The wheat waves on the hillside in the distance swayed like golden water with the already cool autumn wind, and the waves of golden waves looked so pleasing to the eye.

Autumn can bring people not only the joy of a good harvest, but also the hope for the coming year, especially in recent years, as the weather seems to get colder and colder, and a good harvest like this year is even more precious.

Josa had already given orders to the Sicilian army that there was no reason to forbid anyone to harass the nearby villages, let alone destroy the farmland, except for the necessary patrols.

The Queen's enormous prestige in the army is unmatched, which allows her orders to be carried out to the letter.

She believed that no one paid much attention to the change in the weather, and even if Alexander had not discussed this matter with her very solemnly, she should not have paid too much attention to the change in climate.

But now she knows that as the weather gets colder in recent years, the crop harvest will gradually decline sharply, and it may not be a few years before there will be a shortage of food due to poor harvests across Europe.

Although they had been prepared for this prospect that they didn't know when it would appear, Jisha was still instinctively worried.

After all, the power of nature is too strong, and one only has to think of the terrible plague that broke out in Italy two centuries ago to write about the terrible plague that swept across Europe, to know how vulnerable man is to nature.

Europe at that time was completely under the wings of death, and despite countless prayers, town after town fell, city after city fell under the sickle of death.

It was at that time that people began to waver like never before, and people began to doubt what God had created and guarded, and at the same time, people became more skeptical that the church was meaningless to God at all.

It is precisely because of this kind of doubt that people begin to reflect on what they can do, but even with this reflection, the fragility of human beings is still so obvious in the face of nature.

Too, she feels this vulnerability, and she has not forgotten the famine that Naples faced a few years ago, which is why she is convinced of Alexander's speculation that with climate change, there could be another greater famine.

"I never thought that there would be such fertile land in Castile," he said, bending down and holding the hem of her skirt in one hand and grabbing the soil from the ground with the other, gently twisting the soil, which had a peculiar smell and a slightly sticky feel that even those who knew nothing about farming knew that such land was really fertile, "I don't know how the land of Aragon is." ”

Knight Don De Kgliar, who was standing beside him, heard the Queen's words, and his heart skipped a beat.

He couldn't help but glance at Tsusha, and at the same time, his mind flashed back to the words Gonzalo had said to him before he left.

When he decided to follow Alexandria north, Gonzalo placed his army under the command of the knight Don de Kliar.

He did this in case anything happened on his trip north, and the army in the south could be his last reliance.

Although it is unlikely that there will be a public rebellion, as long as the army is under the control of his good friend Don De Kgliar, whoever has to have some scruples about what to do with him, as long as that is enough.

Before leaving, Gonzalo said to the knight Don de Kgliar: "The queen is not very old, but she has ambitions that are completely different from her age, and perhaps we will see another war, and at that time we may have to fight alongside her." ”

At the time, Don de Kliard didn't fully understand Gonzalo's meaning, but now he appreciated his friend's foresight.

The young queen has great ambitions, and the end of one war may only mean the beginning of another for her, and her eyes are now set on Aragorn?

After crossing the Guadalupe Mountains, the Sicilian army did not continue its advance all the way north, but took the road to Toledo.

It was not very far from Guadalupezan to Toledo, and most of the north-south mountains formed valleys of various sizes, which caused some trouble on the march to Toledo.

Because of this, the knight of Don de Queliard had to come to the Sicilian army to discuss the route of the two armies, and to the concern of the knight of Don de Queliar, the Sicilian army seemed to have the intention of entering Toledo first.

In the previous march, most of the two armies sent advance troops into some towns at the same time, which had become a tacit understanding between the two armies, but this time Jisha clearly had other ideas.

And her attitude is unusually resolute.

"The Sicilian army must enter Toledo first, and then the Castilian army can enter Toledo, and my army will withdraw on its own initiative, but this is necessary," said Jossa to the knight Don de Kliard in an unequivocal tone, "Knight, I think you should understand that I have decided this way in order for all of us to have a more decent step." ”

Don De Kgliar Knight groaned slightly, he knew what the reason for Jossa to insist on doing it was, but it made him a little unwilling.

The Sicilian army's victory at the Battle of Seville is undeniable, and Gonzalo, who had won great victories in Europe, became the queen's defeated men, which may sound strange but true.

This battle was not only the victory of the Sicilian army, but also the victory of the entire army of the Kingdom of Sicily, which was related to the honor of everyone in the Sicilian army, and must not be diluted or erased because of the relationship between the two sides.

