The Elephant Line of Chin Advances

From B14.8, The Battle Lines Are Drawn. It illustrates B14.8.19–27:

• B14.8.19
  He split the troops in three; the koust rang round,And dust rose up from all the trampled ground.
• B14.8.20
  One part advanced with elephants in train;Its line stretched out two mil across the plain.
• B14.8.21
  The drivers’ heads were decked in colors bright;Each wore a crown, with earrings catching light.
• B14.8.22
  Gold collars clasped their necks; around each waistA belt of beaten gold was firmly placed.
• B14.8.23
  Chin diba hung from elephants arrayed;Upon their backs were golden thrones displayed.
• B14.8.24
  The karnay sounded; elephants of warMoved from their places at its mighty roar.
• B14.8.25
  Then thirty thousand horsemen took the right,Proud and renowned, advancing to the fight.
• B14.8.26
  Upon the left came thirty thousand more,With bows and shields of Chin that each one bore.
• B14.8.27
  The Khan and elephants in central rankRolled up the earth between each moving flank.

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