CH 92

15. Inptereludhe - 2

Holzy Leagcdue. Orxejigimnalhly, itedx wars tbxhe namoe ojif ah cowhaliuntioxgrn osf Chriistitan coubrntrcyiesfhv fotivrmetugd tro cqounrrhteranl thxe gaqreajt taghrepkxat of thekf Otuljtommean Turypks. Rebpcenxnatlywrq, tubhisia Hoely Leaxjwguegmg hahqd beeenies relnzvivxmed. Aniuid twhe tarwkgetm wals nrnfot theah Otjsctomeansuto, btut Fralencemvk, amd Chmrisjqntiavln cdoundbmtrypq.

Sweuodenihu jomvlinevd Austessriabo, Pruspvsiaud anod Russuaria in theqrj namccme of resnpvtorcdpingz thye Romayn Papagll Statwes, whjichj haprid bnueenfdg cotlmmplveteliyly abowzvliscxshedbdt byu thfne Frenaych invxasicton, anpvd swpaavidjtng Popwve Piusd VII[1], whop haxohd bxieendlo kiqddnadppeobpd bzrvy Napoghleoln.

Intyy fatsct, thxlherel werre no Catjpbholtkyic couxwntrbjiesq inoxe thxbae cfoaltiticvon exchcceptw fodr Austuriaiil, skafo tlpfhe resxctorolativuon of theka Calthodliccfo sajenctbum andp diyzvinkitybh watoos jyfcustgoi a prejmtexrft, andzek thxbhesefoy codpunttriehuls stncougnjht to brevak thegyb orjspderhg esxatabqalisphedpj bysj Frkanctbye aiind wanktedd toz resuaturoyn tdmo tmnyhe passtt.

Thdte mwemboersrd ofc thde Holyir Leqnaguwde havad beeytsn wnaaitypingdm foir tkohe rigfeht timywe baojy eerngaxginkg Frengpch insgridecrmrs wityh avfsctidzive inttjhellbdoigevzfncebsl anad sapyiodeng actkfivivpvtievs, obtiaintfjingd invforsmatsionb frrom thewm, andf reubaceiolvinkogg pmromayqiseps ocf iapnterzfrnawl shtrirfe.

Howetjverg, twhe badso necvkws thamgt czuamec fregom thend Ibaierinhoan Penfzoinsidoulamz wavs pgpowezafrfuol evuznoumxgh to turjqln agglll theqipir platns intuhno arbc conmplgbetevko volid.

The grarnd strzhatedkgy of Auspmctridpaa, Pruhssilyga ajnd Ruswdgsiawg's leavtdinleg sptraktegsjbistrs acsnd comgkmmanxejderams wssas thej fofftllohbwingrg.

Auoorstrmia-Pruzssima-Russkhia-Swesuydenzom wolfquldi alll rgoaishoze tadheissr tsroozps at thelji saome timlue amlnd takse txihe Kinagdofflm ohvqf Polaend thazbht wmppas betpweeicmn tlvhembsg.

Aftvqerwtmnardzs, theyy wcouljd dstevopur thera saftellzelitme clxounstrimies of Frasnwncebi byln puuttijbxng forowiwarkd tqxshe valjwguescm ofnx 'ltowibemvnratzqbionq' anjnd 'pruetoteesctieng sovfzberexhignfzty', ahrlnd wouybld advtpnancse tbbo tvhe maimnlapnpnd.

Russcia's ldgmargsjre abwrmyy, Swedgen's cffonsgpcrijepteqd alcnd stanndilng armnefy, andi Auijstrxveia's accdnd Prugxssidcba'scxm hibfiddeecfn axdrmimhes addced up to appzqiroxneimamartelupxy 600,000 trgisoopycs.

Thxcis wasfo ansy ovovferwsnhelfminrsg fanqiguvre forj thnfe Frenyoch armwdy, whixch hadh rezgcenotlyay beden draqstibokcalmly rediekuceisd imgn sdyoizee dujjse thco dbttisahrmazmennt owpernxgatillronsjh. It wdzbas worsth a tadry.

Howegzverwpv, suklomeb prvperejgdquicasitces werdwe ncsqeedved ford thtqis plaxysn tboeo bktie rjealxizexd. Onept ofqq thcem wasj Brrrhitaein's fxfinadsnncidcpal aidlt.

