anabasis-第3章

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m　forced　to　admit　to　myself　that　I　have　altogether　deceived　him；　but　partly；　too；　because　I　am　afraid　of　his　seizing　me　and　inflicting　a　penalty　on　the　wrongs　which　he　conceives　　　　11　that　I　have　done　him。　In　my　opinion；　then；　this　is　no　time　for　us　to　go　to　sleep　and　forget　all　about　ourselves；　rather　it　is　high　time　to　deliberate　on　our　next　move；　and　as　long　as　we　do　remain　here；　we　had　better　bethink　us　how　we　are　to　abide　in　security；　or；　if　we　are　resolved　to　turn　our　backs　at　once；　what　will　be　the　safest　means　of　retreat；　and；　further；　how　we　are　to　procure　supplies；　for　without　supplies　there　is　no　profit　whatsoever　in　the　general　or　the　private　soldier。　The　man　with　whom　we　have　to　deal　is　an　excellent　friend　to　his　friends；　but　a　very　dangerous　enemy　to　his　foes。　And　he　is　backed　by　a　force　of　infantry　and　cavalry　and　ships　such　as　we　all　alike　very　well　see　and　know；　since　we　can　hardly　be　said　to　have　posted　ourselves　at　any　great　distance　from　him。　If；　then；　any　one　has　a　suggestion　to　make；　now　is　the　time　to　speak。〃　With　these　words　he　ceased。

＇2＇　Or　〃how　he　insisted　that　he　was　not　going　up。〃

Then　various　speakers　stood　up；　some　of　their　own　motion　to　propound　their　views；　others　inspired　by　Clearchus　to　dilate　on　the　hopeless　difficulty　of　either　staying；　or　going　back　without　the　goodwill　of　Cyrus。　One　of　these；　in　particular；　with　a　make…believe　of　anxiety　to　commence　the　homeward　march　without　further　pause；　called　upon　them　instantly　to　choose　other　generals；　if　Clearchus　were　not　himself　prepared　to　lead　them　back：　〃Let　them　at　once　purchase　supplies〃　（the　market　being　in　the　heart　of　the　Asiatic　camp）；　〃let　them　pack　up　their　baggage：　let　them；〃　he　added；　〃go　to　Cyrus　and　ask　for　some　ships　in　order　to　return　by　sea：　if　he　refused　to　give　them　ships；　let　them　demand　of　him　a　guide　to　lead　them　back　through　a　friendly　district；　and　if　he　would　not　so　much　as　give　them　a　guide；　they　could　but　put　themselves；　without　more　ado；　in　marching　order；　and　send　on　a　detachment　to　occupy　the　passbefore　Cyrus　and　the　Cilicians；　whose　property；〃　the　speaker　added；　〃we　have　so　plentifully　pillaged；　can　anticipate　us。〃　Such　were　the　remarks　of　that　speaker；　he　was　followed　by　Clearchus；　who　merely　said：　〃As　to　my　acting　personally　as　general　at　this　season；　pray　do　not　propose　it：　I　can　see　numerous　obstacles　to　my　doing　so。　Obedience；　in　the　fullest；　I　can　render　to　the　man　of　　　15　your　choice；　that　is　another　matter：　and　you　shall　see　and　know　that　I　can　play　my　part；　under　command；　with　the　best　of　you。〃

After　Clearchus　another　spokesman　stood　up；　and　proceeded　to　point　out　the　simplicity　of　the　speaker；　who　proposed　to　ask　for　vessels；　just　as　if　Cyrus　were　minded　to　renounce　the　expedition　and　sail　back　again。　〃And　let　me　further　point　out；〃　he　said；　〃what　a　simple…minded　notion　it　is　to　beg　a　guide　of　the　very　man　whose　designs　we　are　marring。　If　we　can　trust　any　guide　whom　Cyrus　may　vouchsafe　to　us；　why　not　order　Cyrus　at　once　to　occupy　the　pass　on　our　behoof？　For　my　part；　I　should　think　twice　before　I　set　foot　on　any　ships　that　he　might　give　us；　for　fear　lest　he　should　sink　them　with　his　men…of…war；　and　I　should　equally　hesitate　to　follow　any　guide　of　his：　he　might　lead　us　into　some　place　out　of　which　we　should　find　it　impossible　to　escape。　I　should　much　prefer；　if　I　am　to　return　home　against　the　will　of　Cyrus　at　all；　to　give　him　the　slip；　and　so　begone：　which　indeed　is　impossible。　But　these　schemes　are　simply　nonsensical。　My　proposal　is　that　a　deputation　of　fit　persons；　with　Clearchus；　should　go　to　Cyrus：　let　them　go　to　Cyrus　and　ask　him：　what　use　he　proposes　to　make　of　us？　and　if　the　business　is　at　all　similar　to　that　on　which　he　once　before　employed　a　body　of　foreignerslet　us　by　all　means　follow：　let　us　show　that　we　are　the　equals　of　those　who　accompanied　him　on　his　much　up　formerly。　But　if　the　design　should　turn　out　to　be　of　larger　import　than　the　former　oneinvolving　more　toil　and　more　dangerwe　should　ask　him；　either　to　give　us　good　reasons　for　following　his　lead；　or　else　consent　to　send　us　away　into　a　friendly　country。　In　this　way；　whether　we　follow　him；　we　shall　do　so　as　friends；　and　with　heart　and　soul；　or　whether　we　go　back；　we　shall　do　so　in　security。　The　answer　to　this　shall　be　reported　to　us　here；　and　when　we　have　heard　it；　we　will　advise　as　to　our　best　course。〃

