The advantage being that the floods will bring enrich the areas along the river bank with fertile sediments. Liu Dai, Taishi Ci. Governed by Kong Rong initially before falling into Yuan Shao's hands. With the dismise of Yuan Shao, this province became a part of Cao Cao's evergrowing territories. The Sea of Beihai lies to the north and the Yellow Sea in the south.
Flooding is no problem in the eastern part of the province and both metal and salt are produced.
Even though there is regular flooding in the west, the high level of industry makes this a relatively prosperous region. A heavily contested piece of province in the early years prior to the establishment of the Three Kingdoms. Xuzhou was governed by Tao Qian, Liu Bei and Lu Bu before falling into the hands of Cao Cao. A great massacre of Xuzhou took place when Cao Cao marched his army in to seek revenge for his father's death by a subordinate of Tao Qian. Upon Tao Qian's death, Liu Bei saw to the day to day affairs of Xuzhou.