Hou Tianzhou couldn't fight, but he was first-class in escaping, leaving behind the Black Flag Khanate, an ally, and leading people to escape from Chen Hongyi's blow, he kept hiding in Chang'an City, and sent heavy troops to guard Tongguan to block Chen Hongyi. Hou Tianzhou and Hou Zhao were afraid that the Guanzhong clan would betray them and surrender to Chen Hongyi, so they forced the three surnames of Hongnong Yang, Qinghe Cui, and Zhaojun Li to send their children to the army as hostages. And the three surnames were also afraid that Chen Hongyi would weaken their strength after entering the customs and plunder their Grange Fort, so they had to forcibly support Hou Tianzhou, although Hou Tianzhou couldn't fight, but it was always better than them going into battle in person.

In order to prevent Chen Hongyi from marching, the three surnames privately sent people to Jinling to give gifts and bribe the Xiao Xie family, so there was an edict of truce in the imperial court. Hou Tianzhou also knew this, but Hou Zhao and other generals were not convinced and asked for battle. Hou Tianzhou also invited the three surnames and generals to a banquet on the first day of the first month of the ninth year of the Xianchu Dynasty. The people at the banquet were divided into two groups, one group persuaded Hou Tianzhou to take advantage of the vitality of the Black Flag Khanate to raise troops to seize the royal court of Pajaqili, and the other group persuaded Hou Tianzhou to reorganize his army and horses to capture the land of Huainan. Hou Tianzhou, the Great Qin Heavenly King, was in the middle and the mud, in fact, he knew that with his ability, the family would not be able to fight. But at this moment, if you don't find a dozen, you risk being replaced. Hou Tianzhou cleared his throat and rolled his eyes: "This king thinks that all the virtuous people are reasonable, this king lists the three strategies of the upper, middle and lower, the upper policy is to go west to open up the Western Regions, and trade with the Persian State of Rome, which can ensure that our dynasty is rich and prosperous for ten thousand years, and the middle strategy is to take Youzhou in the east and annex Goryeo. ”

The three members of the Cui family, the Li family, and the Yang family glanced at each other, and then said together: "The king of heaven has a plan, we support it very much, and the ministers seconded it!" ”

Hou Tianzhou was difficult to ride a tiger now, he thought that after everyone was perfunctory, the matter would be over, and they could mix for a while. Who knows that everyone has chosen this best strategy, although the military pressure of westward expansion is much smaller, but Hou Tianzhou's army is indeed too unpopular, as the so-called war has not been won, escape has not lost, basically run away as soon as the battle is fought.

At this time, Hou Tianzhou was unable to veto this consensus, so he had to ask cheekily: "Ladies and gentlemen, who can take on this important task in this expedition to the Western Regions?" ”

Hou Tianzhou first looked at Hou Zhao, and Hou Zhao hurriedly waved his hand and knelt down and said that he was unqualified and incompetent. Looking at the three families again, the people of the three families said that it was up to the king of heaven to decide. Hou Tianzhou was angry, so he said nonsense: "This king will appoint Li Xiaofei of the enemy army as a general!" Don't pass the buck! ”

Who knew that everyone was cheering and approving, Hou Tianzhou couldn't cry or laugh, since ancient times, there has been only one example of appointing an enemy general as his own general!

Hou Tianzhou also broke the jar and broke it: "Then appoint Li Xiaofei as the general of the expedition to the west, let's continue to drink and eat meat!" ”

The Cui family, the Li family, and the Yang family were also crying and laughing, if they weren't afraid of being suppressed by the Xiao family, they wouldn't have supported Hou Tianzhou to rebel against one side.

Hou Tianzhou looked at Hou Zhao, and Hou Zhao also nodded, after all, Hou Zhao bullying ordinary people is a first-class method, but when he meets Chen Hongyi, he can only flee for his life. Hou Zhao couldn't help but ask: "We have more than ten times more people than Chen Hongyi, but we always can't beat him, why is this?" ”

Hou Tianzhou gave him a blank look: "Chen Hongyi is a famous general in the world, if you can defeat him casually, what kind of famous general is he?" ”

Hou Zhao had no choice but to endure not to speak, and Hou Jiajun also lowered his head, indeed defeated on the battlefield, and when he heard Chen Hongyi's name, he was half frightened to death.

Hou Tianzhou asked everyone again: "There are still Black Flag Khanate and Green Flag Khanate in the north, as well as Goryeo, how should we get along with them?"

Although the three families have said before that they support Hou Tianzhou's three strategies, no matter which policy, Hou Tianzhou can't do it. I had to turn the conversation to the Black Flag Khanate, the Green Flag Khanate, and the Goryeo State.

All the families and generals said that they would sweep away the enemy army and dominate the world, and only Hou Tianzhou knew that it was a blessing not to be swept away by the enemy. But in this level, he is also helpless, the most elite soldiers are in various dock forts, and Hou Tianzhou's subordinates are all left over from various families, so it is very rare for Hou Tianzhou to escape his life every time.

Hou Tianzhou turned his heart sideways, and said cheekily: "The old departments of this king are all old and useless, and I hope that the pillars of the court will contribute money and efforts to help me conquer the Western Regions." ”

As soon as the three families heard this, they all fell silent, and did not agree to Hou Tianzhou, Hou Tianzhou was defeated again and again, and lost his division and land, if he promised Hou Tianzhou, he gave him all the elite troops, and he was afraid that he would turn around and threaten the three families.

Hou Tianzhou was not in a hurry, picked up the wine pot and drank, and Cui Hong, the head of the Cui family, stomped his feet: "Of the five thousand families of the Cui family in Qinghe, I will allocate three thousand to follow the king!" The Li family and the Yang family also followed closely behind, and each sent a thousand soldiers and horses to Hou Tianzhou.

After Hou Tianzhou obtained these 5,000 elite soldiers, he did not move, and he was also looking for suitable candidates to make the two khanates and the Great Liang. He was also afraid that he would go to the west by himself, and others would copy his back path.

Hou Zhao privately discussed with Hou Tianzhou that the previous attack on Xiangyang and the loss of troops of the Black Flag Khanate were lost, so it was better to take advantage of the vitality of the Black Flag Khanate and the wind and snow to destroy the Black Flag Khanate this time. Hou Tianzhou was not confused, and immediately vetoed Hou Zhao's suggestion.

Hou Zhao's suggestion was not adopted, and he was afraid that the Black Flag Khanate would ask him for the crime, so he simply did not do anything and attacked and killed Hou Tianzhou at night.

As soon as Hou Tianzhou died, the three surnames were at a loss, Hou Zhao had always been insidious, and everyone did not accept him, after a fight, Hou Zhao was also killed, and everyone supported Hou Tianzhou's nephew Hou Dong to call him the king of heaven and inherit Hou Tianzhou's power.

Hou Dong also has no soldiers, a penny or a tael in his hands, and all the military and political affairs can only rely on the three major families and the Longxiang general Hu Jian, Hu Jian has mastered all the soldiers and horses left by Hou Tianzhou, so he has a lot of weight. Everyone thought that Hu Jian would replace Hou Dong, but Hu Jian had always been respectful and humble, respectful to Hou Dong and the three families, and did not have half of the presumptuousness, and soon stabilized the overall situation of the Qin State.