Gonzalo looked at the letter in his hand with a gloomy expression. He did not expect that he would receive a bad news early this morning that disturbed him.

A doctor next to Isabella secretly wrote a letter to Gonzalo and reported to him about the Queen's recent condition.

Things seemed bad, just a few days ago, the Queen fainted again, and the letter recorded some descriptions of Isabella's condition at that time.

"The feces are diluted and cannot be condensed like mud and water. This is not the first time. This makes people very worried that His Majesty may be in critical condition due to constant diarrhea..."

Looking at the letter, Gonzalo looked at the city of Burges in the distance with a deep face.

Gonzalo Cordoba is an arrogant and arrogant person. Before he was 20 years old, he was a disaster in his hometown. Fighting is common. Sometimes it is common for some friends to roam the mountains and forests, and even rob travelers who just want to have fun.

Such a person will often only become a tyrant in his territory in the future, and will not have any prospects except for cruel rule and exploitation of the people's taxes.

But Isabella saw some valuable things from Gonzalo's rebelliousness, that is, the tenacity of this man's impulse to be unwilling to be in the status quo.

Not long after he was sent to the palace for "re-education", Isabella began to reuse this young nobleman who was considered a bad nature by many.

Gonzalo did not disappoint Isabella. In the following twenty years, he became a famous general in Iberia with his great achievements on the battlefield and a capable subordinate who was highly anticipated by Isabella.

Isabella's trust in Gonzalo is enviable. She allows him to train and even adapt his army according to her own wishes, and at the same time he is very at ease with the military power to his hands.

This trust is not for others, and in return, Gonzalo almost puts his personal smile on the Queen only after his faith in God and before everything else.

Even when facing Ferdinand, Gonzalo was always true, which made his relationship with Ferdinand tense. If Isabella had not mediated it, both of them would have regarded their dignity as inviolable, and would have long been regarded as incompatible with water and fire.

However, when Isabella was alive, these contradictions were naturally covered up under the queen's majesty, but now Isabella's condition is getting worse, which makes Gonzalo begin to worry.

Gonzalo was obsessed with the battlefield, but this did not mean that he was not concerned about what happened in the palace. He knew better than anyone else that Isabella was his biggest backing, but now this backing seems to be a little unreliable.

Gonzalo was very worried about the Queen's condition, but he knew that he could not return to Valliedo at this time.

The general holding heavy troops suddenly returned to the capital when the king was seriously ill, which would not be tolerated by any heir of the monarch.

Although Isabella's heir was Juana, Ferdinand, who would be regent, would not allow such a thing to happen in the future.

Even Gonzalo was secretly guessing whether it was Isabella's idea to send him alone to the north at this time to fight against the French.

What made him care about was that what he commanded now was not the new army he personally formed and trained, and he regarded as his confidant.

Now that I think about it, I suspect that there may be Ferdinand's reasons, it is just that the battle situation in the north really needs someone who can shock the two enemies of France and Portugal to deal with them, which forced Gonzalo to devote all his might to the northern battlefield.

Although Gonzalo was worried about the Queen's condition in the doctor's letter, another even worse situation made him feel quite low this morning.

The Southern Rebellion, which was originally quite smooth, was unexpected. The Andalusian nobles who agreed to and opposed the negotiations with Valyaridod had serious differences due to different opinions.

This disagreement eventually led to the division of Andalusian rebels, with the nobles who agreed to the negotiations occupying Seville, while the opposition occupied Fort Guadala, not far from Seville.

This was originally a good thing for Valyaridod, but Don Bavi, who was already at a disadvantage, cunningly took advantage of the division of the southern nobles.

While he was posing as a sincere and peaceful negotiation, he sent people to actively contact Valyaridod, but also strongly supported the obviously disadvantaged opposition. He sent a large number of supporters and a large amount of money to Guadala Fort. While negotiating with Valyaridod, his close confidants under the banner of opposition frequently dispatched in Andalusia to attack the royal army.

Gonzalo's troops had to delay the time for reinforcements to the north, which was obviously a very bad result for Gonzalo.

Regardless of whether the French were eventually driven away, Gonzalo is now more concerned about whether his troops can go to the north as soon as possible.

Gonzalo had a vague premonition, which was so different from the almost inflated confidence that he had sworn a few months ago that he could not fall as long as the queen was alive. Even though he looked at the letter in his hand, he felt that it seemed that it had happened a long time ago.

Gonzalo was still very confident about capturing the city of Burges, and judging from the forces sent by the French, they were more supportive of the Portuguese than to occupy Castile land.

