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Chapter 596 Choice
Shouchun.

Shi Bao is making the most difficult decision.

Zhonghui arranged almost everything for him.

Huainan and Huaibei formed an alliance to unite Soochow against Sima.

But Shi Bao was very hesitant.

"Going back to Luoyang is Xiahou Taichu, staying in Shouchun can at least give Zhuge's birthday a go!" The third son Shi Tong was indignant.

The Shi family has always been obedient and obedient. Since guarding Huainan, they have never done anything disobedient except for doing business with Soochow.

Let's talk about the ministers in the court and the great powers in the local area, which one is not like this?
How did Qin thief get up?
Wasn't it the most difficult time when Nanyang and Hedong, two major grain-producing areas, sold grain like crazy?
Except for the five stone powder, didn't all the precious stones and spices of the gentry come from Hexi?
When Xia Houxuan listened to Sima Yi's words, what would happen to him when he returned to Luoyang?
Cut in the waist!

Destroy the three tribes!

As soon as Shi Bao was old, he thought of doing this again when he was old.

But there is a precedent set by Sima Yi, the older he is, the more outstanding he is, the more threatening he is...

"People in Luoyang have always looked down on the Shi family, and my father will definitely die when he returns to Luoyang!" Shi Chong, the youngest, said angrily.

The richer and more powerful a person is, the less he wants to die.

Shi Bao has been hesitating in Shouchun for more than ten days. He neither has the courage to resist Sima's family, nor does he want to go to Luoyang to die.

Shi Bao suddenly remembered that a few days before Cao Mao’s riot, he was summoned by Cao Mao when he was about to leave because of an incident, and they talked for a whole day. Some things are more difficult to explain.

Could it be that Sima Zhaoqiu will settle the ledger later?

Twenty thousand Jingzhou elites from Zhoutai arrived in Yiyang and controlled the upper reaches of the Huai River.

The armies of the three prefectures of Qing, Xu and Henan also surrounded Huainan and Huaibei.

According to the secret news from Luoyang, Sima Ban's [-] step riders are gathering, and Sima Jun of Xuchang is also actively preparing for the battle...

The entire Shi family walked to the edge of the cliff.

"Your Majesty, do you think that Huaibei and Huainan can defend against the Central Plains?" asked Sun Shuo.

It was the news from Sun Shuo that the imperial court was preparing to raid Huainan and Huaibei.

Sun Shuo was born in Huai County, Hanoi County. He was half a fellow of the Sima family and had a very good relationship with Sima Jun. Sima Jun warned him not to get involved in the Huainan chaos.

But Sun Shuo was grateful for Shi Bao's support, and Shi Bao was kind to him, so he revealed the matter.

Shi Bao shook his head, "Huainan has been massacred repeatedly, the population is sparse, and Huaibei's farms have been abandoned, so Zhonghui can't protect himself. Even if the two families unite, plus Soochow, they are no rivals in the Central Plains. Moreover, a certain person is absolutely loyal to King Jin and absolutely Betrayal."

"Since the prince has absolutely no intention of betrayal, and Huainan is not a place where things can be done, why didn't the prince return to Luoyang soon? If the army is encircled and the soldiers approach the city, why should the prince be himself? It is too late to regret." Since Sun Shuo is from Hanoi, how much more Less ass is somewhat inclined to the Sima family.

Which gentry family in the Central Plains is not inclined to the Sima family?

"The king of Jin's concern is nothing but Huainan's military power! The prince left the Huainan army and went north to plead guilty. The king of Jin has always been benevolent and righteous, and he will never... harm you." Sun Shuo paused, and the last few words were a little difficult to say.

Sima Zhao even killed the emperor in the street, not missing a stone bud.

Shi Bao's sons looked at each other angrily, "Father treats you well, why did you destroy my family!"

Shi Chong has always been domineering and domineering, he drew out his jeweled long sword, "This guy must be a meticulous worker, first cut off your sacrificial flag!"

"Stop!" Shi Bao shouted angrily, "What do you know?"

Shi Bao and Deng Ai are of the same generation, and will soon be seventy.

At this age, what I think of is not my own life and death, but the whole family.

