Alexander's march through Gedrosia proves disastrous; waterless desert and shortage of food and fuel causes great suffering, and many, especially women and children, perish in a sudden monsoon flood while encamped in a wadi.
"The Master said, 'A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.'"
― Confucius, Analects, Book 2, Chapter 11
