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First, Peter needed to conquer a site for the Western port he coveted.
首先，彼得需要攻下一片他覬覦的土地來發展西式的港口
Peter's first campaign against the Swedes in 1700 ended in disaster.
彼得第一次對瑞典的討伐以失敗告終
The poorly trained Russian army ran in terror from the smaller, but more disciplined force of King Charles the 12th.
俄羅斯松散的軍隊面對查爾斯十二世訓練有素的軍隊時，嚇得四處逃竄
For some bizarre reason Charles the 12th then turned his back on Russia and then declared war on Poland.
因為某些奇怪的原因，他們后來放棄了俄國，向波蘭宣戰
This decision gave Peter more time to modernize the Russian army
這一事件給了彼得更多時間來改造現代化的軍隊
and to conquer a swampy patch on the Baltic Sea where, in 1703, the city of St. Petersburg was founded.
從而霸占波羅的海上的一片濕地，在1703年，他建立了圣彼得堡
Whatever time, money, and energy Peter could spare for his wars against Sweden was devoted to this new obsession.
原本投在與瑞典戰爭的時間，精力和金錢，他全部投入到圣彼得堡上
In 1707, Peter even offered to give to Charles the 12th practically everything on the Baltic Sea but St. Petersburg and the land connecting it to the rest of Russia,
1707年，彼得甚至將除圣彼得堡以外的波羅的海和其與俄羅斯相連的土地之外的其他區域全部拱手讓給了查爾斯十二世
but Charles was block headed.
但是查爾斯也不好打發
He invaded Russia in 1708.
他于1708年攻打俄國
Given Russia's lack of natural defenses, Peter resorted to a time honored Russian tactic,
由于俄羅斯缺乏天然防御，彼得采用了一個俄羅斯特有的手段
retreating, and leaving nothing behind him but scorched earth and devastation.
就是撤退得干干凈凈，銷毀一切敵軍可利用之物
He drew Charles the 12th ever deeper into Russia and farther away from his lines of supply and Sweden.
他將查爾斯十二世引入了俄羅斯深處，遠離他的糧草大軍和瑞典本土
