When the Pixiu left Guangxi, there were still 65 people on board. Seven of them were new faces, one of whom was Yang Weiwu, the new squad leader of Li Guang's guard platoon. The other six were newly recruited sonar recruits.
During his trip to Guangxi, Li Guang received some news. In the Battle of Wuhan in 1938, the Chinese Navy and Air Force made great contributions in the Battle of Tianjiazhen. They sank or damaged one Japanese cruiser, two destroyers, and more than ten shallow-draft gunboats, which was a rare and great victory for the Chinese army since the start of the war.
This joint naval and air force operation utilized torpedoes supplied by Li Guang. It seems the navy was actively training after receiving the torpedoes, finally launching its decisive attack in September 1938. Whi
