The legend of light bamboo leaves

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Light bamboo leaves are not only a refreshing tea, but also a good antipyretic medicine. But the most talked about thing is the legend about it, you know?

The legend of Danzhuye

According to historical records, during the tripartite period, in the 19th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao, the prime minister of Wei, took over the power of the government and his power in the court was increasing day by day. At that time, Liu Bei, who was a member of the Han Dynasty clan, had already After seizing the land of Hanzhong, his wings became more and more full. On the advice of the great military advisor Zhuge Kongming, he sent troops north to attack Wei Cao Cao. The leaders of the army were Zhang Fei and Ma Chao.

The two troops were divided into two groups. The troops led by Zhang Fei rushed to Bashu City and met General Zhang He, the main force of Cao's army. Zhang He was brave, resourceful and able to defend the city and avoid the enemy. When Zhang Fei saw that he could not attack for a long time, he sent people to stand in front of the city and yell at them, their voices like thunder. However, Zhang He ignored him and placed defensive equipment such as wooden hammers and artillery carts on the city wall. He still stood firm and did not fight, eating and drinking in the city. Zhang Fei was so angry that he stared blankly, glared angrily, and developed sores on his mouth and tongue. My mouth felt dry because of the yelling in front of the city.

After Zhuge Liang found out about this, he sent someone to Zhang Fei sent fifty jars of fine wine for aging, and taught Zhang Fei how to act according to the plan. Zhang Fei ordered people to carry the wine to the city, and asked the soldiers to sit in front of the city. They opened the wine and drank it happily. He even raised the wine jar and drank it all in one gulp.

The spies in the city reported the matter, and Zhang He stood on the wall. Look, it was exactly what he said, so he scolded him fiercely: "Zhang Fei, you are going too far!" He ordered to go out of the city to rob the stronghold that night, but the army fell into Zhuge Liang's plan and was defeated miserably. Later I found out that what Zhang Fei used was a "tactic to lure the enemy", and what the soldiers drank in front of the city during the day was not "good wine", but Zhuge Liang sent someone to bring soup that could help the soldiers reduce their fire and quench their thirst. The soup was made from bamboo leaves. This method not only lured Zhang He into being deceived, but also helped the soldiers solve the problem of heat and dryness. The light bamboo leaves spread from then on and have been passed down to this day.

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