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on the borders of Shan-si and Pe'chih-li. Ching- defeat the enemy I will grant you your life, but hiz now captured the towns of Cho-chau and if you are beaten you shall die." Kaoki accordYih-chau, both well-known places in Pe'chih-li, ingly marched, but a strong north wind having to the south-west of the modern Peking. arisen blew the sand and stones into the eyes of
The Yuan-chao-pi-shi says that he now his men, and after struggling from sunset till arrived at Saari-keer, by which Palladius dawn he was forced to withdraw once more understands Shara-gol, the Yellow river, that is, into the city. Fearing that Hu-sha-hu would the Khun-khi flowing near Peking. Meanwhile carry out his threat he repaired to his house the pass of Ku-pih-kow, already named, was with his troops. Hu-sha-hu having been surrendered by its commander, a Khitan general, warned mounted the wall of his garden intendnamed Wu-lan-par, who retired from it without ing thus to escape, but he got entangled in his striking a blow, while the Mongol general Chepe clothes, fell and broke his leg, and the soldiers was detached by Chinghiz to march by way who were standing around cut off his head. of Nan-keou to attack the pass of Ku-yung Kaoki repaired to the palace with the head, and from the south. Having taken it, he repaired asked that he might be tried. The Emperor to that of Kn-pow, where he joined Ketebji." pardoned him and issued an edict enumerating The capital was now threatened, it will be seen, the various crimes of Hu-sha-hu and he apon two sides, and Chinghiz having selected 4,000 pointed Kaoki generalissimo in his place." picked men, sent them under Kieitai and Hatai | Chinghiz Khân's old companion and trusted to invest it. Gaubil and D'Ohsson say that general Mu-khu-li at this time commanded a Chepe and Ketebji detached 5,000 picked men to force in Pe'chih-li,with which he made rapid proreinforce Khota and Khata, who were investing gress, and, we are told, an inhabitant of Yongthe capital, which seems a more reasonable story." ching," named Se-ping-chi, remarking that the The Huang-yuan calls the two commanders Mongols did no injury to those who submitted Kietai and Bocha." This investing army having freely to them, and that the Kins were too weak reached the river Hoi-ho, intended to cross it by to protect them, determined to submit to Muthe bridge Gao-tsiao, so Hyacinthe, p. 62, reads khu-li. He accordingly collected several thouthe passage in the Kang-mu. De Mailla in his sands of his countrymen and went to that translation, and Gaubil call the river Tsao, and general who was then encamped at Cho-chau, Gaubil says it was not really a river but a canal and who would have given him employment, which came from Chang-ping-chau, and passed but as he excused himself be made over 10,000 near the capital. When the later city of Peking families to his son, She-tien-chi, and ordered was built a number of fresh canals were cat, him to go with them and encamp near the and the face of the country was much changed town of Pa-chau. She-tien-chi became one of between the Hoen-ho and the river passing by the best generals in the Mongol service." Tong-chau. Hu-sha-hu, who had been wounded | The fortunes of the Kin dynasty were ebbing in the foot, had to travel in a chariot to prevent the on every side. It had been at peace with the Mongols crossing the bridge. He nevertheless empire of Hia on its western frontier for 80 defeated them, that is, doubtless defeated their years, but the latter having been attacked by advanced posts. They renewed the attack the the Mongols asked for help which the Emperor next day, when he was not well enough to go Chong-hei had refused. In the 8th month of out, and accordingly ordered the general Kaoki 1210 they accordingly attacked Kia-chau in with 5,000 men to oppose them. Kaoki Shen-si, but were beaten and forced to reiire. arrived too late and Hu-sha-hu would have put The next year Li-ngan-tsuen, their king, having him to death, but the Emperor forgave him on died, was succeeded by Li-tsun-hiu, who was account of his ancient services. Having given more fortunate than his predecessor, and in the him some more troops he said to him, "If you last month of 1213 captured the town of King
** Yuan-chao-pi-shi, p. 141; Douglas, p. 70; Hya. cinthe, pp. 56 and 56 ; De Mailla, tome IX, pp. 54 and 55; Gaubil, p. 18; D'Ohason, vol. I, p. 136.
1 De Mailla, tome IX, p. 55. in Gaubil, p. 19; D'Ohsson, vol. I, p. 139. 1 Op. cit. p. 185. 15 De Mailla, tome IX, p. 56; Gaubil, p. 19, note 1.
10 De Mailla, tome IX, pp. 55 and 56 ; Hyacinthe, pp. 62 and 61; Gaubil, pp. 19 and 20; D'Ohsson, vol. I, pp. 138 and 139.
20 A town situated 11 or 12 leagues S.E. of Peking
21 De Mailla, tome IX, pp. 56 and 57; Gaubil, p. 20; Hyacinthe, pp. 64 and 66.
