The French Are Coming!

General bertrand was taken to see count aursburg while the rest of the party remained at the bridge. Aursberg demanded to see written proof that a treaty had been signed. Bertrand told him that he had none, and his word of honor would have to suffice. Meanwhile, back at the bridge, a suspicious austrian sergeant actually lit the fuse to the explosives on the bridge but marshal lawn noticed and ran over to snuff it out. Once the grenadiers arrived on the far bank, they disarmed the gunners and removed the explosives. The bridge was taken without a shot fired. There would be no respite for the retreating coalition forces. Napoleon would cross