In 214, after Liu Bei had successfully seized control of Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing) from its governor Liu Zhang and established his new base in Chengdu (Yi Province's capital), he promoted Sun Qian to General Who Upholds Loyalty (秉忠將軍).
In 214, after Liu Bei took control of Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing) from its governor Liu Zhang and established his base in Chengdu (Yi Province's capital), he promoted Sun Qian to the rank of General Who Upholds Loyalty.