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204. Marching in formation
204. 隊形訓練
Marching men in a line stood for discipline! It also helped them stay in shape! When Major Wills ordered the practice to stop,
列隊訓練象征著守紀律！它還可以使人保持身體健康！當威爾斯少校命令停止訓練時，
the officers refused. They said that they would stand on ceremony and continue the tradition!
軍官們都不樂意。他們說他們愿意遵照慣例、繼承傳統！
Major Wills smiled and told the officers to stay behind after the meal. Alone in his quarters Major Wills said that no modem war would ever need men to stand in line!
威爾斯少校笑了，他叫軍官們吃完飯后留下來。等單獨在他的營房時, 威爾斯少校說現代戰爭都不需要士兵排隊！
Smaller units would instead act with stealth. Standing in formation was a thing of the past!
小分隊反而更能神出鬼沒。隊形訓練已經過時了！
Then the officers began to stand up for their opinion. They said that marching in formation was a tradition that had stood the test of time that should stay put!
接著軍官們開始維護自己的觀點，說隊列訓練經受住了時間的考驗，這個傳統應該保留下來！
It was an excellent way to stay on top of troop progress. It was difficult to start out with, they agreed, but once the men learned the complicated drills,
它是一種完全控制部隊進展情況的最佳辦法。他們承認開始時很難，可是一旦士兵們掌握了那些復雜的技能，
nothing would stand in their way to learn even more difficult tasks. It would also be disrespectful to the past to throw that tradition away and start something!
任何事情都不能阻擋他們完成更加艱巨的任務。再說丟掉傳統、惹事生非就是不尊重歷史。
Major Wills thought about this. Then the phone rang and the major picked up the receiver.
威爾斯少校想了想他們說的話。這時電話響了，少校拿起了聽筒。
“Stay on the line, general!” the major said. Then he looked at the officers and said, “The general is coming by and he's having walking problems.
“別掛電話,將軍！”少校說。然后他看著軍官們說將軍馬上要過來了，他行走不太方便，
He can hardly stand on his own feet. If we have him do an inspection, he will stay off his feet! And that will go against the doctor's orders!”
幾乎不能站立。如果我們讓他檢査，他會站立不住的！而且這可是違抗醫生的命令！”
Then the officers agreed. They also agreed to stay away from the general when he visited so that the general wouldn't ask why there no formations.
這時軍官們同意了。他們還同意將軍來訪時離開那里，這樣將軍就不會問為什么沒有隊形訓練了。
They would all rather see the general get better than cause him more injury!
他們都愿意看到將軍好起來，而不是讓他受到更多的傷害！
