 Persian forces became increasingly demoralized with the constant threat of a surprise attack from Alexander, leading to many desertions and eventually a coup led by Bessus, a satrap, and Nabarzanes, who managed all audiences with the King and was in charge of the palace guard.The two men suggested to Darius that the army regroup under Bessus and that power would be transferred back to the King once Alexander was defeated.Darius obviously did not accept this plan and his conspirators became more anxious to remove him for his successive failures against Alexander and his forces.