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121.The Lieutenant
121.中尉
The lieutenant knew the backup plan in detail. In case of an emergency he was supposed to shoot his commander!
中尉知道辅助计划的详细内容。万一出现紧急情况，他就要干掉指挥官！
Being in charge of the entire mission, the capture of the commander would result in the loss of much in-depth knowledge.
由于整个任务由他负责，俘虏指挥官将意味着泄露许多内部情报。
The army could not have this! In comparison with his simple death, his survival was a greater risk to the government.
部队里可不能发生这样的事情！和仅仅丢掉性命相比，他活着对政府的威胁更大。
The government had decided this long ago in cooperation with the executive staff. The policy would not change!
在与执行人员合作时政府早就做出了这样的决定。政府的决策不会改变！
The commander knew this!
指挥官很清楚这一点！
That's why he and the lieutenant were only in contact when they were working.
就因为这样，他和中尉只是在工作的时候才有联系。
They didn't want to build any personal connection with each other or have anything in common.
他们相互之间不愿建立任何私人关系，或者有任何共问之处。
In deep water, such an emotional attachment could put the backup plan in danger.
在危难之际，这种感情上的东西可能会使辅助计划处于危险之中。
The lieutenant could, in that case, decided not to kill the commander who was now also his friend!
那样的话，中尉就有可能决定不杀掉指挥官，因为他同时也是他的朋友！
It was best this way, and both officers stayed in character.
这样最好，因为两位军官都可以保持自己的性格。
The position of lieutenant was the least in demand in the whole army!
在整个军队里，中尉的职位是最不被需要的！
Many officers, when they heard these ground rules, decided that it was, in conclusion, too stressful of a position!
总之，许多军官听到这些基本原则都认为这个职位压力太大！
It was also known that if the commander was in dispute with his orders, the lieutenant could take command away from him!
大家还知道，如果指挥官对他接到的命令有争议，中尉可以把他的指挥权夺过来！
In conjunction with the order to kill the commander before capture, this made the lieutenant very important in connection with the overall plan.
连同被捕之前干掉指挥官的命令，这使中尉成为与整个计划有关的举足轻重的人物。
When the time came to enact the backup plan, the lieutenant could not waver! They never did!
实施辅助计划的时机到来之时，中尉是不能犹豫的！他们从来都没有犹豫过！
