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 BiJJI ATTACKED. 169 of the empira Soongmo Doodoo of Eitan completely over- threw Gaoli at Sincbung; showing that Gaoli had again regained possession of Liaotung peninsula. The combined army maiched» therefore, eastwards; and picking up additional forces from Baiji, fell on the northern district of Sinlo, taking thiily-three citiea And Chwunchiw, the new Sinlo king, pressed hard for assistance ; in response to whose call, the Doodoo of Tingchow WBfi ordered eastwards. He crossed the Liao, and the Gaoli crossed the Gweida* to meet him. After a desperate fight, the allies had to beat a retreat ; and the Doodoo marched up to and burnt the ramparts of their city before retiring. In the summer of 658, the emperor sent a force against Gaoli, under the Doodoo of Yingchow, and Hiie Tingwei the Langkiang. They took the city of Chufung, slaying 400 men, and capturing 100. Dow Funglow met them at the head of 30,000 Gaoli ; but the Eitan king, Chung Mingjun, was at hand to repay former aid, and completely defeated the Gaoli at Gweidwanchung, slaying 2500 men. In 660, in answer to the renewed prayer of Sinlo against the encroachments of Gaoli and Baiji, Soo Dingfung and Liw Baiying, with 100,000 men, sailed across the gulf to attack Baiji, which had hitherto been unmolested. Soo took ship at Chungshan of Shantung ; and Baiji men were collected at the mouth of the Hiwngjin gang, or Lin Eiang, to receive them. They were, however, easily defeated, — Cleaving several thousands slain ; and as the survivors fled, Soo marched direct for the capital, Hiwngjin, the modem Gwangchow. When yet 20 li oflf, he was again opposed by the reunited Baiji army; which was again broken up, with over a myriad slain. The survivors fled within the walls. Yitsu, the king of Baiji, with his heir, Loong, fled to the northern part of the kingdom ; and his second son, left in the city, assumed the title of king. The son of Loong was also in the city ; and seeing the ambition of his uncle, and fearing for his fitther and grandfather's lives if the Tang army •maU streams there.
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