Soe Myint Latt - People you look up to

He is brave, he eats his rice.

I think so.

The year was 969 in the Burmese calendar. At that time, the Western King, Mahadhammaraza, ruled in Inwa. The army and navy of Inwa were encircling Pyay City in large numbers. The Myo Si and Pyasi of King Yan Naing of Pyay were also fiercely resisting, so the Inwa army could not enter the city. The casualties were so great that they retreated and surrounded it from a distance for eight months.

One day, the King of Inwa issued an order to each army, saying, "Commanders and officers, work hard to complete the task. Tomorrow morning, elephants, horses, and soldiers will enter the city with a full force. If you do not obey the order, it will be a great sin."

By the king's strict orders, they marched out at dawn the next day and attacked, breaking through the city walls and entering the city. Although the city was destroyed, the king did not surrender. He fought back from within the palace. Although the palace was destroyed, he fought back from the throne. Many nobles and brave soldiers surrendered.

At that time, the king's adopted son, Bayagamani, and his household servant, who was only 13 years old, were fighting alongside the king from the throne. He thought, "Your grace has been upon me. Now I must keep your loyalty. If I die, let me die. I will only kill my master." He defended the enemy with one edge of his sword.

Then, seeing Nga Htin Nge, his uncle Bayagamani shouted, “Hey... Nga Htin Nge, the city has fallen and the whole city has fallen into his hands. Is it possible that you are fighting alone? Lay down your weapons and surrender.” Then Nga Htin Nge said, “I will be brave if I eat rice,” and laid down his weapons. When the city had fallen, the King of Inwa took the king and those he wanted to go to Inwa. Nga Htin Nge also ate rice with his master and went to Inwa.

The King of Inwa also believed that he was a virtuous and honest man and honored him well. When he returned to the capital of Inwa, the king said, “I will attack and capture my country and only one person will be able to do so.” The one person the King of Inwa mentioned was the Venerable Tipitakalinkara Taungphila Sayadaw, and the other was a 13-year-old boy named Nga Htin.

A horse is equal to a hundred thousand.

Four heroes

In the year 379 of the Burmese calendar, King Anawrahta ascended the throne of Bagan, and four warriors, Kyansittha, Ngaharru, Ngalonelethphe, and Nyaung Uphe, were appointed as his successors.

The other soldier was a hero who was both skilled in arms and heart. Nga Khru was a Myin Mu civilian who could cut down a thousand palm trees in time. Nga Lone Lep Pheu was from Poppa and could plow the land evenly with thirty oxen on the plow. Nyaung Oo Pheu was from Nyaung Oo and could run down the Nyaung Oo bank, cross the river, and when he reached the Aung Tha side, cross back to the bank and run up the Nyaung Oo bank.

Once, when the Jun warriors marched to Utsagaya, they came to Bagan to ask for help. Then King Anawrahta ordered that "four hundred thousand horsemen" would come to help. In fact, King Anawrahta sent only four of his best men. King Utsagaya had said that he would send four hundred thousand horsemen, but now he was unhappy that only four horses had come.

Then the four great men said, “Should we be told this?” and they performed their special feats in the fields and orchards outside the city. King Utsapagu and the people were amazed and said, “These four are not human beings, but gods. I have never seen anything like this before. ” King Utsapagu was overjoyed and presented them with gifts.

When hundreds of Jun warriors entered, four brave warriors attacked them from the middle, dividing them into four groups. When the four groups were divided, they captured the four leading generals alive. The Jun warriors, seeing their leaders had fallen, retreated and fled. When the captured generals were presented to King Uttha of Bago, he was very pleased and rewarded them with many gifts. King Anawrahta was also presented with the relics that King Uttha had always revered, along with his daughter Mani Sanda.

Thank you, faithful and knowledgeable.

The remaining soldiers

While the remaining soldiers were hiding in Kyaung Phyu, King Anawrahta died in 421 CE. When his son Saw Lu ascended the throne, monks and nobles urged him to bring back the remaining soldiers who were hiding. When the remaining soldiers arrived, they were placed in Saw Lu's court. Saw Lu also gave his nurse and the son of his guardian, Ngaraman Kang, to Utsapaekhu.

Once, when the Utsara chieftain Ngaraman Kang rebelled against Saw Lu, Saw Lu went to suppress him with the rest of his army, but was defeated and fell into Ngaraman Kang's hands. Ngaraman Kang then took up residence at Myin Ka Pa and remained strong.

Hearing this news, the remaining soldiers rode all night from the southern part of the country and arrived in Bagan at dawn. When they arrived in Bagan, the chiefs said, "Saw Lu is no more. There is no one worthy to rule Bagan except the king." They presented him with five royal talismans.

The other soldier, who was very honest, said, “I will investigate whether my master is there or not. If he is, I will take my master and make him king.” He left the five royal robes at the Shwe Si Khon Pagoda. The other soldier also ran, carrying the sword on his shoulder from the enemy’s hand. The sword thought, “The other soldier is a man who has angered my father. He wants to kill me and steals me. Ngara Man Kang is the son of my guardian, and he is my nurse , so he should not kill me.” He thought, “The other soldier has stolen me.” Then the other soldier said, “You wicked king... You dead dog, you dead pig ,” and shot him. When the other soldier heard the sword’s screams and Ngara Man Kang’s soldiers came around, the other soldier had to go down to the water and cross to the west.

When Ngaraman Kang saw Saw Lu Min, who had been abandoned by the remaining soldiers, he became angry and killed him in Anuradhapura. The remaining soldiers were a loyal warrior who, despite easy access to the royal wealth, tried to restore his master to the throne while remaining loyal and loyal.