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Then　said　Pei　Xiu；　〃The　parents　and　children　of　these　soldiers　are　living　all　over　River　Huai。　If　you　spare　them　and　they　return　home；　they　will　foment　rebellion　by　and　by。　The　best　way　is　to　bury　them。〃

But　Zhong　Hui　said；　〃No。　When　the　ancients　made　war；　their　policy　was　to　maintain　the　state　as　a　whole；　and　so　they　only　put　to　death　the　originators　of　trouble。　It　would　be　inhumane　to　slay　all。　Rather　let　them　return　home　as　witnesses　to　your　liberal　policy。〃

〃That　is　better　advice；〃　said　Sima　Zhao。　So　the　soldiers　of　Wu　were　released　and　allowed　to　return　home。

Tang　Zi　dared　not　return　to　his　own　place　in　Wu　for　fear　of　the　cruel　Sun　Chen；　so　he　went　over　to　Wei；　taking　his　pany　with　him。　He　was　well　received；　and　his　people　were　employed　over　the　counties　of　the　three　rivers。

The　country　about　River　Huai　being　now　quiet；　Sima　Zhao　decided　to　march　homeward。

Just　then　the　news　came：　〃Jiang　Wei；　the　Shu　General；　is　attacking　Changcheng　and　interfering　with　the　supplies。〃

And　so　a　council　was　called　to　discuss　this　matter。

At　this　time　in　Shu；　the　reign　style　was　changed　from　Long　Enjoyment；　the　twentieth　year；　to　Wonderful　Sight；　the　first　year　（AD　258）。　In　Hanzhong　Jiang　Wei　had　recruited　two　generals；　Fu　Qian　and　Jiang　Shu；　both　of　whom　he　loved　greatly；　and　set　them　to　train　the　army；　horse　and　foot。

Then　came　the　news：　〃Zhuge　Dan　has　set　out　to　destroy　Sima　Zhao；　Sun　Chen　of　Wu　has　supported　him　with　a　large　army；　and　Sima　Zhao　has　led　the　army　himself；　bringing　with　him　the　Empress　Dowager　and　the　Ruler　of　Wei。〃

Jiang　Wei　said；　〃The　great　opportunity　has　e　at　last！〃

So　he　asked　the　Latter　Ruler's　authority　to　make　another　expedition。

But　Minister　Qiao　Zhou　heard　this　with　grief；　for　in