3rd Paragraph

Translation

Having spoken like this, he not only persuaded the other generals to fight, but he also, in secret, sent a messenger to Xerxes, saying that the Greeks were preparing to flee. Therefore Xerxes, when he learnt that the Greeks were intending to run away, wanting to destroy them as soon as possible, decided to force them to fight at Salamis. And so he sent some of his ships around the island, telling the admirals to guard the escape routes, while he ordered others to guard the straits so that it was no longer possible for the Greeks to sail away.