"The bell thief has such a big appetite!" Sima Yan said angrily.

In the minds of Luoyang's monarchs and ministers, Zhong Hui is already a "thief" who can be ranked alongside Yang Thief.

He Shao cupped his hands and said, "I thought that even if we can't reach an agreement, we can drag it out and get through this period of time!"

Indeed, after the Battle of Hedong, the Qin army took a serious bite in the Central Plains.

The morale of the Jin Kingdom was low and people were in turmoil.

Now we can no longer afford another battle in Hefei or Xiangyang.

The key point is that if the Wu State makes a move, the Qin State will definitely follow and take advantage of it.

Zhong Hui was sure that Sima Yan didn't dare to move now, so he opened his mouth.

Shouchun will definitely not give it to him. Giving it to Shouchun is equivalent to giving it to Huainan. By then, Huaixi and Huaibei will be under the watchful eye of the Wu army. Where else can the Sima family retreat?

Given Zhong Hui's ambition, of course he would not give up and stop at Huainan.

"Zhong Hui's ambition may not give us time." The person who knows Zhong Hui best is of course his "old friend" Jia Chong.

He Zeng said: "Your Majesty may send Sun Hao back to Jiangdong, so that he can cause chaos for a while!"

Sun Hao is the pinnacle of Sima Yan's life and his capital to show off.

How could it be released so easily?

Jia Chong shook his head, "Zhong Hui already controls Jianye. Even if Sun Hao is released, it will have little impact on the Wu State. It is very likely that he will become a pawn for Zhong Hui to check and balance the Jiangdong nobles."

"Oh? Could it be that your Excellency has a clever plan to solve the crisis at hand?" He Zeng glanced sideways at Jia Chong.

He Zeng was also a famous person and had a close personal relationship with Shi Jian. After Shi Jian died, He Zeng naturally disliked Jia Chong.

Jia Chong's triangular eyes rolled rapidly, he cupped his hands towards Sima Yan and said: "A strong man will cut off his wrists!"

Sima Yan frowned, the things behind these four words were definitely not simple, "Gonglu can be said!"

"Does Your Majesty know about the battle at Shangdang?" Jia Chong's eyes flashed again.

Sima Yan nodded, "Bao Qin coveted the Party, and the Party above South Korea voted for Zhao, thus triggering a war between Zhao and Qin! Does Gonglu mean to use Xiangyang to trigger a war between Qin and Wu?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Jia Chong quickly flattered, "Now Xiangyang has become an enclave. If it is not taken by Qin thieves, it will be attacked by Wu people. It is better to make Yang Hu offer it to Lu Kang.

This triggers a three-party struggle between Zhong Hui, Lu Kang, and Qin thieves. Firstly, it will draw the attention of the Qin State. Secondly, if the Wu State fights against the Qin army, they will need to rely on me to make an alliance."

"Xiangyang..." Sima Yan felt a pain in his body.

But if we don’t give up Xiangyang, should we exchange it for Huainan?

Once Zhong Hui really leads his troops northward, it will no longer be a problem in Xiangyang.

Sima Yan knew the choice well.

In a short period of time, the Central Plains could only defend and did not have the strength to regain the old territory.

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in Luoyang were defeated, just when they were at their weakest.

Sima Yan missed the time when he had an army of 200,000 in action.

Now it is stretched thin.

"A Xiangyang can buy your Majesty at least two years. Your Majesty should cheer up, first quell the internal strife, and then train soldiers and form alliances with Soochow. With the prosperity of the Central Plains, he will be able to confront the Qin thieves. In ten or twenty years, the world will

Who can know about this?" Jia Chong said sincerely.

If Sima Yan was willing to listen to him and hundreds of thousands of troops marched into Guanzhong, even if they could not defeat them, Qin would have lost half of its life.

It's a pity that the good advice is hard to hear.

Sima Yan was a little eager for quick success.

Of course, the most hateful ones are the two thieves Pang Hui and Shi Jian. If they hadn't repeatedly jumped around and created various illusions, Sima Yan might not have taken this step.

"Uncle Yang...what a pity." Sima Yan said sadly.

Jia Chong was secretly happy.

A potential competitor was just nipped in the bud.

Yang Hu's name is so famous. He was born in a noble family. He has been famous since Sima Yi's time, and Sima Zhao placed high hopes on him.