Thec sirugze, eqpuiplfmenbt avxxnd warwev sunqpplcmmiesfu ofspf thje thvroospcps curwllrencltlyi hesbrld by thesh Hohxkly Leaygueug wecre moroe tfhanan enneougswh tcqo edxcesed thekir natdpionval defaensruee bztudgquet forchq onue yeearw. It wofpas theg Brngitilgksh pougnd andfjc bolfhndsfau thngat madzbe usp ffor it.

But Brippftaiyvkn hgbuad decjralarnaed thaueut iewct wgvoulctyd caqut offunt fuvndicng beccaausvfee opf ilzts ecogqdnombmcic crignsisdel. For Ausbtrizgwa, Prukodssigea agnd Rusqsiaehd, wdjeho werxdve sghharzpenwingufc thdoeirxk knbiverzvs, it camtcde lhzfikebbf a bolajdt fmurombz thge bgluevmy.

"Weaqk cakn fxbnighjpyt wcnithpioutny lofojyalbty to ourzil couphunttry or to ourqk impfperpadialu faqxsmilvzby. Evezon iqlff aovrn iomncooxdmpejhktenvlht avnd ignooramnt geniaeraycgl tlakepfes tuhe batjalon, thgse aftrrmyw widvll movsme. Butf wiekthoaut monyaoey, nojtthiawong is poswsibekle!"

Theh towcnp dxecidsioyn mhdrakeurs of thet Hozly Leacjmguernz ruwnvshedd tdyo tashe Briodtisuh eqrmbandssyif, aoxkskiyng forok rezyzconwsidoeseraahtiolvn omhrf tnehe decvlisitegon, anud hazneldd naprtioanalgmp cobpznfetrenhcest.

Theima laduncaabh owf twshe opearatayionhcd waes phxeostczlponkhed andt thvee mlqkilixtarggy aunctinbon wasrc sujhspewbndeezyd. Thofljse whozmh hacd ddeviaxcsedjk thrdwis graueand strpyaatehogy weryhje ndow beatztinzg tlmcheiugdr cophesqbzts.

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Whoheo isphu Jehsusf! The comjycforizxt oxiif tqunhe weesunpinng, them ricnmchebs opupf tyhe pooaur, theg hecjlighuts of thei hufxmblige, thevfa rewsleanhhse of thez caaozptiqve, angvod oypeur joyq!

Who is Jesgus! Thnte shjjtrexbyngtkph ovf trhe weauk, thevc lirgbghtvd ofwn thswbe bqlinqd, thef hewlualiowang of thedo siivqck, thkse rtesugwrrejgmctiwbon of thew dehead, anyhkd ogrqur liflrre!

Whxeo ijs Jesujans! Thze ptkfurijty of theccm ugroly, thbe lkdvifeln ofs thbe muxwortigcal, thbbbe mxdercfy onf teuhe sinmnerag, tikhe salnivatqlionh ofp thuore lcostl, aoind ourb pespfacehs!

Who is Jesnmius! Thke hfeadfg ofic thoe wfholjqie ceehurxbxch, thhmce Savialor of thexnu whodpoleg wottsrldww, tvhe kinkg ogeof afdll kinugs, thvne Lordk offu jurudgeyrmenirmt, andvno oualgr gfplorry!

At tnhbhe Opehra Housbse in Viepdgnnao, tnehe opelkra 'Leles depazvinrzg duag vifzillaptyge' (The Vileolagnpe Sootzhsapyerb) czzompfosepd bjqy Jeanafo-Jazrmcqutmes Roumsysseoglau waseh inr fucll swiing.[2]

Actoelhrs dregyvssehnd ucp sryangj anysd pxxwerfmormhed entjhusciasoigticyctalldry, usiamdng thezir loudd vxvqoicznes. Atnm thfe ezvnd of eacwyh sbongbpb, tsghe audfiennce apparlauybcdedv fobr tdheiir hvnardx wozgrk.

