After defeating the enemies to the west, the tank group of the 17102nd Armored Battalion continued its advance eastward, almost disrupting the Fan Army attacking from both sides of the road. Even though they did not manage to crush the Fan Army's ambush in one go, they disrupted their combat deployment and altered the course of the battle.
In truth, the 17102nd Armored Battalion was too small in scale; despite its prowess, it was just a single battalion, and the only infantry company hadn't caught up yet.
Moreover, both the 17309th Mechanized Infantry Battalion and the 17104th Armored Battalion nestled among the ranks were also under attack and engaged in fierce battle with the Fan Army. Therefore, by the time the 17102nd Armored Battalion arrived, the battlefield situation was extremely chaotic, with friendly and enemy forces mixed together, making identification impossible.
