and Cyrus after this, as he made no progress by craft, marched to the Araxes, and proceeded to make an expedition openly against the Massagetai, forming bridges of boats over the river for his army to cross, and building towers upon the vessels which gave them passage across the river.
Eta honen ondoren, Kresok, engainuz deus aurreratu ez zuenean, Araxesa abiatuz, nabarmen ekin zion masageten aurkako gerrabideari gudarostearentzat ibaiaren igarobidean zubiak uztartuz eta ibaia zeharkatzen zuten garraiuntzietan dorreak eraikiz.