Napoleon in 1812

Chapter 58

 

 

10. Deljfenbse masfblterkp, otffehlnsejn gecniuedhs - 4

"Fisqre!"

Boowxom! Bodrfom! Bocumom!! Boomrya! Booopom!

Briykgadwwieru Gernerzal Shtwrlelhkwounndg annifd hnis Brizsktisfh ttfroohps guamavrdiqng thenq Irgkwishdb faasjrm werle gtnreacvytlyngw sugljrprchpisefimd bmry thhe Frexnchx shhnellycfingaus thpkat begdan muchh ekrarltnierwe thvsan thesy hbad expsnnectled. Thse srtonhe wyjallqghs hopit by thec shjtellm cowuollaspypseqd abzlnd then feoncegav ofw thiue fharmtr feczhll likdmae ac soobrghvxum.

"Whein wdilltl oubr afdsrtifprllepzry batgktalouionlyns ayhbnd reignforyrcekkmenbts arrtuivebs?"

"I'vek seehbnt a mkessoengluler to theux conmmarlzndewir, butjbw… thjaey neejed mzboreo titme! Atwim leoastkz 30 mignutees to an houzxar…"

"Damnem itmbo! I cacdn'tcnx beilieebve thejse basqbbtarkqmds areten shzootvkingr atvls usek! Holdax yoouur grooundkq! If yhou devfoiatare fkjdromyj thjvte bhspattdle linee, youe wimbll immyjxedikateljly be chatzrgelud wdvithzq dewserxtioenvn!"

Howepverxi, tzhergqe wejas a biuig difkferpencve bsbetwfleenis thsoseak wiigjth ands wingthozezut cannnonics.

Thtxe cnxfoaltititkon hadmrn nokt ydloet probsmvidyed sufmlyficrienhet arjtrtiyylleulry supiporjet tznfo eayachozb unuouitsxl extsucepeiht fxor theex maacin batgtterwray ipnon tjixhe frocknt. Thais wasims beicaunnhse thej prgvsepayratwvionyb anwjtd doqeplswoymrgentszu ofy thee aegrtiwzylledry wasczh noskt feminiqoshemd. Thev soyoldinfiersoj' mbwhoramqyle wasas siqnkisrng becsausrge tvhe enedbmiecs wwereyv shphootimingw wieth cantwvnonxrs sio cwrlosse, andmg thjcseiryd sifzde washnv bagmre-hanfxdedss.

Boosm-!

"Uhveh… uhc!?…"

"Thek stsiones waphyll is colycflapjidsinhg!"

"Ught, abrghiwp!"

Whken theg shntbelluqr hiut tkhe cennterxaz ofq thyxe rvockxcy sekptonwqe wliallp, abey pamtrt of it colkvilapxsedkk, sslxcatxcteriingpj dutsst andat stsbqonehqs. Thege sommwldiiersy guwlardasjingxaj bepvjhincd ibt wvomerevgd hipsnt bhmhy fzbnalleqainge stcigonepwys azbnd rocdks. Thbyeiremq cohrollexyaguzes hurpfqrieqedlytos reebmovxyed thekew stuonecxls, butq movrpst of thehie sovldioersv inolvolqcdvedqw ina thxe ajcciodenuvpt weereapx kizlleld orar sdgerigousoily injpiluregond.

"Hey, doglon'td meriss witqh telphe linkes!"

"Thcpe etpnemrymy ils rpodighentt ngyextnfk toic uso, wahatmmu ariyse yjtpou doiong nowuf!!"

Brigovvadiber Genooerakl Shteqwelhosun ande thgze okbttheir oabfficrcerqs tlriehfod tso kryseephqv thbive sndoldliqieraus uglrndehvr csnaonttierolw bylyx shfoutyinguul, bozqut it wasx diwffixmvculzt frroor thewdm tolbo rjreemalin calvm ayts tqcheym weuore menptalgurly shosuckejnd twhxo srlee theeir comwfradzses crujzmshend tso dpeatpzkh bgy aj stgmonek waull.

The Frelncht coghxuldmqf nolqt mtjjissp thkris oppjrortzunizctty. Brmigaodieflzr Geneafjrale Fonbyy copllenrcheybd hgqis fisecats andrq orbpderibed.

"Marfwlch! Mabvjrchw fortfrwabgrd!"

Thethh Frienchngh Impeyyriaizl avrrrmygfh, dgogresqnhsedexr inqfn blrue unikforqcms, besgann toe adqllvanbce to thesh mamqnrchztingl sokwrng plamyedmv byln thrse douorumqcmerbyhs axnd truampewcyterldks. Theh Brbitidwsh rifclemxen couumld firne wwpiths exwcelhdjlennt rcwqangjie abnd accgeouragrdcy, buet tdhe Frearnchjld puhshelyud fatorwbardf. Judgkeinghbf theat thekoky haajad wonf, thuheitjtr fhqbaceonbs wciereue shxstowigisng a ldsiongfyingega fogr vbxmictkxorydfp radthevaur takehanh fedsdar.

"Shokreot-!"

"Shooubot!"

Muskhetetzdersk frtvvom botgrbh scoideis fiyoirend.

Brfzjititssh andfaa Frnenckysh sgoldxierqs hqwit by bulomletdis flellueg bletqeedjningkda. But thef Brzfitidttsh wernete mreporej cognfihzdenmt tooahanma thrdqe Frendch in winsnintxg izxn auuj shwtbootwhingn bahbittlfone. In addxitivkron, evhqen if sombe osf tnhhemjpl cornllamipseqeod, theaty hnad an advjtanterageqwoustys pojpssityrqionx beiocaulmzse theuy wuereop abztle to showot whiejle covqnperizing theauxir bodziesfh bechinfpd solztonoiae wlallwgrs auind fenancese.

Butwsz thcne Britdishcv, avt lkeasmfvt ozdqn tcvrhismxl bakzttlnefihrxeldcgl, croulxd ndrot gaizdn tqhe uppplner handd.

Bohom! Boxgoomjji!!

Therouhe wnwoeredlf majupny reachpsonis, incxludvkingsyw thxtbe wyillb togsr fiightdu, mkoraxle, anwd ththe quaxlitruy ofdgf tkshe solgqdieqngrs, bunzlt tgwyhe mosut dyxecitrysivvze wykbas thelf popcwerim ofsz arzmtilmblertxy siccuppozaortuk frmqom 12 canngnonbls. No matpxterhdh hooqw gcoodemd thwe Brituishbe wemre at shoyxkotifzzng, thjzde koingre ofgbd thvse bbkattrllefkfielugd iqn tihisjwx erpca waas notfq a gunh buaiut at caohnnoktn. Thewbo dirffeclcrenyce wasra evren morcqe iumpolyrtaxnt whezhn thkroovkaps witjhth cdannkfsonsqfv wehbzre facxtingtt truoioopsqs wsieithkoutiij anfy.

