Conquer the Dawn of Heaven

The bright first quarter moon emits a cold light in the night.

Looking up, the curved moon arc is like a slightly squinted eye, gazing calmly and far away at everything on the earth.

Alexander was looking up at the night sky at this time. He didn't know if his wife and lovers in the distance were also looking at the moonlight at this time, which made him feel a little melancholy.

Maybe it's been too long since I've been separated from my women, so after the brief reunion with Ruo Sha, the separation again makes this feeling of parting stronger.

The days in Valaritod were not as interesting as previously imagined. All sorts of gatherings that seemed to never end, consultations, summons, and public or private meetings became this period of time. He was in Valaritod. Daily life.

It was not that Alexander had never thought that one day he would face such boring affairs, but he knew that it was obviously not that time yet.

Ferdinand began frequent activities immediately after returning to Aragon.

He actively carried out various diplomatic mediations to the outside world. It is said that he has once again sent envoys to Portugal and France and his relative Maximil to try to persuade them. At the same time, he actively expressed to the Vatican unprecedented kindness in years.

Internally, he began to prepare for the battle. Ferdinand did not conceal his intention to fight back to Castile. On the contrary, he publicly stated to everyone that he would never give up the idea of ​​Castile's throne.

In addition, he did something that might be taken for granted in Alexandria, but was quite shocking to others, that is, he publicly announced Juana’s son and his grandson as the heir to the Kingdom of Aragon.

This undoubtedly means that he has firmly tied the whole of Aragon to his side, and the Aragonese, with the hope of seeing the reunification of the two countries, naturally become enthusiastic about actively challenging Castile.

This decision by Ferdinand once shaken the court of Castile. They realized that this should be a signal of an inevitable war between the two countries. This is for Castile who is still making various preparations for the future king. For Leah, it is undoubtedly bad news.

In this case, some people don’t think that being stuck at a desk is a good way to solve the current troubles.

So he had written to Barendi before, asking her to send Oblayi.

He needs to quickly build an army that can fully implement his tactics and even strategic thinking. This army must be loyal and reliable, and at the same time must be able to compete with any powerful national army of this era.

Gonzalo turned out to be the most ideal commander in such an army, but Offley was its most suitable manager.

Commanding an army in battle and managing an army in peacetime are two completely different things. At least no generals now realize the difference, so that many commanders who are perfect on the battlefield are not necessarily qualified in peacetime. "Quarter Officer".

The army trained in this way often turns out to be very brave in combat, but it does not do enough in many details, and these details in many places determine whether this army can evolve towards true modernization. .

In Alexander’s impression, even in the Victorian era after a few centuries, even Europe still had the most advanced and powerful weapons used at the time, but whether it was logistics supplies or daily army management, there were still some ancient backward methods. Of the army.

Such an army often has to pay more casualties and various costs than could have been avoided even if it wins a battle. The reason for this loss is simply because no one knows how to take care of them. Of the army.

Brand-new logistics and sound barracks management are very important to soldiers, but in this era, they will obviously be considered a waste of time and money in training. It is very troublesome to put these ideas into practice.

This is not just because of the lack of sufficient backbone officers or money, but almost no generals think it is necessary to do this kind of thing.

Even Gonzalo is very dissatisfied with some of the views and suggestions put forward by Aristotle. In his view, although soldiers do need training, they are more consumables used on the battlefield, which he can spend Time taught his army how to line up faster, but it was difficult to understand why they should be taught meal etiquette.

Of course, Alexander was not trying to cultivate a group of male peacocks who like to talk or show off. He did not intend to turn all his soldiers into real professional soldiers, but he needed a batch of real modern army seeds.

So Alexander asked Gonzalo for the model musketman named Uomoto.

In finding the whereabouts of Juana and others, this musketeer who survived the Battle of Seville played a major role.

But this gave him a generous reward.

What really attracted Alexander to him was the seldom motivated spirit in this soldier.

Uomoto is a very good shooter in the model army, thanks to his strict demands on himself.

It is said that at the exemplary distance, he even paid his own pocket to ask skilled craftsmen to help him maintain his musket, instead of relying on the careless ordnance soldiers who would just look at them, and he often wondered how to use his weapons. Is more efficient.

After hearing about this, Alexander asked the soldier to his side. He felt that this man had the potential to become a qualified non-commissioned officer, and a large number of qualified junior non-commissioned officers were often more useful than a few inexperienced officers.

The key is that this can help him cultivate a group of true elite backbones, who are the hope of the future Castile or the Spanish Empire.

Thinking about this, the pressure was so heavy that she returned to the table, picked up a pen, and started writing to Ruosha.

He already knew that Ruosha's army was advancing north, but due to the special reasons of foreign troops, the Sicilian army was not advancing north fast.

Ruosa's intention to do this is naturally to show the Castillas their support for the new king.

But now an obvious question has been placed before them.

"Ferdinand has returned to Zaragoza, and he has also announced that he will not recognize you as Queen of Sicily. This is of course a shameless move, because he tried to marry you not long ago," wrote here At that time Alexander rubbed his forehead with a quill pen in his hand. He felt that Ferdinand was really annoying. "So we need to think about how to deal with his provocation..."

"I don’t think you need to pay attention to his moaning, but you should speed up the march as soon as possible. Don’t worry about whether this might cause Castilian thoughts, because I want you to be in my Arrived in Vallaridod before the coronation ceremony."

Alexander stopped for a moment and thought, he felt it necessary to explain the current situation to Ruosha.

