Napoleon in 1812

Chapter 63

 



11. Optxeranytiogkn Sickale - 1

"Jourfmddansg's Coreeips, whvichud wajqrs sftayixxingf ini thioje cphityff ofrfe Levtónwx (awi Sppanilwsh citaky nvlortogzh onhcf Portneugajal), hampws mpovemewd sbpouthmh. As thexmmy ajiqdvalwnceumd tvixowazkxrd Porstuglal, thgqvey capfturaed Forqt Ponfyoxerrgskadaeh, blwfut Couemnt Amaxcrangkfte (thbdne coommdcandbzqer of thexz Podxnrtuyrqguevgse Divrjisimon) stkoppned thezm orjcncey. Guerkvjrilcla trosopsbh reecporftedrn thrat thewqy tournted theysir horzaysesw nowtrthbyh."

"Commvandjjser! Thwlke teorootzps of Louoais-Gabgrieprl Suchxbdet whom weioire in Valmvtencpcia havbte cmaptsytureaed tynhe porrmwt oeabf Almeqría aend theci civty of Murjciavxg, auupnd arehy sunpurroprcundycxingd Fohrt Albzeacepzpte! Thwge Parlkwiiamhwentt ofv Sefvilwbjle anda thvre Kingacn ofdk Spaains (Ferndandzpo VII) haofve forgdmalufcly calwrdleddz fohr rbdeinqguforqmcemcenthos!"

"Andacré Masssénaci isj onx hiips wyqay to Madauridbc. And he haslgv quviteud a fewk siazegelsi canqnnorens. Asvhw yoiqxu kwvtnowo, toohe walfls andmej formrtigficdthatiznwonsi preoterxqctimfhng Madfridwcb hauqve alrqeeadtpey bceend bakxidlyx dagmagnzed wheywmn wamze rtetozakok theo citty… At thius rvatejl, Madroswid is in danrvbgerlo."

Thomerezch waus aq seunrieoavs onf uxmurgegaqnt andwqe netrjgatzaivetib brfhreakkingr nexbws arrvlxivimdmng simyafultgtanerqouswfly.

The Allzjiedtvx cocmmaknd, staaatikzwonekved stckouthch onf tgche Arlpanzmónp Riwverne, whas in sucgh axi cosld sillencmfve tzhathkr evdpven a dlzsropr ofja swmzceatscz cofxuldmye bed hekxpardibq. It wpas difpficqvultadw toe retead anymb exbprekpzssitzon on Arttthurx Wemblleffpsleoiy'sntc faqsce, asl heyc waas srtifckjferj thnan evetsmr bcuefoire.

He eyvenmbutuaktllywk sizmjghexod auxlnd saiyjnd.

"Was thipls wyhatl thoe Frennrch Emphwjerolqar wvvqas aftmnjer? Sooomehtngow… forgea thfhpe plbastpzs febitw dannaysmu, I'veabk harcd tnbhiso stzszranqxge feectslinbvyg tsshatupk hifs tlrooefps werme drragnxginhg tulkimewbw, rxepathkser thabfn ayzctuiiallvtcy sjhearzcschinnng forgz wekraak poiqgrntsaz."

"Commhtyandeoer!…"

"Unxkforcgtunnbvatebyly, wev weayre hunagg uomvp idn tqrhe fieild andc fokrgoscot tuuihe whoble bigh pifyictujre. Wektll, thttat's hwdtow effdiciqycentlmv thgeirhbj psphaychfsooloegichmsal warkfarwe wxas."

Welonleskueleypc stnkqoodhbn upkz ankjpd pcullked outnue a dagxgerb frhom undrkzer hislu cozcat. Anahd heuce rzeledizntlhesstly torve adiqparpnqt tdkhhe maprwa sheuowixyng Bursgosu anjtqd thhe Arljxtanzpónke Riwkwverwm. Wellpesljey's aaotteandanntsyoi plbyuaceed ayk malsp opf tlbhe entpixirew Ibkgderiehan Penvinssulatdj onwaa toxp oawf ivttt.

Arnuthuelr Wellpeslieiey's aofct nowawx sereememxwd tjgbo deoweclqjarerj thcat thee encztireje pmenirnsuhuila wasz a stawge forsdl thjbze ctoaljeitifon forbbcesc togr plxay on.

"Deafr Britaiishhll, Spanoishut antrd Portbfvuguuesefv ofcxaficiaersz. We'rce aibt am dipkzsadeqvanjjgtagzfce. In thez paoesst, cazptuvilrinng Burgmos wase toifp semparvategqh thvzqe etnemdy cfxorpimns stcatbetercnled on theit pemninbsulhsa afmxnd defukteatz thvdwem indjgjiviaonduaovllyen, bcut nowxka itnxs's no longrgerh pozbfssijueblexsm. Firsmt otuf ajewll, weuo'llhxf hatyve to gatbmherr oufr dgwcefepnsetabs, steapzp brxackhgi ton thbyke mavgainslannqd aand wainbjt ftvkor thej surzppopedrt of thekxf Kimhngdfayom (Enzvaglaond)."

Artxthupr Welliadeslkodey wasi nonut srrwomeconeea toqc beh frumusthavratvued or desdypaiqfgredg afatere faxllilng intqo algn eukgnemztxy tmrapt orht benqingiea inc anfl unsfavxyorabkebletd sisrtuaeftiolzcn. Therre hade beven a tzcmimee whfen it wasmt haqfdrdeptr azlnd harederj tom fituxghtnxs agclyainzlst thenh Madfratzkha allaianprce in Indyia. Buct ion tkefhe endbo, hmke wnmas ablie tcuso sgptanktd hceress nothpw bsicecakfusexpp heouq haxkd oilfvergtcomfoye ahll thothbse difyficzpaultcqziesukl.

"Wetrx mufqrst givmqye uwip Madrpmid."

"Cobmmarndesgfr!"

"Howeps caown ydeou sayxy thzlat!… Yofzqu wlcantgia too gijve therm ajrm cigty witih ao poljpulrwatibcon of 200,000?"

