Carolet looked at his subordinates with a gloomy face, his hope to find out from the Duke of Rometesia that Don Bavi's plan was completely frustrated, even if he knew that there was some collusion between the two men, but the person's overly sensitive identity made it impossible for him to act rashly.

At least in the open place, I can't do that person.

"I don't know how they did it, but I'm sure they've got in touch," Carolet said, a little annoyed, knowing that there must be some conspiracy between the two men, but he still couldn't figure out what Don Bavi was up to.

And the Duke of Rometesia was also very strange, he had not done anything else since he lived in the city, which made the people who were watching outside the house even feel bored like this all day.

"I'm sure they must be planning some kind of conspiracy, but we don't know," Carolet looked at the people in front of him, "so all you have to do is keep an eye on that Duke of Rometesia, I'm sure he will make some moves, and then we'll do it again, be patient before that, be patient!" ”

Hearing the archon's raised voice, several officials immediately bowed respectfully in obedience.

Carolet scratched his long hair and looked at the retreating men in distraught, he was so upset because he had received a reply from Valladot, and the queen's reply to him made Carolet realize the seriousness of the matter.

Isabella had decided to settle the dispute with Portugal with a war, and the events in the Azores were nothing more than a good excuse, and Isabella believed that Manuel I had clearly forgotten the previous lesson, so it was necessary for him to know who was the boss of the Iberian Peninsula.

In order to prevent the French from intervening, Isabella had written to Ferdinand, asking her husband to return as soon as possible, and she hoped that Aragon would strengthen his military presence in Italy, at least so that Louis XII would not have time to care for Iberia because of the pinning down on the Italian battlefield.

Isabella didn't hide much about her plans, so in a letter to Carrolle, Isabella asked him to find a way to solve Don Bavi's case as soon as possible.

"I've had enough of the arrogance of that commanding old man, and he has helped me a lot, but I've reciprocated enough, and he has turned a deaf ear to my orders when I need him to restrain a little."

Isabella wrote in her letter: "So it is time for him to pay the price for his unreasonableness and arrogance, and I don't want to know exactly what you do, but I can tell you for sure that I don't want to hear anything more about Don Bavi's recklessness, so I want you to make sure to be honest with him no matter what means you use."

Especially at times like these, when I want to focus all my energy on the contest with Manuel and perhaps Louis XII, and at times like these, I want the south of my kingdom to be stable and safe. ”

Isabella's letter did not make Carolet feel better, but instead felt that things were more troublesome, especially when he heard that the queen might be at war with Portugal in the near future, and Carolet knew that time was running out for him.

Thinking of the Duke of Rometesia, Carolet felt a pang of annoyance, originally thought that this person would make a move even if he was not in a hurry to contact Don Bavi, which could give him all kinds of excuses, but now that person has not moved, which makes Carolet unable to find any reason for a while.

"Looks like we're going to have to take a risk." Carolet had a helpless thought in his heart, if the messenger from the Vatican died unexpectedly, it would definitely cause a lot of turmoil, but now he couldn't care about anything at this time, and he believed that the queen would not throw him to the Vatican as a sacrifice, which was enough to give him the courage to make up his mind.

It's just that how to do it, Carolet still needs to think carefully.

While Carolet racked his brains for a solution, Alexander was also figuring out where to open the impasse in front of him.

The news from Valladód came as a surprise to Alexander, and Isabella's decision to challenge Portugal at such a time surprised him at first, and then he couldn't help but sigh softly.

Alexander has never looked down on Isabella, this woman was able to turn the tables in such a bad environment, and even forced Enrique not to even admit that his daughter was biological, this kind of trick is not something ordinary people can do.

But even so, he didn't expect Isabella to have the courage to take the initiative to provoke a war with Portugal.

This is not because Portugal is stronger than her, but with the possibility of the French intervening behind her back, the situation is obviously much more dire.

But even so, Isabella still chose to face the provocation from Manuel directly, which could not help but give Alexander a new understanding of this woman's resoluteness.

After all, although the wealth brought by the new colonies has become more and more important, due to Columbus's mistakes, even now, people still think that they have reached India, so they have no idea that they have explored the edge of an unknown world, just waiting to open the closed door, and then present a new world in front of them.

Similarly, the Azores have not yet revealed their true importance because the New World has not yet been fully unveiled.

For most people, it was a deserted island in the middle of the Atlantic, and no one realized that it would become a maritime hub between the old and new continents in the Atlantic, and even centuries later, it would remain an important lifeblood of maritime traffic in the Atlantic.

However, in this seemingly unimportant maritime conflict, Isabella seized the opportunity to show Portugal an unusually tough attitude, and it was obvious that Isabella's purpose was not because of the maritime conflict, she should have been prepared for this war.

"Manuel looks like he's going to be in trouble." Alexander could feel the tremendous pressure on Manuel, after all, if the war spread from the sea to the land, Portugal would not only face the already powerful Castile, and I believe that Ferdinand would not let go of this opportunity.

As for Louis XII, it seems to Alexander that all the French energy was now devoted to the Italian war, at least in 1501, so even if Louis XII did have the intention of intervening in the war on the Iberian Peninsula in order to contain the two kings, he was limited in the number of troops he could spare.

Isabella may not have been motivated by the struggle for the new colonies, but she was clearly aware that the French could not really intervene in the Iberian situation during this time.

