Sabadell, the command of the French Army on the Eastern Front, the 800,000 French troops under the command of Count Longdon were now overwhelmed. The Chinese* troops attacking from Barcelona were constantly attacking the positions of the French army, and the French army was losing and retreating. And the fall of Figueres was like a catastrophe for the French army. If Figueres could not be recaptured, the French army on the Eastern Front would suffer first.

"Your Excellency, Commander's telegram!" A major officer handed the telegram to Count Longdon, who was grimacing.

When Count Longdon took the telegram and looked at it, his face suddenly became even more ugly. Commander Balaj. The Comte de Dilier was very dissatisfied with the fall of Figueres, and demanded that the Count of Landon immediately send an army to recover Figueres, and that the results should be seen within three days. Otherwise, they would not be able to account to His Majesty the Emperor.

"Hell! Ordered Edmund to immediately lead his army against Figueres. Whatever he does, Figueres must be recaptured. I will give him 200,000 reinforcements. If the task is not completed within three days, a trial of a military court awaits him! Count Longdon also put pressure directly on Lieutenant General Edmund.

Who made Lieutenant General Edmund the commander of the garrison of the original Figues? If it weren't for the fact that he had not resisted the attack of the Chinese* army, Figueres would not have fallen. Moreover, when Figueras fell, Lieutenant General Edmund actually fled to Perpignan, which was tantamount to leaving behind the entire army of the Iberian Peninsula theater of operations!

"Yes, Lord Count!" The major officer nodded, and hurriedly went to send the telegram.

Although, Balaj. The Comte de Pierrière ordered the news to be blocked. But such an important news. How can it be blocked? In particular, the logistical supply lines have also been cut off, and I am afraid it will not be a few days. The army on the front line will find a shortage of all kinds of supplies. When the time comes, it will cause even more trouble. The only way to do this is to recapture Figueres and reopen the logistical supply lines while these troubles have not yet erupted.

When Lieutenant General Edmund fled to Perpignan, he had more than 50,000 men under his command. Together with the original French garrison in Perpignan, 100,000 men could be dispatched. The Count of Longdon sent 200,000 reinforcements northward, bringing the total strength of the French army attacking Figueres to 300,000. In the opinion of Count Longdon, there was no problem at all in recapturing Figueres with such an army.

The rest of Count Landon's army had to deal with the Central and Western forces attacking from Barcelona. After all. There are still more than 300,000 troops to deal with here, and the pressure is still very high. Originally, Count Longdon hoped to get more reinforcements. However, Balaj. Where is the Count of Dirière, he also faced a large number of attacks from the Chinese and Western coalition forces, and he could not draw any troops. The only thing that can be counted on may be the only one in China.

It's just that almost all of the regular troops of the French Army are now on the battlefield. Only the recruits who are still training in the barracks. However, those recruits who have not yet finished their training. Even if it is on the battlefield, it is estimated that it will not be of much use, but will become the target of massacre by the Chinese army.

Lieutenant General Edmund, who fled to Perpignan, had no way, after receiving the order. He had to lead his army to attack south, preparing to recapture Figueres. Before the capture of Figueres by the Chinese* army, he had two infantry corps under his command. 100,000 people. Now, after adding the garrison of Perpignan. He still has 100,000 men under his command. However, the Chinese * army that captured Figueres. There are about 200,000 people. This made Lieutenant General Edmund worry in his heart, with such a small army of his, can he defeat the Chinese* army?

When Lieutenant General Edmund led the French army to attack Figueras from the north, Count Longdon also launched an attack on Figueres from the south. 300,000 French troops attacked from the north and south, intending to recapture Figueres and open up logistical supply lines.

However, it was not so easy for the French army to recapture Figueres. The terrain of Figueres is easy to defend and difficult to attack. After the 16th Army of the Chinese Army captured Figueres, it immediately seized the defense lines in the north and south. At the same time, heavy troops were deployed here, and if the French army wanted to attack Figueres, they would probably have to fill it with human lives.

The road from eastern Spain to France was entirely mountainous. Le Blu in the north and Girona in the south are both places where no one can do anything. The 16th Infantry Corps and the 77th Infantry Corps of the 77th Army of the Imperial Army were deployed in Leblou and Girona, respectively. The other three infantry corps served as reserves. and to prevent small French forces from attacking Figueres from the mountain paths.

After all, although many of the trails are not suitable for large troops, it is still no problem for small elite troops to climb over these mountains.

