Alexander was informed of Pasha Farzah's imminent arrival by a small, fast skiff that had been sent ahead of the main fleet to alert him.
And it let Alexander know that the main fleet was 2 days away and numbered around 150 ships, with 135 cargo ships and 15 warships.
It appeared Pasha Farzah was coming here with many gifts.
The very first thing Alexander did after getting this information was breathe a sigh of relief, as finally the worry about his food shortage was alleviated.
And then he got to preparing to receive the guests.
Thus under Alexander's command, many of the extra guestrooms in his mansion were cleaned and refurnished, the security around the city tightened, and the places to hold the about-to-arrive slaves allocated.
He even reserved some high-level courtesans to entertain the guests.
And with almost no time to spare after these preparations were complete, the designated time had arrived.