The starry sky and the sea are connected, and human beings are in it, and they can't tell where the sea is and where the sky is. Sailing at night is not a matter for experienced veterans.

Because under the night sky where the sea and the sky are connected, it is important to find the right direction and maintain the correct course. And the ship of the three brothers dared to leave Tianjin Wei overnight, in addition to having absolute confidence in themselves.

The three brothers of the Lijia family also wanted to take advantage of the night to leave this dangerous sea area, this so-called danger did not come from the threat on the sea, but after leaving Tianjin Wei, they would enter a sea area controlled by Japanese pirates.

The Japanese have always been a headache for the Ming Empire, ** captivity, robbery and abduction, they do all kinds of evil. Originally, a small Japanese country was not to be worried, but the Ming Dynasty has always implemented a sea ban, which gave them an excellent opportunity to develop and grow, and this opportunity was given for hundreds of years.

Again and again from the Ming Empire snatched rich materials, continue to grow and develop, and now the Japanese have become the biggest henchmen in the Ming Sea.

Whether it was the maritime merchants or the people along the coast, everyone talked about the change of color of the Japanese people, and the Japanese invaders left them with a wound that could not be erased no matter what.

Undoubtedly, the people of the Ming Dynasty hated the Japanese and were afraid of them. The inaction of the imperial court made the people and maritime merchants along the coast helpless against them!

The boat sailed silently on the sea, and there was hardly any sound to be heard except for the sound of the waves beating the boat.

The three brothers of the Lijia family did not feel the slightest sleep, and the three of them took turns to guard, and none of them dared to be careless in this sea area where the Japanese were often infested, even if it was already the middle of the night.

Lihui had just laid down, but he didn't feel the slightest bit sleepy, and there was always an ominous premonition in his heart, which made him unable to sleep.

Annoyed, he simply got up and walked out of the cabin to the deck, the light in the wheelhouse was still on, indicating that Licheng and Lixuan were still guarding at the moment.

Seeing this, Lihui was a little relieved, raised his leg and walked over. The second brother Licheng heard the movement outside, looked up, and saw that it was the eldest who had already gone to rest, and couldn't help but say in confusion: "Big brother, why don't you go to rest." ”

In the first half of the night, the boss Lihui was watching, and he should have been very tired after staring at it for most of the night, but the boss was still not resting, and it was inevitable that people would feel puzzled when they came to the wheelhouse at this time.

Lihui shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I can't sleep, I can't settle down, you keep an eye on it, don't make any baskets." ”

"Don't worry, big brother, this black light is blinding, even the Japanese don't dare to go to sea at will. That is, we dare to sail in the middle of the night, who dares to be like us! "Lao San Lixuan didn't care about the eldest brother's advice.

The third child's performance made Lihui sink his face and said in a muffled voice: "How can you walk by the river without getting your shoes wet, tonight has been too calm since we sailed, and it always feels bad, so it's better for us to be careful." ”

Be careful to sail a ship for 10,000 years, and in the sea where the Japanese are often haunted, you can't be too careful. The third child didn't dare to talk back, obediently obeyed the boss's orders, and carefully observed the sea.

Seeing this, Lihui was relieved, and he didn't blame the third child too much for his carelessness. The three brothers have always been inseparable, and they have already honed a deep tacit understanding on this sea.

"Big brother!"

An exclamation burst out of the mouth of the second brother Licheng.

The other two immediately looked at the second child, only to see him pointing to the front of the bow of the boat, and exclaimed, "Big brother, third brother, see if there is a light." ”

Looking in the direction pointed by the second child, it can be seen that in the distance of the dark sea, there is a bright light like a star flashing up and down.

The third child didn't say a word, immediately picked up the binoculars to watch, and after a while, he also exclaimed: "Big brother, second brother, that's the light emanating from the ship." ”

The boss was slightly startled, and immediately grabbed the third child's telescope and came to his eyes to watch. Indeed, as the third child said, a ship appeared directly in front of him in the distance.

Since it was night, it was far away and I couldn't see what ship it was. However, at such a time, they suddenly encountered a ship, and the three brothers of the Lijia family were very surprised.

Lihui immediately made a judgment: "Second brother, immediately deviate from the course with full rudder." Three, go wake everyone up and get ready to fight. ”

Regardless of whether the ships were pirates or not, Lihui felt the need to be prepared as best as possible.

The ship quickly deviated from the course by a few hundred meters, and then, with the concerted efforts of twenty sailors, lowered all the sails as fast as possible.

Lihui even ordered the anchor to be dropped, and then extinguished all the lights on the ship, and no one was allowed to let the ship shine any light without his consent.

The movement on the ship quickly woke up Mao Wenlong and them. Chen Jisheng was the first to go out to ask what happened, and when he learned that he was likely to meet a Japanese robber, he didn't dare to underestimate it, and immediately went to tell Mao Wenlong.

After Mao Wenlong got the news, he asked the two of them to guard Chen Lan and told them to ensure Chen Lan's safety. Only then did I go to Lihui to ask the whole story.

Lihui didn't hide anything from Mao Wenlong, if he really ran into a wolf, it would definitely be more than lucky. In this vast sea, there is no way to escape, so he feels that he still has to tell Mao Wenlong the truth and let him be prepared.

Mao Wenlong frowned, he wasn't too afraid of the Japanese Invaders, after all, he didn't have any impression of the Wolves now. What he was worried about was that the ship was not equipped with any firearms, and there were no cannons.

Once you encounter pirates, you will end up at the mercy of a mermaid, and it is estimated that you will not even have the ability to fight back.

Li Hui saw Mao Wenlong frowning and thinking hard, thinking that he was afraid, in order to prevent Mao Wenlong and the others from being too panicked, he immediately comforted: "But fortunately, we found it early, and now we have deviated from the course by a few hundred meters, as long as we are not too lucky, if we are not discovered by them, we can safely dodge it." ”

Mao Wenlong obviously didn't believe that things would pass as easily as Lihui said, but at the moment they really couldn't do anything, the only thing they could do was to pray, the ship was not a pirate or a wolf, let alone let them find themselves and others.

Mao Wenlong, who really had no choice, had no choice but to follow Lihui's proposal and ordered his subordinates not to light the lamps, and then let them prepare for battle.

Nine guards plus three lieutenants, such strength is not small, if it is just an ordinary pirate, Mao Wenlong may not have the strength to fight.

Besides, there are not three brothers and twenty young and strong sailors. As long as the other side discovers them and does not immediately open fire and sink the ship, there is still a good chance of survival.