Tullius hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but say again, "I think allowing this rebel army to gain better weaponry through trade will bring some trouble to our suppression forces, so I once wrote to the governor of Brindisi, hoping he could dispatch a navy to blockade the Sarabia Port."
But... but he replied saying that most of Brindisi's warships have already been sent to Little Asia to assist Lucullus in warfare, and he doesn't have enough ships and manpower to completely blockade the Sarabia Port, he can only ensure that the rebels do not escape by sea..."
As a Roman Governor, Publius Crassus has jurisdiction over the towns in Italy, yet he seemed oblivious to the matter of Brindisi mentioned by Tullius, making no response and instead asking, "Tullius, it seems you... took office at Metapontum the year before last, didn't you?"
"Yes." Tullius, pondering the intent behind the Governor's question, cautiously said, "It was by the recommendation of Lord Cotta."
