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the city of Kamphoxa nak hon, and from thence to the cities of 
Muang Savang kha buri; Muang yang khiri; Lakhon khini; 
Enphini, Muang lek, and Muang sing thai, which were ail under 
Kamphoxanakhon, to fortify themselves also. The town of 
Muangpliiburiyanakhan now called Muang laphan, resorting under 
Huriya phun xai with eight other chief places of provinces were 
ordered to arm themselves and to guard the passes. 
The king Phasucharat sent an embassy to the capital of China 
to request from his grand-father ten men able to cast cannons. 
The king of China received the request of his grandson favorably 
and sent him the workmen whom he required. The king Pha¬ 
sucharat then had 120 large and 500 small cannons cast. Since 
then there have been in Siam founders in samrith (a kind of 
bronze) and in thorn pat (a kind of mixture, two parts copper to 
one of gold). The bullets were made of earth baked in the fire, 
and the king prepared every thing for war. 
The first day of the first month (it is not said in what year) 
Phra chao thamma trai pidok king of Xieng sen commanded 
Maha up arat and the great officers to prepare his army. He put 
in the advanced guard the phaya of Xieng rai and of Xieng ru; 
the phaya of Xieng ngon and of Xieng tung were ordered to form 
the right wing, and those of Xieng nan and Xieng fang the left 
wing. The king Phasucharat having learned these preparations, 
speedily sent a messenger to the king of Xieng mai; he found the 
king Riththirat dead, and his son prince Plirah ma vadi reigning in 
his stead. This king immediately caused the inhabitants of Muang 
sak hon, Muang phre and Muang nan to enter Xieng mai, and placed 
bodies of guards at all the avenue:;. On his side the king Phasuch¬ 
arat also made all the inhabitants of the country come into the city 
of Saxanalai, and held himself ready for whatever might happen. 
The king Si thamma trai pidok having placed himself at the 
head of his forces, proceeded towards Saxanalai driving before 
him the inhabitants of the country, and laid seige to the city. The 
two kings engaged in several very furious combats beneath the 
walls of the city, in which many were slain on both sides, the 
resistance of the beseiged being as vigorous as the attack of the 
besiegers. In this state of things the bonze Phra phu th tha kho 
sa chan of the pagoda Vat phao rang reng grieved at the fate of so 
many unfortunate persons killed on account of the two monarchs, 
besought the two kings to suspend hostilities and to make peace. 
He was listened to on both sides. The king Phasucharat know¬ 
ing that his enemy had declared war against him because he desired 
to have his daughter in marriage, gave him the princess; and peace 
was concluded between the two princes. The king Si tham ma 
trai pidok having obtained what he wished returned to Xieng sen 
with liis new wife. He had two princes of this marriage, the one 
named Chao trai son rat and the other Chao xati kon; both 
renowned for their excellent qualities. 
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