haʊˈɛvɚ jˈuːsɪdʒ ʌv fˈaɪɚ lˈænsᵻz ɪn wˈɔːɹfɛɹ wʌz nˌɑːt mˈɛnʃənd ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː wɛn sˈɔŋ ɡˈæɹɪsənz jˈuːzd ðˌɛm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈiːdʒ ʌv dˈɛən, ɪn mˈɑːdɚndˈeɪ ˈænluː, hjˈuːbeɪ, ɪn ɐ sˈɔːɹɾi ɐɡˈɛnst ðə dʒˈɪn dˈaɪnɐsti wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ.
However usage of fire lances in warfare was not mentioned until 1132 when Song garrisons used them during the Siege of De'an, in modern-day Anlu, Hubei, in a sortie against the Jin dynasty (1115–1234).