許敗不許勝 - 古德明

許敗不許勝 - 古德明

DuringtheThirtyYearsWar,whichbeganin1618asaconflictbetweenProtestantsandCatholicsinCentralEurope,someschoolchildreninasmallGermanCatholictownactedoutawargame.TheboyplayingthepartofKingGustavusAdolphusofSweden,whochampionedtheProtestantcause,hadjustfiftysoldiers.However,hemanagedtodefeatmorethan150Catholicwarriors.Hecapturedtheircommander,tiedhimup,andtookhimtohisfather'shouse,demandingaransom.
TheCatholicpriestswerefurious.Thenextday,theyvisitedtheschoolfromwhichallofthe"actors"hadcome,andorderedallboyswhohadbeenintheSwedisharmytobesoundlywhipped.TheyouthfulGustavusAdolphushadtheforesighttogointohidinguntilthepriestsstoppedlookingforhim.
三十年戰爭一六一八年展開,起因是中歐新教和天主教之間的矛盾。戰爭期間,一個信奉天主教的德意志小鎮有學生玩戰爭遊戲。一名學生扮演支持新教的瑞典國王古斯塔夫.阿道弗斯,手下只有將士五十人,但仍然打敗了一百五十個天主教戰士,並俘虜了他們的指揮官,把他縛起來,押到他家裏,向他父親索取贖金。
鎮上的天主教士十分憤怒,第二天,走到全體「演員」所屬學校,下令把所有做過瑞典軍的孩子重重鞭打一頓。那個年輕的古斯塔夫.阿道弗斯很明智,早就躲起來,直到那些教士不再搜尋他為止。