However, the Portuguese had just retreated back to the west bank of the Coa River due to a crushing defeat not long ago. I believe that Manuel would not have the courage to take the initiative to provoke the battle for at least some time.

Then the next thing to deal with is mainly the city of Burges and the French army that has penetrated deep into the Galicia region in northwestern Castilla.

Like other Iberian cities, the Moorish invasion left Iberia with extremely strong and tall castles. The defense of the city of Burges is also very strong, because it is a major transportation route to the north. There are various large and small whistle and fortresses near Burges. These scattered fortifications formed a very solid defense system with the main city of Burges, which caused some trouble to Gonzalo.

After the failure, the French retreated to the city of Burges, which made Gonzalo unable to seize the city immediately. Moreover, compared with the French in Porges, what he cared more about was the French army that went deep into Galicia.

The Galicians and the Portuguese had close ties. When the son-in-law of Henry, the Earl of Portugal and later the founding monarch of Portugal, Alfonso I tried to incorporate Galicia into the Portuguese territory when the country was founded, but it was strongly opposed by King Alfonso VI of Castile at that time. Later, under the mediation of the Holy See, Alfonso I had to give up his demands for Galicia.

However, this also planted the seeds for the dispute between the two countries later. Many Galician nobles and the Portuguese secretly communicated with each other. If Castilla's power center had not been in the north and the powerful royal power had put great pressure on the northwest, perhaps there had been a rebellion in this area long ago.

But now it is different. The intervention of the French has caused the north of Castilla to be in war, and the Portuguese cannot take the opportunity to incite the dissatisfaction of the Galicians. This is a good opportunity for them. Even before setting off, Isabella summoned Gonzalo with her weak sick body and repeatedly told him to be careful of the situation in the northwest.

This is also the reason why Gonzalo was not in a hurry to attack Borges. He had to grasp the French movements in the Galicia region first, and then he could determine whether he would destroy the French army in the city of Borges at all costs.

After all, once the battle is fully launched, it is impossible to decide whether to stop the battle situation at will. His troops will be firmly attracted to Borges, and at this time the French's activities in Galicia became the key.

Since I first arrived in the north, Gonzalo sent many people to inquire about the situation in Galicia. Some of these people have returned, while others have not heard of it so far.

However, he had only learned from those who came back that the French army began to plunder locally after entering Galicia. At the same time, the Portuguese also sent a small but influential army to Galicia.

Gonzalo is waiting now, and he is waiting for more detailed information about the Northwest. After all, if he sends troops to Galicia, he will likely face not only the "French-Portugal coalition", but also the participation of local nobles is likely.

If that happens, it will be no different from fighting in an enemy country.

When fighting on the enemy's territory, these current armies are not so optimistic.

Gonzalo was depressed. He had to face not only the enemies on the battlefield, but also be prepared for conspiracies from behind at any time. The conflict between him and Ferdinand could not be resolved at all.

As long as you think about the fact that one day the Queen is not alive and what will happen to him, Gonzalo couldn't help feeling bored.

Gonzalo was not afraid of being harmed and retaliated by Ferdinand. With his prestige, Ferdinand would be too stupid if he did it too obvious.

But as long as one day he had to think about the Aragonese being servile, Gonzalo had the urge to destroy everything.

Gonzalo actually didn't have much thought about Juana. In his eyes, Juana was a spoiled little girl. Although he didn't hate her rudeness and even hysterical like others, this was just because she was Isabella's daughter.

Gonzalo was allegiance to Isabella, who was his queen, his confidant, and his most trustworthy person.

As for the others, no matter who wears the crown of Castile, he or she is just a monarch who makes him fulfill his obligations.

A cold wind blew, and Gonzalo stretched the collar of the cloak and stroked the valuable cloak on his body, a bitterness rose on his face.

The arrogant, absurd, arrogant and domineering impression of Gonzalo.

In the eyes of many people, Gonzalo Cordoba is a very polite knight most of the time, but sometimes it is unreasonable.

A cloak worth hundreds of Florin is something unimaginable for anyone, but Gonzalo did not hesitate to buy such a suit that even the king was too extravagant.

This made him criticized, and many people even accused him of embezzling the large spoils he had when he occupied Naples.

Faced with such accusations, Gonzalo still did his own thing, and what people couldn't believe was that Isabella did not even denounce him once from beginning to end.

Did the Queen condone him just because of her blind trust?

Gonzalo sighed secretly, knowing that the Queen must be very clear about why he was doing this.

A lustful, arrogant and domineering person cannot accomplish anything big, and Gonzalo is now playing such a vicious and annoying guy.

Because of his understanding, even if I did more ridiculous things, Isabella did not punish him.

And his pretentiousness was never for the queen to see.

