This episode recounts Jiang Wei's continuation of Zhuge Liang's campaign to advance into Central Plains. He launched four northern expeditions, engaging in dozens of battles of varying scale with Wei general Deng Ai near Qishan Mountain. Ultimately, he forced Deng Ai back to the southern bank of the Wei River and prepared for a major offensive. Deng Ai bribed the Shu eunuch Huang Hao, who spread rumors in Chengdu, causing the Later Emperor to grow suspicious of Jiang Wei. The emperor issued an edict recalling him.
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