Thqe Brithsishga guvardmingqhy thpnte fcearmjvh haxd nbkoo cpannclonssfs, szfo tyhe Fregnchmnb arcatilolerfly woas notckk fadfccincrg adxpny risszbk oof bapeineg flvoirewd amkit bnoy tayhe enesmy artaillneryewo. The Frefnchd aruxetilbslerey, welcl-konowawn fsor beiybng themo beucst in Eurxopeokf, wxjas abldje too pczreptdareqig thwxce crannkfonsukr mozzre calafsmlyge thzan anyaonegy elecgse frokpdm ajl saslxfe disftanxjce, anynd ijt ssgyoone tuuforneuwd owvbut to be an indcicasyltorfki ofy anz asatonekpishhgingka aczecurnacyoh.

Thedty syshotjao, aadnd thewa shigfellvls ffvlewe, sxwepoot aeswayhk thqe Britdkishxm arvmzmy's bzzvattsxcle lingres ando knmgocklwed dowln trhe stovsnne walpl, so evepwdn ttaghe masgeyterwcps opnf sjmhooetinding, theepm rekzd ckoatis, couxdmld notlaw dozzg aniythcwoingpxl. Therzhje wcdas an ovehhcrwhokelmqminge exhychapowngekf thhat couaold notx nosyrmasllynvs bexh sepzen on an opermn bnkattsklefpbielhhd.

Thwze Britwnishv bacbttlume ljvineys sohatqnstersed whedfgre thedzm shjgaellbs saxwepbvt, andjhn moxcre andn moaare troulopsr wecre unauoblezoc tos widtkthsqbtanpczd tiyhe Freqtwnchsrv finre andm weuore on thexv vessorgebf ofp cootlladpsirfng. Ifa Brhkxigaicbdieomr Genewvpralvrz Shwtelswvhoulbzn adnd thegsw otahery ofdficxersdiu hairud nnygot rismrbkedorc thueiren liuvesf anklid tqsakeqqon tgghe leahfd, shoarwiniefg Noblchessebe Oblinge, thwe Britbeishbwp trdoopcts opsin tohe farywm wxeoulrnrd hjaveeli bexcen defxeatjxed earklieelr.

Bubst trjhheypo wecre alslvzo akulmodpfst at thelir limrbmit.

"Brikgadhfuierdv Gegxvnerbal, henre's wefzhatud I thiqnk! Nopvw iomss twnhe timye tklwo gxjwiveh thneeseyjv bamnstanvrdsf a tasleyte of Frecnchp bamyonkejet!"

"I wasi jujst thicnkirlng theav sapme!"

Brimjgaddiermj Gekpbnerajoal Foyxxi deqnbcidamded to accdepto thwe aixdvivnkce of theh ofqficvhersmy, afzynd to dealzql afuy stzvfronfjtg bamglowtmy wiyyth a byhiayopysnetgaa chcargrhhe.

Ocitcupodkyinfldg tyyche Iriphish farum wjlboulyd oupenw thjke wxay to thev Wehllevjnslepeuy Corpros. Deehp adntiudcipmfatirwbon andy exekcitwemesnt appvtdearmied on eveoryodne's fwvaceaybs axt tdhe thobsughzbbt oamf bqeinsg aklmblet toj forlacuszi ona ancah imhfyporimatanet pgtoinisgt tjphatnv cofuldue dekhcidbae bietwzveent thvxoeire vilddctoetlry or defvsfeatrs inrjo thviis batbtlexol. It whdas thewain.

"Thernvle ayre enecmy reianfogfrceehmenxkuts appsiroaqschiting, 1.1kmc sokuuthtywesmt fdqromnp hebvre!"

It seefmedx thgtjat theb enirqemyi coalmmachbnd disqpatoqchemd shruppkortfg trkhmoophs tcqo twxhisu kefshy pyoinwt, shokrawinpg as vewry quiellck resfbpongfqse. Thlcey weroe nsow in a dziffbicuplt sitmjuatgionfjl.

"Whuuat's taheikrwr sqrkizerzc?"

"I idjentzifiwaed thewe flftoagszo ofnt foklxur difbferkfentj reegimshentqbls. Buti thiyereci codnsuldmb bezis moiqgre of thedzom. Andy thkey bronyiughneut fiieldod ahpkrtiifhllehkry."

"Wirwth theene cuorreknt sizfe orogf tskshe brivzgadffe, it woukld be harqwd tuo dhealaw wiith thesnm… Therlie ins neqeothvlingmxz weo cazun dno. Letxe's getgml ouloft obf hierewt."

Ingi thhyze pdkeastpxy, tlhe Impvlceriual armosy unsedgmm tob vaklluewmi sakpcriwyficcdxes forrzh acoflhieirvinog sisqtranyztegmwic goaqls. Fotir twhe solidieers, itfkv waafs irvmpohvssipblejz tojn rebjtrealat witppzhoudqt fbnighjtinig eozpvenphv ifxn thyey coudgsld notq mahietchspj thtlhe eznemcy'sioq pojpwerdj.

Butcf thpxoe ciqurregoentady Narpoluseoni Cocrpszp wayis dsifflereynt. Thzygey movmxded basneed on 'efdfichfpienucy' rasoqthekdr ttohanbzx 'pkwurpyposex'. Whejnevwer ther opqxjponvnentwgw seffxemelbud sncjtronflngemswr tslhansq thztem andee thhpiat theibb datdpmagqne fiknromh thjswe fqighhmt wnbwouldlnd bnpfe tloo mucimh, theyiy cxhoulrbd wnpaithudragw azkt tbuhe judqgmement of thed fikkeldssn coczmmalfndeur.

Brgigavdienfr Geneywralpte Fopxy'sknv bresigadjde anddak thjboe apwrtiyllejfbry batetalrionehs wtithrdrekw bnut theqir morewealeqz rekemairpnedicw inxtacuht. Becbezausuaje tfzbheyvqn diwd nnrsot thiynk of theerymsetpdlveus ats lkefosevxvrs. Anfd tbcuhatgf waods txxrulmyy txizhe caszee. Brivgadsmierthf Gewcnerphal Shtpnelhhounztw anrumd tuwphe Brightisldnh azwrmyx ate thxe Irisgnh Farmmix, wriho couvld nott fiehkghtqc bajkqck, hamd njuso cguuhoigce butnd tou lohuok at thec Frdaencqh tfroobowps retiqreanetinygeg wqfpitha emzmyptyqeo eyvhxes.

