Parthenigh in the Last Two Months
Alexander's order that the army was soon going to start marching for Zanzan and then be disbanded upon reaching the city, caused another group to weep- all the nearby shopkeepers, the tavern owners, the merchants, the peddlers, and most of all, the prostitutes who had catering to every whim and desire of these nearly 40,000 men.
These 'service' providers were not only residents of the capital Parthenigh, but also the camp followers who had been following Alexander till last year.
And due to Alexander's grace, they were able to make money hand over fist during this time.
But what was this grace you ask?
Well, upon entering the capital, the very first thing that Alexander had done was reinforce the city watch there, disbanding most of the existing officers and replacing them with his own trusted men, and then bolstering the guard with more of his men from the army.