Chapter 326 Destination--China
A sharp whistle broke the tranquility of the morning, and the barracks of the Panther assault company suddenly boiled. All the team members quickly put on their clothes and equipment, and quickly went to the field to gather. On June 12, 1945, the Panther Commando was ordered to march to the Pacific Ocean. The trucks on the field are waiting there, just like a long dragon. The company will take a truck to the nearby airport, then fly to the port, and finally reach the aircraft carrier York City in the Pacific Ocean, and the carrier's carrier aircraft will transport them to the place where the mission is to be carried out.
But from beginning to now, Major Parks doesn't know what task they will perform. Now he has no foresight in such a small change. But it is certain that this task must be related to the content of the exercise.
But one thing that was surprising was that when they set out, they saw a large group of soldiers on the periphery of the camp, and they were waiting there. Seeing the soldiers of the Panther Assault Company come out, they couldn't help cheering and applause. Everyone was shocked by this scene, especially the veterans of Company E.
The soldiers of the whole 2nd Battalion are waiting here. Obviously, they got up early, which is a very rare thing for these soldiers who have no war to drink and find women all day long.
"Malaqi! I know you are in the limelight. God, what's more exciting than defeating a strong opponent in front of the president!" Ellie suddenly squeezed out of the crowd, and then hugged Maraqi, who passed by. "Man, be careful, I'm no worse than the German. Don't get hurt!"
"I know, Ellie, I hope I can't see you in the Pacific Ocean. To be honest, now that we have gone, I suddenly don't want you to go to the Pacific Ocean! You know, we will win for you!" Malaqi smiled, and then patted Ellie on the shoulder. The two shook hands and separated. One stood in place and watched, and the other moved forward without hesitation.
Say goodbye to brothers with hugs and shake hands. Everyone's heart is full of reluctance. Yes, they are all brothers fighting together on the European battlefield. Now that we are going now, it may be a farewell. Everyone is not in a relaxed mood. And the soldiers of the 2nd battalion are still worried about whether they will go to the Pacific battlefield.
"Maybe we will land in Tokyo and catch the emperor back, so that the war will be over." Hefran smiled at Spina and said, "Man, I'll bring you cherry blossoms from Tokyo!"
"I know, I also wanted to join the company. But you know, Major Parks turned me down. Previously, I was even glad that I was just on impulse, but now I have to say that I missed a good opportunity. This is unfair to me. I'm also a veteran and experienced. Maybe President Truman will meet me in the future!" Although Spina is joking, his language is a little gloomy, and parting really makes people not interested in anything.
Major Parks and Captain Wales met Major Winters and Captain Nixon again. The two of them stood by the road, and then smiled and watched the members of the Panther assault company passing by one by one. Some of them were veterans of the 2nd Battalion or Company E they knew. They saluted Winters and Nixon, while Winters and Nixon did not tire of returning.
"I didn't expect you to come back!" Major Parks and Captain Wales walked towards them. Parks couldn't help smiling and stretching out his hand. The four of them shook hands with each other. Parks nodded to Winters and said, "You always surprise me!"
"I always want to watch you leave." Winters smiled, shrugged his shoulders and said, "This is called farewell." With that, he shook Parks's hand vigorously, "I will miss you. "How, Harry!" With that, he shook hands with Captain Wales again.
"And this, take it with you!" Nixon took out two small bottles of wine from his pocket. "You can't drink such good wine in Asia. They all drink very bad white water-like wine. I don't think you will get used to it. With that, he shook hands with Parks and Wales.
When Parks left, Major Winters stood there like a straight sculpture. The company boarded the car and began to move forward slowly in the roar of the engine. And Winters never moved. He was looking at Parks and the others. They used to be comrades-in-arms who fought together. They were born and died on the battlefield and took care of each other like brothers. In the past, trucks carried them from one place to another, and they would never separate. But now Parks and the others have left, but they are still here. This made Major Winters's heart full of infinite emotion.
"I really don't know when and where we will meet again?" Nixon suddenly shook his head and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Dick, even if you go to the Pacific Ocean, you may not be able to see Lace!"
Major Winters nodded and said, "You're right, Nick. But why do I have to see him when I go to the Pacific?" With that, he turned around and jumped into his jeep. At this time, the companies were gathering to march back to the camp. The jeep roared, then rolled up the crumbs and drove in the other direction where Parks and the others left.
"Where shall we go back?" Kaber asked the big cow Randowman around him.
"I don't know. There is always a place to go! "Kaber!" Da Niu Lan Daman narrowed his eyes and looked at the camp that was fading away. After training here for more than a month, I'm finally leaving, but I still don't know where the destination is.
