In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao’s invasion of Xu Province(Xuzhou) is portrayed as a personal quest for vengeance—driven by the tragic murder of his father, Cao Song, and his entire family.
Who really killed Hua Xiong? This is a widely debated question. Historically, during the campaign against Dong Zhuo, Guan Yu, Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei were still obscure minor figures who did not participate in this battle at all.