"They're only bullying us, the defenseless common folk, who have no combat capability."
Rovtashenka wasn't speaking without reason. During the Tsarist Russia Era, he served as a veteran in the army, although Tsarist Russia seemed quite powerful on the surface during his youth.
Therefore, Rovtashenka hadn't participated in any wars, but that doesn't mean he lacked military knowledge. Although he hadn't tasted pork, he'd seen pigs run. He had a concept of the combat effectiveness of a gang like the White Bandits, comprised of hoodlums like Chelvrad.
After listening to the information provided by Village Chief Rovtashenka, Popov also gained some understanding of these White Bandits.
He said to Rovtashenka, "It's relatively easy to eliminate these White Bandits, but we must also consider whether eliminating them in your village would anger the White Bandit government."
