Instead of listening to him, the US soldiers pounced with their axes and called in reinforcements. Soon there were four Korean guards against more than forty Americans. These were not very fair odds, since each Korean soldier was a match for one hundred foes. As the Americans launched their axes, they were swiftly disarmed by Korean Taekwondo tactics. The Koreans then threw the axes back, killing two US officers on the spot. The Korean guards then used kicks and chops on the remaining Yankees, inflicting wounds that sent dozens of Americans running upon their heels in a panic.
