Sun Jiao (died January or February 220),[a] courtesy name Shulang, was a cousin of Sun Quan, a Chinese warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and later became the founding emperor of the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period.
In addition, he was given commands of two prominent Wu generals who had died: his elder brother Sun Yu and Huang Gai.
Lü Meng, however, advised Sun Quan against this arrangement, as it could lead to dissension in the ranks, and asked him to choose whomever he saw fit for the position.
The campaign was a resounding success, with Liu Bei's trusted associate and prized general, Guan Yu, being captured and executed.
Sun Jiao earned numerous merits in the campaign, but not long after Guan Yu's execution, he died of sudden illness.