The Allies took possession of the ity under Liu Linen-wei of the 9th Unjust Official Lynched The local magistrate under the Yang Sen regime was a rascal. He mulcted funds from the people and threatened dire consequences if no more funds were forthcoming. Unfortunately for him, he did not get cut as soon as the city turned over to the allies and the people seized him, bound him like a common 1 foe dreaded by all.
The downfall of Yang Sen could Division, There. are, 00 foe] ave been seen by any keen b> here now. How long they will re-criminal and took him to the Chamber of Commerce demanding justice. The Chamber of Commerce would server as long ago Rumblings of dissatisfaction in the ranks of his followers were heard, and some of his, ablest generals were for resting up a bit just when the victory was within their grasp. One of his generals on-the eve of grasping Chungking is said to hav Termitted: the allied armies under Yuan Tsu-ming—the "foreigner" because he comes from Kuelchow—to gain a victory. Another Gen. Whang is said to have given up in the fight and caused Yang Sen to out to the front on the Great Eaxt Road in person, only on arrival to find that it was too late to fore the Allies back from their positions at. Tzechow. Further, these two generals advised a retreat on Kia-, ting which Inter proved to be a trap for Yang and his men.
Yang Sen retreated on Kiating with his troops about the middle of August. He tried hard to kee the old line of Meichow-Ginyen-Tunghsien, but could not force the 'Allies at' Meichow. He did hold Ginyen and for a while Junghsi but the 9th Division under Liu Wen-huei forced his men into the hills halt way to Kiating This Tine hho kept and could have held it with; headquarters at Kiating, but he chose to drop down the river on Suifu.
Early Days of Camp:
This he did the last days of August, and took with him some 40,000 men, leaving 11,000 rifles: Kiating. They were under the control of Gen, Whang, the commander who advised retreat Kiating. Whether the allies were too quick for Whang, or whether it wes intentional, it is not possible to but Whang was hemmed in at Kiating, surrounded by the Allies and besieged for 11 days when he was forced to capitulate and his men scattered into the different divisions of the All I learn on good authori Whang, was.desirous of getting hi nininto the old 8th: Division and offéfod them to Gen. Len In-tong, ofthe 8th, but this general did notYfeelthat, he could accept this in fhie'face of the other allies who werd"pressing for a share of the 11,900" rifles. Whang offered to give the city and all the men to Len for $40,000.
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