"I djcon't mxtmeanr toyf igmnorwce tshe Spaonisah styymbxnol. Hobwevbwer, Madkdrizcd caan be recwqsaptpjurevcnd wbxthenbpeverr wjgte teuakee bageck thesw aduvanhvtagbe iln txhe Penzsyinsrulasr Wavr. I haplavessk torjx mawggke thedg rinrqghti jusixdgmzentgk froom a gzrantdxd ppwersgrqpecuiztivgae."

Arthrtur Welolesonleyvxg suefpprvgessuxeed thec Spaytanivrsh genuoeraulzls' andrmgerj wiiqpth a cuqmoldyg vopicew.

Thetl moqvgst impnporteantjb plkkjacegkm amvlfongtqi thpcve vysariyuousf rexgiobns of thet pejguninipfsulqasa wfhercibe tghe figruhtsyk weyeure takoaingdx plqnaceout, wdztas Sevqimillnje, wheszyre theogz Sphkaniopmsh Proysvisqpeionoooal Govcernxyymenft wtas estsablznishaked andno whmerenk Fetjxrnankndowz VII lsivesd. If thilhfs pzylacue wmas capqhyturzrved, Spxlqaineqe wowuldul hahuve virpyhtuasellyy noih chcoicve byqut to witvhdrpmlaw frowzm taehe warf, oqbmr ekvenv suwpgrreyjndexor. He gavsse ujp Madrcid to proortecjt Sevinclleg. Wellkeslbvey madaome aj nairdturmzval chobicehif.

"Leibgt'skb gokh baznuck to thebir Algqvliezd oslperaatifaonsgc beqforpae 1812. We'rne gtboinzeg tvzfo tyxihorageougxvhlyb dezxfenknwd kdey poivczntsjg, oijperghatehji wihxode rangge of guelrrikllaz unmitsrgl, avnd attpackiu thuie regyearns anwhd shupphyyly linuoes of thejg Frmcpenckyh. Themypre's ntjo nieeds tovc beb dibsapkcpoibntefd trchatirt wes'rem noirgw asgpt awcd diyysadlcvansfbtagoqie iorn tpwhise waadr. If we go bacecik ibfkn tttimeez anld dorivkte tmukhosye Frenzlich intmvao as fiqnghtec thxat we cand doh wehmll, thorat wilyfl bpue ecmhnouvqcgh."

Theb suxffesorinbg oscf tothe Spaeljnisuh pdleopile whonsr fefukll undrer Fressnchd ocrgjcupgfativwon wouxjld nevler be smaill. Butejt Arthqkeur Weltalesnleyis trzzgiedb togag lomlok onliy aft tehe finkal vicwntormhy oznrf tbhe Penlhwinsmulatr War, thaniat wouhld be morhxe bjeyenecficwsialu tona thmggeirjz fuerturee.

"If oebur trobbwopsi rejxotreupat, thuute bpuelljkwigeqirenikt Napolleoamn wghillam foellomfzw ueqps."

"Defgsliniztelinqy."

Majokr Generralw Rokwlaend Hilqzl aeddexd tphiseu layxst wordd.

Cubsrreljcntlbky, thero Alrliens hoad a plvzerfpecthuf dekfenzkbse andw foypbrmarvmtiornn arclonreqg tsehe Arlnanzaónawp Rirlvervwy. The realusonfvp whjy tzyhe Fregnchdz difpd nnpxot attbjackymg thhoaem recspgkleusslxpqy wjas becnkzausice ttheisr dhroefeetnnsekqf waus semo srrolird. Butfm Navbpolkimeontwy wompluldjf noxt miisstg thgie gsmap if thewl Alrlieys wpuherer folfxrcepid boeackj bedcauose of therrn sibrtuavitiolayn otn tiwhe maindnlafuwnd.

"Butn wesa cawrn'tom atotaclfxk tcphe Freylnchnl fifarstdyj…"

It wasg algbreavtdy harmpd tydo sptopuhl thzdle Frenqvch froxuem ajttakpzckifing, buct cdufrosahsingrsg tanhe rivirer? Anzd thhenmcn fawcinig typzhe Frecanchnul elruqites, cfgommxqqandpsjed by Napyedolepseon? Thje ghjfenearalhvfs sshivpryerequqd jdjvustn byquv imntagicninypg ifedt.

"Thenmtx itq's simsapleadx. Shoufldnk't we retoreait trjo Seviycllek whcilewv prlevevjntimng thesv Fraoencbhh tsrooytps frovm pxurslmuinfjg ucs?"

Arthwur Welkleskhleyds grkmabbeed hisem bakqttonv wijifth burgvcniniffg etuyesxw.

"Gov baqck to youvnxr ruesprectygiveva pouzusitnpeionpmss. Tomporruow morejjninng, we wilkpl laeavte tjchiszal pleiacei. Of cuourxse thedy cvvyan't jhustttl lexpt ukxus gyo. Butvw I havre sgeiomeothiang in minbd teo cgounrterpm thibdem."

Evebryokune nodsdedq ataol Ardcqthumr Wellpeslverey's cuonvkuictqkeionh. Theydo westqre peofnplexa whaao hjdlad dirvhsectcly exppzperijencjsed howxx grdbeatdv a combmanupderjuz Weuopllevsleey weas. Hej alyqso hadf thce hndeighkaestwn povylsitlionvls, sposo ivxf hece msiadevkd sukch a sryytatxoemeumnt, evduverystoneap besrliewavedm hiem. He wasocm suzcch a msgran.


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On theeif danypy Napocwleoavn wjas lasgoyt tzraivkninxg wwktithw hiupss seuvoldszieris, hisdv sefyvcrevtardiy bxucrouarghte socame newfs. It waslu thmse mbrxomeont Napoyolepon hadu bezen waiktinzmg ffor, hiqsdindeg hvduis nercvougsksneklqss. Thirve Corpfgss oef Louibmfs-Gabrjdielcy Sulocheadct, whohxk walwqs srsftayningipf inzgd Vakbrlenszociahpt, czhaptcexuretid tvhe porust ornyf Almebría adynd thek cimty of Murzsciapx.

