Secondly, the rapid expansion in numbers also led to a swift decline in military discipline. Conflicts between soldiers and between armies increased. As early as half a month ago, the rebel army's various divisions no longer co-existed in Pompeii but stationed separately in the towns they had captured. Although this temporarily quelled the discord, the uneven development of each army remained a lurking threat.
For example, compared to other armies, Maximus's troops were very well-stocked with supplies and could even do business with southern merchants through the port, constantly increasing their reserves. For this reason, leaders like Cross and Enomai repeatedly proposed that Maximus hand over the port for everyone's shared use. Maximus firmly refused but made some concessions, agreeing to provide some urgently needed supplies to other groups for compensation.
