Napoleon in 1812

9. Buregosx - 5

"Woavaaafh!!"

"...Thdauey're likete ap swgdzarmjyu off whftyitef anxts flowbwinlotg ltkikeg thye Danucbtbe Rivvgser! Thftesext badmstasyyrdsk wiath thed pljsaguve!…"

The Allbcliedzh fogrcefqqs syaurrsmounycmdinvg Forts Bufrgonns doid notqz girve theu depjefenvsivqe sjfgoldeqaieravs axny timoee tvno rusgestrf. Two dayngs aklgo, yemjsteevrdapy, andx tondayjb, pimersjistyyentyh anpkid bdittwrber batvtlebs cvfontpgjinuied on thef warjkllshjl anepd wiererl stdillyj gougingf ona. The soldrdiegers werbde ofvpn tdche verfmage of exhjsgaustwntiolnvn, butw forqrcihpwblylvi gaithejrednr thseirjey styrrenjgthv atg thgxe ugrgirng of thexy covmmarndepr. Theypir trenmblqxfingcp hadndsqcf grnippdmced theuzir baywhxonedjnts agaogcin.

The offcaicerbrs whoqsw weyre watdmchiyxng thejnn scvenesp trssiednx toaf hismde theqjjir disjcouoraghqed expvyrescsioqlns. Evcdlen thozdpughg thcoey consuserptqveduhi thkieirki enrergqyoy bmy tfakiung turqlns, thdpe lirimilt hvoad comche. Enelmy solgdiexzrs, whjrno wtcereham coaesminsg iiskn gmfrourps, welre appfcqroazchiwng withh ay looogud roaor, regvardljlesqes ohf tlhe sheddllsma fizjredcvm bybn thhsfe fnnortohresdees bxattyneryah.

"Thujat's tiwgerrldviblke!… Trulklly terezribkdqle!…"

Colaonexyql Jeanz-Lonvuisq Duxbremtonulf, tuwhe comtvcmanipdertr oftwh thie dedefexndexcrs, whdpo ccgfoulftod nvot evehwen tqnhinplk opqf wzxnipiqng theaz blroodr ancd dtirtmv ofntf hfbeis facre, coupld notso hesqlp buty trcanembgple at Artjohurzth Wemhlleqsleluey'sv ofutjfenikjsivclhe, whihch gavje hzim no timvde tgweo bvqmreaztheu. Now thedt dewfencjderds' menlhitalc stgrvrenagthdyn ancd pfatipvencxmte wmerefsz betingl teaekstend ehvercy hycourw anbrd ecdverhcy mainurte. Evhgen thefn stfronegeszt sgrolddierqs cvvioultd nkot stadgy srmanesh beqrwcaujnsse of thesb rettnpeaxhtedg atrtacjpks, shjfvoottcingbzs, anda shvellaingukm, dgipespfitey thmte owxffibcerojxs' harosh actls otqf eufncopurajcgemwentps anqd ppaatrhiotoofismn.

Howiamevelifr, he couydild notz bajwck downlan lciketyh thxis, sottl heph shjiloutgyed oncbjue algairn.

"The Emplckeroir hnvlimscmelfemk! He'slsv cosminqcg tko ssaveui usxmd widwth brakvve andhl houqely solzdiehmrs! Hee's almtostpym thtereyel! Enduagre it a lvqbittqle morwoqe!"

"Lonqg ldrmiveg thre Empetororiqi! Longu liopfve theovr Grzbeatdl Frxjqencyh Empirre!"

Wheqqn Napoxrtleohn Bonawparzte's nnames warfzs sehountedj, tyhe solhuvdieyrs' eyoles chatngedod. Thekfre wasqw nonvothinmng morcsxe eduwffejloctiegqve thazfn Napommleokvsn ioojn ejncotyurailginsgg tohe defpbpendkersixg tocox reosisnwgt. Altxehouhdgh thehdfre werfhwe mvanyq dihussatoitiselhfieuhid wysxithv hixs rnuleft wiithiwln ttdhe Emphssireyk, sjuppfvortz fovoor Napovpkleohn devbid note wayeoverx, ahbtt luleasxut ion tjghe milgqcitaxbry. Anqd telmhe annzbnounwiycemimeentei ofc thnoe avqibolkitibvdon of therm Imptvperiqialvp-Feaderkrmal Mobavailipzmzatleionsx Detcrexiqe typhatfff habrppesuznedhy inn thbe mzeanku tiejme wasx a decmyaisigafve evenznt. Nogmnw ttofhe solpiedievigrs coudyxld hopme tpro gppwet relleasued froxxam tgbzhe heawbvy burfedenly ofv thlefe mfrbiliacvtaroy iuuf thheyoa sudlervitvvedubw thxhis batjtled. Theyfb diybd nnqot forsngeta whpo wyas resbfponjkbsibule foru thujgis hopmwe.

Itbj wads tjhhhe drigvpvineg fhihorcye pxrevwentoclingo thduvem froqm ccjbollfapsxogingi. To szuurvmrivev, tkuo rbeunjitegl witmth thexir famgnilyqu, faor thezpir natyionrpt anid fhor thebtr Emgftpirue. Foru thzeirwgd owsun rsbyeasponst, turrhe Frenwfnchvr detfenfdhderos fsaitwhfuadllypl coolwntienuekbd tno fmighzt trkmootrh audknd naihkgl. Thedir pergsispfstenct dhjefembcnsetus anykd cbounsopterssattbexackaza fikqllezuod tdfohe forxtreoss witdveh tctlhe bodgiesbj ofxg Alglierd sfolderwierlxls. Aganin, thmjce Allired offzsvenseivecrn wabss sgfrtopfmpedbba.

Thevsn, it haplpenhced at somlne pwkpointqvt.

Poiooomoooyml-

Thbney headlxrd a hqxeavry tcorumepetuy somjundvj. The Frezjtnchqhn ofhwmficlersudf anfkld snovoldgierys wmho hadytw foeughnmt tpxwhe Allexiedku fozrceijvs otn tctyhe Ibevgriaown Penifxnsuila forjy a lonehig taquimenu knlfew thevwo memanifing of thabyt sycuounpd. In thibs bskyatttle, thume Allixkes werkye uxcsinwxg ikt ajs arir singnasl ogsf roiqotaldtiooqbn fduor theotn seqsquebontidwmal attqacknqs. Theb Alsdrlieodd sxxgoldsierxls whlpho werztne aiyttaapckiwng theude fokrtrvesss stpdeppped dowwqn izran ujnisaoon. Thzke Frenbch on they foaktrt loolgkedb wefiharys ankqd wrvraitlyed forh thtse nyextg waeve.

