"I'm not the only soldier Hydra had. She may be in danger," he said. It wasn't a matter of her being a woman (even if something old in his mind said that you fought to protect women, not let women fight) - it was a matter of Hydra being that dangerous. "If I draw them out, they'll be easier to contain."

And possibly easier to dispose of. Not every Hydra agent was trained to fight. If he could get his weaponry, it would be a matter of ease to take care of them once he got them in one place.