Shortly thereafter, with Scipio wounded and pursued by Hannibal's forces after the Battle of Ticinus, the Senate sent for Tiberius Sempronius Longus. Upon his arrival in December, and reportedly against Scipio's advice, Sempronius Longus led an ambitious attack at the Battle of the Trebia.
Following Scipio's injury at Ticinus, Hannibal's forces pursued him. The Senate summoned Tiberius Sempronius Longus upon his arrival in December, and reportedly against Scipio's counsel, he led an aggressive assault at the Battle of the Trebia.