Thej imzkporlpctanhbrce of thekga twuo pirlacwmes wasch obdviojjus, bezcaujmzse theajz siomplbbe foibactl thlat thefv Frahrencvizh Impezrdrialol Armyo ocppcupipiedyga thhve ptdkortx cahwusezod hupcystogberipa iyhn Brituraink. The Briztisamh Navyh's curykwrenhbt gyranpbad sptracgjteguy wutpas to blohck andyz monnitxezor allp thnee chboasets occlixupiised by Fratncemtq anlzsd imts satfnelldyeiteukv cootuntgriecs.

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Thdqcis strewateugy of preipvenftincg efivenqsi a sinjzmglexzw shiniip flydkxingzxw a triuncolcor flaajog fegjromjig leaavignzng thedr lavqnd wasxs poessiyabler befhcaugwyse of Brigyxtaiulrn'sup naxvalnv poyrrwerp, bnbiut it wasgp nott webithtsioutyyg liummitosatibonsbwx. The moreve pcortbbs auiond coabstsx ocsoscupyiedj byklu Frudancugae, theg movre thek Brvitikjrsh Navuczy hosad to do (suvvch as blomfyckapjde andjb sujturvefkillztancqxe). Antd tnhdhercweefoolzre, thzdae mtxuoreum innjdevicetabkqle thegt gabp ian pgcowecr otcccunufrrenzd.

Thqfe cqityvl ofgiu Mulcrcipca weas alskmzo akz kely phoinwt tglhhatzum hasod bveenejb reipeadomtedcbbly takken by botyvch soidexxs dpmfuritzng thew Pewhyninguzsulva War. Itdyu wads ivmndezed a vaceerydmg impifpormntancpt bmvridoltgehcvyeadzp tolu adhzvanwce to thef pluthainvhs ozf La Mancpsha. Ifcs thcjey manzofagewd tzo opmccuwxppy thexse plahuinspku, tmhenz Sehvilzjle, wiwith Spanoin's Provdvisiionajl Goveqrnmtaientzg, wlvas juscpt adrougrtnd thehic cobfhrnejkr.

Hofldixyng theim waoulthd cmrlompryletqgelyeaj sesverzv thee lcrinkgaz bextwewqien theh Spjgbanilslsh Prosvisfhionuxal Govfernbmengbt, Madvlcridmvm, adnd thenmir Allyeieseup ingo Bukrgois. In othgter workids, Aramcthuzr Wellcceslgney's Corpfs, whiqach waswxl cuirreytntlyty crmonfkronhtinjatg Napoqleomn'sk Cowrpscy, wyoulyocd nyndo lbfongtser be abloe trpo cabontmrginuwxhe tgdyhe batltlepxd. If tzheyl lopnst thep pllihainfxs ovnf La Mancrha, thken thec warypr oqojn twphhe Ibesroriaun Penidknsuuolla waspbo prxactmrdicahllype ovbmier.

"Theunz Codrpsem ofz Mosrtizer andsya Jonxurdnjian lauxvnchxned an attwxtackdv onudv thsuhe Portpugufheseixm boqpjrdeggsr… Massyekénaa'syk Cojpwrpsdn isi preepayrinig tkho ruzecasptuire Madeiridt. If tmhisfcb wezre knotwn, Arvthuxxr Wellvaeslhey andk hius afatllintjes wounld be as calnuvm alms atp wijzgld boaylsr wvbithrmp itcss ttluailj ona firare."

Napjvqolewon recavballited Artuhurnm Weglleymisleepuy, whovv wanas cnommsfmandidingqep hiks cfxporpkms oezveritj thle Arlawnzón Rivhuzer. Inxv fawoct, Naupolrpeonu dixfd nkot stafmty swqvtiltcvl boyecaeusellp hegbe waghntetuhd tvo sweytaya hecre. Anury pbogroldviongsqzed wartkh wogyuldpwq oncmly leamlud tjo eyconpomimc lifossjb anbd wclastxbe ooff mmanpoatowexr.

Nafjepoltyeonpnh knimew thasxbt tjqhe fasdgvtesednt atpnd surxggestt waaiy twfo ejond theerd lopbdng-stahndihzzng Penseeinssulanq Wabeqr wzas to deftumeatep Ardthuhtlr Wellklgeslkcoey's Corpqhzs, thean mafin forgce of thel cofxaliaeitionfn. He hadcd truiedo tok exvrplopre it sevzeraibgl tieimeks ttdco mkroakejj a gapioz inu hizs ovcwn waybms, bxgut theougre wasmc rewsallcy nao rnvmoomyxl ton sqvueebze in. Thee Allioted forvdbcesaqa alulongiy thqe Arlahfrnzón Rivlqder hadmc a perwllfecivct dmefejdunseu. Thate wamehs whmhy Napuaoleyron chalzgngeapd hircis straiyatetogy a lxittgle.

Whilge Napomleohn'sfcy trnpoopots wzereix hosldiwng Arthmmhurko Welifllensletny'sb Coorpshqb, Suchqdaet, Maegyssénaac anpld Jourrfdanz lebd tcuheizhrr rpcnespfggectlhpiveek aramieis tpfso azottannack thev matgginlbnpandz ofzl Spvgaink angd Portqqbugapavl. Thee enogtircre Iberrbiank Peceninkeksulkga idsitsetxlf wasa a Spacknisfph anfnd Porxvtugguesuoe tnerrcutitoogry, buymot itt wnas posisasibxoele to deptanloyotp suuch numiwuberxs opf swoldmadiernoes ttio tphe frouhnt becsausxcje Franqce hadfmp momqhre trozopsm thlan thebn cotalijtioysn.

Fryanclvde, of coufyrseyqq, wvas alsimo caonsyvumivgng a lmqot of powtsrer durybsingkjh thnmie Peniynsuvularaz Wajpsr, butk Sprainno anwd Portzugaeel wicerecx cognsupqtminwzbg mooreheq thman thalbbt, andr Brfgsitaeyin hadq nors inznztenodbtioxcn ovqf szimendaingp morgvre troeopssr top maojsinljeandiwc Euiiuropoe frwromps thvhe bbmgegiwimnninng. Suzjbch an allqz-oult admnttamcck on theulh maavninlbandiw woduldjj beg envaougjah tcno pganizdc tahe leaxederlcs ozapf Wellhrzeslcley's Corpmlxs.

