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tsinpo, the commander of Kao-chau, went to him rather irritate people against him. Besides with the principal people of the place and which he had tomised this prisoner to apare bis submitted. Mu-khu-li had sent a flying corps life if he surrendered, and he urged him not under Siaoyesion to explore. He is called to oblige him to break his word, but rather to a Uïghur of the horde of Shantsu by Gaubil. set him at liberty and to give him a command. Having learnt from some prisoners that the Ma-khu-li followed this advice." He now penegovernor of Tung-king had been changed, trated into Liau-si where the Kin general Inand that the new governor was en route to tsing went against him at the head of 200,000 occupy his post, Sinoyesien waylaid himm en. They met in the country of Hoa-tao. The en route, and killed him. He seized his letters fight lasted for many hours, when the Kin troops of appointment, rejoined his own people and were defeated and fled, leaving 80,000 corpses informed them of his plans, after which he on the field. In-tsing now withdrew to went to Tungking, where he persuaded the Ta-ting-fu, which was then the Peking or officer of the guard that he was the new Northern Court, which he intended to defend, governor whom they expected. Suspecting no but the provisions becoming exhausted his treachery he conducted him with due honour officers mutinied and killed him and put one to the governor's palace, where all the officers of his subordinates in his place. He is called went to salute him. Siaoyesien had noticed on Ukhuri Illukhu by Hyacinthe, Wukule Eletuhu entering the town the number of troops on the by Douglas, In-khuakhai in the Huang-yuan ramparts, and on asking the reason was told and Intahu by De Mailla. Mu-khu-li now sumthat being posted on the frontier it was neces. moned the new commander to surrender. The sary to be very vigilant. "I come from the latter did not wish to injure his reputation by court, he replied, and everything there is peace. giving in without a straggle, ho he allowed Why sow alarins by buch great preparations." Setien-seang to beat him and then surrendered He then summoned the officers of the guard, the town. Mu-khu-li, irritated that it had not told them to have their minds at rest, that it surrendered at once, wished to destroy the was not necessary to uselessly fatigue themselves, place, and to slaughter all its inhabitants. and that they might dismiss the troops and Siaoyesien was horrified at this cruelty, and said send them home, as he would keep himself well to him :-"The northern capital is the most informed of the warch of the enemy. Three important place in Lian-si. If you exercise the days later Mu-khu-li arrived before sunrise with severity you threaten, do you think you will find all his army, and occupied the town without other towns surrendering?" Mu-kho-li assented a single arrow being fired. By this conquest to this, and urged upon Chinghiz to allow its the Mongols secured several thousand lis of late commander who had surrendered it to territory, 180,000 families, 100,000 soldiers, and retain his post, while he recommended the an immense quantity of riches. Of thirty-two Uighur (i.e. Siaoyesien), to be made a general towns in the district there was only Tai-nimg, of cavalry, and to be appointed Inspector of the which had time to put itself in a state of defence Tribunals in that district." Gaubil says, on the and which the Mongols could not capture.“ other hand, that Mu-khu-li after capturing the The Yuan-shi says Mu-khu-li in this campaign northern capital did put to death many of the captured Lu-tsung and Tsin-gua in Gvao-chau enemy's troops on the pretext that they had and Tsin-chan. Douglas gives the names as surrendered too late, but he ceased the slaughter Kowcho, Lu-tsung, and Kinpo. Setientsien, when it was urged that this conduct would a Mongol officer, made Wanian-hussu prisoner, prevent other towns from surrendering." He and sent him to Mu-khu-li, who wanted to put adds that in order to defend his kingdom the him to death, but Setienteien dissuaded him, Kin Emperor had to levy heavy contributions, saying he would not diminish the number of which caused some of his officers to go over to the enemy by putting them to death, but would the Mongols and others to remain inactive." The
De Maila, tome IX, pp. 65 and 66; Gaubil, p. 26. 10 De Mailla, tome II, pp. 6 and 67. 67 Hyacinthe, p. 68. *
11 De Mailla, tome IX, pp. 67 and 68; Douglas, pp. 75 . Situated to the south-west of the right wing of the land 76 ; Hyacinthe, P. 75; Huang-yuan, p. 188. Kartain Mongols, who lived west of the Chakhars.
11 Op. cit. p. 26. * Op. cit. p. 75.
13 Ib.
