The Shah's Host Marches from Madain

From E1.5, Anooshirvan Marches against the Khan. It illustrates E1.5.71–81:

E1.5.71
A shout and karnay-blare rose to the sky;The kousts on elephants were lifted high.
E1.5.72
The soldiers moved to camp in ordered bands,With tymbal-players marching through the lands.
E1.5.73
Then Yazdegard returned to court to sitWith Ardeshir and priests of sacred writ.
E1.5.74
They wrote to every chief throughout the land:“The Shah has marched; let revels now be banned.
E1.5.75
In loyalty, set feasting now aside,While he goes forth with armies at his side.”
E1.5.76
A letter to the Khan he then decreed,And praised Faghanish for his noble deed;
E1.5.77
He blessed the new-crowned king in his domain,His gathered troops, and all his martial train.
E1.5.78
From Madain marched a vast and mighty band;It seemed that troops filled every stretch of land.
E1.5.79
From mountain range to mountain stretched the lines,With royal banners bright with their designs.
E1.5.80
At center flew the Shah’s great banner high,While marching dust rose thick and veiled the sky.
E1.5.81
Toward Gorgan moved the army in its might,Until the sun itself seemed veiled from sight.