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In Madrid, the capital of Spain, the original joyful atmosphere has disappeared and has been replaced by panic. Originally, the Spanish army was in full swing in the territory of the Kingdom of Portugal and was about to reach Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, which gave the Spaniards great excitement. Countless Spaniards rejoiced, and they were soon about to destroy their old rival, the Kingdom of Portugal, and thus the entire Iberian Peninsula.

But now, the sudden landing of the British in the north-west and their way all the way to the flank of the Spanish Army undoubtedly posed a great threat to the Spanish Army. In the event of an aggravation of the situation, then it is possible that hundreds of thousands of troops at the front line will be surrounded by the British and French. Once the 12 infantry corps on the front line were annihilated, Spain would not only not be able to destroy the Kingdom of Portugal, but could also take itself into it.

The inhabitants of Madrid are in a hurry right now. Some timid people are even considering whether to hide in the south. The south is undoubtedly a little safer than Madrid.

In the Royal Palace of Madrid, Queen Isabella II's face was frosty, she really couldn't imagine why the situation had taken such a turn in such a short period of time, is this God playing with the Kingdom of Spain again?

"Your Majesty, the British are marching south of the Pyrenees, and the army is trying to find a way to intercept them. However, the French offensive was also very fierce, which made it impossible for us to have extra forces to intercept them for the time being. It is believed that the British and French have long prepared a conspiracy. It is to wait for our army to enter the Kingdom of Portugal and catch us by surprise! "War Secretary Simon. Duke Maria's face was very ugly. As Minister of War. He knew, of course, what the current situation meant for the Kingdom of Spain.

"So. Does the War Department have any countermeasures? Queen Isabella II asked. What she wanted to know, not why. It's about how to solve this problem, and that's what matters most.

"Your Majesty, the War Office plans to draw two infantry corps from the southern front of the Pyrenees to the west to hold back the British. In addition, four of the 10 infantry corps in Portugal were drawn on their backs to recover those areas occupied by the British. At the same time, the War Department was building a new round of mobilization. We need more troops, the size of the army, and at least half a million more people! "Simon. Duke Maria said.

"The specific military deployment, the War Department plan is on the line, you are all professionals, I will not interfere. As for the mobilization of troops, I immediately approved it. I have only one request, and that is to wipe out the invading British and French! Isabella II said through gritted teeth.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer opened his mouth. But seeing the anger on Queen Isabella II's face, she finally closed her mouth. After all, now the queen is angry, if she opens her mouth. I'm going to get myself in trouble. Although the Kingdom of Spain is now unable to make ends meet. But for the sake of war, for the defeat of the enemy. The Kingdom of Spain still had to think about gritting its teeth for support.

"Your Majesty, I thought. It's time for our allies to call for help. The Kingdom of Spain is now under attack by both England and France, with our strength. Even if you defeat the enemy, your own casualties will be very large. We need the support of China's allies! Prime Minister Duke Valencia said. The mobilization of 1.5 million troops was already the limit of the Kingdom of Spain, but it was not necessarily enough to rely on this 1.5 million troops to resist the attacks of Britain and France. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare in advance.

Queen Isabella II nodded: "Your Excellency Foreign Minister, contact the Chinese Empire!" Tell them that the situation in Spain is already very bad, and without reinforcements, we will probably be defeated. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Jose. Morality. Salamanca said.

On September 18, 1854, the 21st and 22nd Infantry Corps of the Spanish Army faced the three infantry corps of the British Army at León. The ratio of troops between the two sides was 70,000 to 150,000, and in terms of troops, the Spanish Army was completely at a disadvantage. Even though the Spanish Army was able to get the support of the locals, they were unable to withstand the British attack.

After three days of hard fighting, the 21st and 22nd Infantry Corps of the Spanish Army were routed, the two infantry corps lost more than 30,000 men, and the remaining 40,000 men retreated to Valladolid. At the same time, the 600,000 French troops, after paying a lot of costs, finally broke through the Spanish army's defenses and crossed the Pyrenees from east and west. The French army on the east road, with a strength of 300,000 troops, went straight to Barcelona. The French army in the center attacked Huesca with 100,000 troops, while the French army on the western front began to sweep the northern coastline of Spain with 200,000 troops.