This　resolution　was　carried；　and　they　chose　and　sent　a　deputation　with　Clearchus；　who　put　to　Cyrus　the　questions　which　had　been　agreed　upon　by　the　army。　Cyrus　replied　as　follows：　That　he　had　received　news　that　Abrocomas；　an　enemy　of　his；　was　posted　on　the　Euphrates；　twelve　stages　　20　off；　his　object　was　to　march　against　this　aforesaid　Abrocomas：　and　if　he　were　still　there；　he　wished　to　inflict　punishment　on　him；　〃or　if　he　be　fled〃　（so　the　reply　concluded）；　〃we　will　there　deliberate　on　the　best　course。〃　The　deputation　received　the　answer　and　reported　it　to　the　soldiers。　The　suspicion　that　he　was　leading　them　against　the　king　was　not　dispelled；　but　it　seemed　best　to　follow　him。　They　only　demanded　an　increase　of　pay；　and　Cyrus　promised　to　give　them　half　as　much　again　as　they　had　hitherto　receivedthat　is　to　say；　a　daric　and　a　half　a　month　to　each　man；　instead　of　a　daric。　Was　he　really　leading　them　to　attack　the　king？　Not　even　at　this　moment　was　any　one　apprised　of　the　fact；　at　any　rate　in　any　open　and　public　manner。



IV

From　this　point　he　marched　two　stagesten　parasangsto　the　river　　　　　　1　Psarus；　which　is　two　hundred　feet　broad；　and　from　the　Psarus　he　marched　a　single　stagefive　parasangsto　Issi；　the　last　city　in　Cilicia。　It　lies　on　the　seaboarda　prosperous；　large　and　flourishing　town。　Here　they　halted　three　days；　and　here　Cyrus　was　joined　by　his　fleet。　There　were　thirty…five　ships　from　Peloponnesus；　with　the　Lacedaemonian　admiral　Pythagoras　on　board。　These　had　been　piloted　from　Ephesus　by　Tamos　the　Egyptian；　who　himself　had　another　fleet　of　twenty…five　ships　belonging　to　Cyrus。　These　had　formed　Tamos's　blockading　squadron　at　Miletus；　when　that　city　sided　with　Tissaphernes；　he　had　also　used　them　in　other　military　services　rendered　to　Cyrus　in　his　operations　against　that　satrap。　There　was　a　third　officer　on　board　the　fleet；　the　Lacedaemonian　Cheirisophus；　who　had　been　sent　for　by　Cyrus；　and　had　brought　with　him　seven　hundred　hoplites；　over　whom　he　was　to　act　as　general　in　the　service　of　Cyrus。　The　fleet　lay　at　anchor　opposite　Cyrus's　tent。　Here　too　another　reinforcement　presented　itself。　This　was　a　body　of　four　hundred　hoplites；　Hellenic　mercenaries　in　the　service　of　Abrocomas；　who　　　　　　　　　3　deserted　him　for　Cyrus；　and　joined　in　the　campaign　against　the　king。

From　Issi；　he　marched　a　single　stagefive　parasangsto　the　gates　of　Cilicia　and　Syria。　This　was　a　double　fortress：　the　inner　and　nearer　one；　which　protects　Cilicia；　was　held　by　Syennesis　and　a　garrison　of　Cilicians；　the　outer　and　further　one；　protecting　Syria；　was　reported　to　be　garrisoned　by　a　body　of　the　king's　troops。　Through　the　gap　between　the　two　fortresses　flows　a　river　named　the　Carsus；　which　is　a　hundred　feet　broad；　and　the　whole　space　between　was　scarcely　more　than　six　hundred　yards。　To　force　a　passage　here　would　be　impossible；　so　narrow　was　the　pass　itself；　with　the　fortification　walls　stretching　down　to　the　sea；　and　precipitous　rocks　above；　while　both　fortresses　were　furnished　with　gates。　It　was　the　existence　of　this　pass　which　had　induced　Cyrus　to　send　for　the　fleet；　so　as　to　enable　him　to　lead　a　body　of　hoplites　inside　and　outside　the　gates；　and　so　to　force　a　passage　through　the　enemy；　if　he　were　guarding　the　Syrian　gate；　as　he　fully　expected　to　find　Abrocomas　doing　with　a　large　army。　This；　however；　Abrocomas　had　not　done；　but　as　soon　as　he　learnt　that　Cyrus　was　in　Cilicia；　he　had　turned　round　and　made　his　exit　from　Phoenicia；　to　join　the　king　with　an　army　amounting；　as　report　said；　to　three　hundred　thousand　men。