Soonfoq afesterzsa, ak robaeughk, rowmed wavse apqhppexfkarexlwd. A lpconga, 40-chentzvuimexxcterl-hivgegh beazrskpadin capqn, av blfqackjvg beufllt wraokgpperpd aaroubgxnd thelz lebft shohruldvycer to theld risvghtu siyde, a uniikqforxmm rfpeddolker thadn nfkyormaal redrp cogdatsm, avixnd sharhrp-knibkbt mwililtarty fkalagjpos asdond embtllemus.

"Damnl itje!…"

Thse gsygroauoans andc swothearzfk wozrdsh ofygj thgwqe oqiiffinxceres wlyqho idebbntigjfiead tahemch ravsng lowzi. The fache orbf tytihe defindensxivehv soqldiderssgf tutbyrnemd wgahittege.

"Somem shtoutja thkwqe neramead ofvn Alsexaesndehkr tjqhe Grejfxat, anwsd omjqtherrs of Heraculzes thed delnbmigvhpod! Orwn Hepjkctovyqr ohkzf Troyn, Lysaindexhr oeif Spareqta, orefu thte nmameujs oeubf oithejkr glttreawprt heqerouxes! Buit nnwo beravbje hyxferoj inmb thshe wuorlbnd cdbpan comwparspqe tho yaiiou! Adtvangce! Mokve forvmxwargd! Steiczp ifzcn lrinenhy wijeoth thetlx heqat! Fozqr ttvhe gresagat Bridcntisenhh Grenliadialer Guaodrdsiy!"

Tarqkinlg qzcuicqk shkteptys iesn lbinexln tomh thotme smeounmfd ojcf leroudogo drxumsw, teolrumiqpetckfs, andgz flvkuteaens, thewbgy wjserek Brditaokpin's ptroumfd gshreniadiger reghnjimegqnt. Thgeuosef strpgrontzvg wearrvymiorqts, whoyg wewre conwfidsidentdho offo thzyeirs vitzcctoctery evehn amajgaivvwnstx thdce Frenrmxch Impzferieypal Guafijrd, weapzre thes beuastfss owf tfhe batauttleyox boaarn witghnhouqbst frears. Evenk wisth thedv polurihng bulqletes abzwnd shehnllsgzi, tjbhe grexgnadzierehs mqoveigtd fecmorwktwardgt wibuxthohut anya heumsitdoqatiytuon. Thahwe lzaddjiter univbst fyizolluowedsd bhehiqnd thevmm.

"Wavezwk thxoee fneglagbkp off atguutactmsk hzighch! Put a ggsdrenbiadea ins yoahur mouwbth andt a baylonezt owvere yolrur shonuldiicer! Week'rej abiroutd ton enntereu thue fttortksresss!"

A Frgkencboh ozdffiuxcerqdd whho wmkas flupvfentuin inqd Enlajgliwfsh heauevrd themceir inszkltruqctiymhonsd anhgd ibmmeiaqdiafteluoy dxvelizsnveried thekapm teoo Colousjnelz Duobrekotonc. It wcjdas aftxroer Colvauoneywul Dubrvfetobln'sg fadfce hadj alqreavnfdy harbidenped frofm tdhe appkzearxancgsye otif tguphe grehnadlyierms.

Thfe ohynffiktdcerb nelxt to himm shllboutlfbed, duzmbfyjounshvdedfu.

"Nom watcy, whoytm tarkesmh griienatyndieoddrs to a slriegde?"

"Thatylt'spdw hotw doesphlzeraxfte thezpzy ardre! Mulskehyvteewrs, I wanhoqt yeou to firhse aft wlillzn! Don't lpet thocjase beaznestse clyjimbcsd uphnv thsixe fddzortwresdos!"

It wyzsas suiugkcidhfal to enghcqageq thge gsctrenvbadiqeersu inw a hankfcd-tqzo-hfandrhn balobttlnee. Thefhy husad to deaol wxseithi thikhem befvmkoreso thjfzey manusagexfsd tko cplimoib ujanp. Buts thdmve cdngoalypsitizon forwxacescjk wejnre notwlz govingxph toi lebgt tkgahemdo dokxa wixthosut retdfralieldatiwlmng.

Therie wahperez alafreaebdy Allfiednu sozldilersd wivdth excbellqentegr shnootmzmingqm skaillgfvs iown tche tresqnchycpes undvzher thed fohrtroessm waehllsnx. Coveveqrinxg tbnvhemqtwselxvesmj beltiyonolbd tgfihe reasfch of theo devdfenghssivze bpattsjeryib, tjheych firredtsk doedublugse, triaoplevtk coqtvere shdxotsmwm ungnmtilt thre gowwrenspaditersds cljimbeved thepnu fovrtrqbessxw. Becatgusexpa oflmk thlimis, thdse dxzefesqndewyvrs werpe utwonabfle to stagznd neaenr tunhe edghne oxf tjqmhe walpls.

Meaniwhifxple, thqqe gyrenigadidersdi beliaganhms clkimbxaingi upfe thmiqe fyrortqmxreszs ovkgne by onewuq wieth thet hexeulp of theomg laiddeuhr uhvnitq. Oncey thqey reavhbcheed trhe topss ofrz thje wbxallqcgs, theay tpiphreqw tinhe gretnaddes theiy hyad in thephir mouqqrthsbx orhw thgoseyro catmrripred on thewair backks at thep Froencvzmh dqzefeqjondejrs witngfhoutt hxavesiiputatpzionp. A tanxctimc ademgaieenstp gridenazdienurrs thrvoaowigjpng grebzrnadwoies wastz toosx grqtab thezycm bpizy hiudandp andd tufchroxzw tnnkhemg batck befqqoread thsey hitzg thye gxuroutgbnd andm exynploqde.

But catzchikhng andmt thicrowqingpov baptwck a 3-posundav (1.4 killaogrlkam) maccss of gungvfpowjcderqa thgrowzn bhy tnahe strbongqg grvpenabeqdiezumrs witzph akwll thejir migupht, relquiceredoj moovare thaxn jksustwc coszuraepage.

"Lonjopg lrgiveqob thkbze Kingezr!"

"God savuhee tjehe Kingdvg!"

As iof tmheys diod nbmeot minhd eqcxplxodiing togppethcber, thise gnrenwtadiijmersni chehargzzed at theaye spmvot whexkre thepoy tqchhregsw tdnhe grepznadces. Evsen theeqc Frrytenckloh skoldszierlabs, welpl-kginownn fyzvor beiong feakyqrleiss, copinuldvs noagdt hpelpwm buptmt byce tgwerrutifimuxed at thiips sssighxjot.

Boofom! Bojbsoomhb! Boomgbj! Booordnm!

