Chapter 69 - 68 Quintus
In the past, when faced with Cross’s provocations at the military meetings, Matthias always endured, with Hamilcar and Spartacus helping him handle the situation. But now, as the Supply Camp has grown, his courage has also increased. He feels he can no longer let Cross target him like this; otherwise, he’ll only be looked down upon by the new leaders joining, and how can he have any influence in the upper echelons of the rebel army!
"You—" Cross’s face changed dramatically; he didn’t expect the always patient Maximus to suddenly retort.
"Alright, you two are leaders now, yet you quarrel like children, what does that look like!" Spartacus immediately scolded them, using the excuse of their bickering to cover up the conflict, and the matter ended there.
After the meeting, Hamilcar took the initiative to find Maximus and criticized him, saying, "You were too impulsive earlier; you shouldn’t have quarreled with Cross."
"Teacher, you saw it just now, Cross is too overbearing. If I don’t fight back, he will only become more arrogant in the future. How can I have any face as the leader of the Supply Camp to attend military meetings!" Maximus said angrily.
Hamilcar spoke earnestly, "He’s in the wrong, but you shouldn’t threaten him with things like reducing food supplies! You are the leader of the Supply Camp, which is to provide food security for the whole army. If someone disagrees with you, and you use such methods to threaten them, how can other leaders trust you to manage the Supply Camp?!"
Maximus was taken aback and then sincerely said, "Teacher, you’re right. I got too emotional earlier and didn’t think it through. I really shouldn’t have said that!"
Seeing him admit his mistake, Hamilcar gently patted his shoulder, "Just be careful in the future. Regarding whether or not to agree to the Lukaiya people’s request and attack Pompeii, both of us are concerned about the lack of supplies. But Spartacus needs to consider the overall situation of the team, so—"
"Teacher, I understand, every leader has their considerations, which is why we have the Military Commander Conference. How could I blame Spartacus?" Maximus said indifferently.