Outside Lokotov City, beside a destroyed railway track.
Filippov stood on the earthen slope observing the distant Lokotov City through his binoculars.
"Captain," his bodyguard spoke up, "this is where you first saw combat, isn't it?"
Filippov nodded, "Yes, I was a lieutenant back then. Three thousand of us from the school were conscripted and reassigned to Marshal Rocosov's combat group."
The bodyguard excitedly said, "Knowing that you were going to fight under Marshal Rocosov, you all must have been thrilled."
Filippov continued to watch the enemy and responded nonchalantly, "He wasn't that famous at the time, even though the battle reports claimed he wiped out dozens or even hundreds of Prosen tanks. Back then, if someone could hold off the Prosens for a day or even a few hours, the reports would say they wiped out dozens or hundreds of Prosen tanks."
The bodyguard exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Doesn't that cause misjudgments?"