Alter remaining in Trechow for some days, where be was kindly received by the people, Tuan invited bis'soldiers to a meant (the soldiers consisted of the Stet 320d regiments) and then, through his brother, explained to them that be had beard that over half of China bad rebelled against the Mancha rale and that it was impossible for them to go soy farther, Ho explained to them that be wished to return to Mancharia to pay his respect to the Emperor, and by way of Sianfu, and that be would pay the troops Tls. 40,000 to be safely conducted hener.
Here was where he made his mistake, Chinese-like, they ded the money before they woold go, and he was compelled to tell them ts short of fonds, but would pay them on reac! Sianfa. They refused to listen to thi and the meeting broke up in disorder.
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