Clearchus escaped to his own army and at once called his troops to
 arms; he ordered his hoplites to remain where they were, resting
 their shields against their knees, i.e. in readiness to support him in case of need. while
 he himself with the Thracians See
 Xen. Anab. 1.2.9 . 
 and the horsemen, of which he had in his army more than forty, most
 of them Thracians, advanced upon Menon’s troops; the result was that
 these and Menon himself were thoroughly frightened and ran to their
 arms, though there were some who stood stock-still, nonplussed by
 the situation. But Proxenus—for he chanced to be now coming up, later than the
 others, with a battalion of hoplites following him—straightway led
 his troops into the space between the two parties, halted them under
 arms, and began to beg Clearchus not to proceed with his attack.
 Clearchus, however, was angry, because, when he had barely escaped
 being stoned to death, Proxenus was talking lightly of his
 grievance, and he ordered him to remove himself from between
 them. At this moment Cyrus also came up and learned
 about the situation, and he immediately took his spears in his hands
 and, attended by such of his counsellors as were present, came
 riding into the intervening space and spoke as follows: Clearchus, and Proxenus, and all you other
 Greeks who are here, you know not what you are doing. For as
 certainly as you come to fighting with one another, you may be
 sure that on this very day I shall be instantly cut to pieces
 and yourselves not long after me; for once let ill fortune
 overtake us, and all these barbarians whom you see will be more
 hostile to us than are those who stand with the King. On hearing these words Clearchus came to his senses, and both parties
 ceased from their quarrel and returned to their quarters.