Soon they arrived at the airport and began to board the plane. This time, instead of jumping down, they flew to Hamburg and sat on the plane again in a different mood than before. But many people still remember that they once jumped down. Parks stared at the white clouds, villages and small towns under the plane, getting smaller and smaller, and then gradually left behind, couldn't help sighing with emotion.
"Att. Sir, what are you thinking about?" Sergeant Li Pu looked at Parks down and seemed to be thoughtful, so he asked.
Parks turned his head and smiled at him and said, "I'm thinking that when we used to come, there were Germans and their anti-aircraft weapons. Now I feel that we seem to be on a very good air trip. I've never been so easy on a plane since I landed in Normandy!"
Li Pu couldn't help smiling. Then he turned his head down, looked at the very small land below and nodded, "You're right, sir, at least my hands are not shaking now." Li Pu turned his head and smiled again.
But anyway, many people think that the first expedition looks very solemn, which is also because it will appear in a new battlefield, and perhaps it is the first time to carry out a mission in such a special combat mode. Such tension did not ease until they boarded a U.S. naval warship.
The magnificence of the sea can relieve people's tension. Almost all the people in the assault company boarded the warship for the first time. Although they also took ships from the Americas to the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, they were all on commercial cargo ships, which made many soldiers excited about the freshness of the warships. The 127mm large-caliber naval gun on the warship also made these guys happy.
After sailing for 9 days, the warship formation encountered an American aircraft carrier formation. Then the warship gradually moved closer to the aircraft carrier formation. They have arrived at the transit station, the aircraft carrier Yorktown.
Compared with warships, aircraft carriers are undoubtedly a huge giant for brothers. When the boat boarded the aircraft carrier with the brothers, everyone couldn't help widening their eyes.
"God, this is our warship, right?" Malaqi opened his mouth wide, "We have such a huge thing. God, why do we have such a huge thing and need our company to come here? I can't believe it!"
"Malak!" Parks happened to hear his words and couldn't help laughing and said, "You know, I also have such a huge thing, but now most of them no longer exist." With that, he couldn't help smiling. To his surprise, when he stepped on the deck of the aircraft carrier, a general was greeting them with officers and sailors on the warship.
When the general saw Parks, he came to him with a laugh and opened his arms and said, "Hello, man, I finally saw you again. It seems that your wish has come true. You finally took this aircraft carrier to fight against me. With that, he suddenly gave Pax a hug.
Paxton remembered that when he went to the United States, he stayed on this aircraft carrier. At the beginning, he told the general that he hoped that one day he could take this aircraft carrier to fight with him. I didn't expect that the hope would come true.
"Hello, General John!" Parks saluted him, and it was obvious that he was also his deceased.
After Major General John returned his salute, he still looked very excited and said, "I know you will come back one day. Young man, now it seems that my prediction is accurate. Later, I also heard about some of your deeds. To be honest, I'm really looking forward to working with you. But it doesn't work this time. You can only stay here for a short time, and then our shipboard opportunity will send you to another place.
"Another place?" Parks looked at Major General John doubtfully. At this time, he saw several people coming from the other end of the deck. Among them, the one in the middle, Parks knew Major General MacArthur's staff officer, who had talked to him at the beginning. He met Parks and walked over quickly.
"Hello, General!" Parks saluted.
"Hello, Major!" Major General Wesman returned the salute and then took Parks's hand and said, "I'm very sorry, Major. If possible, I'm very interested in talking to you here, but now we don't have time. You must go to your mission immediately. General MacArthur means that you are going to land in China. . And carry out a task there."
"China?" When Major General Wesman's words fell, Parks's heart suddenly moved.
"Yes, Major." Major General Weisman nodded, then made a clear posture and walked with Major General John to the battle room of the aircraft carrier with Parks and Captain Wales.
A huge map in the combat room. Weisman walked to the map and pointed to a certain position on the map and said, "This is Yantai in China, and there is a Liuting Airport on the side of Yantai, which will be where you land. There is a [***] team responsible for your reception, and our people provide you with weapons and ammunition support. We will transport your specific weapons and ammunition together.
"Ryuting Airport?" Parks couldn't help frowning, "Isn't it still occupied by the Japanese army?"
"No, not now!" Major General Wesman smiled and said, "This time, the [***] team has occupied that place with the intervention of General MacArthur, which will be the place where you take off again. When you arrive for the specific task, someone from the U.S. Pacific Command will specifically convey it. With that, he looked straight at Parks and said, "What else is the problem? Major!" (d.)
Parks sighed in his heart. Unexpectedly, he circled around the European battlefield and returned to this familiar land: "Yes, General!"
"Good luck, Major!" General Weisman saluted the two of them.
(to be continued)