泰西50軼事(二十三之一) 拿破崙如何越過阿爾卑斯山
江銘輝 五夢網
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泰西50軼事(二十三)：拿破崙如何越過阿爾卑斯山
原文及翻譯如下：
HOW NAPOLEON CROSSED THE ALPS 拿破崙如何越過阿爾卑斯山
ABOUT a hundred years ago there lived a great general whose name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the leader of the French army; and France was at war with nearly all the countries around.
大約在一百年前，有一個偉大的將軍叫做拿破崙·波拿巴(圖1)。他是法國軍隊的最高統帥。那時法國幾乎跟所有的鄰國都在作戰。
He wanted very much to take his soldiers into Italy; but between France and Italy there are high mountains called the Alps, the tops of which are covered with snow.
他很想率領他的士兵進入義大利。可是在法國和義大利之間，隔著一座叫阿爾卑斯的高山，山頂都覆蓋著白雪。
“Is it possible to cross the Alps?”said Napoleon.
The men who had been sent to look at the passes over the mountains shook their heads. Then one of them said,“It may be possible, but”—
“Let me hear no more,”said Napoleon.“Forward to Italy! ”
“有可能穿越阿爾卑斯山嗎？”拿破崙說。
那些被派到山上去探路的人都搖著頭。然後，其中一個說道：“也許有可能，但是……”
“我不要再聽了，”拿破崙說，“向義大利挺進！”
People laughed at the thought of an army of sixty thousand men crossing the Alps where there was no road. But Napoleon waited only to see that everything was in good order, and then he gave the order to march.
人們都嘲笑這支六萬人的軍隊想穿越無路可走的阿爾卑斯山。但是拿破崙只等著一切都準備妥當後，就下令行軍。
The long line of soldiers and horses and cannon stretched for twenty miles. When they came to a steep place where there seemed to be no way to go farther the trumpets sounded “Charge”! Then every man did his best, and the whole army moved right onward.
由士兵、戰馬和大炮組成的長隊一直延伸了二十哩(圖2)。當他們走到險峻的地方時，似乎已無路可走時，就有號角聲吹著“進攻啊！”於是，每一個人都竭盡全力，整個部隊順利地向前挺進。
圖2：阿爾卑斯的高山，山頂都覆蓋著白雪。拿破崙的大軍由士兵、戰馬和大炮組成的長隊一直延伸了二十哩。
Soon they were safe over the Alps.
In four days they were marching on the plains of Italy.
他們很快地越過了阿爾卑斯山。四天之後，他們就行軍到了義大利平原上(圖3)。
圖3：四天之後，拿破崙的軍隊就到了義大利平原上。
“The man who has made up his mind to win,”said Napoleon,“will never say‘Impossible.’”
“一個決心要戰勝的人，”拿破崙說，“永遠不會說「不可能」。”