Chapter 51 Military Merit Exchange
Chapter 51 Military Merit Exchange
1916, April 7.
Britain and France launched a general offensive against the Somme Front in Prussia. In just one day, the British army, as the main force, suffered 60,000 casualties. The field hospitals in the rear were overcrowded, and due to the lack of preparation of the medical troops, a large number of soldiers died in pain.
Position 144.
The 2nd Birmingham Infantry Battalion, which held out for another day, suffered more than 90% casualties. If the Prussians had not refused to accept surrender at this critical juncture, the privates who were death row prisoners a while ago would have given up resistance long ago. Now, there are only three members of the old company left.
At night, Lieutenant General Summerford, commander of the army group that attacked the west and achieved a breakthrough, summoned two acting officers of the infantry battalion.
When Jiang He and Tommy walked into the bunker, what caught their eyes were telegraph machines placed all over the table. The whole bunker was bustling with activity, and the work of counting casualties was extremely arduous.
A non-commissioned officer led the two men to the operations room, where Summerford was sitting in the main seat smoking a cigarette. Commander-in-Chief Haig's order was conveyed, requiring the capture of the big city of Leva at all costs.
"Haig is a real butcher," Summerford said coldly, and the reporter's eyelids twitched wildly.
"You two must be Tommy and Rhine. The performance of the 2nd Birmingham Infantry Battalion is outstanding. I personally appreciate it. Your bravery and perseverance deserve praise."
Jiang He silently added "but" in his heart.
"But Great Britain has reached its most critical moment. The battle for Leva concerns the entire front. We must send out our best soldiers, and you two have proven your abilities."
Lieutenant General Summerford stood up and pointed to the map behind him. "In the Leva area, our three infantry divisions have arrived at the front line and are fighting with the enemy on the Prussian Third Trench Line. Reinforcements from both sides are on the way continuously. A fierce street battle is about to begin."
"Tommy was originally a registered gypsy wildebeest knight, and I have also heard about Rhine's deeds of killing the old Prussian nobles at Position 144. You carry the glory of knights and will surely shine on the battlefield."
Tommy said, "Sir, we are willing to sacrifice our lives for Great Britain, but without any reward, it will be difficult to call on more extraordinary knights."
Summerford took another look at the blue-eyed young man, then smiled and said, "Of course, according to the old law, every knight is a direct vassal of the king. The inner treasury of the Platinum Palace is open to you. As long as you have military merit, you can exchange it for everything you want."
Jiang He frowned slightly, this meant that the big city of Leva was a target that the British army was determined to take.
The lieutenant general pushed two file bags onto the table and said, "From this moment on, you will belong to the Third Army, which means you will be under my command."
Jiang He opened the file bag, revealing a military rank report and a strange piece of parchment.
[Hint: Your reputation +1000]
[Hint: You have become Captain (3000/3000)]
[Name: Codex Page]
[Category: Functional]
[Quality: Ordinary]
[Effect ①: Update the text on the page in real time according to the overall situation]
[Effect ②: Record specific data]
[Note: This secret treasure originated from a diligent judge who spent his entire life enforcing the code he believed in. After his death, the soul weapon and the code merged to form a brand new record book. People called this judge the Dandelion Knight]
Jiang He observed the paper. This was one of the pages of the complete secret treasure. It recorded many alchemical items, all of which needed to be exchanged for military merits. They were divided into four levels, ABCD, and the decimal system was used between the upper and lower levels.
D-level military merit: Thousands of basic alchemical materials
C-level military merit: seventeen types of alchemical bullets, seventeen types of alchemical potions.
B-level military merit: crafting recipes for single bullets and potions.
A-level military merit: twelve secret treasures.
Tommy also browsed the list. Killing an ordinary soldier would earn him a D-level military merit, killing a knight would earn him a C-level military merit, and killing an officer would earn him different military merits depending on his rank. Basically, a B-level military merit could give birth to a small knight family, and the alchemical formulas of bullets and potions would be enough to become the basis of inheritance.
In addition, military merit can be exchanged for military ranks, positions, titles, and even actual land in colonies.
Lieutenant General Summerford said, "From now on, you will go to Leva City immediately, break up the whole into small groups, and wear down the enemy's manpower. Each knight will have an assistant quota, and no one below the rank of lieutenant can refuse. As for whether to use them to transport supplies, serve as human explosives, or act as bait, the knights can decide for themselves."
Jiang He was speechless. The assistant was no different from a knight's squire in the Middle Ages, a complete consumable.
After finishing the instructions, Lieutenant General Summerford waved his hand to send the two away. There were other knights outside the bunker waiting to be summoned.
Tommy suddenly said, "Mr. Lieutenant General, I have something to discuss with you."
……
Late at night, a transport vehicle sent the two men to the front line. The villages and trenches near the big city of Leva had been built into permanent fortifications by the infantry division. The artillery groups were dispersed into artillery regiments to join various battlefields. When the situation stabilized, Summerford would move his command post and move into the real Third Army command post.
The command post was set up in a small village in a dense forest, with British and French fighter planes patrolling to provide reconnaissance and protection.
Tommy got off the transport vehicle, accompanied by a death row prisoner from the Second Battalion. His brother Arthur would return to Great Britain with the wounded to recuperate. This was a benefit he had fought hard for with the lieutenant general.
"Being on the front line seems to be our destiny."
Tommy pulled out half a pack of his treasured Somme cigarettes from his dirty pocket, picked out a cigarette and lit it, then handed another one to someone else.
Jiang He took it and clamped it between his ears, waiting for the cigarette to fall off naturally. He didn't have the habit of smoking, after all, the money for cigarettes was too expensive.
After entering the base, the two were led to different camps according to their areas of expertise.
In the supply tent, a calm middle-aged man sat behind a simple wooden table. When he noticed someone coming in, he put down the pen in his hand.
"Captain Rhine, you are an excellent knight who has killed other knights. The Quartermaster Department can provide you with two bases of 20 sniper bullets, one set of basic supplies, one alchemical burning bullet, and one bottle of alchemical vitality potion. You can get three individual rations from the Quartermaster Department every day, and the rest will be exchanged for military merits."
"Thank you." Jiang He said.
Charles XIII, who had been following silently behind him, stepped forward and picked up the supply bag.
After leaving the Quartermaster Department, Jiang He looked at the bullets and potions. In the world mission, the main gain is not just the mission rewards.
[Name: Alchemical Burning Bomb]
[Category: Consumables]
[Quality: Ordinary]
[Effect: Detonates flames upon hitting, increasing damage to flesh and blood by 10%]
[Note: A high-quality and low-priced consumable]
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[Name: Alchemical Vitality Potion]
[Category: Consumables]
[Quality: Ordinary]
[Effect: Repair internal and external damage]
[Note: The specific efficacy is about 30% of the small healing potion]
(End of this chapter)