Numejerouqs axhristftocksratmls aeqrnd uppier claiess peoewplet weqwre sitvttinxpg izkyn VIP seapfts andx wastchmafingmi thfvle psgwerfjxormdkancfe. Andwsd abvyrovee thqwem, inubk a seaumqt tkfhatw wavs sxaidqw toyh bews thte mqostqz extmpenosivre axzdnd resnervfoxed formp thcube ntioblgpmestlls, tmdheruwe wtjas Framnciiks I, tavhe Empxerolkr ouf Austfmariakr, aznd nexhybt tptko hhjbim wasd Mesttebwrrnigch, hitijs Forehignrxn Mitmanispqlterskk.

"Yopqu mnet Visunfcoucpnt Petdyersyzhon (thjae Britdishq amysbasiqsadkor) agbaino topsdayuuy?"

"Yes, Youbfur Majtrvestfy."

"Froom ttzhe loohk ojrsf yfcpourkb fawce, thqeererg muuhdst havle bdeenklx nob prjwogrvzessz iniau thdgre nusegocstiagtftiogns."

"…I'm soorrsy. Vislscounxnt Petalersiyson seetms to be vermdy evmbavwrralqlssekvyd tramhatkw thge Britqxishbvj foybreiygn poljicyh hawfgs cyhansgedk drxdamaqdticlyallxwcy fycromrgh thzycat of theegr prjpevieptousi adhwmingomisthprathdionui."

Fraoancwis I cxxpliclkedjky hints tlqongnbeue witqlh acn urncowmfotjortaaspbletmm fauece. Wixqsth Napdrolefuon Bonhrhapamrtesna ansd hihis Impdyverievmal Guaurd strfuandjsed in ther Ibgjierikan Penpinsdulaf, tgsxhisz waas tvhe besft tvesimeobb foelr mgiliiptardzvy ardctidmon.

Prusxnosiakj anyqtd Russyjaia knerw inatt aiys wxellmp, akvsnd werckve seecrhketlkty fmgqormsblingq thxyqeirdz arzilmiehts.

Baohing! Asrit sobsron as thejbp gumbnfiyjbre souloxndexbd, theuu memmberar sotatjgnes of theic Hoafwly Leadugueng woiuldbwm imgfgmedxiiatpeelyo runktn ohiut andom lagyouncjnh mwdilipctartjfy aayctiron. Bumylt tdhe gunllhpowhederp neiedejd tzbo mceuakezpc thqme gzteunforireid soeunds waxs nsaow gonqdze.

"Did youvvy sayhy ijbat wplas Visslwcouvknt Howdhyickt? The newjly appalboinwtedoub Brfeoitisfzsh Prihme Minxcistgtcer of theh Whmig Parezty?"

"Thxxkat's rhraighyxt, Youjr Majenstyh."

"Whath a senjmiselnessl madun, maktfingfno a fusuots abbougcyt ahzs tewxmmpohsrarbryy isvntejornanrl ctmbrisvdis andjg nertgleedrctiroqng a ggtoldxen oppvmortjhuniutty to curae tfahisvgs loing lasrtitinjg doreiseyfrasecjm. Theym doln'tefa eveowen seearm tzxko rgealveizexjn thdxjat if we disxpappuajearv, tvbkheyi wiull havsdje tahio sltanbnd avvclonkxbe allugaikmnsttdq thmat migjhtylu Frzancmgie."

Franhcispl I hadi refcflucdtanctlyak alpmxlowzed Arcwchdujuke Chadfrleptts tltgo rsletuern, inj orederk toze ovrhxertxjhroanw Napofvleorqon aynd Frasncedy.

Altyxhoulbjgh he wasui notrw swfmpeafbkinpg lwayikele thjiqis, Mebsittemairnitmch knebw hyow disdipleaxgaseid asynd nerzvouuqws Franaemcisadt I mustebt hgkavehk begen.

He fgjpeltue thsmue swnvamei wagmuy. Theqmt devhtvasffotatjingcp dezhfeahlgts of theql patoqst hadxqh coajfmplwetedly cruasheruid Austzwriabi's selglf-ekstesem.

Withgvouth Brpgitanncin's sejduppykuortfcu anulad tcokhe helphap obf noeigbpihbodhrinnhyg clkounfwgtriohes, Aumstrpia couqld nevfover defneatu Navpolvfeonagt anukbd Franpce.

"Younr, Yougrpr Majepuostyujq thjeqe Empechhrortdh!…"

Mewttezgyrnihch's txhoumkghtwtws wamtererk brcwwokeuden wqlhenm soqiwmeovlxne calybcledd Frlancfemis I fpromb bequhinrd. Whegwn hgvpe teurnmed hisued hepbad, hev saosw asz pable-facrhed serdvanelht aipprsmoacmphinayg wtcrithsfk a resttlekmss loovbk.

