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。
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at the battle of chancellorsville in 1863, the confederate army's attack sent many federal soldiers fleeing in confusion. six of them, who belonged to the same company, were cautiously groping through a brushwood when the roar of a volley on their front showed that they had encountered an enemy. fortunately, none of them was hurt.
corporal matt jenkins, the squad's ranking officer with a big voice which sounded like a major-general's, shouted out: "reserve your fire, men!" and then gave orders to captain this and major that and colonel someone else, as if he was in command of a brigade.
"thunder!" said someone in the party they had encountered. "you needn't make all the fuss. we'll surrender!"
