Victor Hugo once said that "there is no city like Granada, with elegance and smile, with shimmering oriental charm, spread out under a clear sky", and as you can see, it is true.

Located at the foot of the snow-capped Slanavada Mountains at the northern foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Spain, Granada has a picturesque landscape, laze and comfortable, which was once the last bulwark of the country in Western Europe, and the Moors ruled here for 731 years, leaving a glorious imprint.

In 1066, William admired the beauty of Grenada, which was quite different from later generations.

Although the city is still the same, there is no trace of the Alhambra Palace of later civilization, which really makes William feel quite regretful.

"I am going to build a palace on the hills east of Granada, which will be built in the Moorish style, and which will be named the Alhambra." William stretched out his right hand and pointed to the hill not far east of the city, and said to Prince Abad Murtaimid beside him: "Prince Abad, are you willing to take on the heavy responsibility of building this Alhambra?" ”

Prince Abad Murtimid was not a political idiot, he knew very well that William's intention was to use the construction of the palace to weaken him and the Moorish chieftains, and once he began to build such a huge palace, it would inevitably wear down his strength and put a great burden on his respective territories, so that he could no longer accumulate strength to try to stand on his own.

"Huh?" William turned, his eyes fixed on him, as if waiting for his final answer.

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing!" Prince Abad Murtimid was stared at by William's eyes, and he was so frightened that he was afraid that the other party would be angry, so he hurriedly agreed.

"Yes, Prince Abad treats me sincerely, and I will reward you heavily in the future." William patted the other man on the shoulder and replied casually.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Prince Abad didn't believe a word of William's words, he only hoped that the other party wouldn't oppress too harshly.

Walking up the ancient stone steps and looking at the surrounding Arabian-style white houses, William seems to be exploring the long song of history.

William and his party passed through Albayzin, a place inhabited by Arabs, whose inhabitants had long since been driven into the countryside and would become serfs or artisans on the estates of royal or noble lords.

"It's like it's surrounded by flowers." William couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the houses he passed by, almost all of which were dotted with conspicuous and gorgeous flowers.

"Yes, the city of Granada is like a beautiful labyrinth, you have to go around a big circle to reach a destination, but it is so beautiful, the so-called one step at a time, but it is also a rare enjoyment." Duke Rodrigo, who accompanied him, couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, if you climb to the observation deck, you can see the spectacular scenery opposite, the snow-capped mountains in the distance, and overlook most of the city." Prince Abad acted as a tour guide and began to introduce again.

By the time everyone ascended to the summit observation deck under the guidance of Prince Abad, the warm afterglow had spread over the entire city, as if it had become a golden country.

"Rodrigo, how has the city of Granada given you?" William asked, turning to Rodrigo.

"Your Majesty, Granada will be the place where you will stay, how can you give it to your ministers?" Rodrigo hurriedly shook his head and refused.

"Rodrigo, you are the person I trust the most, and my palace can only be at ease with your protection, right? That's it, this Granada is yours. William smiled and patted the other party's shoulder.

William was always very generous to his loyal courtiers, and he never spared a huge and beautiful city like this, and gave it to Rodrigo.

Rodrigo did not dare to refuse William's kindness, and he could only accept it gladly.

"Rodrigo, the only enemy left in front of our army is Seville, how about I leave it to you? I will be waiting for your good news in Granada. ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that it will be handed over to the minister."

"Well, in the event of any setbacks and difficulties, report to me immediately, and I will lead and order the remaining two armies to support you from both directions after pacifying Lisbon and Murcia and Valencia."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the order, William did not forget the faithful leader of the party, Prince Abad, beside him.

"Prince Abad."

"Your Majesty, do you have any orders?"

"Have you finished recruiting your army?"

"Back to Your Majesty, everything is ready, and the minister's army has 16,000 people."

"Well, you set out with Duke Rodrigo with this legion, and I want to see you active!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After receiving an affirmative answer, William smiled and nodded with satisfaction, this attack on Seville must have asked Prince Abad to make a big effort to reduce the losses of the Norman army.

In addition, the resurgence of power in the hands of Prince Abad had to worry William, and he needed to test his loyalty in the next war. If Prince Abad had had had had two intentions, William would have killed him.

William had some hope that Prince Abad would be foolish, so that he would have an excuse not to fulfill his previous promise, and to take back Seville, which was to be given to the other party, or even to wipe out the Abad dynasty completely.

However, this must be done carefully, otherwise a bad one could lead to a massive rebellion.

Now that the situation was settled, the remaining Spanish possessions were about to fall into William's hands, but he was always a little uneasy, and he had a hunch that the final phase of the conquest of Spain would be uncertain.

Which power would have had an impact on the Moors who conquered Spain? Is it the Holy Roman Empire, which is dormant with its minions, or the Sultanate of Murabit across the sea? William thinks it's all possible.

At the moment, most of the military forces in the Norman Empire were concentrated in Spain, while the native France was only supported by the Fourth Legion and the other two legions, and once the HRE Empire ended the civil strife, Henry IV would consider intervening rather than the ambitious.

What's more, there is a very deep hatred between the two, and the direct cause of death of Henry IV's father is related to William, if the other party's strength recovers, he will definitely take revenge on William.

However, fortunately, the Holy Roman Empire's military mobilization ability is weak, and if the other party wants to gather troops, it will take a long time, and the momentum must be very huge, and it will definitely not be able to hide the secret agents arranged by William in various parts of the HRE Empire.

Therefore, here in the HRE Empire, William can relax, but for William, the Sultanate of Murabit is a forest shrouded in mist, and he can't tell the situation inside at all.

As the saying goes, the unknown enemy is the most terrifying, and probably the same.