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“ The Portugueses being brought, he bid them ask whatever reward they 
“ would, and they with the surprise doubting, the king loaded them with 
“riches, praises, and honours.” 
In the Burmese and Talaing histories, the Portuguese are not mention¬ 
ed as contributing to the suppression of the rebellion in 15G5. Although 
it is stated that the officers in command, during the emperor’s absence, were 
utterly bewildered, the whole credit is given to the deposed king of Ava, 
and to an officer commanding a body of light troops detached by the 
emperor from Zimme, and who advanced by forced marches on the capital. 
But it is evident that in the native histories, the services rendered by the 
Portuguese are systematically suppressed, and there appears no reason to 
doubt the truth of the anecdote above related. 
The king of Leng-dzeng continued to make demonstrations against the 
towns in the Zimme territory held by the emperor’s officers. But his 
son-in-law came in and made his submission. Everything now looked 
promising. The capital was crowded with people, and was a scene of constant 
bustle and alacrity. But suddenly rice became scarce, which caused much 
suffering. The deposed king of Siam became a Italian, and was permitted 
to go to his own country to worship. His son Bra-ra-ma-thwun had died, 
and his widow was allowed to return to Siam with her children. The 
tributary king of Siam now begun to take measures for once more being 
independent, and in this was supported by his father. But his brother-in- 
law, who was governor of Pithalauk, would not join them, and leaving his 
government, came to Planthawati with his family, where he arrived in June, 
1568. The emperor saw that another invasion of Siam would be necessary, 
and began to make preparations. But as the campaign could not commence 
in the rainy season, he contented himself with strengthening the garrison 
of Pithalauk and the king of Siam’s son-in-law was sent back there. The 
reigning king of Siam determined to attack Pithalauk at once, and the king 
of Leng-dzeng appeared with an army to help him. But the garrison resisted 
all their efforts by land and water. Their force became so reduced, that they 
at length drew off to a distance. 
The emperor had collected even a larger army than before to march 
against Siam. It consisted of 5,300 fighting elephants, 53,000 horses, and 
516,000 men. In the emperor’s bodyguard were 4,000 Portuguese, and 
4,000 Muhammadans, all armed with muskets, and cannon in great numbers. 
The army marched in October, 1568, and in forty-seven marches had reached 
sufficiently near Pithalauk to relieve that place. The old king of Siam who 
had been deposed, appears to have resumed his position, having thrown off 
his monk’s gown. Pie had made great preparations for the defence of the 
city, and his son Bramahin who had resigned power to his father, nobly 
seconded him. On the upper Menam and its tributaries, the emperor 
