The enemy's reaction began to normalize; as an elite force, they know warfare. Once they realized something was amiss, they quickly made tactical adjustments and continued the battle in the proper manner.
"Get closer to me, cover! Don't engage head-on, don't try and stop them head-on!"
"Attack from the flanks, the flanks!"
The army and air force units were different, but the army was retreating while the air force moved in to support them, actively trying to encircle Gao Guang and his team from behind.
After several minutes of delay, the air force's drones finally took off. Of course, these were the small drones from the air force's Special Forces, not the large surveillance drones in the sky.
There was no need for precise marksmanship or powerful heavy weapons; simply encircling Gao Guang and his team from about two directions would render the only shield they had mostly useless.