Prince Thado Minsaw arrived at Rangoon in Lower Burma during the rainy season. Traditional wars were usually conducted in dry season as in rainy seasons the lands were marshy and unsuitable for the troops to march. Wunyi Maha Zeyathura and Nemyo Kyawdin Thihathu asked the prince to wait in Rangoon until the rainy season finished. However, the prince, fearing that the Siamese would use Tavoy as the base to invade Lower Burma, decided to continue the campaigns. Prince Thado Minsaw then organized the forces in the following manner;
