Family practice: all members of the villain

Chapter 208 Two Little Thieves

With the establishment of the cabinet system, the core senior management of the Hou family is basically determined. There are eight people in total because Hou Yuduan is the commander of the nine departments of the Hou family.

Hou Yucheng, Hou Yuling, Hou Yujie, Hou Yuduan, Li Sanyun, Bai Yunfan, Liu Jianghong, Nie Xinchuan, Gao Cheng, the eight commanders and Hou Yuxiao, a total of nine people, nine cabinet members, who can decide almost all the affairs of the Hou family, large and small. .

"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go down to the nine tribes to perform their duties. There are more than 3 warriors in the clan. As long as their cultivation reaches the standard, they must join the nine tribes in the future. Today is the fifth day of September. I will give you ten days. Time is filling up for your subordinates. Regarding the treatment of department personnel, Lao Wu has already issued detailed rules, you can ask him to find out."

"Yes, master!"

Everyone bowed respectfully to Hou Yuxiao. When they turned around, they were shocked to realize that it was completely dark. This meeting actually took a whole day.

Afterwards, although they felt tired, everyone was still very excited, especially Li Sanyun and others who served as commanders.

If we say that before, they only regarded Hou as a backer or a helpless choice.

Well, after today's meeting, or after the family cabinet system was established, they all had a strong sense of mission, and their sense of belonging to the Hou family was greatly improved.

Everyone said goodbye to Hou Yuxiao and turned around to leave the main hall. The current Hou Mansion is the original Zhangjian Si Yamen. It is more than enough to accommodate thousands of people. The accommodation for everyone has been prepared long ago.

Hou Yucheng, Hou Yujie, and Hou Yuduan all had a tacit understanding and did not move. After watching everyone leave, the second and fourth children began to reprimand Hou Yuduan harshly.

"Lao Wu, how could you turn your elbows outward!"

"What kind of ecstasy soup did people like Li Sanyun pour into you, Lao Wu?"

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Hou Yuduan obviously expected this situation and said softly: "Second brother, fourth brother, let me ask you a question first. Compared with the end of last year and the eve of the Zhaoyang Rebellion, how much has changed in our Hou family today?"

Probably because Hou Yuduan's voice was too gentle, Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie's emotions suddenly calmed down a lot.

Hou Yujie answered him after thinking for a moment.

"Of course it's big. It's not an exaggeration to say it's a thousand miles in a day. What's the matter?"

"Why has it changed so much?"

"Doushan Yue Sword Sect, the master of the Defeat Tiger List, killing Cheng Yue, dealing with Ding Dian, being promoted to the mainstream, laying out the county and city, killing the ninth swordsman, making a living in the chaos of demons... none of these things is not the big brother's Take what we did, fifth child, do you dare to deny it?"

Hou Yuduan did not expect that Hou Yujie would say so many things in succession. After a moment of silence, he said: "Of course I don't deny it, but let me ask you, after the demon chaos, if the three brothers of the Gao family had not brought the remaining Five Thousand Mansion With the cooperation of the army, can we successfully squeeze out Fan Longhe and Gui Yutang?

In the two ambush battles at Wanglong Mountain, without the [-] troops from the Holy Religion, would we have enough strength to ambush the reinforcements from Longxiang and Yangping counties?
If the four third-rate forces of the Yaochen Sect do not merge into our Hou family, and sincerely come out, and the three brothers of the Gao family join the Hou family with the remaining [-] troops, we will not be able to say a single thing on our hands now. An army of ten thousand, even a thousand warriors who are above the fifth level and can serve as soldiers, cannot be produced! "

Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie were immediately speechless.

"I say this not to deny the role of eldest brother. My Hou family has been able to develop to the present level because of eldest brother and no one can replace him. But the question is, do we just want to develop to the current level?

The biggest change in the Hou family from the end of last year to now is the explosive growth of warriors in the clan, from less than a thousand to more than 3 people today. As long as we want to continue to grow and develop, there will be a steady stream of outsiders. Joining in, if you still adhere to the idea that the Hou family is our family of five, then it is destined that I, the Hou family, will not go far.

Looking at the sacred places in the world, in the form of families, so far there is Qinjian Villa in Jizhou, but even Qinjian Villa is divided into Zhao, Li, and Qin clans, which are the three strongest clans in the world today.