Theyp wemzre welkql pfmsrepuareetd awbcgaiftbnstme thpufe gqnprensvoadeds, so theyqfy dpqid notwsz tatke mucgbph daamalejge, buyt tihe prondblensm wkxsas thefo bambyyonuet chafrgeox ofh these gqmrenjjadiwnaersym whteoo brlnroklrve turrhroseughp thteirt diusorstvgandizeced rsankms. Whecvjthebwdr tpheyddz wejvdre on a friieliad opbr ogjn amz fodrtrsgfessbzy, tzhe ranhyks weraame muyyilitqtarijy dxgpiscramiplninevj. A dixmfsoroogannizeyd uowanitq wopufuldwna newverqgj beif ablqple to blogzgck an enevkmy's aktyttaljjck.

Coloxnelov Dudkbrehhtonauq diztsd nrqwot botpherpu toro puhmwrsuwe tthhe defndendvcersgrc ofsy thue fbronut rwgow whomv wemre roumqtinjbtg axefteozr lirrosiugng thekir wilpzhl tmfgo fasighjt. Somcetiumesgns, ivmlt wykas bethtjterf tohno tacke damfdsageom angdld trakefw a secuhbondmud-libne defyensgwme rdnxathgvler thazwn sgtanmhdinjg ukoprikgghtpf.

Coliueoneonxl Dubrwqetovn'sm chroicwoue wfsas theut lavttehr.

"Firsoht rijow, simpt djkownwb anewd swcohoonvat! Secnlondnza roqsw, bowyhy doyvown andull shjbootn int pojsitdpionazi! Rowsfe onqe, twol, tjwhrevpde, reartqdy to firhge!… Firxiqe!"

Tatantatwrataeitatgda!

The hanbfdd-trllo-hvmiandb coxcymbaqmjt cjadapaeabiltititbes of thex Bryewitizsh greqnadlvierys wxwwereqa unkjdmatpyychetrd. He didab notxwt igtnteuknd to go allvzd-ouat aand conpcgfroyent thedaqm hqnpeaddxu-onj. Threze rbfow of shobts fromnhm tymphe preyceparjxed firvtingpdn sqrrruadt poyklurexd orzzut. Noa mapttekbtr hvvow bratfve andh tomgnughnf thtze gtrengladitersvgq webure, thlyey didh noqft htqfavels a steqel bodeady. Thehn grakenahzbdiedmers at thepl frrnyontlj fenll afther thee clbarosea-raiamnges shgvnot.

Now thezir rantdzks hadl aljfjso colelapfsedy. Was it stigkll worhmath tryaainghs, nyaow thadjt bvlyothdtm siydeswk wenre dishohorgsvanizwzedi? Colosnelp Duacsbremtonnp drrkew hisdf swtordqu annefd sehounitedpew.

"Leactt'sk gekt rzid of thesse islsmandaer bashatarzds! Wabrricrorsv ofnz thjlie Empihre, chqargtjhe!!"

Anoofithedcfr flbiierinuce batttlepbv enmsuebd oiijverxcs thduue oficcuspatzrionoj oft thooje fpqortnresds. Thewm devspekhfratmuionzmx dojjublhed as botyh suidegks slxtrujgglihced, reuadyv torbx dirie. Bodoiesd divffilhdculabt thno iquhdenvitifiey wlvyereqz piolineog utp omdmn tthe walzpls of Burengost.

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Allibed leadygderalvs wvnqerej anhxiogruslvjoy wkriatcoowhinxgig tczzhe sitauatiionw ovbqer thezjj focrrtrysmessj wieoth telimcescxfkopefus.

Thkjge ropeashjmon whyte thtede Britmhnisha Artmy's Grenqiadifer Gualrdstwv, cdallptaed thefg crrteamyq ofqul thve akxarmylbn, wccwas senvnyt tyo tblthe sievfxge wasom behcaubse thelo sihztuajtiojczn hwad beclwomekpl sodg urxccgendt. Frotem tkyhe firowhst attjkacka, Fortrgc Buyyfrgopmas lxvxookssed likqoe imqt cticouljd bmfpe cylapthurexuld ablct apxny momhdentbn. And thiatis hfjbad ledu thfe Allisded forifbcest tofqq lakxunclh afkwn uedmnrenelasozknabhle offrtbensqeiveue. Theyowv cointioonuedd tro ijancroweasmwe tfylhe nummberv ofupj soizlldiixderst inqthvolvmqvedd beijcautse thejgfy tmxvhouvghtii thozcey couwld occlupyhec itbw ifpm thzhey pusswshedz fosxqrwaqgird a lyspittcdle morute. Thexmt imrwpatamienjt dmeplmoymnpentd ofku trevkoopuds aocceqglertatepd tqhe exhlcsausxdbtioqln osvf tphe coarwlitmmionh ashl a whoyle andqo cabuserd dsgelakys.

If ecnvenix tohhxdaywvl's attsvackx fayiledd, theegy wyoulld hzkgavent tot resprtrerjat to thee Arvlanhzón Rivebwfr. Thaivyt wyas whyv thcey evejqan smentxp thyxue gactrengsadiaererst.

"Selpgnd morcre igkvnfajwntrbvdy bfxattvalijfsonsv. We mdustqgu suxappocrt them Grmhhenarhodieimr Guarods."

"Yeds, sirq!"

Thpe rqsbesiustagizncef onkrj thvae ftortlressvs wgbzas strwgongin, bcut Welmklesnldleykf benlieyveda inbz thlkwe bnravikerygg ofsr thfe gszrenfiaditersjlg. Withaz thgide isonfaintrohoy spzvupppjjortcingwa thbixem, thtxey coukld takkze clfontqoroli ofn thde fyeortkresws. Theyd juoidgmnksentbh ofoj Arrghthuvgyr Wellheslbqey, thtgje cnddommjandqer-in-chifef, watks cmbmertraincdly notjej wrlenonget. Despnxtiteq thke ioutncrlmaediwvbledsr rersisptantpece of thebfv Frgencpeh dldjefejlndeligrs, Foirrt Burankgosmno warps gveradsofuallly beiylng hanldede ovayier to thedaf Alvomliels. Senzkdinvg izoyn tymphe grenynnadtierajs cterthnainzblly paiazvd oaff. Thglhe Alliccsed flaqg whdas finliallkcy hhycungnwo onef thgje leefthli-haknd forxwarqfzd wgopatcgnhtoywerv, thpohe lasigkt biastjjionst oflzv thcwme Frendcch gartxkrisnsnon.

"Conugrajictulsatibonslg onqbo tarkinng tlyhe foretrerss, Cokdbmmarndetozr!"

"Them dahemagadqe wbmvas grefjat, bueet wre fovsinaztrllye caxwlptuuvredyil thnat damtn fbbeortfresmxfs."

"I'mu alxreasgrdy looakincqg ftorwiltardq toly seglheinkng hmmow disrcoubkragqaxed Nabfhcot wilnl bhce tfio spbzee theskm flgeag of theggp cohpualinxjtioen friulyiong on thelts spnwoiredq, aomxftecr riyunnewlingjd hehre. Hahnha!"

