The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 517 This is the right thing to do

Zhuge Dan sent generals to various places to accept the surrender of the Shu people.

He led the central army and marched towards Chengdu.

Zhong Hui rode his horse calmly and walked to the front of the army. Beside him was the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led by Wen Yang.

Wen Yang was following Zhong Hui at this moment and wanted to speak several times, but looking at Zhong Hui's serious face, he didn't know how to ask.

Zhong Hui did not like a purely reckless man like Wen Yang, but such a reckless man was actually of some use.

Zhong Hui's attitude towards him was not very good, but he did not have too much hostility either.

This is already pretty good.

"General Wen, is there anything important?"

Zhong Hui asked.

Wen Yang then asked, "Jiang Wei asked to die, why don't we execute him?"

Zhong Hui looked disdainful and said nonchalantly, "It's still useful."

He just said this and refused to say anything more. Wen Yang did not pester him and went directly to ask Chen Qian.

Chen Qian's attitude improved considerably. He explained seriously, "Shu has just surrendered, and the generals from all over the country have not yet submitted. If Jiang Wei is executed now, the people of Shu will surely be terrified, and there may be more trouble."

"Besides, Jiang Wei is a great general of Shu. If he were defeated on the battlefield, his life or death would be irrelevant. But he is now a surrendered minister. We have no right to deal with him. Your Majesty needs to deal with him personally."

Wen Yang suddenly realized what was going on. He asked, "Then will Your Majesty spare his life?"

Chen Qian hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "This isn't a question of whether Your Majesty will kill him, but rather whether Jiang Wei himself is willing to live. After being captured, he refused to eat or drink and was determined to die. I'm afraid he's determined to die."

Wen Yang sighed deeply, and suddenly he remembered the young general who fought hard at Yangping Pass.

"There are so many heroes in Shu."

Chen Qian reminded him, "When you meet Deng Ai later, don't be reckless, and don't fall out with the Shu people. Shu has just been pacified, and what we need to do now is to appease them and turn this place into a state of the Great Wei as soon as possible. Don't cause any trouble."

Wen Yang nodded quickly to show that he understood.

He looked at Zhong Hui who was not far away, and couldn't help thinking: Compared with that Pushe whose eyes were on the top of his head, Chen Shangshu is better!
Zhuge Dan's expression was also extremely solemn at this moment.

Deng Ai's behavior really gave him a big shock.

He didn't know where Deng Ai got the courage from. His previous behavior in Yongliang was already excessive. Later, he led the army to capture Chengdu, which could be considered that his merits and demerits offset each other, and his merits were even greater. However, after entering Chengdu, this man seemed to have suddenly gone crazy.

Sitting on the throne, he accepted the surrender of his ministers, and then began to confer titles on everyone. He even appointed a General of Cavalry as Acting General of Cavalry while the Wei Dynasty already had one.

What does it mean? ?

Is this your family's cavalry general?

If General Hu Zun finds out, he will definitely come after you and kill you.

Fortunately, he did not directly appoint him as a general!
These actions are no longer a question of merit or crime, but a question of whether he can survive.

This is no different from treason.

He doesn't really want to rebel, does he?
Zhuge Dan thought about it and felt that it was unlikely. Deng Ai only had a small army. Even if he took over all the troops of Shu, he would not be his opponent.

Zhuge Dan thought about it all the way, but he still couldn't figure out what Deng Ai was thinking.

When the army arrived in Chengdu, Deng Ai led the emperor, crown prince and ministers of Shu to greet them.

Deng Ai raised his head. Unlike his previous image of an old farmer, he now became an arrogant old farmer.

Deng Ai did not bring any soldiers with him, and there were only a few generals following him.

These generals also looked very uneasy at this moment. Obviously, they also knew what Deng Ai had done, but Deng Ai was too strict in disciplining the army. This time he led them to directly destroy the Kingdom of Shu. His prestige in the army was so high that no one dared to say anything more.

When Zhuge Dan saw that Deng Ai dared to come out alone, he was sure in his heart that this guy really had no intention of rebelling.

Zhuge Dan got out of the carriage and Deng Ai bowed to meet him.

"T-Taiwei Gong!!"

"Ai, Ai has conquered Chengdu and captured its leader!"

Zhuge Dan's expression was a bit complicated, but he managed a smile and nodded at him, "General Deng, you have made great contributions."

He then looked at Liu Chan and others.

They were extremely frightened at this moment. Although Deng Ai did not humiliate them or kill them indiscriminately, the main force of the Wei army was coming this time, and they didn't know what would happen next.

Just when everyone was in panic, Zhuge Dan took the lead and stepped forward to salute Liu Chan.

"I'm sorry to have frightened the Lord of Shu."

Liu Chan was shocked and quickly responded with a salute, "I dare not, I dare not."

The minister beside him whispered to Liu Chan about the person in front of him. Liu Chan was a little dazed, and suddenly he said, "So he is a relative of the Prime Minister."

Zhuge Dan said seriously, "Prime Minister Zhuge is my cousin. I came here to pay my respects at his grave. Lord Shu, please do not worry. Now that you have surrendered, your army will not harm a single person in Shu. The royal family and ministers can rest assured in their positions and will not be held accountable."

