"Oh God! Is the appetite of the Chinese so big? They actually want to eat all of our more than 2 million troops in one bite, and they are not afraid to kill them! "Paris, France, Elysee Palace, Napoleon III exclaimed. The logistical supply lines in the east were cut off, causing great trouble for the French army. Although the French army launched a fierce attack on Figues, they were unable to retake it. Now, the Sino-Western coalition forces are trying to cut off the logistics supply lines of the British and French coalition forces in the west, which is undoubtedly worse for the British and French coalition forces!

"Your Majesty, our army fighting in the Iberian Peninsula is completely dependent on logistical supply lines on the east and west sides of the Pyrenees. If the Chinese cut off both supply lines, then perhaps they could starve more than two million of our troops to death without attacking! Said the Minister of War A.J. Saint-Arnault.

Napoleon III's face suddenly changed dramatically, and the daily food needs of more than two million troops alone is an astronomical amount! Although France produces a lot of grain, it is not easy to get so much grain to the front. So much so that the French War Department tried its best, but it could only ensure the consumption of the front-line troops. The troops at the front, there is not much storage at all. Once the logistical supply line is cut off, the consequences can be imagined.

"Hell! Your Excellency, Minister of War, you must find a way to recapture Figueres and reopen the logistics supply lines in the east. In addition, the troops of the Western Front were ordered to ensure the smooth flow of logistical supply lines on the Western Front, no matter what! Napoleon III said sternly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" A.J. Saint-Arnault nodded. It's just that I want to accomplish this goal. It doesn't seem easy! The French army had already lost more than 100,000 men in order to recapture Figueres. But. Figueres, however, is still under the control of the Chinese Army. Now, the Sino-Spanish coalition is attacking the British in a big way. Under the onslaught of the Chinese, it was undoubtedly more difficult for the British to hold the defensive line in the western Pyrenees. It can be said that the French war situation in the Iberian Peninsula has fallen into a great crisis. If you can, it's best to get out of the Iberian Peninsula as soon as possible. However, this Jianyì, A.J. Saint-Arnault is difficult to say.

"Your Excellency, do you have anything else to say?" Napoleon III hesitated when he saw A.J. Saint-Arnaud.

"陛xià. If possible, I will build yì to abandon the Iberian Peninsula. We have invested too many troops in the Iberian Peninsula, and if we lose them, it will be very bad for the rest of the war! A.J. Saint-Arnault said stiffly.

Napoleon III's face became not very good-looking, and he did not want to throw too many troops in the Iberian Peninsula. However, if the flames of war spread to the French mainland, the consequences would be even more dire. He didn't want to take such a risk.

"I know, though. We have no other way! Napoleon III said stubbornly.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I see, I will ask the army at the front. Try to win! A.J. Saint-Arnault nodded, he understood Napoleon III's worries and knew it. Such worries are not unnecessary. It's just that the current situation is so unfavorable. want to resist the attack of the Chinese and Western coalition forces, and even defeat the Chinese and Western coalition forces. That's even harder!

Zaragoza, the headquarters of the Anglo-French forces. The command is very busy at the moment, Baraj. Count Dirière had decided to abandon the area south of the Ebro River, and the whole army had retreated to the area north of the Ebro River, relying on the Ebro River as a trench to resist the attack of the Chinese and Western forces. All those secret documents in the headquarters must be taken away.

"Your Excellency, a telegram from the War Department!" The staff officer handed a telegram to Balaj. Count Delier.

"The Chinese are going all out to seize the logistical supply lines in the western Pyrenees? Damn it! Do they want to surround so many of us? How is this possible? "Balaj. Count Dillier was a little surprised. After all, the Anglo-French army on the Iberian Peninsula is as many as two million! It is not so easy for the Chinese to encircle and annihilate so many Anglo-French forces.

However, then Balaj. Count Delier's face changed drastically, to be precise, the Chinese and Western coalition forces were moving towards the goal of encircling and annihilating the Anglo-French coalition forces. And they're already getting good results. The fall of Figueres not only marked the cutting off of the logistical supply lines in the east of the Anglo-French forces, but also marked the completion of most of the encirclement of the Sino-Western forces. It only needs to cut off the logistics supply lines of the Anglo-French forces in the west, and the whole encirclement will be formed. At that time, more than two million British and French troops will be surrounded by Chinese and Western forces.

