In 263 AD, Sima Zhao, the power minister of the State of Wei, decided to attack Shu. When he called the ministers to discuss, many people opposed it, including Deng Ai who had been fighting with the Shu army. At this time, Deng Ai is 66 years old and his age is not a problem. However, based on his years of fighting with Shu, he believes that Shu has not yet been subjugated, and on the contrary, he still maintains an offensive against Wei. Wei Guo was struggling to deal with it. At this time, he had no chance of winning. But Zhonghui strongly supported Sima Zhao and offered specific plans.
Sima Zhao then divided his troops into three groups, one is Yongzhou governor Zhugexu with 30,000 horses, the other is Deng Ai with 30,000 horses, these two routes are mainly to solve the problem of returning to Chengdu from Shu. Soldiers and horses are the main force to remove obstacles, and the main force is led by Zhonghui with one hundred thousand and went straight to Chengdu to serve as the important task of destroying Shu. Later, things did not develop as planned, but major changes occurred, mainly because Zhuge Xu did not complete the task of blocking Jiang Wei's army and was thrown off by him. After shaking off Zhuge Xu, Jiang Wei entangled with Zhong Hui's army. The overall situation of the extermination of Shu is facing huge difficulties. If the situation cannot be opened, not only will there be no hope of extermination of Shu, but it may also encounter major setbacks. At this time, veteran Deng Ai stepped forward, and he proposed a plan to smuggle into Yinping under his leadership. Because the battle plan was too risky, many people at that time treated it with ridicule, including Zhonghui.
But in the end Deng Ai succeeded. He led his troops into the Kingdom of Shu and accepted the surrender of Liu Chan. In other words, Deng Ai was originally used as a supporting role, but by mistake, he became the protagonist and the chief hero of Mie Shu. Of course, although Deng Ai made a lifeless contribution, the outcome was miserable. He was killed by the prison guard Wei Gu and his descendants were exiled.
If you think that Deng Ai’s merits are only military, it is a big mistake. In fact, his achievements in economic development are even greater than military.
Deng Ai was born in a farming farm and is very familiar with things in farming. Later, he was appreciated by Sima Yi because of his talent, and he continued to be promoted. During the reign of Emperor Wei Shao Emperor Cao Fangzheng, the Minister of State Sima Yi sent Deng Ai to inspect the Huainan area. Deng Ai put forward two important opinions after investigation. One is to dig canals, build water conservancy projects, and increase grain production capacity in the Huaihe River area. The other is to develop large-scale military villages in the north and south of Huainan. He was also the author of "Jihe Lun". After reading it, Sima Yi was very happy and supported the implementation. In just a few years, Tuntian has produced tremendous results. According to records, the Huai River valley was full of ravines and countryside, where dogs and chickens heard each other, creating a scene of prosperity.
Due to the fertile land in the Huai River Basin and the high yield of grain per unit area, Deng Ai’s economic contribution is historic. The Zhengshi period was from 240 AD to 249 AD. This reign was used for a total of ten years. It was about 20 years before Sima Yi's grandson of Jin Wudi Sima Yan abolished the farming system in 266 AD. Deng Ai’s proposal for a large-scale military station during this period of time was very timely, which meant that the huge benefits of the village had nourished the time period of the exclusive power of Sima Yi and his son. They sat to reap their benefits, and at the same time, they could throw away the shortcomings brought about by the village. Of Wei. Large-scale farming in Huainan can solve the food problem on the spot, avoid the trouble of transportation, and prevent the rapid offensive of Soochow Wu, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent elimination of Wu.
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