With a few drumbeats, the treasure ship shook a few times, and the sound of a dozen cannons spread away.

A monstrous fire erupted in the distance.

Although the exact circumstances of the Japanese are unknown, it is clear how many Japanese ships were hit by a dozen shells based on the situation of the fire.

Zhu Houzhao stretched out his hand and counted the firelight in the distance, and said, "One, two, three... Eight ships. ”

After counting, Zhu Houzhao shouted: "Eight ships, hit eight ships." ”

Zhang Mao, as the main general, couldn't babble like this, but Xie Zhi was not very satisfied, and said, "Thirteen shots, right?" It was only eight shots, and it was not cheap for the artillery to be sent out, so it was ordered to go down and shoot accurately, and if anyone was not sure again, they would make up for it from their monthly salary. ”

Of course, Xie Zhi is just talking.

If this had been done, the soldiers would not have been able to get a copper plate for at least a year.

They are all old and young, and there is no income from a copper plate, how can the whole family live?

With the light of the fire, the situation in the distance can be seen a little more clearly.

Zhang Mao was not ambiguous at all, and directly ordered: "Then fire." ”

There are only eight ships, and at least fifteen or more, and since these Japanese robbers have arrived, they will inevitably have no return.

After a few more drumbeats, there was another burst of fire in the distance.

After Zhu Houzhao counted a few times, he shouted: "Ten ships, this time I hit ten ships." ”

Zhu Houzhao exclaimed with joy, but the people on the boat were relatively calm.

Eight ships just now, ten ships now, and now they have killed eighteen ships, and although less than half of them are left, they cannot afford to take them lightly.

Before Zhu Houzhao's mind fell, a few splashes suddenly exploded on the sea in the distance.

And the splash of water rushed straight at them.

Several people couldn't dodge, they were all drenched and cold, and it was already cold at night, and they were blown by the sea breeze, and they shivered a little from the cold.

Needless to say, everyone understands that the splash was splashed by the artillery fired by the Japanese invaders.

If their treasure ship had been a dozen feet further, the cannon would have fallen directly on them.

Artillery doesn't have long eyes, even if it's steel and iron bones, if it is hit by artillery, that little life has to be played.

A few people scolded a few pirates, but they had to be glad that they had escaped.

Zhang Mao raised his hand and touched the water on his face, and the third order was not given for a long time.

It was all a matter of luck that the two artillery hits were hit, and the Japanese were not stupid, they could not have stayed in their original position for so long, waiting to be locked by the artillery.

Now that the night is hazy, the Ming army cannot judge the location of the Ming army, and the Japanese army cannot judge the location of the Ming army.

So at this time, what both sides have to do is to hold their breath and see who can hold their breath.

Whoever exposes the position first on the breathless side may be locked by the opponent's artillery.

In the silence, Xie Zhi suddenly said loudly: "Shibo, in this situation, we don't dare to act because we can't judge the specific location of the wolf, and we have made something that can light up the night sky in a short time, you can try."

Previously, Liu Aliang was able to send out to reconnoitre, because the Japanese did not know that the Ming army had arrived, and they were completely defenseless.

In this situation, they don't know the specific location of the Japanese at all, and when the Japanese are on guard, sending a team to investigate is tantamount to looking for death.

After listening to Xie Zhi's introduction, Zhu Houzhao was the first to be curious, and said, "Can you still take care of the night sky?" Take a look at this palace! ”

Xie Zhi beckoned Yin Shui to take it, Zhu Houzhao grabbed it and was about to open it, but was stopped by Xie Zhi.

Xie Zhi shouted: "Your Highness opened it at this time to inform the Japanese of our location?" ”

Zhu Houliang obviously meant this, but he didn't admit it when Xie Zhi broke it, and said: "This palace is just going to take a look, which is about to be opened." ”

Xie Zhi did not argue with Zhu Houzhao, and introduced: "These can be used for single operation, and they can be directly assembled in the fire gun to launch, and they should be able to illuminate places within 100 meters." ”

This interior has a special lighting fixture that contains an illuminating agent.

This illuminating agent contains several substances such as metal combustibles, oxides, and adhesives.

Metal combustibles are mainly made of magnesium powder and aluminum powder. When magnesium powder and aluminum powder are burned, they can produce high temperatures of several thousand degrees and emit dazzling light.

