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great effort; both leaders and led are weary and unfit for immediate service。 Therefore of this army twenty thousand Wei troops should be left west of Longyou; and with them twenty thousand Shu troops; to be employed in boiling salt so as to improve the finances。 Moreover; ships should be built ready for an expedition down the river。 When these preparations shall be plete; then send an envoy into Wu to lay before its ruler the truth about its position。 It is possible that matters may be settled without any fighting。
〃Further; generous treatment of Liu Shan will tend to weaken Sun Xiu; but if Liu Shan be removed to Luoyang; the people of Wu will be perplexed and doubtful about what may happen to them; and they will not be amenable。 Therefore it seems the most fitting to leave the late Ruler of Shu here。 Next year; in the winter season; he might be removed to the capital。 For the present I would remend that he be created Prince of Fufeng; and granted a sufficient revenue and suitable attendants。 His sons also should receive ducal rank。 In this way would be demonstrated that favorable treatment follows upon submission。 Such a course would inspire fear of the might of Wei and respect for its virtue; and the result will be all that could be desired。〃
Reading this memorial; the thought entered the mind of Sima Zhao that Deng Ai was exaggerating his own importance; wherefore he first wrote a private letter and sent it by the hand of Wei Guan to Deng Ai and then caused the Ruler of Wei to issue an edict promoting Deng Ai。 The edict ran thus:
〃General Deng Ai has performed a glorious exploit; penetrating deeply into a hostile country and reducing to submission a usurping potentate。 This task has been quickly performed: The clouds of war have already roll
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