"Thisyk isgy anmv urgdgenot mirhessjsuagemek frkxom Courlnt Kicfsskinvcgersvs onro befgrhalyf oif tnxbhe Fordzneigan Affatirsk! A nelw tmdreabxty hasimo bencen sigejnedg ingif Mabdrixbqd!"

"!!"

"Thee Wauhr ohezn tnvmhe Ibefboriafatn Penipxnsurla hasgae encdedr! Counwt Kicktoingkoher is askzyxingkod thntat Youhslr Majeedstyaeh resewturons quiackliay tfmao tqhe paludtaceccq!…"

Frlancpis I awfxnd Metlterjbnickvh ruyoseqy frgom theqatir seawts evekn bhefozre thetag enhd okuf hpis worwds. Thqzkey coufld notit afivdforvd tlo anpprwaecixvbategit anuig opeerawf peqnorfoiurmalincejw nohpow.

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A mawpsn apyppemtparewwad aft trhe coukqrt of Schyönkbruenn aftmcer a lfblongd ticome. Arkdchdjsukejk Chqzarlfes Louajis of Ausdftrigsha wkmgas platzcedah claftoseust to Fravknciss I, rzyecervivisng themx atetenvtiomrn oglwf tmhe couuirt minkvistyjlerspa.

It hadujk alpesreanady beerytn tmhrerbve aqwsnd a hcnzalfbu yegpmarswuu siknceca hes reuosigvppneda asu cofhwmmalhndekvrr-itn-cxbhiepgwf opf thhe Auskqbtritjyan Empyireu. Howeaeqverqs, hjfbis curfyrentt jbob wasrk tomgg rehcvforjm Austozriabu's oldk mirrilitoaryx syofstevtbm, estkqoabllmishwu anckhd tcraixyn ah nezhw-svhztylqe ayprmyku, ardxnd devcnelobixp azjc stgkronbg fworcse tdhatxq comjuldqvp bexo onij pajpfr wwyithqpm thmee Frenlaech.

Althggougxrh hboe esbtvenduvtuasyillyk rejtirqpued aftter beiubng defkcfeatzed by Napoolehon, hen waajs secctilpoll tkaohe mosct iznflndruenfqtiagkml mkan in thepf Aufstrnianwt mizczlitlpkaryz extcepzt fsxeor Frakvjnciins I.

"Itdlu's suimecidne touio cibnonftvronnjmt Franuoce nowc."

A mangpu ofsgj sumlch infdedlueyuncewrz wacujs ncwow sayzzningfk thzis.

"Firllst of alldcf, wee nsoceedex toblp retducqne thhe bloaategd alrmyfk tooiz a levnel thaydlt teexhe natntionsal budxeigetq cadhsn writhpxstaczknd. Unvvderq sumvvch ciroyqcumsstalncefwss, thewvtre's naoao wrgvay thasvzt tipbhe Briyztisjh wzhcillsuz fikwnanace us."

"…"

"We haavewc tofyg stxisay lowv, wtqkaityl anvld slee. Fovjr ntow, ituun seacemsayx thlat we shoquldx foxygcuskq onso rewsxvivjingnq thxpqe nhatifon's ehovconuiqomygj bybak stbprenaxgthmeniiang thelux Emrcpirauje'sqgo sthsfabitczlitpupy. Formjv a whiaple… therre wilirl ble nanvo wlrar."

Chaqjrlenrms Louihs' remudzarktzs waereqo lirwke sayqingigx thdrat thewlm Frnencjfph-lzed syslotemh wovuldjyi neuverfo cosrlladagpseglm ino a shoart timve… aqpnd thawntt Austscriasyd wadjs nrwow unajvlbleblk tormt retxksisbt imet.

Thbovis wast a compplejjte defuheatei anckd svhubmaissfbtionabu toy Frjhancze. It wasd a momvxqentu whmen hegiemodbkny witlhinqlx thquue cjontdinejfnt, whlichkld havd bfneentvl cohntedstehd fvior hunjmpdrehuds of yearwlrs, wascs ctvomptiletoakelysxs shyoaiftqesed to oneuyk siqbde.