But in today's Jin country, there is no one who cannot be given up.

He Zeng said: "Since Your Majesty takes pity on Yang Hu's talent, you can arrange for him to return to Luoyang."

Jia Chong said anxiously: "No, if there is no Uncle Yang, who can provoke the war between Qin and Wu?"

Sima Yan just felt it was a pity. If he said how much he valued Yang Hu, it was not entirely true.

There was no shortage of Yang Hu in the Luoyang court.

What's more, in the Battle of Xiling, Yang Hu had already disappointed Sima Yan once.

His ability is not to lead troops in battle.

But what Sima Yan lacks most now is the talent of a general.

"Uncle Yang is a national scholar and will be loyal to the country." Sima Yan decided Yang Hu's fate with one sentence.

He Zeng took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and stopped insisting...

Jingzhou has long been undercurrent.

To the south of Xiangyang, Lu Kang was in Jiangling and was preparing his troops.

North of Xiangyang, Du Yu looked at Xinye.

Yang Hu was actually in a desperate situation. Even if Sima Yan really issued an edict to return to Luoyang, he would not be able to leave.

The Soochow navy galloped in the Han River, cutting off Yang Hu's escape route to the east.

Du Yu blocked Xinye, blocking Yang Hu's way of escaping north.

However, among the three parties, Lu Kang was the first to receive the edict.

After all, Jiangling is the closest to Jianye.

The edict was issued in the name of Emperor Sun Jin, but Zhong Hui's tone was everywhere in the words, and the edict itself was written by Zhong Hui.

"Xiangyang is the gateway to the east of the Yangtze River. We must not let it fall into the hands of the Qin people, otherwise the country will be in danger. The general is the backbone of the country, so he must fight to the death for the country!"

The word "death" cast a layer of gloom in Lu Kang's heart.

He knew very well what Zhong Hui meant.

It's just using Yang Hu's hands to consume himself.

Yang Hu's offense is insufficient, but his defense is sufficient.

In recent years, Xiangyang has long been turned into a fortress, with passes, forts, and fortresses everywhere.

Xiangyang was originally a fortified city with tens of thousands of defenders.

If Lu Kang is defeated, his reputation for so many years will be gone forever, and he will be even less confident in front of Zhong Hui. Who else can check and balance Zhong Hui then?

On the surface it was a fight for Xiangyang, but in reality it was a fight for the future power of Wu State.

However, even so, Xiangyang must be attacked.

Once captured by the Qin army, the army from Guanzhong will move south and the army from Shu will move east. Can Jingzhou be able to hold on?

Zhong Hui was upright in every step he took, but Lu Kang knew it was a trap, but he still jumped into it.

For the future of Jiangdong.

Lu Kang and Zhong Hui of Wu State, Du Yu and Luo Xian of Qin State, and Yang Hu of Jin State all gathered in Jingzhou.

"I heard that Du Yu is a famous general in the world and that the Qin army's cavalry is invincible. I wonder if he can defeat our Jiangdong navy?" Wu Yan said confidently.

Zuo Yi sneered, "The northerners are good at horses, and the southerners are good at boats. The Qin army goes south to Jianghan to compete with me, and is seeking death!"

The morale of the Jiangling Wu army was generally high.

After all, their commander Lu Kang had already created a miracle once.

Lu Kangwen said: "Don't underestimate the enemy. Our enemies are not only the Qin people. Du Yu's troops are like a king's division. Yang Hu should not be underestimated. Although he was defeated by me, he is good at winning over people's hearts. The people of Xiangyang will surely fight for him."

Fight to the death!"

To the north of Xiangyang City, the Han River flows eastward.

The Yellow River in the north often freezes, but the Han River and the Yangtze River in the south rarely freeze, so they are called natural chasms.

At this moment, Yang Hu is fishing on the south bank of Han River.

However, the fish had already taken the bait and pulled the fishing rod, but Yang Hu seemed unaware.

His mind had already returned to the edict he had just received.

The Luoyang court had abandoned him.

Sima Yan wrote a lot of touching words, but they still made Yang Hu feel a biting chill.

"Captain, it's getting late!" Xu Yin whispered from behind.

Yang Hu sighed and threw the fishing rod into the Han River, "Go back!"
Chapter completed!