From there he led his legions into the country of the Boii, whose army had not long before crossed the Po. They had heard that the consuls intended to attack with their united legions, and in order that they too plight consolidate their strength by union they had formed a junction with the Insubres and Cenomani. When a report reached them that one of the consuls was firing the fields of the Boii, a sharp difference of opinion arose;the Bou demanded that all should render assistance to those who were hard pressed, the Insubres declared that they would not leave their own country defenceless. Their forces were accordingly divided;the Boii went off to protect their country, the Insubres and Cenomani took up a position on the bank of the Mincius. On the same river, two miles lower down, Cornelius fixed his camp. From there he sent to make enquiries in Brixia, their capital; and in their villages, and from what he learnt he was quite satisfied that it was not with the sanction of their elders that the vounarer men had taken uA arms. nor had the national counc!l authonsed. any assistance being given to the revolted Insubrians. On learning this he invited their chiefs to a conference and tried to induce them to break with the Insubres and either return home or go over to the Romans. He was unable to gain their consent to the latter proposal, but they gave him assurances that they would take no part in the fighting, unless occasion should arise, in which case they would assist the Romans. The Insubres were kept in ignorance of this cornpact, but they felt somewhat suspicious as to the intentions of their allies, and in forming their line they did not venture to entrust them with a position on either lest thev should abandon their around throw Lyh 沙、产吸.J involve the whole army in disaster. They were stationed in the rear as a reserve. At the outset of the battle the consul vowed a ream两‘to Juno Sospita in case the enemy were routed that sad比e shouts of the soldiers assured their commander they would enable him to fulfil his vow. Then thev chumd, and 口.J夕 the Insubres did not stand against the first shock. Some authors say that the Cenomani attacked them from behind while the battle was going on and that the twofold attack threw them into complete disorder, 35,000 men being killed and 5200 made prisoners, including the Carthaginian general Hamilcar, the prime instigator of the war. 130 standards were taken and numercus wagons. Those of the Gauls who had followed the Insubres in their revolt surrendered to the Romans.