Chapter 52 (1/2)

”All troops in formation!” the officers shouted

The soldiers in the river retreated in a hurry and were al and round rocks at the bottom of the river, which makes it slippery and hard to walk!” The soldiers reported it to the leaders after they came ashore

”It seems that it is difficult for us to cross the river from here when there are Persians on the opposite side!” Said Tireed They watched the other side closely: the Persians had stoppedforward as they were close to the river bank, and their roere about aand seemed that they have no less than 20,000 soldiers

”It's the army of Orontes!” Said Cleanor while in shocked

Xenophon regretfully said, ”It seems that he is ahead of us”

Xanthicles pointed to the other side of the river in amazement and said, ”Look, he hired a lot of Chaldaeans!”

Chaldaeans? Davers didn't know about them, as he looked at Philesius in confusion

”The Chaldaeans are tribes living in Arressive The Persians like to recruit them as heavy infantry” Explained Philesius, as he pointed to the other side, ”Look, that's theers, Davos saw so shi+elds and spears standing at the forefront of the Persian ar to stop us, but too bad, the Chaldaean are not our opponent!” Said Ti to be outdone

”But with this river, everything is hard to say” Said Xanthicles with a slight pessimistic

”Have the soldiers camp and rest first, then send people to explore whether there is a better place in the river to cross on foot” Said Cheirisophus calmly

The order was conveyed and the troops retreated to a camp less than a ht back informations, there are no trace of the Persians found on the river bank, but there are so on theet Izauide As a result, the energetic youngcuriosity about the distant Greece as he stayed with the Greeks for 20 days He didn't want to go back to the secludedfroot the news, he was stunned and immediately swore that those Carduchians were not sent by the Sokangte tribe And volunteered himself to scout

With the consent of the leaders, Ledes took him with him 30 minutes later, he came back to report that those ether in the mountains to attack the Greek mercenaries, some of whom he had seen before

After Izah of relief and said, ”Just like what I had said, Kangmoro and us have cooperated very well previously They couldn't have started having ideas as soon as we split up”

Cleanor snorted, ”Don't readily place your trust on those Carduchians How do you know that this son of Kangue with us about the ownershi+p of the spoils for half a day He won't even let go a clay pot Such a greedy ain, how can he let this great chance slip by!”

”Let alone now that the alliance has ended, and there is nothing restraining him anymore!” Timasion added

”We have his son!” Reminded Xenophon