"Report to the Lord, there is an incident in Xuzhou."

The few of them stared at each other and came back to their senses.

Far away in Yanzhou, Cao Cao also looked up at the sky and saw colorful clouds gathering in the sky and strange phenomena happening one after another, with surprise in his eyes.

Signs of natural disasters have already appeared in advance.

"The emperor's star has fallen, strange phenomena have appeared in the sky, and the princes are vying for supremacy. I don't know what the future holds." Cao Cao sighed.

Just as Cao Cao was lamenting the sudden change in the world, the spy hurried in and knelt before Cao Cao.

"Why are you so panicked?" Cao Cao had a bad feeling.

"My Lord Governor, something happened in Xuzhou."

"What is it?"

"When Lord Cao Song and his family were traveling from Langya to Taishan County, they were pursued and killed by Zhang Kai, a general under Tao Qian, and his light cavalry to the county border. Lord Cao Song and Lord Cao De were killed, and none of their family members survived. Ying Shao, the prefect of Taishan County, failed to protect Lord Cao Song and fled, his whereabouts unknown." The spy who reported was trembling.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Cao was stunned and his body was shaking. It was unclear whether it was because of anger or for other reasons.

When fellow travelers Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, and others heard the spy's report, their expressions changed drastically.

"Assemble the army and march into Xuzhou."

Cao Cao's voice trembled, his head ached, and he fainted on the ground.

…

In Xuzhou, Tao Qian was shaken and his vision darkened upon hearing the news. Cao Cao's family had been killed in Langya County, something he hadn't expected.

The disaster will affect the whole family.

"Where is Zhang Kai? Where is Zhang Kai?" Tao Qian was furious and yelled at the spy.

"Replying to the Governor, after Zhang Kai led his cavalry to plunder Cao Cao's family and their belongings, he realized he had committed a great disaster and fled to Huainan, where his subordinates are now, and his whereabouts are unknown."

"Bastard, Zhang Kai is such a bastard, how dare he do that?" Tao Qian was furious.

Before his anger subsided, the spy outside rushed in to report again.

"Report to you, my lord! Cao Cao's forces in Yanzhou have assembled their forces and are marching towards Xuzhou."

"What?" Tao Qian's expression changed drastically. "Organize the troops immediately and defend."