Chapter 27 - 26 Engaging in Battle
The rebel soldiers saw the camp behind them catch fire and began to panic. Even Hamilcar felt nervous and asked Spartacus urgently, "The Romans are very cunning, trying to burn our camp and undermine our morale. If this continues, I'm worried... Should we change our plans and launch a preemptive attack?!"
"Don't panic, we stick to the original plan and continue to wait," Spartacus said calmly and gravely, "Send someone to inform Maximus immediately, telling him to take the supply team and be responsible for putting out the fire."
"Alright!" Hamilcar felt a bit more settled inside. Although he had experienced some battles, he found it hard to stay as composed as Spartacus during critical moments, which is the main reason he willingly assisted Spartacus.
"Keep firing, don't stop!" Grabo ordered loudly, looking up at the firelight on the hillside ahead. Although he was permitted to bring only half a legion, his cautious nature led him to insist on having more crossbow cannons and cavalry. Initially intended to intimidate the enemies of slave origin during battle, he formulated this battle plan after the cavalry scouted the enemy camp's layout, and it turned out to be effective.
Fire bombs flew overhead from time to time, while the constant shouts from the supply team came from behind. The rebel soldiers kept turning their heads back to look, feeling like they were on a roller coaster, with their initially high morale now gone. The formation, which was originally quite dense, gradually loosened, and the clamor grew louder.
Spartacus remained standing still, intently overlooking the Roman crossbow gun position down the hill. Suddenly, he spoke, "That crossbow cannon hasn't fired a fireball for two rounds!... Oh, the one next to it seems to have stopped as well!"
Hamilcar looked attentively and found it true, immediately rejoicing, "Looks like it's broken!"
"With the crossbow cannon being roasted by fire, it's no wonder it's broken!" Spartacus unfolded his brows and shouted back, "Brothers, hold on a little longer! The Romans' crossbow cannons will soon all break down, and then they will have to come up the hill to fight us!"
He shouted, Hamilcar followed suit, and the nearby gladiators joined in as well. The soldiers in the center gradually regained their composure. But then, suddenly, a roar erupted from the left flank, where the rebel soldiers charged down towards the Roman Army, like a roaring mountain flood.
