Chapter 1075: Deficiencies and Stratagems
The next day, Cao Shuang slept until three o'clock in the morning before waking up.
He lay on the couch, and it took him a while to remember what happened last night.
Look at the messy clothes all over the room, among which there are also gorgeous palace costumes.
Since he was still in awe of the imperial power, his heart tightened subconsciously, and he was actually a little nervous.
However, when he saw the beautiful girl lying next to him with her eyes closed, he thought again of the madness last night.
The slight tension in his heart actually gave him a secret feeling of excitement, followed by a feeling of conquest.
That feeling is just like its name: cool!
It is good to have the power!
After getting up and washing up, Cao Shuang felt that his waist was sore and his knees were weak, but nothing could replace the satisfaction in his heart.
He just felt that his whole body was in peace and refreshed.
After having breakfast under the service of the palace servants, Cao Shuang smiled at Deng Yang and said:
“I know the bliss of this world!”
Deng Yang replied:
"Now is the time to clean up the palace people left behind by the late emperor. If the general is interested, Yang will pay attention to it for the general."
"Oh?" Cao Shuang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he pretended to think deeply, "Isn't this... not good? Logically speaking, those palace servants should be assigned to meritorious officers."
“If I do this, wouldn’t I be robbing the soldiers of my wives and concubines?”
Seeing Cao Shuang's expression, Deng Yang knew what he meant, but he just couldn't lose face for the time being.
So he came closer and whispered:
"General, if you keep those who are released from the palace, you will naturally compete with the soldiers for wives and concubines."
"But how many people in the palace were left by the late emperor? Anyone who can be favored by the late emperor will be the best choice for appearance."
"These palace people, if there is no accident, can only die in the cold palace of old age. How miserable is it? Therefore, anyone who has some wealth in the family all asks me for mercy and wants to leave the palace."
Hearing this, Cao Shuang was shocked:
“This…this…this…and such things?”
He looked at Deng Yang with a look of horror on his face.
Deng Yang smiled slightly:
"The death of the late emperor was too sudden. In addition, the current situation has been chaotic for more than a year. The late emperor rushed to Xuchang, so it is inevitable that things in the palace will be somewhat chaotic."
"And everything in the palaces in the city is now under the control of the general. Which of these palace people was favored by the late emperor, and which one should be released from the palace, is not a matter of a word from the general?"
After explaining, Deng Yang said in a low voice:
“After eating deer breast, it’s hard to swallow vegetable bran. How did the general feel about last night? Compared with the people who come out of the palace, is it possible for an ordinary woman to be able to catch the eye of the general?”
How it tasted last night...
Cao Shuang swallowed involuntarily.
After vacillating for a while, he made a difficult decision:
"I don't care much about the affairs of the palace keeper when he goes out. You have to be more careful in your work and don't follow the facts."
This is not what Deng Yang was waiting for. He said with great joy:
“General, don’t worry, I will take care of this matter.”
The person who releases the palace must be careful when leaving the palace.
At that time, it is reasonable for them to gather together and let the general go have a look and check!
After talking about the main business, Deng Yang mentioned another incident from last night:
“General, someone from the General’s Mansion came to report last night that someone from the Shu captives defected to the Wei Dynasty. I wonder what the General will do?”
"Escape from Shu captives? At this time, there are actually people fleeing from Shu captives?"
Cao Shuang couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Over the years, not to mention Shu officials, but also ordinary people, who came to seek refuge in the Wei Dynasty have almost disappeared.
To be politically incorrect, with the current development momentum of Shulu and the decline of Wei Dynasty, anyone who has a promising future will choose Shulu.
"It is said that he was persecuted by Feng's thieves, so he ran away in anger and came to join the Wei Dynasty."
Deng Yang explained, "He wanted to see the general last night and claimed that he had something important with him."
“Something important?” Cao Shuang was immediately interested, “Could it be a major military situation?”
Deng Yang laughed and said: "The general is probably going to be disappointed. The important things he mentioned are just some drawings of objects in the Shu army."
“Drawings of military objects?”
“Exactly, in fact, from Yang’s point of view, they are just some strange and cunning things.”
“Strange skills and tricks?”
Deng Yang nodded and said in an understatement:
"This person only said that the Shu captives were able to defeat our great Wei Dynasty only because of these things. In my opinion, this is just a pretentious statement in order to show off one's official position."
“If it’s true as he said, wouldn’t Feng Thief be a person with a false reputation? Back then, Xiao Guan…”
Speaking of this, Deng Yang paused and said nothing.
The two pillars of Cao Rui's era are Cao Xiu in the east and Cao Zhen in the west.
Cao Xiu was defeated by Shiting, and Cao Zhen was defeated by Xiaoguan.
