There's a phrase called "riding a tiger and unable to dismount!"
This perfectly describes Constantine and Alfonso!
These two really did not intend to start a war immediately, because this is truly not the time.
Constantine's forces are at a disadvantage, but he pins his hopes on his daughter marrying well, so he doesn't want to fight.
Alfonso has yet to eliminate the Wild Horse Tribe, nor has he fully digested the fruits of victory from them, so he also doesn't want to fight.
But now both are backed into a wall, unable to fight or retreat.
Initially, Alfonso planned to secretly lead three thousand men to seize Gold Coin and annihilate Constantine, after all, the latter only has eight hundred cavalry.
To ensure secrecy, Alfonso even took a detour and traveled by night.
But to his surprise, despite these precautions, his movements were discovered. Alfonso has no idea how the opposing side learned of his army's whereabouts.