On the morning of March 24, 1855, the French army on the Northern Front, led by Lieutenant General Edmond, first launched an attack on the 76th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army stationed at Leblough. Although the strength of the French army was three times that of the 76th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army. However, on the narrow mountain road, the superiority of the French army could not be brought into play at all, but was strafed by the machine gun fire of the Imperial Army.

The narrow roads meant that the French could only commit a small number of troops in each attack. The 76th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army only needed one infantry brigade to completely hold the line. Each attack by the French army was slammed in front of the Imperial Army's defensive lines, leaving corpses everywhere. On the other hand, the losses of the Imperial Army were very small. In addition, several brigades of the 76th Infantry Corps took turns in battle, allowing the Imperial Army to ensure that it had sufficient body and energy to fight the French.

After most of the day's fighting, the French army had already left a thick layer of corpses in front of the Imperial Army's defensive lines. The blood that flowed from the bodies of the fallen French officers and soldiers soaked the ground.

However, even so, it was impossible for the French army to break through the defense line of the Imperial Army.

"General! The firepower of the Chinese is too strong, plus every attack, we can only invest at most one regiment of troops, and the superiority in strength cannot be brought into play at all! A major general officer said to Lieutenant General Edmund with a sad face. By now, more than half of the more than 10,000 people under his command have been lost.

"Hell! How's the progress going in the south! Lieutenant General Edmund said with a dark face.

Lieutenant General Edmund knew that he would take most of the blame if Figueres could not be recaptured. When the time comes, I'm afraid I will be sent directly to the gallows! For Lieutenant General Edmund, it was absolutely unacceptable. If I had known, I probably shouldn't have escaped so fast in the first place.

"Yes, General!" A staff officer nodded.

Soon, the progress of the French army to the south was reported above. To the south, 200,000 French troops attacked Girona, which was also blocked by the 77th Infantry Corps of the Chinese Army. In front of the strong lines of the Chinese army, the French attacks appeared to be useless, and every attack was nothing more than a waste of troops. Under the fire of the Imperial Army, the losses of the French army were very large.

If France had sea supremacy, they might be able to follow the example of the Chinese Army and attack directly from the sea. However, the sea supremacy of the entire Mediterranean is in the hands of the Chinese Navy. The French Navy is still cowering in a military port on the Atlantic coast, not daring to go to sea. In the absence of sea dominance, if you attack by sea, you are looking for death.

Therefore, if the French wanted to recapture Figueres, it was almost impossible for them to do so.

When the sun went down, the French had to stop their attack. After a day of fierce fighting, the French army was exhausted. At the same time, because of the huge casualties, the morale of the French army was also greatly affected.

When Lieutenant General Edmund got the battle damage report, his face was even more gloomy, as if he could drip water. The two infantry corps under his command alone lost a full 20,000 men in today's battle. The losses of the 200,000 French troops on the southern front will definitely not be less than this. Tens of thousands of people were lost in one day, which was undoubtedly a heavy loss for the French army. If this continues, I am afraid that before Figueres is recaptured, their troops will have already been exhausted.

Lieutenant General Edmund sent a telegram to Count Longdon asking for more reinforcements. Or, abandon the battle plan. However, none of this was approved. The current Earl of Longdon simply has no extra reinforcements for Lieutenant General Edmund. As for abandoning the battle plan this time, it is even more impossible, and it is directly related to the retreat of more than one million French troops! If Figueres could not be recaptured, the French army's retreat would be cut off, and it would have to cross the Pyrenees and withdraw to France. It is difficult to say how many men will eventually return to French soil on the rugged mountain roads that lack supplies, and it would be a disaster to think about it.

There was no way, Lieutenant General Edmund had to bite the bullet and order to continue the attack on Figueres. It's just that this still hasn't changed the shape of the battlefield. In the face of the impregnable defensive lines of the Imperial Army, the French offensive was no different from suicide. Almost every attack is to send those French young people to their deaths. And the vitality of France has been constantly weakened in such attacks again and again.

Balaj. Both Count Dirière and Count Longdon gave Lieutenant General Edmund only three days, and within these three days, Lieutenant General Edmund could be said to have exhausted all means. However, in the end, they are powerless. Whether it was a frontal attack or a night attack, or a small force to infiltrate from the mountain trails, all failed. With the Chinese army occupying favorable terrain, it will be more difficult for the French army to recapture Figueres than to ascend to the sky. (To be continued......)

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