《北史·列传·卷三十六》
又对他说 ：我知道你们缺水，现在我军稍为退却，给你们让出水源。 
又谓曰： 相知须水，今为小退。 
He also told them: I understand that you are short of water. I will order my troops to retreat temporarily for now, giving you access to the water source.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 又谓曰： 相知须水，今为小退。  [/INST] He also told them: I understand that you are short of water. I will order my troops to retreat temporarily for now, giving you access to the water source.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 又谓曰： 相知须水，今为小退。
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He also told them: I understand that you are short of water. I will order my troops to retreat temporarily for now, giving you access to the water source.
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