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=== Part III === | === Part III === | ||
− | Much later, [[Laurence]], [[Temeraire]], [[General Chu]], and a fraction of their forces arrive at Moscow - St. Petersburg having fallen to [[Napoleon]]'s forces - and [[Laurence]] meets with [[Hammond]] at the house of | + | Much later, [[Laurence]], [[Temeraire]], [[General Chu]], and a fraction of their forces arrive at Moscow - St. Petersburg having fallen to [[Napoleon]]'s forces - and [[Laurence]] meets with [[Hammond]] at the house of [[Countess Andeyevna]] - who talks about the recent birth of [[Napoleon Joseph Pachacuti Yupanqui|Napoleon's heir]] - only to learn that [[Hammond]] has failed to convince the Russians that aid is coming from [[China]]. They are subsequently joined by the escaped Captain [[Dyhern]] of [[Prussia]] - whose dragon [[Eroica]] remains imprisoned in an unknown location - who notes they may be suspicous considering [[Britain]] previously promised aid and sent none during [[Black Powder War|Prussia's failed campaign against Napoleon]]; albeit due to the [[Dragon Plague]]. |
The three return to the Chinese encampment, where they learn from [[General Chu]] that their forces are at least four days away and remain divided. Due to a lack of supplies, he has sent orders for them to delay their approach. After some discussion, [[Laurence]] and [[Temeraire]] get [[Dyhern]] to lead them to the nearest breeding grounds, so they can learn of the current location of the French army. However, upon arrival, they find that Russian dragons are nothing like western dragons; with heavyweights more concerned with protecting their vast hoards of treasure than anything else, while the lightweights act as their servants. Their arrival alerts Captain [[Ivan Rozhkov]], who refuses to believe their claims of bringing Chinese reinforcements, and so [[Laurence]] prepares to leave, only for an injured dragon to arrive; his captain revealing that [[Napoleon]] has just captured Smolensk. | The three return to the Chinese encampment, where they learn from [[General Chu]] that their forces are at least four days away and remain divided. Due to a lack of supplies, he has sent orders for them to delay their approach. After some discussion, [[Laurence]] and [[Temeraire]] get [[Dyhern]] to lead them to the nearest breeding grounds, so they can learn of the current location of the French army. However, upon arrival, they find that Russian dragons are nothing like western dragons; with heavyweights more concerned with protecting their vast hoards of treasure than anything else, while the lightweights act as their servants. Their arrival alerts Captain [[Ivan Rozhkov]], who refuses to believe their claims of bringing Chinese reinforcements, and so [[Laurence]] prepares to leave, only for an injured dragon to arrive; his captain revealing that [[Napoleon]] has just captured Smolensk. | ||
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Following this, [[Laurence]], [[Temeraire]] and their number make for Vyazma to find General [[Kutuzov]]; the commander of the Russian Army. Upon arrival, [[Tharkay]] dons [[Laurence]]'s imperial robes to pose as a Prince of China for the doubting Russians, while the rest of them act as envoys. This succeeds, and the next day, [[Kutuzov]] comes to meet with [[General Chu]], who notes that the Russian aerial forces can't hope to win without them. During this time, the dragons from the Russian covert join their number, and [[Temeraire]] ends up talking with [[Grig]]; a lightweight who usually is at the mercy of the heavyweight [[Vosyem]]. | Following this, [[Laurence]], [[Temeraire]] and their number make for Vyazma to find General [[Kutuzov]]; the commander of the Russian Army. Upon arrival, [[Tharkay]] dons [[Laurence]]'s imperial robes to pose as a Prince of China for the doubting Russians, while the rest of them act as envoys. This succeeds, and the next day, [[Kutuzov]] comes to meet with [[General Chu]], who notes that the Russian aerial forces can't hope to win without them. During this time, the dragons from the Russian covert join their number, and [[Temeraire]] ends up talking with [[Grig]]; a lightweight who usually is at the mercy of the heavyweight [[Vosyem]]. | ||
− | [[Kutuzov]] ultimately arranges a meeting with [[Napoleon]] - who they learn is travelling without [[Lien]], who is guarding his son in [[France]] - and as they await his arrival, [[Laurence]] learns from [[Hammond]] that [[ | + | [[Kutuzov]] ultimately arranges a meeting with [[Napoleon]] - who they learn is travelling without [[Lien]], who is guarding his son in [[France]] - and as they await his arrival, [[Laurence]] learns from [[Hammond]] that [[Wellington]] has defeated one of [[Napoleon]]'s generals in [[Spain]]. Eventually, [[Napoleon]] meets with Tsar [[Alexander]] and tries to arrange a peace in his favour, but [[Alexander]] rejects this, and [[Napoleon]] leaves - with a Russian courier almost causing chaos by forcing his dragon towards [[Napoleon]]'s head. |
Some time later, [[General Chu]]'s forces arrive at the Russian camp; however, [[Lung Shao Ri|one of the commanders]] reports a French patrol spotted them, and reports come in that the French are falling back all across [[Russia]]. The reinforced Russian army begins pursuing them, while [[General Chu]] and [[Lung Shen Shi]] arrange for supplies for their forces. [[Grig]] and many of the lightweight Russian dragons watch this and the Chinese dragons, and reveal that there are this many dragons in the breeding grounds, but there is little for them to eat there. [[Temeraire]] begins telling them about how things are different for dragons outside of Russia, only to be interrupted by a Russian Aviator and his heavyweight. Afterwards, [[Temeraire]] wonders how they keep the lightweight dragons in the breeding grounds from leaving. | Some time later, [[General Chu]]'s forces arrive at the Russian camp; however, [[Lung Shao Ri|one of the commanders]] reports a French patrol spotted them, and reports come in that the French are falling back all across [[Russia]]. The reinforced Russian army begins pursuing them, while [[General Chu]] and [[Lung Shen Shi]] arrange for supplies for their forces. [[Grig]] and many of the lightweight Russian dragons watch this and the Chinese dragons, and reveal that there are this many dragons in the breeding grounds, but there is little for them to eat there. [[Temeraire]] begins telling them about how things are different for dragons outside of Russia, only to be interrupted by a Russian Aviator and his heavyweight. Afterwards, [[Temeraire]] wonders how they keep the lightweight dragons in the breeding grounds from leaving. |