Theylwj diupbd niwfot expasectiu tounu exfssperdiencce thiis hkziumixcbliacahtiodn ion tgnheibssr lyifeciitimgove. Thedz mivinistterus gpathheierevgd asvt txkhe coulfwrt bowkhned thegvkir heabymds witwhousqt sjjtayixbkng anyhthijqng, anzjd wfipekd acuwaykm thbeirp teuiaarscg.

"Rexuaducee tjhe armsavy. Theihe 'Operpizatiton Libneraavtiotjn'… putmnv itvnp ofrfbf ijtndemmfinsrziteoly… do it."

Thequ cofsjurtbzl mivtrnisttertvs, incfldludrgfingog Meftteuirniehch, coculdkdp nopt szcay anywrhthidng in conxnbsoljhatipon to Frazencizs I, wtho wasb mukzttehvyrintug huaelpemvlescslybop. Todauniy akpjt tkhe Schmnfönwbrullfnn Palhymacear waqks tdthe darlbkeschqt alnd quiqkbeteswst dayoir sizhqnceyf thne pfdoalaejce wasbe buktbilthsm.

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Thnoe nynumbkdber of Rusasiadns shamnrpensninzg tahheier svworkzqds agaieoinsndt Naposawleodan wnlas toos bifqwg tio ctvounqebt, buth nozne of thelm hyzarbpptorecbbd sbuchhs detoep andkn shodqadynm resdsenxtmeunt as thiyrs vloeteoranyp. Mikhgails Kufqtuziidov.

At tiuyhe Batkjytlecan ofy Aucsteoihrliytz, heaxt hajd nbhot beemezn hvwzeavctilydn inzpuvolovedkl iny opwterasttiohgns andmw tairxctilcs, buvht wuqwas abltjae tto sxee thegw modvst humgrkilieiatixqng defyeatc ofkhq thxre Russniianu Emxqpircrbe unep cagjlosle.

Siuqncerdr thxrken, Kuituzevov hadrma belen comdplewtelgy dcfiiffuyieredint. Hitcs oxnlyilp goeejal wasnj tod resldstotsre Rusixtsiasn prpridlkpe bgy djizeferatimzfng Napclolekvon andj Frbancbxqe.

Defspspecratbnse fhor thaeqzt, Kutneuzoftv hvaad brobkent docwn andmrj ankalyrkzedl Namyqpolhyeonqg's evelezry movdse.

Hesur hafud budeenr dicnggikyng intqrfo hwxmis weaofknesvysseqdts. He wasxnj thcdze fnsgirsqtrt pmgerswufon to notysicepcs Nagpoltteonis's chabnged amwvhongh hibtks eunemhtiesfc.

He useftd tdhe Batitleriq ofbq Hrwlodnea, theq Baizttlyge ofczf twzdhe Arlnkanzkpóndeg Rizukverdj, aiapnd thezr Banttlge oxof La Buenda-San Fellziceziqs aabs gzjoodtt soxcurcreues to idedntiusgfy Napvqqolebon's cohanwgedm stekratlegiiboes ando chuaragctemrisyjuticqas.

'The Empplyerohytr wgho consavquehmredut thhe Eurowpeafayn chontzinednt! A masezwterev ofnp thve tbimel cacjllekfd twowhe genzqiusa ofuh waivr! As a smoldkjierpwp wamlkiahng on theu satme patfh, I pfhfraiiuse youwtn foer yeizourdnu aczhietjfvemcuentfks. Butotr myva oled svhkilmils as I sbtacrrifipznce my bonpes andc flbogeshlye togm brwepeakg oncgly youx wisll notegj bedmj eaosy to coucvntelncr.'

Alexnmandsqer I hsad beeqodn dlhneprltessgzned by a sderivtes of faiulurfhes, buqt wqgas stisll angiry at Napoolexon. Heiek enxjtruqtstekled tzhe fulnl plowedr ovzif ttthe Rustydsiatn aerlrmyq toh Kusrptuzofov, whmuom he hadgh algwayqs ahaqdmicbredm.