If the battle at Shiting was the result of the Wu people using a trick to set up an ambush, then the battle at Xiaoguan was the result of Feng thief defeating Wei in front.
At the same time, it also defeated the great Wei Dynasty's belief that Jingqi could dominate the world.
As the son of Cao Zhen, even if Cao Shuang did not personally experience this battle, he remembered this battle far more deeply than others.
But no matter how unconvinced he was, Feng Thief's illustrious reputation had gradually been engraved into the bones of Cao Wei.
From Jieting to Jincheng, from Jincheng to Xiaoguan, and then from Xiaoguan to Guanzhong.
Even Sima Yi's defeat and retreat from Guanzhong had a great relationship with this person.
These things all prove that:
Feng Thief is the most ferocious thief among the Shu captives.
Now someone tells Cao Shuang that Thief Feng is just a person in vain?
So what is it about my master who was defeated by Feng Thief?
Could it be said that adults are just defeated by some ingenious objects?
Who do you think these two generations of Wei generals are? Can you fool me at will?
Cao Shuang’s face suddenly darkened:
“Who is this person?”
"Yang Yi Yang Wei Gong, he claims to be the long history of Ge Thief."
Cao Shuang snorted:
“Are you not a hypocrite, risking your life for the sake of wealth?”
Deng Yang nodded in agreement:
"What the general said is not unreasonable. It's just that the general has taken on a big task for the first time. If Shu captives really come to seek refuge, it will prove that the general has great prestige and can make thieves surrender."
Cao Shuang’s brows relaxed a little and he asked:
“What does Chang Shi think I should do with this person?”
“Since his identity is known a priori, if his identity is true, then he can be given an honorary title to show that the general is magnanimous.”
“It’s just that Yang’s language is exaggerated, and he has no real talent or knowledge, so he must not be reused.”
Although Cao Shuang was slightly unhappy, he also knew that what Deng Yang said made sense.
As a general of the Wei Dynasty, if someone really abandons the Shu captives and goes to the Wei Dynasty, he should not abandon him.
But Yang Yi's words - whether they were said by him or not, this is what Deng Yang told Cao Shuang anyway - had successfully aroused Cao Shuang's displeasure.
So he had no intention of meeting this so-called Ge thief Qian Changshi.
If Feng Thief comes to surrender, it will be almost the same.
“What Xuan Mao said is very reasonable. I will leave this matter to you.”
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Deng Yang responded with a smile.
Even if this matter has passed, the general does not care at all whether the fleeing Shu captives want to see him.
Yang Yi, who had been waiting hard, did not wait for the general of Wei, but only saw the general Chang Shi.
Deng Yang flipped through the drawings in his hand somewhat casually.
I have to say that Yang Yi actually did a lot of work in advance when he came to invest.
As a prime minister with a long history, he has handled countless military secrets, so he naturally knows a lot.
The drawings I carried this time, the weapons and equipment drawn on them, whether it was size or assembly, or the appearance of each part, were all clearly marked.
In recent years, within the Han Dynasty, the measurement standards set by Nanxiang have been vigorously promoted.
Some manufacturing terms are simply exclusive to Nanxiang.
Deng Yang was originally from a noble family, so he was a good speaker at debating classics.
But when it comes to this kind of industrial drawings, it feels like a dog looking at the stars.
"What's this?"
Deng Chao sat on the main seat, pointed at one of the drawings, and asked.
Yang Yi, who was standing in front of him, felt extremely aggrieved when she saw that this man, who was younger than herself, was so arrogant.
He originally thought that with his status, at this moment, he would come to join Wei State.
Wei Guo would not only entrust him with important responsibilities, but at least treat him with courtesy.
At that time, Huang Gongheng defected to the Wei Dynasty, and now he was the governor of Yizhou, the general who moved to Zhennan, and was granted the title of Marquis of Yuyang, and was added as a minister.
I didn’t say that I would be granted such a position, at least I would be granted a title, but I didn’t expect that I would be treated like this.
It’s just that now that there is no way out for him, he can no longer look back. No matter how rude the general in front of him is, what can he do?
At this thought, Yang Yi could not help but feel a trace of regret in her heart.
He was thinking wildly when he heard Deng Yang's question and quickly cheered up to answer:
"Reporting to Chang Shi, this is a heavy crossbow used by the Shu army. Not only can it shoot faster than ordinary crossbows, but if it is equipped with special arrows, it can penetrate heavy armor."
If Sima Yi or Guo Huai and others who had fought against the Han army were here, they would definitely find a treasure.
Because every time the Shu captives fought against each other over the years, the Shu captives would always start shooting arrows from a distance. The arrows rained down fast and hard, causing the Wei army to suffer a lot.
