The conference between the "ist 2nd Armies has resulted in [some sort of an agreement a8 for. las Lai Hein-huei is concerned. Ho thas had enough fighting and "is willing, with huis 10,000 o¥ (16,000 ry men, to throw in his lot wit the northern faction, for the resent at Joazt.
He has been given charge' of one of the central districts of the province, including the cities of Fushun, Lungehang and Neichatig,
proposes to give him charge of a but rumour has if chok strict in north-eastern Szechuan, adjoining Hupeh province, presumably in order that'he can keep closer watch on him.
Tai one of the most popular generals in Szechuan, His troops are usually well-behaved and he has a name for robber-suppression. His troops are now passing through the outskirts of Luchow on their way north. The other first army chiefs, with the exooption of Heiong ata Dan, who have probably left the province entire ly, are still somewhere around Yangning. They must atill be in change of a considerable body of troops bat, since they have little lor no smminition, they are not likely to renew the war for the present.
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