The Spartan Empire and the Man on the Spot

Sparta is kind of rudderless on the edges of their empire here. They're waffling at this point. And it's not always clear what the general central policy is of the Spartans probably to these guys. So anyway, the Greeks ignore the Spartans, the mercenaries ignore the Spartans and Xenophon is going to bring up this fact later. The plan is basically to go around with Soothees capturing villages, plundering and pillaging and the Greeks get to keep whatever they need as far as like basics of food and basics. That's how they're going to get their food,. You know, seizing sheep and so on and grain and you know, like we've