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 BWAN ABSOBBED. 63 hoo* of grain for their use by road, and as much more, in three hundred vessels, to GaogowlLf These preparations point to a rear attack from laaotung, which could be only by vessels ; and a fit>nt attack by the modem Tientsin, whither the grain must have been sent by land. He also ordered Tsingchow to provide a thousand vessels to march on Yen kingdom. His son, with 20,000 horse and foot, made an expedition, in which he took, or slew, 40,000 HienbL In the following January, King laao, still at Uiyun shan, sent messengers, imploring Jao Wang to help him; and Ma Chiw was sent to receive his submission with 30,000 troops. Chiw said that men surrendering should be received, like an open enemy, with caution. He was to prove the wisdom of his observation; for Yen Wang Whang marched out with all his men to intercept his army, and Liao forwarded messengers to Whang, telling how Jao Wang's army could be ruined. Whang sent 7,000 horse as ambush to Miyun shan ; and when Chiw got to Sandsangkow, — ^the meeting of the ''Three Waters^' in Anchow and Miyun, — ^he got involved, attacked, and defeated. Six-tenths of his men were cut to pieces. Chiw escaped almost alone, and one of his generals, Yang Qoo, was left a prisoner in Whang's hands. He was a Shangahoo, or President of one of the Boards ; for Jao Wang had, ere this time, assumed the title of WhangdL Yang Goo was made a general by Whang ; and the last of Dwan Hienbi became the subjects of Moyoong Whang. Jao Wang lost another battle next year, and his two commanders were slain by Moyoong Ping ; but, to be revenged, he sent 30,000 men against Fanchung of Yen Wang. Whang hurriedly threw a thousand men into the city under Gwan. This small garrison trembled at the approach of Jao 40 Ibe. each. This would give an average of 800,000 Ibe. per vessel, which is out of the qnestion. If we divide by ten, and make the hoo two pints or 8 lb., it gives us a more reasonable quantity; and this is the actual hoo in use at Shanghai now. Shanghai is therefore highly conseirative ! The imperial or standard ?ioo consists of Specks. fThe peninsula of Uaotung, then under Graogawli.
 * Hoo ii ft yariable measure, the common one being 2 pecks of about (of millet)