Crossing the river from the town of Sant's Ice is the closest way to enter Galicia from the north, so it was not long ago that the French entered Galicia from here.

So just walk around the town and you can see the chaos caused by the passing of the army. In addition to the terrifying atmosphere of the people in the town, there are also a few kilograms of black wreckage of the burned house that looked shocking.

The French obviously did not intend to stay in Galicia for a long time, so they quickly left after collecting food locally and continued to head towards the west.

The purpose of this French army is very clear. They hope to open up contact with Portugal from the direction of Galicia, so that they only need to use a small amount of troops to form a threat to the entire northwest of Castilla.

Judging from the actual situation, their plan is still very feasible. The special environment in Galicia does provide them with convenient conditions. I have heard that some local nobles expressed their willingness to cooperate with the French, and a few even proposed that the Portuguese would annex Galicia.

In this situation, Gonzalo faces a choice that is difficult to make a decision.

Should he stay in Galicia and continue to deal with Portugal and French troops, or to rush back to Barrialido immediately, no matter which one he chooses, he must face the upcoming difficulties.

Gonzalo knew very well that the court struggles that took place in Valliardode were very important to him, especially after he repeatedly offended Ferdinand, he knew what the changes that might happen at this time would have had on him.

But in the same way, if he returns to Banry Aristotle at this time, then the war in the northwest may be fine if everything goes well, but once there is a setback, the crime of leaving the front line will become the biggest handle for his enemies to attack him.

So for him, it was a dilemma.

In addition, even if everything goes well, there are many difficulties when fighting with the Portuguese, and even Gonzalo himself has a headache about how to ensure that it can intimidate the Portuguese without causing an uncontrollable result in this war.

"I have to go back," Gonzalo told him this decision that he had not made any clear statement even to his close friends. Seeing Alexander not surprised at all by his decision, Gonzalo's eyes looked subtle. "As far as I know, you don't have any good feelings for Ferdinand."

"He's not a person who can deal with it well."

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

Although he instructed the people to fabricate many charges, he finally pardoned Gonzalo in the name of the king, and he also allowed Gonzalo to bring home the wealth he had plundered over the years to enjoy his happiness. In this regard, Ferdinand was a kind monarch.

But of course he wouldn't tell Gonzalo this.

With Isabella's critical illness, Gonzalo now has to face 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. Isabella was able to be loyal to him because he was not only young but also not valued. So once he was appreciated by the queen, Gonzalo was naturally moved by the heart of serving the death.

However, with the change of identity and status, people's hearts naturally changed differently. Alexander even thought that Isabella's early death was a fate between their monarch and his subjects.

Gonzalo's loyalty to the queen has not changed from beginning to end. This is the luck of the two of them. If Isabella lived long, they might not be able to be so close to the king and his subjects in a few years.

At least although Juana is the legal heir to Isabella, it is impossible to see how much Gonzalo respects her. This can be seen from the beginning and the end that he has even looked down on Ferdinand, who is Juana's regent.

Because even if he had a little respect for the young queen, he would not be so arrogant and rude to the queen's father, or even verbally whispered.

Among them, although he deliberately acted reckless, arrogant, short-sighted, and had no political mind, he might not have the true thoughts of the father and daughter in his heart.

Therefore, it is unrealistic to make such a person loyal to him. The only thing that can impress him when he is proud of himself is greater power and more wealth. When he is in a downturn, the means he can use is probably to protect him and his family's safety.

However, Alexander knew that it was not the time to showdown, so he might be able to reveal some clues about Sister Alphonte. After all, he was Isabel's daughter, but Enrique's illegitimate child must be much more cautious.

After all, he was not able to reveal his "life experience", Gonzalo first said, "I am now fully thriving and relied on the queen, but I have never eaten a bite of your father's meal." Then what awaited him was probably the result of "a shameful clown trying to counterattack and count the outcome."

You must be careful and cautious. When you reach this point, you must not be wasted all your previous efforts just because of a little bit of complacency and negligence.

Alexander knew that now he was not just about himself, but about the fate of too many people. Even in his correspondence with Ruosha, he repeatedly saw Ruosha use the title "Alexander Empire" to describe their future.

So this also reminds him all the time, the more he should be calmer.

"Maybe I should find someone to deal with the Portuguese here instead, a general who is experienced and knows more about how much the war should be fought."

Gonzalo said as he looked at Alexander, and the hint expression was almost pointing out the hint that he wanted him to promise.

Alexander shrugged indifferently. He was not surprised that Gonzalo had such an idea suddenly. After all, his previous actions showed that his Castilla had some ambitions, and now the trade alliance and the French formed an alliance.

But this is the case in this era. The army will not doubt it just because their commander is a foreigner or even a hostile country.

The term "country" is still so vague, and the nobles can serve the monarchs of other countries at will.

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

It is precisely because of this that he temporarily decided to stay in the town of Saint Hinso to wait for further news.

And he even thought of this change before him. After all, after learning that the queen was critically ill, as a key minister and friend around the queen, Gonzalo must return to Valliedo's court as soon as possible, and be ready to deal with the possible changes at any time.

So at this time, those who can command him on behalf of him will become the key.

In Alexander's view, Gonzalo's subordinates really have no candidate to take on this important task.

Then the only person who can replace him is Alexander.

This idea might have been a bit ridiculous the day before. After all, seriously, they are more enemies, but now, both Gonzalo and Alexander themselves seem to think that this is the only feasible solution.

As for Valliardo, Alexander didn't want to go.

According to the next arrangement, or according to the planning of Earl Modillo and his accomplices many years ago, it should be the time for Sister Alphot to appear.

However, the accident that Sister Alphon was suddenly kidnapped by Alexander and sent someone to abduct a severe blow to the conspirators of the Judah Council.

