The Austrian Empire's offensive had gone so smoothly, of course, because it was closely tied to the Spanish government's own actions.
First, Varna, the backbone of Catalonia, had been executed.
Second, after executing Varna, Mario Alvarez Khalsa had not stayed in Sort, but had chosen to return to Madrid to claim credit before Isabella II.
After Mario Alvarez Khalsa left, the entire Catalonia region had completely fallen into a state of dragons without a head.
Third, the person Mario Alvarez Khalsa had appointed to take over Catalonia was incompetent. Not only had he failed to control the situation, he had instead tried to rake in a fortune before everything collapsed.
The result, naturally, was that the region's contradictions were further intensified.
Fourth, the balance of forces between the two sides had already fundamentally reversed, and the Spanish Government Army was simply powerless to resist.
As news of Catalonia's fall spread across the entire southeastern coast of Spain, Andalusia, Murcia, and Valencia also fell completely one after another.
The military governor of Valencia even chose to surrender outright. Franz also kept his promise, gave him a large sum of money, and sent his entire family to Mexico.
After fully occupying Spain's southeastern coastal region, the Austrian Empire could be considered to have thoroughly gained a firm foothold in Spain.
However, Franz had never thought of giving Isabella II any chance to catch her breath. He had to bring this meaningless tug-of-war to a swift end.
The Carlists were also a small problem, so he borrowed the hands of the Spanish Government Army to teach them a lesson.
In fact, the Carlists' route of attack had been given to the Spaniards by spies of the Austrian Empire. The Carlists' composition was far too complicated, and some among them craved power excessively.
So