Chapter 218 Preparation

The 101 airborne division will receive orders like Bastogne at 20:30 on December 17. Now, on November 27, the brothers will have nearly 20 days to prepare. Parks decided to prepare for all this. But the supplies are still very tight. If you want to get enough supplies, you must fight for General Taylor.

There was no regular training on the first day, just a simple way to restore the surname, and then free movement. Many soldiers chose to sleep in the barracks. The whole barracks showed a strange silence, and the soldiers on duty walked around the barracks sporadically.

Lieutenant Parks went to the battalion and knew that he could find Winters at this time. After all, Winters was not a sleepyman. He first persuaded Winters, and then persuaded Colonel Sink with Winters, and finally achieved the goal of persuading General Taylor.

"I will try to convince Colonel Sink, but we don't have a good reason. Is it just because of your own guess? Winters looked at Parks a little seriously, "I know that sometimes your analysis makes sense and there is a possible surname, but it should be based on accurate intelligence, not speculation!"

Parks nodded. He knew this, but he could not get accurate information without accurate information. In fact, even Hitler was very careful about this information. Few people knew it until the attack was launched.

"Dick, if I can't get Colonel Sink's consent, I will also stick to my point of view! I hope you can help me. We need supplies, all kinds of materials and ammunition, especially clothes to get through the cold winter!" Parks looked at Winters and said, "We are well prepared to adapt to changes, and we will be foolproof!"

"Do you respond to all changes without change?" Winters suddenly smiled and said, "It's very philosophical!"

On the third day, the companies conducted regular training inspections to retreat and attack in artillery fire. During the whole process, the brothers were not very active, and even a little lazy. This is the norm for many people. After more than two months of hardship, it seems a little difficult for them to relax and immediately get nervous. But Parks is not worried about this. On the fourth day, he opened up a new training course for Company E, how to defend in a loose defense line.

"Why do I have to dig a scattering pit here? And you have to dig so deep?" Pankara spit in the palm of his hand, then rubbed it a few times, and began to wave the shovel to dig.

"Probably our company commander is suffering from Normandy syndrome. It's really terrible to think about staying in the Sanbing pit in Normandy!" Gerry smiled, "But I still don't want to doubt the boss's decision. I always feel that he is very wise, just like the most knowledgeable person in our company. His ideas can always be realized and help my brothers tide over the difficulties!"

"I hope it's the same this time!" Pankara smiled at Grenari and said, "I don't doubt him. I always feel that we should enjoy the life in heaven after two months in hell, but the truth is cruel, and we have to do these farmers' work!"

"Hey, Muck, the division is going to play a football game. Who will you bet on who will win? Our group or 502 group? I'm not optimistic about those guys in the 502 regiment. They don't have our body!" Gnari smiled at Muck and said, "I'm going to bet $20!"

The football game is just a way for the division to find a way to vent the remaining soldiers, because the soldiers of the 82nd Division are stationed with the 101st Airborne Division. When the soldiers of the two divisions get together, it is easy to have problems. On the second day of entry, the guys of the 502nd Regiment clashed with the 82nd Division for a simple reason.

"The eye-opening guy of the 82nd Division is actually called the Eagle of the 101st Division. It's a relief to beat them hard!" When White was talking about this matter, he talked about the process. "That guy's balls were kicked twice. I guess he is still lying in the hospital now. Everyone in the barracks can hear his howling, 'help' and 'help'. Haha, it's like a woman moaning when she is flirting. If it were me, that guy would definitely be transported directly to the 110 General Hospital in the UK.

Although White's words are a little unpleasant, they can be recognized by everyone in the 101st Airborne Division, who basically have the same mind as White.

On November 30, mail was airlifted from the United Kingdom, and then it was quickly distributed to the soldiers. After all, their venting is just a way of venting their emotions. Now that the mail has arrived, there is a way to rely on their feelings, and many people's anger has also restrained a lot. They are more busy replying to describe their fighting situation in the Netherlands. Some were written to their parents and some to their girlfriends. Of course, they also received gifts from their hometown.

