The first quarter moon glows with a cool light in the night.

Looking up, the curved arc of the moon was like a slightly squinted eye, gazing calmly and for a long time at everything on the earth.

Alexander was looking up at the night sky at this time, and he wondered if his wife and lovers in the distance were also looking at the moonlight at this time, which made him feel a little melancholy.

Perhaps it was because he had been separated from his women for too long, so after a brief reunion with Jisha, the separation again made this parting even stronger.

His days in Barriaridud were not as interesting as he had previously thought, and he was part of his daily life during this time, with seemingly never-ending meetings, deliberations, summons, and public and private meetings.

It wasn't that Alexander didn't expect to face such tedious business one day, but he knew that it was clearly not that time.

Immediately after returning to Aragon, Ferdinand began to move frequently.

Externally, he actively engaged in various diplomatic mediations, and it is said that he had sent envoys to Portugal and France, as well as his in-law Maximir, to try to persuade them, and he actively expressed his goodwill to the Vatican that he had not been able to do for many years.

Internally, he began to prepare for the war, and Ferdinand did not hide his intention to fight back to Castile, on the contrary, he openly stated to everyone that he would never give up the throne of Castile.

He also did something that might have been taken for granted by Alexander, but which shocked others, and that was his public declaration that Juana's son, his grandson, was the heir of the Kingdom of Aragon.

This undoubtedly meant that he had tied the whole of Aragon to his side, and the Aragonese were naturally enthusiastic about challenging Castile when they could see the hope of the reunification of the two countries.

Ferdinand's decision shook the Castilian court, and they realized that it was an inevitable sign of war between the two countries, which was undoubtedly bad news for Castile, who was still making preparations for the future king.

In this case, some people don't think that being stuck at a desk is a good solution to the problems of the moment.

So he had written to Barondy beforehand, asking her to send Oflai.

He needed to quickly build an army that could fully implement his tactical and strategic ideas, and that army would have to be loyal and reliable, and that would be able to compete with any powerful national army of the era.

Gonzalo turned out to be the ideal commander of such an army, but Ofleiil was the most suitable manager for it.

Commanding an army in battle and managing an army in peacetime are two very different things, at least not among the generals today, so that many commanders who are perfect on the battlefield may not be a qualified "quartermaster" in peacetime.

The result of such a trained army is often that it may be very brave in battle, but it does not do enough in many details, and these details are the key to determining whether the army can evolve towards true modernization in many places.

In Alexander's impression, a few centuries later, in the Victorian era, even Europe still had the most advanced and powerful weapons used at that time, but whether it was logistics supply or daily army management, there were still some ancient and backward ways of army.

Such armies often have to pay more casualties and all kinds of costs than they could have avoided when they are victorious in battle, and the reason for such losses is simply that no one knows how to take care of their army.

New logistics, sound barracks management, which are very important to the soldiers, will obviously be considered a waste of time and money in this era of training, and it is very troublesome to put these ideas into practice.

This is not just a lack of enough key officers or a problem of money, but almost no general feels the need to do such a thing.

Even Gonzalo was unimpressed by some of Aristotle's ideas and suggestions, believing that soldiers needed to be trained, but more of a consumable item to be used on the battlefield, and that he could spend time teaching his troops how to line up more quickly, but it was difficult to understand why they were taught how to eat in order.

Alexander certainly didn't want to raise a bunch of male peacocks who liked to talk or show off, and he didn't intend to make all his soldiers real professional soldiers, but he needed a group of seeds for a real modern army.

So Alexander asked Gonzalo for the model musketeer named Uomoto.

In the search for the whereabouts of Juana and others, the musketeer, who survived the Battle of Seville, played a major role.

But it got him a big reward.

What really made Alexander take a fancy to him was the rare self-motivation of this soldier.

Uomoto is a very good goalscorer in the model army, thanks to the fact that he has always been very demanding of himself.

It is said that at exemplary distances, he even paid out of his own pocket for skilled craftsmen to help him maintain his musket, rather than counting on the ordnance soldiers who were casual and handy, and he himself often pondered how to use his weapons more efficiently.

When he heard this, Alexander asked this soldier to his side, and he felt that this person had the potential to become a qualified non-commissioned officer, and a large number of qualified junior non-commissioned officers were often much more useful than a few officers with little experience.

The point is that this will help him to develop a real elite cadre of the future Castile or the Spanish Imperial Army.

Thinking so, he returned to the table and picked up the pen and began to write to Jisha.

He already knew that Josha's army was advancing northward, but due to the special reasons of foreign troops, the Sicilian army was not advancing northward quickly.

Naturally, the intention was to show the Castiians their support for the new king.

But now an obvious problem has been placed in front of them.

"Ferdinand has returned to Zaragoza, and at the same time he has announced that he will not recognize you as Queen of Sicily, which is of course a shameless act, because not long ago he tried to marry you," Alexander rubbed his head with a quill pen in his hand as he wrote this, he felt that Ferdinand was really hateful, "so we need to think about how to deal with this provocation of his......"

"I think you need not pay any attention to his innocent moans, at least for now, but should hasten your march as quickly as possible, and do not worry any more about whether this might give rise to the Castilian thoughts, for I hope you will reach Valgliadow before my coronation."

Alexander paused to think about it, and he felt the need to explain the situation to Josha.

