| 1 | We replied to the enemy's attack with a barrage. | |
| 2 | This forerunner of the musket is capable of firing deadly volleys that can pierce armour. | |
| 3 | A single salvo took 8-12 minutes to reach the target, depending on range. | |
| 4 | Repeating crossbow which could launch two arrows at a time was invented during the Period of Warring States. | |
| 5 | As Big Ben chimed the first moments of 2008, the fireworks lit the sky. |