White received a pair of soft-soled leather shoes, which made him very happy. He wore hard-soled military boots all day, which made his feet a little overwhelmed. He deliberately wears clothes to show off in various classes. Of course, he can always arouse the envy of some people.

"Head, this is yours!" Weiszt specially sent Pax's mail to the company in person.

And Parks also received three gifts at this time, two of which he didn't expect, and one was a pen. And the place where the letter was sent is shown to be the 21st block of California. There are also two gifts with pink wrapping paper, which also makes Wester's eyes hot. Obviously, only women can use it like this.

The rumors are true. When Weiszt left, he glanced at the two pink packages again and smiled in his heart. The head had two women, but it was not a secret.

Parks looked over and over the three letters in his hand, and then finally confirmed it. He opened the letter from California first. If nothing happened, it should be a letter from his family.

Sure enough, it was a letter from Parks's original father. Parks could search for the original memory, the image of his father, in the mind of this body. The image of a veteran who participated in a world war was clearly presented in his mind at this time. Orek? Ben? Parks, with a tall figure and vicissitudes of life, seems to be full of deep thoughts. His father retired from the rank of colonel, but he was grumpy, and his mother was a gentle woman. She was always submissive to her father's grumpy temper, even if she was punched. The main reason why Parks went to join the airborne army was his father's bad temper, which seriously injured his mother and him physically and mentally.

But there is only one child in the family, Parks. His father did not allow him to join the army. When he mentioned it again, he even shouted at Parks, "Don't dream, people like you will only humiliate the beautiful [[***] team!" It was also because of this sentence that Parks quietly left home. He just said goodbye to his mother and resolutely set foot on the road of Tacoya's barracks in his mother's tears.

The original Parks's rejection of his father made him never think of his parents, and he never took the initiative to remind him of this body and such a family experience. Then this letter released the originally suppressed memory in the body again, which was presented extremely clearly.

For the current Parks, he occupies the body, but he does not have the original family affection of Parks, even the gentle image of his mother in his memory.

The letter was written by Parks' father, who was proud of Parks's courage and wisdom in the market garden operation. The old soldier, even if he was grumpy, was still very fanatical in his pursuit of military honor. In the letter, he even mentioned to his son that when he heard President Roosevelt declare Parks's congressional Medal of Honor, he said that he burst into tears at that moment. He is bowing to his son who ran away in anger, hoping that his son can forgive himself. At the end of the letter were a few words by Parks's mother, which were nothing more than some earnest exhortations and hurriedly said, probably the result of her strong father's impatience.

Parks also learned a phenomenon in his mind, that is, his influence in California, which is an unexpected gain after he won the Medal of Honor, where the state axe is even considering whether to change Parks's 21st Street to Parks Street. And the result of the survey is that 90% of the people agree.

"Parks Street?" Parks looked at the letter and smiled. If there could be a street with such a name, why not? Maybe there will be unexpected benefits for yourself in the future.

The second letter was written by Jeff. There were no warm words in her letter, as if she were chatting with an old friend, talking about her work and life, as well as her future goals. She even mentioned Vigilia, admired Vigilia, and took her as her goal to occupy a place in the Wall Street financial center. In the letter, she involuntarily revealed a very strong self-confidence, and from this self-confidence, she seemed to want to get someone, not just to compare with Vigilia, but more importantly. Because at the end of the letter, she emphasized that she would not lose to Vigilia in the future, and she would fight for a goal.

A strong woman? Parks couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. He had never thought that Gerald would have such a strong side. Obviously, in the previous relationship, his impression was limited to Jeff's fierce surname.

Parks left the letter written by Vigilia at the end. Vigilia's letter is still very hot. From the lines, you can see her incomparable attachment to Parks, and her letter is full of romantic embellishment words. But when she was eagerly telling her thoughts, Vigilia mentioned a question, that is, what will Parks do after the war? She mentioned for the first time in her letter that Parks should continue to develop in the army and gain a wider reputation. And in the letter, she mentioned a word for the first time - political future! Obviously, Vigilia is planning a political path for Parks.

