A single spark can ignite a vast prairie fire, symbolizing how something initially small and insignificant can grow rapidly to become a powerful and widespread force.
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During the Ming Dynasty, Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng appointed the renowned general Qi Jiguang to train troops to counter Japanese pirate invasions, and entrusted Pan Jixun with controlling the Yellow River floods.
When rebellions occurred in ethnic minority regions, he believed they were instigated by corrupt officials and ruffians, and recognized that the strength of the uprising forces was like a single spark that could ignite a prairie fire. He immediately ordered the punishment of corrupt officials and tyrannical generals, quickly quelling the rebellions.