A great number were killed and wounded. The wounded on the Tang side being taken back into the city while those of the attacking force were taken down river.
Both sides are reported to ha lost one of their leading commanders the fight The repulsed troops of Wang and Fan retired from the city for a safe distance to regather their forces and decide upon future plans. The Yunnanese under Fan retired ax far as Wingshun, about 50 miles from Nanning.
The Wang-Fan forces are report-have lost over 1,000 men killed and as many more' wounded. Seven hundred wounded have been taken down river to Kuaiping, and the most severely wounded on to Wu-[Sow 'A telegraphic message was sent to General Li urging him to send as many reinforcements as possible ist in the new attack planned the near future. in attacking Nonning. They did not care to destroy their own capital city and cause heavy damages and great suffering.
In their new attack they threaten to destroy completely, if necessary, the city. Under no conditions will they allow the invader to occupy Nanning.
If their new project is can out the attack on Nanning threatens to surpass by far the seige of Kweilin of tas year.
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