59: The Anti-Japanese Army defeated the American Army with a casualty ratio of one to five!

Regarding Darwin City holding a memorial ceremony on the second day of the war to cremate and send off the deceased, world public opinion was divided, and netizens hotly debated:

"Holy cow, they're holding a memorial on the second day, so sentimental, so tragic. Will this affect the morale and will of the military? After all, there are so many casualties."

"I've been in the military and fought in the Persian region. You wouldn't understand this feeling. The further it goes, as the number of casualties increases, people will become more and more numb. Casualties will become mere numbers. If such a funeral ceremony were held at that time, it would be even worse. This kind of ceremony is best held when the entire war ends, or at this current moment, as it has the most inspiring effect and does not affect troop morale."

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"I have to say, that masked guy's live speaking ability is really good. He was gesticulating wildly, as if possessed by a failed art student. I dare say, with the same script, if someone else were to read it, they wouldn't achieve his effect."

"Hmph, so, it's just a speech, isn't it? I don't believe those combat stories he told. What about blowing up a grenade and dying with the American military? What about charging through machine gun fire to blow up tanks? And blowing up buildings and perishing with a bunch of the American military? Is that even possible? I remember those Anti-War Army soldiers were all new recruits, right? Their combat experience must be inferior to the U.S. Military. How could they have such strong will? So I say, these stories are all made up."

Immediately, a netizen with a black and white historical photo as their ID avatar retorted: "Shut up! My grandfather was an old Red Army veteran during the Second World War and personally participated in the Western Front. According to his accounts, he personally witnessed and heard from his comrades countless similar combat deeds. Don't doubt the brave and fearless spirit of the warriors for victory just because you think you can't do it!"

The previous person seemed to have found a point of refutation and immediately said: "Haha, you also said that was during the Second World War. In this era, including the ongoing wars in Great Bear Country, Ukraine, and the Persian region, how many people can still be so brave? If they were truly so brave, it would have been widely spread throughout the world long ago."

"Even in places where the war is continuous, such deeds are lacking. Darwin City, far from the center of turmoil, in Australia, had so many heroic deeds on the first day the war officially began. Do you think this is credible? Are those soldiers fearless monsters or something?"

Immediately, one side argued that the deeds of the fallen should not be slandered, while the other side believed that the Anti-War Army's speech was fabricated and propaganda. The dispute between the two sides was endless.

Then, the topic was led in another direction.

"Hey, hey, what's the point of you arguing about the truth of this?"

"If the Anti-War Army didn't conceal their casualties on the first day, then they really only lost over three hundred people on the first day."

"And that Anti-War Army leader also said that the American military's casualties must be three or four times theirs, so taking a conservative number, let's say nine hundred."

"Could it be that the American military's deaths on the first day were as many as nine hundred? Oh, and the Anti-War Army also claimed to have captured over two hundred U.S. Military prisoners. Is this also true?"

At this point, the focus of most people's discussions immediately shifted.