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。