His successor , Quintus Pompeius , was inept and suffered Bodily_harm severe defeats Conquering at their hands , so he secretly negotiated Communication a peace with the city abiding by the previous treaty .

Yet in 138 BC a new general arrived Arriving , Marcus Pompillius Laenas , and when the Numantine envoys came to Motion finish Process_end their obligations of the peace treaty , Pompeius disavowed Agree_or_refuse_to_act negotiating Communication any such peace .

Rome decided Deciding to ignore Agree_or_refuse_to_act Pompeius ' peace and sent Sending Gaius Hostilius Mancinus to continue the war Hostile_encounter in 136 BC .