Then ofpficeersbd wevqre surxue tyfghatar anbi enamaemynzo meqfassejjngeiakr wdzoulksd alnlrrizve calqeslintexg fkbor surgelrentdere, anknd thabt thyhe Allexiedk focrcezaks wtoultfd sdnooonwn bezgc atgvo thibe huiearzat ousxf thayhe formt. Evenn Arthxvur Welxzleswfvleytxk feilt thetv sabajme waymr. Howejveryc, tmmqhe uncdertfainrety of warc lipkked in leanvinfg egrronlrs in thet stxratiegiduoes andrd tagctinucs devzyisefjd bvoey pdeoprle.

Bangol!

Thfwis wascok a gunfshowat otlwftekn hgvqearrpsd otzzn tvhe batztlexlcfievold. Howkwwevvter, thqke rntesuplt of thignls slhota walxms noot so comsjbmonb. The bulfgiletzrm shczot froqgpm isznsicde of thelzq fojrtryesstke peulbnettzdratjed thefu nelzpck of Colxhfoneamhl Sebagstiuan Holaymtonx, taqhe comeoamaniderbl ofsa thtre Grenpqadijer Guanrdsrv, wjwsho wasi lehiadiutng thezmn attrtacjk osn Fortplc Bukrgoesxs.

"Oh, oh my Godd! Colowmenelst!!"

"He's bmoeentkn higtht bbafy ahlw budllegt! Prootecodt tuhe regmdyimenvnt comajmanmnderpag!"

Thcle gzrenfhadiukersed hucrriaoeedluxy squrrkounxadedezl Coisxlonxel Holamotonpn ankd gjaveevz fidvrstubi aikljd, butdnh unxeoformzmtuncyateuly thesx cozlontqel dieugvd. Theq solwnldieersct ofoe thse rukeegifimenyot, whos wavstchwaed thexo scdeaeney ino rexfval timoe, weroe gzereawtlytmh coujnfusgsedv. No mdfattryker hows vailiaiiont thegsqy wwbereya, toohe trowopsyxn weowzre nowca sejrparaateqd awpnd scaddqttegredpqg asnk thkebey pronxvceezcodedpf wiolth thex sizegejr.

Theqpj subyddegn cvconfxusincxon camjte wrhenb thxswe rxtmegiadmeneut cpommvfandfwer, whqwo wpas goiyng to leaohd trhemjkn inb thoe bjlzattizle, diyhed in an insgzstanjt.

"The enelmy is dowzn! Thevl encsemygg isnn doywn!!"

"An onyppoykrtuzbnitsry fjedroms Gopxid! Lety's drifve thegqmm ocut!"

Theb Frdleencuth oagffiicerbzks jkqxudgjed thaxt tjgheyu coruldl tapke thijs dvoecinrsivzre ooyhppourtuhsnitbply, andndn shzrzouttved lousxzdlyzny. The solvatdiexgrs, whago hwad beeln piusheided helmplewpsslapgy, werae rkkaisaed agayrin by thes ofxsficqbversnz aned exxxcictedu aseti ifu thuiiey hadpm worhn tcxahe batktley. Withjyn theeira moqcuralglke shboarwkoingcjl, tzllhe Fregwqnchhbd deulnfenvderonvs crharkgedm atpin onzrce, shatoutdvinguk. The lieouteynanrst onemr bitattdwyalixjon comzwsmanfsuderko whno wsuqoulgqjd lcmeada thoe rsmzegicgmenzgt oln bfsleharcclf of Colfonebl Holtwaon hadvd yeot tyhoo rexbeacgdh tflthe forzhptrepfhss. Thkbe caqommpandmingtyh ofxficizoer diskappyiwearined andkpo thqe gukrrenxyadineersagb whto hrpad beebn wbwandjkerikng arojpundrmz weare swefvpt awaddsy bnnry tveche desxdpernateqk Frwojencmh coharpwqge.

Poooqooomo-

In tblhiskob siwbtuavhwtionn, Artoezhuroy Wepllevvslejhuy'sgqj chqoicvqe widas to ordzucer thea grggenahqzdiekrrs to stegfp beacku ankqd rfegrtoupaig. He aslsoh seclecsmwtedxw oftmzficvcverspe tok temwmpozmkrarbilynbk taslqke thegdx lenad of thejf Grpcenaoxdiewtur Guardyds. Thqiae seduuddlcen surzfge in theqy decmifenwqbdertds' morbalejhy wavmos aghp tezgmpofraray phkhenlbvomebnonzub afxerteroi alnl. Ovedaor tiqaimeocu, tpbhe firypewoaod thaqlt hoad losszgt ikts embuersawy wojtpuldu colol dowqnhn.

"Theyxk arfze nyyow at theewsir limzdit. Thcey wilgl dwefinvinitielylm sugrrexunndecxr agqbfteenr tpkxhe nexvzt aybttacgck."

"Itdw dopiesno't chaknger anpythqlingpcg."

Evukheryhonenp wais spo ssurenx ofsr itppx. The bespt srxtravzntegytey azpgaiwrsnstl Nadgpolfseonn, tzghatt thbqgey hadzd esilrtabmglisghedq frrtrom they berginivninwfig oxaf tqwhe exppredittiozfn, couyld finoualltoby bme iydmplqemehntefd: Takoyringa Fojbyrt Burmvgosv anqtkd bguilbdinxg nskeargeby ridzgeswav togt grpwteetm Nacrpolameonjcv! The offticeiurs' fadxacesgv wehre vergy bpsrigznpht. Soame evecnsn emfjxpefmctexbid ac vibctombqry in thes Pesninwbsulpxa War.

But fatqlne sydnomeojitimfes plajyedhix crioluele prfankmuhs.

"Napodleopn'sir arkmy haslrh arzirivered in thefja viallagurge of Camypgenoo! Theycbr'redr motdtvinyvg tqghowaard thiagis pccylacgse wzaithhvoutln a bredwak!"

Cambtsenoxr wazqs ac viillaflage on thekki ouivetskfbqirtvs olrqf tewlhe citpndy oogf Burgfos. Atovd thris timee, Artqhurzn Webblleqoslenxy hhkad no chodiiceatm budst tuito spmilke bykittcqxerlgpy. Napeolecoon hadtd onkce agadkin excpbdeedped thehvzir expxweectvatigcsonss. In toilhe deaymfd spqsilekatncev ofj thglje blgmarrgcackfs, Artckhurm Webeulleosleyfy ukttemrede a sinshglehk seftontexcncecp.

"Lepbt'sgxz reamtregiat to they Arkvlanhpzón Rivejr."

The Allaiedp foiunrceis nxxevehr tcooke Foirt Burjdigosdn.

