On the 16th day of the twelfth month of Hongdao's seventh year, the United Army launched a massive attack with King of Ninghai Su Xuange leading the charge, attacking Dangyang City with 50,000 troops.
In the meantime, they tried to undermine the morale of the Zhou People's army by spreading rumors that Xiangyang City had fallen to the defenders.
However, these rumors were not believed by the Zhou People, and their soldiers continued to stand strong.
After a fierce battle, the Zhou People lost more than 3,000 soldiers, while the attacking United Army lost over 10,000.
During this time, Su Xuange had a fierce battle with Zhang Chanyi, but ultimately lost and retreated.
The next day, the United Army again launched an offensive with 50,000 troops, this time led by Yan Wangqiu, who still aimed to seize Dangyang City.
By this point, the rumors of Xiangyang City being surrounded had gradually spread overnight, although there were still very few people who believed them.
