If the enemy remains still, we also remain still; use the unchanging to respond to the ever-changing. Old Xu now only hopes that the other party is merely passing through, so based on this thought, he picked up the hand-held radio and ordered: "Huazi, Little Duan, stay where you are and do not move! All other units also maintain radio silence, over!"
The correct choice, Old Xu's decision avoided rash actions and alerting the enemy unnecessarily.
After all, the current information from the front only indicates that the convoy is passing through.
Passing through does not mean stopping, stopping does not mean conflict.
And if Old Xu had just given Hua Biao and Duan Chengwu harassment orders, then once the fight started, it would be a relentless battle.
If later on he wanted to negotiate peace, you might agree, but the other side probably wouldn't.
"They are approaching the intersection!"
"They're turning!"
"Old Xu, they are heading for the village!"
