Chapter 380 – Final Preparation, Cao VS Yuan
Pengcheng County, west of Xiapi.
This was one of Xu Province's most prosperous cities, which was also the largest city in this region.
In historical records, this city was burnt down, and all civilians were slaughtered by Cao Cao.
It began in 193 when Cao Song, Cao Cao's father, wanted to retire from his job and live to his son. At that time, Cao Cao established a firm base on the central plain, so Cao Song wished to reunite with his successful son.
Unfortunately, one of his escorts which was sent by Tao Qian, Zhang Kai, was a former Yellow Turban bandit. He desired Cao Song's wealth, so he murdered Cao Song and everyone else.
The death of Cao Song enraged Cao Cao. He invaded Xu Province, seeking vengeance. During the campaign, his force slaughtered over 100,000 civilians and 10,000 garrison soldiers for the sake of replenishing his army's rations.
