Chapter 94 Reconnaissance
Gordon and Westfordi went to change posts and replaced Da Niu Landorman and Tybert. Tybert was shocked to see the German's body with his throat cut off in that room. But he didn't say anything. Anyone could predict the final end of this prisoner.
"Second Lieutenant, how long do we have to observe like this?"
Parks is lying on a high slope, where the grass is very deep and it is a forest. Parks and Sifordi are hiding on the slope to observe, and not far below the slope is the village of New Verdo. From the telescope, you can see that there are Germans coming in and out from time to time. They have been lying down for a whole day.
And the rest of the people, like Parks and Sifudi, are also covered with helmets with camouflage grass and blue-black paint on their faces. They have been hidden for a long time. They have been constantly changing at this place. They have done nothing but observe with the help of binoculars. Xifu's brother finally couldn't help asking.
"All the time until we are familiar with their rules and the surrounding terrain." Parks lowered his voice, "We have to figure it out and predict the weather for the next few days."
Xifudi listened and subconsciously looked up at the sky. It was close to dusk. The sky was very dark and there were thick clouds, which made people feel very depressed.
"Remember the rules and time of entry and out of the Germans," Parks whispered to Sifudi, "It is about 600 meters away from the village, which is the effective range of the M1 sniper rifle. You and Dukeman will undertake the sniper mission."
"Yes, sir, when should we go out?" Xifu's brother obviously can't stand his surname.
Parks took a look at him and said slowly, "Sifudi, your surname is a little patient. If we act rashly, the surname of failure will increase, then the possibility of us to complete the task is very small, and it is impossible for me and to bring you all back alive, but I promised Company General Winters, so We must be foolproof."
Parks made a gesture to the others, so everyone carefully changed to another place and lurked quietly. It has darkened, and the shadow of the Germans has become blurred in the telescope.
"Let's go!" Parks whispered to Sifudi, and then he gestured to the rest of his brothers, quietly hiding his body from the grass and sneaking into the woods.
The woods were darker than outside, almost like night. A group of people hid in the woods, gathered into a group of people, found a place to sit down, and then replenished food and water. During this period, no one spoke, only the sound of chewing and swallowing.
In the German defense zone, not to mention making a fire, even loud noise may attract German patrols.
Parks was in the middle of the brothers and whispered, "During the day, we observed the environment around the village, and we could see that there were two ways to retreat after we completed the task. A road is about one kilometer next to the grass we came from, but it is the farthest, and it is easy for the Germans to set up obstacles or even contain us. Once the road is blocked, our chances of escaping are very small.
"What's the other way?" Randmando.
Parks coughed gently and then said, "The other road is closer to our defense line, or even very close. We will go directly along this road to the German forward position, and then cross the position and return to our defense line. This is very dangerous, but the chance of escaping is the highest. The shorter the journey, the greater the chance we have of escaping. But we are facing the fierce pursuit of the Germans, so it is also the most dangerous road.
Almost both roads were dead, and everyone was silent. It was already dark inside and outside the woods, and occasionally a few insects were chirping in the woods.
"Second Lieutenant, we should take the second way." At this time, someone was talking, and the voice was Pai Kendhi. "Even if I die, I don't want to suffer for so long. Why don't we fight?"
"Let's do it! Second Lieutenant!" It's rare for brothers to unify such an opinion for the first time.
Parks was a little moved. These lovely brothers always show great courage and determination at the most critical time. He nodded and said, "Okay, that's what we decided. Now let's take a break and observe that our actions are scheduled for the evening, so that we are more likely to escape. And it's easier to confuse the Germans.
"Also, we have observed the place where the Germans held prisoners during the day today. They change shifts for two hours during the day. There are four people in each post, two at the door, and the other two are about 50 meters away from the door. The rest of the Germans are about 100 meters to the right of the prisoner's house. Judging from the people who go in and out during the day and the people they eat, there are still about 40 people. There are also four outposts at the entrance of the village, guarding our two exit routes, one of which is an MG42 light machine gun at each intersection.
"There are two trucks and four three-wheeled motorcycles in it. It is not clear for the time being that they are equipped with other heavy weapons. It is estimated that there are weapons such as mortars," Parks said slowly.
