Just as Maximus finished speaking, Spartacus chimed in, "Using Pompeii as our new camp has another advantage. Its city walls are solid, aiding in defense. Before I came here, our spies gleaned some information from the tradesmen in the Latium area—"
Looking at everyone with a solemn expression, Spartacus said, "Rome is recruiting soldiers on a large scale. It's said that young men from towns across the Latium region have flocked to Rome, likely because we defeated the Roman legions last time, provoking the Roman Senate to assemble more legions to come and quell us.
This time, they will certainly be more prepared, and our current camp is too close to Rome. If the Roman army marches at full speed, they could reach us in three or four days, even faster with cavalry. Additionally, though we have many people in each camp, our defenses are poor. If the Roman Army launches a sudden attack like we did previously, the situation could become dire.