Alexander was not opposed to cooperating with others, such as Groghening. Although he knew that the businessman had his own plans, as long as the goals of both parties were consistent, it did not prevent them from becoming partners.

However, he did not want to be a puppet of anyone. Even if the agents who were supported by Judah successfully ascended the throne, he did not intend to deal with these people because the deep-rooted forces of the church had to secretly enjoy the pleasure of dominating the world for many years.

As for Earl Modilo, it was somewhat different. He and the Earl were both partners and "relatives". Later, the Earl obviously chose to remain silent after she had already known that he was not Joel Modilo.

Therefore, the relationship between him and the Count was much more complicated, and it was precisely because of this that he sent someone to quietly reveal the whereabouts of Sister Alphth.

He believed that the Count would come to him soon, but before that he would determine whether the people of the Judah Council were prepared to use Don Bavi to make trouble in southern Castilla, as he had guessed.

If that were the case, Alexander might have to consider whether to make some changes to Sister Alphon's future mission.

Gonzalo finally decided to return to Valliardo as soon as possible.

At the same time, new news came one after another. Toredo's noble parliament had decided to send people to Vallador to deal with the accident at any time. At the same time, the noble parliament announced its support for Juana as the regent of the Kingdom. Just when Vallador's court officially issued an invitation, Juana would go from Toredo to the capital of the Kingdom.

Almost at the same time, Ferdinand also made a statement publicly expressing his support for his daughter's inheritance status, which somewhat made the Castile nobles, who were worried that there might be a possible dispute over the father and daughter, breathed a sigh of relief.

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

He summoned all his officers together, and after announcing the transfer of command of the army to the Duke of Romethesia, he immediately hurriedly left the town of Saint-hinso with his men.

Looking at Gonzalo's back as he left, Alexander thought that he would be so rushing, probably for other reasons.

Gonzalo's model army was heading north from Andalusia. According to the itinerary, they should be not far from Valliardode. Gonzalo rushed back at this time, and there may not be no other reason.

Will Gonzalo make any amazing moves at this critical moment that concerns the succession of the Castilian throne?

When this thought flashed through Alexander's mind, he quickly thought about it, and then felt that this kind of accident that had not happened in history might not have happened.

Gonzalo Cordoba has never been a person who follows the rules, nor is it a coward who bows his head to authority.

He could not only publicly denounce the pope, or openly mock the king who could determine his fate even when he was imprisoned. His character was destined to be the Queen of Castile except for being appreciated by Isabella when he was young, and it was almost hard to imagine that someone could make him truly loyal.

So at this time he would use his army to gain enough capital for himself, which is not surprising.

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

Alexander suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Ferdinand when he thought about this.

He knew that Ferdinand still appreciated Gonzalo very much. He had offered olive branches more than once, but he was very lucky. For Gonzalo, loyalty to a monarch was probably the hardest choice he could make in his life.

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

It is obvious that the strategy to deal with Gonzalo is necessary to change. Perhaps this person will not become an enemy, but how to prevent him from becoming an obstacle in the future is also a very troublesome thing.

Moreover, how to solve the war between Castilla and Portugal, which is of little scale but is of great significance to both sides, has also become the main problem before us.

Alexander would have instigated Manuel to challenge Castilla's maritime forces after careful consideration.

In his impression, with the development of the New World, Spain was able to crazily plunder immeasurable huge wealth from the American continent by discovering and occupying the new world earlier than other countries.

But perhaps it is precisely because these wealth came too easily that the Spaniards did not regard the New World as a valuable part of the Spanish Empire, but were purely used as a place to provide them with gold and various precious spices.

The result is that the Spaniards never considered taking that vast land as part of their country. They were crazy and greedy and just plundering everything worth possessing on this land and squandered it.

It is precisely because they have almost no opponents since the beginning that the Spanish did not cherish the treasure given to them by God at all.

And just as they were wasting the 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 a complete meaning.

In addition, bringing Portugal into this game of fighting for hegemony in the New World has another more important role, which is to limit the Spanish's attention to the Iberian Peninsula as much as possible.

Historically, the wealth of the Spanish Empire came quickly and did not go slowly. Even when the Spanish treasury, which was later known for its wealth, was so poor that it had to rely on borrowing money from the rich people in the lowland areas to maintain their huge expenses.

The reason for all this is that Spain is deeply involved in various European disputes.

The shadow of the Spaniards can be seen in almost every war, and the huge wealth is constantly wasted in wars where time is even difficult to explain.

Alexander did not want his future empire to repeat such a mistake. At least the countries that belong to the future "Alexander Empire" should not be like this.

The disputes on the Iberian Peninsula can also make the French think that there is an opportunity to take advantage of this peninsula, and this also plays a very important role in Alexander's arrangements 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 of these things that were too far away, Alexander began to think about how the war would end again.

In his memory, it was during this period that Portugal in history that defeated the Castile fleet on the Atlantic Ocean and occupied the Azores.

But I don’t know if it’s bad luck or why, the Portuguese who occupied the main sea route to the New World in the Atlantic Ocean did not seize the opportunity. They would not discover Brazil in the Southern Continent by a coincidence because of a chance, and then after 30 years, they would build a city on that land that was truly settled by colonists.

Alexander didn't mind helping the Portuguese start their journey of discovering the New World in advance in this matter, and he had already decided to help the Portuguese find a place that suits them more, such as the place later called Cape Cod in Massachusetts, which was a good landing point.

Gonzalo's sudden departure made the Castile officers at a loss for a moment, and their distrust of the new commander who was entrusted with great trust made them worried about the future war situation.

The decision made by Alexander also proved that their worries were justified.
To be continued...