"I serve King Jin with sincerity, and King Jin will never fail me!" Shi Bao gritted his teeth.

Even if Sima Zhao stretched out his butcher's knife, he was willing to stick his head out.

Wang Ling, Guanqiu Jian, and Zhuge Dan couldn't beat the Sima family, and Shi Bao couldn't beat the current Sima family even more.

"Father!" Shi Tong and Shi Chong wailed.

"I've made up my mind, don't talk too much!" Shi Bao closed his eyes, at this moment he could only believe in Sima Zhao's kindness.

If it really doesn't work, it's worth exchanging his life for the continuation of the Shi family.

A day later, Shi Bao took his five sons and two grandsons, bypassed Huaibei from Huaixi, and hurried north to plead guilty.

Huaibei Xiangcheng.

When Zhong Hui received the news, he slashed the case with a sword, "I'm so stupid! I thought Shi Bao was a hero, but I didn't expect it to be just a dog of Sima's family!"

Unexpectedly, Shi Bao didn't have the guts to plan a well-arranged strategy.

This also strengthened Zhong Hui's determination.

A man cannot be without power for a day!
"The dragons in Huainan have no leader, so why don't the governor take it!" Jiang Bin didn't have much affection for the Sima family, and the same for Cao Wei. The reason why he voted for Wei was because he was convinced by Zhong Hui's personal charm and firmly believed that they would do something great.

"The time has not come, the time has not come! If we take Huainan, Zishang will attack me from three sides. Huainan is vast and sparsely populated, and the army is not uniform. The tens of thousands of people in Huaibei have just rested. Don't fight suddenly. Soochow and the Sima clan formed an alliance. There is a precedent for Zhuge's birthday, so I will not dare to go north." Zhong Hui only has Huaibei, and Sima Zhao can tolerate it. If Huainan is taken, Sima Zhao will definitely send troops at any cost.

Zhuge's birthday has proved that Huainan is not a place to stand.

To take Huainan, it is better to bite the bullet and attack Qingxu from the north.

The most direct consequence of Shi Bao's surrender was to push Huaibei to the forefront.

The troops of Qingxu, Yanyu, Jingwuzhou, and Simaban's central army are likely to come to him first.

"My son is willing to enter Luoyang as a hostage!" The adopted son Zhong Yong stood up.

Zhong Hui shook his hand, "No!"

There is still some genuine affection for this adopted son.

Zhong Yong knelt in front of Zhong Hui, "Father is not Shi Bao. Shi Bao still has a chance of survival if he surrenders. Father will die if he surrenders. Although the Sima family is surrounded by a large number of soldiers, there are Qin people in the west who are eyeing them, so they will not dare to fight. If my son enters Luoyang as a hostage, he will have a chance to recuperate for four or five years!"

There will be no big wars, but small squeeze clocks will survive for sure.

Zhong Yong entered Luo as a hostage, which gave Sima Zhao enough face.

After all, the two sides did not tear their skins openly, and Zhong Hui was still Cao Wei's Huaibei governor.

Sima Zhao's strength has not yet fully recovered.

Zhong Hui was conceited and frivolous all his life, never thought that he would be where he is today.

Jiang Bin, Wang Han, Jiang Shu and others were watching.

Zhonghui's confidants, Buqu and others are also watching.

"Yes!" Zhong Hui nodded heavily, "I won't raise an army, and you will be safe and sound. If I raise an army, I will sweep the world with thunder, and the Sima family will not dare to move you!"

Under absolute power, both Zhong Hui and Shi Bao had to bow their heads to reality.

"May I ask when the governor will raise his troops?" Jiang Bin asked.

This is also the question in the mind of the generals present.

Zhong Hui sneered and said: "Wang Chen is not comparable to Shi Bao. He sits in Huainan, and I have no worries in the rear. A war between East and West is imminent. Are you afraid that there will be no chance? With Yang Xingyun's greedy nature, how can he let Sima take four or five years to recuperate? Now that its capital has been moved to Chang'an, and Tongguan is not in its hands, given time, there will be a big battle in Tongguan! Jiaozhou is captured by the Qin people, how can Dongwu let it go? In such troubled times, why worry about not having a chance?"

(End of this chapter)