"We are now in a different situation than before, I entered the Barriaridud, which has changed my identity dramatically, and we are now thinking about how to strengthen the position I already have, which requires more awareness that they are choosing a prince with a long family history, rather than an adventurer and an upstart."

"So here I need to get more support from you, and the approval from the queen of unified Sicily is undoubtedly a very important proof, which is enough for the nobles of Castile to recognize who they are dealing with."

“…… As for Ferdinand, we have already planned in detail and considered what might happen now, so I think that your presence in Barriadotus as soon as possible is the most effective counter-attack to him, and the Zaragoza people must take into account the attitude of a Sicilian queen, because according to the genealogy, you also have the power to claim to Aragon. ”

After writing the letter, Alexander read it carefully, until he felt that he had almost said all the business that should be discussed, and then he took up the pen and began to write another part that was not part of the business.

"As for the more important reason why I want you to come to the Barriaridot as soon as possible, it is because I have noticed that many Castilian people seem to be racking their brains trying to shove women into my side, and it so happens that the bed I am sleeping in now seems a little too big for me alone......"

While Alexander was complaining to his sister, the mayor of Madrid was also writing a letter to Madrid.

Now the mayor has a new, chic-sounding identity, the regent's catering officer.

This is not to say that the mayor has to run into the kitchen to point fingers, but that he is in charge of determining who will dine with the regent.

It was a position that seemed to have little status, but in fact he was the right hand of Alexander.

The two giants, the three nobles, have now become the real new riches of the Barriariduds, and even the former nobles of the high-ranking families with a long history have to cater to their preferences many times.

Alexander doesn't hate this kind of change, after all, it is only this glory that people voted for with their heads pinned to the waistband of their trousers, Alexander is not the kind of person who only talks about ideals and does not mention benefits for his subordinates, and he thinks that the kind of people in history often end up betraying their relatives and leaving them, and they can't complain about others.

Outside, there was a rough scolding from the boat, and Don Banderaz glanced out the window and saw that the musketeer named Uomoto was beating a few soldiers with a stick, while cursing at them that they were a bunch of fools.

The mayor of Madrid knew that this man was appreciated for his meritorious service in finding Juana, so he was transferred to Alexandre's side.

It reminded him of Gonzalo.

Alexandre left Gonzalo in Madrid, apparently to prepare for possible contingencies.

If Valjarridode's people were unstable and Alexander had to be forced to withdraw from the city, then Madrid, with Gonzalo in charge, could become his stronghold in the north.

At the same time, the Sicilian army advancing north and the Castilian army in the south will immediately march north, and with the defense of Madrid, even if Ferdinand takes the opportunity to send troops, it is believed that it will be enough to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

And in the case of the Barriedots today, even if they were in conflict with Alexander, they might not want to see Ferdinand return.

So in fact, their only way out was to embrace Alexander.

It may seem like a bit of a stretch to leave Gonzalo in Madrid.

There is even a secret speculation that Alexander, perhaps because he did not want to see Gonzalo take too much credit, lest he himself be coerced into the future to exclude Gonzalo from Castile's circle of power, but Don Bandraz did not think so.

Don Banderaz refocused his attention on the half-written letter in front of him.

He gathered his thoughts a little, and continued: "Tell me what that de Cappendi is doing, I don't believe that man will be in his prison now, he has waited too long, and the appearance of the Lord Regent is undoubtedly a rare opportunity for him, so I suspect that he must be very active now." ”

"I'm all well here, as the Regent's Catering Officer I constantly manage his table, and I also check who the Regent should dine with, I believe that there are not many people in the Barriadot who have the right to compare with me, but I have a hunch that this does not seem to be the position I can achieve in the end."

"The Lord Regent is a peculiar man, he sometimes seems a little reckless, not at all like a well-educated nobleman, and his kind attitude towards the commoners, which is supposed to have something to do with his past experiences, makes me wonder if he can really understand the excellence of the women we have to prepare for him, or if a woman with the body of a cow would satisfy him better."

"I already have some reliable information about the regent's wife, and it is said that she is still unborn, which is bad news but sometimes it may not be the case, after all, the future queen of Castile is a noble and responsible person, and the early establishment of an heir is the key to avoiding another war for the throne in the future."

"However, I advise you to be cautious in this matter, because the wife of the Prince Regent is the daughter of Cardinal Giuliano della Roverre, and the bishop is likely to become the new pope, so we must be careful in this matter, otherwise we may inadvertently create a formidable enemy."

Don Banderaz carefully put away the letter, and looking at the letter in his hand, he sighed softly.

The changes brought about by the entry into Barriedot did not only affect Alexander, but also those around him to some extent.

Among them, Don Banderaz was deeply touched.

Although he still holds the title of mayor of Madrid, Don Banderaz is keenly aware that he may not be in this position for long.

As Alexander had said to him, Madrid was bound to become a more important city than Barriaridud, but it was also for this reason that Don Banderaz knew that Alexander would appoint his man to take over as soon as everything was stable, and not let him stay in this position for long.

So what role will you take on next?

The position of Commissar was of course a prominent position, but it was not suitable for him, and over time it became an insult to him, and I am sure Alexander was well aware of this.

So what position will he be assigned next?

Don Bandraz, who was thinking like this, was interrupted by the attendant sent by Schelle, and when he followed the attendant to Alexander's living room, he was greeted by Alexander's seemingly casual sentence, but Don Bandraz couldn't help but be stunned and asked: "Dear Don Bandraz, what do you think of making you the governor of Andalusia?" ”