Armies ranged in size from 3,000 soldiers to 13,000. King Wu of Zhou led an army of around 50,000 soldiers. Di Xin had 170,000 troops. At the start of the battle, many of Di’s troops refused to ...

Jade carver: We’re under attack! Narrator: The Shang dynasty lasted for over five centuries but came to an end when the last king, Di Xin, was defeated in a battle and a new dynasty was formed.