Chapter 261 Question Officer

Captain Winters decided to patrol the defense line in person on New Year's Day. The brothers are in good spirits on the first day of the New Year. They did not stay in the bunker, but scattered in the woods in twos and threes, some burning coffee, and some sitting together and chatting.

"Harry, where's Reese?" Captain Winters is very satisfied with the current situation of his brothers. Under such circumstances, he can still have a good morale, which has done a very good job. But when he went to the company, he didn't see Captain Parks and asked casually.

"Race? He is a dedicated company commander, and he even has to rush to do the platoon leader's work!" Wales smiled at Winters, "Dick, he went out with the patrol again. In order to attack Foy a few days later, he said he would turn around!"

"It seems that you can't persuade him!" Winters found a place to sit down.

"I didn't intend to persuade him at all. You know him. That's not a good way! As long as he wants to do it, none of us can persuade him. All we have to do is how to help him do better!" Wales shrugged his shoulders, saying that there was nothing he could do.

Winters smiled. He knew Parks's surname, which was expected. But he was still a little surprised that Parks could judge that Company E would be the main attacker, because he had not figured out which company to send as the main attack. But now after listening to Wales' words, he felt that except for the E Company led by Parks, he really couldn't find a company that was sure to beat Foy without being hit hard by the German army.

Thinking of this, Captain Winters nodded and said, "You are very right, and Les is also very right. I am also very confident about the company that makes Company E the main attack, but Harry, I'm still a little worried. Although you may think this worry is unnecessary, I still want to say that Lieutenant Picak, the platoon leader of the second row. To be honest, I'm a little worried about him. After all, this is a tough battle, which is different from Parks' previous battles. We want a charge, but I don't think Lieutenant Picak is ready!"

Wales nodded and said, "Yes, I think so too. I reminded Reis, but there is nothing he can do now. You can't change a lieutenant platoon leader casually, can you? In fact, Lieutenant Welfare is a very good replacement, but what can we do?

Captain Winters was also a little discouraged, smiled, and then didn't make a sound. Lieutenant Picak had lost all the trust in his brothers during that patrol. He left the injured Julian, his brothers who were still resisting, and ran away alone. Although his excuse was to go to the headquarters to move rescuers, everyone knew how clumsy the excuse was.

Daniu Landorman even said in public when talking with his brothers that he must embarrass this guy in the battle, because he is not worthy to lead a platoon. Fortunately, Daniu Landorman is not in his platoon. And Mook in the second row also seemed to disapprove. To the order issued by Pikak, Mook was an old sergeant in the second platoon, and his attitude also represented the attitude of the rest of the second platoon. Even Li Pu, the sergeant in the platoon, had to make suggestions to Parks.

"Pikak platoon leader always makes mistakes!" Li Pu said this to Parks yesterday, because when Parks told his brothers that Company E would attack Foy as the main force, he talked to Parks alone. "And now the brothers in the platoon don't trust him very much. At the critical moment, he abandoned his brothers. If we fight in such a state, it will be a disaster.

What else can Parks say? He couldn't decide whether to go or leave Piccock. He could only say to Li Pu, "I know, thank you, Li Pu, but you should talk more with your brothers about this matter and do your own things. Don't worry about Piccock. Don't we still have a company commander? That's the key!"

This sentence gave confidence to some brothers in the second row. Even if there is something wrong with the platoon leader, the company commander is still the real commander in the battle. Li Pu nodded. He also understood that it was impossible for Parks to help the brothers in the second row get rid of Picak. Although Captain Parks was right, they always had to face the second row to carry out separate tasks, such as patrols and so on. What should the brothers do then?

This problem also puzzled Parks. In his plan, the attack on Foy requires close cooperation between the platoons. If Lieutenant Picak is not qualified for the task of attacking alone, then even cooperation may not be achieved. But he had no choice but to let the second platoon exert the ability of the sergeants in the battle.

Captain Parks can't shake off Lieutenant Picak, so Captain Winters can't shake off Lieutenant Winters either. He also understood the difficulties of Captain Parks. But he also has no right to decide whether to stay or not unless he makes a big mistake.

"In short, Reis can't get rid of Picak. If something happens to Picak when attacking Foy, then the brothers in the second row may be unlucky, or they may even involve the whole company!" Wales shook his head and smiled, then looked at Winters and said, "Well, I know what you're going to say. I'll try my best to make him have no problem. If there's really a problem, I can put it up at any time."

Winters patted his arm and smiled, "Harry, this is exactly what I want!" With that, he stood up and walked backwards. The whole defense line of Company E was not bad.

