Chapter 354

"My lord, Tao Shang of Xuzhou is a weak and incompetent man."

"For Xuzhou to be occupied by him is truly a waste of heaven's gifts."

"My lord can take advantage of this excellent opportunity to take Xuzhou completely."

Seeing Xun Yu spoke first.

After he finished speaking, Xi Zhicai, Chen Qun, and others quickly stood up to echo Seeing Xun Yu.

Cheng Yu nodded after a moment of thought, indicating his agreement with Seeing Xun Yu.

Later generations often say that the advisors of the Cao camp cherished each other, were united, and could work toward the same goal when encountering problems.

Actually, there is a reason behind this.

Most of these advisors under Cao Cao came from Yingchuan and were part of the Yingchuan group.

And the leader of the Yingchuan group was undoubtedly Seeing Xun Yu.

Under such circumstances, how could they not support Seeing Xun Yu's proposal?

In other words.

Seeing Xun Yu's meaning was, most of the time, the meaning of the Yingchuan group as a collective.

And the only exception in the Cao camp was perhaps Cheng Yu, a local of Yanzhou.

But Cheng Yu was only one person, and the reason he was able to join the Cao camp was also because of Seeing Xun Yu's recommendation.

As long as Cheng Yu was not a contrarian, he naturally would not stand up and oppose Seeing Xun Yu.

Therefore, the advisors of the Cao camp were able to be unprecedentedly united.

At this moment.

Seeing Xun Yu's proposal received unanimous agreement from everyone.

The decision-making power came into Cao Cao's hands.

Cao Cao had long coveted Xuzhou.

Last time, a war broke out between Cao Cao and Tao Qian because of the death of Cao Song.

But when the war was halfway through.

Because of the second coalition of feudal lords against Dong Zhuo initiated by Yuan Shao, the two sides signed a ceasefire agreement.

However.

Because Cao Cao was powerful, Tao Qian eventually paid a large amount of military expenses and grain.

Besides this.

Tao Qian also ceded Dingtao Commandery at the northernmost end of Xuzhou to Cao Cao.

It could be said he ceded territory and paid indemnities.

If he had just declared himself a vassal, he would have completed the three-piece set of the Qing Dynasty.

But surprises always come faster than plans.

Tao Qian was already ill and was eventually scared to death by Zhang Liao under Hulao Pass.

Tao Shang, a person with a cowardly personality, inherited the foundation of his father, Tao Qian.