The crossing of the river from the town of Saint-Cinso is the closest way to Galicia from the north, so it was from here that the French entered Galicia not so long ago.

So just walk around the town and you can see the chaos caused by the passing army, in addition to the panicked atmosphere of the people in the town, and the black wreckage of a few pounds of burned houses looks shocking.

The French apparently did not intend to stay in Galicia for long, so they quickly left after collecting food in the area and continued their march westward.

The purpose of this French army was clear, they wanted to open up a link with Portugal from the direction of Galicia, so that they could form a threat to the whole northwest of Castile with only a small number of troops,

From the actual situation, their plan was still very feasible, and the special circumstances of Galicia did provide them with convenient conditions, and it was already heard that some local nobles expressed their willingness to cooperate with the French, and a few simply proposed that the Portuguese would annex Galicia.

In this situation, Gonzalo was faced with a difficult choice to make.

Whether to stay in Galicia and continue to fight the Portuguese and French forces, or to rush back to Valaridot immediately, he must be prepared to face the difficulties that lie ahead.

Gonzalo knew very well that the court struggle that took place at Barriaridlot was quite important to him, especially after he had repeatedly offended Ferdinand, and he knew how the changes that might take place at this time affected him.

But again, if he had returned to Bandaristotle at this time, it would have been fine if all went well in the north-west, but in the event of a setback, the charge of deserting from the front would have become the greatest lever for his enemies to attack him.

So for him, it's a dilemma.

In addition, even if all went well, there were many difficulties when dealing with the Portuguese, and even Gonzalo himself was troubled by how to make sure that he could intimidate the Portuguese without causing the war to come out of control.

"I must go back," Gonzalo told him this decision that he had not made explicit even to his cronies, and seeing that Alexander was not at all surprised by his decision, Gonzalo's eyes became subtle, "As far as I know, you don't have a good opinion of Ferdinand. ”

"He's not a guy to deal with well."

Alexander said casually, in fact, he always felt that although Ferdinand was a little sinister, at least in history how to treat Gonzalo was kind.

He instructed many people to invent many crimes, but in the end he pardoned Gonzalo in the name of the king, and he allowed Gonzalo to return home with the wealth he had looted over the years, and in this respect Ferdinand was a benevolent monarch.

But of course he wouldn't tell Gonzalo that.

With Isabella critically ill, Gonzalo now has to face up to the ill-fated future he may face, which is exactly what Alexander needs.

It is not easy for a person like Gonzalo to get his loyalty, and Isabella can be loyal to him, because he is not only young but also has not been taken seriously, so once he is appreciated by the queen, Gonzalo naturally has a kind of liver and brain to swear to serve to the death.

But with the change of status and status, people's hearts naturally changed differently, and even Alexander sometimes thought that Isabella's early death could be regarded as a part of their royal relationship.

Gonzalo's loyalty to the queen has not changed from beginning to end, which is the luck of the two of them, if Isabella lives a long life, maybe they may not be able to get along like this in a few years.

At least although Juana was Isabella's rightful heir, it was not clear how much Gonçalo had respect for her, as evidenced by his disdain for Ferdinand, who was Juana's regent throughout.

Because even if there was even a little respect for the young queen, he would not be so arrogant and rude to the queen's father, or even speak ill of him.

Of course, he deliberately behaved recklessly, arrogantly, short-sightedly, and without any political acumen, and he may not have the true thoughts of the father and daughter in his heart.

Therefore, it is very unrealistic to want such a person to be loyal to him, the only thing that can impress him when he is proud is greater power and more wealth, and when he is down, the means that can be used is probably to keep him and his family safe.

However, Alexander knew that it was not the time for a showdown, and he might be able to reveal some clues about Sister Alfort, after all, it was Isabel's daughter, but Enrique's illegitimate child had to be much more cautious.

After all, he couldn't proudly reveal his "life experience", and Gonzalo first said, "Lao Tzu is now prosperous and prosperous, all of which are cultivated by the queen, and he has never eaten a mouthful of your father's food", and then what awaits him is probably the result of "a clown who jumps off the beam and tries to counterattack and ends up shamefully".

We must be careful, we must be cautious, and when we get to this point, we must not give up our efforts because of a little pride and negligence.

Alexander knew that he was now not just concerned with himself, but with the fate of too many people, and even in his correspondence with Josha, he repeatedly saw Josha describe their future with the title "Alexander's Empire".

So this also reminds him all the time that the more he is at such times, the more he must be calm.

"Maybe I should find someone to deal with the Portuguese here in my place, an experienced general who knows how far to fight the war."

Gonzalo said as he looked at Alexander, the hint almost pointing to the hint that he had to commit to himself.

Alexander shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and he was not surprised that Gonzalo could have such an idea on a whim, after all, his previous actions had shown that his Castile had some kind of ambition, and that the trade alliance was now allied with the French.