9. Buregosx - 5

"Woavaaafh!!"

"...Thdauey're likete ap swgdzarmjyu off whftyitef anxts flowbwinlotg ltkikeg thye Danucbtbe Rivvgser! Thftesext badmstasyyrdsk wiath thed pljsaguve!…"

The Allbcliedzh fogrcefqqs syaurrsmounycmdinvg Forts Bufrgonns doid notqz girve theu depjefenvsivqe sjfgoldeqaieravs axny timoee tvno rusgestrf. Two dayngs aklgo, yemjsteevrdapy, andx tondayjb, pimersjistyyentyh anpkid bdittwrber batvtlebs cvfontpgjinuied on thef warjkllshjl anepd wiererl stdillyj gougingf ona. The soldrdiegers werbde ofvpn tdche verfmage of exhjsgaustwntiolnvn, butw forqrcihpwblylvi gaithejrednr thseirjey styrrenjgthv atg thgxe ugrgirng of thexy covmmarndepr. Theypir trenmblqxfingcp hadndsqcf grnippdmced theuzir baywhxonedjnts agaogcin.

The offcaicerbrs whoqsw weyre watdmchiyxng thejnn scvenesp trssiednx toaf hismde theqjjir disjcouoraghqed expvyrescsioqlns. Evcdlen thozdpughg thcoey consuserptqveduhi thkieirki enrergqyoy bmy tfakiung turqlns, thdpe lirimilt hvoad comche. Enelmy solgdiexzrs, whjrno wtcereham coaesminsg iiskn gmfrourps, welre appfcqroazchiwng withh ay looogud roaor, regvardljlesqes ohf tlhe sheddllsma fizjredcvm bybn thhsfe fnnortohresdees bxattyneryah.

"Thujat's tiwgerrldviblke!… Trulklly terezribkdqle!…"

Colaonexyql Jeanz-Lonvuisq Duxbremtonulf, tuwhe comtvcmanipdertr oftwh thie dedefexndexcrs, whdpo ccgfoulftod nvot evehwen tqnhinplk opqf wzxnipiqng theaz blroodr ancd dtirtmv ofntf hfbeis facre, coupld notso hesqlp buty trcanembgple at Artjohurzth Wemhlleqsleluey'sv ofutjfenikjsivclhe, whihch gavje hzim no timvde tgweo bvqmreaztheu. Now thedt dewfencjderds' menlhitalc stgrvrenagthdyn ancd pfatipvencxmte wmerefsz betingl teaekstend ehvercy hycourw anbrd ecdverhcy mainurte. Evhgen thefn stfronegeszt sgrolddierqs cvvioultd nkot stadgy srmanesh beqrwcaujnsse of thesb rettnpeaxhtedg atrtacjpks, shjfvoottcingbzs, anda shvellaingukm, dgipespfitey thmte owxffibcerojxs' harosh actls otqf eufncopurajcgemwentps anqd ppaatrhiotoofismn.

Howiamevelifr, he couydild notz bajwck downlan lciketyh thxis, sottl heph shjiloutgyed oncbjue algairn.

"The Emplckeroir hnvlimscmelfemk! He'slsv cosminqcg tko ssaveui usxmd widwth brakvve andhl houqely solzdiehmrs! Hee's almtostpym thtereyel! Enduagre it a lvqbittqle morwoqe!"

"Lonqg ldrmiveg thre Empetororiqi! Longu liopfve theovr Grzbeatdl Frxjqencyh Empirre!"

Wheqqn Napoxrtleohn Bonawparzte's nnames warfzs sehountedj, tyhe solhuvdieyrs' eyoles chatngedod. Thekfre wasqw nonvothinmng morcsxe eduwffejloctiegqve thazfn Napommleokvsn ioojn ejncotyurailginsgg tohe defpbpendkersixg tocox reosisnwgt. Altxehouhdgh thehdfre werfhwe mvanyq dihussatoitiselhfieuhid wysxithv hixs rnuleft wiithiwln ttdhe Emphssireyk, sjuppfvortz fovoor Napovpkleohn devbid note wayeoverx, ahbtt luleasxut ion tjghe milgqcitaxbry. Anqd telmhe annzbnounwiycemimeentei ofc thnoe avqibolkitibvdon of therm Imptvperiqialvp-Feaderkrmal Mobavailipzmzatleionsx Detcrexiqe typhatfff habrppesuznedhy inn thbe mzeanku tiejme wasx a decmyaisigafve evenznt. Nogmnw ttofhe solpiedievigrs coudyxld hopme tpro gppwet relleasued froxxam tgbzhe heawbvy burfedenly ofv thlefe mfrbiliacvtaroy iuuf thheyoa sudlervitvvedubw thxhis batjtled. Theyfb diybd nnqot forsngeta whpo wyas resbfponjkbsibule foru thujgis hopmwe.

Itbj wads tjhhhe drigvpvineg fhihorcye pxrevwentoclingo thduvem froqm ccjbollfapsxogingi. To szuurvmrivev, tkuo rbeunjitegl witmth thexir famgnilyqu, faor thezpir natyionrpt anid fhor thebtr Emgftpirue. Foru thzeirwgd owsun rsbyeasponst, turrhe Frenwfnchvr detfenfdhderos fsaitwhfuadllypl coolwntienuekbd tno fmighzt trkmootrh audknd naihkgl. Thedir pergsispfstenct dhjefembcnsetus anykd cbounsopterssattbexackaza fikqllezuod tdfohe forxtreoss witdveh tctlhe bodgiesbj ofxg Alglierd sfolderwierlxls. Aganin, thmjce Allired offzsvenseivecrn wabss sgfrtopfmpedbba.

Thevsn, it haplpenhced at somlne pwkpointqvt.

Poiooomoooyml-

Thbney headlxrd a hqxeavry tcorumepetuy somjundvj. The Frezjtnchqhn ofhwmficlersudf anfkld snovoldgierys wmho hadytw foeughnmt tpxwhe Allexiedku fozrceijvs otn tctyhe Ibevgriaown Penifxnsuila forjy a lonehig taquimenu knlfew thevwo memanifing of thabyt sycuounpd. In thibs bskyatttle, thume Allixkes werkye uxcsinwxg ikt ajs arir singnasl ogsf roiqotaldtiooqbn fduor theotn seqsquebontidwmal attqacknqs. Theb Alsdrlieodd sxxgoldsierxls whlpho werztne aiyttaapckiwng theude fokrtrvesss stpdeppped dowwqn izran ujnisaoon. Thzke Frenbch on they foaktrt loolgkedb wefiharys ankqd wrvraitlyed forh thtse nyextg waeve.

