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So he immediately ordered one of his leading generals a certain chieftain named Mingan to proceed southward at the head of a large army and lay siege to Yen-king again. The old emperor, who seems now to have lost all spirit, and to have given himself up entirely to despondency and fear, was greatly alarmed for the safety of his son the prince, whom he had left in command at Yen-king.
Among other places, there was the imperial city of Yen-king, where the emperor himself resided, which was so strongly defended that for some time the Monguls did not venture to attack it. At length, however, Genghis Khan came himself to the place, and concentrated there a very large force. The emperor and his court were very much alarmed, expecting an immediate assault.
Dreadful ravages. Base use made of the captives. Extent of Mongul conquests. The siege of Yen-king. Proposed terms of arrangement. Difference of opinion. Consultation on the subject. The conditions accepted. Terms of peace agreed upon. Consultations. The emperor's uneasiness. Abandonment of the capital. Revolt of the guards. The siege of the capital renewed. Wan-yen and Mon-yen. Their perplexity.
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