Su Chen became a food clerk in Cao's army and just wanted to survive until the troubled times ended. In the Battle of Guandu, food and grass will be exhausted, and the chief bookkeeper will be executed. In order to save people, he analyzed the infighting in Yuan Shao's camp in front of Cao Cao and offered suggestions to "force Xu You to rebel and burn Wuchao". That night, Xu Chu entered the tent, and he responded calmly.