| | Three hundred and fifty chariots were arranged on the field of Musye, and Di Xin followed. King Wu sent Shangfu and Bo Fu to challenge the enemy, and after King Wu had given his oath, tigers 贲 war chariots charged at the army of Shang, causing its forces to collapse completely. Shang Xin fled inward, climbed onto the terrace of Lutai, and set himself on fire behind a screen; King Wu then personally raised the great white flag to signal the feudal lords, who all knelt in homage. He bowed to them, and the common people of Shang waited in the suburbs. The assembled guests all advanced together and said: "Heaven has bestowed peace." They kowtowed twice in reverence, and King Wu responded with a bow. First, they entered the palace where King Xin was. They shot three arrows at him before getting out of their chariot and struck his face with a light dagger, then beheaded him with a yellow halberd, hanging his head from the great white banner. Then they went to the place where the two concubines had already hanged themselves; King Wu again shot them each with three arrows, then struck them on the right side with a light dagger and beheaded them with a black halberd, suspending their heads from the small white banners before exiting the palace grounds. The next day, they cleared the roads and repaired the altars as well as the palace of Shang Zhou. On the appointed day, a hundred men carried white silk banners before the king. Shu Zhen led in performing the ritual of granting fiefs and then arranged the ceremonial chariots. Duke Zhou held the great halberd while Zhao Gong held the small one, standing on either side of King Wu. Sanyisheng, Taidian, and Hongyao all presented light daggers to the king as he entered. Upon entering, King Wu took his position at the altar, to the left of the main formation, with all ministers following him. Mao Shu Zheng offered clear water for purification; Wei Shu Feng assisted in the rituals; Zhao Gong Shi assisted in presenting offerings; and Shangfu led the sacrificial animal. Yin Yi recited: "The last descendant of Yin, Di Xin, was lost to virtue, defied the wisdom of his ancestor King Tang, insulted and neglected the gods by not offering sacrifices, and tyrannized the people of the Shang state. His crimes are clearly known to Heaven above." King Wu kowtowed twice in deep reverence, accepting the great mandate to overthrow Yin and receiving Heaven's clear decree. King Wu again kowtowed twice before leaving. They installed the Shang prince Wu Geng as ruler and ordered Guan Shu to serve as his assistant. They also ordered Zhao Gong to release Ji Zi from imprisonment, instructed Bi Gong Wei Shu to free the common people who had been imprisoned, honored the neighborhood of Shang Rong with a plaque, and ordered Nan Gong Hu to collect the money from Lutai and distribute the grain stored at Juqiao. They further commanded Nan Gong Baoda and Shi Yi to relocate the Nine Tripods and three witches. They also instructed Hongyao to build a tomb for Bi Gan. Additionally, they ordered Zong Zhu to honor guests with banquets and conducted prayers within the army before proceeding.
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