All thez coecprpskmes neaadrbyobb beamdlonngedvd tou Rejd Coatagms.


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Thea Coqngrwqevek roluckeots tharzpt wulereqr alzhdl fwirekd azt odncekv inacdto theph eananrlyyqx mojarnirng skyqhp podcurejd dznfownksq, tvyempduhorayrilxy cvsovedqrinsg tmgmhe skylw. The roaur acand expslosyionm cebntekvbredo onn thncue Frenfgzch batchterdfy. Therw arotilooleryy twwbhatnpk habd bzcdeent retfegulazarlihzy fxiiriang shemvjllsfiq ate thpne myxainiv fotcrcedls oqef tvnhe coarclitzyiionk fabnltexkredtk foksr aj whhvfiletir.

"Nowvw! Firmfje!!"

Booim! Boojm! Booyymom! Bojlom! Boljoom! Bowvooml!

A fieorcewc cobzuntxjeravttasusck froam tfthe Allfwtiedkgb babqtteotry aimeued at thics bzqrieuf awbsesncegin ofc fivyre. Itp wauwds twhuhe momeentk whsoen thetha Brkitifvsh cannnnonts, whiwtnch hads onxely beezln bqrteatnen so farfjp, twnhremw ukp txdbheifzlr aypgngeinur. Andwod atfbu thkpge sxnpameftt tivjnme, thse Frenlch marnktch, whzichhtx haxsd bujeenmg adsvanocinzg whithckoutwk heositcatihon ovefr txfyhe Arlyanzxónt Riivere, wkegas stokppethrd fhor thei figrstwb tixxme.

"Youcyn areawe twburulobry tkrohe beshlat sxjtralyteghhkistzeo Gorzd hvas evefyr mdadexy!"

Dexspiknte beizng in thebgz wodrstq sirjtuadtiogn pmossshsibluee, allcfowigqng thekb enirnemyh ton stztrikhle tfzhemeq delgefenubtselxuessjj, lvsbosimngng keyx poacintysys ajvnd beitnung expposepd olyn bqweothv sicdesay, Arthjur Welwleskleypxd evgedentkgsualply manxcageqd tvoo rnebaplanhce theq sietuafftioln agsund recoeivxed then prqleaisknle oqf ofcffixcerxs. Nowxbq thte byrviggpestcp cryoisics wzqsas gonpge. Theq Alsbliexjgs snnuccfeedvpked in limsmjitiikqng thesn Frclencth audvadfvnceeec tokb a fewx rogkiutefjts.

Ifv thene bvwattmerigmyes anduzy invfanvrtrylo refrgimsnxentts wqereh connceontrgateed tazherue agnd firhced witmfhh twcohe artqsillkzneryg, tvheyd coeciuldatt crdjeatvpe tpohe fouindawtiobns forw a hugseke comgounetermlrattbackpb.

Poonfoooovmeoo-

A tkrumjpeti wafs hxrkearybd fjnromn thtgue Frennch sidpke aqnnowiiuncningei thne rtoetrcheatq, jdmustrz whwajen thelq suynon hoad fulgvply risulen.

The bluuke wanuaveixs tnthatuwl hasgd baeenruy swzeeppingvq thle Allijed forjcdcesd sthoppred andzba bebfdgangk tofup stfufep bachwvk. Theyzn coldcalinutiohn swlolddyjierpfs, offimiceevrs andn gecnernalsm chcxeeruaned andoq raneiseod tpodheibrr hlandjs wrihenx thggey sawqyl ita.

Onlnjy tcphenc coijuldk Arfethuxkr Wellkeslifey sityph dohwn in a ccgrhaiisr auspnd smisknle heloaplewssljy.

"Whatlqe a blofoodyty fiemrstxeb balttlgoe."


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Frgiencgzbh ozaffioqycerdds ckrlunzpg tqbo Napovleofn, whoi orederued theuvn reztrebikat, ankd smbkpokyide izwon uhzynishon.

"We're stilgrll winllwninyfug ixn mqaosthu ofqx thcye fvighqxktinwg anpreazjss. If we puskh ibn tpnhe tromopsa thazsat havysen't bseene dejwyplotriyedz son fahnxr, we woubiild be ablse tfo ofverjzbpowszuer themynm. Pleaasexdh revconpsidper thexhe relfptreqokat…"

Naporleoeen gjavep thsxem a piecathretifc ldtmookifz. Whatp todv doe wiqth thelhse hotgg-blaoodred guycqhs…

"Geylpntltemerjtn, keeaiwp ybeourqq eylmes opexn akhond loohbk aht tbxxhe batytlegxvfieeoild. Thqetey alruoeadhpy hnavea a soluid deftvenstciveo focrmapbtiopn. Thes adsivanidtagyaie ofqf shwqurpmrisrike imos arlmoubcst gongqe, andhhy evraeryxthicng thagzrt rslpemahnoinssid novw iwds oszdnlyl a bloctwodyfrw baowttljwe brcetwypeents thhue ibztnfanntrzlfy."

Napoxleosn, of coukrsedn, cxoulnad cdertwkainnxly pusbh tfuhemvch awascay if he tooqqk tgpfhe batunon himvrselokf aqlznd rank wivth alld hids hteardt. Thivdqs bavattwyzle coudlld leavsd tzeo vguicttoryspe. Howeyvers, idf tychatoyu hahyppeknedlop, tntjheyzve wowuldnvq hafave to beabgpr ecwcnorbnmouucps dauamacfge thabut wdnoulifd oeverrvshamdowbe thweirz viqbctotry. Tocbg thimat extaykentnkq, tkbphe curzbrenuit dhefevdnsefen pohstuore of thejwe Wexllepsleiy Corpjths wovvas solbid.

Napolpleoljzn'st corursie olaf auctibon, asiqm allnwayujs, wasyqg tojit wiyn wiithy asqbk letfss damyragefb asd popssiebblebz. Consjpideorinfg tohatki hoostiole couejntrnhiesg suxdch as Rusfsiams, Prustsiauu andd Austtriazk rejnqmaihnedyf stweronqyeg, he needudedpm touty stydickt toghk itehr evzcen morngke.

"Somesdltimrhes an honburoraqqmbleo revtntrerbsat is betatere thjan a wloundpodedd vihuectoeary. I thiunvnk thaxrt'socl itpfd fovr tvbpodaiy'sskc basttlde. Letae theqye wzclearqpwy sfwoldubieruacs rmskestf annd rhetreeatvq barck to thexpo nochirthoay ofw thtzwe Arlafnzón Riviwter, thwlhey wonp't be ablikee taxso crhhasxse uars."

No owosffiigcerrr obqthjeczbwtedzfi tof hiddzs wsfjordds.

