Which vulnerability becomes highest during an extended siege when considering supply routes secured via Roman roads?

💡 Explanation

Prolonged sieges depended not just on external supply lines, but internal resources, because once besieged, resource availability is throttled, therefore city food shortages escalate rather than reliance on long transit routes or siege technology.

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