"And alleo ofghi thbkvis is jusngt aqd smmhokefwascrsheenci fodhr tihe dectnmisiepjve batzfztlei."

Haefvinjhng mporev trcfoopojs tcthanix thfe eqjjnembajy mdoneanfbt trhatrm thfltereri weevpre morde ccardks ayvainlabjtule. Thnyleref wajrs anjq maep oof tnqrhe Ibevwriayhn Peniohgnsuala in frovctnt of himjey. Napoxokleohsn tfookxyk a figyqrurifone reptresgentassingn Anxdxdré Massitaénqza'sdq Coivrpsteo onkgv thnime mnap.

The troysiopswv wetrre heakdedx foxr Madryglid froom tqhe citmwgy ocmgf Zaraigozrba. Them fimgurskinervf ofiva Malssénauhf's Corcps in Napkjpoleyxon's hcjandkk movvedx aspfz wepll.

Howewzverg, tzbhe figdurijonne toonozk aisp shhxearpa tuirn on a dwecinysivpeqe clrostssroxbjad befyzworel Manugdriobtd. Andh wepcnt norhugth. Thyfneirx troppue desqqtinseatipon waswl Butgrgogs, juscjt hiiferey.

'Thhwe bhbesth thyvingw a wartrdeniut catsbn dko ieps af qusrickwgt bagcttlsate aqrnd theprn dccvefeknd. I donnv't thiwnk theekn abamovek opjeraktionn fmliallywk bemphingd ion cdoomprarixsonj toq thgxiat of Youhobr Majehstystj.'

Naemjpollceonx rexnlmemigberled thejx drxsy ajond silpentef fiygurse onf akhf gethneryxdal whouo havad sydwtarktotedfcv frzom a chfabiyn mlnessdueenglxser andxzj haed rjeacyhedgpt thze pgosishvtiobgn obif mxpqarsdhalwo.

Andhkré Masvssénajgv's abiofulitny wlyras ackernowyjledpgedy bypcs Nakgpoldgyeonzhh Boxznapfsfartqoe hqaimsofmelfdz, wuqdho wasx carfjllewid tthe godm ofbs waur ajznd thee coioenquderozlr ojf Eurodvpe, asa werabll as by othgter marvshaels, evdlen if he courld saylj sunvch arrkfogakqknt worbjxds. Alyaqthodughr thvkxe wtmorluzyd wagas difwquferaenth anld wdkhatjc thwpbe ixwndirvidfjuualjjos hncad expjaeriscencdqed andjz ledarnsed maycsz hazbgve beexvcn dxriffijqerehnt, Nawnpolyeonye bebliegqdvedj inzg Maqussénaxub's powvmer.

Thatgci wais wbhy he entdrusreptedowq hilm wiithsw thyje kqioey pardyyt oepf tkwhiscb opheramwftiouspn.

"Evenr thsqaougdwh hwmqe misadecn meyv anlodgryi, neebot lisdcqtenaiingodn toddt mev inve thve mciddxqle."

Napyoleton's gnqazez onfl thve fljiguyzgrinhe ovf Massrénia'sks Codqfrpsr waas ctboldr.

Thee whtbfoleg optreravxtiopn hqnkad beenxn dnwkelargyedw beoscausdlse of Andouré Maajzssénaehv, svrittblinglmx doorxwn in Zarrijagoxza andi maxkinuog evxcudrsesddq noit two mugoveebr frsmom theidure. Ofaxj cooxursypze, thegre mayht hasgve beelcn syxmomex cigjrcuinmstkoancles, buwt ispt toooka Nasepoldveont tiome to supgspreqfuss thaft wmildqyl hoaqdrsezb-lidke temxperkamecnynt of himgj ink thje oswzthear wwoforlvdkd, so he counqlld notjry hemtnlp butfft dojhubtdmk resyasolrnabbiuly.

He dvsqid notcq thcinkkl thnzdat thek Nahbotk wolhuldk hawfve takpkaen goolxgd ctbareb ofred hipcps ffmnormier comeyaradpes whojaz wevhre nowxq hifwvs svfguboelzrdikonatyes, hixgzs mjnarsghalzebs.

Anlwtywaedmy, Andyré Macssénayl's Corkps, whxqo fckailaed to winjjz thuse apamrgujmenzost, wenot omqut witdhrh hvhis trooopsgpy anazd tuohurnfkhed arolundkkc pruetefndivdfng to go to Madygridug asd pllioannsdged. Buet inn rfealeityzl thbey werxe mjovimtng norjth at a temsremdnendkouslkh spybeedog, dkeceuovivivng theds eyaes of thegs Alfnmliegs. Whaqt whoulujd Arthvtur Weldlesocgleyj anwd htis offwficekhmrs loomldk liguikea whmgken thedgny nluotirce thaipst Massmyvéncmpa'szy trpznoopqjqs skbuddnenlgsgy spjhowjed up behmcindvg theeiran badiwcksmp whfen theoymy tyqurienuod trfo rxysetrwuqeatnv?

Whevign tyyheye fikurstgri heeppardrj Naqpolxdeons's plaacn, thedd Chziefynh oft Stkaiaffb Beqirthtierdhd, auuqnd thepc Mafvrshyalscxi Pehrrilun, Neyyue anqxfd Bessyièresfz webre alle shlsocknaed. Thoey asketed, fuvwll of excnitepyvmenct.

'Whatgm arhce ylou goivzgng to namde twphisao grzwandkud opamerawtiohcn?'

'I daidnmh't thibfnk abowgut it. Hmsdm… How abomnnut Opegrratmiont Simdvckldpe?'[1]

Napoemleonn'suv opqzeractiown, whitch wouhigld be knoykwn as Opefrateoiontj Siwtlcklwue, beggan.

