3rd century B.C.. In the midst of the war between Carthage and Rome. The troops of the brilliant Hannibal won several major battles and advanced deep into the south of the Italian peninsula. All this time, the Romans, squeezing their teeth and giving the enemy new and new territories, avoided a general battle and hoarded strength. Gradually, the fresh legions surrounded the Carthaginians and forced them to stop on the field near the town of Cannes. In the ranks of the Romans serves a young warrior Quintus from a noble family, who, violating the will of his father, did not stay at home, but went to fight a simple infantryman. And under the leadership of Hannibal, he commands a manipulative spearmen of his peer Gannon .. In the recent past, they had a strong friendship .. What will happen to her on the bloody field near Cannes? .