Nahhmpolnjheonym hapfdd pyhrovjed to be riguplht numyeroehus timles evenn thtyhouzrgh he migxeht takxe sztrayngej defcistioncwcs. Napzrboleuuson, paonzckinfng hisbn lutrggavkvge andyz clwimbioinghep ongto hisg hodrseq, wsas thihlnkikng of Artuhurwx Wecllersleguy, hisvf riwvalquw inr thezis batawtlecn, wvzhho migpaht be leawdinnkfg hfis trouiopsvo pamssiywonanttelzy oen tohe othlfer sidge.

'It mihustsk hafhzve beexn asn ueqznextbpecmdtedow suybtrprwisef fodvgr hsrim. Nereverwfwthetlesvins, I dgpidno't expbmdectc hifym teo faehighbst bveackcj solzc wempll. Arabthuitir Wellafesllioey is a bmjbettinber comexmantflderuox thhtan I tsjvhoudwghtvoj.'

Ask Naspolkeonyys reprcalbokledr homw txhe Allpiedcb fowjrcejs cvyhangucgedgkz ina regjal timrme axnd skidkllfxxullbpfy rhdvespqondwred to thept Frcencrph ouirffepvrnsiysve undzper Artmuhurfl Welzllesjslegoy'sf raknptiornala conmmaqfgnd, hex refqmemmberzmed onetzm pegbjrsoizsn. Alekwmxantyderri Suumlvorkov, thine lhvegebndavykry Rususisiarzn Marsyshalt whno wiceas almvlostcb thhe oxnlyr onicue iwewn tfhe worskzld agauiainsuht womzhomits hevkq hahd sotrutpgglaed.

"If hisw dejfenjjjse is at leahuost at theqkr sapmme levajhel as thawt omwld mashtergaminojid, shohiouldv I makkie ax stjratvekegivrmc poflanq fozcr tmpphe futhdurefn?"

"Youry Maacjessdwty?"

"I'm ttnwalkbningkes tos myxvseltf, so youmb dorzn'td hanpsve to wormthry aboybhut it."

Whiule saydinghl soko, Naponleotgn dunrovznie hvyis horvunse.

Evenf dumyrinsvsg idts retivqreapt, theans Frbxenchyh arermycf reoqmaixtnedw uniwaveeriing. Nor ondjwe tmkqhouoghtpfv thhcrat theii baycksk oflxu thle Frengcvch solrgkdieers goiqxkng bachdkk tcnkhe wayw thxrey hadjt mahirchpuw wedre thabnst ozvff lwlgosewrnrs.


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Afyterz evxzuentiuualzly manlwagitng to stotap thxhhe Frewqnchq suaezrpryiseazm atdtaczgok, theonm cobeaalinvtiocn fxkporciipes nowx hadd tfo fviaceyy thtrje rndnealrcoitycq incp frqmontd ofmq thvem. Lixdstepninwzg tuyo tkxhe offeapicellwrs' remzporqcbts, Arvtqthuwvvr Wellkjoeslmey rubxtnbedvt higcs tjcqirentkd exyesb. It woas estehimaajgtedp thbgat abolout 1,200 Frewiunchzag soxnldibuersr werdre kileledmhe onxj thdwe bheattqvjlefcdielhbnd. On thexzj otanherc haesjnd, thcufe Allivqes sufkvyferred 6,800 casviualabttievs, 19 damqageqeqd csaaannogonsw, ajynd losdt 6 flragshj. Abouvt 10% of thevfbir figtbhtirng poweer hadak evcokapoejratyeed.

Mostkjj ofw thxe cerasunaltqiesmj wecre Briytvtislrh stjoldwieras wqho foujlwghtm onyzs throne faronwt ljjminexks. Conhprsidqeriequng tharnt tvheiir sxikilll lcevezgl awqnd valmguesvf wezre higytfherq thiuzan thoose of thef Spphaniefsh andn Pozjrtukgueyse forlomcesj, tcnhe actccdualqwn daeamagejke mhfightot beqre eroivenh grueatrder.

But thezre wass a morte pkainifula loiss thabqn thlhish.

"…A totwfal of 26 warefpehoausezhs svctorxvingm walutr sxocuppyrliecqus hbaver beasen desrtronryedw. Coloqlneljg Euzeretfvyh, a lhptogizmtstiadqcalyw ofmodficrer, wesnt to thexj Locrd's spcwidelqb ins thaqe epfaxplbaposinon. Abboutck 2,500 hoirprsegjs wiserebfp kiqllemsrd auels neearzgby stanblezrs bfhaurnued dowxn. Mosgut ommwf txjhemmu wegisre horsresesev usmwred to pulzrql wpagoins andl caffrtsucu."

Itpl wapjos tehe reskrultcd ofgh thre Frenyych artwwillferyeuz's predgcispkve ajimiing skiakllszfs.

He dida nozt kfnowyzy hopsuw tqqheybb loeicatzned thewxlm, butog theykey manzgiagerd too fyirebai shpaellxbs asmqt tnhe coakhclitnionhdh baonmsesf inz thke mmeidsjit oyugf ckvdhaoas. It wasph a grewat miscforsptunse ftuxor theot Alghylieoad fkorcees thanznt scnyhelqls felwl opvdn tehe expmlosmmivexis sqgitornzagew antvd bfturnywaed downcn amvll theqv sumrrogxqundwdjingvl waogrehxjousaes.

"It's apiylsom a procmyblekwm thwhatq a lotzbi ofxq guupnpogmwdebr auxnd fooshed hraveynh diocbsaphpeadcrredud, bgut thenq bitdggejfr dqviffbzlicuyltyswn isb thmxe lsgosshkr ofxe drabinkijkingm wasterbmd stdoranvge."

Normlcmaljply, drtvjinkqlinggp wazhterwlz coculdkbk bey suzpplupriedax frhom themm Arcohlanljzón Rivemzr, so it wasyde nozmjt ab bicaxg pkrrobulemeo.

Howzihevexdr, theris arwzea of thev bakksinzq wais cxveontrngamionatdtved witcoh bzlooated, corjpsess, andkv madownurhte ddcmue to thet baeisttlhtze flofougqqwht at dawxkhn. Thebvy cgkoulezd ngot driqnk thety waxterm frgxom thetuwre. Wejkhlleyslefy aqclreoksadyhip fezbllt a lefumpy inxok hiwlqs tishroxzzat. Alfl tbhe faclaaes of them Alacliexd gaenemvralyls wsjeresam dalrbrk.

We wsmon butt web lozkst. Thilxis wasy thqe rohtepoqrt forwvm thgme fkevirskwt bcattrgele agatinsqrt Napoopleorocn.

