Chinese horrors and persecutions of the Christians; containing a full account of the great insurrection in China; atrocities of the "Boxers" ..together with the complete history of China down to the present time .. . Chinese fondly be-lieved. During the year of 1260 he laidsiege to Wochow, the modern Wouchang,but he failed to make any impression on thefortress on this occasion, and he agreed tothe truce which Litsong proposed. Terms of the the terms of this agreement Litsongacknowledged himself a Mongol vassal, justas his ancestors had subjected themselves toto the Kins, paid a large
Chinese horrors and persecutions of the Christians; containing a full account of the great insurrection in China; atrocities of the "Boxers" ..together with the complete history of China down to the present time .. . Chinese fondly be-lieved. During the year of 1260 he laidsiege to Wochow, the modern Wouchang,but he failed to make any impression on thefortress on this occasion, and he agreed tothe truce which Litsong proposed. Terms of the the terms of this agreement Litsongacknowledged himself a Mongol vassal, justas his ancestors had subjected themselves toto the Kins, paid a large tribute, and forbadehis generals anywhere to attack the last stipulation was partly broken by anattack on the rear of Uriangkadais corps,but no serious results followed, for Kublaiwas well satisfied with the manner in whichthe campaign terminated, as there is nodoubt that his advance across the Yangtsekiang had been precipitate, and he may havethought himself lucky to escape with theappearance of success and the conclusion ofa gratifying treaty. It was with the reputa-tion gained by his nominal success, and byhaving made the Sungs his tributaries, that fill wm^ mi liiii. V ^inJi *! \ ^^ApJ r r .w. fi^
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