Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 160 154. Recruiting Deng Ai

Deng Ai's words made Feng Xi nod his head. Even though Deng Ai was just an unknown official, his unique talent allowed him to vaguely see through the unusual inside story behind the Fancheng incident.

"Haha, why do you have to fight and kill? It's easy to tell you, but I have a condition."

Feng Xi thought to himself, how could he let the cooked duck in his hand fly away? Since Deng Ai had sent himself to him, Feng Xi had no intention of letting him go.

"Grand Admiral, please speak."

Seeing Feng Xi's relaxed attitude, as if he had no intention of killing him directly, Deng Ai's emotions seemed to relax, and his stuttering problem reappeared.

"I won't make it difficult for you. I just want you to serve the Han Dynasty peacefully from now on and stop thinking about Cao Wei, the traitor to the Han Dynasty. What do you think?"

The conditions Feng Xi offered were beyond expectations. The generals in the hall were surprised that the Grand Commander would value such an ordinary clerk who even stuttered.

Deng Ai was equally surprised. Because of his physical defect, he was often looked down upon by others. No matter whether it was his superiors or colleagues, few people had ever looked him in the eye.

Now that the commander-in-chief who had captured him actually extended an olive branch to him, Deng Ai felt an indescribable feeling.

Now I have not yet started a family because of my stuttering, and my mother has passed away early due to illness caused by overwork. I am alone and have no worries. It would not be inconvenient to change my family.

"I am honored by the great… Grand Commander's kindness, but…why do you value me so much?"

Deng Ai, like other Han generals, was puzzled. He was just a stutterer, so why did the commander-in-chief value him so much?
"Nothing else. Not to mention the generals of your Cao Wei, such as Cao Zhen, Xiahou Shang, Cao Ren and others, even the generals in the hall, many of them have concluded the events of last night based on the conclusion of the 'Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire' spell. At least you are the first person I have met who dares to question what happened last night. I think you are quite talented, so I want to cultivate you a little."

Feng Xi's move was to shoot the arrow first and then draw the target. Han soldiers such as Huang Quan knew Feng Xi's plan and would definitely not go out and say something to expose Feng Xi's move to boost morale.
People like Fu Rong who guessed that things were not that simple would also keep their doubts in their hearts. After all, Feng Xi was the commander-in-chief, and since he said so, everyone just assumed it was the case.

After all, Deng Ai was one of the three heroes of the late Three Kingdoms period. No one would believe that he did not have some talent. It was reasonable for him to guess that there was another hidden story behind the Fancheng Incident. It was just that Feng Xi found an excuse to get away with it.

Now is the lowest point in his life, and he is feeling frustrated. It will definitely be much easier to win him over than in the future when he is appreciated by Sima Yi.

As expected, Deng Ai hesitated because of Feng Xi's blatant attempts to win him over, and his eyes began to waver.

"Grand Commander, please think carefully. This man is a surrendered soldier of the Wei army. He is also not very eloquent. If he is used by our army, we may make him a laughing stock!"

One of the generals jumped out to oppose first, and his reasons were so high-sounding that Feng Xi paused unconsciously.

Deng Ai's face darkened when he heard this, and he lowered his head unconsciously. He was almost tired of hearing this sentence, but it was very practical. Two years ago, he was recommended as a bachelor of the Dian Nong Duwei, but because of his stuttering, he was transferred to the current grain clerk.

Now the commander-in-chief seemed to think highly of him, but he could not make decisions on his own. After all, if he really joined the Han army, it would inevitably cause the Han army to talk nonsense.

It seemed that everything had returned to the familiar story mode. "Grand Admiral, please do not worry. I am willing to..."

Deng Ai bowed, ready to thank the great commander-in-chief for his kindness, but he felt that he was not suitable for a high position and that he should just be an ordinary clerk and do his job well for the great commander-in-chief who appreciated him.

"Wait a minute. According to the law, I, the General of the Eastern Expedition, can open my own office and dismiss my subordinates. It just so happens that my General of the Eastern Expedition's office is short of a military officer who can survey the terrain and draw topographic maps. Deng Ai, are you willing?"

Feng Xi thought for a moment and realized that he had the experience of later generations and attached great importance to terrain. According to historical records, Deng Ai was also a person who liked to personally explore the terrain wherever he went. Using this as an excuse, others would have no excuse to stop him.

In addition, the military officers of the General's Office were theoretically recruited by Feng Xi himself, so even if outsiders had complaints, they could only attack Feng Xi, saying that he was blind and made the wrong choice of people. However, Feng Xi always laughed off such rumors and abuse.

After all, even the sun is too hot and too dazzling to some people; even money is too stinking to others. There is no one or anything in the world that everyone can love.

Deng Ai and everyone else were stunned for a moment. Naturally, the general had nothing to say. After all, this was the business of the General's Office of the Eastern Expedition and had nothing to do with them.

Deng Ai was surprised that the commander-in-chief was so determined and determined to employ him even if it meant using this method.

"Ai...Ai is willing to serve the Grand Commander."

Deng Ai would naturally not shirk his responsibility. Wasn't it for the purpose of showing off his talent and serving the emperor one day that he was willing to endure hardships at the grassroots level?
Even though Feng Xi is the commander-in-chief of the enemy country, he appreciates me so much and is determined to employ me against all odds. So what reason do I have to refuse?

As for whether to work for Cao Wei or for Ji Han, Deng Ai didn't care that much.

"Okay, okay, since you are willing to contribute to my Han army, then from now on you will be a soldier under my General Zhengdong. Generals, please do not judge people by appearance. If I hear that anyone humiliated General Deng, don't blame me for coming to your house in person to ask for an explanation."

Feng Xi also explained a few things to everyone. First, he wanted to show his respect for him and let the generals know that he was willing to support Deng Ai. Second, after all, you have to look at the owner when beating a dog. If a soldier under his command was humiliated, how could he not ask for an explanation?
Feng Xi explained it so clearly that the generals naturally did not dare to bring this bad luck upon themselves again in the future. They all nodded and agreed one after another, creating a very happy scene.

"I guess not only Deng Ai, many people are also curious about what happened in Fancheng last night?"

After Deng Ai was specially arranged by Feng Xi to sit at the last seat, he prepared to start explaining what happened last night in accordance with the agreement with Deng Ai.

Although the generals already had their own guesses in their minds, since the parties involved were willing to speak, they were naturally willing to listen to what they had to say, so they all remained silent and waited for Feng Xi to continue speaking.

"Well... what happened last night involves some basic principles of physics and chemistry... Of course, you definitely don't know about this."

Feng Xi thought for a while and slowly organized his words. After all, there are many terms and principles that people today certainly don’t understand.

(End of this chapter)