Chapter 210 Contradiction
Parks opened the box, and there was a silver bar in it. He couldn't help crooked the corners of his mouth and laughed. To be honest, he was promoted again this time, which made him very happy.
At this time, Wales didn't know how many glasses were taken out there, then poured the wine, handed it to everyone and laughed loudly, "This is really worth a drink." No, Harry, just give me a glass of water!" Winters shook his head and smiled, "You know!"
"Oh, don't do this, Dick, don't spoil the fun! An exception!" Wales couldn't help shaking his head and said, "Didn't you do an exception last time? It can be the same this time.
Winters looked at Wales with a helpless smile and said, "It seems that it was really a wrong decision!" Without saying more, he picked up the glass and looked at the crowd and said, "So--"
"For the battalion commander or the captain?" Nixon looked at Parks and Winters and couldn't help smiling.
"Toast!" Parks smiled, and then the four people's cups touched each other.
All four of them are in a good mood. And for a long time, Winters, Nixon, Parks and Wales have always been the best in the relationship between E, which is also the key for the four of them to maintain a very good friendship. They appreciate each other, fight bravely and bluntly, and everyone is willing to give everything for others, even their lives. So even if they carry out very dangerous tasks, one of them will attract several others to participate without hesitation.
"When can we withdraw from the defense line?" Parks greeted Winters and Nixon to sit down, then each poured another glass of wine, poured a glass of water for Winters, and asked Winters.
"I don't know. I'm afraid we can't make the decision!" Winters shook his head and said, "Maybe it's almost time. British troops and Canadian troops have come up one after another. I think we should make it to the end."
"Maybe!" Nick was not very optimistic. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "Those guys in Canada are all old soldiers. Don't expect them to do anything. Well, it's time for us to say goodbye!" Nixon took a sip of the wine in the glass, and then stood up. He smiled at Parks and said, "What do you think of Sbier?"
Parks was a little surprised and said, "Lieutenant Spear? What's the matter? However, it feels very good and brave to fight. It feels very good to cooperate with him this time. He has many qualities that officers do not have. Looking forward to working with him again!"
"There will be a chance! Lieutenant Spiel has left Company D, and he will serve as a staff officer in the battalion for a period of time. Winters interrupted with a smile at this time. With that, he waved his head at Nixon, greeted him together, and left the headquarters of Company E.
"What does he mean?" Wales looked at Parks in surprise, and it was obvious that he was confused by Winters' headless words. What's the connection between Spiel leaving Company D to the battalion and working with Parks again?
"I know. Going to the battalion is only the first step. If I want Shi Bier to come, I don't think it will take long for this condition to be realized. Parks did understand what Winters meant. After all, he knew people like Winters and Sbil. "Harry, I don't think it will be long before our third platoon leader will be available."
"You mean Lieutenant Speer?" Wales looked at Parks and suddenly grinned, "I knew you were playing tricks, but Sbill is not bad. I like it!"
"Why not?" Parks smiled and then walked to the other side, where there was a small mirror. Parks took out the small box from his pocket, then looked at the mirror and pinned the silver bar to his collar. Then he straightened his chest, looked left and right at his figure, and nodded with satisfaction.
"It's so handsome!" Wales looked at him and smiled, "I'm a little jealous of you now. You are one of the fastest promoted officers I have ever seen! It only took you a few months for a sergeant, second lieutenant, lieutenant, and then to captain. God, when you boarded C-47 from England on June 5, you were still a sergeant. Now you are in the Netherlands, but you are already a captain.
"This surprised me myself!" Parks spread out his hand, turned to Wales and smiled, "God really cares about me. But is there any difference? We still have to stay in this damn place and endure the shelling of the Germans. If my promotion speed can make Hitler feel great pressure and choose to surrender, it will be of great significance to me!"
"Wonderful attention!" Wales laughed and drank all the wine in the glass.
The news that Parks was promoted to captain soon spread among all the members of Company E, and the awards received by Company E were also widely known throughout the division through the extensive publicity of the 101 Airborne Division. After this battle, the morale of the brothers has been improved to a certain extent. In fact, it's better to say that when you are promoted, at least when you stay in the trench, you are not too lazy to pull the stool in the trench, which makes it stinky.
The brothers of E Company are indeed much more diligent. When Parks patrols, he can always see the admiration and envy of his brothers. But it doesn't matter. The most important thing is that the morale of the brothers is indeed better than before.
White is the happiest of them. To be honest, he has always been a hardcore supporter of Parks. From the time he was in Tacoya's barracks, his relationship with Parks was the best, and Parks was willing to take the lead for him. And it also allows him to avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble, such as Sobo looking for trouble for no reason.
