Day 6

Until now, I hadn’t thought about how revolutions were financed. It’s been six
days since I was “recruited.” Truths have now been revealed. Although I
still support the revolution, I am worried about some of the ways it is
being supported.

What happened to the people whose money was in the bank that Captain
Mendoza robbed? Did they starve? Did they get killed by loyalists?
Basically, this revolution is being financed by stolen goods, whether
it is money or guns taken from loyalist troops. So far, I haven’t heard
of any or seen any “honest” money being used to finance this army.

I also noticed something very illogical about how this army, or at
least the part that Captain Mendoza controls, transports its freight.
During the meeting between the captain and Choya, the captain paid
Choya with guns. That’s understandable, but the problem is who he
sells the guns to. According to Juan, he either sells them back to us,
or to the loyalists. Our enemy, the loyalists! It’s absurd. To
maximize efficiency, the captain should get rid of Choya, the
middle man. I feel frustrated that we have to use him, that
we have no other choice. We must not have another choice,
or else Captain Mendoza would have already gotten rid of him.

This revolution is fought using mostly guerrilla warfare. I have
yet to be in a major, full frontal assault. Taking into account
how many men we have in this army (which can’t be much,
from what I’ve witnessed) this tactic makes sense. There are
some smart, experienced people in this army.


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