Cao Cao was very anxious when he saw such a scene. He rode his horse to a nearby hill, where he looked as far as he could, looking for a place with water. However, he was disappointed to find that the cracked land was endless and the arid area was very large. Looking back at the soldiers, one by one staggered, thirsty for a long time, and it seems that it is rare to go any further.
Cao Cao is a clever man. He thought to himself, This is terrible. We can't find water. If we consume it like this, we will not only delay the fighter plane, but also lose a lot of troops here. What can we do to boost morale and inspire everyone to get out of the arid area?
Cao Cao thought and thought, and suddenly he had a brainwave, and a good idea came to his mind. He was on the hill, pulled out his flag and pointed it forward. He shouted, "There is a large piece of Meilin not far ahead, full of big, sour and sweet plums. Please hold on, and you will be able to quench your thirst when you get there!"
After listening to Cao Cao's words, the soldiers remembered the sour taste of plums, as if they had really eaten plums, and suddenly a lot of saliva came out of their mouths. They also cheered up and gathered all their strength to hurry forward. In this way, Cao Cao finally led the army to the place where there was water.
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 of going forward blindly, but should always motivate themselves with their desire for success, so that they will have enough courage to overcome difficulties and reach the other side of success.