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Pàgina 122
Seven months were wasted before the walls of Sinching , a small fortified town
held by a garrison of three thousand men , and then Chu - kwo - ko was obliged
to beat a hurried retreat with the loss of half his army . At one time it had looked
as ...
Seven months were wasted before the walls of Sinching , a small fortified town
held by a garrison of three thousand men , and then Chu - kwo - ko was obliged
to beat a hurried retreat with the loss of half his army . At one time it had looked
as ...
Pàgina 446
In a short time he adopted a menacing attitude towards his nephew , and ,
making extensive military preparations , boasted that he held the Empire as much
at his mercy as his father the Prince of Yen had done in the days of Kien Wenti .
In a short time he adopted a menacing attitude towards his nephew , and ,
making extensive military preparations , boasted that he held the Empire as much
at his mercy as his father the Prince of Yen had done in the days of Kien Wenti .
Pàgina 557
Even in this transaction he thought he saw a mode of advancing his own fortunes
, and of attaining the ends he had long held in view , for , as he observed , “ it is in
waters that have been disturbed by a storm that we expect to find largest fish .
Even in this transaction he thought he saw a mode of advancing his own fortunes
, and of attaining the ends he had long held in view , for , as he observed , “ it is in
waters that have been disturbed by a storm that we expect to find largest fish .
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CHAPTER | 1 |
THE DECLINE OF THE CHow DYNASTY | 19 |
THE FALL OF THE CHow DYNASTY | 28 |
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able advance appeared arms army assumed attack attempt authority battle became brought campaign capital carried cause Chang character chief China Chinese close command complete continued court danger death defeat defence died difficulty dynasty effect Emperor Empire Empress enemy established event favour field followed force fortune fresh frontier further garrison gave greater hands head held hope importance Kanghi Keen king Kins Kublai later less loss Manchus marked measures military ministers Mongols neighbours northern object obtained occasion officers palace passed peace Pekin period person position possession practical prince principal proved province reached received reign remained resistance resolved result ruler seemed sent showed side soldiers soon subjects succeeded success Sungs surrender taken Tartars task thousand throne took town tribes troops turned victory Wang