Unlike the two failed attacks of the clone army, on this occasion Sulla's army and the clone army collaborated together to launch a siege.
The Roman soldiers who protected the city were not blind and were able to realize the imminent battle.
The general Sertorios was protecting one side of the wall together with Nasica Scipio.
Sulla's army was not as disciplined or abnormal as the clone army.
Sulla's legionaries were made up of veterans from the Greek campaign and troops recently recruited upon landing in Italy.
Sulla had not stopped spending money on recruiting soldiers, and his legions in the surroundings of the city of Rome totaled 12, with 5,000 cavalry among mercenaries and Roman scouts.
The Roman soldiers on the wall were nervous because of the large number of enemies that were present outside the city.
Sertorios let out a laugh. Unlike politicians like Nasica Scipio, he was a true warrior, proud of his bravery.
He often boasted of his single eye, since he had lost it on the battlefield.
As an experienced general, the next difficult battle did not cause him panic or fear.
On the other hand, the clone army was also in formation preparing to attack the city.
The clone soldiers advanced while pushing the siege towers.
At 300 meters, the defending army on the wall fired thick spears from the ballistae.
The thick spears pierced the siege towers of the clone army, causing casualties among the clone soldiers who were inside.
The clone army advanced quickly while protecting themselves with their shields and pushing the siege towers.
The defending soldiers watched nervously the black mass of soldiers that approached the wall.
The clone army was feared by the army that protected the city. The clone soldiers attacked without considering their own lives.
On many occasions, a clone soldier preferred to die together with a Roman soldier rather than surrender or retreat.
The clone soldiers quickly reached the city wall, and with a loud crash the siege towers released their gates, unleashing a large number of clone soldiers.
The Roman soldiers who protected the city had already prepared themselves.
A large number of archers, javelins, and hot oil were used to attack the clone soldiers.
The battle on the wall quickly became intense.
In one section of the wall, a group of clone soldiers was attacked with javelins from all sides.
The javelins penetrated the shield of a Roman soldier and caused wounds to the arms of the clones.
The clone soldiers were overwhelmed by the number of enemies and were quickly killed.
The defending army did not have the opportunity to breathe, and a group of clone soldiers emerged from a nearby siege tower and engaged in close combat with the defending army.
The clone soldiers began to attack desperately without considering their lives, and the casualties of the Roman army suddenly increased.
A clone soldier grabbed a Roman soldier by the arm, who had his sword stuck in his stomach, and together they fell from the city wall.
On the other side of the wall, the clone soldiers and Romans pushed each other without having space to swing their weapons.
The clone soldiers or Romans who had the misfortune of slipping were crushed by the crowd that pressed and pushed.
In a corner of the wall, a Roman soldier took advantage of the opportunity and threw a jar of hot oil inside a siege tower.
The pain of having the skin of the face scalded by the high temperature of the oil caused the clone soldiers to let out slight cries of pain.
A clone soldier took advantage of the opportunity and threw his sword at the Roman soldier.
The sword was thrown with force, managing to knock the helmet off the head of the Roman legionary and causing the soldier to bleed.
The Roman soldiers who defended the city had some fear of the clone army because the sieges of the clones ended in bloody and difficult victories.
The clone army was also characterized by launching suicidal attacks with the purpose of killing enemy soldiers.
A siege by the clone army came accompanied by a large number of Roman casualties.
The legions that defended the wall of the city had a total of eight legions.
The normal distribution of legions on each side of the wall should be two legions on each side.
On the contrary, the distribution of the Roman legions that protected the city was centralized on the two sides of the wall that were attacked by the clone army.
Three legions on each side, adding up to a total of six legions defending against the siege of the clone army.
Norvanus and Carbo knew the madness of the clone army and the great difficulty that protecting the two sides of the wall from the siege of the clone army would represent.
The two consuls and their generals suspected that the clone army was made up of Gallic or Germanic tribes. Both tribes were characterized by their bravery on the battlefield.
The only thing that confused the consuls about their suspicion was the iron discipline of the clone army.
The barbarians of the European tribes were brave warriors without fear of death, but they were a completely disorganized mob.
The Roman legions, trusting in their formations and discipline, almost always achieved crushing victories against those tribes.
The Roman army inside the city also had half a legion as a reserve to assist the wall in case of emergencies.
The siege battle on the side of the clones intensified rapidly.
On the other hand, Sulla's legions also moved with the intention of attacking the wall.
Sulla's legionaries were more cautious, and their advance was slower and more prudent.
Sertorios frowned as he observed Sulla's army advancing.
Sertorios's instinct, forged during many years of war, made him realize that the situation on the wall was bad.
Nasica was very relaxed, and his officers maintained a calm attitude.
General Sertorios gave a signal to his personal guards.
Sertorios carefully wrote a letter.
The situation of Nasica's legion was very strange and gave Sertorios a bad feeling; he could not trust Nasica Scipio at all; his relationship with Sulla was too ambiguous, and his connection with the Metellus family was extraordinary.
Even if Sulla won, the Scipio family would come out unscathed.
His only option now was to inform the consuls Norvanus and Carbo of the matter.
Sertorios also decided to protect himself and withdraw until the situation was clarified.
"General Sertorios, are you withdrawing?" asked a military tribune of the Scipio family.
"Do not bother me, I am going to observe the battle situation on the side of the wall attacked by the traitor Septimus," replied Sertorios seriously.
Sertorios was not a man of good character; years of military service had made him extremely irritable.
"Without the order of General Nasica, I cannot let you withdraw," insisted the tribune.
Sertorios made a gesture with his hand, and immediately several men stepped forward to disperse the military tribune and his men.
When Nasica learned of Sertorios's departure, he did not give it much importance. There would be plenty of time to deal with Sertorios after the city falls.
When Sulla's army approached within 100 meters of the wall, the situation changed suddenly.
The Roman soldiers who defended the wall rebelled.