Quote Originally Posted by Lucjan
And although 20,000 seems like a lot of money, how is 5,000 supposed to buy us peace? A mere 5,000 denarii can barely pave the roads of one province.
Servius, 20.000 gold pieces IS a vast amount of money, it is almost equal to the entire income of the Republic ! As Carthage is the loser of this war it would be appropriate for THEM to pay us tribute, instead of the other way around. I think I am already being way too generous to our enemy, and only the forsight of future trade is making me so flexible.

I am not sure that Argeos of Pharsalus did in fact manage to escape. Legate Publius Pansa will have to shed his light on this. If he did escape, rest assured we will track him down. There's only one place left for him to run to.