Chapter 1084: Insufficiency of Shuzi and Conspiracy
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, with gorgeous palace costumes mixed in among them.
Although he still had a sense of awe for the imperial power, his heart subconsciously tightened and he was actually a little nervous.
However, when he saw the beautiful girl lying next to him with her eyes tightly closed, he thought again of the madness last night.
The slight tension in his heart actually made him secretly feel a sense of excitement, and then a sense of joy of conquest.
That feeling is just like its name: cool!
It’s 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 peaceful 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 ponder, "Isn't this... not good? Logically speaking, those palace servants should ration soldiers with meritorious service."
"If I do this, wouldn't I be robbing the soldiers of their 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 behind by the late emperor? As long as the late emperor can take a fancy to them, their appearance is the best choice."
"If there is no accident, these palace people can only die of old age in the cold palace. How miserable is it? Therefore, everyone in the family who has some wealth will ask me for mercy and want to leave the palace."
When Cao Shuang heard this, he was immediately 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 visit Xuchang. Therefore, 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:
"I've eaten deer breasts, but 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?"
What a taste of last night...
Cao Shuang swallowed involuntarily.
"I don't care much about the palace maid's outings. You have to be more careful and don't follow the truth."
Cao Shuang swayed left and right for a while before he said something.
This was not the sentence Deng Yang was waiting for. He said happily:
"General, don't worry, I will take care of this matter."
The person who releases the palace must be careful when leaving the palace.
When the time comes, it is reasonable for them to gather together and let the general go to 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, saying that someone from the Shu captives defected to the Wei Dynasty. I wonder what the General will do?"
"Shu captives are fleeing? At this time, someone is actually escaping from Shu captives?"
Cao Shuang couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Over the years, not to mention Shu officials and ordinary people, all those who came to seek refuge with the Wei Dynasty were almost extinct.
To be honest, 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 thief, 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 important military information?"
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 weird and cunning things."
"Fantastic skills and tricks?"
Deng Yang nodded and said in an understatement:
"This person only said that the Shu captives were able to defeat me, the Wei Dynasty, all because of these things. In my opinion, this is just a pretentious statement in order to show off one's official position."
"If it is true as he said, wouldn't Feng Thief be a person with a false reputation? Back then, Xiao Guan..."
Having said this, Deng Yang paused silently.
The two pillars of Cao Rui's era were 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 a trick by the Wu people to set up an ambush, then the battle at Xiaoguan was the result of Feng thief defeating Wei in the 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 witness this battle in person, he remembered this battle far more deeply than others.
But no matter how unconvinced he was, Thief Feng'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:
Thief Feng is the most ferocious thief among the Shu captives.
Now someone told Cao Shuang that Thief Feng was just a person with a false reputation, so what about his own master who was defeated by Thief Feng?
Could it be said that adults are just defeated by some ingenious objects?
Who do you think the general of Wei is? He can be fooled 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:
"Afraid he's not a hypocrite, risking his life to gain 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 proves that the general has great prestige and can make thieves surrender."
Cao Shuang's brows relaxed a little and he asked:
"Then what does Chang Shi think I should do with this person?"
"Since his identity has been verified in advance, if his identity is true, then he can be given an honorary title to show that the general is magnanimous."
"However, if you look at him, his 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, you must not abandon them.
But regardless of whether Yang Yi's words came from him or not, Deng Yang told Cao Shuang that way and had successfully caused Cao Shuang's displeasure.
So he had no intention of meeting this so-called Ge thief, Mr. Changshi.
If Thief Feng comes to surrender, it will be almost the same.
Being able to accommodate Thief Feng is the magnanimity a general should have.
"What Xuan Mao said is very reasonable. I will leave this matter to you."
"promise."
Deng Yang responded with a smile.
Even if last night's incident was over, the general didn't care whether the fleeing Shu captives wanted to see him.
Yang Yi, who had been waiting patiently, did not see the general of Wei, but only saw the general, Shi.
