The army in black armor, like a silent tide, took the initiative and began to advance slowly.
The clone soldiers, with expressionless faces, marched in orderly formations with rhythmic steps.
Upon noticing the movement of the enemy army, the Roman army increased the speed of its organization.
The legion commanders and centurions shouted with hoarse voices, giving instructions to increase the speed of the defensive formations.
When Septimus's army was at 100 meters, the Roman army had already completed its deployment.
Septimus's army was received with a round of javelins upon reaching 30 meters. Although Septimus was prepared, the large number of javelins caused hundreds of deaths.
At Septimus's command, the clone army returned the attack, and thousands of javelins rained down upon the Roman army, causing a great number of casualties.
The two armies collided like a black and red tide competing in strength.
The battlefield stretched across almost 5 kilometers.
Thousands of soldiers fought in intense combat.
The formations of both armies were identical; as a consequence, the combat experience advantage of the clone army became more evident, and they gained the advantage on the battlefield.
The legionaries in black armor fought like veteran soldiers against the Roman army, maintaining superiority.
The Roman soldiers had experience facing the fearsome enemies in black armor and knew the battle would be intense.
The screams and laments of the battlefield were deafening.
The combat between the soldiers became an effort of will and skill between the legionaries of the two armies.
Little by little, Septimus's army demonstrated its incredible adaptability and began gaining ground on the battlefield.
While Septimus observed the entire battlefield with his ability,
dozens of ballistas and catapults began to fire thick spears and stones at Septimus's army.
Capua was a fortress city difficult to conquer, with strong walls and weapons designed to destroy siege machines.
In the original history, Sulla's army could not achieve the conquest of Capua because the city was heavily defended and the siege would cause a large number of casualties.
The ballistas and catapults did not have great firing range, but Septimus's army was within their effective distance.
The formation of the clone army was very tight, and as a consequence it suddenly suffered the loss of hundreds of soldiers.
Septimus frowned as he observed the losses of his army.
Many clone soldiers were severely wounded by stones launched from the catapults, and the pain of broken limbs was felt by Septimus himself, causing him to frown.
The connection between all the clones caused Septimus and the clones to feel every kind of pain in their bodies.
With a thought from Septimus, the clone army began to display greater ferocity on the battlefield.
The Roman soldiers in the front ranks were the first to notice the changes in the enemy, and the pressure on the Roman formation suddenly increased.
The catapults and ballistas on the walls of the city of Capua continued firing indiscriminately at Septimus's army, causing casualties.
On the other hand, the Roman army was being pressured by the enraged clone army, and many soldiers could barely withstand the pressure of the combat.
Lucius watched the battlefield from the walls of the city with a nervous look.
The outcome of the battle would decide the fate of the great consul Lucius Scipio.
Time passed slowly, and Septimus frowned.
While the nobles and garrison soldiers of the city of Capua were busy paying attention to the battle outside the city, a group of garrison soldiers slowly gathered in small groups.
The garrison soldiers slowly approached the ballistas and catapults.
They were clone spies that Septimus had infiltrated into the city of Capua.
During the last few years, Septimus had infiltrated almost a thousand clones into the cities of Capua and Naples.
The prefect of the city of Capua had forcibly recruited a large number of strong men to protect the city. As a result, nearly 600 clone spies were recruited into the city's garrison.
Septimus mobilized the nearly 600 clone guards of the city to destroy the ballistas and catapults.
The garrison of the city of Capua had been recruited hastily, resulting in little control over the army.
The newly recruited soldiers defended the city of Capua to prevent their homes from being looted by Septimus's army.
Only 2,000 men had full but worn armor, and another 2,000 men carried various weapons.
The clone spies gathered in small groups and slowly approached the soldiers who operated the ballistas and catapults.
A noble of the city of Capua noticed the situation, and before he could ask questions a spear pierced his heart.
The clone spies, like wolves in a pen, began a massacre against the unsuspecting soldiers.
Many militiamen and garrison soldiers were confused by the sudden situation.
The clone spies did not waste time and, using hammers and large axes, began to destroy the ballistas and catapults.
The nobles of the city of Capua reacted quickly after realizing the situation and mobilized armed men to attack the clone spies.
The battle suddenly began inside the city of Capua.
The clone spies had the same equipment as the garrison and militia of the city, causing confusion among the Roman citizens and the soldiers defending the city. Many newly recruited soldiers defending the city became more cautious with each other.
Some militiamen disobeyed the orders of the nobles and ran to their homes or took advantage of the situation to begin looting.
Septimus was slightly surprised by the unexpected situation. Septimus's idea had been to destroy the ballistas and catapults by sacrificing the 600 clone spies inside the city.
While Septimus observed the battle inside the city of Capua, he did not imagine that his improvised plan would cause so much damage to Capua's defenses.
The army protecting the city was no match for the clone spies, and as a result they were easily killed.
Lucius's expression darkened as he observed the fighting inside the city of Capua.
Marcus led a reserve legion into the city of Capua to eliminate the rebels. Unfortunately, many clone spies had already fulfilled their mission and, upon noticing Marcus's legion, took advantage of the chaos to hide.
Fewer than 200 clone spies were killed by Marcus's legion.
The elimination of the ballistas and catapults caused the casualties of Septimus's army to decrease considerably.
Lucius was not pleased by the suppression of the rebels inside the city, and his gaze on the battlefield filled with hatred. Lucius did not understand Septimus's motives for attacking and betraying him without considering the family ties.
After the marriage of Fausta and Septimus, the Scipio family considered Septimus part of the clan.
The destruction of the ballistas and catapults caused the battle to slowly develop against the Roman army.
The casualties of the Roman army increased slowly, and the wounded were abandoned to their fate.
Many nobles within the Roman army began to seek a way to escape.
The situation on the battlefield became clear to the Roman nobles, and defeat was only a matter of time.
The feeling of defeat slowly began to invade the Roman army, and many soldiers also began to consider the idea of escaping.