Xiang Liang heeded his adviser Fan Zeng's suggestion to search for Xiong Xin, a descendant of the Chu royal family, and installed him on the throne as King Huai II.
After scoring some initial victories against Qin forces in battle, Xiang Liang started growing complacent despite Song Yi's warnings that his overconfidence and his men's lack of discipline could lead to defeat.
"[2] The king then summoned Song Yi to discuss strategic matters with him, appointed him as a general, and put him in charge of the Chu rebel group's armed forces, which had been leaderless since Xiang Liang's death.
In 207 BC, Song Yi and the Chu forces reached Anyang (安陽; southeast of present-day Cao County, Shandong), where they stopped and waited for 46 days without making further movement.
[4] After that, he sent his son Song Xiang (宋襄) as an envoy to meet the Qi rebel group, and they attended a drinking party at Wuyan (無鹽; east of present-day Dongping County, Shandong).