By means of a cutting he diverted the river into the lake (which was then a marsh) and in this way so greatly reduced the depth of water in the actual bed of the river that it became fordable, and the Persian army, which had been left at Babylon for the purpose, entered the river, now only deep enough to reach about the middle of a man’s thigh, and, making their way along it, got into the town....
Pas një rezultati të tillë, persët, që kishin marrë urdhra pikërisht për këtë, kur Eufrati u ul derisa nuk vinte as në mes të këmbës së një burri, vazhduan rrugën përgjatë tij dhe hynë në Babiloni....