Upon hearing Lin Yi's question, Tie Niu was also taken aback,
Then he rubbed his eyes and looked carefully in that direction,
Instantly letting out a light exclamation of surprise.
"General, why do I see that the shields are all wrapped in thick cowhide?"
Indeed, these shields are not simple wooden shields, but wooden shields bound with countless layers of cowhide.
Such shields are absolutely sturdy,
Even more resistant to damage than those covered with iron sheets.
This means that once an arrow hits it, it will be resisted by the cowhide,
Under such coverage, even firearms will have trouble causing effective damage,
Unless fired from a particularly close distance, or say, within ten meters to be effective,
Otherwise, hitting them, the firearms would at most leave a small dent.
Underneath such shields, the firearms have clearly lost their lethality.
Without the lethality of firearms, it also means that archers likewise have no killing power,
