As he was hesitating, Maximus spoke again, "I have already looked into this: there are only two permanent legions in this Northern Italy province of Rome, used to guard against the northern Barbarians. Previously, the governor here led these two legions south in an attempt to assist their Governor in exterminating us, only to be surrounded and annihilated by us on the Sarabian Way..."
This means that there are no regular Roman troops left in the Northern Italy province, and in such a short time, they couldn't possibly rebuild those two legions. What remains on this plain are merely the City Guards of each town. We are well aware of the combat effectiveness of these City Guards, and as long as we march swiftly enough, the governor here will have no time to gather these City Guards together..."
As Maximus spoke, he smiled, "The current situation is extremely favorable to us. In such circumstances, Torquato, don't you have the confidence to lead those Gaul brothers home by yourself?"
