One of the most severe prohibitions in Tsar Nicholas's army was the drinking of alcohol. The army chiefs knew that if the soldiers were allowed to drink, they would command a drunken army. For this reason, drinking was completely forbidden, and only during organized and supervised parties could the fighters disband.
In one of the camps, in the middle of the night, a group of soldiers jumped over the fence and ran to the nearby tavern. They couldn't help it anymore, and promised themselves only one drink, and they went back and forth, and no one knew. When they arrived, one glass dragged another one, and after three glasses, the fear disappeared and they drank more and more. Until they decided to go back to the camp, they swayed as the alcohol fumes banged on their heads.On the way back, one of the soldiers suggested that he put his head on the ground for a moment to "check whether it was cold or hot." They put their heads down and fell asleep. And so the camp commander caught them – a group of drunks sleeping on the ground not far from the camp!
They were put on trial. The commander gathers everyone into a room and says: "The punishment for such an act is known to everyone. Nevertheless, it seems that I will let you go.Apparently we prevented you from falling apart for too long. Well, everyone is free except you," and here the commander points to one soldier and says, "Everyone leaves the room, but you are left to accept your punishment!" . The guy gets angry – what do you want from me, I'm more guilty than the others?The commander says to him, "Yes! I found them all lying on the ground with their heads facing the camp. Only you were lying with your head facing the pub, which means that even after you drank, when you were drunk, you still want to go back – you deserve punishment for that!
