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under Dan Jin-Jing. 40 After reading tlie letter from the Chiefs of the 
Kash gh ar army, exhorting him to join the side of Islam, he began to mock 
the feeble intelligence of the IshaqI Khojas. He then recounted the 
deeds and power of his supporters, Amursana and the Khaqan, who had 
appointed him Kuler of the country, and he recommended the Kash gh ar 
Khojas to sue for pardon. His words and threats won over the emissa¬ 
ries, who reflected that Yusuf was now dead. Two of them stayed at 
Ush and the other two returned to their own army, after making a pro¬ 
mise to take the side of the invaders. 
On reaching the camp of Yahya, they spoke in exaggerated terms of 
the strength of the enemy. Yabya professed his readiness to die in 
defence of the faith, and said :—“ We looked upon Khwaja Burhan as 
our brother, and were anxious to deliver him from the hands of the 
infidels, but now that he has joined them to attack us, we will resist him 
to the death.’’ 
The troops prepared for war, but without much hope of success. 
They had before experienced the power of the Qalmaqs, and now the power 
of the Chinese was added to it. 41 When the fighting began, one portion 
after another of the Musulman army went over to the enemy. The 
remainder, finding their case hopeless, fled. 
On their return to Yarqand, Khwaja Jahan was advised to seize the 
remainder of the Mungi tribe of Kirghiz, who had been the first to go 
over * to the enemy, An attempt was made to take them prisoners, but 
half of them escaped and fell to plundering the country. Those who had 
been captured, moreover, succeeded by fair speeches in obtaining their 
release and joined their brethren in pillaging Yarqand territory. 
The invaders then consulted and decided to go at once to Kash gh ar. 
as the Kir gh iz were friendly and the defending army broken up. On 
arriving at the city some of their local supporters worked upon the 
Kipchak-Kirghiz guard at one of the gates, so that they agreed to let the 
rival Khojas fight out the matter between themselves, without assisting 
either side. These were a body of Kipchaks who had fled in the days of 
Khwaja, Danyal from Ila to Khutan. A certain Abdul Majid, a supporter 
of the invading Chiefs, stood on the bank of the Tuman river and cried 
out with a loud voice :—“ Oh, my Princes ! There is no use now in delay. 
The master of this land has come, now go ye forth !” 
40 These are intended for Chinese names and titles. Turumtai I can make nothing 
of. Darin should read Ta-jen, the ordinary title of any high official, Dan would 
probably be the surname Tan or Tang ; while the office Jin-Jing is doubtless meant for 
chiang-chun , or “ general 
41 It is at this point that the MS. of Muhammad Sadiq and Mr. Shaw’s printed text 
come to an end. 