So the first entry into Toledo became the key to proving the honor of the Sicilian army, and if both armies entered Toledo at the same time, it would be more or less true, because it would mean that the Castilian army under the command of Gonzalo had betrayed Castile before Alexander had even entered the Barriaridod.

Everyone knows that this is true, but there is still an excuse to cover it up.

After all, Alexander at that time was not yet a regent,

If the Castilian army had entered Toledo first, the Sicilians would not have been able to enter the city, since the two armies were still at war, at least nominally.

Then she would not be able to enter this city of great significance, which she absolutely could not accept.

And if the Sicilian army had nominally occupied the city and then withdrew on its own initiative because of the arrival of the Castiles, this could at least be a means of making it acceptable to both sides.

Then, with Alexander's orders, the two armies could actually march on Barriaridus at the same time.

It sounded like a hassle that would sound like a complete overshoot, but Knight Don de Kliar knew that it seemed to be the only solution to the problem at hand.

"But knight, you must ensure that my army will not encounter any hostility when entering Toledo, or we will take the necessary measures." Her eyes were stern, and she was completely devoid of the gentleness and charm she had in front of Alexander, the queen of Sicily and the commander of the army who had just won a great victory.

Knight Don De Klear thought for a moment and finally nodded in agreement, he suddenly felt that Gonzalo had chosen to leave his army at this time, perhaps because he had already guessed the series of embarrassing situations that he might face next.

This was obviously unacceptable to the proud Gonzalo, so he threw all these puzzles to his good friend.

Don De Kgliar began to feel as if he had been tricked by his friend.

After the turmoil caused by Alexander's arrival had not completely subsided, the arrival of the Queen of Sicily brought another earthquake to the city of Toredo.

When the men sent by the knights of Don de Kgliard explained all this to them, some Castilian nobles expressed strong opposition.

They even went so far as to threaten the Sicilians with a duel to the death, and strongly demanded that the knights of Don de Kgliar refuse the unreasonable offer of the Sicilians.

And those who are somewhat moved by this suggestion do not dare to agree easily, after all, it will not only lose their honor, but may even be labeled as a traitor.

But the Sicilians apparently did not give them time to continue arguing.

Under the orders of Jossa and led by the troops led by Lakush, the Sicilian army quickly advanced along a valley in the direction of the city of Toledo.

The Sicilians did not hide their actions, and even before that they sent men outside Toledo to announce the route of their march.

This move instantly squeezed the old men of Toledo to the point where there was no way back.

Jisha's intention was obvious, either let the horses come over and everyone had a good fight, or obediently open the city gate to welcome the arrival of the Sicilian army.

After some squabbling, the Toledos finally made a final effort by making a final effort to make a condition to the emissary sent by the Josa, while emphasizing that if they were not accepted, they would not hesitate to live and die with the city of Toledo.

Two days later, in accordance with Toledo's conditions, he dismounted and walked into the city, symbolically taking off his sword.

Toledos finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then the Archbishop of Toledo was once again in the spotlight.

The last time he bowed before Alexander, or even kissed his hand, was still fresh in his mind, and the arrival of a queen who had entered Toledo as a conqueror with the might of a great victory forced the archbishop to face a difficult choice again.

The queen is Alexander's half-sister and her status is more noble, so since they have already worshiped their brother, it seems that it is not a big deal to worship their sister.

As long as he thought about it in this way, the archbishop felt that he could bend down with peace of mind, but when he thought that the other party was a foreign monarch, the archbishop felt that he was really embarrassed.

However, it is fortunate that Josa did not show unusual toughness like Alexander, on the contrary, she treated the restless nobles and priests of Toledo with a polite attitude, thinking about Alexander's disgraceful behavior before, Toledos even had a kind of sigh of "they are all born by the same mother, and people are different".

And Jossa did not keep the Castilian army outside the city waiting long, and after she had held a public prayer in the Cathedral of Toledo, as Alexandre did, she left the city with her guard from the other side of the city.

Almost at the same time, the Castilian army entered Toledo.

Once again, the archbishop had to stand in the square dressed like a prostitute greeting his benefactor, waiting for the newcomer to come to the door.

Fortunately, this time the Knight Don de Queliar's extremely respectful and humble attitude finally made the archbishop regain some dignity, and felt that he was not a prostitute waiting for his benefactor.

