The trumpeter taken prisoner

A trumpeter was captured by his enemy in a battle.

When they were about to kill him, he begged them to he mercy on him.

"I am not a warrior," said he. "I only blow the trumpet. It cannot harm you; then why should you kill me?"

"You may not fight with a weapon," said the others, "but you encourage and guide your men to the fight."

号兵

●在一场战争中，有个号兵被敌人抓获了。

●在他们准备杀他时，他求他们对他仁慈一些。

●“我不是勇士，”他大声叫道,“我仅有把铜号，它又不能伤人，你们为什么要杀我呢?”

●“你没有武器来战斗，”敌人对他说,“但是你却召集你们所有的士兵来攻打我们。”

寓意: 人们更痛恨那些怂恿他人作恶的人。