LaBeouf's article begins with Parkes' sentence. The huge headline "The Loveliest Man" suddenly appeared on the front page of The Washington Post. In the article, LaBeouf listed the bloody battles and difficult living conditions of ordinary soldiers, wrote about how they survived in such an environment, how they resisted the German attack, and repelled them again and again. They also wrote about the wishes of their hearts, especially when some American readers read that the most extravagant desire of these soldiers in the ice and snow was nothing more than 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 extravagant wish of the soldiers. What kind of feelings do they have when they call out to their mothers when they are dying, tell their brothers when they fall to the ground, and tell their brothers not to despair when they are desperate?

In the eyes of E Company and the entire 101st Airborne Division, this was a normal thing on the defensive line, but it could move every American living in a peaceful country. Few media outlets have paid so much attention to ordinary people, who used to report on major battles, generals who made decisions, and officers or soldiers with average personal heroism, but rarely reported on ordinary soldiers.

LaBeouf's article proposed a new form of reporting on the anti-fascist battlefield for newspapers in the United States and around the world, and he touched the hearts of everyone through the lives and battles of ordinary soldiers, and also aroused the strong determination and fighting spirit of the people all over the world to fight against fascism. It also set off a wave of military fever in the United States, and every enthusiastic young man wants to become the "loveliest person" of this era.

And the cutest person mentioned by LaBeouf the most times is Captain Parkes, and the most detailed report is also Captain Parkes, and Captain Parkes and the E Company he leads have almost become synonymous with the loveliest people. The American political axe saw this opportunity and gave the title of the loveliest person to every anti-fascist fighter.

LaBeouf's articles were reprinted by the world's major newspapers, and Parks became a celebrity in the world's anti-fascist countries as these newspapers circulated all over the world. Of course, he also became a celebrity on Hitler's desk.

In fact, every country has a group of such loveliest people, who fought bloodily for the cause of justice and sacrificed everything they had, including their lives. Although they are not pure saints, they are the loveliest people who stick to the forefront of the anti-fascist battlefield and bring hope for the peace of the whole of mankind.

The word that Parks said casually was obviously also greatly influenced by his previous life. The spirit of the volunteer soldiers of the previous life who shed their blood one after another, the indomitable spirit and the bloody battle of the US imperialist army a few years later, have a deep imprint on Parks' soul. The volunteer soldiers are worthy of the loveliest people. But what about the fighters who are now fighting on the anti-fascist front, how much more are they the same? Although they were sometimes scratching, although they complained, and they could tremble, fear, and even fear in the face of the enemy's heavy fire, they remained on the line.

There are no political disputes in Parks' heart, he only knows that anyone who fights for a just cause can have this title. If the U.S. military invaded North Korea a few years later, would the U.S. military still be the cutest person at that time? The answer is obvious, no, they are just aggressors, they have lost the just cause they are fighting for, they can no longer talk about the most lovable people, even if there are politicians and the media to wave the flag and shout for it, it will not change the essence of their aggressors, and they are far from the most lovable people.

This did so a few years later in the Korean War. In order to whitewash the war of aggression against the DPRK and the provocation against New China, the politicians in the United States called the US troops who entered the war in Korea "the most lovable people." As a result, Parks fiercely counterattacked. The mouthpiece of Parks was still Mr. LaBeouf, who was already an associate editor of the Washington Post, but he still stood with Parks despite the overwhelming whitewash wave, published many articles exposing the false surnames of the war, and made it clear that only soldiers who fought for justice could receive the title of "the loveliest man" honor, and soldiers who fought for injustice could not receive this honor. And it was under the influence of Parks that Spiel gave up the opportunity he had won to fight in Korea.

Parks didn't know the impact of LaBeouf's interview with him, he just suggested that LaBeouf interview his brothers more about their stories, and LaBeouf listened to Parks' advice, so he heard a lot of touching stories, and these stories lingered in his mind at night, and he had a strong urge to tell them 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 huge repercussions, and the term "the cutest person" became the most popular word in the United States.

But now that Parks has been interviewed by LaBeouf, he doesn't take it to heart, knowing that he will meet many more journalists like LaBeouf in the future. But he won't say anything more, he doesn't want to talk about it, he just wants to take advantage of the quiet rest for a few days.