Even among these three powerful families, there are many people with foreign surnames! "

Hearing the words "Qinjian Villa" and "Zhao Family", Hou Yucheng, Hou Yujie, and Hou Yuxiao, who had been silent on the high platform, all showed a hint of unnaturalness on their faces, and their eyes were all at the same time. There was a flash of cold light.

Hou Yuduan was obviously aware of this, so he paused for a moment before asking the two of them in a low voice: "If you want to develop and grow, and even become as powerful as the Zhao, Li, and Qin clans, the family changes." It is imperative.

Gu Tianyun, who is as strong as Xizhao Swordsman, can only huddle in the city when encountering the 17-strong army of the Demon Cult. This shows that the power of one person is limited after all. No matter how powerful it is, the eldest brother or the four of us, no matter how powerful we are, we can be stronger than a thousand troops. Thousands of horses!
Today, only four third-rate forces, Yaochen Sect, Xiyun Escort Bureau, Bai Family, and Hongdao Clan, have been merged. The family's jurisdiction is only two counties, nine counties and eleven cities;
If one day, our Hou family is strong enough to absorb second-rate or even first-rate forces, and the family's scope of influence increases to one government, one dynasty, several dynasties... or even one state, only the five of us can manage such a large organization. A place? "

Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie looked a little stunned at this moment.

When Hou Yuduan mentioned the top three clans in the world just now, the two of them were only aroused with a flame of hatred in their hearts, and this flame was just right for them to have the idea of ​​​​comparing with the Zhao family;

Later, when it was mentioned that the family's sphere of influence covers one mansion, the two of them didn't feel much in their hearts. After all, if everything goes well, Hexi Mansion will most likely become the territory of the Hou family;

But when he mentioned one...several states, or even one state, both of them felt an inexplicable tremble in their hearts at the same time. Desire emerged in their minds, intertwined with the flame of hatred in their hearts, and suddenly started to burn.

The sphere of influence covers one area, several areas, or even a state.

The Hou family is a heaven-level power, even a... holy land,

At that time, the Zhao family should have been destroyed long ago!

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Lao Wu is much better at painting cakes than me!

Seeing that the second and fourth children were already lost in their reverie, without realizing that Hou Yuduan had led them astray, Hou Yuxiao shook his head slightly and opened his mouth to wake up the two of them who were imagining.

"Let me ask you, among the nine divisions of the Hou family, which ones are the most important?"

"Of course Zhaoyang Jun and Hou Men!"

The Zhaoyang Army is the private army of the Hou family, and it goes without saying that it has a special status; the Hou family has the highest requirements for warriors, and it will definitely be a place where masters of the family gather in the future.

"It seems that you also know that strength is the foundation. As long as you can firmly grasp the army and masters of the clan, there will be no problem. The so-called cabinet vote system, when implemented, is only for outsiders. Judging from the surface, as long as the three of you can hold on to the three positions of Shangxiahou Men and Zhaoyang Army Commander, the center of power of the family will always be on our side. So, do you understand?"

As soon as these words were said, Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie were immediately enlightened, with a hint of understanding on their faces, and then they really looked relieved.

The nine departments of the Hou family, the four departments of Qiancheng, Xuanting, Secret Medicine, and Treasury, plus the six departments of Qinglonghui and Zhaoyang Escort Bureau, are all just functional departments in the final analysis, unlike military organizations such as Hou Men and Zhaoyang Army. , there is essentially a difference.

In other words, in the final analysis, all the duties and obligations performed by the other seven departments require the support of Hou Men and Zhaoyang Army, otherwise the seven departments will not be able to operate...

"But there is a saying, what Lao Wu said is also true. If the family wants to continue to grow and grow, and even become as powerful as Zhao, Li, and Qin in the future, the attitude towards foreign surnames will begin to change.

It is true that the Hou family belongs to my clan of five people, but they also belong to more than 3 other clansmen. As long as they serve my Hou family loyally, they are no different from us. The development of the family cannot be left to us behind closed doors. We must unite all the forces that can be united. , I don’t need to tell you more about the principle that when everyone adds firewood, the flames will rise! "

"Brother, we understand!"

Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie both looked slightly stern and answered in unison.

"Okay, after talking so much, I almost forgot to talk to you about the real thing!"

Hou Yuxiao saw that the faces of the second and fourth children were normal, and knew that the two of them really understood, so he nodded. After a moment of silence, a cold light rose in his eyes, and he changed the subject and started talking about business.

