Battle of Xiaoting
Song Qian fought in the Battle of Xiaoting/Yiling of 221–222 under the command of Lu Xun, a general under Sun Quan, against the forces of Sun Quan's ally-turned-rival Liu Bei. During the battle, he attacked and destroyed five enemy camps and killed their commanding officers. When Liu Bei retreated to Baidicheng after his defeat at the Battle of Xiaoting, Song Qian suggested that they press on and attack Baidicheng to capture Liu Bei. However, Lu Xun did not approve because he foresaw that Sun Quan's other rival, Cao Pi, might take advantage of the situation to invade Sun Quan's territories. It is not known what happened to Song Qian after the Battle of Xiaoting.