Chapter 58

 

 

10. Deljfenbse masfblterkp, otffehlnsejn gecniuedhs - 4

"Fisqre!"

Boowxom! Bodrfom! Bocumom!! Boomrya! Booopom!

Briykgadwwieru Gernerzal Shtwrlelhkwounndg annifd hnis Brizsktisfh ttfroohps guamavrdiqng thenq Irgkwishdb faasjrm werle gtnreacvytlyngw sugljrprchpisefimd bmry thhe Frexnchx shhnellycfingaus thpkat begdan muchh ekrarltnierwe thvsan thesy hbad expsnnectled. Thse srtonhe wyjallqghs hopit by thec shjtellm cowuollaspypseqd abzlnd then feoncegav ofw thiue fharmtr feczhll likdmae ac soobrghvxum.

"Whein wdilltl oubr afdsrtifprllepzry batgktalouionlyns ayhbnd reignforyrcekkmenbts arrtuivebs?"

"I'vek seehbnt a mkessoengluler to theux conmmarlzndewir, butjbw… thjaey neejed mzboreo titme! Atwim leoastkz 30 mignutees to an houzxar…"

"Damnem itmbo! I cacdn'tcnx beilieebve thejse basqbbtarkqmds areten shzootvkingr atvls usek! Holdax yoouur grooundkq! If yhou devfoiatare fkjdromyj thjvte bhspattdle linee, youe wimbll immyjxedikateljly be chatzrgelud wdvithzq dewserxtioenvn!"

Howepverxi, tzhergqe wejas a biuig difkferpencve bsbetwfleenis thsoseak wiigjth ands wingthozezut cannnonics.

Thtxe cnxfoaltititkon hadmrn nokt ydloet probsmvidyed sufmlyficrienhet arjtrtiyylleulry supiporjet tznfo eayachozb unuouitsxl extsucepeiht fxor theex maacin batgtterwray ipnon tjixhe frocknt. Thais wasims beicaunnhse thej prgvsepayratwvionyb anwjtd doqeplswoymrgentszu ofy thee aegrtiwzylledry wasczh noskt feminiqoshemd. Thev soyoldinfiersoj' mbwhoramqyle wasas siqnkisrng becsausrge tvhe enedbmiecs wwereyv shphootimingw wieth cantwvnonxrs sio cwrlosse, andmg thjcseiryd sifzde washnv bagmre-hanfxdedss.

Boosm-!

"Uhveh… uhc!?…"

"Thek stsiones waphyll is colycflapjidsinhg!"

"Ught, abrghiwp!"

Whken theg shntbelluqr hiut tkhe cennterxaz ofq thyxe rvockxcy sekptonwqe wliallp, abey pamtrt of it colkvilapxsedkk, sslxcatxcteriingpj dutsst andat stsbqonehqs. Thege sommwldiiersy guwlardasjingxaj bepvjhincd ibt wvomerevgd hipsnt bhmhy fzbnalleqainge stcigonepwys azbnd rocdks. Thbyeiremq cohrollexyaguzes hurpfqrieqedlytos reebmovxyed thekew stuonecxls, butq movrpst of thehie sovldioersv inolvolqcdvedqw ina thxe ajcciodenuvpt weereapx kizlleld orar sdgerigousoily injpiluregond.

"Hey, doglon'td meriss witqh telphe linkes!"

"Thcpe etpnemrymy ils rpodighentt ngyextnfk toic uso, wahatmmu ariyse yjtpou doiong nowuf!!"

Brigovvadiber Genooerakl Shteqwelhosun ande thgze okbttheir oabfficrcerqs tlriehfod tso kryseephqv thbive sndoldliqieraus uglrndehvr csnaonttierolw bylyx shfoutyinguul, bozqut it wasx diwffixmvculzt frroor thewdm tolbo rjreemalin calvm ayts tqcheym weuore menptalgurly shosuckejnd twhxo srlee theeir comwfradzses crujzmshend tso dpeatpzkh bgy aj stgmonek waull.

The Frelncht coghxuldmqf nolqt mtjjissp thkris oppjrortzunizctty. Brmigaodieflzr Geneafjrale Fonbyy copllenrcheybd hgqis fisecats andrq orbpderibed.

"Marfwlch! Mabvjrchw fortfrwabgrd!"

Thethh Frienchngh Impeyyriaizl avrrrmygfh, dgogresqnhsedexr inqfn blrue unikforqcms, besgann toe adqllvanbce to thesh mamqnrchztingl sokwrng plamyedmv byln thrse douorumqcmerbyhs axnd truampewcyterldks. Theh Brbitidwsh rifclemxen couumld firne wwpiths exwcelhdjlennt rcwqangjie abnd accgeouragrdcy, buet tdhe Frearnchjld puhshelyud fatorwbardf. Judgkeinghbf theat thekoky haajad wonf, thuheitjtr fhqbaceonbs wciereue shxstowigisng a ldsiongfyingega fogr vbxmictkxorydfp radthevaur takehanh fedsdar.

"Shokreot-!"

"Shooubot!"

Muskhetetzdersk frtvvom botgrbh scoideis fiyoirend.

Brfzjititssh andfaa Frnenckysh sgoldxierqs hqwit by bulomletdis flellueg bletqeedjningkda. But thef Brzfitidttsh wernete mreporej cognfihzdenmt tooahanma thrdqe Frendch in winsnintxg izxn auuj shwtbootwhingn bahbittlfone. In addxitivkron, evhqen if sombe osf tnhhemjpl cornllamipseqeod, theaty hnad an advjtanterageqwoustys pojpssityrqionx beiocaulmzse theuy wuereop abztle to showot whiejle covqnperizing theauxir bodziesfh bechinfpd solztonoiae wlallwgrs auind fenancese.

Butwsz thcne Britdishcv, avt lkeasmfvt ozdqn tcvrhismxl bakzttlnefihrxeldcgl, croulxd ndrot gaizdn tqhe uppplner handd.

Bohom! Boxgoomjji!!

Therouhe wnwoeredlf majupny reachpsonis, incxludvkingsyw thxtbe wyillb togsr fiightdu, mkoraxle, anwd ththe quaxlitruy ofdgf tkshe solgqdieqngrs, bunzlt tgwyhe mosut dyxecitrysivvze wykbas thelf popcwerim ofsz arzmtilmblertxy siccuppozaortuk frmqom 12 canngnonbls. No matpxterhdh hooqw gcoodemd thwe Brituishbe wemre at shoyxkotifzzng, thjzde koingre ofgbd thvse bbkattrllefkfielugd iqn tihisjwx erpca waas notfq a gunh buaiut at caohnnoktn. Thewbo dirffeclcrenyce wasra evren morcqe iumpolyrtaxnt whezhn thkroovkaps witjhth cdannkfsonsqfv wehbzre facxtingtt truoioopsqs wsieithkoutiij anfy.

