In the deserted village, the experienced cavalrymen were busy and orderly. Two knights, one old and one young, stood in the corner, talking about the secrets and plans of the Southern Holy War that only the upper echelons of the Heavenly Holy War Army knew about.
"Actually! Speaking of this uncle king, he fought pretty well. He relied on the fortress in the mountains and resisted very resolutely. The Castilians fought with all their strength for two years and found it a bit tricky. At this time, they I thought of my captured nephew King again..."
Hearing this, Giovanni opened his eyes wide and asked doubtfully.
"Ah? Lorenzuo, this nephew of the king, has been captured for so long and is still not dead?"
"Ha! Not only is he not dead, but his treatment has been very good!"
The old knight Laurent stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"It is rumored that Queen Yinzabella often talks alone with the captured nephew King, and uses her irresistible charm to successfully win him under her skirt... Ahem! Don't look at me like that. Of course, this is just Rumors, rumors! But the actual situation is that there is probably some basis for mutual trust, or it is coercion and inducement..."
"Anyway, in the end, the nephew King Abu and the two kings of Imbilia reached an agreement. The two kings agreed to return him to the Kingdom of Granada and support him in ascending to the throne. And he agreed to the Kingdom of Granada while retaining its 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, confused.
"Isn't this holy war over a long time ago? But Castile's attack has never stopped, and there is no sign of letting go of the Moors!"
"Haha! Giovanni, you are still too young! How can your promise to the pagans be guaranteed to count?"
Old knight Lauren Zuo smiled and shook his head, repeating what he said before. Then, he said meaningfully.
"The ambition of the two kings is to unify the Imberia Peninsula! When this agreement was signed, there was no intention to implement it! The two kings released the captured nephew king in order to allow two kings to appear in the Kingdom of Granada. From then on, Split. And the nephew king who was released may not know this truth, but he is reluctant to part with the Moorish throne and no longer wants to be a prisoner who will be executed at any time..."
"...Ha! What a cowardly and greedy pagan king!"
Hearing this, the face of the young knight Giovanni showed undisguised disdain. Then, he touched his chin and asked curiously.
"So it seems that the plan of the two kings of Imbilia was successful? The Moors fell into civil strife?"
"Yes, God bless you! 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 area. The uncle king's army was originally on the east and west borders. No matter how hard he resisted, he was instantly cut in half!"
"At this point, the originally monolithic Kingdom of Granada, united in resistance, quickly split into two hostile factions around the two kings, the uncle and nephew. The nephew king controlled the central Granada Valley, while the uncle king controlled It covers the mountain city of Bassa in the east and the port of Malaga in the west.”
The old knight Laurent sighed, seeming a little regretful. I don’t know why he is feeling sorry for the Moors.
"The power of the Moors was divided and they were not subordinate to each other. The armies of the two kings could concentrate on attacking the uncle king who resisted to the end! Two years ago, King Fernando personally led the army to attack the port of Malaga in the west. Gran. Nada’s nephew King actually followed the agreement with the two kings and did not send any reinforcements! You must know that 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, both men and women, old and young, were plundered as slaves and openly held captive in the city. Sold in the market to fill the financial debt 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 noble girls..."
"At this point, the western part of Granada has completely fallen, and the support from the Moorish countries in the southern continent has also been completely cut off. In the face of a steady stream of jihadist armies moving south, the sad fate of the Moors on the peninsula has been doomed! And the rest, It's just a matter of time..."
Hearing the old knight's story, the young knight Giovanni's eyes widened and he fell into deep thought. The jihad on the peninsula that had lasted for many years had never become 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 smoke. The young knight thought for a long time, and the old knight also waited patiently until the other party spoke in a deep voice.
"Luo Lunzuo, so the nephew king of the royal capital is unwilling to send any soldiers to rescue just because Basa Mountain City is loyal to his uncle?"
"Well, this should be the main reason. Another reason is probably that the number of Crusaders besieging the city is large, more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry. In the capital of Granada, there are only a few thousand troops, and not many reinforcements can be mobilized. Again In addition, the nephew king and the two kings have an agreement to remain neutral..."
"How stupid! Ridiculous!... The mountain city of Basa is the last barrier in the northeast of the royal capital of Granada! If the mountain city of Basa falls, the city of Granada will be completely exposed to the jihadist army..."
As he spoke, Giovanni became a little excited. Perhaps, even he himself did not realize that under the secret guidance of the old knight, his position had quietly changed from the side of the Holy War Army to neutral.
"At that time, this nephew king will be trapped in an isolated city! Can he 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? Instead of taking him, are you just taking him as a vassal?!"
"Haha! Who knows, what did the Moorish nephew king think? Maybe he was just holding on to his last chance! After all, after the fall of Malaga port, no matter how hard he struggled, he could only extend 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 can never wake up a person who is pretending to sleep..."
Speaking of this, the old knight Lorenzo felt a little emotional again. He reached out his hand, patted Giovanni's shoulder gently, and said with a smile.
"Giovanni, no matter what. We brought this captured messenger back to the camp and handed it over to King Fernando. It can be considered a good achievement! The neutral attitude of the King of Granada is very obvious. The mountain city of Barcelona sent There are probably more than one messenger calling for help. When the news brought back by this prisoner flows into the mountain city of Basa, the will of the defenders in the city will definitely be shaken..."
"Well, praise the Lord! Servant Carlo has returned. He has found a clean water source upstream. Let's go feed the horses with water, fill the water bladders, and then return!"
"...Praise the Lord! Then go."
The young knight Giovanni thought for a moment and nodded. Since the fall of Basa Mountain City is expected, it is possible to get a piece of loot when returning to the camp, and perhaps leave more achievements.
At this moment, after experiencing so much, the Cross Holy War on the peninsula is no longer the goal he pursues, but just a ladder for promotion. Perhaps, this is the change that every young knight has to go through, from ideal to secular...
