Chapter 225 – The Manchurian Incident (3)

225　“The Manchurian Incident (3)”

“This isn’t Sakura, right?”

“The retreat was likely an act. The stated reason is to protect civilians and minimize casualties, but the Comintern-influenced elements in Manchuria are armed with nothing more than old-fashioned swords.”

“What about Soviet support?”

“The Russkies only give orders. They do not even hand over outdated rifles. Well, they might claim that leaving traces would be inconvenient, but in their view, they are the ones who command. Those who are commanded are expected to prepare everything themselves for the Communist Party, starting with their own lives. That is how they think. After all, these are people who will calmly massacre even their own citizens just to buy industrial machinery from America. There is no reason for them to do anything beyond issuing orders to people who will dance on their own.”

“I see.”