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t　continue　to　weary　our　army　with　continual　watching　and　cause　the　world　to　groan　under　the　burden　of　militarism；　then　our　efficiency　will　decline　and　we　shall　not　endure。〃

When　Sima　Yan　read　this；　he　gave　orders　for　the　army　to　move。　But　three　officers………Jia　Chong；　Xun　Xu；　and　Feng　Dan………opposed　it；　and　the　orders　were　withdrawn。

Yang　Hu　was　disappointed　at　the　news　and　said；　〃What　a　pity　it　is　that　of　ten　affairs　in　the　world；　one　always　meets　with　eight　or　nine　vexations！〃

In　the　fourth　year　of　Universal　Tranquillity；　in　Jin　calendar　（AD　278）；　Yang　Hu　went　to　court　and　asked　leave　to　retire　on　account　of　ill　health。

Before　granting　him　leave　to　go；　Sima　Yan　asked；　〃Do　you　have　plans　to　propose　to　settle　the　empire？〃

Yang　Hu　replied；　〃Sun　Hao　is　a　very　cruel　ruler　and　could　be　conquered　without　fighting。　If　he　were　to　die　and　a　wise　successor　sat　upon　his　throne；　Your　Majesty　would　never　b