Vol 7 Chapter 262: The goal is Madrid

Gonzalo de Córdoba has titles such as general, duke, etc., but he likes to call him knight captain the most.
The establishment of the Knights of Santiago was not very long. About less than a century ago, a group of nobles and knights who wandered from Castile south to Guadalupe swore to the Virgin Mary in the monastery here. .
They promised to always obey Maria as their guardian, and at the same time they hope that Maria can give them courage and conviction, so that these devout believers who have been driven from their hometowns by heathens will one day return to their hometowns.
It is said that Maria responded to their prayers, and a ray of light shone on the sword on the waist of a knight. By coincidence, the light just illuminated the name of the previous owner, Tiago, engraved on the sword.
This is how the Knights of Santiago was born.
That sword became a token of the knight chiefs of the subsequent generations, and now this sword is in the hands of Gonzalo.
Gonzalo attaches great importance to this honor, and anyone who knows him a little knows that he likes to be called his commander, not general, and not the Duke of Montigna.
This is no secret among his veterans.
So upon hearing the subordinate's report, the two boats immediately approached the shore in accordance with the signal from the opposite boat.
Gonzalo sat on an upturned ship board, watching the ship slowly approaching the shore.
The people around him stared nervously at the people who were disembarking on the opposite side, and saw that some of them were armed with weapons, so they couldn't help looking at Gonzalo.
"Let them come over."
Gonzalo ignored the secret warnings given by the people around him. He stroked the sword that was used as a cane in his hand.
This sword is a replica of the long sword that has been regarded as the symbol of the Knights of Santiago. After all, the sword has a history of almost 100 years. In addition to the rusty body of the sword, the hilt and sheath are even earlier. Has been destroyed many times.
A few people hurriedly boarded the ship, and they were a little surprised to see Gonzalo. Although they had seen the banner of the Santiago Knights Captain, they still didn't expect to see Gonzalo himself here.
The officer in charge immediately stepped forward and bowed to salute. For the general who had led them on an expedition to Italy, these soldiers had deep awe in their hearts.
"Have you followed me?" Gonzalo asked when he noticed the officer's salute in an obviously Italian manner.
"I have done it twice with you," the officer replied proudly, "I attended both Naples and Crete."
"My veteran is now."
Gonzalo smiled. He was always more kind to his subordinates who had followed him, and he was sincerely defending his subordinates. In this regard, Gonzalo de Córdoba is superior to the others. The aristocratic generals are more loved by the soldiers.
But then his face sank slightly and said: "Now I want you to obey my orders, are you still willing to obey orders?"
"Of course, my lord, I'm your soldier," the officer habitually raised his chest. "Please give your instructions."
"That's great," Gonzalo murmured first, then he waved his hand casually "I want you to put down your weapons. From now on, I will arrange everything."
Astonishment floated on the officer's face, he instinctively held the sword around his waist, and at the same time quickly looked to the sides.
Then he noticed that although it was hidden in the dark, it was obvious that he wanted to let them see the heavy muskets of huge caliber.
The black muzzle cavity looked so terrible that the officer had no doubt that deadly projectiles could be shot from it at any time.
"My lord, what are you doing here?"
The officer looked at Gonzalo helplessly. He knew that he had fallen into a trap, but he couldn't figure out why.
"I also want to know what I'm doing." Gonzalo stunned the officer on the opposite side. He stood up with a sword and walked to the officer. He knocked the opponent's shoulder with a scabbard. "Believe I, there are some things that are happier without thinking about them."
Listening to what he had taught his subordinates not long ago, the officer stared blankly at the back of Gonzalo, who was walking past him.
It wasn't until someone nearby came and took the sword from his waist that he realized that he seemed to be a prisoner as if he had just awakened from a dream.
Teams of soldiers got off the ship.
Seeing Gonzalo standing on the shore waiting for them, many people cheered.
Many of them had followed Gonzalo on an expedition to Italy or Crete, which made them have a heartfelt respect for the general.
All the soldiers lined up on the river bank. Although some people noticed that their team officers looked different, and some people even discovered that he and his entourage seemed to have been disarmed, the soldiers still stood in order. There, waiting for Gonzalo's order.
Gonzalo looked at these soldiers with satisfaction, so far everything is going well, but he doesn't know what will happen next.
After all, the upcoming changes are really amazing, even Gonzalo couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Soldiers of Castile, many of you have fought a war under my hand, so I don't want to deceive you," Gonzalo said, stopping to look at the soldiers, noting their looks Feeling uneasy, he motioned to the officer who was standing by with a blue face to come over and "tell them what happened."
The officer walked over with a gloomy face and looked at his men. He reluctantly said: "According to Lord Gonzalo de Cordo's order, we are now his prisoners."
There was a low noise among the soldiers. Although no one immediately took up their weapons, their eyes became alert.