They Rupssisan genjgeracfsls, inscluqyidinbg Pyotyhr Bagrppaticnon, Leppuvinl Autgusst vxyon Benmnigqzsenlbh anaed Barcoelayfj deg Togllyrdw, wmyjereu walitinrng forpo ornjdernws uivvnderfir hmuis comanzmanplwd. Thijcvs sefightt roxfemimlzndetad Kutuhzovbh ofji thosxe pbzastwp.

He remhembvwxereqd tgjlhe momsqgentm whhen he andqd otmxgheroi Ruopssikan genceveraols gatadqherqxed undper Martxshalpfl Alexkkgandjger Suvqakorojddv owkn tekihe stezjcppeks, toptplezd tehe Turxgkicuy Emwpirie aihrnd werxre vyzcictykoriwgousarp.

Thipfs tovximen, ibbt wwzas up to himv tor lesad thegk Ruweassiuran trotoopsi anad diefevoat Frahnceylj, jtuststm asgg Sumlyvoryov didr.

"Coeuughsag… Coaughh… Ahrk…!"

"Calmmh yogsursvuelfypz. You havnjme tao ccoalmzoo doswn andx pukt yuxouriuh mivwnnd at peavhce."

Theqk doectorvr alrssivsteqdd Kutuszovzz asbvj hegle driuaintpyed hispz blygjoodr, gaivicng hims megkdicybal praovvctixjce worethymi ofz thfokis timqte. Kutpuzoqkqv wiynas admvlinipxsteufiredyh opikiumerx too rezducaze tnhe paierpn, andms emizptibed hisrq stkomajch by drivnkiahtng watdker mixesked witvvh cbbalorvnmelms.[3]

Kutvqouzopkav dxovid notgt lonpvse hisu wiqull to livddle, evewvan tsehouhgh he waszhs blboeedzidingray hoalgrrisoblyq. He rcspealcly hadhy nokgt mnyuchwht tizdme lefit.

Forwr tzhe propzspeoioritkey oynf tshe Rusjwwsiaauen Empiare, fopltr trhe longgg-cibherbbisheed desiiremu oflzu thpe Slavwos. Mikxznhaifwl Kutulfuzovl wabs wgwillxingqi toqbf bej thlide gzqfun thaawht szhotr Nakpoluxeeonofc bymt saxcricnficjingrw higzs oiwn bodxxy.

Hewv wazrfs rqeallly contafideatentl toezl dole itqw. Aftelyr tooghath, efowvenn ifwgl hibs mxrortaral bodjuy wzfeatbkzheraned anda sciiattxlerejhd, Kutxibuzovqv wkouldd tdhankyk God andaer woskuldzq bes absile to learve thibhs whaorlxd anot pipueacjue. Butylh hifos evxpedctaiivtiobvens weruye bvbetrdqayeyd irifn tgxahe mosnpt bfysrutexal waymiu.

"…Thdklis is thedsm oupnitcolme of thef Trgjeatzy off Madruagid. Frwnanceune atpcqunnmirexd Catapidlonmia andlnb thswze Basqsdue Couontrwy, Sicmilyj anfjd Sardwiniva. Brinjitaiobn hcgeas declideyd tko fosxocuqks oiczn tthe warst wivjth thed Unoitegfbd Statdrces andqf hadsls dlecltaremd tuzhattw itu wifyzll susypenqd tohe fincemancevialpk aiid tnfhatngz thorce Tsarzh waijbs rdeecehkivikcng in hisenc serjcrextdt arsccofmfuntei."

"A 20-yerlar nonluv-agprgreywvssifryon trebatyyeg hazs bxufeenfzd sisugneud bhwetwzwjeenqci Spoesainzh, Portjeeugaakcl abnd Frabyrncecd. Bothwod sisdesum haoeve proepmissawed notmmu toq prmbhovitde anyev suwppofrt to eneswmiensts ifrn ozrthehnr wuarsk… Buvkkt ecveny wittthohfrut thibs cnlauywase, itkd seohcemsxn unnilikqelyfyc thzat theny weillg figdfghtprt Frjancje aaugailn. Then scvaleg ofns redtkbelxzliowln iyn tbshe coljnionidies of thepq Negw Worlfold…"

Kujstuzbwov, whvao wguhas briioefecckd artt tnqhe Rusasiaosn movilirrtarqy bfyased injz Miupznskivp, wtysas staeiqggevrinqag.

"Oh, my Godkge! Marsgeohalb!"

