"Of course," the lieutenant said smugly. "I heard that quite a few unusual materials were added this time, all researched by those sorcerers. Those people are something else; they can't achieve immortality, but they certainly know how to create something ruthless!"
"I really want to see how those sorcerers made this thing," the soldiers murmured. "It's even more powerful than divine magic!"
Wang Li, however, remained calm: "Although we won this battle, it also exposed some problems." He took out a record: "The gunpowder fuse wasn't flexible enough, sometimes causing premature or delayed detonation. Furthermore, it required a high level of accuracy in throwing."
"I've noted it down," the lieutenant replied. "I'll report this to the Grand Commandant later and have the craftsmen continue to improve it."
Just then, a scout came to report: Meng Dai led his remaining troops in a night retreat, it seems he is going to abandon Gaoyang City!
"Ha ha!" the soldiers laughed. "These Zhao people are truly bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong!"
Only Wang Li seemed lost in thought. He knew that although this new weapon was incredibly powerful, it still needed continuous improvement to truly be effective.
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Xianyang.
The wicked husband was waiting for battle reports in his study. Suddenly, a fast horse galloped up.
"Grand Commandant! A great victory!" the messenger exclaimed excitedly. "The new gunpowder is incredibly powerful, easily routing the Zhao army! Meng Dai abandoned his armor and fled overnight!"
The wicked man carefully read the battle report, a smile creeping onto his lips. It seemed the sorcerers' improvements were indeed effective; this time, the gunpowder not only had greatly increased power, but its stability had also improved considerably.
"Pass down the order," he said to Zhang Erhe, "have the craftsmen ramp up production and try to stockpile gunpowder as quickly as possible. Also..."
A cold glint flashed in his eyes: "Tell Wang Li to prepare an attack on the heartland of Zhao! Since these firearms are still quite powerful, let's go all the way and wipe them out!"
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