Yes, Joseph was explaining to the General Staff about the historical defeat of Napoleon in Russia.
Faced with such a desperate situation, he couldn't come up with a good tactic, so he decided to let his excellent officers solve the problem.
He believed that with a prior understanding of the difficulties to be faced and the possible strategies of the enemy, Saint-Cyr's capabilities, even if they couldn't create miracles, could at least minimize Poland's losses.
The next day at noon, after a night of hard travel, Saint-Cyr finally met Kosciuszko at the Polish headquarters in Yartsevo.
The latter warmly embraced him, then gestured towards a tent not far away, "Please forgive us, Colonel, the icy landscape makes it impossible to hold a decent banquet, but there is still some elk left from last week's catch..."
Saint-Cyr, however, paid no attention to the banquet, anxiously asked, "How much food and forage do the troops have left?"
Kosciuszko whispered, "About half a month."
