The sky was as dark as ink, and the sea was tightly wrapped in the thick night. Everywhere you looked was chaos.
Even the fishing boats that were nearby seemed to be swallowed up by the night, with only a few vague outlines remaining, looming in the waves.
In this sea shrouded in darkness, danger and the unknown lurk in every inch of space.
The sense of direction becomes blurred, and even experienced navigators find it difficult to accurately identify it.
For those who have been planning for a long time, this is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to seize the ship.
Several fishing boats quietly turned off their lights, moving through the night like ghosts, silently approaching the warships.
Their movements are swift and stealthy, like undercurrents in the sea, ready to strike.
At the same time, other fishing boats deliberately exposed themselves to the sight of the warships. They were sometimes bright and sometimes dark, appearing and disappearing from time to time, constantly attracting the attention and firepower of the Chinese soldiers.
These fishing boats acted like bait, cleverly distracting the warships' defenses and creating opportunities for their companions hiding in the dark.
"It's getting dark. Everyone, be alert and be on guard. Watch out for approaching enemy ships." Huo Ci was very vigilant and immediately gave the order, "If Xiao Ri gets close, shoot and kill!"
By now, Huo Ci had no intention of keeping him alive.
After fighting with Xiao Rizi so many times, the Chinese soldiers have a full understanding of how insidious Xiao Rizi is.
Even if Huo Ci didn't say it, the soldiers had already raised their defense to the highest level when night fell.
"Damn it, these little guys are so annoying. They come in wave after wave, and I can't kill them all!" Yan Dajiang cursed after killing the little guys who tried to get on the boat again.
It was not dark before, so at least we could see, but now even though there are lights on the warships, there are too many blind spots.
Even though they have been careful, those little things still creep in from their blind spots.
The one just now had already reached Yan Dajiang and almost hurt him.
Huo Ci also noticed this. The visibility at night was too dark, which was not conducive to their defense.
"Fuck! This light!"
Accompanied by a scream, a beam of strong light suddenly streaked across the night sky, instantly illuminating the originally dark sea surface.
It was as if the dawn had just broken, dispelling the darkness of night without a trace.
This sudden light not only exposed Xiao Ri's plan in an instant, but even Yan Dajiang and others on the warship couldn't help but squint their eyes, as if they were blinded by the strong light.
Huo Ci held the flashlight in his hand and marveled inwardly.
He didn't expect that the seemingly ordinary flashlight Jiang Yushan gave him could emit such amazing light when turned to maximum brightness.
The light was so strong that it was almost like a small searchlight, illuminating everything around it clearly.
Under the illumination of the flashlights, the fishing boats that had tried to sneak up in the dark were nowhere to hide. Their outlines were clearly visible under the strong light, and they could no longer use the cover of night to launch sneak attacks.
"What is this? What on earth did China do?" The Japanese soldiers were thrown into chaos by the sudden bright light.
They all squinted their eyes and avoided it, trying to reduce the stimulation caused by the strong light.
However, every time Huo Ci swept the flashlight towards them, the strong light was like a flash bomb, temporarily blinding them and making them lose the direction and target of their attack.
Xiao Rizi's original plan was disrupted, so they temporarily stopped the attack and reorganized their forces in response to the flashlight that Huo Ci took out.
Huo Ci shone the flashlight for a long time before finally turning it off, and the surroundings fell into darkness again.
"Is this what your sister-in-law made for you again?" After taking a break, Yan Dajiang immediately came to Huo Ci to discuss countermeasures.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but stare at the flashlight in Huo Ci's hand with envy.
Jiang Yushan is not only a good cook, but also has developed amazing things. The flashlight he gave to Huo Ci is so unique that it really makes people envious and jealous.
"These days, they must be after the new gun." Huo Ci did not respond to Yan Dajiang's previous question, but directly diverted his attention.
Now Huo Ci used two torpedoes in total and destroyed a total of five fishing boats of Xiao Rizi.
However, after the torpedo was launched, the fishing boats became more cautious and the distance between them was much greater.
This trip was mainly to transport supplies, and the number of torpedoes equipped was limited. In order to leave some forces to protect the supplies and new guns on the warship, Huo Ci had been restraining his attacks.
"We must not let these little guys snatch away our new guns, but what should we do now?" Yan Dajiang asked worriedly.
These Japanese soldiers will not be quiet for long and will soon launch a new round of attacks. They must find a way to break out as soon as possible.
"Reinforcements should be arriving soon." Huo Ci glanced at the sea behind him.
According to the plan, they should have arrived at the Paracel Islands around five in the afternoon, but Li Hongguang never waited for them and would definitely have notified Huo Qingrong.
The warship is currently not far from the waters of the island, and reinforcements should be arriving soon.
Huo Ci estimated the time and turned on the flashlight in his hand again.
Because they needed to re-discuss the plan, some of the fishing boats that had been scattered around gathered together again.
"Now, use torpedoes!" Huo Ci made a decisive decision.
If the reinforcements were really on the way, given that they were fighting so fiercely, and with the flashlight provided by Jiang Yushan as a guide, it wouldn't take long for the reinforcements to find their location and rush over.
"Okay!" When Yan Dajiang heard that Huo Ci decided to use torpedoes, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes that was hard to conceal.
He immediately turned around and strode forward to give orders, looking as if he was about to go into battle himself to fight the enemy.
“Boom!”
With a deafening bang, the torpedo exploded in the water, creating a huge wave.
Xiao Rizi had no time to react before the two fishing boats were blown up in an instant, with debris flying everywhere and flames shooting into the sky.
They never imagined that China would use torpedoes to counterattack without any warning at this time and place.
This sudden attack caught them off guard and plunged them into chaos for a moment.
"Scatter, scatter quickly!" The Japanese soldiers gave orders anxiously, and the fishing boats immediately scattered like frightened birds, trying to avoid the subsequent attacks.
However, now that China has opened fire, it will never stop easily.
Seeing Xiao Rizi fleeing in a panic, Yan Dajiang and others became more motivated. They continued to launch torpedoes without hesitation. Explosions continued to sound on the sea, as if they were going to tear this sea area apart completely.
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