Li Guang's order wasn't slow, but the Japanese merchant ships were well-prepared. Just as the moonlight began to bathe the sea, the Japanese naval soldiers on lookout duty on deck had already spotted the Pixiu's periscope not far away. Under Yamaguchi Tamon's arrangement, each merchant ship was assigned a regular Japanese naval soldier for lookout duty.
Almost simultaneously, the Pixiu fired its first torpedo, and a Japanese merchant ship also began firing its cannons.
The distance was far too close, less than a few hundred meters. The Japanese first shot hit the Pixiu less than ten meters away.
Across the sea, the 75mm shell wasn't particularly powerful, but the sound of the cannon shot immediately sent a chill down Li Guang's spine. The Japanese soldiers' reaction speed startled him.