But his plan did not materialize, because Eisenhower was facing a period of intense pressure. Bastone waster, after all, only a successful defensive battle, and if it was to be victorious, it was necessary to attack, and the Germans had already left the fixed front of the Atlantic rampart, becoming rather vulnerable, and Eisenhower wanted to seize this opportunity. But he was faced with a difficult problem, and the American army was faced with the cruel fact that until now, the number of American troops on the Western Front was far less than the number of German troops.

The U.S. military did not recruit enough infantry divisions to fight on two fronts – the reason for this was that the pre-war political axe decided to delay the recruitment of industrial and agricultural laborers in large numbers, and to avoid the recruitment of middle-aged and elderly men. Moreover, there was a shortage of artillery shells, because in September, when it seemed that the war in Europe was expected to end in a few weeks, the political axe decided not to prioritize the production of ammunition. If Eisenhower decided to launch an all-out offensive, the 101st and 82nd Divisions would have to go into battle.

Captain Parks received the order on December 29, and the order was quickly transmitted to every soldier. This was a heavy blow to many of the brothers who still wanted to return to Momion and even had the opportunity to go to Paris.

"Shit, shit!" Caber was yelling loudly in a converted barracks house, waving a bottle of wine in his hand, he was already drunk, but he couldn't help but shout, "Why are you sending us to that damn place?" I hate to hide in bunkers like a ground mouse, I smell enough of the dirt; I hated the constant patrols, the sound of stepping on the thick snow, it was like a rat eating me, it was uncomfortable. ”

"Kaber, shut up, what's the use of talking about this!" Goneri interrupted his jail impatiently. The non-commissioned officers are all gathered here, and they are just scratching their hair together.

Kaber couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Mr. gonorrhea, what do you want to say?" I know, a reporter interviewed you, and promised to write you into 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! ”

Goneri decided not to ignore him, but he was also in a very bad mood, they were heroes yesterday in the mouth of the people, they were very proud of the previous days on the defensive line, and now the mood has changed, because they have to return to the defensive line, and maybe move forward. But no one can change the outcome.

"What's wrong? Brothers! Then Parks appeared in the barracks, and Sergeant Martin stood up, and shouted the order, and everybody stood up, and stood upright. Parks nodded at them and said, "Breathe! Then he walked over to the table where the brothers were sitting, took off his helmet, looked at them and smiled, "I know what you're thinking." Don't worry, Goneri, it didn't bother us before, but now that we are well supplied, the Germans have lost their sharpness, which makes it even more difficult for us. ”

"Yes, Chief!" Goneri nodded and smiled, "Even in the past, we beat them up. ”

Goneri's words caused a burst of laughter from the brothers.

"Well, I heard you had a party here, so I came." Parks nodded at everyone and said, "You are the non-commissioned officers in the company, and to be honest, every GI is looking at you. If you lose your courage, they will flee without a fight. If you are firm in your faith, they will follow you. We have to be ready, from now on, once we get back on the line, it's not just a defensive battle, we're going to be ready to attack. ”

"Yes, we know how to do it!" Gurney nodded, and the other non-commissioned officers all nodded, it was clear that 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, then in the attack, the only one who would suffer losses would be himself.

"Very good!" Parks nodded, then said to the brothers, "We're not the worst, we all look a little more energetic, we can't defeat E-Company." As he spoke, he nodded to the crowd, and patted Sergeant Martin on the shoulder as he went out.

Parks' departure made the brothers present laugh, and they repeated Parks's words, "We can't defeat E-Company." Goneri shook his fist into the air excitedly and shouted loudly: "No one can beat us, come here, German!" ”

Caber added at an inopportune time: "God, my New Year will be as miserable as Christmas!" ”

The rest of E Company was soon over, and on 30 December, E Company was ordered to re-enter the defensive positions at Bastogne. This time they were different from the last time, they came up with adequate supplies, and they were able to eat hot food every day. Of course, the Germans were still facing off against the 101st Airborne Division, but they were no longer capable of launching a large-scale attack.

(To be continued)