Xu Sheng
Cao Pi then ordered Wen Ping to lead his troops to rendezvous with his main army, which was advancing towards a fortress guarded by Sun Quan's general Xu Sheng. Obscured by thick fog, Wen Ping and Cao Pi fell victim to Xu Sheng's plot when the latter erected straw figures and flags along the city walls. Believing Xu Sheng had already set up his defences and gathered a large army with geographic advantage, Cao Pi ordered a retreat. Sun Quan's general Sun Shao took advantage of the enemy's retreat to launch an attack and managed to capture the bulk of the Wei army's baggage.