"I haven't told you yet. Master Fanyin has sent an envoy to deliver a message today. No later than NO. 20, the Hou family's [-] troops must arrive on the west bank of the Tongtian River!"

After asking this question, Hou Yuxiao showed a worried look on his face.

Hou Yucheng was the most enthusiastic about this matter. When he heard this, his face immediately became excited and he said: "No wonder, brother, you said that we should give ten days to fill up the personnel of each department. Within ten days, I will definitely be able to fill up all Zhaoyang soldiers and horses. "

Hou Yuxiao shook his head directly and said: "There are currently nearly 6000 warriors in the clan who have attained the fifth level or above. Among the nine tribes, the most employed people are the Hou Clan. The upper Hou Clan has 500 people and the lower Hou Clan has 2400 people. Including the other eight divisions that account for a small number of people, in total, you, Commander Zhaoyang, can recruit more than 12000 people. Of course I am not worried about making up the number of people!"

"What are you still worried about, brother?" Hou Yucheng asked, apparently noticing the worry on his face.

"Gather on the west bank, so the Holy Cult really plans to cross the river and attack the six counties east of Hedong?"

Hou Yujie asked this question, but Hou Yuduan next to him nodded when he heard the words, and Hou Yucheng was also reminded, and the three people's eyes immediately focused on Hou Yuxiao.

Hou Yuxiao shook his head slightly and said: "During the war, there were no ships on the Tongtian River. We did not have any information channels and did not know the situation on the east side of the river. But judging from Zhan Taiqing's current order, he should be planning to cross the river..."

Hou Yuduan pondered for a moment, and then said with a trace of doubt in his eyes: "To attack the six counties of Hedong, we only rely on the 15 troops of the Holy Religion, plus the 1 troops of my Hou family. Is this balance of power too great? Zhan Taiqing is not like this What a reckless man!”

Previously, the Xingnan Prefecture's army totaled 17, and more than 2 were lost when attacking the three counties in Hexi. Now there are indeed only 15 left. Counting the Hou family's 1 troops, 16 troops may sound like a lot at first glance, but It depends on who you compare with.

In the six counties of Hedong that Guangling Mansion occupies, each counties have 16 defenders. Counting the 30 in the prefecture, there are a total of more than 16 troops. Only relying on these [-] people, they still cross the river to go to their home ground and attack the opponent. , isn’t this looking for death...

"I said earlier that the reason why the Rakshasa Holy Cult started this war was to punish Xuzhou for crossing the border, but in fact it was to find an outlet to show off the strength of the Holy Cult and to shock other people. People, by the way, also attract attention from other places, diverting the pressure from the other three directions.

Thinking about it this way, destroying the three counties in Hexi should be able to achieve the goal, and it will not cause too much damage to itself. If Zhantai Qingdu River is true, then it seems that the reason for the war between the Rakshasa Holy Cult is not just this one, I'm afraid There is another plan! "

Fight with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches. Hou Yuxiao's understanding of the Rakshasa Holy Cult's start of the war is these ten words. But judging from these ten words alone, it stands to reason that it should be over after the three counties of Hexi. Well, crossing the river to attack the six counties east of Hedong is the same as crossing the border with Xuzhou. Not to mention that there will be no benefits. Judging from the current situation where the Rakshasa Holy Sect is besieged on all sides, it is also a very unwise behavior.

"Ji Yan's death is in Yongzhou, Bailu Academy will definitely have to blame the Raksha Sacred Cult, and Leiyin Temple, dreaming of the Raksha Sacred Sect's collapse, if the Sacred Sect crosses the border to attack the Six Counties of Hedong, the two The family will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it.

On the surface, the Rakshasa Holy Sect is at war with Xuzhou, but at least three holy places will side with Xuzhou. Not to mention that the Rakshasa Holy Sect is now surrounded by enemies and has internal instability. Even the Rakshasa Holy Sect in its heyday It is impossible for the Holy Religion to start a direct war with the three holy places at the same time. I guess the Rakshasa Holy Religion must have received some support to have such confidence! "

After hearing Hou Yuduan's words, Hou Yuxiao's eyes suddenly flashed, and a guess flashed in his mind, and he asked softly: "You mean, the Great Jin Dynasty?"

Hou Yuduan nodded slightly, and Hou Yujie and Hou Yucheng on the side also reacted.

