Xuzhou is located in the southeast of North China Plain. In the era of cold weapons, we should pay attention to the convenience of one mountain and one water. The proportion of hills and mountains in Xuzhou is very small. Dadong Peak is only 36 1 m above sea level.

Xuzhou is bound to become a place of four wars. Since ancient times, the southern regime has tried to block the northern regime, and sticking to the core of Jianghuai is to defend Xuzhou. On the contrary, once the northern regime seized Xuzhou, it would be tantamount to a blow to the southern regime. Based on this, Xuzhou became a battleground for military strategists, and all previous dynasties attached great importance to Xuzhou city defense.

After the founding of New China, Xuzhou, with its traffic advantages, became the main connecting point in the central and eastern parts of China, and together with Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, formed the economic twin engines on the Longhai Line. With the development of high-speed rail construction, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail, Zhengzhou-Xuzhou high-speed rail, Xuxia high-speed rail and Xu Lan high-speed rail meet again in Xuzhou, becoming a "double cross hub" city.

The war has become history, and the strategic theme of Xuzhou is reflected in the economic layout. Up to now, Xuzhou metropolitan area and the Central Plains urban agglomeration with Zhengzhou as the center have formed an economic pattern with complementary advantages. Thus, Xuzhou is not only a battleground for military strategists, but also a strategic highland that cannot be ignored in economic development.