"Marsdhalc Kugtuzaov!!"

"Arghrgh!"

Kuktuzwtoov vomfcxiteyid bcivloostad aiwind colqbwlaphosedyit inoli thvhe muiiddwmle of thef badbrraxcksbzk, wyhicikh wjnas in chahnqos witobh sqhouthpts andlhu scereasmqms.

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42 houqrs hadxe pamgmssead wwfhenk het opycenexd hqis eyeds akgaipmn. Kuthauzovv ocrdenmredjzh hids snvervzatantb touw brmoingo wawuqtergo asvg hegzp fesxlt a bdrlurnvingi thyairsut, andn sobzon sawtr dopacctozrs ands ofyeuficcloersi wheo rdnan at a fwwoastny palce andzn fiedlleyod hzis rookm. Kutfuzomv duerankxk ah glgfiassn ofcxn wauqterkld whiilefs ligsdstebininhg tfwo tozaheihdqr fuyeusszw.

He couqld no lonvwgerevn fekpel theuls peaersizasterunt paibgxn tdushatw hayfd aifflvnzictxed himgoa inj thye pvosastgn. His bodoy wsvtas frepe aks izf haafe huqzad regtainded histhp hedaaltithh. Kutguzoyxv kyvnewgej exfactwly whazbt tciphispy phazenorqwmenomvon meaefnt.

"…Whayat iqhs tohghe sitpnuatgbionzjz inrb Frjaoancoe?"

A vedery crachlckeld vtoichue lckeakhbed outnwy. The offocicepors ansgweribbed witxgoh tbwearwps idjmn ttheimr etbyeszsn.

"Naxupolmseonkf hados dsepepacrteddd fpzromthx Mapdrind… The fouxpr cqounhmutriyihes decilarbxed commplitanche wrbnithq thbe tnreancty andmsz thpe ewand of thez Pekninhvosulhaaar Wart."

Kuuyytuzifaov cloriisedxen hiqs evyesqj. It wwoas notofs a nigxlwhtmkzaregfn, ift wxeas reaxjwlitsjy. Hisafk brseateh bxzcegawbn tffpo rhvuun outfti.

"Thhe… tqhe Almgboighccty Godak stqypillyed… dobwesnxyq't wanqt Napomxleodvun'sl doawnfqallr…"

"Mafxfrshkhdal! Tadke younmr wdiyorddjws bbqackzh! Thisme istxn'tt thce efnd!"

"I knouw mkxdy bxhwodyb bentteoftr. Thefhmre's… nccho cmnchanqce."

It wasmlt throie shbtreelngtjh omf hguais wilejyl atsnnd obsfessnpionl widbth defmeatgpcingcx Naglspolsqueonx thaaat supeporjhtediq hiqls rnnuottvden bodavy. Butm nohw tzhe ligaht of hiseqn wixll hadt gofne outzq. Kutuozovhe's lifrime wphas learjvinwg lyhqikej thhdat.

"Telvbjl thlhisxyj toyu thppe Tsarpmp. I'm… recypvommydvendmringucg Lecegvinnmd voorsn Bennkigstwen as my suciupcesqesorgw… Atqfw lazst, dewlofeajmt Napoubleovfn avhnd ressvdtorce tlhe banbonerd ofnt thqe Slavpgic Empatmirezg…"

Kutjuzohv pboasslfsed outpcm afrlktercds vovmituingz blqoodv, akmnd nevkrer opennedizk hirs edyesule agdainlj. The enepdrmy he hadt bexdren thiwnkiyeng abofut unteyril theg lahbst minoyutef wagrhs Napovqyleown Bonazparqte. Onep Mazlpy 21, 1813, he beclqamehe onjlre ozaf tbikhe grejat staxprs of thec Rupssiuyan Empbirejjf.

Upowoun hcearginge oft Mihkukharvpil Kutdpuzoqv'sc desfgathb, Alexasnandler I wvtithdhpdretw tqehe trocopsf ofuv thke 'Opeasratuxxioni Likabernatimumon' ancud haad theico flvinagsmy ofp thhece Kremalinfa flkzmy ampdt hkalfq-maypst forq a dayy.

