Zhou Tianci knew very well that he was able to master this army by relying on his own strong force. The army obeys the strong, and when the other high-ranking people die, the soldiers will subconsciously obey their own rule. However, the risk of subduing his subordinates by force is high, especially in the current situation.

"I must occupy the Poor Water State as soon as possible and accumulate enough luck to exchange for the talents who will assist me!"

Zhou Tianci was very clear about his current situation, so he didn't dare to delay at all. After becoming a first-class general, Zhou Tianci's prestige in the army was even higher. And the Sima family and other families were also afraid when they saw him so fierce, and they didn't take action in a short time, and this was the time that Zhou Tianci bought for himself.

"Lu Sheng, you lead people to take Youxian, Guo Peng, you lead people to take Tang County......" After Zhou Tianci reorganized the army, he selected a few generals who were loyal to him. They were all promoted by Zhou Tianci from the rank of 100 generals, and the possibility of betraying Zhou Tianci was relatively small.

"Yes, General!"

The men left, each with five thousand soldiers and horses. No one would doubt their success, because the rebels swept through Qianshui Prefecture, and the guards of the other counties were crushed except for Gaoping City. At this time, the state soldiers were defeating the rebels, and no one should dare to stop them.

Zhou Tianci himself guarded Gaoping City, he can't leave now, once he leaves, he will immediately give birth to chaos. However, he was not idle, and at this time, Zhou Tianci visited Sima's house. The Sima family is the head of the Gaoping City family, and if they can be dealt with, Zhou Tianci's future plans will be much easier.

"General Zhou!"

"Lord Sima!"

There was no anger in the meeting between Zhou Tianci and Sima De, and the two chatted as before, but Zhou Tianci always wanted to see Sima Yi, Sima Zhao, and Sima Yan but did not appear.

"Lord Sima, I don't know where the three sons are?" Zhou Tianci knew that Sima De was rejecting him, but he didn't want to give up.

Sima De said: "They have already left Gaoping City and gone out to study. ”

Zhou Tianci looked at Sima De, and the other party's eyes were full of indifference.

"Master Sima, we Mingren don't say dark words. I know that the Sima family and other families are very dissatisfied with my takeover of Gaoping City, and some families are still secretly plotting to seize my military power. Zhou Tianci said slowly, Sima De listened, and his face still did not change.

"Since I was in charge of Gaoping City, I have been very polite to my lords and other families, but there are still so many people who resist me, which makes me very puzzled, can you help me solve my doubts?" asked Zhou Tianci.

Sima De spit out a few words: "Without him, he was born." ”

Zhou Tianci was stunned, he didn't expect Sima De to say it so bluntly.

Zhou Tianci looked at Sima De's indifferent face, and that arrogant posture made him feel an indescribable anger.

"Lord Sima, in your opinion, the family rules the world by birth, so do you know what I rely on to build this world?" Zhou Tianci said suddenly.

Sima De looked at him.

"By strength!" Zhou Tianci suddenly raised his fist, and he punched above the main hall of the Sima family, where there was a plaque with the words "Poetry and Book Heirloom" written in four block letters, which were left by a very famous calligrapher in the previous dynasty. Under Zhou Tianci's punch, the plaque shattered, and not even a piece of wood remained.

"You ......" Sima De looked at Zhou Tianci in shock, he was surprised not only by the improvement of Zhou Tianci's strength. As the patriarch of the Sima family, Sima De has a high eyesight and has seen the strength of Zhou Tianci's first-class generals.

Sima De was even more shocked that Zhou Tianci dared to make a move against the Sima family!

"Don't be surprised, Master Sima. Zhou Tianci stood with his hands in his hands, and his expression was completely opposite to just now. Before, he had asked for the Sima family, but now, Zhou Tianci decided to forcibly subdue the Sima family.

"In your opinion, bloodline and origin are the criteria for measuring a person, but in my opinion, strength is the foundation of a person's life. Gaoping City is now under my rule, those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish!" Zhou Tianci said coldly.

"You, what do you mean?" Sima De pointed at Zhou Tianci with trembling fingers.

"You'll see it right away!"

Zhou Tianci strode out, and outside the gate of the Sima family, Zhou Hao was waiting for him with the guard camp. As Zhou Tianci's earliest subordinate, Zhou Hao is now the captain of Zhou Tianci's personal guard.

"My lord......" Zhou Hao saw Zhou Tianci's face unswerving, and whispered.

Zhou Tianci waved his hand: "You immediately give an order now, send troops to surround the Sima family, the Huang family, the Dong family, the Liu family, and the Wu family, and arrest all the descendants of the five major families and take care of them." No one can be let go without my orders!"

Zhou Hao was shocked, although he was only a small soldier before, he also knew the power of the five major families. However, seeing the determination in Zhou Tianci's eyes, Zhou Hao didn't say anything, and immediately went down to give the order.

Although Zhou Tianci has made a decision, he does not dare to take it lightly, the strength of the five major families should not be underestimated. When the rebels besieged the city, the five major families easily took out 30,000 elites. These armies were their private armies, which were taken back by them after the war. And the reason why Zhou Tianci dared to go head-to-head with the five major families was mainly because he surrendered the rebels. After reorganization, the army under Zhou Tianci's command exceeded 70,000, and even if the men and horses sent out were excluded, he still had 50,000 troops in his hands.

For Zhou Tianci, these 50,000 troops are the main force to crush the five great families!

As Zhou Tianci expected, as soon as his army moved, the five major families immediately reacted. Under the leadership of the Sima family, the five major families occupied the center of Gaoping City, built a defensive line in the inner city, and confronted the state soldiers.

"I want to get you all together, otherwise how can I catch them all!"

Zhou Tianci led people to inspect the defense line of the five major families, and the commander of the private soldiers of the five major families was Sima Yi, although Sima Yi was a literati, but he was very good at arranging troops. The defensive line he laid out was almost invulnerable.

"Sima Yi came out to answer!" Standing in front of the formation, Zhou Tianci said loudly.

After a while, Sima Yi walked out surrounded by the children of the five major families.

"Zhou Tianci, you rely on your own force, openly raise an army to rebel, and you still want to attack the family, this is digging your own grave! This world is the world of the family, you are from a poor background, but you want to get involved in the world, it is simply delusional!" Sima Yi shouted sharply.

Zhou Tianci waved his hand: "Sima Yi, I don't have a war of words with you." You are ambitious, and I am not willing to be ordinary, so it is better for us to have a gentleman's dispute. ”

Sima Yi was puzzled: "Gentlemen's dispute?"

"Yes, we will bet on this war, if I win, your Sima family will be under my command and my courtiers!"