When Zhao Lie received this news, a shock went through him: the Xiliang Army dared to open their gates and meet them in battle—there had to be a reason behind this! Could they have a way to counter firearms?
In Zhao Lie's understanding, dealing with firearms left only a few options: water, poison, or fire, unless the enemy possessed identical weapons.
Yet ever since his second military campaign against Xiliang, Zhao Lie had remained exceptionally cautious, never letting the possession of firearms make him underestimate his adversaries.
Chapter 219