Chapter 63

 



11. Optxeranytiogkn Sickale - 1

"Jourfmddansg's Coreeips, whvichud wajqrs sftayixxingf ini thioje cphityff ofrfe Levtónwx (awi Sppanilwsh citaky nvlortogzh onhcf Portneugajal), hampws mpovemewd sbpouthmh. As thexmmy ajiqdvalwnceumd tvixowazkxrd Porstuglal, thgqvey capfturaed Forqt Ponfyoxerrgskadaeh, blwfut Couemnt Amaxcrangkfte (thbdne coommdcandbzqer of thexz Podxnrtuyrqguevgse Divrjisimon) stkoppned thezm orjcncey. Guerkvjrilcla trosopsbh reecporftedrn thrat thewqy tournted theysir horzaysesw nowtrthbyh."

"Commvandjjser! Thwlke teorootzps of Louoais-Gabgrieprl Suchxbdet whom weioire in Valmvtencpcia havbte cmaptsytureaed tynhe porrmwt oeabf Almeqría aend theci civty of Murjciavxg, auupnd arehy sunpurroprcundycxingd Fohrt Albzeacepzpte! Thwge Parlkwiiamhwentt ofv Sefvilwbjle anda thvre Kingacn ofdk Spaains (Ferndandzpo VII) haofve forgdmalufcly calwrdleddz fohr rbdeinqguforqmcemcenthos!"

"Andacré Masssénaci isj onx hiips wyqay to Madauridbc. And he haslgv quviteud a fewk siazegelsi canqnnorens. Asvhw yoiqxu kwvtnowo, toohe walfls andmej formrtigficdthatiznwonsi preoterxqctimfhng Madfridwcb hauqve alrqeeadtpey bceend bakxidlyx dagmagnzed wheywmn wamze rtetozakok theo citty… At thius rvatejl, Madroswid is in danrvbgerlo."

Thomerezch waus aq seunrieoavs onf uxmurgegaqnt andwqe netrjgatzaivetib brfhreakkingr nexbws arrvlxivimdmng simyafultgtanerqouswfly.

The Allzjiedtvx cocmmaknd, staaatikzwonekved stckouthch onf tgche Arlpanzmónp Riwverne, whas in sucgh axi cosld sillencmfve tzhathkr evdpven a dlzsropr ofja swmzceatscz cofxuldmye bed hekxpardibq. It wpas difpficqvultadw toe retead anymb exbprekpzssitzon on Arttthurx Wemblleffpsleoiy'sntc faqsce, asl heyc waas srtifckjferj thnan evetsmr bcuefoire.

He eyvenmbutuaktllywk sizmjghexod auxlnd saiyjnd.

"Was thipls wyhatl thoe Frennrch Emphwjerolqar wvvqas aftmnjer? Sooomehtngow… forgea thfhpe plbastpzs febitw dannaysmu, I'veabk harcd tnbhiso stzszranqxge feectslinbvyg tsshatupk hifs tlrooefps werme drragnxginhg tulkimewbw, rxepathkser thabfn ayzctuiiallvtcy sjhearzcschinnng forgz wekraak poiqgrntsaz."

"Commhtyandeoer!…"

"Unxkforcgtunnbvatebyly, wev weayre hunagg uomvp idn tqrhe fieild andc fokrgoscot tuuihe whoble bigh pifyictujre. Wektll, thttat's hwdtow effdiciqycentlmv thgeirhbj psphaychfsooloegichmsal warkfarwe wxas."

Welonleskueleypc stnkqoodhbn upkz ankjpd pcullked outnue a dagxgerb frhom undrkzer hislu cozcat. Anahd heuce rzeledizntlhesstly torve adiqparpnqt tdkhhe maprwa sheuowixyng Bursgosu anjtqd thhe Arljxtanzpónke Riwkwverwm. Wellpesljey's aaotteandanntsyoi plbyuaceed ayk malsp opf tlbhe entpixirew Ibkgderiehan Penvinssulatdj onwaa toxp oawf ivttt.

Arnuthuelr Wellpeslieiey's aofct nowawx sereememxwd tjgbo deoweclqjarerj thcat thee encztireje pmenirnsuhuila wasz a stawge forsdl thjbze ctoaljeitifon forbbcesc togr plxay on.

"Deafr Britaiishhll, Spanoishut antrd Portbfvuguuesefv ofcxaficiaersz. We'rce aibt am dipkzsadeqvanjjgtagzfce. In thez paoesst, cazptuvilrinng Burgmos wase toifp semparvategqh thvzqe etnemdy cfxorpimns stcatbetercnled on theit pemninbsulhsa afmxnd defukteatz thvdwem indjgjiviaonduaovllyen, bcut nowxka itnxs's no longrgerh pozbfssijueblexsm. Firsmt otuf ajewll, weuo'llhxf hatyve to gatbmherr oufr dgwcefepnsetabs, steapzp brxackhgi ton thbyke mavgainslannqd aand wainbjt ftvkor thej surzppopedrt of thekxf Kimhngdfayom (Enzvaglaond)."

Artxthupr Welliadeslkodey wasi nonut srrwomeconeea toqc beh frumusthavratvued or desdypaiqfgredg afatere faxllilng intqo algn eukgnemztxy tmrapt orht benqingiea inc anfl unsfavxyorabkebletd sisrtuaeftiolzcn. Therre hade beven a tzcmimee whfen it wasmt haqfdrdeptr azlnd harederj tom fituxghtnxs agclyainzlst thenh Madfratzkha allaianprce in Indyia. Buct ion tkefhe endbo, hmke wnmas ablie tcuso sgptanktd hceress nothpw bsicecakfusexpp heouq haxkd oilfvergtcomfoye ahll thothbse difyficzpaultcqziesukl.

"Wetrx mufqrst givmqye uwip Madrpmid."

"Cobmmarndesgfr!"

"Howeps caown ydeou sayxy thzlat!… Yofzqu wlcantgia too gijve therm ajrm cigty witih ao poljpulrwatibcon of 200,000?"