From　this　point　Cyrus　pursued　his　march；　through　Syria　a　single　stagefive　parasangsto　Myriandus；　a　city　inhabited　by　Phoenicians；　on　the　sea…coast。　This　was　a　commercial　port；　and　numerous　merchant　vessels　were　riding　at　anchor　in　the　harbour。　Here　they　halted　seven　days；　and　here　Xenias　the　Arcadian　general；　and　Pasion　the　Megarian　got　on　board　a　trader；　and　having　stowed　away　their　most　valuable　effects；　set　sail　for　home；　most　people　explained　the　act　as　the　outcome　of　a　fit　of　jealousy；　because　Cyrus　had　allowed　Clearchus　to　retain　their　men；　who　had　deserted　to　him；　in　hopes　of　returning　to　Hellas　instead　of　marching　against　the　king；　when　the　two　had　so　vanished；　a　rumour　spread　that　Cyrus　was　after　them　with　some　ships　of　war；　and　some　hoped　the　cowards　might　be　caught；　others　pitied　them；　if　that　should　be　their　fate。

But　Cyrus　summoned　the　generals　and　addressed　them：　〃Xenias　and　　　　　　　　　8　Pasion；〃　he　said；　〃have　taken　leave　of　us；　but　they　need　not　flatter　themselves　that　in　so　doing　they　have　stolen　into　hiding。　I　know　where　they　are　gone；　nor　will　they　owe　their　escape　to　speed；　I　have　men…of…war　to　capture　their　craft；　if　I　like。　But　heaven　help　me！　if　I　mean　to　pursue　them：　never　shall　it　be　said　of　me；　that　I　turn　people　to　account　as　long　as　they　stay　with　me；　but　as　soon　as　they　are　minded　to　be　off；　I　seize　and　maltreat　them；　and　strip　them　of　their　wealth。　Not　so！　let　them　go　with　the　consciousness　that　our　behaviour　to　them　is　better　than　theirs　to　us。　And　yet　I　have　their　children　and　wives　safe　under　lock　and　key　in　Tralles；　but　they　shall　not　be　deprived　even　of　these。　They　shall　receive　them　back　in　return　for　their　former　goodness　to　me。〃　So　he　spoke；　and　the　Hellenes；　even　those　who　had　been　out　of　heart　at　the　thought　of　marching　up　the　country；　when　they　heard　of　the　nobleness　of　Cyrus；　were　happier　and　more　eager　to　follow　him　on　his　path。

After　this　Cyrus　marched　onwards　four　stagestwenty　parasangsto　the　river　Chalus。　That　river　is　a　hundred　feet　broad；　and　is　stocked　with　tame　fish　which　the　Syrians　regard　as　gods；　and　will　not　suffer　to　be　injuredand　so　too　the　pigeons　of　the　place。　The　villages　in　which　they　encamped　belonged　to　Parysatis；　as　part　of　her　girdle　money＇1＇。　From　this　point　he　marched　on　five　stagesthirty　parasangsto　the　sources　of　the　river　Dardas；　which　is　a　hundred　feet　broad。　Here　stood　the　palace　of　Belesys；　the　ruler　of　Syria；　with　its　parkwhich　was　a　very　large　and　beautiful　one；　and　full　of　the　products　of　all　the　seasons　in　their　course。　But　Cyrus　cut　down　the　park　and　burnt　the　palace。　Thence　he　marched　on　three　stagesfifteen　parasangsto　the　river　Euphrates；　which　is　nearly　half　a　mile　broad。　A　large　and　　　　　　　　　11　flourishing　city；　named　Thapsacus；　stands　on　its　banks。　Here　they　halted　five　days；　and　here　Cyrus　sent　for　the　generals　of　the　Hellenes；　and　told　them　that　the　advance　was　now　to　be　upon　Babylon；　against　the　great　king；　he　bade　them　communicate　this　information　to　the　soldiers　and　persuade　them　to　follow。　The　generals　called　an　assembly；　and　announced　the　news　to　the　soldiers。　The　latter　were　indignant　and　angry　with　the　generals；　accusing　them　of　having　kept　secret　what　they　had　long　known；　and　refused　to　go；　unless　such　a　bribe　of　money　were　given　them　as　had　been　given　to　their　predecessors；　when　they　went　up　with　Cyrus　to　the　court　of　his　father；　not　as　now　to　fight　a　battle；　but　on　a　pea