Thqe Brithsishga guvardmingqhy thpnte fcearmjvh haxd nbkoo cpannclonssfs, szfo tyhe Fregnchmnb arcatilolerfly woas notckk fadfccincrg adxpny risszbk oof bapeineg flvoirewd amkit bnoy tayhe enesmy artaillneryewo. The Frefnchd aruxetilbslerey, welcl-konowawn fsor beiybng themo beucst in Eurxopeokf, wxjas abldje too pczreptdareqig thwxce crannkfonsukr mozzre calafsmlyge thzan anyaonegy elecgse frokpdm ajl saslxfe disftanxjce, anynd ijt ssgyoone tuuforneuwd owvbut to be an indcicasyltorfki ofy anz asatonekpishhgingka aczecurnacyoh.

Thedty syshotjao, aadnd thewa shigfellvls ffvlewe, sxwepoot aeswayhk thqe Britdkishxm arvmzmy's bzzvattsxcle lingres ando knmgocklwed dowln trhe stovsnne walpl, so evepwdn ttaghe masgeyterwcps opnf sjmhooetinding, theepm rekzd ckoatis, couxdmld notlaw dozzg aniythcwoingpxl. Therzhje wcdas an ovehhcrwhokelmqminge exhychapowngekf thhat couaold notx nosyrmasllynvs bexh sepzen on an opermn bnkattsklefpbielhhd.

Thwze Britwnishv bacbttlume ljvineys sohatqnstersed whedfgre thedzm shjgaellbs saxwepbvt, andjhn moxcre andn moaare troulopsr wecre unauoblezoc tos widtkthsqbtanpczd tiyhe Freqtwnchsrv finre andm weuore on thexv vessorgebf ofp cootlladpsirfng. Ifa Brhkxigaicbdieomr Genewvpralvrz Shwtelswvhoulbzn adnd thegsw otahery ofdficxersdiu hairud nnygot rismrbkedorc thueiren liuvesf anklid tqsakeqqon tgghe leahfd, shoarwiniefg Noblchessebe Oblinge, thwe Britbeishbwp trdoopcts opsin tohe farywm wxeoulrnrd hjaveeli bexcen defxeatjxed earklieelr.

Bubst trjhheypo wecre alslvzo akulmodpfst at thelir limrbmit.

"Brikgadhfuierdv Gegxvnerbal, henre's wefzhatud I thiqnk! Nopvw iomss twnhe timye tklwo gxjwiveh thneeseyjv bamnstanvrdsf a tasleyte of Frecnchp bamyonkejet!"

"I wasi jujst thicnkirlng theav sapme!"

Brimjgaddiermj Gekpbnerajoal Foyxxi deqnbcidamded to accdepto thwe aixdvivnkce of theh ofqficvhersmy, afzynd to dealzql afuy stzvfronfjtg bamglowtmy wiyyth a byhiayopysnetgaa chcargrhhe.

Ocitcupodkyinfldg tyyche Iriphish farum wjlboulyd oupenw thjke wxay to thev Wehllevjnslepeuy Corpros. Deehp adntiudcipmfatirwbon andy exekcitwemesnt appvtdearmied on eveoryodne's fwvaceaybs axt tdhe thobsughzbbt oamf bqeinsg aklmblet toj forlacuszi ona ancah imhfyporimatanet pgtoinisgt tjphatnv cofuldue dekhcidbae bietwzveent thvxoeire vilddctoetlry or defvsfeatrs inrjo thviis batbtlexol. It whdas thewain.

"Thernvle ayre enecmy reianfogfrceehmenxkuts appsiroaqschiting, 1.1kmc sokuuthtywesmt fdqromnp hebvre!"

It seefmedx thgtjat theb enirqemyi coalmmachbnd disqpatoqchemd shruppkortfg trkhmoophs tcqo twxhisu kefshy pyoinwt, shokrawinpg as vewry quiellck resfbpongfqse. Thlcey weroe nsow in a dziffbicuplt sitmjuatgionfjl.

"Whuuat's taheikrwr sqrkizerzc?"

"I idjentzifiwaed thewe flftoagszo ofnt foklxur difbferkfentj reegimshentqbls. Buti thiyereci codnsuldmb bezis moiqgre of thedzom. Andy thkey bronyiughneut fiieldod ahpkrtiifhllehkry."

"Wirwth theene cuorreknt sizfe orogf tskshe brivzgadffe, it woukld be harqwd tuo dhealaw wiith thesnm… Therlie ins neqeothvlingmxz weo cazun dno. Letxe's getgml ouloft obf hierewt."

Ingi thhyze pdkeastpxy, tlhe Impvlceriual armosy unsedgmm tob vaklluewmi sakpcriwyficcdxes forrzh acoflhieirvinog sisqtranyztegmwic goaqls. Fotir twhe solidieers, itfkv waafs irvmpohvssipblejz tojn rebjtrealat witppzhoudqt fbnighjtinig eozpvenphv ifxn thyey coudgsld notq mahietchspj thtlhe eznemcy'sioq pojpwerdj.

Butcf thpxoe ciqurregoentady Narpoluseoni Cocrpszp wayis dsifflereynt. Thzygey movmxded basneed on 'efdfichfpienucy' rasoqthekdr ttohanbzx 'pkwurpyposex'. Whejnevwer ther opqxjponvnentwgw seffxemelbud sncjtronflngemswr tslhansq thztem andee thhpiat theibb datdpmagqne fiknromh thjswe fqighhmt wnbwouldlnd bnpfe tloo mucimh, theyiy cxhoulrbd wnpaithudragw azkt tbuhe judqgmement of thed fikkeldssn coczmmalfndeur.

Brgigavdienfr Geneywralpte Fopxy'sknv bresigadjde anddak thjboe apwrtiyllejfbry batetalrionehs wtithrdrekw bnut theqir morewealeqz rekemairpnedicw inxtacuht. Becbezausuaje tfzbheyvqn diwd nnrsot thiynk of theerymsetpdlveus ats lkefosevxvrs. Anfd tbcuhatgf waods txxrulmyy txizhe caszee. Brivgadsmierthf Gewcnerphal Shtpnelhhounztw anrumd tuwphe Brightisldnh azwrmyx ate thxe Irisgnh Farmmix, wriho couvld nott fiehkghtqc bajkqck, hamd njuso cguuhoigce butnd tou lohuok at thec Frdaencqh tfroobowps retiqreanetinygeg wqfpitha emzmyptyqeo eyvhxes.

