The ruined city is run by a river, and a little further away there is a lake – this is what Kuster sees of Gorodok.

After being inspected by the outpost, the Kusters were able to gain access to Gorodok's interior.

It was customary for officers to report back when they returned from a trip, and this tradition was to be maintained even though Gerstoli's troops had long since perished.

"General, should we go together, I'm sure they will be pleasantly surprised to see you." Gerstoli suddenly turned to Custer and said.

"Okay, let's go."

The two rode to the heavily defended place, and Gerstoli got out of the car, took out his papers from his coat pocket and showed them to the officer at the head.

The officer gave him a cursory look and saluted.

Gerstoli cleaned up and said, "You can get off, my general, and after that will be the command." ”

Before the words fell, Gelstoli realized that Kuster was already by his side, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Kuster didn't say anything, just tapped him on the shoulder, and the two walked into the command together.

As soon as I entered, I saw a man who was older than Custer, sitting in the center looking at the map hanging on the board, looking thoughtful.

Perhaps because he was too focused, he didn't hear the movement of the two of Custer, until an officer beside him reminded him, he was stunned and slowly turned behind him.

Kuster was a little shocked to see the old man's face, but he hid it well. Adjusted his mentality and said to him:

"You are General Boroyevich of the 6th Army? It may not be polite, but I wonder why you're here. “

"Oh, you know me! Great, you must be a general, and I hope you will lead your army to the Rawa garrison. ”

Kuster raised his brow and remained silent when he heard him say something completely out of line.

Borojevich seemed to realize that he was wrong, coughed and said:

"Ahem, I'm sorry, but I'm the one who looks rude. I am indeed Borojevich, and as for why I am here, it is because of the original commander-in-chief of the Third Army, Rudolf Brudeman, who did not perform well on the battlefield. ”

"Original?"

"Yes, he actually took the lead in the battle of Lviv, leaving our northeast under a direct threat from the Russians, which was detrimental to the prestige of our Austria. So I was favored by the emperor and trusted by the chief of the General Staff to temporarily serve as commander-in-chief of the Third Army. ”

After that, he also interjected:

"Sir, now you can deploy your army to Rawa."

Kuster smiled:

"Sir, you may not know who I am, I am the commander of the 27th Division - Kuster, Calilwade Kuster."

"What?!" Borojevich's face was frozen as if frozen:

"You're not dying in... Ahem, died on the east bank of the Gnjira Lipa River? Did you, like that cowardly 'prodigy', run away on your own? ”

"No, I was too aggressive in the engagement, and I was seriously disconnected from my main force, and the enemy took advantage of the situation to divide us, so that I lost the ability to communicate with the troops.

If it weren't for General Franz Kafka's infantry brigade that crushed the Russian counter-charge and the soldiers fought bravely, we might have really been buried on the banks of the Gnjira Lipa River.

Having inflicted irreparable damage to the Empire, I intend to compensate with death by leading the only infantry regiment I can control to launch a decisive charge against the weakest enemy.

After the breakthrough was successful, suddenly the shells rained down on us, one of which landed next to me, but fortunately, the shell only knocked me out, and I don't know what happened next. ”

Boroyevich's face did not change: "Hearing you say this, it seems that I want to give you some reward to repay you for your loyalty to the country." ”

"Yes, I think I should be the commander of the 27th Division, they are my children, and I cannot lose them, just as the empire can never lose a piece of land."

"So, I'm curious what your face is made of?"

"It's made of iron, and the whole body of a soldier is made of steel, and only in this way can he be called a real soldier."

Boroyevich was laughed at angrily:

"A true soldier should be as shameless as you, well, given that you are not afraid of the enemy's strong defenses on the battlefield, bravely launch an attack, and persist in fighting even if you suffer heavy losses. You are as brave as many officers of the Empire.

Therefore, I will give you back the command of the 27th Infantry Division, and I hope that you will be able to return the shame of the empire to Tsarist Russia in the hope that you will be able to double the shame of the empire. ”

Boroyevich solemnly shook his hand and shook it vigorously:

"Congratulations, General Kuster, your officer has been reinstated, and your division is stationed about 500 meters southeast of the city."

A smile finally appeared on Kuster's face, but Borojevich poured another bucket of cold water on him.

"But it is a pity that your infantry division was reduced from 16,000 to 8,000 men under the onslaught of the Russians. In the face of such attrition, they did not collapse, but still fought with you, and they deserved the title of Austrian Standing Army. ”

"But there is good news, after the upper echelons of the Empire learned of our situation, the benevolent Emperor could not bear our defeat and mobilized many soldiers to replenish our attrition.

The wise Chief of the General Staff of Conrad intends to replenish your division with four thousand men, but when I see that you are safe and sound, I am very relieved of your division.

I think that 2,000 men will be enough for you, and I, as the commander-in-chief of the Third Army, I don't think you will refuse my suggestion. ”

"I completely agree with your idea, and I think your suggestion is very useful." Kuster said with an ugly face.

"That's right! Your ideas are also very good. ”

Kuster no longer wanted to speak to him, so he turned away and pulled Gerstori to go out.

But his voice came again like a devil:

"Also, I hope you can adjust the order and discipline of your troops, especially after the peasant soldiers come."

Suddenly thinking of something, Kuster stopped, turned his head and asked:

"So can I do what I want?"

"Of course you can, as long as you don't go too far out of line."

Kuster walked out of the headquarters without looking back, he just wanted to get away from Boroyevich as soon as possible, otherwise he would be more restrained.

The negotiation was not a happy one, but he managed to get command of the 27th Division, which had achieved his goal.

Kuster looked at Gerstoli beside him, he didn't say a word in the conversation just now, it was a very clever act.

When the two got into the car, Custer asked him:

"Do you know what we were talking about?"

"All I know is that my righteous chief is dealing with a demon of chaos."

Kuster smiled rarely:

"You're smart, let's go, let's go to the 27th Division."