Detailed Instructions: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.
Q: Statement: His expansionism brought the bulk of Ionia under Lydian rule, but also resulted in conflict with the advancing Persians in the east, where he was roundly defeated. Choices: 1. The Lydian ruler was able to conquer much of Ionia, but lost his war with the Persians. 2. The Lydian ruler was a pacifist who never allowed his country to fight any wars. 3. After defeating the Lydians, the Persians brought the whole of Ionia under their rule.
A:
3