The Queen of Castile had extraordinary intelligence and a keen sense of observation, and it was this ability to grasp things that made Isabella often end up with great success in many of her major decisions in the past.

This time, Alexander knew that her choice was not wrong either.

Louis XII certainly wouldn't have missed the opportunity to intervene in Iberia if he could, but the French, now mired in the war in Italy, did not seem to have the energy to meddle with other people's affairs.

However, this was only temporary, and once Louis XII was relieved, it was only a matter of time before he intervened, given the interest and ambition of the French kings in Iberia, and once Portugal had requested this excuse.

Isabella had apparently anticipated all of this, so she decided to do it sooner rather than later.

Because for her, obviously, the longer the time dragged on, the longer the preparation for the French would be more disadvantageous.

In this situation, taking the opportunity to make a preemptive strike, Isabella did make the right decision.

Isabella's decision instantly affected the whole of Castile, and even Seville, far to the south, felt the changes brought about by the queen's order.

The order from Valladód had reached Andalusia, and by order of the Queen, Carolet ordered that the Queen's conscription order be communicated to all parts of Andalusia.

From the cities to the countryside, the Castilian people of Andalusia began to move.

Many people took out dusty armor and weapons from the corners of their homes, and the horse farms became lively, and many soldiers and petty nobles from all over the country began to think about buying horses and all kinds of equipment that needed to be purchased temporarily.

The whole of Andalusia seems to have suddenly come alive, and some territorial nobles have also appeared in Seville.

Carolet was careful about the situation, knowing that it would likely give Don Bavi an opportunity, but the Queen's orders had to be carried out.

Therefore, while he ordered the reception of those nobles from all over Andalusia, he ordered to keep a close watch on everything in the city, especially the Duke of Rometesia, and sent enough people to keep an eye on that group.

Even so, Carolet was still not reassured, especially after the robbery of the Merchant's Exchange, and he felt that Sevilla's defenses had never been so porous or even vulnerable.

This made him think again about letting the army of Philip's castle enter Seville, which would have given the impression of cowardice and incompetence, but when she thought of the dangers she might face, Carolé felt that none of them were so important.

Carolet trusted the armies of Castle Philip, a trusted army that had followed Isabella in her early years to regain lost territory and eventually destroy the glorious past of Granada, the last Moorish kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula.

These troops were rewarded by Isabella for their service to the Queen, and although this large army was in danger of being demobilized at the end of the war, the soldiers who remained in them became the Queen's royal army in Andalusia.

It is precisely because Carolet has such a royal army that she will be so bold to fulfill the task given to him by Isabella.

However, this royal army has always been stationed at Castle Philippe, and although it is only across the river from Seville, they have never entered the city.

This was also Isabella's order, in order to prevent too much stimulation of those local nobles, Isabella ordered that this royal army would not be easily dispatched until the critical moment.

And Carolet feels that now is the "moment of truth".

Many people had already started to make their way to Seville, and it was clear that Isabella was taking the impending war with Portugal very seriously, although she thought that the French would not be able to react so quickly.

Carolet's speculation that Don Bavi might take advantage of the Queen's declaration of war on Portugal to make a move in Andalusia was obviously not a misconception, and with the news sent back by the people sent to Buharanse's surveillance, the army in Buhalanse's territory had not moved since Don Bavi's disappearance, and suddenly there was an unusual behavior.

Although the power of the Moorish kingdom was destroyed after the war, and the power of the nobles was taken advantage of the opportunity to recover a lot of power from the nobles, the great nobles who had the right to collect taxes still relied on their deep financial resources to build castles and expand their armies, especially in the south, where the royal power was relatively weak, and the influence of the nobles still spread throughout all aspects of Andalusia.

That's why Isabella made up her mind to attack the big nobles in Andalusia first.

Now that Don Bavi is facing off against Sevilla because of his disappearance, the Buhalanse army suddenly moves, allowing Carolet to prove his previous suspicions correct.

Although Carolet had not seen the performance of Bukhalanse's army in the war, he had also participated in the Reconquista, so he knew very well that this army could receive great honors, and it must be extraordinary, even if most of the veterans in this army should no longer be there, but Carolet did not dare to despise this army at all.

So when he heard that Buharanse's territorial army seemed to be moving, he immediately sent an order to the Château Philippe on the other side of the Gwadar.

The order was simple: "In the name of the consul, the royal army of Philips Castle entered the city and stood by." ”

When the messenger arrived at Philips Castle with this order, Don Bavi was sitting on the main seat of the castle hall, and on his two occasions the officers in the castle were full, and when the messenger walked into the hall with a puzzled face, and saw an old man with a strange appearance sitting there, the messenger was only puzzled, but when he finally knew that this person was actually Don Bavi, who the consul had been looking for, the messenger's first thought was to escape.

But he obviously didn't have this opportunity, after seeing the order stamped with the seal of the Archon of Andalusia, Don Bavi didn't bother to pay attention to the messenger who kept struggling to escape, he waved his hand at will to let the very noisy guy drag out, and ignored his men's rude action of throwing the man directly off the city wall, and with the order that was like knocking on the door of Seville, Don Bavi raised his arm high.

He shouted to the officers, though hoarse but powerful: "March to Seville!" Marching to Madrid! March to Valladod! ”

Suddenly, the castle was filled with sounds that rang out in the sky.