Prince Ying of Qin surrendered to Liu Bang, marking the end of the Qin Dynasty. Liu Bang's forces finally entered Xianyang. Soldiers began looting gold, silver, and jewels from the palace. Meanwhile, Xiao He collected maps and records detailing population figures and the strengths and weaknesses of fortresses. Liu Bang heeded the counsel of Zhang Liang and others, ordering all officers and soldiers to return the plundered treasures to their original places. They then departed Xianyang and encamped at Baxiang. Having become the King of Guanzhong, Liu Bang established three fundamental laws. At this very moment, Xiang Yu had pacified the region north of the Yellow River and arrived at Xin'an. Upon learning that Qin soldiers intended to defect to Liu Bang, he brutally slaughtered 200,000 of them...
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