Tai or Shan from it’s origins to present (Part two)

King Naraesuan and Tai 

• On receiving King NyaungYan’s envoy, the Saopha of Muang Nai rejected the offer almost instantly. His refusal to recognize Nyaung Yan as the King of Ava resulted in battle. 

• But unable to resist King Naung Yan and finally Saopha Mong Nai seek refuge in Chaingmai asking King Naresuan to lead Shan confederation.
  
  When Mong Nai and other Shan Saophas requested for his support, as an answer to their call, King Naresuan sent Kham Kai Noi in advance, to marshal a strong force against Ava.
  
   
• Kham Kai Noi went north through Hsa Htung, Muang Pai, Yawnghwe, Samka, Hsi Kip, Mauk Mai, Muang Nai and then to Kengtung, Keng Rung (Sippsongpanna) and Muang Ting, Kung Ma, Muang Lem, Muang Huim, Santa, Muang Mao, Muang Gong, Muang Yang and Muang Mit in the north and then to his hometown, Hsenwi.  

Kham Kai Noi

After ascending the throne of Hsenwi in 1600, Kham Kai Noi neither sent envoys nor tributes to mend ties with Ava or the Chinese.

The Chinese asked Kham Kai Noi to send envoys in recognition of their sovereignty.

Kham Kai Noi rejected their requests, both Ava and China sent troops to subdue Hsenwi.

Nyaung Yan and his troops marched from the south to subdue Hsenwi while the Chinese army came down from the north with the same goal.

He found that he could not withstand the double blow. Withdrawing from Hsenwi, he went south in order to join with King Naresuan northbound force. But entering into a battle with Nyaung Yan’s troops near Maung Nai, where he died fighting in 1605.

In the same year, King Nyaung Yan died on his way back home after the battle of Hsenwi.

The Fall of Mong Gong and Mong Yang

Just the same time as Hsenwi Sao Pha Mong Gong also fight with King Naung Yan and died in battle.

Mong Mit, Mong Nai and Mong Yang were also on attacked.

King Naresuan planned to cross Salween river to join force with Mong Nai. He made his camp near with Nam Hang suffered from disease and died in 1605.