Jossa wasn't really interested in Toledo, and her heart had already flown to Barriaridod by this time.

He hadn't seen Alexander for a while, and just thinking about him now in the Deep Palace made him very uneasy.

The intrigue in the court is more terrible than on the battlefield, and how many invincible generals who dominate on the battlefield end up sinking in the seemingly extravagant and prosperous court.

There are still too few people around Alexander who can be trusted, what is that Moorish doing now, and Tiego, why didn't Alexander summon him to his side?

Jossa felt that Alexander needed her more than now, and the stronger she appeared here, the safer Alexander would be in Barriadot.

So she called Kulash again and gave a very important order to the Balkans.

"Take all the cavalry you can take with you, and find a reliable guide, I want you to reach Barriaridud within two days."

Kulash did not ask why the queen's order was given, but only told his brother to be more careful, and then quickly gathered almost all of his cavalry and hurried towards Barriaridud that afternoon.

Unbeknownst to him, Kulash had just left the news of the pope's sudden disappearance among the Sicilian army, as news of the sudden disappearance of the Pope had spread among the Sicilian army, as news had arrived in a hurry from the city of Toledo.

Both officers and soldiers were surprised and shocked at first, and then the tense atmosphere instantly spread through the army.

Even without receiving an order from him, many officers had already begun to give orders to their subordinates to prepare for war, and at this moment almost everyone realized that maybe a war was really coming.

Jisha was also shaken by the unexpected news.

She knew better than anyone what it would mean if something happened to the Pope, so when she heard that the army had begun to prepare for war without an order, she was not angry, but immediately turned the act into her own.

"Go and tell the knight Don de Queliar, whatever the attitude of the Castilians, I have given the order to prepare for the march to Aragon, so I hope that the Castilian will be able to give me the help I have at this time, my army needs food, weapons, and vehicles for the expedition, and I think he will be able to provide me with these things."

The messenger apparently knew in advance that he might have to make a round trip, so he had already urged him to prepare dry food and water, and he hurried back to Toledo as soon as he received the queen's orders.

"What's going on?"

It was only after being alone that Tsusha began to wonder what was wrong.

They knew that Alexander VI might be in danger, but when the bad news did come, it was unbelievable.

Like Alexander, Jossa did not believe that the Pope might have been killed, but it was a rare opportunity.

As a Sicilian monarch of the same lineage as the Kingdom of Aragon, it was difficult for Jisha to resist the temptation of the Aragonese crown.

And she felt that it was a gift from Alexander, and that the meaning of this crown was by no means just a high status and a kingdom, but a relationship between her and Alexander, which no woman could replace.

So when there was an opportunity for her to challenge for the crown of Aragon, she felt that she had no reason to turn down this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Lucrezia and Sophia may be proud to have given birth to Alexander, and Barentia can also be proud of her as a future queen.

And what about yourself, what?

"I have my crown and my army," Jisha told herself.

When the squires who hurried back to Toledo reported the words of Josha to the knight Don de Klear, the nobles and clergy of Toledo, who had also not yet recovered from the sudden disappearance of the Pope, fell into a brief embarrassment.

Many people had mixed feelings about the disappearance of Alexander VI, secretly rejoicing but fearing that it might bring about even greater changes, especially since the prince must have been so angry that someone might soon be implicated.

Who would fall victim to this accident became the reason for these people's worries, and the unusually stark attitude of the Queen of Sicily also put them in a dilemma.

If they refused the request of the Sicilian army, they would probably be seen as complicit in the murder of the pope, but if they agreed to the queen's request, it would mean that they acquiesced to the presence of the Sicilian army in Castile.

At this time, the Toledos suddenly missed Alexander very strongly, and what they hoped most was that Alexander would give them a clear order in the name of the Prince Regent at this time.

To the great disappointment of the Toledo, they did not hesitate to wait for the messenger from Vallaridor very quickly.

Earlier, however, Zhisa had received a letter from Alexander.

"You may have heard about the Pope when you received this letter, but don't worry, I'm sure Ulius will do this well, and I just hope that you will be able to attend my coronation in Vallaridos as soon as possible......"

“…… I have ordered the appointment of Al-Offrey as Minister of War, and I think he will be there soon. This is my first important appointment, and I believe that the people of Castile should also understand the significance of my decision, so as if Castile were mine, our next goal is Aragon, and it belongs to you, my dear sister. ”