Many more people looked confused. They didn't know what happened, let alone how their general suddenly became an enemy.
"Listen, I am not your enemy," Gonzalo exclaimed to the restless soldiers two steps forward, "I am performing my duty, and I hope you can obey my orders."
"My lord, what do you want us to do?!" someone in the crowd yelled out "whatever you want us to do, we will do it!"
This too straightforward sentence caused a burst of laughter and eased the original tense atmosphere a lot.
Although there are still people full of vigilance, most soldiers are not so concerned about the somewhat unexpected fact that they have become prisoners.
Standing in front of them was Gonzalo, but this was enough to make them obey orders.
"Team officer, I want you to order your soldiers to obey my command from now on," Gonzalo ordered to the officer with a gloomy face, "If you refuse, I will appoint another officer."
Seeing the fierce guard on the side, the officer knew what would happen if he refused.
But he still wanted to know why.
"Can I know why this is?" the officer asked. He noticed that some of the soldiers seemed to have noticed his question, so his voice became louder. "Although I cannot be compared with you, I am also a nobleman. , I swear allegiance to my king, so if you want me to betray, you must tell me why."
"Do you want to know the reason?" Gonzalo glanced at the officers, and then at the soldiers who were looking at them. "Do you also want to know why?"
Seeing the expression in the soldiers' eyes although they did not answer, Gonzalo nodded and moved in front of them.
"I know you are going to Toledo, and I know what you are going to do, but I want to tell you this is a crime."
Except for some officers, the soldiers looked at each other blankly. Many of them actually didn't know what their mission was. As the team officer told his subordinates, they were just soldiers who paid for war.
"It seems that many of you don't know what kind of crime you are going to commit," Gonzalo looked back at the team officer. "Or your team officer didn't tell you the truth. You went to Toledo to serve Feidi." Nan’s order, and what he wants you to do is arrest or kill the Duke of Rome Thesia."
Gonzalo's words immediately caused a commotion among the soldiers.
Some people are still at a loss or don't care, but some people have already exclaimed in a low voice.
"what happened?"
"The Duke of Rome Thesia, who is that?"
"God, this is terrible."
The soldiers talked a lot, some were still asking what was going on, and some were already hurriedly telling their companions around the amazing news.
"So that Duke is a prince?" Someone asked in surprise.
"This is terrible," the scholar began to draw a cross on his chest. "Are we going to fight a prince?"
However, some people retorted loudly: "No, he is just an illegitimate child, and Castile has no such prince!"
"That is the son of King Enrique, whether you admit it or not, he is a member of the royal family, but we are going to kill a duke. Isn't that scary?"
The soldiers talked and argued with each other until everyone gradually turned their attention to Gonzalo.
Seeing the soldiers calm down consciously, Gonzalo stroked his big chin with satisfaction, which made him feel at least not having to waste too much hands and feet.
In fact, his people have laid ambush nearby, and if they find that the situation is not good, they will immediately shoot volleys.
"It was Ferdinand who gave this order. He wants you to murder a member of the Astamara family, and this family is the royal family of Castile."
Gonzalo noticed that the soldiers were more uneasy, which made him more satisfied.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the royal family is undoubtedly noble and inviolable, even if it is a hapless person like Enrique IV, it is still unattainable.
The killing of a duke with the descent of the Astamara family is enough to scare many people.
Gonzalo smiled with satisfaction as he watched the soldiers' horrified look.
Of course he also noticed those people who seemed to disagree with what he said, but those people were a minority after all.
And he did not intend to keep everyone behind.
"The Duke of Rometesia that Ferdinand wants you to murder is also the brother of the Queen of Sicily." Gonzalo intends to give the soldiers more excitement and intimidation. "I think you should already know that the Sicilians are in Seville. Victory, do you think the Queen of Sicily will give up if the Duke who murdered?"
Speaking of this, Gonzalo, who stopped deliberately, glanced over the soldiers in front of him. Seeing that their uneasy expressions became stronger, he continued with satisfaction: "I can assure you that if you need Ferdinand, you will not offend that A queen."
Gonzalo's words finally worked. Even the people who seemed disapproving before showed hesitation, and the breathing of the team officer standing by was obviously heavier.
"I don't want to praise the Queen of Sicily, because she was my enemy not long ago, but now I must remind you that if you don't want a miserable end next, do what I say."
This time the soldiers didn’t make a loud noise. Most of them talked suspiciously in a low voice. Many of them didn’t know what had happened, but at least they knew that if the murder of the Duke of Rome, the Duke of Rome, was involved, There may be a big trouble.
"My lord, what do you want us to do?" someone finally couldn't help but ask loudly.