The oxide is barium nitrate or sodium nitrate, which can release a large amount of oxygen when burned, accelerate the combustion of magnesium and aluminum powder, and enhance the luminous brightness.

Most of the adhesives are made of natural dry oil, rosin, shellac and other raw materials, which can bind the agents together, play a role in slowing ignition, and ensure that the lighting agent has a certain burning time.

This kind of thing is not very difficult compared to the modified gunpowder.

Xie Zhi then said: "It's just that if it is fired, you can find the location of the Japanese Invaders, but you can also be known by the Japanese Invaders, all of them say that when firing this flare, you must not be on the treasure ship, you have to send a death squad to launch it far away from the treasure ship, in the past, our treasure ship was not within the range of the Japanese artillery, it does not mean that it is still not there now." ”

This approach is indeed the most appropriate one that exists.

Whether this flare is good or not, although they have never seen it, they can only try it as a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

Zhang Mao then ordered: "Immediately recruit warriors from all soldiers to form a death squad." ”

After that, he asked Xie Zhidao: "How many people do you need?" ”

It doesn't take many people to do this, and if there are more people who go, it will be a useless sacrifice.

Xie Zhi replied lightly: "The three of them are just right, once they are discovered by the Japanese Kou, the more they go, the more they will die." ”

After Xie Zhi answered, Wang Shouren took the initiative to ask for orders: "Let's go down!" ”

Wang Shouren is bold, but he is also the commander of Yun Zhongwei, and it will not be his turn to do such a thing.

Needless to say, Zhang Mao directly refused, and said: "You still have important things to do, so you don't need to go to this matter, go to the soldiers to gather warriors." ”

Zhang Mao refused, and Wang Shouren did not insist, and arched his hand: "Then go down to find the warriors." ”

There are such and such drawbacks in the guards, but the soldiers still have the courage to face the enemy and look at death.

In just a moment, Wang Shouren brought the three of them.

Without Wang Shouren's introduction, the leader took the initiative to say: "Wang Yanshi has been introduced to the lowly, and the lowly Weihaiwei hundred households Qi Jingtong is willing to carry out this matter." ”

Qi Jingtong? Qi Jiguang's father!

Xie Zhi was slightly stunned and asked, "You can marry a wife." ”

Qi Jingtong didn't think about it, and replied: "Marry." ”

Xie Zhi then asked, "Can you have a son?" ”

Qi Jingtong shook his head and replied truthfully: "Not yet." ”

This means that if Qi Jingtong dies here, then the anti-Japanese hero Qi Jiguang will not exist.

Xie Zhi was about to speak, but Zhang Mao asked again: "But Shan Chuan?" ”

Qi Jingtong shook his head and replied: "No, there are brothers in the lowly world." ”

Zhang Mao didn't say much, and immediately said, "Xie Zhi, can you introduce how to use your thing?" ”

The matter is urgent, and Xie Zhi can't let Wang Shouren find someone anymore.

It's hard to find someone so clever.

Xie Zhi took the flare and taught Qi Jingtong in detail how to fill it, how to launch it, and how much lighting range there was after launching.

Only by mastering this situation can the location of the Japanese ships be revealed.

Qi Jingtong listened carefully, and after Xie Zhi's introduction, he directly took all the flares and said, "It's humble, the generals are waiting for the good news of humbleness." ”

After Qi Jingtong finished speaking, he got on the boat with the two of his men without saying a word.

Then it quickly disappeared into the night.

Fearing that the Japanese would find out about the treasure ship, all the torches on the treasure ship were extinguished after entering the sea.

Blind in the black light, Zhang Mao said: "There are still such people in Weihaiwei, but I didn't expect it." ”

Zhu Houzhao sighed even more: "Such a hero, he must be rewarded for his good life." ”

Qi Jingtong probably never thought of commendation from the moment he received the order.

After a few casual conversations, Zhang Mao ordered: "Shouren, you personally go to all ships to give orders, order everyone to be on standby, do not use open flames, do not make noise, pay careful attention to the movement of the sponge, once you find the traces of the Japanese pirates on the sea, immediately open fire, this time you will definitely destroy all the pirates." ”

At this time, you can't use the drum to give orders, and it is easy to expose your position to the Japanese at the same time as you give orders.