In the later stage of Romance of the Three Kingdoms , without Zhong Hui, would Deng Ai still be abl

Deng Ai will definitely succeed. Because the combat effectiveness of Shu had declined very seriously at that time, coupled with the strong combat effectiveness of Deng Ai's army, it would definitely succeed.

It's just that it will temporarily delay the time to destroy Shu, but because the strength of Wei is indeed much stronger than Shu, it is only a matter of time before it falls.

can also, because in the later period of the Three Kingdoms, the destruction of Shu is the general trend. Even if there is no Zhong Hui and Deng Ai, there will be other generals.

In 263 A.D., he and Zhong Hui led their armies separately.

attacked Shu Han, and finally he took the lead

Entering Chengdu made Shu Han perish. Later, because he was slandered and framed by Zhong Zhihui, DAO was taken into custody by Sima Zhao's suspicion, and finally killed by Tian Xu, a military general sent by Wei Zong, together with his son Deng Zhong.

Deng Ai's death was due to Zhong Hui's jealousy of his merits and his secret accusation, so that Deng Ai died in vain, which is also clearly recorded in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms": "Zhong Hui, Hu Lie, Shi Su, etc. are all rebellious by Bai Ai, and they are provoked to end up." The edict is a sign of the car.

He sent Tian to continue to ask for Ai, and when he met in Mianzhuxi, he was killed. Later generations believed that Zhong Hui was the one who killed Deng Ai. However, I thought there was something hidden in between.

Zhong Hui had a conflict with him, and the two fought for power and were framed by Zhong Hui.

Deng Ai and Zhong Hui think too highly of themselves and lack private power.

Zhong Hui basically had no foundation in the army, and he had been serving as a civilian in Beijing before attacking Shu, and had served as a lieutenant and other positions, and was appointed as the general of Zhenxi before attacking Shu. Although his father Zhong Xuan was the third duke, he had never been in charge of the military and had no roots in the army. Therefore, Zhong Hui basically has no private power in the army.

Moreover, on the way to Hanzhong, Zhong Hui actually killed the pioneer officer Xu Yi (Xu Chu's son) because the road was not paved. Although it has the effect of killing the general, it must also have a counterproductive effect among the officer group, who think that Zhong Hui is not close to people. Zhong Hui's main assistant, Hu Lie (son of the cavalry general Hu Zun), apparently did not have a good relationship with him, and finally took the lead in the rebellion.

Deng Ai has a similar situation. Zhuge Xu, the assassin of Yongzhou, cooperated with Deng Ai when he pacified the rebellion of Biqiu Jian and Wenqin (Zhuge Xu was the Taishou of Taishan County at the time). But in the battle of Shu, Deng Ai once hoped that Zhuge Xu, the middle route army, would act side by side with him, but Zhuge Xu refused.

Deng Ai's destruction of Shu is no coincidence, and it cannot be said that it is all strength. The history books have a definite conclusion, and it is just that the time and place are favorable. Zhong Hui is a famous strategist in history.

I don't think the two of them belong to the same category, and they are not very well compared.