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Therefore Cyrus always named the officers whenever he gave an order . -LSB- 51 -RSB- That , then , was his view of the matter . The army now took supper and posted their guards and got their necessaries together and went to rest . -LSB- 52 -RSB- And at midnight the horn was blown . Cyrus had told Chrysantas he would wait for him at a point on the road in advance of the troops , and therefore he went on in front himself with his own staff , and waited till Chrysantas appeared shortly afterwards at the head of his cuirassiers . -LSB- 53 -RSB- Then Cyrus put the guides under his command , and told him to march on , but to go slowly until he received a message , for all the troops were not yet on the road . This done , Cyrus took his stand on the line of march , and as each division came up , hurried it forward to its place , sending messengers meanwhile to summon those who were still behind .