Anabasis, Part VII summary
Part VII of 56 · Book 1 · 6 min to read the part
In VII, Cyrus prepares for battle, encourages the Hellenes with promises of rewards, and leads his army past the king’s defensive trench without resistance. The absence of an attack convinces Cyrus and his companions that the king does not intend to fight, so their march becomes less cautious and orderly.
What happens
- Cyrus reviews his forces at night, assigns commanders, and gathers the Greek officers after deserters bring information about the king’s army.
- Gaulites questions Cyrus’s promises, and Cyrus answers by offering conquered provinces to friends and golden crowns to the Hellenes.
- The narrator lists both armies’ strength and identifies the king’s commanders, noting that Abrocomas misses the battle.
- Cyrus’s army passes through a narrow gap beside the king’s defensive trench and finds signs of retreat rather than resistance.
- Cyrus pays Silanus for correctly predicting that the king avoids battle for ten days.
- Believing the king has abandoned fighting, Cyrus reduces precautions, while soldiers march without order and put their heavy weapons on transports.
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