Sun Xin 孫歆

In Chapter 120 of the Romance, the ruler of Jin, following Yang Hu's advice, makes Du Yu Grand General Who Guards the South in charge of the affairs of Jing Province, and, on receiving Wang Jun's memorial, Du Yu's petition and Zhang Hua's urging, decides to attack Wu. The ruler of Jin makes Du Yu Grand Commander and sends him with 100,000 troops toward Jiangling, sends Sima Zhou toward Tuzhong, Wang Hun toward Hengjiang, Wang Rong toward Wuchang and Hu Fen toward Xiakou, and has Wang Jun and Tang Bin launch their ships on the river and sail east downstream. Romance, Ch. 120 §28–34

When the news arrives, Sun Hao, the ruler of Wu, is greatly alarmed and summons the Chancellor Zhang Ti, the Minister over the Masses He Zhi and the Minister of Works Teng Xun to deliberate on a plan to repel the enemy. Zhang Ti proposes that Wu Yan, General of Chariots and Cavalry, be made Commander-in-Chief to advance to Jiangling and meet Du Yu in battle, that Sun Xin, General of Agile Cavalry, lead out troops to hold off the forces at Xiakou and elsewhere, and that he himself, with Shen Ying, General of the Left, and Zhuge Jing, General of the Right, lead 100,000 troops out to Niuzhu to support the forces on the various fronts. Sun Hao follows his advice. Romance, Ch. 120 §35–36

Having advanced to Jiangling, Du Yu has his subordinate general Zhou Zhi take 800 sailors across the Yangtze secretly in small boats to make a night raid on Lexiang, setting up many banners throughout the hills and woods, firing cannon and beating drums by day and raising fires everywhere by night. Zhou Zhi crosses the river and lies in ambush on Mount Ba. The next day, as Du Yu advances by water and land together, the scouts sent ahead report that the ruler of Wu has sent Wu Yan by land and Lu Jing by water, with Sun Xin as vanguard, to meet them along three routes. Romance, Ch. 120 §38

As Du Yu leads his troops forward, Sun Xin's ships arrive first, and as soon as the two forces clash, Du Yu falls back. Sun Xin leads his troops ashore in pursuit, but before he has gone even 20 li a cannon booms once, Jin troops close in from all sides in great numbers, and as the Wu troops hastily turn back, Du Yu presses his advantage and falls upon them, killing countless men. When Sun Xin flees back near the city, Zhou Zhi's 800 men slip in among them and raise fires on the city walls. Greatly alarmed, Sun Xin cries out asking whether the troops from the north have flown across the river, and as he hastily tries to retreat, Zhou Zhi gives a great shout and cuts him down from his horse. Romance, Ch. 120 §39–40

Lu Jing, on his ship, sees the whole south bank of the river ablaze and a great banner reading 'Jin's Grand General Who Guards the South, Du Yu' fluttering on Mount Ba, and tries to escape ashore with his life, but is cut down by the Jin general Zhang Shang. Seeing that all the armies have been defeated, Wu Yan too abandons the city and flees, but is captured by troops lying in ambush and beheaded, and Du Yu takes Jiangling. Romance, Ch. 120 §40–41