The long march was a tactic of retreat into the mountains so that they could survive because they were facing elimination.
War elephants<span> played a critical role in several key battles in antiquity, but their use declined in the Middle Ages. With the spread of firearms in the early </span>modern period<span>, military </span>elephants<span> were restricted to non-combat engineering and labour roles, and some ceremonial uses.</span>
In battleground states, they will be more competitive. therefore, people of both parties will feel inclined to run and parties will put more money into flipping them or winning campaigns to show their strength.