"That's right!" Wang Li laughed as well. "The power of this new gunpowder is truly eye-opening. Not only does it explode fiercely, but the malevolent nature of the flames is also unprecedented. If you ask me, even ten more Zhao states couldn't withstand this stuff, let alone Zhao!"
Just then, a secret agent from the Black Ice Guard strode over: "General, we found something interesting while searching King Zhao's study."
"oh?"
"They're some secret letters," the spy said in a low voice. "Judging from the contents, it seems King Zhao sent someone to gather information about our army's firearms. The letter says that our gunpowder has already terrified the Zhao troops in Gaoyang and Mingzhou, and advises King Zhao to prepare early. Unfortunately..." He chuckled, "This King Zhao still underestimates our gunpowder."
Wang Li took the letter and read it, then shook his head: "If only we had known this would happen, why did we do it in the first place? If Zhao had kept its promise, it wouldn't have ended up like this."
"Voluntary delivery and demanding... are two different things! King Zhao Yan kept nagging at the end that he had already given the annual tribute, so why are we breaking our promise? It's truly laughable!"
"But then again, if they hadn't been so clueless, we really wouldn't have had a suitable place to test gunpowder!"
At this moment, another soldier reported: "General, the people in the city are all asking what arrangements the imperial court has for them."
"Tell them," Wang Li said in a deep voice, "as long as they behave themselves, farm the land, and work the fields, the court will not mistreat honest people. As for those who are restless..."
He glanced outside the city. "The shell craters from last night are still clearly visible. Let them think carefully about how powerful gunpowder is!"
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