Deng Yang flipped through the drawings in his hand somewhat casually.
It has to be said 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 showed the weapons and equipment drawn on them, both in terms of size and assembly, as well as the appearance of each component. Everything was clearly marked.
It's just that in recent years, the measurement standards formulated by Nanxiang have been vigorously implemented in Dahan.
Some manufacturing terms are simply exclusive to Nanxiang.
Deng Yang was originally a member of an aristocratic family, so when it came to debating classics, he was certainly true.
But when it comes to this kind of industrial drawings, it feels like a dog looking at the stars.
"What's this?"
Deng Yang sat on the main seat, pointed at one of the drawings, and asked.
Standing in front of him, Yang Yi felt extremely aggrieved when she saw that this man, who was younger than herself, was so arrogant.
He originally thought that with his identity and at this moment, he would come to join Wei State.
Not only does the State of Wei entrust them with important responsibilities, but they at least treat them with courtesy.
When Huang Gongheng defected to the Wei Dynasty, he was now the governor of Yizhou, the general who moved to Zhennan, and was granted the title of Marquis of Yangyang.
Not only did he deserve such a position, he could at least be knighted, but he didn't expect that he would be treated like this.
But now that he has no way out, 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 couldn't 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:
"Back 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 over the years, every time the Shu captives fought against each other, 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 on the edge of the Wugong River and wanted to devour the Han army crossing the water. In the end, 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?
Then 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, and any skilled craftsman can basically make them according to them.
You don't care about its efficacy, but you still have the mood to evaluate its painting method?
All the military equipment of the Shu captives are painted in this way, do you understand?
"What is this again?"
"Back to Chang Shi, this is the stone cannon used by thieves to attack the city. When it hits the city, the sound is like thunder, which is extremely powerful."
Deng Yang smiled disdainfully:
"Isn't it just the Thunderbolt Chariot? When Emperor Wu attacked Yuan Shao, he used this to defeat Yuan Shao. Unexpectedly, the 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 peacefully, 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 had to be scrapped due to worn hoofs in a year?
Besides, he never had to worry about the horses at home. What about horse hooves?
All he saw was an iron bar bent into the shape of a horseshoe.
"Crude, crude!" He shook his head repeatedly, "People are living in poverty, how many of them can wear shoes? The people of Shu actually want to put shoes on their horses. Such a waste, God is going to destroy them."
Cao!
I have such a bad temper!
If there weren't people under the eaves, Yang Yi would have cursed loudly.
He finally realized that when he said something, 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!
After enduring it again and again, I finally endured it.
A smile that was even uglier than crying appeared on Yang Yi's face:
"What Chang Shi said is true, the people of Shu like to engage in these strange and obscene tricks, but I have an important military situation here that I would like to report to Chang Shi."
"Oh? What is it?"
Deng Yang asked lazily.
The long history of Ge Thief?
But that's all.
"It's about the two leading thieves of Shu, Feng and Wei..."
"Um?"
"That's Feng Yong and Wei Yan."
"Oh!" Deng Yang became interested and sat up straight, "What's going on?"
"Thief Feng and Wei Yan have always been at odds with each other. Wei Yan is old and an old man in the army, but Thief Feng has great achievements and has always been unruly and never respects his elders."
"So the two of them have been grudges for a long time. In this battle in Guanzhong, Thief Feng had to take charge of everything in Guanzhong, but he sent Wei Yan to Shangdang. It was obviously to retaliate and he didn't 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 succumb to him."
"Coupled with being forced by Thief 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 bring him to the world and promise him a high position and generous salary, maybe you can not only protect the Shangdang, but also make the Shu captives lose a strong general?
When Yang Yi saw Deng Yang like this, why didn't he know what he was thinking?
He couldn't help but secretly thought:
I show you good things, but you don’t trust me. I tell you some good and wrong things, but you listen with interest!
It’s really a lack of strategy!
But now I have to conspire with him.
Yang Yi thought that she might really have a way out, and the regret in her heart couldn't help but become heavier.