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 172 8IKL0. utterly defeated by the Oaoli at Shua (serpent) river ; himself and thirteen sons all fell in that battle. In the summer, Yinyuen and Yingwei revenged this defeat, routing the Baiji east of Hiwngjin. They took the city of Junhien chung; moving their camp thither from Hiwngjin chung, where they had preserved a precarious and narrow foothold^ Yingwei said to the army, which had been sometime clamouring to return home, that "as for himself he had no private interests to seek; that he desired only to carry out the desires of his majesty, which were that Gboli should fall ; and as Baiji was the heart of Gaoli, he was eager to see Baiji at their feet before he returned home, Baiji once taken, Qaoli could not stand ; and his majesty was mure to send men to fill up the ranks of his weakened army,'' Hence weakness was likely one main reason why the soldiers desired to re-embark. He urged, also, that "if they retreated like the Pingyang army, Gaoli would be more powerful than -ever. Their departure would be the signal for a fierce attack on their ally Sinlo ; while, if they remained in the heart of Baiji, they could always prevent mischief, and give Baiji occupation suJBScient Foosin had murdered the priest, and was acting in so high-handed a manner as to cause general uneasiness among the people. The king and ministers all sought their own private gain ; and in such circumstances it would be folly for them to depart^' This speech of Yingwei's convinced all that it was advisable to remain. About this time Eling Fung and Foosin sent sarcastic messages to Yinyuen, asking when he was to return home, that they might escort him. But asf, from their long inactivity^ Yinyuen and his colleague were certain that Baiji believed an offensive movement on their part impossible, they now made a spring, and took the cities of Julo, Yin, Dashan, and Shajing barriers, leaving garrisons in eacL Junhien chung was naturally well protected, and difficult of access; and Foosin garrisoned it strongly. After his victory, Yingwei sent messengers to order Sinlo to send on at once its army and provisiona The combined army maidied up to Junhien,