About the book: 2022 / Was it possible to avoid Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812? Was it possible to stop the invasion of the Great Army at the very beginning, preventing the death of thousands of people, the ruin of millions, the destruction of Smolensk and the fire of Moscow? Two wills, two ambitions oppose each other. The hopes of the conquered peoples, yearning for liberation, rested on two emperors. The destinies of many people are intertwined in a bloody tangle of pain, suffering and loss. This book is a continuation of the series of novels about the Patriotic War of 1812 and related events. Two previous books - "Battles of Eagles" and "Fire Under the Ashes" - were previously published in the same series.