Chapter 60 - 59: The Supply Camp Recruits New Soldiers
The Roman Army did not seize the opportunity to counterattack because Cassinius, standing atop a large boulder, clearly saw the enemy’s other units forming ranks behind them, so he cautiously maintained their defensive formation.
The soldiers of the Third Battalion retreated to the rear through a deliberate gap left by the other battalions, and the First Battalion immediately moved forward to replace them...
The rebel army employed revolving tactics, fighting the Roman Army until evening. Exhausted, starving, and utterly desperate, the Roman soldiers were finally routed.
In reality, when Cassinius saw nearly ten thousand rebel soldiers appear—half of them fully armed and obeying commands signaled by military horns—he knew that positioning his troops at the river’s edge was tantamount to trapping himself. However, his role as the camp commander prevented him from leading a retreat in battle. Fighting to the death seemed to him a form of honor.
As the enemy broke through their formation and slaughtered fleeing soldiers in disarray, Cassinius let out a long sigh: "Damn the Senate, you’ve got yourselves a huge problem now!"
He drew his short sword, slashed it forcefully across his neck, and blood spurted forth in a crimson arc...
Led by Spartacus, the rebel army marched rapidly over long distances and fought two battles in one day, using their superior numbers to defeat 6,000 Roman Legion soldiers who had been divided into smaller groups. Most of the Roman soldiers were either annihilated or captured, with only a few managing to escape, while the rebels suffered just 2,000 casualties—a resounding victory.
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"What is your name?"
"Tini Bazus."
"How old are you?"