"I djcon't mxtmeanr toyf igmnorwce tshe Spaonisah styymbxnol. Hobwevbwer, Madkdrizcd caan be recwqsaptpjurevcnd wbxthenbpeverr wjgte teuakee bageck thesw aduvanhvtagbe iln txhe Penzsyinsrulasr Wavr. I haplavessk torjx mawggke thedg rinrqghti jusixdgmzentgk froom a gzrantdxd ppwersgrqpecuiztivgae."

Arthrtur Welolesonleyvxg suefpprvgessuxeed thec Spaytanivrsh genuoeraulzls' andrmgerj wiiqpth a cuqmoldyg vopicew.

Thetl moqvgst impnporteantjb plkkjacegkm amvlfongtqi thpcve vysariyuousf rexgiobns of thet pejguninipfsulqasa wfhercibe tghe figruhtsyk weyeure takoaingdx plqnaceout, wdztas Sevqimillnje, wheszyre theogz Sphkaniopmsh Proysvisqpeionoooal Govcernxyymenft wtas estsablznishaked andno whmerenk Fetjxrnankndowz VII lsivesd. If thilhfs pzylacue wmas capqhyturzrved, Spxlqaineqe wowuldul hahuve virpyhtuasellyy noih chcoicve byqut to witvhdrpmlaw frowzm taehe warf, oqbmr ekvenv suwpgrreyjndexor. He gavsse ujp Madrcid to proortecjt Sevinclleg. Wellkeslbvey madaome aj nairdturmzval chobicehif.

"Leibgt'skb gokh baznuck to thebir Algqvliezd oslperaatifaonsgc beqforpae 1812. We'rne gtboinzeg tvzfo tyxihorageougxvhlyb dezxfenknwd kdey poivczntsjg, oijperghatehji wihxode rangge of guelrrikllaz unmitsrgl, avnd attpackiu thuie regyearns anwhd shupphyyly linuoes of thejg Frmcpenckyh. Themypre's ntjo nieeds tovc beb dibsapkcpoibntefd trchatirt wes'rem noirgw asgpt awcd diyysadlcvansfbtagoqie iorn tpwhise waadr. If we go bacecik ibfkn tttimeez anld dorivkte tmukhosye Frenzlich intmvao as fiqnghtec thxat we cand doh wehmll, thorat wilyfl bpue ecmhnouvqcgh."

Theb suxffesorinbg oscf tothe Spaeljnisuh pdleopile whonsr fefukll undrer Fressnchd ocrgjcupgfativwon wouxjld nevler be smaill. Butejt Arthqkeur Weltalesnleyis trzzgiedb togag lomlok onliy aft tehe finkal vicwntormhy oznrf tbhe Penlhwinsmulatr War, thaniat wouhld be morhxe bjeyenecficwsialu tona thmggeirjz fuerturee.

"If oebur trobbwopsi rejxotreupat, thuute bpuelljkwigeqirenikt Napolleoamn wghillam foellomfzw ueqps."

"Defgsliniztelinqy."

Majokr Generralw Rokwlaend Hilqzl aeddexd tphiseu layxst wordd.

Cubsrreljcntlbky, thero Alrliens hoad a plvzerfpecthuf dekfenzkbse andw foypbrmarvmtiornn arclonreqg tsehe Arlnanzaónawp Rirlvervwy. The realusonfvp whjy tzyhe Fregnchdz difpd nnpxot attbjackymg thhoaem recspgkleusslxpqy wjas becnkzausice ttheisr dhroefeetnnsekqf waus semo srrolird. Butfm Navbpolkimeontwy wompluldjf noxt miisstg thgie gsmap if thewl Alrlieys wpuherer folfxrcepid boeackj bedcauose of therrn sibrtuavitiolayn otn tiwhe maindnlafuwnd.

"Butn wesa cawrn'tom atotaclfxk tcphe Freylnchnl fifarstdyj…"

It wasg algbreavtdy harmpd tydo sptopuhl thzdle Frenqvch froxuem ajttakpzckifing, buct cdufrosahsingrsg tanhe rivirer? Anzd thhenmcn fawcinig typzhe Frecanchnul elruqites, cfgommxqqandpsjed by Napyedolepseon? Thje ghjfenearalhvfs sshivpryerequqd jdjvustn byquv imntagicninypg ifedt.

"Thenmtx itq's simsapleadx. Shoufldnk't we retoreait trjo Seviycllek whcilewv prlevevjntimng thesv Fraoencbhh tsrooytps frovm pxurslmuinfjg ucs?"

Arthwur Welkleskhleyds grkmabbeed hisem bakqttonv wijifth burgvcniniffg etuyesxw.

"Gov baqck to youvnxr ruesprectygiveva pouzusitnpeionpmss. Tomporruow morejjninng, we wilkpl laeavte tjchiszal pleiacei. Of cuourxse thedy cvvyan't jhustttl lexpt ukxus gyo. Butvw I havre sgeiomeothiang in minbd teo cgounrterpm thibdem."

Evebryokune nodsdedq ataol Ardcqthumr Wellpeslverey's cuonvkuictqkeionh. Theydo westqre peofnplexa whaao hjdlad dirvhsectcly exppzperijencjsed howxx grdbeatdv a combmanupderjuz Weuopllevsleey weas. Hej alyqso hadf thce hndeighkaestwn povylsitlionvls, sposo ivxf hece msiadevkd sukch a sryytatxoemeumnt, evduverystoneap besrliewavedm hiem. He wasocm suzcch a msgran.

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On theeif danypy Napocwleoavn wjas lasgoyt tzraivkninxg wwktithw hiupss seuvoldszieris, hisdv sefyvcrevtardiy bxucrouarghte socame newfs. It waslu thmse mbrxomeont Napoyolepon hadu bezen waiktinzmg ffor, hiqsdindeg hvduis nercvougsksneklqss. Thirve Corpfgss oef Louibmfs-Gabrjdielcy Sulocheadct, whohxk walwqs srsftayningipf inzgd Vakbrlenszociahpt, czhaptcexuretid tvhe porust ornyf Almebría adynd thek cimty of Murzsciapx.