Brothers are all surprised. They have thought about it, but they are definitely not as comprehensive as Parks.
"Our action will be carried out at night. After one o'clock in the morning and after one o'clock in the morning, it is the time when people have the worst energy, and also the time when people reflect the slowest and the most tiredness, which is most conducive to our action. So we have to continue to observe at night, especially in the time after the early morning, their rules of action.
"Second Lieutenant!" At this time, Kanty suddenly whispered.
"What?" Parks Road.
"I suddenly feel that we can definitely go back alive, which definitely gives me a lot of confidence." Paconti's words were agreed by all the team members. Just now, Parks's analysis was meticulous and absolutely convincing, "We absolutely believe in your decision. Well, what should we do now?"
"Well, let's check it out again. We have work to do tonight!" Parks smiled and said, "Let's go, guys!" With that, he took the lead in the woods.
"Well, I have seen hope. Maybe this bad thing can make me brag for a while." Behind him, White suddenly smiled and went out with him. Behind him, all the brothers suddenly felt a little relaxed.
The wind blows the leaves and makes a slight "clap" sound. Several electric lights appeared in the village in the telescope. The shadow of the Germans is very clear in the telescope, smoking, drinking and chatting. It seems that they are very relaxed and will never expect Americans to cross their defense lines and run to the rear.
When it gradually lit up that day, Parks and his brothers retreated. After a night of observation, they looked a little tired. Parks gathered them again.
"Now we have a clear understanding of the rules of their evening activities, and we also have a certain understanding of the changes during the day. Well, all we have to do now is have a good rest. White and I will go to the alert and send Kandy and Dukman to replace us in two hours. Parks waved to White.
Watched the two of them leave. Gordon said in a low voice, "Hey, Daniel, do you think we will succeed? I always feel that Parks seems to be quite confident.
"I believe him!" Landorman glanced at the direction Parks left, and then said to Gordon, "And we have to trust him now. Is there any other way but this?"
Paconty was silent.
At this time, Gernelly touched his arm and smiled at him: "Picandy, what do you think you want to do if we can go back alive on this mission?"
"Of course, I have a good sleep. I've been nervous these two days. I always think I will collapse. If I can live, I will sleep." Py Kandty sat against the trunk and closed his eyes slightly. "What about you? "Gerry!"
"Me? Maybe I will find a French girl to have a romantic night. Grenari nodded, "Hey, Tybert, how about you? What do you want to do?
"I don't know!" The corners of Tiber's mouth said, "I haven't thought about this question yet." He was bored to use the pebbles on the ground and still a tree trunk in front of him.
"Guys, take a break. We have to stay full of energy at night." Martin said to them, and then leaned his head against the trunk of the tree and covered his face with his helmet. Put your hands on your chest.
Pairconti shrugged his shoulders, made a grimace at Gernelly and others, and then pulled down the helmet.
The weather is still gloomy. Parks and Sifudi lay in the grass, observing the situation around them. Then they looked up at the sky and frowned slightly. Obviously, it might rain tonight. If it rains, then the action will add a lot of variables.
"Is it going to rain?" White looked at Parks and frowned slightly. He couldn't help but worry and said, "We will be more difficult if it rains, right? What a damn weather."
Parks nodded and said, "Raining is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is not necessarily a good thing. The key is how we use the weather. If we use it well, it will be good for us. Learn to transform and turn the unfavorable into favorable. But he added: "I hope it doesn't rain, which is beyond our expectation. Now we will have to consider this factor."
White didn't say anything. He didn't feel very uneasy. He always had a heartfelt admiration for Parks, both in previous training and later battles. And Parks also verified his admiration again and again, which made this mood more deeply rooted.
"Parks!" White whispered to Parks.
"What?" Parks turned his head and looked at him.
"Don't worry about your brothers, and don't worry about the bad luck this mission will bring to your brothers," White said sincerely. "What they really care about is being able to fight with you. This means a lot to the brothers!"
Parks was a little moved. He didn't say anything, just nodded, and then patted White on the shoulder.
At this time, the wind suddenly blew up and gradually blew away the dark clouds in the sky. The sky is gradually clearing up, which seems to be a good omen.
(to be continued)