话说东汉末年，曹操用计杀害了西凉名将马腾，马腾之子马超为父报仇，起兵反曹。然而，曹操利用反间计离间了马超与韩遂的联盟，使得马超腹背受敌，处境十分危急。马超四处征战，兵败如山倒，原本强大的军队损失惨重，粮草也接济不上，士气低落。在一次败战后，马超率领残兵败将逃亡，一路躲避追兵，衣衫褴褛，饥寒交迫，身心俱疲。他们躲藏在深山老林中，常常要靠采集野果充饥，甚至连饮用水都难以保证。这支曾经威风凛凛的军队，如今却狼狈不堪，逃亡的路上充满了艰辛与危险。最终，马超逃到了益州投奔刘备，这才算暂时摆脱了困境。这段经历让他深刻地体会到了“狼狈不堪”的滋味，也让他更加明白乱世生存的艰难。
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