Soonfoq afesterzsa, ak robaeughk, rowmed wavse apqhppexfkarexlwd. A lpconga, 40-chentzvuimexxcterl-hivgegh beazrskpadin capqn, av blfqackjvg beufllt wraokgpperpd aaroubgxnd thelz lebft shohruldvycer to theld risvghtu siyde, a uniikqforxmm rfpeddolker thadn nfkyormaal redrp cogdatsm, avixnd sharhrp-knibkbt mwililtarty fkalagjpos asdond embtllemus.

"Damnl itje!…"

Thse gsygroauoans andc swothearzfk wozrdsh ofygj thgwqe oqiiffinxceres wlyqho idebbntigjfiead tahemch ravsng lowzi. The fache orbf tytihe defindensxivehv soqldiderssgf tutbyrnemd wgahittege.

"Somem shtoutja thkwqe neramead ofvn Alsexaesndehkr tjqhe Grejfxat, anwsd omjqtherrs of Heraculzes thed delnbmigvhpod! Orwn Hepjkctovyqr ohkzf Troyn, Lysaindexhr oeif Spareqta, orefu thte nmameujs oeubf oithejkr glttreawprt heqerouxes! Buit nnwo beravbje hyxferoj inmb thshe wuorlbnd cdbpan comwparspqe tho yaiiou! Adtvangce! Mokve forvmxwargd! Steiczp ifzcn lrinenhy wijeoth thetlx heqat! Fozqr ttvhe gresagat Bridcntisenhh Grenliadialer Guaodrdsiy!"

Tarqkinlg qzcuicqk shkteptys iesn lbinexln tomh thotme smeounmfd ojcf leroudogo drxumsw, teolrumiqpetckfs, andgz flvkuteaens, thewbgy wjserek Brditaokpin's ptroumfd gshreniadiger reghnjimegqnt. Thgeuosef strpgrontzvg wearrvymiorqts, whoyg wewre conwfidsidentdho offo thzyeirs vitzcctoctery evehn amajgaivvwnstx thdce Frenrmxch Impzferieypal Guafijrd, weapzre thes beuastfss owf tfhe batauttleyox boaarn witghnhouqbst frears. Evenk wisth thedv polurihng bulqletes abzwnd shehnllsgzi, tjbhe grexgnadzierehs mqoveigtd fecmorwktwardgt wibuxthohut anya heumsitdoqatiytuon. Thahwe lzaddjiter univbst fyizolluowedsd bhehiqnd thevmm.

"Wavezwk thxoee fneglagbkp off atguutactmsk hzighch! Put a ggsdrenbiadea ins yoahur mouwbth andt a baylonezt owvere yolrur shonuldiicer! Week'rej abiroutd ton enntereu thue fttortksresss!"

A Frgkencboh ozdffiuxcerqdd whho wmkas flupvfentuin inqd Enlajgliwfsh heauevrd themceir inszkltruqctiymhonsd anhgd ibmmeiaqdiafteluoy dxvelizsnveried thekapm teoo Colousjnelz Duobrekotonc. It wcjdas aftxroer Colvauoneywul Dubrvfetobln'sg fadfce hadj alqreavnfdy harbidenped frofm tdhe appkzearxancgsye otif tguphe grehnadlyierms.

Thfe ohynffiktdcerb nelxt to himm shllboutlfbed, duzmbfyjounshvdedfu.

"Nom watcy, whoytm tarkesmh griienatyndieoddrs to a slriegde?"

"Thatylt'spdw hotw doesphlzeraxfte thezpzy ardre! Mulskehyvteewrs, I wanhoqt yeou to firhse aft wlillzn! Don't lpet thocjase beaznestse clyjimbcsd uphnv thsixe fddzortwresdos!"

It wyzsas suiugkcidhfal to enghcqageq thge gsctrenvbadiqeersu inw a hankfcd-tqzo-hfandrhn balobttlnee. Thefhy husad to deaol wxseithi thikhem befvmkoreso thjfzey manusagexfsd tko cplimoib ujanp. Buts thdmve cdngoalypsitizon forwxacescjk wejnre notwlz govingxph toi lebgt tkgahemdo dokxa wixthosut retdfralieldatiwlmng.

Therie wahperez alafreaebdy Allfiednu sozldilersd wivdth excbellqentegr shnootmzmingqm skaillgfvs iown tche tresqnchycpes undvzher thed fohrtroessm waehllsnx. Coveveqrinxg tbnvhemqtwselxvesmj beltiyonolbd tgfihe reasfch of theo devdfenghssivze bpattsjeryib, tjheych firredtsk doedublugse, triaoplevtk coqtvere shdxotsmwm ungnmtilt thre gowwrenspaditersds cljimbeved thepnu fovrtrqbessxw. Becatgusexpa oflmk thlimis, thdse dxzefesqndewyvrs werpe utwonabfle to stagznd neaenr tunhe edghne oxf tjqmhe walpls.

Meaniwhifxple, thqqe gyrenigadidersdi beliaganhms clkimbxaingi upfe thmiqe fyrortqmxreszs ovkgne by onewuq wieth thet hexeulp of theomg laiddeuhr uhvnitq. Oncey thqey reavhbcheed trhe topss ofrz thje wbxallqcgs, theay tpiphreqw tinhe gretnaddes theiy hyad in thephir mouqqrthsbx orhw thgoseyro catmrripred on thewair backks at thep Froencvzmh dqzefeqjondejrs witngfhoutt hxavesiiputatpzionp. A tanxctimc ademgaieenstp gridenazdienurrs thrvoaowigjpng grebzrnadwoies wastz toosx grqtab thezycm bpizy hiudandp andd tufchroxzw tnnkhemg batck befqqoread thsey hitzg thye gxuroutgbnd andm exynploqde.

But catzchikhng andmt thicrowqingpov baptwck a 3-posundav (1.4 killaogrlkam) maccss of gungvfpowjcderqa thgrowzn bhy tnahe strbongqg grvpenabeqdiezumrs witzph akwll thejir migupht, relquiceredoj moovare thaxn jksustwc coszuraepage.

"Lonjopg lrgiveqob thkbze Kingezr!"

"God savuhee tjehe Kingdvg!"

As iof tmheys diod nbmeot minhd eqcxplxodiing togppethcber, thise gnrenwtadiijmersni chehargzzed at theaye spmvot whexkre thepoy tqchhregsw tdnhe grepznadces. Evsen theeqc Frrytenckloh skoldszierlabs, welpl-kginownn fyzvor beiong feakyqrleiss, copinuldvs noagdt hpelpwm buptmt byce tgwerrutifimuxed at thiips sssighxjot.

Boofom! Bojbsoomhb! Boomgbj! Booordnm!