"What we are facing now is a situation that is different from before. I entered Vallitod, which made a huge change in my identity. What we are thinking about now is how to consolidate the position that I have now, except for the need In addition to powerful strength as a backing, people also need to be more aware that they chose a prince with a long family history, rather than an adventurer and nouveau riche."

"So here I need to get more support from you. The recognition from the unified Queen of Sicily is undoubtedly a very important proof. This is enough for the nobles of Castile to recognize who they are dealing with."

"...As for Ferdinand, we have already had a very detailed plan before, and we have also considered the situation that may happen now, so I think that your appearance in Valaritod as soon as possible is the most effective counterattack given to him. , Zaragozas must consider the attitude of a Sicilian queen, because according to the genealogy, you also have the power claimed against Aragon."

After writing this letter, Alexander carefully read it again, until he felt that the official business to be discussed was about the same, and then took up the pen and began to write the other part that was not part of the official business.

"As for the more important reason why I want you to come to Valladolid as soon as possible, it is actually because I found that many Castilians seem to be racking their brains trying to push women to my side, and it just so happens that , The bed I am sleeping in now seems too big for me to sleep alone..."

While Alexander was telling his sister about his heart, the Mayor of Madrid was also writing to Madrid.

Now the mayor has a new identity that sounds more unique, the food officer of the regent.

Of course, this is not to say that the Lord Mayor has to go to the kitchen to dictate, but that he is responsible for determining who will eat with the Regent.

This is a position that seems to have no status, but in fact he shoulders the heavy responsibility of Alexander's left and right hands.

The two giants and the three nobles have now become the real upstarts of Bariaridod. Even the great aristocrats with a long history of high-powered families have had to meet their preferences very often.

Alexander doesn’t hate this kind of change. After all, people don’t put their heads on their waistbands and follow you to vote. This is just the glory of this time. Alexander is not the kind of person who only talks about ideals but not benefits to his men, and he feels history The kind of people who go to work often end up betraying their relatives, and they cannot blame others.

The ship loomed outside and yelled violently. Don Bandraz glanced out the window and saw that the musketeer named Uomoto was holding a stick and beating a few soldiers while still in his mouth. Constantly cursing that they are a bunch of fools.

The Mayor of Madrid knew that this man was appreciated for finding Juana and was transferred to him by Alexander.

This reminded him of Gonzalo.

Alexander left Gonzalo in Madrid, apparently in order to cope with possible changes.

If the people of Vallariddo are unstable and Alexander has to be forced to withdraw from the city, then Madrid, where Gonzalo is seated, can become his stronghold in the north.

At the same time, the Sicilian and southern Castilian troops that are advancing north will immediately march north, and with the defense of Madrid, even if Ferdinand takes the opportunity to send troops, I believe it will be enough to persist until reinforcements arrive.

And for today’s Barri Dodds, even if they clashed with Alexander, they might not be willing to see Ferdinand return.

So in fact, their only way out is to support Alexander.

This seems to have left Gonzalo in Madrid a bit unnecessary.

Some people even secretly speculated that perhaps Alexander did not want to see Gonzalo’s contribution too much, lest he would have to be coerced by him in the future to exclude Gonzalo from the power circle of Castile early, but Don Ban Draz didn't think so.

Don Bandraz refocused his attention on the half-written letter before him.

He sorted out his thoughts a bit and continued to write: "Tell me what De Capendi is doing. I don't believe that man will stay in his prison honestly now. He has been waiting for too long, the Regent. The appearance of is undoubtedly a rare opportunity for him, so I guess he must be very active now."

"Everything is fine for me here. As the regent’s food officer, I constantly manage his table, and also check who the regent should have dinner with. I believe that in Valaritod, there are not many people who have the right to interact with him. Compared to me, but I have a hunch that this does not seem to be the position I can ultimately achieve."

"The regent is a very peculiar person. He sometimes looks a little reckless in doing things. He doesn't look like a well-educated nobleman. His amiable attitude towards civilians should be related to his past experience, which makes me doubt whether he Can truly understand the excellence of those women we want to prepare for him, or as long as a woman with a cow-like figure can satisfy him."

"About the regent’s wife, I already have some reliable news. It is said that she is still unborn. This is bad news, but sometimes it may not be the case. After all, the future Queen of Castile will have a lofty status and a great responsibility, and as soon as possible Establishing succession talents is the key to avoiding wars for the throne in the future."

"But I suggest to be cautious in this matter, because the regent’s wife is the daughter of Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, and the bishop is likely to become the new pope, so in this matter we must Be cautious, otherwise you may unintentionally establish a powerful enemy."

Don Bandraz received the letter very carefully, looking at the letter in his hand, he sighed slightly.

The changes brought about by entering Bariaridod did not only affect Alexander, but the people around him were also affected more or less.

Among them, Don Banderas was deeply moved.

Although the title of mayor of Madrid is still hung, UU read www.uukanshu.com, but Don Banderas perceives that he may not be able to stay in this position for long.

As Alexander said to him, Madrid is bound to become a more important city than Valaritod, but because of this, Don Bandraz knows that Alexander should appoint him after everything stabilizes. The person in charge will take over without letting him continue to look forward to this position.

So what position will I hold next?

The food officer is of course a prominent position, but it is not suitable for him. Over time, this has turned into an insult to him. I believe Alexander knows this very well.

So what position will he be assigned next?

Don Bandraz, who was thinking this way, was interrupted by the attendant sent by Schell. When he followed the attendant to the Alexander’s living room, he greeted Alexander’s words that seemed casual, but made Don Bander. Raz couldn't help but asked: "Dear Don Bandraz, how about letting you be the governor of Andalusia?"