But this is the way it is in this era, and the army does not suspect that its commander is a foreigner, or even a person from a hostile country, at this time

The word "generational state" is still so vague, and the nobility can serve the monarchs of other countries at will.

In fact, Alexander knew about Isabella's critical illness before Gonzalo.

It was because of this that he temporarily decided to stay in the town of San Cinso to wait for further news.

And he even thought of this change in front of him, after all, after learning that the queen was critically ill, as an important minister and friend of the queen's side, whether it was public or private, Gonzalo had to return to the court of Barriaridus as soon as possible, ready to deal with all kinds of changes that might occur.

Therefore, at this time, to be able to replace him in command, the people in the northwest war have become the key.

In Alexander's opinion, Gonzalo's men really didn't have the right people to take on this important role.

Then the only person who can replace him is Alexander.

This idea may have been a bit ridiculous a day before, after all, they were more enemies in all seriousness, but now both Gonzalo and Alexander himself seemed to think that this was the only way to go.

As for Barriaridot, Alexander did not want to go.

According to the next arrangement, or according to the plan of Count Mordilo and his accomplices many years ago, it should be time for that Sister Alfort to appear.

It's just that Sister Alfurt was suddenly kidnapped by Alexander's people before this accident, which really dealt a hard blow to the conspirators of Judah.

Alexander was not averse to working with others, such as Groganin, although he knew that the merchant had his own plans, but as long as the two sides had the same goals, this did not prevent them from becoming partners.

However, he did not want to be a puppet of anyone, even if Judas, an agent like Judah, succeeded in ascending to the throne, but because the entrenched power of the Church for many years could only secretly enjoy the pleasure of world domination, he did not intend to deal with these people.

As for the Count of Modiglo, he was both a partner and a "relative" with the Count, and the Count obviously chose to remain silent after he already knew that he was not George Modiglo.

Therefore, the relationship between him and the Count is much more complicated, and it is precisely because of this that he sent someone to quietly reveal the news about Sister Alfort's whereabouts.

He believed that it would not be long before the Count would come to him, but before that he could ascertain whether the men of Judah were also prepared to use Don Bavi to stir up trouble in southern Castile, as he had suspected.

In that case, Alexander may have to consider whether to make some changes to Sister Alfort's future mission.

Gonzalo eventually decided to return to Valaridod as soon as possible.

At the same time, new news has also arrived, the noble council of Toledo has decided to send people to Barriaridud to be ready to deal with the unexpected, and at the same time, the noble council has announced its support for Juana as regent of the kingdom, and Juana will go from Toledo to the kingdom capital as soon as the court of Barriaridus officially invites her.

At about the same time, Ferdinand also made a statement openly expressing his support for his daughter's inheritance, which somewhat relieved the Castilian nobles, who feared that there might be a battle for the throne of their father and lead to civil strife.

It was this news that made Gonzalo make the final decision.

He gathered all his officers together, and as soon as he announced the transfer of command of the army to the Duke of Thesia, he hurriedly left the town of San Cinso with his men.

Looking at Gonzalo's back as he left, Alexander wondered if there were other reasons why he was in such a hurry.

Gonzalo's model army was marching north from Andalusia, and according to the itinerary they should now not be far from Barriariddod, and Gonzalo hurried back at this time, not necessarily for no other reason.

Will Gonzalo do anything surprising at this crucial moment in the succession to the Castilian throne?

As the thought crossed Alexander's mind, he thought about it quickly, and then felt that there might not be such an accident that had not happened in history.

Gonzalo Córdoba has never been a man of the rules, much less a coward who bows to authority.

He can either denounce the pope in public, or openly satirize the king who can decide his fate, even when he is in prison, and this character is destined to be almost impossible to imagine anyone who can make him truly loyal to the Queen of Castile, except because he was appreciated by Isabella in his youth.

So at this time, it is not surprising that he will use the army in his hands to get enough capital for himself.

After all, the great Gonzalo was just an ordinary person, and when Isabella was gone, it was more realistic to pursue power and wealth for herself.

Thinking so, Alexander suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Ferdinand.

He knew that Ferdinand still appreciated Gonzalo, and he had offered to give an olive branch more than once, but his luck was very bad, for Gonzalo, allegiance to a monarch was probably the hardest choice he could make in his life.

Thinking so, Alexander couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Dealing with Gonzalo obviously has to change the strategy of the past, maybe this person will not become an enemy, but how to prevent him from becoming an obstacle in the future is also a very troublesome matter.

Moreover, how to solve the war between Castile and Portugal, although small in scale but of great significance for both sides, has also become the main problem at hand.

Alexander's initial instigation of Manuel to challenge Castile's maritime power was deliberate.

