Lu Kang was very clear about Yanghu's actions, so for a long time, the Jingzhou border between Jin and Wu was in a state of peace.

Yanghu and Lu Kang confronted each other, and there were often envoys from both sides to return.

Lu Kang praised Yanghu's measure of virtue, "Although Le Yi and Zhuge Kongming can't pass."

Once Lu Kang was sick and asked Yanghu for medicine, Yanghu immediately sent someone to send the medicine over, and said, "This is the medicine I prepared by myself recently, I haven't taken it yet, I heard that you are sick, so I will give it to you first." ”

General Wu was afraid that there was fraud in it, so he persuaded Lu Kang not to accept it, but Lu Kang did not doubt it, and said, "How can Yanghu use poison to harm people?" ”

Fall on your back.

At that time, people said that this may be the Spring and Autumn Period when Hua Yuan and Zi reappeared.

When Sun Hao, the lord of Wu, heard what Lu Kang was doing at the border, he didn't understand it, so he sent someone to reprimand him. Lu Kang replied, "Between a township and a town, we can't help but emphasize faithfulness, let alone a big country? If I don't talk about faith, I am preaching the virtue of Yanghu, and I will not harm him. ”

Sun Hao was speechless.

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In October of the second year of Xianning (276), Sima Yan changed the title of Yanghu to the general of the expedition to the south, restored all his powers before the demotion, and opened the palace with the three divisions, and could recruit his own assistants. At the beginning, Yanghu believed that if he wanted to cut down Wu, he must rely on the favorable terrain in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

After seven years of training and various material preparations, the strength of the Jin army on the Jingzhou border far exceeded that of the Wu army, and two years ago, the commander of the Wu army, Lu Kang, died of illness, and all kinds of contradictions in the territory of Wu were increasingly intensified because of the high-pressure rule of Sun Hao, the lord of Wu. This shows that the conditions and timing are ripe for Jin to destroy Wu.

Yanghu wasted no time in asking for Wu, playing the famous historical "Please Kill Wu Shu", vernacular translation, up to more than 1,000 words, not inferior to the "Teacher Table", interested buddies, you can find a read.

Song Shu was affirmed by Sima Yan, but was opposed by other ministers in the court, such as the powerful ministers Jia Chong, Xun Xun (xù), and Feng Zhen (dǎ

The attitude of others is particularly fierce. They proposed that the Xianbei in the northwest region was undecided and should not fight on two fronts. Only a few people such as Du Zhi Shangshu Du Pre and Zhongshu Ling Zhang Hua agreed.

Yanghu sighed, "There are always seven or eight out of ten unsatisfactory things in the world, and at present, some people should continue to make judgments, and they should not take it, how can they not make the people of insight regret in the future!"

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In the third year of Xianning (277), Sima Yan issued an edict to crown Yanghu as the Marquis of Nancheng, and set up the official position of the prime minister, which was the same level as the county duke. Yanghu insisted that he would not accept this seal, and Sima Yan agreed.

Every time Yanghu was promoted and rewarded by Sima Yan, he often held a calm and concessionary attitude, and his sincerity was well known to the world, and his moral and moral interests were often not in the ranks of official positions. Therefore, the British name and virtue spread far and wide, and the government and the opposition were obvious to all, and the ministers of the DPRK and China discussed that Yanghu should be in the position of prime minister.

Sima Yan entrusted the important military and political affairs of the southeast to Yanghu.

Yanghu served in the Wei and Jin dynasties, mastered the country's secrets, and consulted him on major initiatives. His good plans and righteous arguments were later burned in the manuscript, so the world rarely knew about it.

At this time, someone came to his home to give him gifts, and asked him to help recommend himself to the imperial court. He was also fluttering about it.

His mother, Mrs. Kong (Kong Rong's daughter), was still alive at this time, and she advised Yanghu, "It is the duty of the courtier to recommend the Magi, but the Magi do not seek careers with gold silk; On the contrary, they are all self-interested villains. You must clean your eyes with your heart, and do not delay the court. ”

Only then did Yang Hu suddenly open his mouth, and he was extremely careful about recommending talents, and rejected all those snobs who were cat-headed and mouse-eyed and not bad intentions; For those wise men, he will try his best to recommend, and all the people he recommends, he does not know who the recommenders are.

