["History Has Apparently Connected Nayan's Appanage With
That Of Hatan (A Grandson Of Hachiun, Brother Of Chinghiz Khan), Whose
Ordo Was Contiguous To Nayan's, On The Left Bank Of The Amur,
Hypothetically East Of Blagovietschensk, On The Spot, Where Still The
Traces Of An Ancient City Can Be Seen.
Nayan's possessions stretched south
to Kwang-ning, which belonged to his appanage, and it was from this town
that he had the title of prince of Kwang-ning (Yuen shi)." (Palladius,
l.c. 31.) - H. C.] Kaidu had gained influence over Nayan, and persuaded him
to rise against Kublai.
A number of the other Mongol princes took part
with him. Kublai was much disquieted at the rumours, and sent his great
lieutenant BAYAN to reconnoitre. Bayan was nearly captured, but escaped to
court and reported to his master the great armament that Nayan was
preparing. Kublai succeeded by diplomacy in detaching some of the princes
from the enterprise, and resolved to march in person to the scene of
action, whilst despatching Bayan to the Karakorum frontier to intercept
Kaidu. This was in the summer of 1287. What followed will be found in a
subsequent note (ch. iv. note 6). (For Nayan's descent, see the
Genealogical Table in the Appendix (A).)
CHAPTER III.
HOW THE GREAT KAAN MARCHED AGAINST NAYAN.
When the Great Kaan heard what was afoot, he made his preparations in
right good heart, like one who feared not the issue of an attempt so
contrary to justice. Confident in his own conduct and prowess, he was in
no degree disturbed, but vowed that he would never wear crown again if he
brought not those two traitorous and disloyal Tartar chiefs to an ill end.
So swiftly and secretly were his preparations made, that no one knew of
them but his Privy Council, and all were completed within ten or twelve
days.
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