"Xiaocheng, you have made a great contribution," Liu Ping figured it out, and happily patted the fleshy little shoulder of the maid in front of him.

"Is this an ear?" Xiao Cheng picked up a copper coin suspiciously, looked at it carefully, and suddenly his eyes lit up and said, "Ah, master, when you say this, it really looks like two ears."

It's just, even if it's an ear, what does it have to do with slaves? ”

"Silly girl, two ears, that's heavy ears," Liu Ping patiently explained: "That's the name of one of the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Wen of Jin."

It was recorded in the "Historical Records" that 'Shen Sheng died inside, and Chong'er was born outside'. ”

The round-faced little girl in front of her flashed her big eyes, obviously not understanding what Liu Ping said.

It's no wonder that the people who can read in these years are all children of the scholar family, and Xiaocheng is the daughter of an ordinary family, so she naturally doesn't understand those historical allusions.

However, Liu Ping already understood what Guo Jia meant, this was to persuade him to follow the example of the son of Chong'er back then, leave this land of right and wrong, and only have room for him to display his talents outside.

To say that according to Liu Ping's original intention, he also agrees with Guo Jia's opinion.

After all, it's fun to be a merry salted fish, but it's not happy to be a salted fish without freedom.

Besides, this kind of life surrounded by beautiful women is quite boring after a long time, and it is no different from being under house arrest.

However, it's not so easy to leave, and he still doesn't understand what his father-in-law thinks, can he still let him lead a group of generals to rebel against Xu Bucheng?

His life was not threatened, and it seemed that there was no need to be so extreme.

"Accompany me to dinner," Liu Ping waved his hand, simply not thinking about it, just let it be.

……

At this time, Cao's army's great victory north of the Yellow River made Cao Cao see the weakness of the defense of the four states of Hebei.

Moreover, the four states are fighting separately, and they will not support each other at all, and they don't even understand the truth of cold lips and teeth.

So Cao Cao was ambitious, ready to personally lead the army to the north, and in one go, he leveled the four states, and he was no longer invincible on both sides of the Yellow River.

But just as he was preparing to go on the expedition, news came that Yuan Shang appointed Guo Yuan as the Taishou of Hedong and was ready to enter Guanzhong at any time, and Ma Teng, who was guarding Xiliang, was also marching through the army and preparing to march eastward at any time.

As a result, there were more hidden dangers on the flanks of Cao's territory, and Cao Cao naturally did not dare to come out.

On this day, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao raised his account to discuss matters.

"Obviously, there is no danger to defend in Hebei, if I personally lead the army to go, Sizhou will be at my fingertips, but who knows that it will turn into elbows and armpits, which is really infuriating."

Cao Cao clenched his fists and frowned, looking at the map hanging behind him, he was obviously not in a good mood.

"It's obviously a piece of fat, but there's a vicious dog watching it next to it, and it's a big pity that I can't enjoy the delicious food."

"That's true," Cheng Yu said: "In the previous battle of Guandu, Hebei's elite soldiers were lost, so the defense was empty at this time, and it was a good time for the lord to raise troops to attack."

If you miss the opportunity, wait for Hebei to calm down, and then want to conquer, it will be difficult. ”

"Well, what Zhongde said is extremely true!" Cao Cao naturally knew that the fighter plane was fleeting, and it would not be good for him to drag it out for a long time.

"What's the concern with the vicious dogs around?" At this time, Guo Jia said lightly: "Send someone to resist, or kill it directly, it will not affect the lord to eat meat." ”

"What does it mean to be filial?" Cao Cao turned around and stared at Guo Jia with blazing eyes.

Guo Jia stood up, walked to Yutu, pointed to the place in the middle of the Guanzhong on the map, and said indifferently: "This is a strategic place, if Guo Yuan or Ma Teng is allowed to occupy it, it will be difficult to break through the Tongguan Heaven, but the other party can kill Tongguan at any time and threaten our flank."

Since he is watching it fall into the hands of the enemy, why doesn't the lord take the lead in sending someone to run this place? ”

"Send someone to run Guanzhong?" Cao Cao shook his head, let out a long sigh, and spit out two words: "It's difficult!" ”

The Guanzhong Plain is fertile for thousands of miles, it is the granary of the world, and Chang'an is a bright pearl on the great plain, which was once the most prosperous city in the world, and there is no one.

However, today's Guanzhong Plain has long since lost the prosperity of the day.

After several years of scourge by Li Dao Guo Yan, coupled with years of severe drought, there has long been starvation everywhere, and the hungry people are everywhere, so that the people sell their children and daughters and cannibalism.

Later, the Son of Heaven moved east, and Liu Ping on the bank of the Yellow River led his army to defeat the Xiliang pursuers, and Tai Shici killed Li Dao with one shot, but Guo Yan packed up more than 1,000 remnants and fled back to Guanzhong.

Since then, Guo Yan's Xiliang army has completely become a bandit, turning the Guanzhong Plain into a hell on earth, almost digging three feet into the ground to collect food.

At this time, Cao Cao sent troops to run Guanzhong, but there were fewer people sent, and he could not pacify Guo Yan and resist Guo Yuan and Ma Teng.

There are too many people sent, and there is no food there at all, and it is also a problem to transport grain there on a large scale.

Besides, Cao Cao's strategic goal at this time was to capture the four northern states, not Guanzhong, and it was not wise to spend too much energy in Guanzhong.

So Cao Cao didn't dare to make up his mind and sent people there.

"There are not many soldiers," Guo Jia pondered: "The lord can only choose elite soldiers, led by wise generals."

In this way, there is no need to spend too much grain and grass, and the flanks can still be defended, and then the lord can rest assured that he will attack Hebei. ”

Guo Jia is good at scheming, and using a small number of soldiers and horses to accomplish great things is his ultimate goal.

"Feng Xiao can have someone to recommend?" Cao Cao asked intently.

Guo Jia opened his mouth, but shook his head slightly and remained silent.

Then everyone lowered their heads and fell into deep thought.

Although this task sounds difficult, there is one name in everyone's hearts at the same time - Liu Ping.

No matter how difficult Liu Ping's task was, he completed it beautifully, and I believe that as long as Liu Ping goes out and Liu Ping leads a small number of troops to guard Chang'an, all problems will no longer be a problem.

But now Liu Ping is still grounded by Cao Cao, and his identity is a little embarrassing, so that everyone dare not say his name.

"I know what you mean," Cao Cao pinched his beard and said, "I'm afraid you think that Ping'er is the most suitable person to go to Guan, right?"

Well, only he can afford the words 'resourceful general'. ”

Cao Cao put his hands behind his back, lowered his head and slowly paced back and forth.

At this time, he was unable to take back the title of prince given to Liu Ping by the Han family, and if Liu Ping was allowed to continue to stay in Xudu and let Liu Ping be an idle rich man, it was already the biggest bottom line he could tolerate.

But in this way, Liu Ping's talent was wasted.

You must know that the world is so big, and he may not be able to calm half of his life, so why not let Liu Ping out and release his talents to the fullest?

Just like in front of him, it is better to let Liu Ping go to guard Chang'an and run Guanzhong than to watch such a large territory fall into the hands of Yuan Shang or Ma Teng, right?

Thinking about this layer, Cao Cao clenched his fists, stood still and said in a deep voice: "Let Ping'er go." ”