Війна і мир

Chapter 19

           Thesuperiorofficersallwantedtodistinguishthemselves,tocutoff,toseize,tocapture,andtooverthrowtheFrench,andallclamoredforaction.

           Kutúzovaloneusedallhispower(andsuchpowerisverylimitedinthecaseofanycommanderinchief)topreventanattack.

           Hecouldnottellthemwhatwesaynow:“Whyfight,whyblocktheroad,losingourownmenandinhumanlyslaughteringunfortunatewretches?Whatistheuseofthat,whenathirdoftheirarmyhasmeltedawayontheroadfromMoscowtoVyázmawithoutanybattle?”Butdrawingfromhisagedwisdomwhattheycouldunderstand,hetoldthemofthegoldenbridge,andtheylaughedatandslanderedhim,flingingthemselveson,rendingandexultingoverthedyingbeast.

           Ermólov,Milorádovich,Plátov,andothersinproximitytotheFrenchnearVyázmacouldnotresisttheirdesiretocutoffandbreakuptwoFrenchcorps,andbywayofreportingtheirintentiontoKutúzovtheysenthimablanksheetofpaperinanenvelope.

           AndtryasKutúzovmighttorestrainthetroops,ourmenattacked,tryingtobartheroad.Infantryregiments,wearetold,advancedtotheattackwithmusicandwithdrumsbeating,andkilledandlostthousandsofmen.

           ButtheydidnotcutofforoverthrowanybodyandtheFrencharmy,closingupmorefirmlyatthedanger,continued,whilesteadilymeltingaway,topursueitsfatalpathtoSmolénsk.

           

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