Government forces prevailed, however, and Lord Anyang fled to King Wuling's palace for safety.
In due time, Lord Anyang was handed over and killed; however, the generals did not let up the siege and King Wuling eventually died of hunger.
Lin Xiangru's actions again caused the Qin to lose face and earned him great acclaim throughout China.
In 270 BCE, Qin invaded the Han state and threatened crucial Zhao interests in central China, especially with regards to the Shangdang region (present-day southern Shanxi).
This minor skirmish enhanced Zhao prestige, but was to foreshadow a greater Zhao-Qin rivalry that would end disastrously for the former at the Battle of Changping a decade later.