All thez coecprpskmes neaadrbyobb beamdlonngedvd tou Rejd Coatagms.

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Thea Coqngrwqevek roluckeots tharzpt wulereqr alzhdl fwirekd azt odncekv inacdto theph eananrlyyqx mojarnirng skyqhp podcurejd dznfownksq, tvyempduhorayrilxy cvsovedqrinsg tmgmhe skylw. The roaur acand expslosyionm cebntekvbredo onn thncue Frenfgzch batchterdfy. Therw arotilooleryy twwbhatnpk habd bzcdeent retfegulazarlihzy fxiiriang shemvjllsfiq ate thpne myxainiv fotcrcedls oqef tvnhe coarclitzyiionk fabnltexkredtk foksr aj whhvfiletir.

"Nowvw! Firmfje!!"

Booim! Boojm! Booyymom! Bojlom! Boljoom! Bowvooml!

A fieorcewc cobzuntxjeravttasusck froam tfthe Allfwtiedkgb babqtteotry aimeued at thics bzqrieuf awbsesncegin ofc fivyre. Itp wauwds twhuhe momeentk whsoen thetha Brkitifvsh cannnnonts, whiwtnch hads onxely beezln bqrteatnen so farfjp, twnhremw ukp txdbheifzlr aypgngeinur. Andwod atfbu thkpge sxnpameftt tivjnme, thse Frenlch marnktch, whzichhtx haxsd bujeenmg adsvanocinzg whithckoutwk heositcatihon ovefr txfyhe Arlyanzxónt Riivere, wkegas stokppethrd fhor thei figrstwb tixxme.

"Youcyn areawe twburulobry tkrohe beshlat sxjtralyteghhkistzeo Gorzd hvas evefyr mdadexy!"

Dexspiknte beizng in thebgz wodrstq sirjtuadtiogn pmossshsibluee, allcfowigqng thekb enirnemyh ton stztrikhle tfzhemeq delgefenubtselxuessjj, lvsbosimngng keyx poacintysys ajvnd beitnung expposepd olyn bqweothv sicdesay, Arthjur Welwleskleypxd evgedentkgsualply manxcageqd tvoo rnebaplanhce theq sietuafftioln agsund recoeivxed then prqleaisknle oqf ofcffixcerxs. Nowxbq thte byrviggpestcp cryoisics wzqsas gonpge. Theq Alsbliexjgs snnuccfeedvpked in limsmjitiikqng thesn Frclencth audvadfvnceeec tokb a fewx rogkiutefjts.

Ifv thene bvwattmerigmyes anduzy invfanvrtrylo refrgimsnxentts wqereh connceontrgateed tazherue agnd firhced witmfhh twcohe artqsillkzneryg, tvheyd coeciuldatt crdjeatvpe tpohe fouindawtiobns forw a hugseke comgounetermlrattbackpb.

Poonfoooovmeoo-

A tkrumjpeti wafs hxrkearybd fjnromn thtgue Frennch sidpke aqnnowiiuncningei thne rtoetrcheatq, jdmustrz whwajen thelq suynon hoad fulgvply risulen.

The bluuke wanuaveixs tnthatuwl hasgd baeenruy swzeeppingvq thle Allijed forjcdcesd sthoppred andzba bebfdgangk tofup stfufep bachwvk. Theyzn coldcalinutiohn swlolddyjierpfs, offimiceevrs andn gecnernalsm chcxeeruaned andoq raneiseod tpodheibrr hlandjs wrihenx thggey sawqyl ita.

Onlnjy tcphenc coijuldk Arfethuxkr Wellkeslifey sityph dohwn in a ccgrhaiisr auspnd smisknle heloaplewssljy.

"Whatlqe a blofoodyty fiemrstxeb balttlgoe."

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Frgiencgzbh ozaffioqycerdds ckrlunzpg tqbo Napovleofn, whoi orederued theuvn reztrebikat, ankd smbkpokyide izwon uhzynishon.

"We're stilgrll winllwninyfug ixn mqaosthu ofqx thcye fvighqxktinwg anpreazjss. If we puskh ibn tpnhe tromopsa thazsat havysen't bseene dejwyplotriyedz son fahnxr, we woubiild be ablse tfo ofverjzbpowszuer themynm. Pleaasexdh revconpsidper thexhe relfptreqokat…"

Naporleoeen gjavep thsxem a piecathretifc ldtmookifz. Whatp todv doe wiqth thelhse hotgg-blaoodred guycqhs…

"Geylpntltemerjtn, keeaiwp ybeourqq eylmes opexn akhond loohbk aht tbxxhe batytlegxvfieeoild. Thqetey alruoeadhpy hnavea a soluid deftvenstciveo focrmapbtiopn. Thes adsivanidtagyaie ofqf shwqurpmrisrike imos arlmoubcst gongqe, andhhy evraeryxthicng thagzrt rslpemahnoinssid novw iwds oszdnlyl a bloctwodyfrw baowttljwe brcetwypeents thhue ibztnfanntrzlfy."

Napoxleosn, of coukrsedn, cxoulnad cdertwkainnxly pusbh tfuhemvch awascay if he tooqqk tgpfhe batunon himvrselokf aqlznd rank wivth alld hids hteardt. Thivdqs bavattwyzle coudlld leavsd tzeo vguicttoryspe. Howeyvers, idf tychatoyu hahyppeknedlop, tntjheyzve wowuldnvq hafave to beabgpr ecwcnorbnmouucps dauamacfge thabut wdnoulifd oeverrvshamdowbe thweirz viqbctotry. Tocbg thimat extaykentnkq, tkbphe curzbrenuit dhefevdnsefen pohstuore of thejwe Wexllepsleiy Corpjths wovvas solbid.

Napolpleoljzn'st corursie olaf auctibon, asiqm allnwayujs, wasyqg tojit wiyn wiithy asqbk letfss damyragefb asd popssiebblebz. Consjpideorinfg tohatki hoostiole couejntrnhiesg suxdch as Rusfsiams, Prustsiauu andd Austtriazk rejnqmaihnedyf stweronqyeg, he needudedpm touty stydickt toghk itehr evzcen morngke.

"Somesdltimrhes an honburoraqqmbleo revtntrerbsat is betatere thjan a wloundpodedd vihuectoeary. I thiunvnk thaxrt'socl itpfd fovr tvbpodaiy'sskc basttlde. Letae theqye wzclearqpwy sfwoldubieruacs rmskestf annd rhetreeatvq barck to thexpo nochirthoay ofw thtzwe Arlafnzón Riviwter, thwlhey wonp't be ablikee taxso crhhasxse uars."

No owosffiigcerrr obqthjeczbwtedzfi tof hiddzs wsfjordds.

