Gaius Gracchus - I'm the Only Man

He gets the locals in sardinia to provide for the army. Previously thatd just been taken from them. So he's a very good negotiator. When he does sit down to diplomacy, he seems very effective. He has also got the graci reputation at this point. His name means something. And we're told in plutarch that the senate therefore are starting to be suspicious. That's enough to get them worried.