"The topography of the Iberian Peninsula means that it is not very difficult for us to encircle and annihilate the Anglo-French forces. With the control of the sea already in the hands of the Imperial Army, the Anglo-French forces had to cross the Pyrenees if they wanted to evacuate the Iberian Peninsula. Therefore, in this operation, the most important thing for us is to conquer the communication arteries in the southern Pyrenees and block the retreat of the British and French forces! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming said, pointing to the map on the wall.

The Pyrenees stretch out in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, separating the Iberian Peninsula from mainland Europe. The Pyrenees are very steep, and many places are not suitable for large armies, only the eastern and western parts of the mountains are suitable for large marches. It can be said that as long as these two ends are blocked, the British and French forces will be unable to fly.

"Yes, General Liu. As long as we capture the communication arteries on the east and west sides of the Pyrenees, and the Anglo-French forces want to withdraw to the French mainland, it will be impossible! "The Spanish Minister of War, Simón. Duke Maria also said.

"Hmmm! Next, it is time to deploy a specific counterattack plan. The Imperial Army's 15th Army, the 16th Army, launched an offensive from the east, with the goal of recovering the area around Barcelona and attacking the main communication routes in the eastern Perenees. On the Spanish Army side, 4 infantry corps were dispatched to cooperate with the 15th Army and the 16th Army! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming ordered.

Originally, the strike effort was fiercely attacked by the French Army, and the Spanish Army suffered heavy losses. At the critical moment, the 15th and 16th armies of the Imperial Army arrived and inflicted heavy losses on the French army here, annihilating more than 200,000 French troops. And recaptured Barcelona. However, a lot of places on the periphery. But it is still controlled by the French Army. In order to ensure the security of the supply lines, the French Army was around Barcelona. A full 800,000 troops were deployed.

"Yes, General!" The commanders of the 15th and 16th armies were ordered. Simon. The Duke of Maria had no objection either.

"The Imperial Army's 13th Army, the 14th Army, launched an attack from Salamanca, targeting Valriadolid, and after capturing it, it went all the way back to block the main communication routes in the western Pyrenees. On the Spanish Army side, 8 infantry corps were dispatched to cooperate! ”

"The 17th Army of the Imperial Army. 18th Army and 19th Army. Attacking north from north of Madrid, targeting Zaragoza, we will focus on annihilating the Anglo-French forces in this area. On the Spanish Army's side, 10 infantry corps were dispatched to cooperate! ”

Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming arranged the attacks one after another in a few words. All seven of the Imperial Army's armies will be on the battlefield, and 22 of the 23 infantry corps of the Spanish Army will be involved in this large-scale attack. The other infantry corps, mainly deployed in the territory of the former Kingdom of Portugal, suppressed the rebellious Portuguese.

"If the weather doesn't change, the specific counterattack will take place in five days!" Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming will continue.

"If you don't have any objections. Then the meeting was adjourned. Let's all go back to our respective defense zones! We will win this battle! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming said firmly.

"The Empire will win!" Everyone shouted loudly, even the generals of the Spanish Army. These generals of the Spanish Army were greatly influenced by the Empire. Many people went to study at the Imperial Army University. Now he has become a real power figure in the Spanish Army. It can be said that the economy and military affairs of the Kingdom of Spain have almost been controlled by the Empire. Senior officials of the Spanish government. Most of them were also close to the Chinese Empire. So, the Kingdom of Spain was completely under the control of the Empire.

Five days. In a flash. During this time, the situation between the Sino-Spanish coalition and the Anglo-French coalition. I became more and more nervous. Both sides began to move their armies, and the entire northern part of the Iberian Peninsula was shrouded in the clouds of war.

The commander of the Anglo-French forces was the French Field Marshal Baraj. Count Dilier was appointed and he placed his command in Zaragoza. However, in order to protect the logistics supply lines, especially the transportation arteries on both sides of the Pyrenees, most of the 2.3 million troops under his command were also deployed in these two places. On the frontal battlefield, the number of troops deployed was only 900,000.

Originally, the British and French forces almost captured Madrid last year, and when the troops were closest, they were less than 50 kilometers away from Madrid. However, with the massive increase in troops of the Chinese Empire, France had to shrink its forces in order to avoid unnecessary losses.

Now, Balaj. Of the 2.3 million men in the hands of the Count of Delier, 800,000 were deployed around Barcelona, and the other 600,000 British troops were deployed in Valladolid. And on the frontal battlefield south of Zaragoza, there were only 900,000 men.

