Chapter 42 Volume Six II

The next day they sailed from Sinobo, and sailed along the coast for two days.Along the way, they reached Heraclea.It was a Greek city, a Megarian colony, in the territory of the Maliandinians.They anchored off the coast of Acrucia Kersonis.It is said that Hercules descended into the underworld with the dog ① Cyberus here, and there are still traces of going down here, which is more than two stadia deep.Here the Heracles brought gifts for the Greek army, three thousand meters of barley flour, two thousand jugs of fine wine, twenty large animals, and one hundred sheep.Here flows through the plain a river called the Leus, about two plathrons wide.

The soldiers now came together to discuss the rest of the journey, whether they had better proceed by land or by sea from the Euxian Sea.Lycon the Achaean stood up and said, "I am amazed, my brethren, that the generals do not try to give us money for our provisions. Our host's gift is not enough to feed the army for three days. We have no place to get provisions before we leave. Therefore , I propose that we demand from the Heracles at least three thousand sesycus gold"—another said at least ten thousand—"and that we should send messengers to the city at once, and hear their resurrection before discussing ’ And they nominated messengers, first of all Cherisophus, because he had been chosen commander; and some Xenophon.But both steadfastly rejected this mission, because they both had the same opinion: that a friendly Greek city should not be forced to provide involuntary help.Since the two would not go, they sent Lycon the Achaean, Callimachus the Palacian, and Acacia the Stenphalite.After these people went, they presented the resolution passed by the army to the Heracles.Lycon is also said to have threatened to threaten them if they did not comply.After hearing what the messenger said, the Heracles said they would consider the matter.Immediately they proceeded to collect the wealth of the district, and moved the market within the walls; at the same time the gates were closed, and arms appeared on the walls.

At this time, those who caused the disturbance accused the generals of ruining their cause.The Arcadians and the Achaeans were united, especially under the command of Callimachus the Palacian and Lycon the Achaean.What they say is that it is shameful for the Peloponnesians to be under the command of an Athenian and a Rasidemonian; they contribute nothing to the army, and the trouble falls on themselves and the good goes to others,— Although in fact the preservation of the army is their credit.The Arcadians and Achaeans, they say, made this achievement, and the rest of the ranks amounted to nothing—yes, in fact more than half the army was made up of Arcadians and Achaeans.Therefore, if they are wise, they should organize themselves, choose generals from among their own people, build roads by themselves, and try to get a little profit from it.This plan of action was decided, and all the Arcadians and Achaeans who were with Cherisophus and Xenophon left the palace of these two commanders, united, and ten generals were selected from among them, and declared Those ten will carry out whatever the majority passes.The supremacy of Chirisonans thus ended on the sixth or seventh day after his election.

But Xenophon was willing to travel with Cherisophus, thinking that it would be safer for them to go alone.But Neon persuaded him to go alone, because he had heard from Cherisophus that Cleander, the governor of Lasidemon in Byzantium, said that he would lead a group of triremes to the port of Calpe.Neon thought that only he and Chirisonans and their soldiers should go away by boat, and that no one else should have the opportunity, so he persuaded Xenophon to go by himself.For his part, Chrysophus, dismayed by what had happened and resentful of the actions of the army, let Neon do as he pleased.For a while Xenophon really wanted to leave the army and go home by sea.But when he offered sacrifices to the great god Hercules, it would be better and more appropriate:

Whether to continue the journey with the soldiers who remained with him, or to get rid of them.God pointed out to him through sacrifice that he should be with them.In this way, the army was divided into three parts: the first part was the Arkadians and Achayans, numbering more than four thousand, all of which were heavy armored infantry; Four hundred in heavy armor and seven hundred in light armor, the latter being the Thracians of Clearcus; the third part, Xenophon's army, consisted of seventeen hundred in heavy armor and three hundred in light armor.But Xenophon himself had about forty cavalry.

The Arcadians tried to get ships from the Heracles, and set sail first, in an attempt to surprise them and go down to attack the Bithenians, so as to obtain as much loot as possible.They disembarked at the port of Calpe, about the middle of the Thrace coast.Cherisophus crossed this country from the beginning by land from the city of Heracles.But when he entered Thrace he went along the coast because he was sick.Finally, Xenophon embarked on a boat, disembarked at the boundary between Seledian and Heracles, and traveled inland.