Deng Ai is a famous general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, in 263 AD, Deng Ai led a partial division of the Wei army to smuggle through Yinping, through 700 miles of no man's land, approaching Chengdu, frightened the queen Liu Chan to surrender, Deng Ai destroyed Shu Han.
Among the sixty-four generals who entered the Wumiao, there were only two generals of the Wei State, and Deng Ai was one of them, and the other was Zhang Liao.
Deng Ai's military talent is first-class, and his ability to govern states and counties is also first-class, he planned a series of important measures, building water conservancy, accumulating grass and storing grain, and strengthening the army to eat enough, which has been appreciated by the cattle man Sima Yi, it can be seen that Deng Ai's talent is very good, and there are really few people who can enter Sima Yi's eyes and be affirmed by Sima Yi.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms Deng Ai Biography records: Xuan Wang is good, and everything is carried out. In the first two years, it is to open the Guangcao Canal, every southeast has something, the army is prosperous, the boat goes down, reaches the river, Huai, there is a storage of food and no water damage, Ai built also.
However, it is such an outstanding talent, in politics, but he is a very naïve person, even extremely confused, it can be said that Deng Ai does not understand politics at all, to be precise, he does not understand the art of power, which also led to Deng Ai's later unjust death.
After Deng Ai destroyed Shu Han, in order to stabilize the situation in Chengdu, he took the name of the Son of Heaven without authorization, named Liu Chan as the hussar general, appointed the ** of Shu Han, and even suggested to Sima Zhao that Liu Chan be named the king of Fufeng, in order to achieve the purpose of winning people's hearts, because the Eastern Wu had not surrendered at that time. Deng Ai wanted to use this method to make an appearance, so that the people of Eastern Wu would surrender automatically, so as to achieve the effect of surrendering the army without a fight, and achieve the goal of unifying the world at a small price.
In fact, Deng Ai's suggestion was reasonable and feasible, but after listening to the false accusations of Zhong Hui and others, Sima Zhao ordered Deng Ai to be arrested and taken to Luoyang.
When the sergeant who searched for Deng Ai caught him, Deng Ai was very surprised, he didn't believe it at all, he looked up to the sky and sighed, God, I, Deng Ai, am a loyal minister, but I didn't expect that the tragedy of Bai Qi would recur!
Wei's Spring and Autumn "recorded" that Ai Yangtian sighed: "Ai Zhongchen is also, once it is here!" The coolness of white rise is seen again today. ”
Deng Ai fought very well, and defeated Jiang Wei, a famous general of Shu Han many times, I counted it, Deng Ai and Jiang Wei fought four times, Deng Ai defeated Jiang Wei three times, and once it was a draw. Even Deng Ai himself proudly said that Jiang Wei was a big hero, but as soon as he met me, Deng Ai turned off the fire.
Jiang Wei is the mainstay of Shu Han, the only big pillar of Shu Han, and the successor of Zhuge Liang's mantle, Jiang Wei is in front of Deng Ai, but he can't take any advantage, and he has failed many times, which shows Deng Ai's strength.
Deng Ai is very good militarily, but, politically, he is very naïve, does not understand the art of power, Deng Ai after the defeat of Shu Han, a little carried away, unauthorized appointment of Shu Han in the name of the Son of Heaven, including Liu Chan, the emperor of Shu Han, Deng Ai actually did not ask Sima Zhao for instructions, but made his own decisions, therefore, Zhong Hui and others caught the pigtail, took the opportunity to slander Sima Zhao, framed him for ambition, and wanted to rebel.
Deng Ai's arbitrary behavior, not reporting in time, and not asking for instructions also angered Sima Zhao, which was a big taboo, and no one could tolerate this kind of behavior, so Sima Zhao ordered Deng Ai to be arrested, resulting in Deng Ai being killed in the end.
Actually, Deng Ai didn't have any objections, but he was self-righteous and too confident.
However, it is worth noting that Sima Zhao doesn't know about Deng Ai's injustice? Know, know why you want to kill Deng Ai? This is called unloading the mill and killing the donkey, and it is also called getting rid of the troubles, and there is no use value, of course, it can't be kept.
Deng Ai is a good hand at war, and his military talent is first-class, but he doesn't understand the truth that the master is high, the rabbit dies and the dog cooks, and the bird hides the bow, and finally dies as tragically as Bai Qi and Han Xin.
Is it because Deng Ai has no talent? No, is Deng Ai brainless? No, it's that he doesn't know how to use power, and he can't play Sima Zhao at all.
Reference: Romance of the Three Kingdoms