1812年五月,拿破仑率领60万大军远征俄国,并于同年九月占领了莫斯科。但得到的却是一座空城。城内既无粮食,又无安身之所(一场大火整整烧了三天三夜),再加上严冬的威胁,早已精疲力尽的法军处于饥寒交迫之中,死伤无数。面对俄国的焦土政策,拿破仑只得下令撤军。途中,法军又出乎意料地遭到本来与土耳其作战的五万俄国精兵的伏击。最后,能侥幸生还的只有三万人左右。这是拿破仑遭到的第一次惨败,也是他政治生涯 In May 1812, Napoleon led 600,000 troops to Russia and took Moscow in September the same year. But what it gets is an empty city. There was neither food nor shelter in the city (a full three days and three nights of fire), coupled with the threat of a harsh winter, the exhausted French being hungry and cold with numerous casualties. In the face of Russia’s scorched-earth policy, Napoleon had to order the withdrawal of troops. On the way, the French were unexpectedly ambushed by 50,000 Russian troops who had fought Turkey. In the end, only about 30,000 people could survive. This is the first defeat Napoleon suffered, but also his political career