The Mice and the Weasels
The Mice were at war with the Weasels and kept losing. They decided they needed leaders with special helmets to guide them.
During the next battle, the army ran away—but the “leaders” couldn’t fit into their mouse holes because of the horns on their helmets.
The Weasels caught and ate them.
Moral: High rank brings high risk—sometimes, more than you can escape from.