To be honest, Cao Cao was deeply shocked when he heard that Qin Tian had destroyed Lu Bu.
In his mind, Liu Bei's main force had already marched south into Jiangdong, while Lu Bu had been Liu Bei's ally.
How had things developed to the point where Sun Ce had not yet been destroyed, but Lu Bu had fallen first?
Likewise, Lu Bu had been a tough bone for him to chew.
How had Qin Tian managed to destroy Lu Bu while fighting on two fronts?
But after reading Guo Jia's military report, he finally realized that he himself had laid the groundwork for Qin Tian's destruction of Lu Bu.
He had originally intended to appoint Chen Deng as Administrator of Guangling, so that it would be easier to act when he seized Xuzhou in the future.
Unexpectedly, Chen Deng had not only failed to help him, but had instead been won over by Qin Tian.
Even regional forces such as Zang Ba and Lei Xu had been absorbed one by one.
Only when several factions had joined forces to gang up on Lu Bu had they managed to seize Xuzhou.
Looking at this news, Old Cao naturally felt a tumult of mixed emotions. He thought that if Qin Tian were still with him,
would Xuzhou have fallen into his hands this time as well?
At this thought, regret surged through him. Had he known things would turn out this way, he would never have let Qin Tian leave, no matter what.
Yet amid his regret, he also felt fortunate. Though Qin Tian had left, he had gained a Jia Xu this time.
Together with Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Guo Jia, his five great advisers could fill Qin Tian's absence no matter what.
Besides them, he still