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This book collects a large number of local folklore in Cixi, combined with relevant local chronicles and other historical materials, and compiles dozens of legends about Qi Jiguang's fight against the Japanese. Qi Jiguang was a famous anti-Japanese general during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. He made outstanding contributions in the anti-Japanese war. He was a great national hero and an outstanding military strategist. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates rampantly invaded the southeastern coast of my country, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. The rule of the Ming Empire was threatened. Under this critical situation, 28-year-old Qi Jianguang went to the southeast coast of Longshan, Zhejiang, to station troops to fight against the Japanese. The next year, he was appointed as the general of Ning, Shao, and Taifu, and took on the important task of fighting against the Japanese. This book shows General Qi Jiguang's 24 years of fighting against the Japanese on the southeastern coast, clearing the sea territory and wiping out the Japanese pirates. It shows that he is both wise and courageous, resourceful and decisive, has good military training, loves his soldiers like a son, and uses his troops like a god. He is known as "one of the rare victorious generals in ancient times" in our country.