Chapter 48: Longing for War (Revision)
Although Patton has acted as a hero in the American media, real life is still extremely boring in his opinion, which is the true portrayal of Patton's current life. His wife, Beatrice, who had just recovered from her illness, was left with a barrage of tears and pleas that she hoped they would emerge from their dreary environment, which seemed to have no bright future.
This caused Barton to be confused, leaving the army was something he did not want to do, and this was the place where his future world-famous general first participated in battle, and it will become one of the indelible places in his memory.
He is still serving as the adjutant to Brigadier General Pershing, and he is as combative as a horseman on a European battlefield. At the age of 31, he was already an age to achieve fame, but at this time Patton was still carrying the epaulettes of a lieutenant.
The wife was leading the maid of the house to carefully wipe the silver saddle that was about to be given to her father, and Barton did not disturb her with interest. She had just wept over life here, and prayed with tears for him to end his seemingly hopeless military career.
"Why is war, this abominable and despicable war, so far away from me?"
Barton locked himself in his study with a wine glass and bottle in front of him, the first pair of best friends that a man thought of when he had nowhere to vent his frustration.
From the time he fell in love with Beatrice, who was 1 year younger than him, when he was 17 years old, until today, he never wanted this woman to bear too much heart for himself, but today her tears told him everything. At least in the most savage of the wilderness, Fort Bliss does not have all that the metropolis has to offer, except for the occasional wind that sweeps through the moors and the cries of wild beasts at night.
He tilted his head, trying to read the newspaper spread out on the desk. There's the news of his recent victory, as well as the news of the American tycoon's victory in France's Lafitte squad.
"Oh my God, what fate have you arranged? A rich man can go to war and become a hero, but I, a soldier, am here, doing these boring things! ”
At the moment, Barton has not been reused. The battle he had endured so far had only been a last victory. As Pershing's adjutant that day, he went to procure corn for the army, with only 15 men under him, in three cars, and he sat next to the driver when he had the whimsical idea that these fast-moving machines might give the Mexican gangs an unexpected surprise.
His vision came to fruition, and he received the honor he so desperately wanted, but the battle was over, and he was again an idle, bored lieutenant.
On the sidelines, the radio broadcasts of the radio, which had begun to be widely sold in the United States, were ringing on the radio, although Barton liked it very much when the radio had been broadcasting his results some time earlier, and often turned the volume to the extreme. But today, its sound is minimized.
"The French have no respect for the Americans, as can be seen from the recent facts! American arms dealer Mike. Prince. Yun Yang, vice president of Merlin Military Industry Group. Don, while fighting in the blue sky for their safety and freedom, the French government can be suspicious of the kind of chivalry that the air force is accustomed to fighting, and even the government has come forward to organize a hearing to prove that such a wealthy American who gave up his affluent life and went to war has a tendency to defect to the German side. During his confinement, after trying to escape, Mr. Tang actually went to a German prisoner of war camp to rescue a large number of captured Allied pilots......"
The more Barton listened, the more gloomy the expression on his face became, and the heavier the head he held in his hand became. He is not depressed by the unfair treatment of Tang Yunyang, but his worries come from the US government, politicians, and congressmen, what will they think of this matter? Is a government that has made an international joke worth the lives of young Americans?
Tang Yunyang's actions were also imprinted in Patton's mind because of the frequency that appeared on the radio.
"What kind of soldier is this soldier who went to rescue prisoners of war in the German prisoner of war camps, and by what means did he carry out such a battle? If it's me......"
How to rescue a prisoner of war who was in a heavily guarded zone of war in the German occupation zone? How to break through the enemy lines? As a cavalry commander, Patton knew that no cavalry of any kind could penetrate the German line of defense consisting of machine guns and pillboxes. How did Don do it?
His strong interest in war made him wish he was on the spot, even in this Yun Yang. Under Mr. Tang's command, as long as he was allowed to participate in such a risky and bold battle, he would be willing to pay the price of his life immediately.
Thinking of this, Barton shook his head and grumbled under his breath.
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"My God, war, this damn war always seems to be getting farther and farther away from me!"
At that moment, there was a soft knock on the door of the study. The distressed Barton stretched out and turned off the radio that had been chattering, and the desire for war in his heart made him decide to be a staunch defender of the French government, or at least the hope that the United States would participate in the war in Europe.
From the knock on the door, he could tell that it was only the sound of an elegant wife knocking, and his heart was still full of uneasiness for the tears of his wife just now. He personally stepped forward to open the door, and sure enough, standing outside was Beatrice, whose eyes were still full of melancholy.
Barton reached into his arms and pressed his chin against her head, feeling a sense of loss in his heart, but he said the following words anyway.
"Than, my dear, I'm so sorry, I'll take your opinion into account! I promise, I'll fix this and never let you have the slightest bit of a frustration about it again! ”
Lying in Barton's arms, she listened to the heartbeat of her husband's student, feeling the faint smell of wine as he spoke. As Barton's wife, he could feel the frustration and hesitation in his heart. However, after being educated by the good industrial civilization of the East Coast since she was a child, it was difficult for her to get used to life in the west.
"George, there's a guy who claims to be from Boston. Prince. The vice president of the Merlin military-industrial complex wants to see you, and he says he has brought you news of France! ”
"Mike. Prince. Vice President of Merlin Military Industrial Group? …… News from France...... Assault on prisoner of war camp ......"
Suddenly, Patton seemed to smell a strong, peculiar smell of gunpowder smoke on the battlefield, and recalled in his mind the news he had just heard on the radio, and everything in front of him seemed to jump out of the gloomy gray color that he had been depressed in an instant, and became vivid.
"Where is he? I'm going to see him! ”