Guo Jing was very happy when he learned that the Yuan army had withdrawn in the morning.
He then gradually learned more about what happened last night.
"Alliance Leader Wang, Xiangyang City was attacked by the enemy again last night."
"But you did the opposite, leading a night raid on the Yuan army camp, catching them completely off guard!"
"How about... you tell us more about last night's operation?"
As soon as Guo Jing said this, all the other martial arts figures and the garrison commander of Xiangyang turned their attention to Wang Yang.
They also wanted to hear Wang Yang speak.
Wang Yang remained calm, but secretly he was laughing to himself.
After all, what happened last night was entirely a play he directed and acted in himself.
Seeing that Zhao Min had not brought anyone to launch a sneak attack, he changed into night clothes, covered his face with a mask, and began his ambush.
This sneak attack put everyone, from the Ming Cult members to the various righteous factions, on high alert.
Wang Yang seized the opportunity and offered suggestions.
Taking advantage of the fact that the martial arts practitioners of the Great Yuan Dynasty were still hiding in Xiangyang City, they took the initiative to launch a surprise attack on the Great Yuan army camp.
This proposal immediately garnered support from many martial arts practitioners.
After their actions, they set fire to the Yuan army camp, even burning down their supplies.
The Yuan forces were thrown into chaos and ultimately chose to break camp and retreat.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Yang smiled slightly and then said:
"Master Guo, there's really not much to say."
"The Yuan bandits are coming to ambush us, but with so many skilled fighters, as long as we take precautions, they will have no chance of succeeding."
"Besides, I see that the Yuan bandits who came to launch the sneak attack are extremely skilled in light footwork, appearing and disappearing like ghosts. It will probably not be easy to catch them."
"So, a brilliant idea struck him: he thought of taking advantage of their time in Xiangyang to destroy their stronghold."
"So he took the Ming Cult, members of various righteous sects, and his young brother Yang Guo with him on the mission."
At this point, Wang Yang paused briefly before continuing:
"We were just lucky."
"After infiltrating the enemy camp, they did not encounter any martial arts masters from the Yuan Dynasty."
"Then, we stormed into the camp and set fire to everything, burning their tents and supplies!"
"By the time the Yuan army reacted, it was too late, and the losses were irreversible!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Jing nodded, finding Wang Yang even more pleasing to the eye and recognizing his wisdom and courage.
At this moment, the White-browed Eagle King interjected.
"What Alliance Leader Wang says is absolutely right!"
"Last night we followed him, rampaging and setting fires indiscriminately within the Yuan army camp. It was so much fun!"
The Blue-Winged Bat King echoed this sentiment.
"yes!"
"These past few days, we've been ambushed by those Yuan traitors, keeping us up at night. It's been incredibly frustrating."
"Last night's actions can be considered revenge!"
At the same time, Yu Lianzhou from Wudang also spoke up.
"To be able to defeat the Yuan army so effectively."
"Let them suffer such a huge setback at the hands of the martial arts practitioners of my Great Song Dynasty."
"Just thinking about it is exhilarating and refreshing!"
"If I had another chance like this, I would love to fight with Alliance Leader Wang again!"
As she spoke, Yu Lianzhou glanced at Wang Yang, her eyes filled with excitement.
Wang Yang smiled slightly, thinking that such an opportunity was probably rare.
"Alliance Leader Wang, I must say, you are truly courageous, bold, and meticulous!"
"If it were me, I would definitely choose to take strict precautions in this situation."
"Focus all your efforts on finding the Yuan Dynasty's top experts, rather than attacking them."
Seeing Guo Jing praise him so highly, Wang Yang smiled calmly and said, "Great Hero Guo is too kind. I just happened to think of that."
Meanwhile, the other martial arts practitioners present also praised Wang Yang highly.
Of course, neither the Emei Sect members nor the Seven Masters of Quanzhen offered any praise.
Qiu Chuji, in particular, was furious at the sight of everyone's support for Wang Yang.
But he couldn't show it; he had to force a smile.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall.
A soldier guarding the city, clad in helmet and armor, hurried towards the city.
"Report!!"
Upon seeing this, Wang Yang and the others were all surprised and looked at the soldier.
Before long, the soldiers entered the hall and bowed to the guard and Guo Jing.
"Master Guo, there's trouble at the East Gate!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Jing and the others frowned, their expressions turning somewhat grim.
Thinking that the Yuan army that attacked the north city had retreated early in the morning, could it be that they were covering up the attack on the east city gate?
"But the Yuan army is going to attack the city?"
After thinking for a moment, Guo Jing quickly asked.
The soldier who came to report shook his head and replied:
"No, that's not it!"
Instead, a group of roving soldiers came from the east gate, claiming to be soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty.
"But the soldiers guarding the city could not confirm their identities and dared not open the city gates to let them in, so they specifically ordered me to come and report this!"
Upon hearing the reason, Guo Jing and the others breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the Yuan army had changed direction to attack the city.
"It's never wrong to be cautious!"
"Gentlemen, would you be willing to come with me to investigate?"
Guo Jing glanced at everyone.
Seeing this, Wang Yang and the others nodded in agreement. There was still some time before the banquet started, so it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look since they had nothing else to do!
Subsequently, Wang Yang and the others, led by Guo Jing, headed to the East City Tower of Xiangyang.
Upon arriving at the East Gate Tower, they saw a group of people gathered outside the tower.
They were all covered in dust and dirt, with many injuries, and looked extremely disheveled.
After some questioning by Guo Jing, it was confirmed that this group of soldiers were not spies of the Yuan Dynasty, but rather guards of a city a hundred miles away.
"What's going on with you? Why aren't you guarding your own cities? Why have you traveled a hundred miles to Xiangyang?"
After welcoming this group of soldiers into the city, Guo Jing asked with a solemn expression.
"Master Guo, the city we were defending has fallen!"
One of the soldiers replied.
"ah?"
Guo Jing was shocked, and the group of martial arts practitioners standing nearby also changed color.
They managed to defend Xiangyang, but other cities fell.
Wang Yang glanced at himself, feigning deep thought, and muttered to himself:
"Last night we launched a night raid on the enemy camp, but no martial arts masters from the Great Yuan Dynasty showed up to stop us."
"Another city has fallen; could it be... Zhao Min?"
As he pondered, a thought suddenly popped into Wang Yang's mind.
After all, during last night's night raid, they didn't even encounter a martial arts master from the entire Yuan Dynasty.
At this point, the soldier continued.
"Last night, enemy experts launched a surprise attack and opened the city gates!"
"Then, the enemies who had been hiding outside the city swarmed in and stormed into the city."
"Our soldiers fought fiercely against the enemy until this morning, but ultimately we were no match for them, and the city walls fell!"
"We fought our way out of the encirclement and escaped all the way to the outskirts of Xiangyang!"
Upon hearing what the soldier said, Guo Jing and the others all became serious.
You see, they were just preparing to celebrate their great victory at Xiangyang when this terrible news came.
Even a slight thought of it left Guo Jing and the others feeling uneasy.
After all, the fall of a city means the loss of countless soldiers and civilians within it.
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