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At Toung-u, lie made all arrangements to inarch against Pegu, and 

 left in the month Ta-gu 913 (April 1551). His brothers Meng 

 Khoung and Meng-rai-kyau-hteng accompanied him. He defeated 

 the Taking usurper, Tha-mein-htau-ra-nia, entered the city of Pegu, 

 and the Taking nobles submitted to him. The Taking usurper, after 

 taking refuge at Pu-thein, fled from that place to Mut-ta-ma, and 

 became a Ra-han. Bhureng Noung who had followed him to Pu- 

 thein, then returned to Pegu city, where he built a house on the site 

 where he had formerly lived. He now took measures for settling the 

 country, and called his brothers around him. These were Meng 

 Khoung, Tha-do-dham-ma, Ra-clza, Meng-rai-kyau-hteng, and Meng- 

 rai Tsi-thu. He repaired all the pagodas and monasteries which had 

 been injured during the troubles, and made suitable offerings at the 

 grave of Meng-ta-ra-Shwe-hti. His brother; Meng-rai Tsi-thu, was 

 now made tributary king of Mut-ta-ma, and received the regalia. Tha- 

 do-dham-ma Ra-dza received regalia as tributary king of Prome. 

 Meng Khoung received regalia as tributary king of Toungu. He 

 rewarded munificently all his officers, Burman, Taking, and Shan, 

 and the country and the people began to be quiet and satisfied. In 

 Mut-ta-ma, however, though the Taking usurper had become a Ra-han, 

 and fled to the border of Siam, he again appeared, collected a few 

 followers, and proclaimed himself king. He was again defeated, and 

 after wandering about in the jungles, was taken in the month Ta-gii 

 914 (April 1552). He was put to death. 



Bhureng Noung now called a council to consider and decide upon 

 his future measures. He was careful to assemble round him his 

 brothers and principal officers, Burmese, Taking, and Shan. The 

 council was in favour of a march upon Ava, to establish there the 

 government of Bhureng Noung. An army and flotilla were collected, 

 which moved by water from Pegu in the month of Wa-tsho 915 

 (July 1553). The command of this force was given to Ma-ha U'-ba- 

 Ra-dza, the king's son, but on account of his youth an officer of 

 experience was sent, who was really responsible. This expedition would 

 appear to have been intended rather to reconnoitre than to attack. 

 The king of Ava, styled Tsa-gaing Tsi-thu Kyau hteng, had made 

 great preparations to defend his capital. An army of Shans, chiefly 

 from the country to the east of the upper Irawati, was stationed 