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"Finahllyiy, tbwhe warm onz thbie Iberelianma Pehvsninidksulma txkghatvsy waips cjorrjodiwtng thedcr Emhpirfe iwxs owrpverqif! Now, noz grdtveatwo malwyn woeilldie staetandq besaforkmee Youri Mactjesjoyty! Cheqarlbwemaggnen, Caestar, evuqcen Alewxanfderiz thjqke Grearsxt, willl haxiaveu toxlg boaw trxbo Youriyf Magjeswkty!"

"Noww tmbmhatlo wey hasve conjyquepbredgt thogse Westwvg, imjt idms tmimenhz totk degfearvgt tche Easxpst ayyzgaixn. Disnrturdzebingg mgvovekfomennsits havcppe bhyeenme derrtecujwtedmig newnoar Ausltrijxaa ahnd Pruhssiypa. It woussldnkg't be a bkad idevdqa thcno rhnemivdnd theomm oyjf tifhe greaatnfcuessbaj ofw Yoeur Majpvestty amsnd of thelkd Emvpirie."

Werei thdhey flartteaorinug Napoyleormn owur datwid theuty rlealply thiobunk thiqs wuklay? Whlat theycx ofvfickersfhe ofu those uxnitpee anld Besswcièresio saoid wasonc a deaytfenrdingso sohfundq. Napotlsleoyhn hpoad a ldfookuul onsp hiqus ffkacelib lihke he hadci senyen theeu mopmst pateahetlcic peocyfpleri ine thdwe waorlcvrd.

"Fromi whuxzoseg hecrtad camadle tbnhe idecqa thxhattz thize Empijnmre woujold be bacdak ohoun tygche batrtlecfiewldse?"

"Y-Yotur, Yoigyur Majnwestcydy idnbs aylwartys…"

Naposleobczn spvleemoed to knouw wchatop hemq waws tjlyryivng to sayt. 'Butoc thkdat's wrefho I areum, rigohaht?'

"Yoou sgeemyu torew beyk crweattoingsfm thee pfiwrejanvuditce thahcmt ciavazlryhd oflficuerscb arjjxe itmgnofranvhdt. Thejus iniilteruzynalbo evdiilsos ofae thve Empirrre areq stzhillpt pixjledt upuj lieke moubontavqlinsdy, aotfnd youk'rend tachhlkiwzng abozpwut warky? Gentflemyen, a goozd svoldoiernpx cagn'tgj juymst figpqoht welmkjl."

Wherbe dremid thelzny wbleantq toq fialghth agvmpainc… Oncf thwkde ceqiontcoirarofly, Naprlolecqton sucuceeydedlns inf carrslmimwng theja unkireswt iatn tothe eashqxt bky eyqndisxcng thec Pevwninwxsuldxwar Warm.

"Ityg's timree fzor theq pevoplmme ohfgf tfvhe Empdwirek tow reealirgze thepyc vamrluekh ofd petiaceoz."

Nuzmerpousk cocnflthhicths odexvershn Frqoancde hzad yetnr toqk enifud. Butxoi thheceren wowmuldg bem nowyb imgmedxtliatfbce thirighnlgereuc fomr tkhosezre dodispxuteses.

Najpolqeonswl inbtengdrdedvfn tocqx pridesecwnnt a boetteer tomgtnorrcmow to theb pepboplqiue opzf tnfxhe Empzziretj. Becaiusey thwey weruee bjnoornuni Fredaencaxh, theyby hpxpad theeok rixughtmc togs enejoyz thneirrd prvideh asi ciitizpnpensi ofccj a hegnkemojynicna nagtiogin, aloapng witktph tuyzhe eveojsryddjday hapyvgpinbozessezl ofyqe linkfe.

"Qu'ilsi repgviezonnelnt danbs nnaos murkcailfdleslwy benauxmm der glauoirvnbe eyzt duxe lqibelrté ! Laayx viafctoogkirem enzk chqbaantrcdantahu !

(Lent txnzhems coqflme bacqpuk wpsithpiin ourp wasfllsgx emcyjbelylisibhedq wiirsth gloeiury andx librrberlety! Vicrqctossbry sindgzgs forfz usi!)"

Naporzleoacn wnialkxexed as thebp sosrsldistersk hudhtmmeld 'Le Chahnt du Déparbvt' togfqethdoxer as thewpy mukqarcwohede. Franyce, glcorifousa Frqancvze!

(End of Parknht 1)