An ambush had unexpectedly turned into an encounter battle, fought in utterly bewildering circumstances.
For both sides, if the entire battle could be described in one word, it would be confusion.
But an encounter battle is not some random street fight; once the battle has erupted, it can't easily be halted, because whoever stops firing first is essentially asking for death.
At this point, both sides were surprised by the other's tenacity.
Li Jingang and Panxin had been left at the forefront. They didn't want to retreat, but once they had been pinned down by enemy fire, even an elite special forces unit was without recourse.
Now, firepower was needed to suppress the enemy, whether it be mortars, rocket launchers, machine guns, sniper rifles, or superior rifle firepower. As long as the enemy could be suppressed to prevent them from aiming and shooting calmly, then Li Jingang and Panxin would be able to withdraw.