Of course, this is mainly because of Balaj. The Comte de Dilier did not seem to have much confidence in this battle. Therefore, he used most of his army to keep the way out. In this way, if the war is unfavorable, you can retreat calmly and will not be surrounded in the Iberian Peninsula. For the powerful Imperial Chinese Army, Balaj. Count Delier was very wary. Therefore, his strategic deployment is also very cautious.

On March 20, 1855, the weather was clear and the whole of the Iberian Peninsula was greeted with rare good weather. And this means that the Imperial Army's large-scale counterattack plan is about to begin.

On the morning of March 21, the Imperial Army and the Spanish Army launched a fierce attack on the Anglo-French forces from three directions. On the frontal battlefield, three armies of the Imperial Army and ten Spanish infantry corps, totaling 900,000 men, broke through the Anglo-French defense line from the middle of the central mountain range and the Cuenca mountain range, and launched an attack on Zaragoza.

On the eastern battlefield, two armies of the Imperial Army and four Spanish infantry corps, totaling 500,000 men, took the initiative to attack from Barcelona and compete with the French Army for control of the eastern Pyrenees.

On the western front, two Imperial Army groups and eight Spanish infantry corps, totaling 640,000 men, attacked Valladolid from Salamanca. Only 600,000 British troops were stationed in the area. In the face of the attack of the Imperial Army, the British Army was simply powerless to resist.

It can be said that after the start of the large-scale offensive of the Imperial Army, it directly ignited the climax of this campaign. In the face of the fierce attack of the Imperial Army, the commander of the Anglo-French army, Baraj. The Comte de Dilier was struggling. The strength of the two sides was almost the same, and the Anglo-French army still had the advantage of 200,000 troops. However, in the face of the fierce advance of the Chinese and Western coalition forces, they could not hold on.

After all, although the Spanish Army's combat effectiveness is weak, their equipment is not bad, and they are especially good at fighting a tailwind war. When assisting the Imperial Army in the battle, the Spanish Army's combat effectiveness was even stronger than that of the British and French forces, which directly made the Imperial Army's counterattack plan more smooth.

After a day of fighting on March 21, the Reichs made breakthroughs on all fronts, and the Anglo-French lines were constantly broken through, so that they could only keep the rear. If it weren't for the large number of rivers in the Kingdom of Spain, the Anglo-French forces blew up all the bridges over the rivers when they retreated. Otherwise, the progress of the Chinese and Western coalition forces will be even greater.

But even so, the powerful combat power of the Sino-Western coalition forces also made the British and French coalition forces look sideways.

In Valencia, Queen Isabella II of Spain is also waiting for the outcome of the battle. At the beginning of this counterattack, Her Majesty the Queen was very concerned about this battle. After all, this battle would not only regain the territories that had fallen to the Kingdom of Spain, but would also cross the Pyrenees in one fell swoop. According to the promise of the Chinese Empire, after the end of this war, the Kingdom of Spain would not only receive the entire Iberian Peninsula, but also expand its territory beyond the Pyrenees to the south of France. This meant that the influence of the Kingdom of Spain would expand even further.

"Her Majesty, a telegram from the Duke of Maria has arrived!" The Prime Minister, the Duke of Valencia, greeted Queen Isabella II with a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency, is the war going well? Did we win? Queen Isabella II asked eagerly.

"Your Majesty, the battle is very smooth, and all the troops have broken through the defense line of the British and French forces, destroying more than 200,000 enemies. A large number of Anglo-French troops were retreating from the wolf. It won't be long before we win this battle! The Duke of Valencia had an old face, smiling like a chrysanthemum.

"Great, really good! Prepare for tomorrow we'll be back in Madrid! Queen Isabella II said happily. Originally, I fled Madrid because I was worried about the fall of Madrid. Now that the Sino-Spanish coalition has gained an advantage on the battlefield, there is naturally no need to continue to stay in Valencia.

"Okay, Her Majesty!" The Duke of Valencia nodded. Returning to Madrid will also go a long way in boosting the morale of the people.

Unlike the Spanish, Napoleon III, who was far away in Paris, learned that the war was not going well, and his whole face became extremely ugly. In the first day, a full 200,000 people were lost. Doesn't that mean that the more than two million Anglo-French troops in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula can only hold out for more than ten days? Even if the French have enough troops, they can't afford such losses!

Therefore, Napoleon III strictly ordered Baraj. Count Dirière, must find a way to stabilize the defensive line, resist the attack of the Chinese and Western alliances, and then look for opportunities to defeat the Chinese and Western alliances. Only in this way will it be possible to keep France. Otherwise, once the Anglo-French army is defeated in the Iberian Peninsula, the consequences will be unimaginable! (To be continued......)

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