The Son of Heaven was originally the most powerful person in the world, but Liu Xie, the Son of Heaven, was more aggrieved.

Since his accession to the throne, he has been a puppet in the hands of various authorities, and he has never held power in his hands for a day.

If he was willing to live his life in such a mediocre way, he was not like that, and he still fantasized in his heart that one day he could restore the glory of his ancestors and regain the supreme power back into his hands.

But the reality in front of him made him feel helpless, it seems that Cao Cao is not a character like Zhou Gong Huo Guang, and he will not give him any military power.

The gap between the goal and the reality made him feel a deep sense of frustration.

"Yu Shiqing and others will discuss, I will go to visit Kong Qing," said Liu Xie, and then turned around and left gloomily.

"Wait, send your majesty!"

Cao Cao also realized that he had been rude to the Son of Heaven in a hurry just now, but now Cao Cao doesn't care about this anymore.

After the Son of Heaven left, he straightened up, glanced at everyone, and said in a calm tone: "Send someone to block this mansion, no one is allowed to enter or leave without the permission of the old man and Ping'er!"

"No!"

"All the kings are scattered!" Cao Cao glanced at Liu Ping again, and said in a slightly softened tone: "Ping'er and his father will share a car and go home."

"Son-in-law obeys!"

Liu Ping knew that his father-in-law was thinking about what he had just said about pacifying Xuzhou.

Looking at the backs of their sons-in-law leaving one after another, all the subordinate officials of the Cao family glanced at each other, and felt in their hearts that after this investigation of the spies, I am afraid that Liu Ping's status in the heart of the lord will be further improved, and his status will no longer be shaken.

But they can't envy it, after all, they can't learn Liu Ping's contributions.

The carriage drove slowly, Cao Cao looked ahead with empty eyes, without saying a word, and the atmosphere in the carriage was a little dull.

After a long time, he sighed slightly and said: "Ping'er, do you know that since my father started his army, he has experienced a hundred battles, no matter whether he is facing the Yellow Turban traitor or other princes, no matter how dangerous the situation is, even if he is defeated to the point that there is not a single soldier around him, his father always has the belief that he will win."

If you are a handsome, if you don't have the idea of victory, you will lose half of it before you fight.

But now facing Yuan Shao, he has no bottom in his heart for his father......"

Now the war is imminent, but Yuan Shao's strength is too strong, holding the land of Sizhou and commanding 200,000 elite soldiers.

Even if he was as strong-willed as Cao Cao, he felt a little panic at this time, but he didn't dare to show it in front of his subordinates and family.

As the leader of the Cao clan, if even he was panicked, then there would be no need to fight this battle.

It's just that it's different in front of Liu Ping, Liu Ping is his son-in-law, and his most trusted subordinate, and he has extraordinary insight and foresight, when there are only two of them, he simply takes off his disguise and tells his true thoughts.

Cao Cao continued: "Although this battle is extremely dangerous, we can only win, not lose, if we lose, we will die without a place to be buried.

As a father is already such an age, death is death, and the most reassuring thing for a father is that you and Ang Er Jie'er and other children, after all, you are still young......"

Just like ordinary fathers, when faced with a choice, it is gratifying to be a good thing, but it is afraid that it will affect their children if it becomes a bad thing.

It's just that the current situation can't help him, and he has to choose......

"Father-in-law doesn't have to be anxious, this battle of Yuan Shao, our army will win, and when the time comes, north of the Yellow River, my father-in-law will be invincible," Liu Ping said with a smile, knowing in his heart that although the battle of Guandu was extremely dangerous, victory was victory.

Luck and chance are always part of war.

Cao Cao couldn't predict what would happen in the future, he only thought that Liu Ping was relieving him, so he curled the corners of his mouth with relief, and said with a slight joke: "I hope so, in the future, our son-in-law will go south again, and it is unknown whether he can calm the world, and then your prince and marquis will also hold the handle in his hand." ”

Then his expression became solemn again: "However, the most tricky thing now is that Liu Bei of Xuzhou is in the rear, and he has always been a big trouble for me."

Yesterday, I received a report that Yuan Shaoqin led an army of 200,000 troops to Liyang, and the first person to bear the brunt of our side was Baima.

You said that there was a plan to take Xuzhou, but I don't know what a good strategy it was? ”

Yuan Shao's army is 200,000, and all the troops that Cao can draw add up to only 50,000, even if Cao Cao brings them all, he may not be Yuan Shao's opponent, Cao Cao didn't understand for a while, what Liu Ping was going to take to pacify Xuzhou.

You must know that Liu Bei now has 30,000 soldiers under him, and the strength of the two brave generals Zhang should not be underestimated.

"My father-in-law naturally knows that Xuzhou is not monolith," Liu Ping pinched his chin.

Cao Cao had a detailed work in the Xuzhou City faction, and he also knew a little about the internal forces in Xuzhou, so he nodded slightly and said: "It is true that the forces in Xuzhou City are divided into three factions at this time.

The Hao faction headed by Mi Zhu was in power, the Danyang faction headed by Cao Bao was in charge of the troops, and the Shi clan faction headed by Chen Qi was supervised.

Liu Bei has only been in Xuzhou for a year, and his foundation is still shallow, and he uses these three factions to check and balance each other, and he can be regarded as sitting firmly in the position of Xuzhou pastor. ”

Liu Ping blinked his eyes and said: "As far as my son-in-law knows, the Danyang soldiers are not trusted by Liu Bei, and now they are suppressed, why don't we take advantage of the grievances of the Danyang soldiers to provoke civil strife in Xuzhou, then we can eliminate Liu Bei's trouble without spending a single soldier." ”

Xuzhou was originally owned by Tao Qian, Tao Qian was a native of Danyang, so when Tao Qian was in power, the Danyang faction was greatly trusted, and the Danyang soldiers in Xuzhou also became the strongest army.

At that time, it was the noble families of Mi Zhu and Chen Qi who were suppressed.

It's just that Tao Qian didn't pass Xuzhou to his son Tao Shang or Tao Ying when he died, but passed it to Liu Bei, an outsider, under Mi Zhu's various operations, so Liu Bei was naturally grateful to Mi Zhu.

In addition, Mi Zhu married his sister to Liu Bei, and at this time, the Hao faction represented by Mi Zhu was already the largest force in Xuzhou City, but the leaders of the Danyang faction became the target of suppression.

Cao Bao in history was indeed angry and wanted to rebel, but was killed by Zhang Fei.

Liu Ping felt that he could help Cao Bao voluntarily, help him succeed in his rebellion, and stab Liu Bei again, so Xuzhou's worries would naturally be solved.

After Cao Cao listened to Liu Ping's strategy, his face was still solemn.

At this time, the carriage had already driven to the gate of Sikong Mansion and stopped, but he had no intention of getting off, but pinched his beard and muttered: "The strategy is a good strategy, but Cao Bao is not a mediocre person, and it is not so easy to rebel against Liu Bei." ”

How can Cao Bao also be the leader of the Xuzhou faction, leading the troops for many years and having been in battle for a long time, how can it be so easy to move?

Liu Ping insisted: "Anyway, this plan is beneficial to our side, so what's the harm of my father-in-law giving it a try?"

If Cao Bao doesn't rebel, then force him to rebel. ”

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