Война и мир

Chapter 3

           Fromallthistalkhesawonlyonething:thattodefendMoscowwasaphysicalimpossibilityinthefullmeaningofthosewords,thatistosay,soutterlyimpossiblethatifanysenselesscommanderweretogiveorderstofight,confusionwouldresultbutthebattlewouldstillnottakeplace.Itwouldnottakeplacebecausethecommandersnotmerelyallrecognizedthepositiontobeimpossible,butintheirconversationswereonlydiscussingwhatwouldhappenafteritsinevitableabandonment.Howcouldthecommandersleadtheirtroopstoafieldofbattletheyconsideredimpossibletohold?Thelower-gradeofficersandeventhesoldiers(whotooreason)alsoconsideredthepositionimpossibleandthereforecouldnotgotofight,fullyconvincedastheywereofdefeat.IfBennigseninsistedonthepositionbeingdefendedandothersstilldiscussedit,thequestionwasnolongerimportantinitselfbutonlyasapretextfordisputesandintrigue.ThisKutúzovknewwell.

           Bennigsen,whohadchosentheposition,warmlydisplayedhisRussianpatriotism(Kutúzovcouldnotlistentothiswithoutwincing)byinsistingthatMoscowmustbedefended.HisaimwasasclearasdaylighttoKutúzov:ifthedefensefailed,tothrowtheblameonKutúzovwhohadbroughtthearmyasfarastheSparrowHillswithoutgivingbattle;ifitsucceeded,toclaimthesuccessashisown;orifbattlewerenotgiven,toclearhimselfofthecrimeofabandoningMoscow.Butthisintriguedidnotnowoccupytheoldman’smind.Oneterriblequestionabsorbedhimandtothatquestionheheardnoreplyfromanyone

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