But, is it still meaningful now?

Looking at the letter about the Queen's condition, Gonzalo's heart was extremely heavy.

A scout came from a distance, and the horse's hooves stepped on the ground and splashed mud spots were like waves trampling on the water.

Gonzalo immediately stood up and waved to the scouts running from afar.

"Sir, letter from Galicia."

The scout rushed in front of him and quickly took out a pack of tightly tied letters from his bag. Gonzalo immediately took it and pulled the tied rope. Gonzalo quickly looked at the information sent from Galicia.

After entering Galicia, the French army looted and immediately set off on their way. Their purpose was to meet with the Portuguese in Galicia.

Although he had guessed this possibility, once proved it, Gonzalo still felt the trouble.

Gonzalo knew clearly what Isabella was really worried about the war in the north. The invasion of Portugal and the French did not actually make Isabella feel much crisis, but the situation in Galicia made her worried.

Isabella has always hoped to regain power from the nobles, but this road is not smooth. Even though she has the reputation brought about by the movement to recover lost ground, there are still huge resistance.

At such times, a war seems to be the only good way to break the deadlock.

War destroyed the old order, and new rules emerged.

Gonzalo knew what Isabella wanted him to do, and when he thought about it carefully, he was the only one who was the best fit for such a thing.

Gonzalo looked at Burgues again, and he knew that the Frenchman there should be waiting for him to attack the city in fear at this time. Although the walls of Burgues were strong, Gonzalo believed that as long as he was given time, he could still conquer the city.

But now he has a new plan, and the French's actions in Galicia must be stopped, and it is also a good opportunity to re-establish a new order in northwestern Castilla.

Gonzalo immediately ordered the evacuation of Burges.

His order caused a great response. The officers and local nobles who were looking forward to driving away the French as soon as possible hurriedly found Gonzalo. They could not understand why they left Burgues at this time. When they heard that they were going to march towards Galicia, many officers looked hesitant.

Just like the Catalan mercenaries in Aragon are well-known on the European continent, as the last descendant of the Visigothic dynasty in the Iberian Peninsula, the Galicians inherited the barbarity and cruelty of the ancient Goths. They were the most famous warriors in the Kingdom of Castilia and were also the first choice for kings in previous dynasties to recruit guards.

It was only as the complex relationship between Portugal and Galicia aroused various fears from the royal family that the Galician warriors gradually fell out of favor in the Castile court.

However, the brave and tough style of the Galicians was impressive. At this time, when they heard that they were about to enter Galicia, the officers couldn't help but worry about their upcoming future.

"We should still transfer the new army to the north as soon as possible." Gonzalo thought to himself. He knew that the worries of these officers were reasonable. If the Galicians really participated in the rebellion, they would probably be trapped in a vast ocean like Andalusia again.

However, unlike Andalusia, Galicia does not have developed water transportation and abundant land that can provide food, so for relatively poor Galicia, if they want to participate in the rebellion, it will be difficult to persist unless they get support from Portugal or French.

This made Gonzalo already have a general plan in his mind, and he planned to use a "Gonzalo" shock to intimidate the local nobles who were ready to move.

Gonzalo believes that as long as the locals understand what terrible consequences would bring if they were to do something, a possible rebellion could be eliminated.

As for Burges, Gonzalo did not give up on this important northern city.

He planned to first cut off the connection between the French and the Portuguese, and to encircle Burgues with a force, and then wait for his new army to go north to reinforce.

This plan might be very risky if it was before, after all, it means that he must divide the troops into three different parts and confront three enemies in the northwest direction respectively.

However, the previous victory over the Portuguese on the east bank of the Coa River relieved him a lot of pressure. The unique terrain of the Coa River also ensured that he only needed a small number of troops to defend and difficult to attack ferries.

"God is on my side." Gonzalo said this to the priest who followed the army as he finished his prayers. Although this was severely rebuked by the priest, he just laughed but did not regret it.

Gonzalo would say this naturally for his reasons. If the Portuguese did not rashly launch an attack first, it would be a dismal situation, then the current situation might be another.

"I'm optimistic about Burges. She is the girl I like, but now let her suffer some grievances in the arms of the French," Gonzalo told the general who stayed to siege Burges. "The French will not leave the city for the time being, so all you have to do is keep a close eye on them and wait for my new army to arrive."

After Gonzalo gave the order, he ordered the army to prepare for the start as soon as possible. Time was very urgent for him. Isabella's condition and the situation in Galicia urged him to take action as soon as possible.

But what Gonzalo did not expect was that just before he set out, the arrival of a lame man sneaking out of the city of Burges interrupted his plan.
Chapter completed!