On the night of March 26, 1855, Zaragoza, the headquarters of the Anglo-French army. Balaj. Count Dirière was looking at the map on the wall, frowning. On the map, the Chinese and Western coalition forces attacked from the three-way army, and the British and French coalition forces were defeated and retreated. On all fronts, the Chinese and Western coalition forces have made amazing breakthroughs. Especially on the Eastern Front, even the rear roads of the French army have been cut off. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the French army.

"Your Excellency, a telegram from Count Longdon!" A staff officer reported.

Balaj. Count Dirière took the telegram and glanced at it quickly, and his whole face became even more unsightly.

Count Longdon sent nearly 300,000 men to attack Figueres, but, after three days, he was still blocked from Figueres. And the losses of the French army in these three days were already as high as 100,000 people. Together with the Sino-Western forces marching from Barcelona, the French army on the entire Eastern Front had lost nearly 300,000 troops. In the face of the aggressive attack of the Chinese and Western coalition forces, Count Longdon was about to be unable to hold on.

Therefore, the Count of Longdon abandoned this campaign on the Iberian Peninsula and withdrew to France. While the passage to the western Pyrenees was still under the control of the Anglo-French forces, evacuate as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be too late.

"How can I decide to abandon the Iberian Peninsula?" Balaj. Count Dirier smiled bitterly. Although, he also knew that in this battle in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, the Anglo-French forces had no chance of winning. However, without the order of His Majesty the Emperor, did he dare to retreat without permission? Besides, if the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula is abandoned. I'm afraid the flames of war will have to burn to the French mainland. When the time comes, the shape of France will be even more unfavorable.

"Send a telegram to Count Longdon. Until a clear telegram is received, the fight must continue. And find a way. Defeat our enemies. The attack on Figueres cannot be stopped, and we must find a way to recapture Figueres and reopen the logistics supply line! "Balaj. Count Dirière ordered. Although he knew that his order would cost many French their lives. But there was no other way for him. It was the order of Napoleon III to keep the war at bay in the Iberian Peninsula.

If the flames of war reach the territory of France, I am afraid that the consequences will be even more unimaginable. When the time comes, the angry French may automatically rise up and overthrow Napoleon III's rule. After all, what the French are best at is revolution. Once a Bourbon. Isn't that how it was destroyed? If that is the case, then they in power will definitely pay a huge price.

The current situation on the Iberian Peninsula is very unfavorable for France. Heavy losses were suffered not only on the Eastern Front, but also on the frontal battlefield. Under the fierce attack of the Chinese and Western coalition forces, the French army continued to retreat. The front of the Sino-Spanish coalition is not far from Zaragoza.

The staff of the French army proposed to abandon the area south of the Ebro River. Rely on the Ebro River as a moat to resist the attack of the Chinese and Western coalition forces. In this case, the French army may be able to hold out longer. However, Balaj. The Comte de Delier had not yet made up his mind.

On the Western Front, the Sino-Spanish coalition forces have already approached Valladolid. And around there, a fierce battle was fought with the British Army. The situation of the war was still unfavorable for the British and French forces. Under the leadership of the Chinese Army of two army groups. The Spanish Army also exerted its strong combat power, and the British troops retreated one after another. The Sino-Spanish coalition captures Valladolid. It's just a matter of time.

In addition, there is a fear that the retreat route will be cut off. The British Army offered to retreat backwards, to the southern foothills of the Pyrenees. In this way, the way out can be kept still under their control. It's just that Balaj. The Count of Dilier did not approve this battle plan. If the British had retreated in great stride, wouldn't they have exposed the flanks of the French army to the attacks of the Chinese and Western forces? In the unlikely event that the Sino-Western coalition abandoned the British army and turned around and attacked eastward, it would be in trouble. As many as one million French troops will be eaten by the Chinese and Western coalition forces. The British were able to quickly retreat back to mainland France. Balaj. The Count of Dilier was not a fool, how could he agree with the British to do this?

Madrid, Queen Isabella II of Spain and ministers from a leading government have returned. With the successive victories of the Chinese and Spanish forces on the battlefield, they saw even more hope for the recovery of the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. Although, after this war, the entire northern part of the Kingdom of Spain was reduced to ruins. However, as long as these territories can be recovered, they will gradually be recovered. What's more, if you want to attack the French mainland, you have to use the territory here as a springboard.

Command of the Sino-Spanish Alliance, Minister of War of the Kingdom of Spain Simón. The Duke of Maria is discussing the current situation with Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Lieutenant General of the Imperial Army and Commander of the Western European Theater of Operations.