"How's it going?" Captain Nixon was shaving, constantly smearing soapy water on his face with a brush, and then he looked sideways at Captain Winters who came in.

"Not bad, Company E's condition is the best, but some of their brothers are also worried about Lieutenant Picak!" After Winters came in, he sat on a piece of wood, shook his head and smiled, "Actually, I don't have a good idea. Unless Colonel Sink has a good place for Lieutenant Picak to go. But Colonel Sink obviously won't pay attention to these things. He is the head of the regiment!"

"Yes, he is the head of the regiment, so he won't pay attention to this matter!" Nixon smiled, shaved his chin with a razor, then wiped it with a towel and touched it. "But before that, there is one more thing you have to see!" With that, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Winters.

"What is this?" Winters took it over.

"This is my solution to help you solve the leadership problem of the army!" Nixon said with a smile.

"Lieutenant Pikak is going to be transferred?" Winters took a look at him.

"No, I can't help with this. I can't transfer him, but I can give him a very good reason to leave Company E, and it will be a happy result!" Nixon smiled and said, "Why don't you open it?"

Winters looked at Nixon with a strange smile, couldn't help opening the paper, and then looked at Nixon in surprise and said, "Oh, this is the division's selection of an officer from the regiment to participate in the Battle of Bastion, suspended for 30 days, send him back to the United States, and do propaganda for the war debt and so on. God, Nixon, you were selected, you Are you leaving? Congratulations!" "

Nixon looked at Winters and shook his head and said, "Are you making an eviction order?"

Winters shook his head and looked at Nixon and said, "If you leave, who will help me?"

"No, but I don't want to go!" Nixon nodded and said, "I've been to the United States, and I grew up there, so I came to Europe. I just want them to tell me earlier that there is a war here. But no matter what, the point is that this matter is a waste for me. But I believe that I can find officers in the camp to enjoy this long vacation home!"

Winters listened and then smiled at Nixon. He nodded and said, "You mean Lieutenant Picak? He will be a very good choice, Nick. It seems that you have indeed found an opportunity!"

Lieutenant Pikak is going back to the United States to enjoy a long vacation. This news is good news for the whole E Company and good news for Lieutenant Pikak. This made him smile in front of his brothers who said goodbye to him. Yes, he has long wanted to leave this damn place, especially in a few days, and he will attack Foy. Thinking about it, he was a little flustered.

"Congratulations, platoon leader Pikak!" Lieutenant Spiel held Picak's hand and congratulated him. Many of E Company's brothers came to see him off, and they blessed Picak one after another.

"I can't think of anyone who is better than you!" Da Niu Lan Daman also stepped forward and held his hand with a smile on his face.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Picak's words were a little incoherent, but he was really happy. Maybe when he returned to E Company, E Company had passed the most difficult time and began to enjoy the holiday, maybe.

"I'm so glad you're going home. This is one of the best news I've heard this week!" Luz patted Picak on the shoulder and smiled, "You're a good man!" Pikak platoon leader!"

"Thank you, it really means a lot to me!" Picak's happiness can't be hidden. He smiled and greeted his brothers one by one. "But I have to say hello to Captain Parks. Guys, to be honest, this is an unforgettable company. I think I'll be back soon!" With that, Picak squeezed out the crowd and walked towards the company.

Captain Parks came back with the patrol. He is discussing with Wales about the sweep of the area around Foy and how to attack Foy.

"Parks Company Leader!" Picak shouted carefully outside Parker's bunker.

"Lieutenant Pikak?" Parks looked up and saw Picak. Then he climbed out of the bunker with a smile and shook hands with him, "Congratulations, Lieutenant Piccock. This is a significant thing. It's very important to all of us."

Picak smiled and said with some embarrassment, "Mr. Parks, I will be back here soon. To be honest, it is enough for me to be proud to serve with you in Company E for a lifetime. I'm here, just... I just want to be with you before I leave. I know that I shouldn't have left at such a critical time, so..."

Parks was stunned. He didn't expect Pikak to say such a thing. Although he knew that Pikak was very willing to finish this, he didn't expect that he would show his nostalgia for E Company in front of him.

"You will come back again, won't you? Pikak, doing this well means a lot to you!" Parks said solemnly to Picak. Indeed, this incident was of great significance to the attack of Company E Foy a few days later.

After Lieutenant Picak left, Parks asked Lieutenant Foley to be the platoon leader of the second platoon. Compared with Lieutenant Piccock, Lieutenant Foley was an officer who could charge with his brothers and had a good command.

E Company is ready for the final cleaning and attack!

(to be continued)