Just as Carlo was still engrossed in the great expansion of his royal enterprises, Prime Minister Prim hurried in with what might be bad news for Carlo: the Basque separatists and the Carlos Faction had collaborated.
It was inevitable for these separatists to join forces with the Carlos Faction, as their individual strengths were negligible compared to Spain and could not pose a threat to the Spanish Government.
However, if the Catalonia and Basque separatists were to join forces with the Carlos Faction to launch a rebellion, it would still cause a considerable stir in the northern regions of Spain.
These rebels were scattered throughout Catalonia, Basque, and Navarre regions, and the adjacent regions of Aragon and La Rioja would also be affected.
Yet, this was also good news for Carlo. The most troublesome rebels of Spain had gathered together, wasn't this the perfect opportunity to capture them all in one fell swoop?