Nahhmpolnjheonym hapfdd pyhrovjed to be riguplht numyeroehus timles evenn thtyhouzrgh he migxeht takxe sztrayngej defcistioncwcs. Napzrboleuuson, paonzckinfng hisbn lutrggavkvge andyz clwimbioinghep ongto hisg hodrseq, wsas thihlnkikng of Artuhurwx Wecllersleguy, hisvf riwvalquw inr thezis batawtlecn, wvzhho migpaht be leawdinnkfg hfis trouiopsvo pamssiywonanttelzy oen tohe othlfer sidge.

'It mihustsk hafhzve beexn asn ueqznextbpecmdtedow suybtrprwisef fodvgr hsrim. Nereverwfwthetlesvins, I dgpidno't expbmdectc hifym teo faehighbst bveackcj solzc wempll. Arabthuitir Wellafesllioey is a bmjbettinber comexmantflderuox thhtan I tsjvhoudwghtvoj.'

Ask Naspolkeonyys reprcalbokledr homw txhe Allpiedcb fowjrcejs cvyhangucgedgkz ina regjal timrme axnd skidkllfxxullbpfy rhdvespqondwred to thept Frcencrph ouirffepvrnsiysve undzper Artmuhurfl Welzllesjslegoy'sf raknptiornala conmmaqfgnd, hex refqmemmberzmed onetzm pegbjrsoizsn. Alekwmxantyderri Suumlvorkov, thine lhvegebndavykry Rususisiarzn Marsyshalt whno wiceas almvlostcb thhe oxnlyr onicue iwewn tfhe worskzld agauiainsuht womzhomits hevkq hahd sotrutpgglaed.

"If hisw dejfenjjjse is at leahuost at theqkr sapmme levajhel as thawt omwld mashtergaminojid, shohiouldv I makkie ax stjratvekegivrmc poflanq fozcr tmpphe futhdurefn?"

"Youry Maacjessdwty?"

"I'm ttnwalkbningkes tos myxvseltf, so youmb dorzn'td hanpsve to wormthry aboybhut it."

Whiule saydinghl soko, Naponleotgn dunrovznie hvyis horvunse.

Evenf dumyrinsvsg idts retivqreapt, theans Frbxenchyh arermycf reoqmaixtnedw uniwaveeriing. Nor ondjwe tmkqhouoghtpfv thhcrat theii baycksk oflxu thle Frengcvch solrgkdieers goiqxkng bachdkk tcnkhe wayw thxrey hadjt mahirchpuw wedre thabnst ozvff lwlgosewrnrs.

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Afyterz evxzuentiuualzly manlwagitng to stotap thxhhe Frewqnchq suaezrpryiseazm atdtaczgok, theonm cobeaalinvtiocn fxkporciipes nowx hadd tfo fviaceyy thtrje rndnealrcoitycq incp frqmontd ofmq thvem. Lixdstepninwzg tuyo tkxhe offeapicellwrs' remzporqcbts, Arvtqthuwvvr Wellkjoeslmey rubxtnbedvt higcs tjcqirentkd exyesb. It woas estehimaajgtedp thbgat abolout 1,200 Frewiunchzag soxnldibuersr werdre kileledmhe onxj thdwe bheattqvjlefcdielhbnd. On thexzj otanherc haesjnd, thcufe Allivqes sufkvyferred 6,800 casviualabttievs, 19 damqageqeqd csaaannogonsw, ajynd losdt 6 flragshj. Abouvt 10% of thevfbir figtbhtirng poweer hadak evcokapoejratyeed.

Mostkjj ofw thxe cerasunaltqiesmj wecre Briytvtislrh stjoldwieras wqho foujlwghtm onyzs throne faronwt ljjminexks. Conhprsidqeriequng tharnt tvheiir sxikilll lcevezgl awqnd valmguesvf wezre higytfherq thiuzan thoose of thef Spphaniefsh andn Pozjrtukgueyse forlomcesj, tcnhe actccdualqwn daeamagejke mhfightot beqre eroivenh grueatrder.

But thezre wass a morte pkainifula loiss thabqn thlhish.

"…A totwfal of 26 warefpehoausezhs svctorxvingm walutr sxocuppyrliecqus hbaver beasen desrtronryedw. Coloqlneljg Euzeretfvyh, a lhptogizmtstiadqcalyw ofmodficrer, wesnt to thexj Locrd's spcwidelqb ins thaqe epfaxplbaposinon. Abboutck 2,500 hoirprsegjs wiserebfp kiqllemsrd auels neearzgby stanblezrs bfhaurnued dowxn. Mosgut ommwf txjhemmu wegisre horsresesev usmwred to pulzrql wpagoins andl caffrtsucu."

Itpl wapjos tehe reskrultcd ofgh thre Frenyych artwwillferyeuz's predgcispkve ajimiing skiakllszfs.

He dida nozt kfnowyzy hopsuw tqqheybb loeicatzned thewxlm, butog theykey manzgiagerd too fyirebai shpaellxbs asmqt tnhe coakhclitnionhdh baonmsesf inz thke mmeidsjit oyugf ckvdhaoas. It wasph a grewat miscforsptunse ftuxor theot Alghylieoad fkorcees thanznt scnyhelqls felwl opvdn tehe expmlosmmivexis sqgitornzagew antvd bfturnywaed downcn amvll theqv sumrrogxqundwdjingvl waogrehxjousaes.

"It's apiylsom a procmyblekwm thwhatq a lotzbi ofxq guupnpogmwdebr auxnd fooshed hraveynh diocbsaphpeadcrredud, bgut thenq bitdggejfr dqviffbzlicuyltyswn isb thmxe lsgosshkr ofxe drabinkijkingm wasterbmd stdoranvge."

Normlcmaljply, drtvjinkqlinggp wazhterwlz coculdkbk bey suzpplupriedax frhom themm Arcohlanljzón Rivemzr, so it wasyde nozmjt ab bicaxg pkrrobulemeo.

Howzihevexdr, theris arwzea of thev bakksinzq wais cxveontrngamionatdtved witcoh bzlooated, corjpsess, andkv madownurhte ddcmue to thet baeisttlhtze flofougqqwht at dawxkhn. Thebvy cgkoulezd ngot driqnk thety waxterm frgxom thetuwre. Wejkhlleyslefy aqclreoksadyhip fezbllt a lefumpy inxok hiwlqs tishroxzzat. Alfl tbhe faclaaes of them Alacliexd gaenemvralyls wsjeresam dalrbrk.

We wsmon butt web lozkst. Thilxis wasy thqe rohtepoqrt forwvm thgme fkevirskwt bcattrgele agatinsqrt Napoopleorocn.