 His remaining "Hac Bao" platoon, made up of the most experienced soldiers, took up position at the centrally located Tây Lộc Airfield to act as a rapid-reaction force.News of the cancelled cease-fire never reached the MACV Compound.On the afternoon of 30 January Trưởng dispatched a "Hac Bao" platoon and an Australian Army adviser to scout the north bank of the Perfume River which provided the simplest route from Base Area 114 into the city.