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The enemy rushed out to pursue them and to secure the trophies,

thus denuding their ramparts of men; but the two generals

succeeded in joining the other army, which was fighting with the

utmost desperation. The time had now come for the 2000 horsemen

to play their part. As soon as they saw the men of Chao following

up their advantage, they galloped behind the deserted walls, tore

up the enemy's flags and replaced them by those of Han. When the

Chao army looked back from the pursuit, the sight of these red

flags struck them with terror. Convinced that the Hans had got in

and overpowered their king, they broke up in wild disorder, every

effort of their leader to stay the panic being in vain. Then the

Han army fell on them from both sides and completed the rout,

killing a number and capturing the rest, amongst whom was King Ya

himself....