Война и мир

Chapter 9

           Ouraimisnolonger,asitshouldbe,toavoidorattacktheenemy,butsolelytoavoidGeneralBuxhöwdenwhobyrightofseniorityshouldbeourchief.Soenergeticallydowepursuethisaimthataftercrossinganunfordableriverweburnthebridgestoseparateourselvesfromourenemy,whoatthemomentisnotBonapartebutBuxhöwden.GeneralBuxhöwdenwasallbutattackedandcapturedbyasuperiorenemyforceasaresultofoneofthesemaneuversthatenabledustoescapehim.Buxhöwdenpursuesus—wescuttle.Hehardlycrossestherivertooursidebeforewerecrosstotheother.Atlastourenemy,Buxhöwden,catchesusandattacks.Bothgeneralsareangry,andtheresultisachallengeonBuxhöwden’spartandanepilepticfitonBennigsen’s.ButatthecriticalmomentthecourierwhocarriedthenewsofourvictoryatPultúsktoPetersburgreturnsbringingourappointmentascommanderinchief,andourfirstfoe,Buxhöwden,isvanquished;wecannowturnourthoughtstothesecond,Bonaparte.Butasitturnsout,justatthatmomentathirdenemyrisesbeforeus—namelytheOrthodoxRussiansoldiers,loudlydemandingbread,meat,biscuits,fodder,andwhatnot!Thestoresareempty,theroadsimpassable.TheOrthodoxbeginlooting,andinawayofwhichourlastcampaigncangiveyounoidea.Halftheregimentsformbandsandscourthecountrysideandputeverythingtofireandsword.Theinhabitantsaretotallyruined,thehospitalsoverflowwithsick,andfamineiseverywhere.Twicethemaraudersevenattackourheadquarters,andthecommanderinchiefhastoaskforabattaliontodispersethem.

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