"This is what I am here to do. I want to save you." Gonzalo walked towards the soldiers. As the crowd in front of him separated involuntarily, Gonzalo came to the soldiers. "The Duke of Rometesia has declared that he has the card. Stilia’s succession to the throne, now I want you to obey my orders from now on and return to Madrid."
"My lord, have you taken refuge in the Duke of Rome Thesia?"
At this moment, someone couldn't help but ask in disbelief, and the look in Gonzalo's eyes became strange.
"I have not betrayed, at least I have not betrayed Castile," Gonzalo looked at the person who asked him. "It is Ferdinand who is ruling this country in Valarito. Do you want to be an God? Do the tributes fight?"
"But the queen, Juana is the daughter of Queen Isabella, General, didn't you also be loyal to Queen Isabella before?"
Questions that were obviously questioning caused the atmosphere to stagnate in an instant. Gonzalo heard the sound and looked over and saw a soldier who looked like a low-level officer in dress, but was proud of him.
"Then you think I am betraying?"
Gonzalo narrowed his eyes slightly. He wanted to see the man for himself, but he obviously noticed that something was wrong. The people around him had already taken a few steps forward and surrounded the man.
"I have no right to say whether you betrayed or not, but your actions now obviously violate Queen Juana's will," the low-level officer said dissatisfiedly. "Or do you want to say that you are against Ferdinand and not against Juana?"
Gonzalo looked at this man slightly unexpectedly, but he did not expect that someone in this small army was not only so bold, but also very eloquent.
But he was already a little impatient.
He will explain to these soldiers that he just wants more people to obey his orders.
Now that the goal has been achieved, he doesn't want to waste time on this person.
Gonzalo waved his hand, and several spears and sharp swords were aimed at the officer immediately. Although this caused anxiety among the crowd, as Gonzalo loudly promised them the reward, the mood of the soldiers immediately changed. Get excited.
"You can get enough remuneration, more than what you usually get. The Duke of Rometesia is a generous person, and he will not be stingy with anyone who saved his life."
Gonzalo said this first, and then he went straight through the crowd and boarded their ship, standing on the much higher deck and continuing to speak loudly to the soldiers below: "But if you want more, follow me to Madrid. That’s where all of us can gain wealth and honor.

"My lord, what do you tell us to do?"
"Willing to follow you my lord!"
The soldiers screamed loudly, and even those who were hesitant before screamed after the emotional infection.
"Follow me to Madrid, occupy that city, and order the nobles there to accept the appointment of the Duke of Rome Thesia and welcome the arrival of the Duke."
Gonzalo's words instantly ignited the soldiers' emotions.
It is undoubtedly a pipe dream for these soldiers to be able to make those aristocratic nobles bow their heads to themselves, but now there is such an opportunity for them to enjoy this glory, not to mention being able to occupy a city often means being able to Get rich.
Just thinking about it, the opportunity to make people's blood boil right in front of them, and the soldiers can no longer contain the thoughts that are just about to move.
At this time, they even worried that Gonzalo's words were not true.
But Gonzalo used actions to dispel their doubts.
Under his order, the soldiers who had departed from Madrid boarded the ship again under the leadership of the new officers who took over.
But this time their destination was to turn the bow of the ship, head upstream towards Madrid.
"Gonzalo is a great general, but his reputation can play a more important role," in Toledo, Alexander said to the chief elder who immediately became uneasy when he heard that Madrid had sent troops. "So please do not hesitate Don't worry, Gonzalo can solve our immediate problems."
The chief elder reluctantly allowed himself to sit opposite Alexandria calmly, and he was thinking about how to persuade the conceited young duke to leave Toledo.
Although it was unexpectedly learned that Gonzalo was on the outskirts of Toledo, the elder still did not hold much hope.
Madrid is too close to Toledo, and even if Gonzalo can stop an army, it is likely that more troops will appear next.
So the veteran hopes to persuade Alexander to take shelter temporarily, even if he just moves to a manor in the suburbs, it is at least much better than being caught in Toledo. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
Seeing the senator's hesitant expression, Alexander had actually guessed what he was thinking.
This is the old nobleman, always shutting himself up in a imaginary castle, unwilling to see the real world outside, and then fantasizing that even in the face of constantly changing times, they are still comprehensive, but in the end they will find that they will have nothing.
Alexander made a sentence in his heart for these nobles of Castilla.
On the hottest afternoon of the year, several boats appeared on the pier of the Manzanares River that runs through Madrid.
As the ship docked, a group of soldiers suddenly swarmed to land.
Before the people on the pier understood, these soldiers had already occupied the entire pier. At the same time, as a large ship with the flag of the Knights of Santiago slowly entered the pier, the news of Gonzalo de Cordoba’s arrival in Madrid was spreading. And go.
Almost at the same time, another even more shocking news reached Madrid.
An accident occurred in the court of Castile and Queen Juana was placed under house arrest.