Cao Cao led the troops to attack Xuzhou. Liu and three brothers went to Xuzhou to save Yun. Xuzhou satrap Tao Qian (Gong Zu) was overjoyed to see Liu Bei's majestic posture and open-minded words. And to give the position of Xuzhou satrap to Liu Bei, Liu Bei has been humble again and again, but he refused to accept it.

After withdrawing troops from Cao Bing, Tao Qian gave a banquet to entertain the people, and proposed that Liu Bei could be taken to Xuzhou after he became a royal family. Everyone advised Liu Bei to accept it, and Tao Qian made concessions again and again, but Liu Bei was still not depressed. Soon, Tao Qian was seriously ill. Before he died, he gave the seal of Xuzhou to Liu Bei again, asking him to put Xuzhou people first and accept the seal. Xuzhou officials and people also said: "If Liu Shijun doesn't lead the county, we can't have peace!" Liu Bei got the seal of Xuzhou satrap.