Chapter 258 Return to the Line of Defense

Rabov's article begins with Parks's sentence. The huge title "The Cutest Person" suddenly appeared on the front page of the Washington Post. In the article, LaBov listed the bloody and hard living conditions of ordinary soldiers, and wrote about how they survived in such an environment, how they resisted German attacks, and repelled them again and again. They also wrote about their wishes, especially some American readers who read that the most luxurious wish of these soldiers in the ice and snow is just to drink a bowl of hot soup. Many people burst into tears.

A bowl of hot soup can be enjoyed at any time in domestic life, but on the front line, it has become the most luxurious wish of soldiers. When they were dying, they called their mother, when they fell to the ground, they told their brothers, and when they were desperate, they told their brothers not to despair. What kind of feeling is this?

In the eyes of the E Company and the whole 101 Airborne Division, these are the most normal things on the defense line, but they can move every American living in a peaceful country. Few media pay so much attention to ordinary groups. They used to report on major battles, decision-making generals, and personally heroic officers or soldiers, but rarely reported on these ordinary soldiers.

LaBov's article presents a new form of reporting on the anti-fascist battlefield to newspapers in the United States and the world. Through the life and battles of ordinary soldiers, he touched everyone's heart and aroused the strong determination and fighting spirit of people all over the world to fight against fascism. There has also been a wave of military participation in the United States, and every hot-blooded young man wants to be the "lovedest person" of this era.

The cutest person mentioned by LaBov is Captain Parks, and the most detailed report is Captain Parks, and Captain Parks and the E Company he leads are almost synonymous with the most lovely people. The American political axe saw the opportunity and gave the name of the most lovely person to every anti-fascist warrior.

Labove's articles have been reprinted by major newspapers in the world, and with the spread of these newspapers all over the world, Parks has become a celebrity in the world's anti-fascist countries. Of course, he also became a celebrity on Hitler's desk.

In fact, every country has a group of the most lovely people who fight for the cause of justice and dedicate everything to their lives. Although they are not pure saints, they stick to the forefront of the anti-fascist battlefield and bring hope to the peace of the whole mankind. They are the most lovely people.

The word that Parks casually said was obviously greatly influenced by his previous life. The spirit of the volunteer soldiers in the previous life, the spirit of sprinkling blood, and the bloody battle of the U.S. imperialist army a few years later, have a deep imprint in Parks's soul. The volunteer soldiers are worthy of the most lovely people. But the soldiers who are fighting on the anti-fascist front now, let alone the same? Although they sometimes scratch their stomachs, although they will complain and may tremble, fear and even fear in the fierce fire of the enemy, they still stick to the defense line.

There is no political dispute in Parks's mind. All he knows is that anyone who fights for the cause of justice can have this title. If the U.S. military invades North Korea a few years later, will the U.S. military still be the most lovely person at that time? The answer is obviously, no, they are just aggressors. If they lose the just cause they fight for, they can no longer be said to be the most lovely people. Even if there are politicians' indulgent media shouting for them, they can't change the essence of their invaders, which is far from the most lovely people.

This really appeared in the Korean War a few years later. In order to whitewash the war of aggression against North Korea and the provocation of New China, politicians in the United States called the U.S. troops who entered North Korea the "lovedest people" and were fiercely counterattacked by Parks. The mouthpiece of Parks was still Mr. LaBoff, who was already the deputy editor-in-chief of the Washington Post at that time, but he still stood with Parks despite the overwhelming wave of whitewash, published many articles, exposed the wrong surname of the war, and clearly pointed out that only for justice. Only the soldiers of the war can get the title of the honor of "the most lovely person", and it is impossible for soldiers who fight for injustice to get this honor. And it was under the influence of Parks that Spier gave up the opportunity he had won to fight in North Korea.

Parks still doesn't know the great impact of LaBov's interview with him. He just suggested that LaBov interview his brothers to learn about the stories of these people, and LaBov also listened to Parks's advice. Therefore, he also heard a lot of touching stories, which lingered at night. In his mind, he had a strong impulse to tell these stories to everyone in the United States. After the interview, he sorted out the information overnight, wrote hard, and wrote one report after another that caused great repercussions. The word "the most lovely person" has also become the most popular word in the United States.

