Rome was now in a tight spot, because these veteran soldiers had been recruited, trained, commanded and paid by Marius, they may have been more loyal to their patron Marius than to Rome.

罗马现在处于紧要关头，因为这些老兵由马吕斯招募，训练，下达命令，发薪水相比对罗马而言，他们对保护人马吕斯更加忠诚。