64.
The latter demands hostages from the remaining states; nay, more, appointed a day
for this proceeding; he orders all the cavalry, fifteen thousand in number, to
quickly assemble here; he says that he will be content with the infantry which
he had before, and would not tempt fortune nor come to a regular engagement; but
since he had abundance of cavalry, it would be very easy for him to prevent the
Romans from obtaining forage or corn, provided
that they themselves should resolutely destroy their corn and set fire to their
houses; by which sacrifice of private property they would evidently obtain
perpetual dominion and freedom. After arranging these matters, he levies ten
thousand infantry on the Aedui and Segusiani, who
border on our province: to these he adds eight hundred horse. He sets over them
the brother of Eporedirix, and orders him to wage war against the
Allobroges. On the other side he sends the Gabali
and the nearest cantons of the Arverni against the
Helvii; he likewise sends the Ruteni and
Cadurci to lay waste the territories of the Volcae
Arecomici. Besides, by secret messages and embassies, he tampers with
the Allobroges, whose minds, he hopes, had not yet settled down
after the excitement of the late war. To their nobles he promises money, and to
their state the dominion of the whole province.
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