So, in Company E, White is the most intolerant of people who speak ill of Parks, and the most intolerant of passive treatment of Parks' orders. Now Parks's promotion has made his support for this relationship continue to rise. For this reason, he and Carbo also had a fight. In fact, it is also a simple thing to listen to.
"He is really lucky!" Carper said this sentence and was beaten by White. The two of them didn't deal with it very much. In particular, White was wrong with Carbo after he accidentally killed the husband of a French woman in Carrington. He thinks that this guy will only complain and cause trouble, and he is not a good paratrooper.
"That's what he desperately exchanged for. He deserves it. Shut your mouth and don't talk nonsense like shit!" White heard it when he passed by Capper's side, and then launched a counterattack. "You shameless bastard, you are not qualified to evaluate the company commander!"
"Hey, White, I didn't mess with you. You go your way, and I said what I said." Of course, Kaber is not willing to show weakness, because there are a few recruits in front of him, Miller, Huxu and others. He doesn't want to lose face in front of these people.
"Is that what you want to say?" White refused to let him go at all. He took a step forward and said to Carbo, "Captain Parks has made great achievements since he landed in Normandy? He deserves it, but you say it's bad luck? I think you owe a beating or something?"
"That's not a bad word!" Carbo distinguishes that it is true that this sentence is actually a tone of envy, which is not a big deal, but White doesn't like this guy at all and deliberately wants to stir up trouble. He wants to let Carbo fall in front of the new soldiers to vent the resentment that has been accumulated in his heart since Carrington.
"You are an asshole!" White roared at him with dissatisfaction.
"What do you want? Don't go too much!" Kaber couldn't hang on his face, "White, you scolded me as a bastard. Damn you, you're a bastard!" With that, Karb was about to rush up and take White's collar.
How could White let him succeed? When Kaber rushed over, he punched him in the face. With a "bang", he staggered, stepped back a few steps and almost fell to the ground.
"Damn it, how dare you hit me?" Karbo rushed forward, and the two quickly wrestled into a ball.
"Oh, God, Carbo's face is about to turn into a pig's head!" At this time, many people gathered around to watch. Obviously, they did not mean to pull them away, especially when White had the upper hand. In fact, many people did not like Carbo, and now it can be seen that it was done.
"I bet 20 yuan, and Carbo can't get five!" Someone is betting - it's Malachi. He's smiling at Pyconti and saying, "Look, do you want to bet?"
"No, I bet three times, I only bet three times!" Candy said quickly, because at this time, Carbo was punched in the face again by White, and he staggered and almost fell to the ground. His face turned red. If he lost, he would have lost too much shame today. He didn't provoke him first. This makes him a little aggrieved.
"Oh, my God! How can you be watching? At this time, someone squeezed over and shouted at the two people, "Damn it, what are you doing? Hit your own brother? Are you both crazy?" The person who squeezed over was Sergeant Li Pu. He shook his head at Gernelly and said, "You are also a non-commissioned officer. You don't stop it!"
Gernelly shrugged his shoulders and smiled, not distinguishing for himself. In fact, he is happy to see it. Someone teaches him a lesson that he doesn't like Kabo. What's wrong with this?
"It's not my problem!" At this time, the two of them were pulled away. Carbo complained to Li Pu aggrievedly, "This guy is completely like a madman. He has no reason."
"Shit!" White spat at him fiercely on the ground, then turned around and left, without even looking at Cap.
This matter is not big or small, but it exposes some hidden contradictions between the brothers. Although everyone looks very close, there is a problem that the brothers have been in the trenches for a long time, and they are always very angry, and it is easy to appear like the situation of Carbo and White just now. Moreover, there is also a certain contradiction between recruits, supplementary recruits and veterans. The recruits look down on the instructions of the veterans, and the veterans don't like the spoiled appearance of the recruits.
"I'm sorry to get you in trouble!" White stood in the company with some embarrassment, and Lipp finally told Parks about the matter. And in the E Company, everyone knows that the relationship between Parks and White is better. If you give it to Parks like this, it may have some effect.
Parks motioned White to sit down, then smiled, stood up, poured a glass of rum, and handed it to White, "Come on?"
"Okay, a little bit!" White drank all of his wine glasses.
Parks sat opposite White and said with a smile, "Staying in the trench, it's definitely not as comfortable as here. It's raining in this damn weather. I think many brothers are going to get moldy. But fortunately, we still have rum!" With that, Parks raised his glass to White.
"Rece, don't you want to tell me something?" White looked at Parks and said, "I know I'm in trouble for you!"
(to be continued)