"No, this matter is absolutely out of the question. We absolutely cannot provoke their 150,000 strong army. That army is simply too terrifying, and we are no match for them!"
"Yes! The fire they throw at us, we cannot withstand it unless we have enough water to extinguish their flames! But we simply don't have enough water!"
"We cannot fight their 150,000 strong army. Fighting them is tantamount to suicide. We cannot do something so suicidal!"
In their eyes, fighting Lin Tian's 150,000 strong army was a suicidal act.
They would never engage in such a suicidal endeavor.
One such incident was enough; it could not happen a second time.
With this thought in mind, they absolutely did not agree to attack Lin Tian's 150,000 strong army.
Their behavior, however, was seen as cowardly by other generals.
Such cowardly behavior was deeply disdained by the other generals.
"We have 300,000 troops, why can't we fight their 150,000 strong army? Are we supposed to wait until their 300,000 strong army arrives and then fight their 450,000 strong army?"
"I also think we can fight. If we don't fight now, we will never have another chance!"
"Yes! This is our only chance. No matter how formidable the enemy is, if we don't seize this opportunity, we will never have another one!"
Regardless of what the enemy was like, or how powerful they were.
This was indeed the last chance for the Tu'er'aos Empire.
If they failed to seize this opportunity, they would face not 150,000, but 450,000 troops.
By then, the Tu'er'aos Empire would be even less capable of fighting them.
Upon thinking of this, many of them supported the idea of fighting.
When their Great Emperor heard these words, he fell into deep thought.
After a long period of contemplation, he finally spoke:
"Fight! We must fight! By continuing to fight, we still have a chance!"
"If we miss this battle, we will truly have no opportunity ever again!"
"But Your Majesty, their fire..."
"Tell our soldiers to wear wet clothes and carry water bags. As long as we extinguish their fire, they will have no way to deal with us!"
Since there was fire, they naturally needed water to extinguish it.
This method of firefighting was common knowledge for the people of the Tu'er'aos Empire.
However, what they didn't know was that some fires could not be extinguished by water.
And when their Great Emperor proposed wearing wet clothes, many of them's eyes lit up.
If it were other methods, they might have found them infeasible, but the wet clothes method seemed very workable.
Although wet clothes might affect their soldiers' combat effectiveness and make them more cumbersome, it had to be said that wet clothes could effectively block the flames.
Even if those fires were thrown, they would not have to be afraid.
With this thought, many of the generals became eager.
"Your Majesty, this minister believes this matter is feasible. We can use this opportunity to attack their army!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! Even if our soldiers move a little slower, it doesn't matter. As long as our front-line soldiers reach the Great Qin army, they will have no chance to throw those fires anymore!"
"Your Majesty, give the order! We will take down the Great Qin army now!"
Having thought of a way to counter Lin Tian's army's incendiary bottles, these people from the Tu'er'aos Empire were greatly excited.
They felt that their opportunity had arrived.
As long as they seized this opportunity, victory might very well lean towards the Tu'er'aos Empire.
Therefore, they were eager to fight.
Of course, a portion of them felt that something was amiss.
They felt that things might not be as simple as they imagined.
However, they could not pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
So, in the end, they could only watch their Great Emperor issue their combat orders.
"Good! Then tomorrow evening, as dusk begins to fall and the sky darkens, when they cannot clearly see our army wearing wet clothes, we will attack their army!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, the generals of the Tu'er'aos Empire felt a surge of energy.
Subsequently, they all joined in, preparing for the battle.
By the evening of the next day, the Tu'er'aos Empire's army, clad in sodden clothes and armor, opened their city gates and marched towards Lin Tian's army.
This move caught Wang Wu and the others by surprise, and also Lin Tian.
However, since the Tu'er'aos Empire's army had appeared, they naturally stood ready.
As such, Lin Tian led his army, awaiting the arrival of the Tu'er'aos Empire's forces.
At the same time, they held their incendiary bottles ready.
However, during the wait, they still noticed something was wrong.
They observed that the Tu'er'aos Empire's army was marching slowly, as if carrying heavy burdens, and there were water droplets on the ground beneath their feet.
Wang Wu, with his keen eyesight, immediately understood. They were wearing wet clothes, and even their armor was wet.
Understanding this, Wang Wu became somewhat panicked.
"Your Highness, they... they seem to be wearing wet armor and wet clothes. Our incendiary bottles might be ineffective against them!"
"We only have 150,000 troops now. To avoid losses, I suggest we retreat first?"
Lin Tian's 150,000 strong army had not fought against 300,000 troops before, and Wang Wu had experienced large-scale battles.
However, their current situation was completely different from their previous battles.
This was not within Great Qin, where lost soldiers could be replenished at any time.
They were now far from Great Qin, and replenishing troops was not an easy task.
Therefore, to avoid excessive casualties, Wang Wu believed they should retreat first and await the arrival of their main army.
However, Lin Tian chuckled upon hearing this.
"No need to worry, wet clothes have no effect on incendiary bottles!"
"In fact, to a certain extent, they will make the incendiary bottles burn even more fiercely!"
"Their action is not finding a solution, but accelerating their own demise!"
Wang Wu and the others had never extinguished the fires from incendiary bottles, nor did they understand the principle behind them. Therefore, they instinctively believed that incendiary bottles could be extinguished by water.
And that they would not ignite when encountering water.
However, what they did not know was that the alcohol and other flammable liquids within the incendiary bottles would actually burn more intensely when encountering water.
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