Zaragoza, northern part of the Kingdom of Spain, the headquarters of the Anglo-French army. It is said that he is the commander of the Anglo-French army, but in fact, this is completely the headquarters of the French army. The British Army, which fought on the Iberian Peninsula, was responsible for the Western Front, and also had a special commander, who was only in charge of assisting Balaj in general. Count Delier only.

Outside the headquarters are antennas one after another, and with the continuous development of radio communication technology, the armies of various countries have strengthened the use of radio in warfare. For example, in the Chinese Army, radio stations have been equipped to the battalion level. The British, French, and Prussian armies also equipped their troops with radio at the regimental level. Only countries such as Russia and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, which were relatively weak in national strength, were equipped with radios only for troops above the division level. Overall, however, the command efficiency of the armies of all countries has improved considerably.

Commander of the Anglo-French Iberian Peninsula Theater of Operations, Baraje. The Comte de Delier was staring at the large battle map hanging on the wall in a daze. The large-scale offensive of the Sino-Spanish forces had already begun, and the Anglo-French forces suffered heavy losses. On all fronts, the Anglo-French forces were in a passive state. The Chinese army front has a sharp attack force, and often the defense line of the British and French forces cannot withstand it for long. Driven by the Chinese Army, the combat effectiveness of the Spanish Army has also been greatly improved, which directly puts the Anglo-French forces at a complete disadvantage.

On the first day of the battle, the Anglo-French army lost 200,000 troops. Although the number of troops lost the next day was smaller, it was mainly due to the fact that the Anglo-French forces were constantly retreating and there were fewer exchanges of fire between the two sides. This makes Balaj. Count Dirière was very worried, once the main forces of the Chinese and Western coalition caught up. The consequences will be even more dire.

"Damn, why are those Chinese so strong in combat? It's hard to do it. Is the French Army really inferior to the Chinese Army? "Balaj. Count Dirière did not want to believe such an outcome. The powerful French Army was also once a powerhouse at the level of European hegemony. How did it come to the face of the Chinese Army, so vulnerable?

In fact, not only the French Army, but also the British Army. Compared to the well-trained Chinese Army, the French Army's elite units have lost almost as much as they have in previous wars. Most of the current troops are units formed later, and their combat effectiveness naturally cannot be compared with that of elite troops. The recruits of the Chinese Army have gone through strict recruit training before they go to the battlefield. Maybe they look a little young, but after the baptism of war. Soon he will be able to grow into a veteran. In this respect, neither Britain nor France can compare with the Chinese Army.

"Your Excellency Marshal, a telegram from Paris!" A staff officer handed over a telegram.

Took the telegram and looked at it, Balaj. Count Dilier couldn't help frowning. The contents of the telegram were sent by the Minister of War A.J. Saint-Arnault. The Minister of War claimed that His Majesty the Emperor was very dissatisfied with the front line and demanded that Balaj. The Comte de Delier tried his best to change this unfavourable situation. However, the current situation was already unfavorable for the Anglo-French forces, and the Chinese and Western forces had gained the upper hand and wanted to reverse the situation. How easy it is to say that! It's already a very good thing to be able to find a way to stabilize the current situation.

"Send a telegram to His Excellency the Minister of War and tell him that I will do my best to find a way. I need more reinforcements if possible, though! "Balaj. Said the Comte de Dillière. Before. The superiority of the French army in the Iberian Peninsula was not obvious in the first place, and if the losses of these two days were deducted, the difference in strength between the two sides was even less obvious. In such a situation. It will be even more difficult for the Anglo-French forces to resist the attack of the Chinese and Western forces.

"Yes. Your Excellency, Marshal! The staff officer nodded, then walked away quickly.

Less than five minutes. Another telegram was sent to Balaj. The hands of the Count of Dilier.

"Your Excellency, Count Longdon is in a hurry!" A staff officer rushed into the commander.

"Damn, what's going on?" Balaj. The Comte de Dilier was also shocked. Count Longon was the commander of the French Eastern Front, responsible for commanding the 800,000 French troops on the Eastern Front. The area of operations of the French army on the Eastern Front, mainly in the vicinity of Barcelona. For Count Longdon, Baraj. Count Dirière was reassured. After all, the army commanded by Count Longdon surpassed the rival Chinese and Western coalition forces by 300,000 people, which undoubtedly had a great advantage. Minion, he has always been very relieved on the battlefield of the Eastern Front.

