Chapter 417: Chapter 393: Taking Control of Xuzhou

As Chen Xi had guessed, after Tao Qian and Liu Bei arrived at the Government Office, Tao Qian brought Liu Bei to the seat, placing him in the main seat equal to his own, then hesitated for a moment before ordering Chen Deng to summon the great and small aristocratic families of Xuzhou.

"Xuande, what do you think of Xuzhou?" Tao Qian offered Liu Bei a cup of wine, then said with a beaming smile.

"Xuzhou is truly a land of wealth among the world, incomparable to ordinary provinces and counties," Liu Bei replied pragmatically, "However, it is mostly plains, and it cannot be defended for long without strong soldiers and capable generals."