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At this point, the Indian troops were in a position to push the Chinese back with mortar and machine gun fire. However, Brigadier Dalvi opted not to fire, as it would mean decimating the Rajput who were still in the area of the Chinese regrouping. They helplessly watched the Chinese ready themselves for a second assault.[37] In the second Chinese assault, the Indians began their retreat, realising the situation was hopeless. The Indian patrol suffered 25 casualties, and the Chinese 33. The Chinese troops held their fire as the Indians retreated, and then buried the Indian dead with military honours, as witnessed by the retreating soldiers. This was the first occurrence of heavy fighting in the war.[8]
At this point, the Indian troops were in a position to push the Chinese back with mortar and machine gun fire. However, Brigadier Dalvi opted not to fire, as it would mean decimating the Rajput who were still in the area of the Chinese regrouping. They helplessly watched the Chinese ready themselves for a second assault.[37] In the second Chinese assault, the Indians began their retreat, realising the situation was hopeless. The Indian patrol suffered 25 casualties, and the Chinese 33. The Chinese troops held their fire as the Indians retreated, and then buried the Indian dead with military honours, as witnessed by the retreating soldiers. This was the first occurrence of heavy fighting in the war.[8]
这个时候，印军可以利用迫击炮及机枪将中国人推回去。然而，达尔维准将选择不开火，因为开火意味着仍处于中国人重新编队的地区内的拉吉普特人的大规模伤亡。他们无助的看到中国人在准备第二次进攻。在中国的第二次进攻中，印度人意识到他们的处境是毫无希望的，开始撤退。印度巡逻队的伤亡人数是25，而中国伤亡了33人。当印度人撤退时，中国人停了火，并按照军礼埋葬了印度阵亡士兵，正在撤退的印度士兵见证了这一现场。这是这场战争中第一次发生重型火力的交火。