The entire northern defense line of the Spanish Army was shaken by the fierce attack of the French army, and the Spanish Army had to retreat in order to preserve its strength. At the same time, the four infantry corps of the Spanish Army, which were on their backs from the territory of the Kingdom of Portugal, encountered the two hundred thousand men of the four infantry corps of the British Army who landed in the second batch. The two sides fought a fierce battle at Ourense, and the Spanish Army, which was inferior in strength, paid a great price and was unable to defeat the British army, so it had to give up continuing north.

Since then, vast areas in the north and northwest of Spain have almost fallen under the control of the British and French armies. Even though the Spanish Army conquered Lisbon during this period and destroyed the Kingdom of Portugal. However, the fierce attack of the British and French forces on the mainland still put the Kingdom of Spain in extreme danger.

After the Spanish army attacked Chrisbon, King Pedro V of Portugal, his father Fernando II, and other high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Portugal fled to England before Lisbon was conquered. The Kingdom of Portugal became the third country to be destroyed in this war.

The fall of the Kingdom of Portugal had a great impact on the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. However, the victories of the British and French armies in northern and northwestern Spain encouraged the countries of the North Atlantic military alliance.

The British and French armies fought in Spain, with a total strength of more than a million men. However, in the battle, the British and French also paid a heavy price in order to defeat the Spanish army. In particular, the French army lost tens of thousands of men in front of the Spanish army's defense line in order to cross the Pyrenees.

By the time the Kingdom of Portugal was destroyed, the losses of the British and French armies had reached 100,000 men. And the losses they inflicted on the Spanish Army were about the same amount.

"Your Excellency, the British, four hundred thousand men, are marching from northwest to south, and Valladolid is under stern threat. The French, on the other hand, attacked from the east and center, and we now have only more than 300,000 men to resist them. A staff officer said.

"How long will it take for our troops in the Kingdom of Portugal to be redeployed?" War Secretary Simon. Duke Maria asked.

"Your Excellency, it is our plan to leave two infantry corps in the territory of the Kingdom of Portugal, and the other four infantry corps will be transferred back to the country to fight. However, it takes at least a week to return from Portugal. The situation in Valladolid and Barcelona is critical at the moment. We have only 4 infantry corps in Valladolid, with more than 100,000 troops. We had to face more than 300,000 British troops. In Barcelona, our defenders had only 5 infantry corps, less than 130,000 men, but we faced the French army, which numbered more than 200,000! The game between Valladolid and Barcelona is very important for us. If they can't hold off the British and French in these two places, the enemy will have to march all the way to Madrid! ”

Simon. Duke Maria felt a great headache. He didn't seem to have expected the situation to turn out like this. The French and the British dared to devote so many troops to attack the Kingdom of Spain, which was a posture of wanting to destroy the Kingdom of Spain in one fell swoop!

"What about our recruits? When can it be put into battle? ”

"Your Excellency, the newly recruited army is being trained, and if you want to go to the battlefield, it will take at least two months!"

When Spain was attacked, the Spaniards showed great courage and joined the army to fight the British and French. However, the training of recruits takes time, and it is not enough to give them a rifle and send them to the battlefield. In that case, it would be completely for these troops to be sent to their deaths.

"Order the troops at the front, move closer to Valladolid and Barcelona, respectively, and we need to fend off the attacks of those damned British and French. Also, speed up the pace of training for recruits! "Simon. Duke Maria said.

"Yes, Lord Duke!"

"Your Excellency, regarding the battle in Barcelona, I have asked the Chinese for help. The Chinese Navy and the Spanish Navy are in the Mediterranean, and if they can get to Barcelona, maybe we will be able to teach the damned French a hard lesson with naval guns and thus keep Barcelona! A major general built yì said.

"Hmmm! That's a good idea. Send a telegram to the Navy and the Chinese side and ask them for help! "Simon. Duke Maria nodded.

In late September 1954, the British army gathered 300,000 men to attack Valladolid. The French army also gathered more than 200,000 men to attack Barcelona. For a time, the situation in Spain became even more dangerous. If the Spanish Army were to be defeated again, Spain would be in danger of being destroyed. (My novel "Dragon Rises in the South Seas" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)

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