Война и мир

Chapter 1

           AndnotonlywasNapoleonnotafraidtoextendhisline,buthewelcomedeverystepforwardasatriumphanddidnotseekbattleaseagerlyasinformercampaigns,butverylazily.

           Attheverybeginningofthewarourarmiesweredivided,andoursoleaimwastounitethem,thoughunitingthearmieswasnoadvantageifwemeanttoretireandluretheenemyintothedepthsofthecountry.OurEmperorjoinedthearmytoencourageittodefendeveryinchofRussiansoilandnottoretreat.TheenormousDrissacampwasformedonPfuel’splan,andtherewasnointentionofretiringfarther.TheEmperorreproachedthecommandersinchiefforeverysteptheyretired.HecouldnotbeartheideaoflettingtheenemyevenreachSmolénsk,stilllesscouldhecontemplatetheburningofMoscow,andwhenourarmiesdidunitehewasdispleasedthatSmolénskwasabandonedandburnedwithoutageneralengagementhavingbeenfoughtunderitswalls.

           SothoughttheEmperor,andtheRussiancommandersandpeoplewerestillmoreprovokedatthethoughtthatourforceswereretreatingintothedepthsofthecountry.

           Napoleonhavingcutourarmiesapartadvancedfarintothecountryandmissedseveralchancesofforcinganengagement.InAugusthewasatSmolénskandthoughtonlyofhowtoadvancefarther,thoughaswenowseethatadvancewasevidentlyruinoustohim.

           ThefactsclearlyshowthatNapoleondidnotforeseethedangeroftheadvanceonMoscow,nordidAlexanderandtheRussiancommandersthenthinkofluringNapoleonon,butquitethecontrary.

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