He had the impression that with the opening of the New World, Spain was able to plunder immeasurably vast wealth from the American continent by discovering and occupying the New World earlier than other countries.

But perhaps because of the ease with which these riches came in, the Spaniards did not see the New World as a valuable part of the Spanish Empire, but purely as a source of supply for gold and various precious spices.

As a result, the Spaniards never considered the vast land as part of their own country, and they were crazy and greedy to plunder everything that was worth possessing and then squander it without restraint.

It is precisely because they have almost no opponents from the beginning that the Spaniards do not cherish this treasure given to them by God in the slightest.

And just as they wantonly squandered this gift from heaven, England, far away in the British Isles, found an opportunity to rise rapidly.

If Spain was the first real world empire after the Middle Ages, then Britain gave the word world empire its full meaning.

In addition, there was another more important role in drawing Portugal into the game of hegemony in the New World, and that was to confine the attention of the Spaniards to the Iberian Peninsula as much as possible.

Historically, the wealth of the Spanish Empire came and went quickly, and even later, the Spanish treasury, which was known for its wealth, was even so poor that it had to borrow money from the rich people in the lowlands to support their huge expenses.

The reason for all this is that Spain is deeply involved in the disputes in Europe.

The shadow of the Spaniards can be seen in almost every war, and the huge wealth is wasted in wars where there is time and even the source cannot be explained.

Alexander did not want his future empire to repeat such a mistake, at least not the countries that belonged to the future "Alexander's empire".

The disputes in the Iberian Peninsula also made the French think that there was an opportunity to take advantage of the peninsula, and this was also very important for Alexander's arrangement on the European continent.

In short, Portugal is like a black fish thrown into a fish pond, which will definitely stir up a lot of waves.

Thinking that these things were too far away, Alexander began to wonder how the war would end.

In his memory, it was during this time that the historical Portugal defeated the Castilian fleet in the Atlantic Ocean and occupied the Azores.

However, I don't know if it was bad luck or what, but the Portuguese, who occupied the main sea route from the Atlantic to the New World, were not able to seize the opportunity, and it was not until 14 years later that they discovered Brazil in the southern continent by a very fortuitous chance, and then 30 years later before they established a real colonizer-settled city on that land.

Alexander didn't mind helping the Portuguese to start their New World discovery journey a little earlier, and he had already thought about helping the Portuguese find a better place for them, such as Cape Cod, which would later be called Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as a good landing point.

Gonzalo's sudden departure left the Castilian officers at a loss for a moment, and their distrust of the new commander entrusted them with it made them anxious about the future of the battle.

Alexander's subsequent decision also proved that their fears were justified.

Unlike Gonzalo, who desperately led his army in pursuit of the French army into Galicia, Alexander ordered his army to stay in the town of San Cinso for a while, and he also ordered the trees to be cut down and set up a camp in the area, which was likely to be a permanent residence in the town of Saint-Cinso.

This order, which was very different from Gonzalo's, puzzled the Castilian officers, and Alexander's explanation to them made the Castilian people feel even more incredible.

"Don't worry, the French will soon leave Galicia, and maybe we can stop them here."

Alexander's explanation, of course, provoked a backlash from the Castilian officers, but Alexander didn't care about their opinions, and while the Castilian people were secretly wondering if they were planning a mutiny, an unexpected guest arrived in the town of San Cinzo.

Looking at Count Mordillo, who had not been separated for a long time, but looked much older when they met again, Alexander slowly walked over and opened his arms to him: "Welcome, dear uncle, I have been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Count Mordillo had always been well maintained, but now there was a wry smile on his wrinkled face, he hugged Alexander, then stepped back to look at the young man in front of him, and then he sighed softly with complicated eyes: "I would love to say that what you have done makes me proud, but you may already know that this is not what I want to see." ”

"Is that so?" Alexander smiled disapprehensively at Mordillo's secret reproach, "Then tell me, will I one day be able to make the name of Giorgio Mordillo an alias for the most promising monarch in the history of Castile and even Aragon, or will I make you unhappy if I make Jossa the queen of the united Sicily?" ”

Listening to Alexander's questioning, Mordillo looked at him: "I am happy that you have done all this, but not everyone wants to see what you have now, you should remember that Crean, who is now in the monastery of San Sebaron in Calibo, Sicily, I think you must understand what I am talking about." ”

Seeing that Count Mordillo's face had become gloomy, Alexander let out an "oh", and then he bowed to Count Mordilo very respectfully: "In that case, Count please allow me, Alexandre Giulian Gombray, to marry your niece Zhosa Cosenza Astamara." ”

Looking at the young man in front of him who was waiting for his reply very seriously after speaking, Count Mordillo's lips moved a few times, and after a while he said helplessly: "Forget it, I think the name Qiao Yi is quite suitable for you, so you should be my nephew." ”