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Astyages, on learning the shameful flight and dispersion of his army,
broke out into threats against Cyrus, saying, "Cyrus shall
nevertheless have no reason to rejoice"; and directly he seized the
Magian interpreters, who had persuaded him to allow Cyrus to escape,
and impaled them; after which, he armed all the Medes who had
remained in the city, both young and old; and leading them against the
Persians, fought a battle, in which he was utterly defeated, his
army being destroyed, and he himself falling into the enemy's hands.
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