Yanghu's son-in-law persuaded Yanghu to say, "Isn't it good to buy some land and family business, so that you can have a place to return after leaving the official position, and have something to rely on in the future?" ”

The son-in-law's words sounded like nothing wrong, and Yang Hu had nothing to say, but her sister Jing Xian, Queen Yang Huiyu, who was present at the time, retorted, "This statement is not right." As a minister, running a private business is against official business, which is a very foolish practice, and you should not have this kind of thinking. ”

Yanghu crusaded against Sun Wu Yougong, should increase the title and fief, so he asked the emperor to give his uncle's son Cai Xian, so Emperor Wu of Jin issued an edict to seal Cai Xian as the Marquis of Guannei, with 300 households.

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In the winter and December of the same year, Sun Shen, the governor of Wuxiakou, invaded the border of the Western Jin Dynasty and plundered thousands of people in Yiyang, Jiangxia and other places, but Yanghu did not send troops to pursue him. Afterwards, Emperor Wu of Jin sent people to investigate the cause and planned to move to Jingzhou's administrative office.

Yanghu said, "Jiangxia is eight hundred miles away from Xiangyang, and when we know the news of the invasion of the Wu thief, the thief has been gone for a few days, and then send troops to go, how can I save the people?" It is probably not appropriate to let the army run back and forth, just to avoid reproach. In the past, Emperor Wu of Wei set up a governor, which was roughly close to the state capital, because the army should be gathered and not dispersed. One side of the border is the enemy, and the other side is me, so it is a useful lesson of the ancients to keep the border seriously. With frequent movements of state capitals, it is difficult to determine where the state capital should be located. ”

The messenger could not reproach the sheep any more.

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In August of the fourth year of Xianning (278), Yanghu contracted a disease and asked to enter the court. Returning to Luoyang coincided with the death of her sister Jingxian Empress Yang Huiyu, and Yang Hu was very sad and her condition became more serious. Sima Yan issued an edict, ordering him to take his illness to the court, and let him take the chariot to the temple without having to kneel and worship, and he was highly gifted. Yanghu once again stated to Sima Yan the idea of defeating Wu.

Later, Yanghu was seriously ill and could not enter the court, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty specially sent Zhongshu to order Zhang Hua to consult the strategy, Yanghu said to Zhang Hua, "The tyranny of the Wu people has reached the extreme, and at this time Wu can be defeated without a fight." If this opportunity is missed, Sun Hao may unfortunately die, and the Wu people will set up another wise monarch, although there is an army of one million, the Yangtze River is difficult to cross, isn't this leaving a legacy of trouble?"

Zhang Hua appreciated Yanghu's proposition.

Yanghu said to Zhang Hua again, "You are the one who can realize my wish!"

Sima Yan planned to let Yanghu lie sick and lead the generals of Wu, Yanghu said, "I don't need to participate in person to take Wu, but after Ping Wu, I have to worry about governing it!" Regarding the matter of fame, the minister did not dare to claim himself. If my life is coming to an end, I should entrust my unsuccessful business to someone else, and I hope that this person will be carefully selected. ”

In November of the same year, Yang Hu died of illness at the age of 58, and on his deathbed, he recommended Du to be his own generation.

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After the death of Yanghu, the whole world mourned. Sima Yan cried bitterly in the mourning clothes, it was a cold winter, Sima Yan's tears flowed to the sideburns and became ice, and he posthumously presented Yanghu as a servant and a master, and held the festival as before.

The people of Jingzhou heard the news of Yanghu's death on the day of the market, and they wept bitterly in the market, and the streets and alleys mourned continuously; The soldiers guarding the border of Wu also wept. It's a pity that Yanghu has no children, so he uses his brother to serve as his heir.

The war between Jin and Wu ended the long period of division and separatism since the end of the Han Dynasty and reunified China. Although Yanghu did not personally participate in this war, he made indelible contributions to the planning and preparation of this war.

Two years after the death of Yanghu, Du pre-according to the military deployment of Yanghu before his death to destroy Wu in one fell swoop, completed the great cause of reunification, when the Manchu Dynasty civil and military gathered to celebrate, Sima Yan raised his glass, tears and said, "This is the credit of Yang Taifu!"