When Andre said dodge, he did. Tom Hess, who was joining forces with him to deal with the No. 1 Imperial Mecha, also chose to dodge. They had plenty of reasons; for instance, both of them had been beaten by Ji Xinghe after they arrived at the Sixth Base, and because they, as foreigners, refused to admit defeat, they were thrashed by Ji Xinghe many times.
However, the most critical reason was that the situation on the field had undergone a dramatic reversal, from nine against six to twelve against three. Two of the six Imperial Mechas had been broken by Ji Xinghe, and one by another mecha warrior. They, without a doubt, held the strategic advantage now.
War is not a game. Others won't cooperate with you unless you can bring victory.
After assessing the situation, Ji Xinghe asked: "Should we act quickly to end this?"