As the fighting winds down, the Russian and French troops are still sort of toying with each other. Taking prisoners, killing off small detachments, and generally just not ceasing their engagements with the enemy, even though all signs point to the end of the war.
In this time period, Tolstoy goes and introduces a new storyline (though it won’t last long…
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