Balaj. The Count of Dilrière snatched the telegram from the staff officer almost in a hurry. After a quick glance at the telegram, Baraj. The countenance of Count Dirière became very ugly!

"Damn, Count Longdon, what the hell is he doing? Even Figueres fell. How can we return to mainland France without Figues? "Balaj. Count Dillier was furious. In addition, the fall of Figueres was more than enough for the French army. The French army's logistical supply lines would also be cut off, and more than two million Anglo-French troops were fighting in the Iberian Peninsula, relying mainly on the transport lines at the eastern and western ends of the Pyrenees. Now that the eastern transport lines have been cut off, they can only rely on the western transport routes, which will directly cause the Anglo-French forces to lose more than half of their logistical supplies. This would be a fatal blow to the Anglo-French forces fighting in the Iberian Peninsula.

"Send a telegram to Count Longdon asking him to recapture Figueres and reopen the transport lines anyway!" Balaj. Count Dirier commanded through gritted teeth.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" The staff officer nodded.

"In addition, block this news, and don't leak it out!" Balaj. Count Dirière's face was stern.

Because of the unfavorable situation of the war, the morale of the French army was already greatly affected. If the news of the back road being cut off came out at this time, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the morale of the French army. At that time, I am afraid that the French army will collapse without waiting for the Chinese and Western coalition forces to call.

"Yes, Marshal!"

Similarly, the news of the fall of Figueres reached back to Paris, the capital of France. When the Minister of War A.J. Saint-Ernaux received the telegram, he was stunned. He seems to have seen more than two million Anglo-French troops fighting in the Iberian Peninsula cut off from the rear and annihilated under the siege of the Chinese and Spanish forces. If those more than 2 million troops are annihilated, perhaps, the French Empire will be completely finished!

"Come on, prepare the car, I'm going to the Elysee Palace!" A.J. St. Arnault commanded.

Twenty minutes later, A.J. Saint-Arnaud met Napoleon III at the Élysée Palace.

"Your Excellency, have you brought me bad news?" Napoleon III's face showed a hint of mockery. He doesn't seem to have received good news in all this time. The situation at the front was unfavorable to France every time. If this continues, will his rule still be stable? Let's not forget, the French have always been fond of revolution. Once France loses an external war, the French like to use revolution to overthrow the rulers.

Therefore, Napoleon III was also very jealous of this. Curfews have been imposed throughout Paris and in all major French cities. The army, loyal to Napoleon III, took over the defense of many important areas in order to prevent this from happening.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed bad news from the front." A.J. Saint-Arnault said with a wry smile.

"Well, how many troops have we lost? 200,000 or 300,000. Now it seems that we really can't have the upper hand on the Iberian Peninsula! Otherwise, withdraw your army and use the Pyrenees as a line of defense! In this case, maybe we will be able to persevere! Napoleon III said.

"Your Majesty, it's not like that. Just received the news that the Chinese raided Figueras, they used the navy to transport nearly 200,000 people to land in Figueres, the defenders were caught off guard, Figueras has fallen into the control of the Chinese! A.J. Saint-Arnault said.

"What? Figueres fell? This, how is this possible? Napoleon III was stunned. If the loss of 200,000 troops made his heart ache, then the fall of Figueres was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for him. The importance of Figueres is self-evident, and for this reason the French army deliberately deployed 100,000 troops there. In addition, there are quite a few troops in the vicinity. Even if Figueres were attacked by the enemy, he was able to gather a large number of troops in a short period of time, leaving the incoming enemy helpless. However, it has only been such a short period of time, and Figueres has actually fallen, which is a heavy blow to the French army!

You know, if the French army can't recapture Figueres, then their more than two million troops on the Iberian Peninsula will probably not be able to withdraw back. The losses at that time are far from being comparable to the loss of two or three hundred thousand troops.

"Order our army, retake Figueres, and retake Figueras at any price. The passage must be reopened! Napoleon III roared angrily. If Figueres cannot be recaptured, it means that the French are about to lose millions of troops, which will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to France. Therefore, in order to avoid such a catastrophe, France had to do everything in its power to recapture Figueres.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" A.J. Saint-Arnault nodded.

Next, A.J. San Arnault sent an order directly to the front, asking the troops at the front line to recapture Figueres at any cost. A large-scale battle unfolded around Figueres. (To be continued......)

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