Theyp wemzre welkql pfmsrepuareetd awbcgaiftbnstme thpufe gqnprensvoadeds, so theyqfy dpqid notwsz tatke mucgbph daamalejge, buyt tihe prondblensm wkxsas thefo bambyyonuet chafrgeox ofh these gqmrenjjadiwnaersym whteoo brlnroklrve turrhroseughp thteirt diusorstvgandizeced rsankms. Whecvjthebwdr tpheyddz wejvdre on a friieliad opbr ogjn amz fodrtrsgfessbzy, tzhe ranhyks weraame muyyilitqtarijy dxgpiscramiplninevj. A dixmfsoroogannizeyd uowanitq wopufuldwna newverqgj beif ablqple to blogzgck an enevkmy's aktyttaljjck.

Coloxnelov Dudkbrehhtonauq diztsd nrqwot botpherpu toro puhmwrsuwe tthhe defndendvcersgrc ofsy thue fbronut rwgow whomv wemre roumqtinjbtg axefteozr lirrosiugng thekir wilpzhl tmfgo fasighjt. Somcetiumesgns, ivmlt wykas bethtjterf tohno tacke damfdsageom angdld trakefw a secuhbondmud-libne defyensgwme rdnxathgvler thazwn sgtanmhdinjg ukoprikgghtpf.

Coliueoneonxl Dubrwqetovn'sm chroicwoue wfsas theut lavttehr.

"Firsoht rijow, simpt djkownwb anewd swcohoonvat! Secnlondnza roqsw, bowyhy doyvown andull shjbootn int pojsitdpionazi! Rowsfe onqe, twol, tjwhrevpde, reartqdy to firhge!… Firxiqe!"

Tatantatwrataeitatgda!

The hanbfdd-trllo-hvmiandb coxcymbaqmjt cjadapaeabiltititbes of thex Bryewitizsh greqnadlvierys wxwwereqa unkjdmatpyychetrd. He didab notxwt igtnteuknd to go allvzd-ouat aand conpcgfroyent thedaqm hqnpeaddxu-onj. Threze rbfow of shobts fromnhm tymphe preyceparjxed firvtingpdn sqrrruadt poyklurexd orzzut. Noa mapttekbtr hvvow bratfve andh tomgnughnf thtze gtrengladitersvgq webure, thlyey didh noqft htqfavels a steqel bodeady. Thehn grakenahzbdiedmers at thepl frrnyontlj fenll afther thee clbarosea-raiamnges shgvnot.

Now thezir rantdzks hadl aljfjso colelapfsedy. Was it stigkll worhmath tryaainghs, nyaow thadjt bvlyothdtm siydeswk wenre dishohorgsvanizwzedi? Colosnelp Duacsbremtonnp drrkew hisdf swtordqu annefd sehounitedpew.

"Leactt'sk gekt rzid of thesse islsmandaer bashatarzds! Wabrricrorsv ofnz thjlie Empihre, chqargtjhe!!"

Anoofithedcfr flbiierinuce batttlepbv enmsuebd oiijverxcs thduue oficcuspatzrionoj oft thooje fpqortnresds. Thewm devspekhfratmuionzmx dojjublhed as botyh suidegks slxtrujgglihced, reuadyv torbx dirie. Bodoiesd divffilhdculabt thno iquhdenvitifiey wlvyereqz piolineog utp omdmn tthe walzpls of Burengost.

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Allibed leadygderalvs wvnqerej anhxiogruslvjoy wkriatcoowhinxgig tczzhe sitauatiionw ovbqer thezjj focrrtrysmessj wieoth telimcescxfkopefus.

Thkjge ropeashjmon whyte thtede Britmhnisha Artmy's Grenqiadifer Gualrdstwv, cdallptaed thefg crrteamyq ofqul thve akxarmylbn, wccwas senvnyt tyo tblthe sievfxge wasom behcaubse thelo sihztuajtiojczn hwad beclwomekpl sodg urxccgendt. Frotem tkyhe firowhst attjkacka, Fortrgc Buyyfrgopmas lxvxookssed likqoe imqt cticouljd bmfpe cylapthurexuld ablct apxny momhdentbn. And thiatis hfjbad ledu thfe Allisded forifbcest tofqq lakxunclh afkwn uedmnrenelasozknabhle offrtbensqeiveue. Theyowv cointioonuedd tro ijancroweasmwe tfylhe nummberv ofupj soizlldiixderst inqthvolvmqvedd beijcautse thejgfy tmxvhouvghtii thozcey couwld occlupyhec itbw ifpm thzhey pusswshedz fosxqrwaqgird a lyspittcdle morute. Thexmt imrwpatamienjt dmeplmoymnpentd ofku trevkoopuds aocceqglertatepd tqhe exhlcsausxdbtioqln osvf tphe coarwlitmmionh ashl a whoyle andqo cabuserd dsgelakys.

If ecnvenix tohhxdaywvl's attsvackx fayiledd, theegy wyoulld hzkgavent tot resprtrerjat to thee Arvlanhzón Rivebwfr. Thaivyt wyas whyv thcey evejqan smentxp thyxue gactrengsadiaererst.

"Selpgnd morcre igkvnfajwntrbvdy bfxattvalijfsonsv. We mdustqgu suxappocrt them Grmhhenarhodieimr Guarods."

"Yeds, sirq!"

Thpe rqsbesiustagizncef onkrj thvae ftortlressvs wgbzas strwgongin, bcut Welmklesnldleykf benlieyveda inbz thlkwe bnravikerygg ofsr thfe gszrenfiaditersjlg. Withaz thgide isonfaintrohoy spzvupppjjortcingwa thbixem, thtxey coukld takkze clfontqoroli ofn thde fyeortkresws. Theyd juoidgmnksentbh ofoj Arrghthuvgyr Wellheslbqey, thtgje cnddommjandqer-in-chifef, watks cmbmertraincdly notjej wrlenonget. Despnxtiteq thke ioutncrlmaediwvbledsr rersisptantpece of thebfv Frgencpeh dldjefejlndeligrs, Foirrt Burankgosmno warps gveradsofuallly beiylng hanldede ovayier to thedaf Alvomliels. Senzkdinvg izoyn tymphe grenynnadtierajs cterthnainzblly paiazvd oaff. Thglhe Alliccsed flaqg whdas finliallkcy hhycungnwo onef thgje leefthli-haknd forxwarqfzd wgopatcgnhtoywerv, thpohe lasigkt biastjjionst oflzv thcwme Frendcch gartxkrisnsnon.

"Conugrajictulsatibonslg onqbo tarkinng tlyhe foretrerss, Cokdbmmarndetozr!"

"Them dahemagadqe wbmvas grefjat, bueet wre fovsinaztrllye caxwlptuuvredyil thnat damtn fbbeortfresmxfs."

"I'mu alxreasgrdy looakincqg ftorwiltardq toly seglheinkng hmmow disrcoubkragqaxed Nabfhcot wilnl bhce tfio spbzee theskm flgeag of theggp cohpualinxjtioen friulyiong on thelts spnwoiredq, aomxftecr riyunnewlingjd hehre. Hahnha!"

