Война и мир

Chapter 9

           ‘Ah!Sothat’sthewaytheytreatme!Noconfidenceinme!Ah,orderedtokeepaneyeonme!Verywellthen!Getalongwithyou!’SohewritesthefamousorderofthedaytoGeneralBennigsen:

           “‘Iamwoundedandcannotrideandconsequentlycannotcommandthearmy.YouhavebroughtyourarmycorpstoPultúsk,routed:hereitisexposed,andwithoutfuelorforage,sosomethingmustbedone,and,asyouyourselfreportedtoCountBuxhöwdenyesterday,youmustthinkofretreatingtoourfrontier—whichdotoday.’

           “‘Fromallmyriding,’hewritestotheEmperor,‘Ihavegotasaddlesorewhich,comingafterallmypreviousjourneys,quitepreventsmyridingandcommandingsovastanarmy,soIhavepassedonthecommandtothegeneralnextinseniority,CountBuxhöwden,havingsenthimmywholestaffandallthatbelongstoit,advisinghimifthereisalackofbread,tomovefartherintotheinteriorofPrussia,foronlyoneday’srationofbreadremains,andinsomeregimentsnoneatall,asreportedbythedivisioncommanders,OstermannandSedmorétzki,andallthatthepeasantshadhasbeeneatenup.ImyselfwillremaininhospitalatOstrolenkatillIrecover.InregardtowhichIhumblysubmitmyreport,withtheinformationthatifthearmyremainsinitspresentbivouacanotherfortnighttherewillnotbeahealthymanleftinitbyspring.

           “‘Grantleavetoretiretohiscountryseattoanoldmanwhoisalreadyinanycasedishonoredbybeingunabletofulfillthegreatandglorioustaskforwhichhewaschosen.

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