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This battle brought Qin influence for the first time into central China. Wei and Han's forces were destroyed after the Battle of Yique. Both states ceded land to Qin in return for temporary peace, but their eventual destruction was ensured. Qin conquered Han in 230 BC, and conquered Wei in 225 BC.
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