How far can you go politically? Parks was shocked. He had never thought about this problem before. His previous idea was very simple, that was, to share the difficulties with the brothers of E Company and get through the European war. Now the balance of war is skewed in the direction of favor of the Allies according to history, and sooner or later it will defeat Germany. So will the 101 Airborne Division be disbanded as before? Will the brothers of E Company go their separate ways again? And where will you go? Now that this issue has been mentioned for the first time, he can't help but hesitate.

Politics! Parks couldn't help shaking his head. Politics is the dirtiest thing. He doesn't want to get involved. But what if you stay in the army? It may be a better choice. He was a soldier in his previous life and had a sense of belonging to the barracks, which was definitely much stronger than most people in the E Company. Then with the Congressional Medal of Honor, I will definitely enter the West Point Military Academy to continue my study. From now on, your promotion will no longer be a big problem. If you perform well in the war, it is not difficult to be a general.

Thinking of this, the corners of Pax's mouth couldn't help smiling. War, obviously, only the Vietnam War was his place of honor and promotion. He was too familiar with the tricks of the Vietnamese tunnel warfare and jungle warfare. China is the tactical division of the Vietnamese.

He knows why Vigilia devotes herself to politics. His family is the behind-the-scenes spokesperson of a representative political figure. Although he knew that he and Vigilia did not please each other because of politics, he still did not want to plunge this relationship into the muddy politics.

Three letters made Parks' mood active again. He decided to write a proposal to Colonel Sink in person, and analyzed and explained the necessary surnames of these equipped ammunition. And it is recommended that the soldiers further carry out defensive training in extremely cold weather.

On the fourth day after entering the station, he chose an afternoon, which was the most relaxed time for human nerves. He didn't go with Winters. He knew that it would only make the situation worse. If not, it would involve Winters.

"Reese! Sit down." Colonel Sink was obviously a little prepared for Parks's arrival. Perhaps Winters had talked to him about Parks's ideas, and he was prepared for Parks's arrival.

Lieutenant Colonel Stryll still smiled and poured him a cup of coffee. Parks took a soft sip, and the hot coffee made his heart feel a little calm and calm.

Colonel Sink didn't let Les go back immediately. He asked him to sit here and wait for him to turn his plan page by page before he looked up at Parks and said with a serious expression, "Do you think we will fight the Germans in the ice and snow?"

"Yes, sir!" Parks nodded, "It's very possible!"

Colonel Sink looked at Parks strangely, and then suddenly smiled and said, "Rees, I have to say that your idea is really strange, so... so different. You know, if you give your plan to General Taylor, he will think it's a very good joke.

"This is not a joke, sir!" Parks scolded in a low voice, "Fuck," and then looked directly at Colonel Sink and said, "Even if it won't happen in the future, we can always adapt to changes."

Colonel Sink shook his head and said, "Now the whole Allied generals are planning how to make a plan to attack the German army. How to use the limited material to attack the German army, Les, I also feel that the German army absolutely has no courage and strength to launch a large-scale attack on us. From Normandy, we slaughtered them all the way. Their defense line was repeatedly broken by us, they were beaten to death, and we were With their own home. Your plan is completely unnecessary.

Is it unnecessary? It seems that the Allies were really confused by the optimism. Even after the failure of the market garden operation, they thought that it was just a defeat in the attack, not a reversal of the whole war situation, and the enemy was still weak.

Parks knew that it was difficult for him to get the support of Colonel Sink. Colonel Sink is right. The current optimism will make people dizzy and ignore many things.

"I can't promise you!" Colonel Sink said to Parks, "General Taylor will not consider these things either. You know, before the Normandy landings, the Allies carried out a large-scale bombing of the French railway system in order to prevent the timely rescue of the Germans. After the landing war, it took time to repair the tracks and bridges, which adversely affected ourselves. So we now suspend all large-scale offensives to accumulate supplies. We are not rich!"

