Aztec Eternals

In the deserted village, the experienced cavalrymen were busy and orderly. And two knights, one old and one young, stood in the corner, talking about the secrets and plans in the Southern Holy War that only the upper-level dignitaries of the Heavenly Holy War Army knew.

"Actually! As far as this uncle king is concerned, he played well. Relying on the fortress in the mountains, he resisted very resolutely. The Castilians fought with all their strength for two years, and found it difficult. At this time, they Thinking of my captured nephew the king again."

Hearing this, Giovanni opened his eyes wide and asked suspiciously.

"Ah? Lorenzo, this nephew king, has been captured for so long, is he still alive?"

"Ha! Not only is he not dead, but he has been treated very well!"

The old knight Lorenzo stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Rumor, Queen Isabella, often talks alone with this captured nephew, the king, and successfully pulls him under her skirt with an irresistible charm! Don't look at me like that. Of course, this is just a rumor, a rumor ! In reality, there is probably a foundation of mutual trust, or coercion and lure."

"Anyway, in the end, the nephew King Abu reached an agreement with the Iberian double kings. The double kings promised to put him back in the Kingdom of Granada and support him on the throne. And he agreed with the Kingdom of Granada to retain the original territory Under the conditions, become a vassal of Castile and pay tribute to the other party on time!"

"What? The Kingdom of Granada retains its territory and becomes a vassal of Castile?"

Hearing this, Giovanni frowned, puzzled.

"Then, wouldn't this jihad end long ago? But Castile's attack has never stopped, and there is no sign of letting the Moors go!"

"Haha! Giovanni, you are still too young! How can promises to pagans be guaranteed?"

The old knight Lorenzo shook his head with a smile, repeating what he said before. Then, he said meaningfully.

"The ambition of the two kings is to unify the Iberian Peninsula! This agreement was not planned to be implemented at the beginning of the signing! The two kings released the captured nephew king, so that there would be two kings in the Kingdom of Granada, Since then, they have been separated. And the nephew king who was released may not be ignorant of this truth, but he is reluctant to bear the throne of the Moors, and he does not want to be a captive who will be executed at any time."

"Oh! What a cowardly and greedy pagan king!"

Hearing this, the young knight Giovanni showed undisguised disdain. Then, he touched his chin and asked curiously.

"So it seems that the plan of the Iberian double kings has succeeded? The Moors have fallen into civil strife?"

"Yes, God bless! With the support of the two kings, the nephew king unexpectedly returned to the royal capital of Granada secretly, and gained control of the central royal capital. However, the army of the uncle king was originally at the east and west borders. Resisting everywhere, it was cut in half in an instant!"

"At this point, the Kingdom of Granada, which was originally monolithic and united in resistance, revolved around the two kings, uncle and nephew, and quickly split into two hostile factions. The nephew king controlled the central Granada Valley, while the uncle king controlled It covers the area around the mountain city of Bassa in the east and the area around the port of Malaga in the west."

The old knight Lorenzo sighed, as if he felt a little regretful. I don't know what he is sorry for the Moors.

"The power of the Moors was thus split, and they did not belong to each other. The army of the two kings can concentrate on attacking the uncle king who resisted to the end! Two years ago, King Fernando personally commanded the army and attacked the port of Malaga in the west. Gran Nada's nephew, the king, actually obeyed the agreement with the two kings and did not send any reinforcements! You know, this is the key channel for the Kingdom of Granada to obtain military and material support from the Moorish countries in the southern continent!"

"The port of Malaga was besieged for five months. Under the bombardment of dozens of heavy artillery and the siege of Aragon's navy, it finally fell! Tens of thousands of Moors in the city, regardless of men, women, or children, were taken as slaves. They were sold in the market to fill the financial debts of the Kingdom of Castile. Well, many of them were sold to our Republic of Venice. Your father also bought a lot, including several beautiful Moorish ladies."

"At this point, the western part of Granada has completely fallen, and the support from the Moorish countries in the southern continent has been completely cut off. In the face of the continuous southward movement of the holy war army, the sad fate of the Moors on the peninsula is doomed! And the rest, It's just a matter of time."

Hearing the old knight's narration, the young knight Giovanni's eyes widened and he fell into deep thought. This peninsula jihad, which has lasted for many years, has never been so clear in his mind, just like the leaves in the hands of Jesus, the Son of God.

The deserted village is lonely, and the war flows like a cloud of smoke. The young knight thought for a long time, and the old knight waited patiently until the other party spoke in a deep voice.

"Lorenzo, so the king, the nephew of the capital, is unwilling to send a single soldier to the rescue just because the mountain city of Bassa is loyal to his uncle?"

"Well, this should be the main reason. Another reason is estimated to be the large number of crusaders besieging the city, more than 20,000 cavalry. In the royal capital of Granada, there are only a few thousand troops, and there are not many reinforcements. Then In addition, there is an agreement to maintain neutrality between the nephew king and the twin kings."

"It's really stupid! Absurd! Basa mountain city is the last barrier in the northeast of Granada's royal capital! If Basa mountain city falls, Granada city will be completely exposed to the holy war army."

As he spoke, Giovanni became agitated. Perhaps, he didn't even realize that under the secret guidance of the old knight, his position had quietly changed from being on the side of the Holy War Army to being neutral.

"At that time, this nephew king will be trapped in an isolated city! Could it be that he can really expect that the two kings will abide by the agreement and let go of the majestic city of Granada and the magnificent Alhambra Palace? Don’t take it, but just accept him as a vassal?!”

"Haha! Who knows what the Moor's nephew, the king, is thinking? Perhaps, he is just holding on to his last luck! After all, after the fall of the port of Malaga, no matter how hard he struggles, it will only prolong the time That's all. It's better to abide by the agreement with the two kings and pray for the other party's forgiveness. Sometimes, you will never be able to wake up a person who pretends to be asleep."

Speaking of this, the old knight Lorenzo was a little emotional. He stretched out his hand, patted Giovanni's shoulder lightly, and said with a smile.

"Giovanni, anyway. It is a good credit for us to bring this captured messenger back to the camp and hand it over to King Fernando! The neutral attitude of King Granada is obvious. The mountain city of Bassa sent It is estimated that the messengers who asked for help did not go all the way. When the news brought by this prisoner flows into the mountain city of Basa, the will of the defenders in the city will definitely be greatly shaken."

"Well, praise the Lord! The squire Carlo has returned. He found a clean water source upstream. Let's feed the horses, fill the water bladders, and then return!"

". Praise the Lord! Then go."

The young knight Giovanni thought for a moment, then nodded. Now that the mountain city of Basa is expected to fall, it is possible to get a spoil of war and leave more achievements when returning to the camp.

At this moment, after going through so much, the Crusade on the peninsula is no longer his goal, but just a ladder for promotion. Perhaps, this is the change that every young knight has to go through, from ideal to secular