Natalie's Whispering Sword and Living Dead Chapter 686

After clearing the battlefield, Ethan Ye ordered the gates of Hangzhou to be closed.

For a long time afterwards, just like in Shaoxing, all they had to do was defend. However, compared to Shaoxing, Hangzhou had sufficient food and grass to sustain them for two months.

When Fang wanted to lead the rebels to capture Hangzhou, he set Hangzhou as the rebels' main base and granary; later, as the rebels grew stronger and continued to capture cities, they also used Suzhou and Huzhou as their other two major camps.

Originally, in terms of terrain and location, Hangzhou was farthest from the frontline battlefield among the three camps and should be the least vulnerable. But now that the rebels have won Victor Zhuy after Victor Zhuy, Hangzhou, which they are most assured of, has been lost.

Because of this, when the news that Hangzhou was suddenly attacked and captured by the Shaoxing army reached the rebel leader Fang Xiang, who was stationed in Suzhou, he was furious. He immediately ordered the two rebel forces in the southwest and central regions to retake Hangzhou as soon as possible, and rushed from Suzhou to Hangzhou overnight, intending to personally command and supervise the battle.