The decision to raid Hongsong Manor was made after discussion among the three warrant officers, not just because Colonel Kongtai'er had an extra lead bullet in his abdomen that required a doctor, but also because they urgently needed a channel to acquire information from the outside world.
The biggest problem for the group was their complete lack of knowledge about the battle situation. Had the Third Legion launched a second attack? Where was the direction of the attack?
Particularly Winters and Andre, both of them believed that it was not an option to keep hiding in the Tanilia people's vacuum zone. Even if they needed to remain under the radar, it should be an "active" concealment, meaning they should gather intelligence and move flexibly, instead of burying their heads in the sand like ostriches, praying that the Tanilians would not stumble upon them.