Rise of Empires: Spain.

Chapter 39 When disaster strikes, we all fly away

While the Carlist rebels were suffering from the baptism of fire, Primo's side was already clearing out the Basque rebels in the La Rioja region.

As one of the administrative divisions of Spain, La Rioja has the lowest population in the country.

However, La Rioja is still relatively famous throughout Spain because this area is rich in wine and is a famous wine producing region in Spain.

Carlo's wine company currently has a total of five large grape production vineyards, two of which are located in La Rioja, which shows how famous this region is for wine.

Thanks to the sparse population, it is very easy to eliminate the Basque rebels in La Rioja.

There are only a few densely populated areas in the entire La Rioja region, and the whereabouts of the Basque rebels in this area are quite conspicuous.

In just a few days, the Basque rebels in La Rioja were wiped out.

At this time, Primo also received reports from the Zaragoza army.

Upon hearing the news that the branch force encountered Catalan rebels in Zaragoza, Primo did not intend to change his battle plan and ordered the army to continue northward to the Basque Country and Navarre.

Zaragoza has a garrison of about 10,000 troops, and with advanced artillery as fire support, it should be no problem for them to stop Carlos' rebels.

Primo's mission was to quickly eliminate the rebels in the Basque and Navarre regions, and then go directly around Catalonia from the north of Zaragoza.

Once the rebellion in Catalonia was quelled, the Carlos rebels remaining in Zaragoza would naturally pose no threat.

A few dozen kilometers northwest of Logroño, the capital of La Rioja, is Vitoria-Gasteiz, an important southern city of the Basque Region.

This is not only the base camp of the Basques, but also where the main force of the Basque rebels is located.

Primo attached great importance to the attack on Vitoria-Gasteiz and ordered the army to rest in Logroño for a day before marching north to the Basque Country.

At this time in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Basque rebels were already in panic.

What all the rebel leaders could not have imagined was that the government forces went north to the Basque Country without hesitation instead of pacifying Catalonia first.

The Basques' idea was to threaten the government at a time when the Carlist rebels and government forces were fighting each other, and to win autonomy and more local power for the Basques.

But now the government forces are clearly marching towards the Basque Country, which is totally beyond the expectations of the Basque people.

"Enrique, is this what you meant by we can take this opportunity to fight for the autonomy of the Basque Country?" Mathis Anhatol, the main leader of the Basque rebels, was furious at the moment, his eyes fixed on Enrique, the senator of the Basque Country.

"It's not my fault, Mattis." Senator Anrik spread his hands and said helplessly: "Who would have thought that Primo would come directly to us?
Logically, shouldn't he go to the Catalan army, which has more troops?"

Although Matisse Anhartoul understood that all this was due to Primo's unconventional behavior, the loss of the Basque army still made him feel very painful. After all, there were only so many Basques.

Every loss of a Basque soldier is a heavy blow to the Basque people, whose total number currently amounts to only a few hundred thousand.

"Is there any good way to end this war at the moment? Damn, when did the government forces become so powerful? When did they buy so many artillery pieces?" At this time, Matisse Anhatol's head was full of question marks. He couldn't understand why the Spanish army had become so powerful in such a short time.

"There are two ways to end this war." Senator Enrique thought for a moment, then slowly said: "The first way is to surrender directly to Primo."

"What? Surrender?" Matisse Anhatol looked at Enrique in disbelief and asked, "Do you think Primo will let us go? He has long wanted to eradicate us and the Catalans. He will never let go of this opportunity, absolutely not."

"Then what else can we do, General?" Enrique asked calmly.

"Tell me about your other plan." Matthias Anhathor was silent for a moment, but in the end he could only remain silent.

The gap in strength between the Basque rebels and the Spanish government forces is as huge as the sky. It is completely impossible to defeat the Spanish government forces alone. There is not a glimmer of hope at all.

"Another way is to wait for the Catalans to go around from Valencia to Madrid." Enrique said: "As long as we can break through Madrid, we will have nothing to fear from the Spanish army we are facing.

But it is very difficult to get from Valencia to Madrid, and I don’t think the Catalan army can do it now, unless God helps them.”

"Where are the Catalan troops now? Are they still in Zaragoza?" Matisse Anhatol had no trust in his partners at all. It was a huge joke that they were blocked in Zaragoza by a small force of government troops!
"It seems to be so, General." Enrique shrugged and said helplessly.

“Damn it, these Catalans don’t even want to cooperate with us. Or their strength is simply not enough to threaten the government forces.

God bless, let these damn Catalans go to hell, they deceived the Basques, they are taking advantage of us! "The seemingly reliable Catalans are actually not reliable at all, and the wisdom and bravery of Carlos VII looks more like self-entertainment.

"General, I suggest we wait another three days. If the Catalans cannot break through Zaragoza within three days, we will have to surrender to Primo." Senator Enrique stated his proposal.

"It seems that this is the only way now. Senator Enrique, the news from Catalonia is relying on you. If there are any changes, please tell me in time." Matisse Anhatol nodded and could only make a helpless choice.

"Yes, General." Senator Enrique nodded, looking as if he was determined to devote himself to the Basque people.

Later, among the Spanish army.

“Marshal, the cavalry captured this guy while on patrol. He claimed to be a subordinate of Senator Enrique of the Basque Region and had something to tell you.

I have checked, this guy has no hidden weapons except a letter." The commander of the cavalry division under Primo came up to Primo with a Basque dressed as a civilian.

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