Chapter 109
Large contingents of Etruscan hoplites were outside the city walls which was a terrifying sight for the defenders inside. Their numbers alone already outnumbered what the garrison had and that didn't include the leves slingers and Italian noble infantry the enemy boasted. Overall, this seemed like a very likely defeat for the Roman defenders and the outcome of the war could be decided very quickly.
Luckily, the presence of Emperor Galba on the walls did lend some support to the defenders. Their morale would have been wavering if he wasn't present so that was a bit of good news. In addition, reinforcements were rumored to be arriving from the vassal of Samnite. No one, including the emperor himself, could confirm if the rumors were true or not. However, the rumors still gave the garrison hope.