"Your Excellency, the French are now retreating. The French troops on the frontal battlefield had retreated to the line of the Ebro River. On the Eastern Front, we have gained a huge advantage, Figueres is already under our control, and the retreat of the French army has been cut off. And on the Western Front, we have also defeated the British army and are continuing our offensive to the north. It can be said that the whole situation is under our control. How long do you think it will take us to annihilate these Anglo-French forces? "Simon. Duke Maria's face was full of joy. You know, the Anglo-French forces almost captured Madrid. Queen Isabella II and her ministers fled from Madrid to Valencia like lost dogs. Had it not been for the timely arrival of the Chinese Army, Spain might have been finished.

Fortunately, with the strong support of the Chinese Empire. Now the Sino-Western coalition forces have achieved absolute superiority on the battlefield, and the Anglo-French coalition forces of more than two million are about to be annihilated. It was the greatest victory ever won by the Kingdom of Spain! Queen Isabella II is already thinking about how to celebrate this great feat.

"Your Excellency, our enemies are too numerous. I'm afraid it will take some time for this battle to end! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming said. Although, now the Chinese and Western coalition forces have occupied an absolute advantage. Moreover, he also believed that if the French army did not send more troops, the Chinese and Western coalition forces would have won the battle. However, the battle is not over for a moment, and it cannot be relaxed.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Annihilating more than two million British and French troops is the most successful battle in this war! "West. Duke Maria laughed.

"Your Excellency the Duke, it is difficult to say whether you can annihilate all the more than two million British and French troops. At least, these hundreds of thousands of Britons on the Western Front are very cunning. They simply refused to fight us hard, and as soon as they encountered our main forces, these British began to retreat. If we continue like this, it will be more difficult for us to wipe them all out! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming was a little regretful. If these hundreds of thousands of British troops cannot be completely annihilated, it will undoubtedly make the results of this battle less perfect, once these British troops withdraw to the French mainland, it will also be a great threat to the Empire's future attack on the French mainland.

"Your Excellency General, then let's find a way to annihilate all these British troops! The Spanish Army will fully cooperate with the Chinese Army! "West. Duke Maria said.

Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming nodded, he was planning a plan, hoping to block the back of the British and French forces like the troops on the Eastern Front.

On March 26, 1855, the 13th Army of the Imperial Army and two Spanish infantry corps, totaling more than 200,000 men, broke away from contact with the British Army and attacked northward with all their might. In order to speed things up, the troops carried only a small amount of supplies and ammunition.

Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming asked the army to adopt the method of fighting to nourish the war along the way, and to replenish itself by capturing the enemy's materials, weapons and ammunition as much as possible. In addition, the navy was asked to transport a batch of supplies to Ayran in northern Spain. Once the Imperial Army arrived there, it could be supplied directly by sea through Guò.

There is no doubt that it is an adventure. If the British and French forces reacted and desperately intercepted the Chinese and Western coalition forces, then the Chinese and Western coalition forces, which lacked sufficient war materials, would fall into a bitter battle.

For this reason, the Imperial Army specially transferred a lot of guides from the Spanish Army, so that the Imperial Army would not get lost. In addition, the heavy weapons of the armies and infantry corps were left behind, and the artillery carried only light artillery such as 75-mm field guns. All in order to speed up the march.

As soon as the Sino-Western coalition began to advance wildly, the British discovered the abnormality. After the retreat on the Eastern Front was cut off, the British army had been worried about this. And now the actions of the Chinese and Western coalition forces undoubtedly prove this.

In order to prevent the rear road from being cut off, the British army had to transfer troops to block the Western coalition army, and at the same time, ordered the troops to retreat. However, the 14th Army of the Chinese Army and the 6 Spanish Infantry Corps took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack. Hundreds of thousands of troops launched a fierce attack on the British army from all fronts, so that the British army had to resist as much as possible and did not dare to retreat quickly. Avoid the retreat turning into a rout, in which case the British army will probably be crushed and defeated by the Chinese and Western forces.

The combined forces of the West and China tried to seize the main communication artery in the western Pyrenees, which made Balaj as far away as Zaragoza. The Comte de Dilier was shocked. If the logistical supply lines in the west were also cut off, the Anglo-French alliance would be completely finished. At that time, I am afraid that there will be no need for the Chinese and Western coalition forces to fight, and the lack of sufficient war materials alone will be enough to trap them to death. (To be continued......)

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