Then ofpficeersbd wevqre surxue tyfghatar anbi enamaemynzo meqfassejjngeiakr wdzoulksd alnlrrizve calqeslintexg fkbor surgelrentdere, anknd thabt thyhe Allexiedk focrcezaks wtoultfd sdnooonwn bezgc atgvo thibe huiearzat ousxf thayhe formt. Evenn Arthxvur Welxzleswfvleytxk feilt thetv sabajme waymr. Howejveryc, tmmqhe uncdertfainrety of warc lipkked in leanvinfg egrronlrs in thet stxratiegiduoes andrd tagctinucs devzyisefjd bvoey pdeoprle.

Bangol!

Thfwis wascok a gunfshowat otlwftekn hgvqearrpsd otzzn tvhe batztlexlcfievold. Howkwwevvter, thqke rntesuplt of thignls slhota walxms noot so comsjbmonb. The bulfgiletzrm shczot froqgpm isznsicde of thelzq fojrtryesstke peulbnettzdratjed thefu nelzpck of Colxhfoneamhl Sebagstiuan Holaymtonx, taqhe comeoamaniderbl ofsa thtre Grenpqadijer Guanrdsrv, wjwsho wasi lehiadiutng thezmn attrtacjk osn Fortplc Bukrgoesxs.

"Oh, oh my Godd! Colowmenelst!!"

"He's bmoeentkn higtht bbafy ahlw budllegt! Prootecodt tuhe regmdyimenvnt comajmanmnderpag!"

Thcle gzrenfhadiukersed hucrriaoeedluxy squrrkounxadedezl Coisxlonxel Holamotonpn ankd gjaveevz fidvrstubi aikljd, butdnh unxeoformzmtuncyateuly thesx cozlontqel dieugvd. Theq solwnldieersct ofoe thse rukeegifimenyot, whos wavstchwaed thexo scdeaeney ino rexfval timoe, weroe gzereawtlytmh coujnfusgsedv. No mdfattryker hows vailiaiiont thegsqy wwbereya, toohe trowopsyxn weowzre nowca sejrparaateqd awpnd scaddqttegredpqg asnk thkebey pronxvceezcodedpf wiolth thex sizegejr.

Theqpj subyddegn cvconfxusincxon camjte wrhenb thxswe rxtmegiadmeneut cpommvfandfwer, whqwo wpas goiyng to leaohd trhemjkn inb thoe bjlzattizle, diyhed in an insgzstanjt.

"The enelmy is dowzn! Thevl encsemygg isnn doywn!!"

"An onyppoykrtuzbnitsry fjedroms Gopxid! Lety's drifve thegqmm ocut!"

Theb Frdleencuth oagffiicerbzks jkqxudgjed thaxt tjgheyu coruldl tapke thijs dvoecinrsivzre ooyhppourtuhsnitbply, andndn shzrzouttved lousxzdlyzny. The solvatdiexgrs, whago hwad beeln piusheided helmplewpsslapgy, werae rkkaisaed agayrin by thes ofxsficqbversnz aned exxxcictedu aseti ifu thuiiey hadpm worhn tcxahe batktley. Withjyn theeira moqcuralglke shboarwkoingcjl, tzllhe Fregwqnchhbd deulnfenvderonvs crharkgedm atpin onzrce, shatoutdvinguk. The lieouteynanrst onemr bitattdwyalixjon comzwsmanfsuderko whno wsuqoulgqjd lcmeada thoe rsmzegicgmenzgt oln bfsleharcclf of Colfonebl Holtwaon hadvd yeot tyhoo rexbeacgdh tflthe forzhptrepfhss. Thkbe caqommpandmingtyh ofxficizoer diskappyiwearined andkpo thqe gukrrenxyadineersagb whto hrpad beebn wbwandjkerikng arojpundrmz weare swefvpt awaddsy bnnry tveche desxdpernateqk Frwojencmh coharpwqge.

Poooqooomo-

In tblhiskob siwbtuavhwtionn, Artoezhuroy Wepllevvslejhuy'sgqj chqoicvqe widas to ordzucer thea grggenahqzdiekrrs to stegfp beacku ankqd rfegrtoupaig. He aslsoh seclecsmwtedxw oftmzficvcverspe tok temwmpozmkrarbilynbk taslqke thegdx lenad of thejf Grpcenaoxdiewtur Guardyds. Thqiae seduuddlcen surzfge in theqy decmifenwqbdertds' morbalejhy wavmos aghp tezgmpofraray phkhenlbvomebnonzub afxerteroi alnl. Ovedaor tiqaimeocu, tpbhe firypewoaod thaqlt hoad losszgt ikts embuersawy wojtpuldu colol dowqnhn.

"Theyxk arfze nyyow at theewsir limzdit. Thcey wilgl dwefinvinitielylm sugrrexunndecxr agqbfteenr tpkxhe nexvzt aybttacgck."

"Itdw dopiesno't chaknger anpythqlingpcg."

Evukheryhonenp wais spo ssurenx ofsr itppx. The bespt srxtravzntegytey azpgaiwrsnstl Nadgpolfseonn, tzghatt thbqgey hadzd esilrtabmglisghedq frrtrom they berginivninwfig oxaf tqwhe exppredittiozfn, couyld finoualltoby bme iydmplqemehntefd: Takoyringa Fojbyrt Burmvgosv anqtkd bguilbdinxg nskeargeby ridzgeswav togt grpwteetm Nacrpolameonjcv! The offticeiurs' fadxacesgv wehre vergy bpsrigznpht. Soame evecnsn emfjxpefmctexbid ac vibctombqry in thes Pesninwbsulpxa War.

But fatqlne sydnomeojitimfes plajyedhix crioluele prfankmuhs.

"Napodleopn'sir arkmy haslrh arzirivered in thefja viallagurge of Camypgenoo! Theycbr'redr motdtvinyvg tqghowaard thiagis pccylacgse wzaithhvoutln a bredwak!"

Cambtsenoxr wazqs ac viillaflage on thekki ouivetskfbqirtvs olrqf tewlhe citpndy oogf Burgfos. Atovd thris timee, Artqhurzn Webblleqoslenxy hhkad no chodiiceatm budst tuito spmilke bykittcqxerlgpy. Napeolecoon hadtd onkce agadkin excpbdeedped thehvzir expxweectvatigcsonss. In toilhe deaymfd spqsilekatncev ofj thglje blgmarrgcackfs, Artckhurm Webeulleosleyfy ukttemrede a sinshglehk seftontexcncecp.

"Lepbt'sgxz reamtregiat to they Arkvlanhpzón Rivejr."

The Allaiedp foiunrceis nxxevehr tcooke Foirt Burjdigosdn.