Li Jie's judgment was not wrong.
At 6:28 a.m., about ten minutes after receiving a telegram from the 42nd Special Mixed Fleet, Li Jie ordered the radar to be switched on, and in less than five minutes, the flagship of the 43.2 Subsquad leading the way, the "Tancheng" Light Cruiser, reported that it had spotted several suspected Main Battle Ships of the Enemy Fleet.
In less than a minute, another Light Cruiser from the 43.2 Subsquad, "Mengcheng," reported seeing flashes from the enemy ships' gun muzzles.
Shortly after, four Light Cruisers reported being under artillery fire.
Because the distance was sufficiently close, they used a short-range radio, and when the Captains reported back, Li Jie could clearly hear the sounds of explosions.
Indeed, they were Main Battle Ships.
According to the reports from the Light Cruisers, the shots fired by the enemy ships were large-caliber shells, and the number of enemy ships was exactly six.
