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Shi-tian-ing gave his son, Shi-wa-ko," the same government and the same authority as his father had held. Mu-khu-li on hearing of the death of Shi-tian-ing raised the siege of Fong-siang, and repaired to Ho-chong, which had been abandoned, as I have mentioned. He put a new garrison there, and repaired the fortifications which had fallen into ruin. Setting out from Ho-chong Mu-khu-li fell dangerously ill at Wen-li-hien or Wen-he-hien, in the department of Hiaichau in Shen-si. He summoned his younger brother, Tai-sun, and said to him that he had for forty years fought for his master, and had never been defeated. His only regret was that he had not captured Nanking, a task he left for him to fulfil. Mu-khu-li died in April, 1223, at the age of 54 years." I have referred at some length to his earlier adventures in chapter XV. and elsewhere, and here I would merely say that he was Chinghiz Khân's most distinguished and trusted commander." Mukhu-li's command and honours were made over to his son, Polu or Boru.
THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
In August, 1223, Monku-kang, governor of Pei-chau for the Kins, treated his soldiers with so much severity that they revolted. Naholuko, one of his principal officers, feeling that the Mongols were riding the winning horse, put himself at the head of the malcontents, killed Monku-kang, and having arranged his plans with Lirtsu, a Mongol officer, they wrote a joint letter to the governor of Hai-chau, to inform him of their intention to submit to him. The letter was intercepted by an officer in the service of the Sung empire, who handed it to his commander, Li-tsiuen, who sent some troops under Wang-hi-al to try and divert their intention, and to persuade them to join the imperial service. Lirtsu having gone to Pei-chau enticed Wang-hi-ul into the town under pretence of treating with him and, having closed the gates, arrested him. Litsiuen, piqued at this trick marched to attack Pei-chau, which was surrounded by water on all sides, and was bravely defended. The garri. son, however, made a sortie, when his troops
37 Called Shi-tian-tsi by D'Ohsson. "De Mailla, Vol. IX. pp. 103-104. 3 D'Ohsson, Vol. I. p.367.
DeMailla, Vol. IX. p. 105. 1 DeMailla, Vol. IX. p. 105; Gaubil, p. 47; Douglas,
p. 96; D'Ohsson, Vol. I. p. 367.
D'Ohsson says he died at Ven-hi, in the district of Se-chau in Shen-ai.
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were badly beaten and many of his men were killed, whereupon he retired to Tsing-chau. Meanwhile the Kin general, Yauta, also marched upon Pei-chau, where he defeated and killed Naho-luko, and recovered it for his master.**
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Two months later Utubu the Kin emperor died, and was succeeded by his third son, Ninkiasu, whose Chinese name was Sheou-sini. About the same time died Le-tsun-hin, the king of Hia, and was succ eeded by his son Li-te'wang. Early the next year, i.e. 1224, Ninkiasu Lade peace with the Sung emperor, Ning-tsong. Ning-tsong died shortly after, probably from chagrin, and was succeeded by his adopted son, Li-tsong; so that the death of Mu-khu-li was followed in a few months by those of the three potentates dividing the Chinese empire between them, the emperors of the Sung and Kin dynasty, and the king of Hia.
Ping-i-bin, one of the Li-tsong's generals, having made himself master of the greater part of Shan-tung, allied himself with Wu-sien, whom Mu-khu-li had made deputy governor of Western Hope (vide ante), and who having thus rebelled killed his colleague, Shi-tian-ni, and occupied Ching-ting-fu. Shi-tian-tsi, the brother of the murdered man, was nominated in the latter's place by the Mongol generalissimo Boru. He attacked Wu-sien, defeated him, and took Ching-ting-fu. This was in 1225. Presently Wu-sien returned, recaptured Ching-tingfu while Shi-tian-tsi withdrew beaten to Kauahing in Pe'chihli." The next year Shi-tiantsi again proceeded to Ching-ting-fu. Choosing a dark night for his attack he was completely successful. Wu-sien sought refuge in the mountains of the West, where he entrenched himself. Li-tsinan, who governed Chung-shau (Ting-chau in Pe'chihli) for the Mongols, had also joined the party of Ping-i-bin, who, being thus reinforced, proceeded to attack Tung-ping, where Yan-shi still commanded. After resisting for four months he was compelled by the want of provisions to surrender, and thereupon also joined the rebels. They marched together upon Ching-ting-fu, and were met near the Western Mountains by the Mongols under Belkê.
3 Gaubil, p. 48; D'Ohsson, Vol. I. p. 367. DeMailla, Vol. IX. pp. 106-107.
id. pp. 107-108; D'éhsson, Vol. I. p. 368.
D'Ohsson, Vol. I. p. 368.
Douglas, p. 99.
as Douglas, p. 101.