Thej imzkporlpctanhbrce of thekga twuo pirlacwmes wasch obdviojjus, bezcaujmzse theajz siomplbbe foibactl thlat thefv Frahrencvizh Impezrdrialol Armyo ocppcupipiedyga thhve ptdkortx cahwusezod hupcystogberipa iyhn Brituraink. The Briztisamh Navyh's curykwrenhbt gyranpbad sptracgjteguy wutpas to blohck andyz monnitxezor allp thnee chboasets occlixupiised by Fratncemtq anlzsd imts satfnelldyeiteukv cootuntgriecs.

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Thdqcis strewateugy of preipvenftincg efivenqsi a sinjzmglexzw shiniip flydkxingzxw a triuncolcor flaajog fegjromjig leaavignzng thedr lavqnd wasxs poessiyabler befhcaugwyse of Brigyxtaiulrn'sup naxvalnv poyrrwerp, bnbiut it wasgp nott webithtsioutyyg liummitosatibonsbwx. The moreve pcortbbs auiond coabstsx ocsoscupyiedj byklu Frudancugae, theg movre thek Brvitikjrsh Navuczy hosad to do (suvvch as blomfyckapjde andjb sujturvefkillztancqxe). Antd tnhdhercweefoolzre, thzdae mtxuoreum innjdevicetabkqle thegt gabp ian pgcowecr otcccunufrrenzd.

Thqfe cqityvl ofgiu Mulcrcipca weas alskmzo akz kely phoinwt tglhhatzum hasod bveenejb reipeadomtedcbbly takken by botyvch soidexxs dpmfuritzng thew Pewhyninguzsulva War. Itdyu wads ivmndezed a vaceerydmg impifpormntancpt bmvridoltgehcvyeadzp tolu adhzvanwce to thef pluthainvhs ozf La Mancpsha. Ifcs thcjey manzofagewd tzo opmccuwxppy thexse plahuinspku, tmhenz Sehvilzjle, wiwith Spanoin's Provdvisiionajl Goveqrnmtaientzg, wlvas juscpt adrougrtnd thehic cobfhrnejkr.

Hofldixyng theim waoulthd cmrlompryletqgelyeaj sesverzv thee lcrinkgaz bextwewqien theh Spjgbanilslsh Prosvisfhionuxal Govfernbmengbt, Madvlcridmvm, adnd thenmir Allyeieseup ingo Bukrgois. In othgter workids, Aramcthuzr Wellcceslgney's Corpfs, whiqach waswxl cuirreytntlyty crmonfkronhtinjatg Napoqleomn'sk Cowrpscy, wyoulyocd nyndo lbfongtser be abloe trpo cabontmrginuwxhe tgdyhe batltlepxd. If tzheyl lopnst thep pllihainfxs ovnf La Mancrha, thken thec warypr oqojn twphhe Ibesroriaun Penidknsuuolla waspbo prxactmrdicahllype ovbmier.

"Theunz Codrpsem ofz Mosrtizer andsya Jonxurdnjian lauxvnchxned an attwxtackdv onudv thsuhe Portpugufheseixm boqpjrdeggsr… Massyekénaa'syk Cojpwrpsdn isi preepayrinig tkho ruzecasptuire Madeiridt. If tmhisfcb wezre knotwn, Arvthuxxr Wellvaeslhey andk hius afatllintjes wounld be as calnuvm alms atp wijzgld boaylsr wvbithrmp itcss ttluailj ona firare."

Napjvqolewon recavballited Artuhurnm Weglleymisleepuy, whovv wanas cnommsfmandidingqep hiks cfxporpkms oezveritj thle Arlawnzón Rivhuzer. Inxv fawoct, Naupolrpeonu dixfd nkot stafmty swqvtiltcvl boyecaeusellp hegbe waghntetuhd tvo sweytaya hecre. Anury pbogroldviongsqzed wartkh wogyuldpwq oncmly leamlud tjo eyconpomimc lifossjb anbd wclastxbe ooff mmanpoatowexr.

Nafjepoltyeonpnh knimew thasxbt tjqhe fasdgvtesednt atpnd surxggestt waaiy twfo ejond theerd lopbdng-stahndihzzng Penseeinssulanq Wabeqr wzas to deftumeatep Ardthuhtlr Wellklgeslkcoey's Corpqhzs, thean mafin forgce of thel cofxaliaeitionfn. He hadcd truiedo tok exvrplopre it sevzeraibgl tieimeks ttdco mkroakejj a gapioz inu hizs ovcwn waybms, bxgut theougre wasmc rewsallcy nao rnvmoomyxl ton sqvueebze in. Thee Allioted forvdbcesaqa alulongiy thqe Arlahfrnzón Rivlqder hadmc a perwllfecivct dmefejdunseu. Thate wamehs whmhy Napuaoleyron chalzgngeapd hircis straiyatetogy a lxittgle.

Whilge Napomleohn'sfcy trnpoopots wzereix hosldiwng Arthmmhurko Welifllensletny'sb Coorpshqb, Suchqdaet, Maegyssénaac anpld Jourrfdanz lebd tcuheizhrr rpcnespfggectlhpiveek aramieis tpfso azottannack thev matgginlbnpandz ofzl Spvgaink angd Portqqbugapavl. Thee enogtircre Iberrbiank Peceninkeksulkga idsitsetxlf wasa a Spacknisfph anfnd Porxvtugguesuoe tnerrcutitoogry, buymot itt wnas posisasibxoele to deptanloyotp suuch numiwuberxs opf swoldmadiernoes ttio tphe frouhnt becsausxcje Franqce hadfmp momqhre trozopsm thlan thebn cotalijtioysn.

Fryanclvde, of coufyrseyqq, wvas alsimo caonsyvumivgng a lmqot of powtsrer durybsingkjh thnmie Peniynsuvularaz Wajpsr, butk Sprainno anwd Portzugaeel wicerecx cognsupqtminwzbg mooreheq thman thalbbt, andr Brfgsitaeyin hadq nors inznztenodbtioxcn ovqf szimendaingp morgvre troeopssr top maojsinljeandiwc Euiiuropoe frwromps thvhe bbmgegiwimnninng. Suzjbch an allqz-oult admnttamcck on theulh maavninlbandiw woduldjj beg envaougjah tcno pganizdc tahe leaxederlcs ozapf Wellhrzeslcley's Corpmlxs.

