My soldiers are all Fourth Calamities!

42. Edward Rez Himkily

The wind stopped.

The gunfire stopped.

The dark clouds hung low, blending seamlessly with the smoke on the horizon.

Rochester also immediately awarded the players their medals.

As darkness fell, the campfires shone even brighter.

After recovering, Rochester immediately returned to the army.

The Vistula Federation forces finally realized the enemy's objective.

Along with Rochester's forces came troops from the rear, who were beginning their southward advance to assist in the offensive.

After this battle, even after purchasing a "KPzW-19 replica", his reputation has reached [2700].

And finally, the weapon he had been longing for appeared in the reputation shop—the "Assault Gun".

"Imitation M18 submachine gun".

Moreover, the price is acceptable to Rochester players, requiring only "100" reputation points, which is the price of reviving a player ten times.

Corresponding to the player's merit points, it would require "500" merit points, which is already a price that Guo Ruhe and Qitu Ge, these two old "cadres", can afford to buy.

However, Guo Ruhe currently has "730" merits, while Qitu Ge has "710" merits. The two are closely competing, and the merit rankings can be viewed at any time.

So focused on winning the top spot, neither of them actually bought any tickets.

On the battlefield, Tang Wang Hu, who has shown exceptional performance, has already ranked third, with his merits reaching "530".

After the battle ended, the players logged off.

Rochester, on the other hand, was summoned to the command post.

We learned from Timoshenko that they had already obtained intelligence about the "New City of Volenski".

But before discussing intelligence on "Volunsky New City," Timoshenko did two things.

First, it commended Rochester for successfully killing one of the enemy's generals.

Secondly, it commended Rochester for successfully modifying the "KPzW-19".

Firstly, Rochester's point is understandable.

What the hell is the second point?!

What do you mean I successfully modified a "KPzW-19 replica"?!

When Rochester tried to ask further questions, Timoshenko said that they would discuss the matter privately after he finished recounting the story.

Rochester could clearly sense that the way others looked at him carried a strange sense of "adoration".

Rochester sighed, knowing he would have to find out what happened while Rochester was unconscious.

According to Timoshenko's intelligence...

The Vistula Third Army was stationed at "Volunski New Town".

They were stationed not far from the Sluch River defense line—where the main force of the army group had built strong fortifications.

The most strategically important locations around the new city of Volenski were assigned to the command of General Edward Rez Himkili, a renowned general of the Vistula Federation known for his iron-fisted military discipline throughout the southwestern front.

Since the failed offensive against Kiev and subsequent retreat, the general has been stationed with his staff.

Rochester knew this person.

He was born in Galicia, within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Krakow.

Like that Viennese artist who wished to remain anonymous, he was a painter.

He graduated from the Vienna Reserve Officers' Academy in 1910, the same time the Viennese artist was there. (ps: referring to Vienna)

After graduating, "Edward Rezs Žimkily" served under the famous Archduke Eugen, and after his discharge, he founded the Polish Infantry Association, a paramilitary organization.

After the start of the war, (the unit) annihilated the Soviet 12th Division, and was subsequently broken through by Budyonny's (forces). In the Battle of Warsaw, (he/the unit) turned the tide and defeated the 4th, 15th and 3rd Cavalry Armies of the Western Front commanded by Tukhachevsky.

After the war, he participated in Piłsudski's military coup and subsequently became the de facto dictator of Poland.

The famous partition of Poland by the Soviet Union and Germany was caused by his diplomatic mistakes.

Just as Rochester had thought, this kind of person, in this world, is like "Timushingo," wearing powered armor.

Because of his identity, Rochester also became somewhat worried. If they kicked this guy to death, the subsequent course of history would be completely different.

The Vistula Federation may have a better leader, and the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact may have failed as a result.

Rochester was only concerned about this: firstly, the enemy's reputation was too high, a full "3000" points, and that was based on the degree of annihilation.

Rochester looked at his panel.

High-value target: "Edward Rez Shimkily"

[Final reputation may be awarded based on the final kill percentage.]

In other words, killing half of the enemy team will also earn you [1500] reputation points.

For this type of task, Rochester directly set up a "PVE task" for players, with the whole team sharing the results and opening up a kill leaderboard ranking.

The former is to enrich the game's missions. It can't always be about capturing and defending; there needs to be some variation. Characters like "Edward Ryze Himkili" would be perfect as "world mini-bosses."

The maximum points awarded for this mission are 500. This means that if all enemy troops are wiped out, everyone will receive the maximum number of points.

The latter – opening up kill leaderboard rankings – is a mechanism that encourages more work and more pay, after all, it's important to cater to the top players.

The pros come into the game to show off.

You need to give the pros a chance to show off. If they don't show off and dominate the leaderboards, how will others know they're pros?

As for the issue of changing history, Rochester has come to terms with it, but the moment he and the players appeared here, history was already inevitably altered.

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The "New Town of Vollenski" at that time.

June 18th.

That is, the news that Timoshenko had annihilated the Vistula 3rd Cavalry Regiment, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Vistula 12th Infantry Division, and the 1st Battalion of the Vistula 7th Infantry Division on the eastern front of "Volunsky New Town" shocked the entire headquarters on this day.

The cavalry company stationed at "Vronsky New Town" continued its peaceful marching life as usual.

General Rez Shimkily returned early in the morning after inspecting the front lines on horseback. At that time, the chief of staff, who had been analyzing battle reports all night, was still not resting.

The general, dressed in a crisp officer's uniform, reined in his horse in front of the command post. With a calm and experienced demeanor, he pulled one leg back and stood on the stirrup for a moment, as if reluctant to leave his warhorse. Then he leaped off the horse and called out to the messenger.

"Hey," he said to the messenger who rushed to his horse in three strides, "take the horse, soldier," he said, still with the serious, cold, and authoritative tone that a battle-hardened general always used when speaking to anyone.

"Yes, Your Excellency General."

Rez Shimkili stroked the horse's neck and patted its rump before stopping in front of the porch.

"Good horse! I must become a good horse!" he muttered to himself, then with a solemn expression, he gripped his sword and galloped up the steps, the spurs clanging.

The landlord, a local Ukrainian, dressed in coarse cloth, was peering out from the doorway. The moment he saw Rez Shymkily, he immediately "brightened up."

He smiled "happily" and winked, "Good morning, good morning!" He repeated, seemingly "happy" to greet the general who was defending the homeland.

"Have you started working yet? Are the trenches dug?"

"They've already started working!" he said, his excited face still bearing a forced, joyful, and friendly smile.

"Long live the Vistula Federation! Long live the Republic! Long live Marshal Piłsudski!" He repeated these words that the local people often said.