The trumpeter taken prisoner
号兵
A trumpeter was captured by his enemy in a battle.
在一场战争中，有个号兵被敌人抓获了。
When they were about to kill him， he begged them to have mercy on him.
在他们准备杀他时，他求他们对他仁慈一些。
“I am not a warrior，” said he. “I only blow the trumpet. It cannot harm you; then why should you kill me?”
“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?”
“You may not fight with a weapon，” said the others， “but you encourage and guide your men to the fight.”
“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。