Liu Chan's eyes turned red.

Compared to Deng Ai, Zhuge Dan is really too polite.

Deng Ai had been dragging Liu Chan to brag to him all day long. Liu Chan had no choice but to do Huang Hao's job and flatter Deng Ai all day long. Liu Chan thought that this was how his life would be like from now on. Unexpectedly, there were good people in the Wei army too!

Yes, this person is the Prime Minister’s cousin, he must be a good person.

Zhuge Dan was very respectful to Liu Chan, and then he bowed to the Prince of Shu and the ministers and introduced his name to each other.

Qiao Zhou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally a normal person has come!
Deng Ai's original action almost made Qiao Zhou regret it.

Seeing Zhuge Dan holding the hands of the ministers in a friendly manner and greeting them, Deng Ai frowned. He was obviously a little dissatisfied.

Zhong Hui stared at Deng Ai for a moment, his eyes full of disgust.

If it weren't for the stability of Shu, I would have Wen Yang chop you into pieces right now.

Zhuge Dan and his ministers entered Chengdu. The army was divided into three groups and stationed in different areas.

Zhuge Dan always followed behind the Lord of Shu and did not dare to overtake him. For the first time since Liu Chan surrendered, he felt the respect of the Wei people and his eyes were filled with tears.

Seeing Zhuge Dan's behavior, the ministers of Shu were completely relieved.

They were sure that the Wei people would not cause them any more trouble.

After pacifying these people, Zhuge Dan summoned many generals to discuss important matters.

Zhuge Dan did not dare to gather everyone in the palace. He chose Jiang Wei's mansion to discuss important matters.

As soon as he sat down, Deng Ai couldn't help but speak.

"Tai, Taiwei, we should pacify Shu as soon as possible, and then continue to send troops."

Everyone looked at him.

The Shu Kingdom has been destroyed. Where else do you want to send your troops? To Luoyang?

You're not hiding anymore, are you?!
Deng Ai met everyone's gaze and said seriously, "General Wen and General Wang are in Jiangbei. The people of Wu would never have thought that Shu would surrender so quickly."

"I can lead the army from Chengdu and head straight for Jingnan. General Wang and the others will join forces to attack. Facing the two armies on land and water, the Wu people will certainly not be able to fight back. After we capture Jingnan, we can send troops to Chaisang."

Deng Ai talked about his plan seriously.

Deng Ai's idea was very simple. Now that he had captured Chengdu, he should take advantage of the victory and directly attack Jingnan, destroying the State of Wu along the way.

After all, the army has arrived.

The achievement of great unification begins today.

But when they heard his words, none of the generals present stood up to agree with him.

Even a pure warrior like Wen Yang could see that something was wrong.

Zhuge Dan was also a little dazed at this moment. What on earth was Deng Ai thinking?

Zhong Hui was sitting nearby, but he could see everything clearly.

Deng Ai initially used Qiang to destroy Shu, and now he wanted to use Shu to destroy Wu because he wanted to establish greater achievements.

At this moment, Deng Ai seemed to have been overwhelmed by this achievement.

Perhaps he felt that he was already capable of serving as the general of Wei.

Zhong Hui looked at Chen Qian, who stood up at this moment and said seriously, "What General Deng said does make some sense, but we still need to ask His Majesty's opinion first."

"How about this? Let General Deng accompany me to escort the prisoners and ministers to meet His Majesty."

Deng Ai retorted, "Minister Chen, if we can't strike quickly, we won't succeed. We must seize the opportunity before Wu reacts. Only then can we achieve our goal!"

Zhuge Dan sneered. Still want to build a great cause?

You're lucky enough to have survived!

Zhuge Dan gave the order very decisively, "Minister Chen and General Deng may escort the captives and spoils to Chang'an to pay their respects to His Majesty."

"The rest of you will stay here with me to take over the counties and pacify the various places."

Deng Ai was very dissatisfied with this.

His brows were furrowed. Because of these people's hesitation, the opportunity for unification was missed.

If they had listened to me and sent troops to help Wang Ji right now, the Wu Kingdom would have been destroyed.
such a pity.

Regardless of what Deng Ai thought, Zhuge Dan was the one in charge now. When Zhuge Dan learned that Deng Ai had sent people to collect the corpses of the Wei and Shu armies nearby and wanted to turn them into a mausoleum, Zhuge Dan was completely enraged.

He resisted the urge to put Deng Ai into the prison car and asked Chen Qian to take them to Chang'an as soon as possible.

Chen Qian and Deng Ai led the emperor, many ministers, and their families in Chengdu and marched towards Chang'an in a mighty procession.

This time, because there was no unrest in Chengdu, these Shu ministers and their families were preserved relatively intact and did not suffer any massacre.

Just as Chen Qian was escorting everyone towards Chang'an, Cao Mao had already learned about the situation on the front line.

The news about Deng Ai had not yet reached Cao Mao, but Cao Mao had probably already thought of it.

This general, who is obsessed with making achievements and has a political sensitivity similar to Cheng Ji, should have continued his past style.

(End of this chapter)