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ALEXANDER'S GENERAL PLAN. 327allies. But he could accomplish nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se things tillhe held Tyre, for he could not safely advance on Egypt or onBabylon, with Tyre, <strong>the</strong> chief <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> naval stations <strong>of</strong> Phoenicia— all but <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world — in his rear.lie <strong>the</strong>refore called<strong>the</strong> usual, perhaps legally required council <strong>of</strong> Companions,strategoi, ilarchs, taxiarchs, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allies, <strong>and</strong> put<strong>the</strong> case to <strong>the</strong>m. Tyre, <strong>the</strong>y agreed, must be taken ; buthow ? The thing seemed impossible. But, said <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong>,/VNACEOONioo M1LE4.General Map showing <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong>'s Base-line.what must be done is never impossible to you <strong>and</strong> me.Relyingon <strong>the</strong> fertility <strong>of</strong>resource <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> king, it was determined toisolate <strong>the</strong> city, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n operate against it. This decision,when matters eventuated in so long a siege, was one whichwould have been working directly into Persian h<strong>and</strong>s, if butsuch a spirit as Memnon's were still in control. But Dariushad no master-mind to oppose <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong>.Time, usually <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> essence in <strong>war</strong>, did not now run againsthim.Many critics have inquired why <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong>, immediately

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