Zaragoza has always been called the place where the four rivers gather, and it sounds like a good place with fertile land, lush grass and abundant water.

But in fact, since the establishment of this city, Zaragoza has been plagued by the increasing desertification and has racked its brains to obtain more water sources.

Even during the Moorish rule, the rulers at that time had to pay a large amount of water taxes to the upstream Castilla every year due to the lack of water resources.

Zaragoza is a very strange place. The rivers are crisscrossed, but there is extremely serious soil and soil uneven. On the one hand, the flooding of the Ebro River caused by the frequent changes in the river channel every year due to the removal of a large amount of mud and sand, while on the other hand, the land is dry. Because the underground water storage environment is completely destroyed, there will be a bad situation of large-scale drought every year.

In addition to the city of Zaragoza, this worrying situation also occurs throughout the Zaragoza plain area. What's worse is that it is becoming more and more intense from the various remaining hydrological records left over the years.

Ferdinand cannot tolerate the possible control of the coalition's reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Ebro River, which means it will threaten the entire Saragueza region.

If the enemy is even more crazy, perhaps the kind of brother and sister may completely destroy the upstream reservoir, and then Zaragoza may really face a terrible fate.

What made Ferdinand even more worried was that the upper Zaragoza reservoir was located in a rather vague place on the borders of the two countries. In today's era when the boundary division is not obvious, disputes often occur in such reasons that no one can tell the ownership of some places.

Ferdinand was very worried that this might be a conspiracy between the brother and sister. Even if the war with Aragon did not completely break out, they could take the area for themselves through this march, so that they would control the only reservoir in the upper reaches of the Ebro River controlled by the Aragons.

Once the war scales up, the reservoir will be a sharp sword hanging on the head of Zaragoza that can be cut at any time.

One of the most uncomfortable situations in the war is that the initiative has been controlled by the enemy and has to follow the opponent's arrangement step by step according to the enemy's plan in advance.

This will give people a sense of helplessness when they are led by the nose.

This is how Ferdinand feels now.

He knew that he could not help but fight, even though he was not ready to start a war, it was not up to him to decide.

He can't even choose a battlefield that is more beneficial to him.

In addition to this, what made Ferdinand even more annoyed was that Gonzalo was commanding this army.

Ferdinand is even more familiar with this love affair with Isabella in some ways than Isabella.

Isabella loved Gonzalo's courage and loyalty, and even regarded his rebelliousness as the unique personality charm of a love general.

But Ferdinand knew more clearly that there were actually too many things hidden under Gonzalo's seemingly rude and rude appearance.

Gonzalo de Cordoba may not be a qualified conspirator in the court, but he is a very smart soldier.

He knew very well what role he should play. He was a carefree soldier in front of Isabella, and he was a rebellious person in dealing with Ferdinand.

Now that he serves Alexander, Ferdinand has a feeling that it seems that Gonzalo has begun to play a brand new role again.

Gonzalo was very skilled in using troops. He must not ignore his outstanding command because of his crushing defeat in Seville. It is precisely because of this that Ferdinand felt bitter when he ordered the attack.

There is nothing more painful than being arranged by the enemy, it is like knowing that there is a trap ahead, but still breaking forward with your eyes closed.

If you know nothing about this, it may not be too regretful even if you fail. However, even though you know that the enemy has set up a formation and wait for you to fall into the trap, you have to go head-on. This makes Ferdinand feel like a flying insect stuck by a spider web, and you can only make unnecessary struggles in vain.

The number of coalition forces crossing Mount Moncayo is not large, which seems to be an opportunity. If the enemy's large forces can be eliminated first before they arrive, it will undoubtedly be a huge encouragement for Aragon, who is in a disadvantaged situation.

But Ferdinand and his generals were very cautious about this choice.

Mount Moncayo is located between the Douro and Ebro Rivers. The highest peak on the border between the two countries is a branch of the eastern section of the Pyrenees.

Although it is far away from the Pyrenees, the branches extending southward from the entire mountain range still form an intermittent towering mountain.

What connects the roads between the two countries are the passages formed by valleys in the middle of these broken mountains and the rivers that had previously dried up.

Such valleys are everywhere around Moncayo Mountain, which caused great trouble to the Aragons who were trying to stop the coalition's attack.

They did not know which opponent the coalition forces would pass through the Moncayo Mountains, and the vanguard of the coalition forces that had entered the Aragon territory also became their confidant.

The advice given to him by Ferdinand's generals was to be safe and not to divide the troops easily, because this might be exactly what his enemies wanted him to do.

Ferdinand agreed with this suggestion. He knew that he was not good at military affairs, so he simply granted command to his generals.

His only requirement was to keep the upper Ebro reservoir and never allow the Castiles to gain a foothold there.

Ferdinand was very determined, and he had no compromise on this matter. Although in the eyes of his generals, he undoubtedly fell into the trap of the enemy, in Ferdinand, what he saw was the victory or defeat on the battlefield, and what he considered was the future life and death of Aragon.

Even if this war fails, Ferdinand must ensure that the entire country of Aragon will not be threatened in the future, and the reservoir in the upper reaches of the Ebro River becomes the most important part of the war.

The nobles of Aragon were obviously also aware that they were facing a difficult war. The nobles who were already shirking each other began to do their best to organize their army. At the same time, the court officials who were delaying and negligent in the palace had to cheer up and run around to raise vehicles and collect supplies for the army that was about to go out. The entire Aragon court finally started to move.

"This is a life-and-death battle, and our ancestors fought against the Moors for centuries, so no matter how many people would be sacrificed and how many generations would last," Ferdinand said in his announcement of war against the coalition forces. "Now I grant you all the rights I can transfer, and I hope you will repay my trust in you with victory."

