 Belisarius accepted the surrender and sent troops to occupy the region.Uraias, a Gothic commander who had earlier fallen victim to the treachery of the Frank and been defeated in a surprise attack, now marched with an army of 4.000 men to relieve the city.When the Byzantines occupied the Cotian Alps many of the families of Uraias’ soldiers came in danger of being captured, forcing him to march there instead.