"Your officer!" Parks stood up and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Colonel Sink. He waved his hand to Parks and said, "Rees, I'm trying to explain my point to you out of bravery in your past battles. You are an officer, and I hope you can do your job well. That's the most important thing."

"Okay!" Parks nodded and then saluted Colonel Sink. He knew that it was useless to say more now, and nothing would change, which was a great disappointment for him.

Parks turned around and walked to the door. Colonel Sink looked at Parks's appearance, couldn't help shaking his head slightly, and then sighed and shouted to Parks, "Wait a minute, Les!"

Parks stopped and turned around. He hoped that Colonel Sink could change his mind at this moment. So he looked at Colonel Sink very eagerly. If he got supplies, his brothers' days would be much better.

"Although I can't promise to give the whole regimental headquarters or suggest that the divisional reinforcements, I can get a battalion supply for you, so please tell Captain Winters that the replenishment of the second battalion will be given priority to the regimental." Then he looked at Parks, who looked a little happy, and said, "That's all I can do!"

Although the whole supply problem cannot be solved, at least the problem of the second battalion has been solved. This makes Parks a little more comfortable. He nodded and smiled at Colonel Sink and said, "Thank you, sir!"

This is indeed the maximum limit that Colonel Sink can do. The equipment of a battalion included the cold-proof clothing, shoes and hats mentioned by Parks in the report, as well as ammunition and food supplies.

The brothers of Company E didn't know anything about it. They still vented their energy every day, and the division also held some games for the upcoming Christmas, such as rugby games and built three cinemas and opened the Red Cross Club. The food is also very good. This makes the brothers more satisfied.

On the fifth day, all the soldiers were happy, because they got the salary at dinner, and the three months' salary was paid to the brothers once.

"Oh, brothers, we will have a sleepless night tonight!" Malaki shouted loudly in the dining room at that time. He waved the money in his hand in the air and shouted, "Your salary will be given to me. I will spend all the money for you in Paris. My luck is unparalleled. Guys, who would you want to spend tonight with me!"

"No sleep, no rest!" Suddenly, there were deafening shouts in the dining room. Everyone is emotional because of the salary, which is really an unforgettable day. Although Malaqi had a brilliant record, he immediately gathered enough people. The brothers of Company E were no different from gambling and fighting, and they were not afraid.

But they didn't wait until the evening, but began to gamble with dice in the dining room. They used a temporary gambling table pieced together with several tables. They didn't know who had been putting the dice in their pockets from Normandy, and then transferred the colorful bills from this person to that person on the plate.

"Oh, damn it!" Malachi cursed in a low voice. Obviously, the god of gambling did not come to Malachi this time. He lost his three-month salary in less than ten minutes. Then he left the canteen without a penny, and it was obvious that tonight would no longer be a sleepless night.

Muck's luck is better than Malaki's, but his capital is too small. Because of the opening of the gambling, some of the gambling accounts he had before were taken away, so he only had 60 yuan left. But 60 yuan made him very lucky. When he left the gambling table, he already had 1,300 dollars in his pocket.

After Parks came out of the regimental headquarters, he stayed in the battalion headquarters and played eleven o'clock with Nixon, Wales, Spear and others, and won or lost each other. Parks seemed to have always been lucky. The money in front of his table was already 600 dollars, and he also lent 300 dollars to Wales, which had lost, and Wales also I've been complaining about my luck!

"The problem of supply has been solved. Do you want to continue your training?" This sentence was said by Captain Winters, who looked a little bored. He nibbled at an apple, bulged his cheeks, and stared at Parks.

"Of course, we still have to continue!" Parks nodded, then put out the card and laughed, "I won!" Then put the money on the table in front of you again. Then he smiled and said to Winters, "We will win too!" Don't worry, Dick!"

(to be continued)