Lamo returned to his homeland full of hope. Before he left, Li Guang gave him a piece of advice: He must follow Francisco Franco, the leader of the Spanish rebels. Li Guang later only learned that the Spanish Civil War was actually a proxy war, a prelude to World War II. The Soviet-led anti-fascist front supported the government forces, while Germany and Italy supported the rebels. And Francisco Franco, the rebel leader, ultimately won.
Li Guang certainly didn't want his benefactor to die in the civil war, especially since the Spanish Civil War was infamous for the brutal killing of prisoners of war.
After seeing Lamo off, Li Guang immediately threw himself into the torpedo project; he couldn't afford to deal with submarines yet due to insufficient funds. Keep in mind, it was already mid