Sima Yi was at the edge of the Wugong River and wanted to devour the Han army crossing the water. However, he was unable to do so because the Han army's crossbows were too powerful.
Zhuge Liang was even able to get crossbowmen to support him from the other side, which shows how powerful the Han army's crossbows were.
But Deng Yang had never even seen a Han soldier, so how could he know how powerful this thing was?
At the moment he frowned:
“The painting method is very crude, like a child holding a pen. This painting skill needs to be improved!”
As he spoke, he shook his head, as if he looked down upon the painting.
Yang Yi was almost so angry that her head started to smoke.
Do you know how much risk I took to get these drawings?
These drawings are extremely detailed. As long as you recruit a skilled craftsman, they can basically make them according to them.
You don’t see its effects, but you still have the mood to evaluate its painting method?
The military equipment of the Shu captives are all painted in this way, do you understand?
“What is this?”
“Returning to Changshi, this is the stone cannon used by thieves to attack the city. When it hits the city, the sound is like thunder and is extremely powerful.”
Deng Yang smiled disdainfully:
"Isn't it just a thunder chariot? When Emperor Wu attacked Yuan Shao, he used this to defeat Yuan Shao. Unexpectedly, Shu captives secretly learned it."
As he said that, he glanced at Yang Yi vaguely.
When Yang Yi heard this, she suddenly became angry.
You Wei thieves have such a powerful thing, why did you still fight in Anping, or were you defeated by Feng thieves with this thing?
“What is this?”
“Oh, stirrups and iron hoofs. Equipped with these two things on the war horse, not only can the soldiers control the horse with only their legs, but also better fight against the thieves.”
“At the same time, it can also prevent horses from wearing out their hooves when running, so..."
Yang Yi was about to elaborate on the importance of horses’ iron hoofs.
It’s just that Deng Yang had never personally led an army, let alone been on the battlefield. How could he know how many horses in the Wei army were scrapped due to worn hoofs in a year?
Besides, he never had to worry about his horses.
What horseshoe?
What he saw was nothing more than an iron bar bent into the shape of a horseshoe.
"Rough, rough!" He shook his head repeatedly, "The people are poor, how many people can wear shoes? The people of Shu actually want to put shoes on their horses. Such waste, God is going to destroy them."
Cao!
I have such a bad temper!
If people weren't under the eaves, Yang Yi would have cursed without hesitation.
He finally figured it out. When he said one thing, the general and commander in front of him would belittle him in a few words.
It seems to be belittling these things, but in fact it is belittling him!
I endured it again and again, and finally I could bear it.
Yang Yi had a smile on her face that was uglier than crying:
“The Chang Shi is right, the Shu people like to engage in these strange and cunning tricks, but I have an important military situation that I want to report to the Chang Shi.”
“Oh? What is it?”
Deng Yang asked lazily.
What is the long history of Ge Thief?
That’s all.
“It’s about the two chief thieves of Shu, Feng and Wei…”
"Um?"
“It’s Feng Yong and Wei Yan.”
"Oh!" Deng Yang became interested and sat up straight, "What's going on?"
"Feng Thief and Wei Yan have always been at odds. Wei Yan is old and an old man in the army, but Feng Thief has great achievements and has always been unruly and never respects his elders."
"Therefore, the two have had a long-standing grudge. In this battle in Guanzhong, Feng Thief was able to take charge of all matters in Guanzhong, but he sent Wei Yan to Shangdang. It was obviously to retaliate, and he did not want Wei Yan to be an eyesore in Guanzhong."
"As for Wei Yan, although he is old, he is also a proud and arrogant person, and his temper is even worse. Even when the prime minister was there...ahem, it's Ge, Ge..."
Deng Yang smiled lightly and said nothing, just looking at Yang Yi.
Yang Yi gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and said:
"When Zhuge Liang was there, Wei Yan refused to accept it many times. What's more, now that he has higher qualifications than Feng Thief, he has to submit to him."
“Plus being forced by Feng to attack Shangdang, Wei Yan may have already harbored resentment.”
Hearing this, Deng Yang's eyes lit up: "Seriously?"
If this is really the case, if you make him a human being and promise him a high position and generous salary, maybe you can not only keep the Shangdang alive, but also make the Shu captives lose a strong general?
Yang Yi saw Deng Yang looking like this, how could he still not know what he was thinking?
He couldn't help but secretly thought:
I show you good things, but you don’t take it seriously. I tell you some good and bad things, but you listen with interest!
It is really a lack of strategy!
It’s just that now I have to conspire with it.
Yang Yi thought that she might really have no way out, and the trace of regret in her heart couldn't help but become heavier.
(End of this chapter)