Under siege, to launch a powerful counteroffensive would require one of two conditions, either being driven to a dead end with no choice but to break out, or possessing ample reserves, ready to engage the enemy in a decisive battle of attrition.
As for the current situation, it was the kind of scenario in the history of warfare that attackers tried desperately to avoid and defenders dreamed of: reinforcements cutting off the attackers' rear.
All of a sudden, Gilgit plunged into a chaotic battle.
The Sanitation Worker soldiers on the western front finally reacted. Heavy artillery began shelling the urban area of Gilgit, while tanks, covered by infantry, repeatedly charged Gilgit's defense lines.
India attempted to leverage the western offensive to salvage its defeat on the eastern front.
But by now, all parties involved in the conflict knew that the Sanitation Worker soldiers on the eastern front were doomed, utterly doomed.
