Meantime, while carrying on his preparations for crossing the Alps, he received from Italy the joyful news that 'Silius' Horse', stationed at Padua, had come over to Vitellius. The members of this troop had served under Vitellius when pro-consul in Africa.
70. Zezinak, egun gutxi batzuetan, Vitelioren erabakiaren berri jakin arte, helvezioen herrian gelditu ondoren, aldi berean Alpeen igarotzea prestatuz, Italiatik albiste pozgarria hartzen du ezen siliar hegala, Pado aldean kantonaturik zegoena, Viteliorenganako zinera bildu zela.