Looking at the world, there is only one company that can support the Rakshasa Holy Cult and start a war with the three holy places including the leader of the Righteous Path, White Deer Academy, and that is Da Jin!
"If the Jin Dynasty enters the scene, then attacking the six counties in Hedong might actually be a good idea."

Hou Yucheng's tone was slightly excited. Since the Hou family wanted to send 1 people, if they could successfully capture the six counties in Hedong, the Hou family would have a share of the credit, so he was naturally excited.

However, Hou Yuduan shook his head slightly and said: "The entry of the Great Jin seems to be a good thing for the Rakshasa Holy Cult, but both good and evil leaders have come to an end. The top ten holy places in the world will definitely not be idle. If this happens , then this war, which originally only involved the six counties of Hedong, will immediately affect the situation in the world. As a result, instead of getting better, the situation of the Hou family will be very dangerous, and there will be a danger of overthrowing if you are not careful!"

Hou Yuxiao frowned and nodded. This is easy to understand. If all the ten holy places are really involved, then the Hou family's role in the Hedong war is an insignificant role. Not to mention the Holy Land army, according to the current situation With such strength, just a Qianyang realm master like Gu Tianyun is enough to put the Hou family beyond redemption.

"Brother, is it possible to reject Zhan Taiqing and keep the family out of the matter?"

Hou Yuduan asked with a calm expression.

Hou Yuxiao, on the other hand, just shook his head gently at him.

"Wanyang, Longxiang, Yangping, and the four counties of Tongling, as well as the properties of the Tiandingzong and other forces in the five boxes, the Hou family has gained so many benefits this time, and has not been hindered by anything. What do you think? Is it because Zhan Taiqing and the others didn’t know?”

Of course it's not that they didn't know about it. Five boxes arrived today, and Zhan Taiqing's messenger just arrived today. How could there be such a coincidence...

"Zhan Taiqing allowed us to plunder the money and agreed to my proposal to establish the Hexi Prefecture. These are not for free. The [-]-strong army is just a cover to advance. What she wants is for us to do our best to help her fight this war. Hexi Three She has tasted the benefits of the county, and she just likes our little strategic ability!"

It is not difficult to guess Zhan Taiqing's intention. Hou Yuxiao has already thought about it clearly, but this is also equivalent to a transaction. Both parties get what they want and no one suffers.

"With the entry of many Holy Lands, the war in Hedong is likely to become more dangerous. In this case, the [-] troops sent out this time cannot all be drawn from the warriors of the family. Didn't the Fourth say that there are disciples of the seven forces before? Do many of you want to switch to the Hou family?"

Hou Yujie nodded and immediately understood what Hou Yuxiao meant.

"Lao Er continues to enrich the personnel of the Zhaoyang Army. This expedition to Hexi will only use a part of the clan's troops, which is set at 5000. We will recruit the rest from the seven third-rate forces and the casual cultivators in Wanyang County, and give them adequate treatment. In addition, we will recruit more I promise that when I return from Hedong, I can obtain the status of a Hou clan member. It shouldn’t be difficult to recruit 5000 people. We are not the protagonists of the war in Hedong anyway. We can gather these 1 people and treat it as training with the Holy Cult!"

"yes, Sir."

Hou Yuxiao was about to continue talking when he suddenly frowned. Together with Hou Yuduan, Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie, the four of them suddenly raised their heads at the same time and looked towards the roof.

"In addition, Lao Wu, you will go to Xingnan Fucheng tomorrow. Prepare everything you need to prepare. You will be back by No. 20 at the latest."

"yes, Sir!"

As Hou Yuxiao spoke, he shook his head gently at the crowd to signal them not to scare others. After Hou Yuduan answered, he signaled Hou Yujie with his eyes.

Hou Yujie nodded calmly, with a cold look in his eyes. His aura was extremely restrained, and he exited the room step by step without making a sound.

"Where did the little thief come from? He dares to break into the Marquis's mansion and is looking for death!"

The four of Hou Yuxiao stood firmly in the main hall, heard Hou Yujie's yelling from above, and felt that the two men who were fighting Hou Yujie on the roof, both of whom were not at the second stage of the Gang Qi Realm, did not move, just quietly Listen.

Within a moment, Hou Yujie walked in with two men in black, threw them in front of Hou Yuxiao and others, and said with a strange expression:

"It seems to be... two women!"

(End of this chapter)