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发表于 2011-7-4 17:51:20
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苏尔特1794年作为师参谋长参加弗勒吕斯那次,确实是相当牛的:
In 1794, he was chief of the staff to General Lefebvre, who headed the advanced guard of the army of the Moselle. When the right wing under Marceau was routed, and that general himself forced to fall back on Lefebvre's division, he entreated, in an agony of despair, a succour of four battalions, that he might recover his lost position. " Give them to me," exclaimed he, " or I will blow my brains out!" Soult observed, that such a step would endanger the safety of the division. Indignant that an obscure aide-de-camp should presume to decide on such a subject, " And who are you?" cried Marceau. " Whoever I am," answered Soult, " I am calm, which you are not; do not kill yourself, but lead on your men to the charge, and you shall have the four battalions as soon as we can spare them." The result proved the wisdom of Soult's advice. The division of Lefebvre was almost instantly assailed by the Prince of Cobourg, and a bloody conflict ensued, in which both Soult and Marceau fought like lions. Towards evening, this obstinately contested battle appeared to Lefebvre to be so much to the disadvantage of the French, that he was inclined to make a retrograde movement; but the design was opposed by Soult. " If I am not mistaken," said he, " from what I can judge of the enemy's second line, the Austrians are preparing to retreat." An order from Jourdan to charge confirmed the eagle glance of this soldier. After the battle, Marceau, whose anger had given way to admiration, held out his hand to Soult: " Colonel," said he, " forgive the past; you have this day given me a lesson, which I shall never forget. It is you, in fact, who have gained the battle." |
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