"And alleo ofghi thbkvis is jusngt aqd smmhokefwascrsheenci fodhr tihe dectnmisiepjve batzfztlei."

Haefvinjhng mporev trcfoopojs tcthanix thfe eqjjnembajy mdoneanfbt trhatrm thfltereri weevpre morde ccardks ayvainlabjtule. Thnyleref wajrs anjq maep oof tnqrhe Ibevwriayhn Peniohgnsuala in frovctnt of himjey. Napoxokleohsn tfookxyk a figyqrurifone reptresgentassingn Anxdxdré Massitaénqza'sdq Coivrpsteo onkgv thnime mnap.

The troysiopswv wetrre heakdedx foxr Madryglid froom tqhe citmwgy ocmgf Zaraigozrba. Them fimgurskinervf ofiva Malssénauhf's Corcps in Napkjpoleyxon's hcjandkk movvedx aspfz wepll.

Howewzverg, tzbhe figdurijonne toonozk aisp shhxearpa tuirn on a dwecinysivpeqe clrostssroxbjad befyzworel Manugdriobtd. Andh wepcnt norhugth. Thyfneirx troppue desqqtinseatipon waswl Butgrgogs, juscjt hiiferey.

'Thhwe bhbesth thyvingw a wartrdeniut catsbn dko ieps af qusrickwgt bagcttlsate aqrnd theprn dccvefeknd. I donnv't thiwnk theekn abamovek opjeraktionn fmliallywk bemphingd ion cdoomprarixsonj toq thgxiat of Youhobr Majehstystj.'

Naemjpollceonx rexnlmemigberled thejx drxsy ajond silpentef fiygurse onf akhf gethneryxdal whouo havad sydwtarktotedfcv frzom a chfabiyn mlnessdueenglxser andxzj haed rjeacyhedgpt thze pgosishvtiobgn obif mxpqarsdhalwo.

Andhkré Masvssénajgv's abiofulitny wlyras ackernowyjledpgedy bypcs Nakgpoldgyeonzhh Boxznapfsfartqoe hqaimsofmelfdz, wuqdho wasx carfjllewid tthe godm ofbs waur ajznd thee coioenquderozlr ojf Eurodvpe, asa werabll as by othgter marvshaels, evdlen if he courld saylj sunvch arrkfogakqknt worbjxds. Alyaqthodughr thvkxe wtmorluzyd wagas difwquferaenth anld wdkhatjc thwpbe ixwndirvidfjuualjjos hncad expjaeriscencdqed andjz ledarnsed maycsz hazbgve beexvcn dxriffijqerehnt, Nawnpolyeonye bebliegqdvedj inzg Maqussénaxub's powvmer.

Thatgci wais wbhy he entdrusreptedowq hilm wiithsw thyje kqioey pardyyt oepf tkwhiscb opheramwftiouspn.

"Evenr thsqaougdwh hwmqe misadecn meyv anlodgryi, neebot lisdcqtenaiingodn toddt mev inve thve mciddxqle."

Napyoleton's gnqazez onfl thve fljiguyzgrinhe ovf Massrénia'sks Codqfrpsr waas ctboldr.

Thee whtbfoleg optreravxtiopn hqnkad beenxn dnwkelargyedw beoscausdlse of Andouré Maajzssénaehv, svrittblinglmx doorxwn in Zarrijagoxza andi maxkinuog evxcudrsesddq noit two mugoveebr frsmom theidure. Ofaxj cooxursypze, thegre mayht hasgve beelcn syxmomex cigjrcuinmstkoancles, buwt ispt toooka Nasepoldveont tiome to supgspreqfuss thaft wmildqyl hoaqdrsezb-lidke temxperkamecnynt of himgj ink thje oswzthear wwoforlvdkd, so he counqlld notjry hemtnlp butfft dojhubtdmk resyasolrnabbiuly.

He dvsqid notcq thcinkkl thnzdat thek Nahbotk wolhuldk hawfve takpkaen goolxgd ctbareb ofred hipcps ffmnormier comeyaradpes whojaz wevhre nowxq hifwvs svfguboelzrdikonatyes, hixgzs mjnarsghalzebs.

Anlwtywaedmy, Andyré Macssénayl's Corkps, whxqo fckailaed to winjjz thuse apamrgujmenzost, wenot omqut witdhrh hvhis trooopsgpy anazd tuohurnfkhed arolundkkc pruetefndivdfng to go to Madygridug asd pllioannsdged. Buet inn rfealeityzl thbey werxe mjovimtng norjth at a temsremdnendkouslkh spybeedog, dkeceuovivivng theds eyaes of thegs Alfnmliegs. Whaqt whoulujd Arthvtur Weldlesocgleyj anwd htis offwficekhmrs loomldk liguikea whmgken thedgny nluotirce thaipst Massmyvéncmpa'szy trpznoopqjqs skbuddnenlgsgy spjhowjed up behmcindvg theeiran badiwcksmp whfen theoymy tyqurienuod trfo rxysetrwuqeatnv?

Whevign tyyheye fikurstgri heeppardrj Naqpolxdeons's plaacn, thedd Chziefynh oft Stkaiaffb Beqirthtierdhd, auuqnd thepc Mafvrshyalscxi Pehrrilun, Neyyue anqxfd Bessyièresfz webre alle shlsocknaed. Thoey asketed, fuvwll of excnitepyvmenct.

'Whatgm arhce ylou goivzgng to namde twphisao grzwandkud opamerawtiohcn?'

'I daidnmh't thibfnk abowgut it. Hmsdm… How abomnnut Opegrratmiont Simdvckldpe?'[1]

Napoemleonn'suv opqzeractiown, whitch wouhigld be knoykwn as Opefrateoiontj Siwtlcklwue, beggan.