古德明英语军事小故事：牡丹花下死 (中英对照)
古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。牡丹花下死
during the english siege of leith in scotland in 1560, the french garrison showed great ingenuity in defending the town. on one occasion a group of french soldiers disguised as women emerged from a side gate and so infatuated an english scout that he abandoned his post and went over to the young ladies. he found to his cost that these ladies demanded a high price for their favours. his head was cut off and later prominently displayed on one of the town spires.
一五六○年英军围攻苏格兰利斯市，城中法国驻军奋力防守，奇谋尽出。有一次，一群法国士兵扮作女人，从侧门出城；一名英国侦察兵大为倾倒，舍弃岗位，走到脂粉丛中，这才发觉一亲芳泽代价不菲。他的头颅被割下来，其后更在城中一栋建筑物的尖顶上高悬示众。
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