But now Parks didn't pay attention to this after accepting the interview with Labof. He knew that he would meet many reporters like Labov in the future. But he won't say anything more. He doesn't want to talk about it. He just wants to take a few days of quiet rest now.

But his plan was not realized because Eisenhower was facing a huge pressure. After all, Bastogne is just a successful defensive battle. If you want to win, you must attack, and the Germans have left the front of the fixed position of the Atlantic barrier and become quite fragile. Eisenhower wants to seize this opportunity. But he is facing a difficult problem. The U.S. military is facing a cruel fact that so far, the number of U.S. troops on the Western Front is far less than that of the German army.

The U.S. military did not recruit enough infantry divisions to fight on both fronts - the reason was that before the war, the government axe decided to call a large number of workers and agricultural laborers, and avoided the recruitment of middle-aged and elderly men. Moreover, there is also a shortage of shells, because in September it seemed that the war in Europe was expected to end in a few weeks, and Zheng Axe decided not to give priority to the production of ammunition. If Eisenhower decides to launch a full-scale attack, the 101st and 82nd divisions must go to the battlefield.

Captain Parks received the order on December 29, and then the order was quickly conveyed to every soldier. This gave a heavy blow to many brothers who still held back to Momian and even had the opportunity to go to Paris.

"Shit, shit!" Carper shouted loudly in a private house converted into a barracks. He waved a wine bottle in his hand. He was already drunk, but he couldn't help shouting and scolding, "Why did you send us to that damn place? I hate hiding in the bunker like a mouse. I smell the smell of the earth; I hate the endless patrol and the sound of stepping on the thick snow. It's like a mouse biting me, which is uncomfortable.

"Kalber, shut up, what's the use of saying this!" Granary interrupted his prison impatiently. The non-commissioned officers gathered here, and they were just scratching together.

Kaber couldn't help shaking his head and said, "Mr. Gonorrhea, what are you trying to say? I know that a reporter interviewed you, right? He promised to write you a story and let people read it in a big newspaper. I don't care. I just don't want to stay in that damn place anymore!"

Ge Nerry decided not to ignore him, but he was also in a very bad mood. They were still heroes in the mouth of the people yesterday. They were very proud of the previous period on the defense line. Now their mood has changed, because they have to return to the defense line and may have to move forward. But no one can change the result.

"What's the matter? Brothers!" (Brothers At this time, Parks appeared in the barracks. Sergeant Martin stood upright and shouted the password. Everyone stood up and stood upright. Parks nodded to them and said, "Sit a break!" Then he went to the table where the brothers were sitting, took off his helmet, looked at them and smiled, "I know what you are thinking. Don't worry, it didn't beat us in the past, but now we have enough supplies, and the Germans have lost their spirit, which is even more difficult for us.

"Yes, boss!" Grenari nodded and smiled, "Even before, we also beat them with their heads in our arms."

Gerry's words caused a burst of laughter among the brothers.

"Well, I heard that you have a party here, so I'm here." Parks nodded to everyone and said, "You are non-commissioned officers in the company. To be honest, every soldier is watching you. If you lose your courage, they will run away without a fight. If you strengthen your faith, they will charge with you. We have to be prepared. From now on, once we step back on the defense line, it will not be just a defensive battle. We need to prepare to attack.

"Yes, we know how to do it!" Granary nodded, and the other non-commissioned officers nodded. Obviously, in front of Parks, they had no reason to refuse his request, and Parks was very right. If the non-commissioned officers could not guarantee the morale of the soldiers, it was only themselves who suffered losses in the attack.

"Very good!" Parks nodded and then said to his brothers, "We are not the worst. We all look energetic. We are indefeated E Company." With that, he nodded to everyone and patted Sergeant Martin on the shoulder when he went out.

Parks' departure made the brothers present laugh. They repeated Parks's words, "We are the E company that can't be defeated." Gernelly shook his fist into the air with excitement and shouted loudly, "No one can beat us. Come here, German!"

Kaber added an untimely: "My God, my New Year will be as tragic as Christmas!"

The rest of Company E soon ended. On December 30, Company E was ordered to re-enter Bastogne's defensive position. This time, unlike last time, they came up with sufficient supplies and could eat hot food every day. Of course, the Germans are still facing the 101st Airborne Division, but they no longer have the ability to launch a large-scale attack.

(to be continued)