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=== Planning === In 228 BC, the Qin army was already at the [[Zhao (state)|Zhao]] capital of [[Handan]], and was waiting to approach the state of Yan. Jing Ke agreed to go to Qin and pretend to be a nobleman begging for mercy.<ref name="gongtong70" /> According to events at the time, Dukang (督亢) (in present-day [[Hebei Province]]) was the first part of the Yan state that the Qin wanted, by reason of its fertile farmland.<ref name="gongtong70" /> The plan was to present as gifts the map of Dukang<ref name="gongtong70" /> and the [[decapitation|severed]] head of the traitorous Qin general [[Fan Yuqi]] (identified as [[Huan Yi]] by [[Yang Kuan]])<ref name="gongtong70" /><ref name=YangKuan>{{cite book|title=History of the Warring States ''战国史''|last=Yang|first=Kuan|year=2003|location=Shanghai|publisher=Shanghai People Publishing House|language=Chinese|edition=reprint|isbn=7208045372}}</ref> to the king of Qin, in order to approach him. At the time, General Fan Yuqi (Huan Yi) had lost favor with Qin and wanted revenge against it;<ref name="gongtong72">王恆偉. (2005) (2006) 中國歷史講堂 #2 戰國 秦 漢. 中華書局. {{ISBN|962-8885-25-1}}. pp. 72–73.</ref> whereas the Qin state put a bounty on capturing him of 1,000 gold pieces.<ref name="tonsi62">戴逸, 龔書鐸. [2002] (2003) 中國通史. 春秋 戰國 秦. Intelligence press. {{ISBN|962-8792-81-4}}. p. 62.</ref> Jing Ke went to Huan himself to discuss the assassination plan. Fan Yuqi (Huan Yi) believed that the plan would work, and agreed to [[commit suicide]] so that his head could be collected.<ref name="gongtong72" /><ref name="tonsi62" /> Prince Dan then obtained the sharpest possible dagger, refined it with poison, and gave it to Jing Ke.<ref name="gongtong72" /> To accompany him, Prince Dan assigned [[Qin Wuyang]] as his assistant.<ref name="gongtong72" /> Qin Wuyang was known to have successfully committed murder at the age of 13.<ref name="gongtong72" /> In 227 BC, Prince Dan and other guests wore white clothing and white hats at the [[Yishui River|Yi River]] (易水) to send the pair of assassins off.<ref name="gongtong72" /> Jing Ke reportedly sang a song "The wind howls, and the waters of the River Yi are cold. When a hero sets out, he never returns!" (風蕭蕭兮易水寒,壯士一去兮不復還).<ref name="gongtong72" /> The [[Qin Shi Huang|King of Qin]] received the message of visitors presenting a gift to him, and was willing to receive them at the city.<ref name="gongtong72" />
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