? At the moment, the earth is scorching, there is no wind, it seems that the whole earth is being roasted, and even the stones under my feet seem to be burnt, so I dare not step on them with my feet. There are only a few trees around, and the tops of the trees are drooping, as if to stop the blazing fire.
? This huge army is struggling to advance. You see: the soldiers didn't drink water for two whole days, and no one wanted to say another word. Many soldiers' mouths were chapped with blood. How the soldiers hope that it will rain in time at this moment, or they can meet a stream head-on, or they can only meet a pool of water, so that everyone of the soldiers can moisten their lips, even if everyone can have a sip of water. People who have been injured on the battlefield, or those who are old, weak and sick, have also fainted on the side of the road. It's really a pity. They didn't fall in the life and death of enemy bullets, but were cornered by high temperature and lack of water!
The soldiers were in rags and smelled bad. They have long been used to this stench, but they haven't smelled it for a long time. Eldest brother, don't think second brother stinks. Everyone treats each other the same.
? Those heavy-footed soldiers haven't walked out of a mountain road for a long time. At this time, although they are eager to win, they are unable to do so. All the soldiers' legs are struggling like lead. I saw the mountain road in the distance, winding to the end of the mountain. Oh, my God, there is still a long way to go. ...
? Occasionally, someone makes a desperate voice, but no one responds, as if one more word would endanger life.
? The purpose of this trip is to attack Zhang Xiu's army which suffered two defeats a few days ago, hoping to take this opportunity to catch them all. However, at present, the time to catch up with Zhang Xiu's army has stagnated, and the weather, location and people are not conducive to the whole battle. The overall speed of the whole army slowed down, which made Cao Cao, the commander in chief, very anxious.
? As commander-in-chief, Cao Cao, wearing a helmet and a helmet in his hand, is sitting listlessly on a war horse with a sad face. He looked at the distance seriously and silently. The entourage beside the war horse did not dare to make any noise, for fear of disturbing Cao Cao's meditation.
? Cao Cao's heart is like the churning sea, and his heart is surging. While feeling sorry for these soldiers who depend on each other for life and death, I secretly feel: Is it God's will to fight bloody battles together, not afraid of life and death, and be trapped by the difficulties without water in front of me?
The vanguard troops ordered to explore the water and explore the road have been tossing and turning several times, and there is no sign of water around. Sadly, on the way back and forth, people suffered heavy losses, and three pioneers died of thirst on the way back.
? If we still can't find a solution to the water problem, then the next battle may be that Cao Jun loses without a fight, and the previous victory will be wasted. Cao Cao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly remembered something. He immediately ordered Mavra to rein in, jumped out of the carriage and walked to the corner of the mountain road. Looking around, the mountains in the distance seem to be vaguely green. Cao Cao suddenly felt happy, and a bold idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
? Cao Cao immediately ordered that it is July, which is the season when sour plum fruits are ripe. At the head of the mountain road, there are plums in the garden, and sour and sweet plums are waiting for the soldiers to pick them!
? At the command, the whole army set off for the front-the whole piece of Merlin. ...
While urging the soldiers to give orders, the starter asked the soldiers to shout: sour plum! Sour plum! When every soldier shouted sour plum, it seemed that he drank a few mouthfuls of water and didn't feel thirsty at all. Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, this army seemed to have beaten chicken blood and regained its fighting spirit, and the marching speed actually began to accelerate.
Cao Cao and his big team soon found water at the foot of the mountain, rested on the spot and prepared for a new battle!
This is a famous story in history: looking at plums to quench thirst.
This idiom tells us that Cao Cao successfully overcame the difficulty of thirst by using people's conditioned reflex to the sour taste of plums. It can be seen that when people encounter difficulties, they should not be afraid to advance blindly, but should always use their desire for success to motivate themselves, so that they will have enough courage to overcome difficulties and reach the other side of success.
This idiom comes from Liu Yiqing's Drama in the Southern Dynasties.