Chen Xi and Jia Xu, together with a group of people, were discussing how to handle the imminent situation in Xuzhou. Although "warfare ceases in winter" was generally the rule during this period, thinking of Cao Cao's character, including Jia Xu, everyone could only sigh and say that there was a ninety percent chance that he would start fighting directly if this matter arose.
"Zichuan, there might be a problem with your arrangement," Lub Su looked at the military deployment chart drawn up by Chen Xi and asked with some confusion, "This posture is just short of outright stating that Xuzhou is doomed to lose. Among the thirty thousand elites of Danyang, half of them are veteran warriors who had fought with Tao Qian in Xiliang, and the rest are experienced soldiers from the campaigns to pacify Quexuan. Even if Tao Gongzu is getting on in years and his subordinate officers are fighting on instinct, they wouldn't lose to the extent of the situation you've outlined."