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 60 YEN WANG. In May, 338, Han, who was still at the court of Dwan, urged King Idao to take advantage of the isolation of the 30,000 men ere reinforced by the other contingents, and at once attack them. But Lan, who had been so often defeated, was angry at this interference, and refused to act on that suggestion, choosing to go his own way, which led him into an ambush prepared for him by Whang. There he had several thousands of his men slain, and five thousand families taken captive; which, with similar hints, goes to show that Dwan was still at least partially nomadic. Much spoil also fell to the conqueror. Jao Wang then marched in with his army and camped at JintaL Yuyang and over forty other fortified cities of Dwan opened their gates to him. Yang, chief of Beipiug,* retired with several tiiousand families to Yenshan,"!* where he strongly fortified himself. The various generals, fearing that, if left in their rear, he might cause trouble, urged the necessity of rooting him out before advancing further. But the Stone Tiger did not think it was worth the trouble. He therefore ordered a march past ; and the army went by Yuwoo hien, the Yiitien hien of Kichow df Tang. Because Lan had been so often defeated, Liao dared not risk all to the chance of one battle. Instead of fighting, he took one thousand families, his wife and relations, and made for Miyun shan, which afterwards became Miyun hien. Han, of whom he took leave in tears, fled north to Yuwun. The various other officers left behind made their submission, and Jao and Yen Wangs sent a combined force of 20,000 men against Miyun, which took Liao's wife and mother, slew over 3,000 men, and scattered the rest. A son of Idao, riding a famous horse, prayed to be received, and was. Over 20,000 Dwan families were transported to Suchow, Yoongchow —the ancient name of Singan, &c. Seeing no help for him, 'NowTsonliwa. fNear Peking, anciently called Yen King. From the position of Tsnnhwa^ Yntien, and Miyun, I prefer to locate Yenahan east or north-east of Peking, rather than in Sishan, where Dr. Bretschneider sites it; for in Sishan, Yang would be far removed from the scene of action, and would have caused no uneasiness.