A fish in a small water squirrel(牛蹄中魚)
During the Three Kingdoms period in China,
there was a famous general in the Kingdom of Shuhan whose name was Hao Pu.
History books tell a story about him.
In 215 AD, the army of the Dongwu Kingdom
surrounded the city where he was stationed. The name of the city was
(Lingling).
He led all the soldiers to resist with all
their might, but he could not repel the army of the Dongwu Kingdom.
One day, an old friend of his came to visit
him. This old friend was called (Deng Xuan).
Deng Xuan said to him
I have been sent here today to persuade you
to surrender.
Please be patient and listen to what I have
to say before you make your decision.
He nodded.
I want to hear your arguments.
Deng Xuan said to him.
You are the general trusted by the king of
the Shu Han Kingdom, your duty is to defend and guard the city.
But I think you need to be more flexible in
these chaotic times.
The Kingdom of Shu Han currently has an army
at war with the Kingdom of Cao Wei.
Another army from the Kingdom of Shu Han
was recently defeated by the army of the Kingdom of Dongwu.
I believe you have already received this
information.
The two main armies of the Shuhan Kingdom
will not be able to provide you with the help and support you need in such a
short time.
According to the information I have
received, the Dongwu Kingdom has sent another army to assist in the attack on
(Lingling) City.
The current situation in (Lingling) City is
very critical.
I can see that all the people and soldiers
in (Lingling) City are very united, but how long can you hold out?
In the current situation, you will not be
able to wait for reinforcements and you will not be able to solve the current
crisis.
You are like a small fish living in a small
pond, and the water in this small pond is about to evaporate completely due to
the scorching sun for days. You will soon die of thirst for lack of water.
The army of the Dongwu Kingdom is preparing
to launch a powerful attack on (Lingling) City.
If the army of the Dongwu Kingdom captures
(Lingling) City, you will definitely be executed. You may feel that you are not
ashamed of your heart after you die, but have you ever thought about the fact
that you insist on not surrendering? How many innocent and kind people in the
whole city will die because of this battle?
I think you should surrender voluntarily,
because it will not only save your life, but also save all the people in this
town.
After listening to Deng Xuan's advice, he
began to think.
He finally made the painful decision to
voluntarily surrender to the Dongwu Kingdom.
This idiom means a fish in a small water
squirrel.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after listening to this story?
Do you agree with his decision? If you see
no hope, will you still stick to your idea?
I hope this story can give you a new
harvest.
牛蹄中魚(A fish in a small water squirrel)
中國的三國時代，蜀漢王國有一個著名的將軍，他的名字叫做(郝普)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
西元215年，東吳王國的軍隊包圍住他所駐守的城市，這座城市的名字叫做(零陵)。
他率領所有的士兵們全力抵抗，但他沒有辦法擊退東吳王國的軍隊。
有一天，他的一個老朋友來見他，這個老朋友的名字叫做(鄧玄)。
鄧玄對他說。
我今天是受託來勸說你投降。
請你先耐心地聽完我說的話，你再做出你的決定。
他點點頭說。
我願意聽你說你的論點。
鄧玄對他說。
你是蜀漢王國的國王所信任的將軍，你的責任是要保衛與守護這座城市。
但是我認為在這個混亂的時代，你必須保持更多的靈活性。
蜀漢王國目前有一支軍隊目前正在與曹魏王國打仗。
蜀漢王國的另外一支軍隊不久之前被東吳王國的軍隊所打敗。
這些情報我相信你已經早就收到了。
蜀漢王國的這兩支主力軍隊短期間內沒有辦法提供你任何你所需要的協助與支援。
根據我收到的情報，東吳王國又派遣了另外一支軍隊要來協助攻打(零陵)城。
(零陵)城目前的情況非常的危急。
我看到(零陵)城中的所有百姓與士兵都很團結，但是你們可以再撐幾天呢?
以目前的情況，你們就等不到援軍，你們就不可能解除目前的危機。
你們就像是一個生活在一個小水漥中的一隻小魚，這個小水漥中的水就快要因為連日的烈日而被完全蒸發了。你很快就會因為缺水而乾渴致死。
東吳王國的軍隊正在準備對(零陵)城發動強烈的攻擊。
如果讓東吳王國的軍隊攻下(零陵)城，那麼你一定會被處死，你死了或許你會覺得你無愧於自己的內心，但是你有想過嗎，就因為你堅持不肯投降，你會導致整座城市中會有多少無辜的善良的百姓會因為這場戰役而死亡呢?
我認為你應該主動投降，因為這樣做不只保全了你的性命，更保全了這座城市中的所有百姓。
他聽完鄧玄的勸告後，他陷入了思考。
他最後做了一個令他痛苦的決定，他主動投降東吳王國。
這句成語的意思是一個小水漥中的一隻魚。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你認同他的決定嗎?你在看不到希望的時候，你是否仍然會堅持你的想法呢?
希望這故事能讓你產生一點新的收穫。
出處為三國志-吳書-呂蒙傳
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