The Pyrenees, like a natural blockade, blocked the way for the Anglo-French army to retreat north. Once the logistical supply lines on the east and west sides were cut off, the Anglo-French forces would either fight to the death or cross the Pyrenees. It is impossible to cross the Pyrenees in extremely difficult traffic conditions.

"Send a telegram to the British, asking them to hold the logistics supply line in the west no matter what, and not let the Chinese cut off the logistics supply line." Otherwise, we're all dead! "Balaj. The Count of Dilier gave a strong order with a black face.

More than 200,000 Chinese and Western allied troops rushed all the way to the north. The British tried to resist, but could not do so. The fierce attack of the Imperial Army's 14th Army and 6 Spanish infantry corps pinned down most of the British forces. As a result, the British army could only draw a very small number of troops to intercept the Chinese and Western coalition forces advancing north. In the face of the elite 13th Army of the Imperial Army, the British army's resistance seemed so fragile, and it was often broken through by the Imperial Army in one or two assaults. This brought the Sino-Spanish coalition closer and closer to the logistical supply lines in the western Pyrenees.

Pamplona, a city in northern Spain, located in the southern foothills of the Pyrenees, was very important in this war. It was an important material distribution center for the British and French forces in the rear. The road that crosses the western Pyrenees starts here. The Anglo-French forces opened the Guò road to transport large quantities of war materiel from mainland France.

In order to protect the area, the British deployed a full infantry corps here. However, when it became known that more than 200,000 Chinese and Spanish troops were attacking Pamplona, the British Army here almost peed their pants in fear. Originally, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army was much stronger than that of the British Army, and it was simply impossible to use an infantry army to confront more than 200,000 Chinese and Western coalition troops.

If it weren't for the strict orders of the superiors that this infantry corps must hold Pamplona, this infantry corps might have fled a long time ago.

For the British, after the lockdown of their homeland, they can't go back. On the territory of France, they can only be regarded as guest troops. If the French had not needed their support, perhaps their situation would have been much worse. This made the morale of the British Army very low, and most of the British soldiers, their goal was just to save their lives. As for the outcome of this war, they don't think about it so much.

On April 2, 1855, the coalition of the Imperial Army's 13th Army and two Spanish infantry corps was less than twenty kilometers from Pamplona. Behind them were more than 100,000 British Army. In the case of being dragged by the main force of the Chinese and Western coalition forces, they were able to send more than 100,000 troops to pursue them, and they had already done their best.

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the information we have received, there is only one infantry corps of the British army in Pamplona. I decided to attack Pamplona with the three infantry corps of the 13th Army as the main force, and the other two infantry corps and the two infantry corps of the Spanish Lee family to build a defensive line here to intercept the British army pursuing us. Lieutenant General Chung Wenquan, commander of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army, said.

No one has an opinion on the assignment of Lieutenant General Chung Wenquan.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are running out of food, weapons and ammunition, so we need to save some money. As soon as we have laid down Pamplona, we can go straight to Alang. The Imperial Marines had captured Alang, where there was a large amount of food and other war materials. We don't have much time left. We have to take Pamplona in two days! Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan said in a deep voice.

The Imperial Navy had covered the successful landing of a Marine Brigade at Aylan, and had brought the much-needed war materiel to the area.

"Yes, General!"

Everyone replied that they had a lot of confidence in the capture of Pamplona.

From the afternoon of 2 April, three infantry corps of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army launched an attack on Pamplona from three directions. An infantry corps of the British Army guarding here was only half the strength of the Imperial Army. In the face of the fierce attack of the Imperial Army, the British fought stubbornly. However, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and it was almost impossible for the British to stop the attack of the Imperial Army.

At the same time, the hundreds of thousands of pursuing troops of the British army were also intercepted by two infantry corps and two Spanish infantry corps of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army. The two sides fought fiercely about twenty kilometers from Pamplona. In the face of the resistance of the Chinese and Spanish coalition forces, the British army still could not break through after paying huge casualties, and they could only watch Pamplona fall.

On the morning of 3 April, the British retreated from Pamplona, having suffered heavy losses, and the Imperial 13th Army officially captured it. Encirclement, thorough molding. (To be continued......)

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