Ferdinand's speech was full of passion, which made the generals who were originally pessimistic about the battle situation somewhat excited.

For those nobles who did not understand the situation, this was still a war as long as before.

So they also made plans to spend the long years with this war.

"This will not be a long war."

In Valliardodo's palace, Rusha once again put on her gorgeous and dazzling armor.

The Queen's outfit that the Sicilians had become accustomed to, while refreshing the ministers of Castile, she also clearly felt the Queen's determination to fight.

This surprised them secretly, and some people even looked at the brother and sister with strange eyes.

The nobles of Valyarido could not imagine how this brother and sister would have such a strong interest in war. The brother was like this, and the younger sister was like this, and even acted even more fanatical.

And Ruosha's words also made them feel incredible.

Many people firmly oppose the launch of war at this time. They have very good reasons. It seems injustice to launch a war against another kingdom before the king's coronation ceremony.

Because it is not to challenge Aragon as a king, this may give Ferdinand a moral advantage with enough excuses, so even if a war is to be fought, it should be after the coronation.

And some people think that the war was launched too hasty, so that even many Castiles never expected the war to come suddenly.

"Old men, I promise you what you see will be a way of war that you have never seen before," Ruosha's eyes swept over the Castiles. "Our army will not last long with the enemy, let alone let the enemy drag the war into the long winter. It is not the most important thing for us to occupy the city. What we want is Ferdinand's compromise."

Ruosha's words surprised the Castiles. They did not know where the queen came from the confidence that the war could come to an end soon, and they did not understand how she ensured that Ferdinand would accept the conditions they proposed.

However, the letter sent by Gonzalo from the front line made them see some clues from it.

The Castile and the Sicilian coalition forces acted rapidly on the borders of the two countries, or the Sicilians became the main force of the attack.

In his letter, Gonzalo exclaimed the Sicilian army's efficiency more than once, which also gave him the confidence to end the war as soon as possible.

“It is our purpose to set a clear goal to start a war, and then to drag us into a quagmire that cannot escape, it is our purpose,” Alexander affirmed the judgment made by Gonzalo in his reply. “The reason I launched the war before the coronation ceremony was to remind us that we should not let ourselves fall too deep.”

Ruosha's reply to Gonzalo wrote: "Dear General, I am very happy that you have understood our intentions so quickly. I am deeply confident in your outstanding command talent. Your failure in Seville is unfair, because you are facing an army that has never appeared in this world. Now you are their commander. I believe that with your talents, they will definitely play a greater role..."

"...... In addition, General, after my observation, I think it is necessary to make such a suggestion. Sicily and the Castiles have completely different training, which will lead to poor coordination between the two sides on the battlefield. Therefore, I suggest that you organize a mixed force jointly undertaken by soldiers on both sides as a connection between the two sides as a link between the two sides, so that the two armies can be combined more effectively..."

When Ruosha showed this reply letter to Alexander, Alexander had to admit that his sister was indeed a natural king.

Gonzalo de Cordoba is a proud man. He even dared to denounce the pope in public and would unscrupulously mock a king as "the monarch of a small country."

Such a rebellious person was born not loved by the monarchs, and as for Isabella's favor for him, it was purely anomaly.

Ruosha is not Isabella, and she will never try to get Gonzalo's allegiance and recognition in such a way that she is completely accustomed to.

She was the queen of Sicily, an army commander, and more importantly, Gonzalo was once her defeated general.

She did not need to condescend as a queen to gain the favor of a general, but instead showed the secrets of her army in front of him in the posture of a victor.

While she expressed her respect for the outstanding general, she also wanted to let Gonzalo know how he failed.

At the same time, she also wants to let the rebellious person understand that even if he has an equally well-trained army, she can defeat him without any suspense!

For people like Gonzalo de Cordoba, it is obvious that they will not be recognized by him.

Ferdinand once did this but humiliated himself.

Now Ruosha is showing kindness to him in the manner of a victor, while showing her tough attitude and the outstanding military talent that can defeat him on the battlefield.

"You are so cute, my sister."

Looking at the letter, Alexander couldn't help but lower his head and kiss Ruosha's forehead.

Then he heard a heavy cough from the waitress standing at the door.

Alexander shrugged at Ruosha helplessly. Since the maid's attendant entered the palace, he could no longer easily bring the Queen of Sicily to the house where they met.

This made Alexander think about whether to suggest Ruosha to change to a personal female official, but this is obviously even more inappropriate.

After all, the female servant is now considered their "complice", so it is not easy to find such a trustworthy person.

Ruosha stood up and blinked at Alexander mischievously. She knew that the female official had been trying to defend her "fame", and for this, she had reminded her more than once how dangerous this relationship with her brother was.

As the status of the two men changed, Ruosha also knew clearly that it would become increasingly difficult to maintain this secret.

As long as you think about one day in the future, if she is really pregnant, but she cannot explain clearly who the child’s father is, then those who are interested can infer the possibility of getting closer to the truth as long as they pay a little attention.

After all, as monarchs, they cannot be together all the time. If she suddenly announces her pregnancy shortly after she meets with Alexander, even a very stupid person may not have thought of some possibility.

Should you consider finding a husband?

Ruosha thought about it, and then decided to give up the idea for the time being.

Alexander has a strong desire to possess, and Ruosha can clearly feel this.

This made her both happy and a little worried.

With Ruosha's status as a stable person, even some Sicilian nobles who had originally been waiting and watching had begun to consider the serious issue of inheritance of the kingdom.

So as soon as possible, an heir became the priority before Ruosha.

Among them, the Sicilians who chose to be loyal to her early were the most anxious.

If Ruosha was an ordinary queen, it might not have made people so uneasy, but her frequent actions on the battlefield forced people to worry about possible accidents.
To be continued...