The drizzle in the sky has stopped.

This was good news for the 2nd Battalion, which was preparing to spend the night here. In the afternoon, several trucks approached from behind the 2nd Battalion line. At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Strieter told the companies to collect supplies.

"K dry food, it's really good!" Kaber said in a sarcastic tone, what he was holding in his hand was the general dry rations of the U.S. Army, which were supplied to him, and to be honest, it didn't taste very good.

"I'd like some roast beef, Kaber!" White sat in the foxhole and said lazily, "Don't complain, I just want to push the Germans back as soon as possible, and then go back to Carrington and get a good night's sleep." God, I'm so tired! ”

The brothers of E-Company were so tired, and White was not alone. Originally, he thought that Carrington would be able to rest well after the capture, but he was immediately sent here to defend it.

"Soon, if we can successfully defend against the Germans, the division will be stationed in Carrington. We'll go back, sleep and drink at any time. Parks sat on the ground not far away, leaning against a large tree, looked at White and smiled, "However, I do hate this kind of army rations, why don't they make it taste like steak?" ”

White and Caber both laughed.

This time the supply also had ammunition, and because of the tanks, each platoon had an additional bazooka. Parks gave the bazooka to Private Joseph and Malachi.

"I don't want to do this!" This is what Joseph said to Malachi. But despite his reluctance, he accepted it, and he didn't say anything in front of Parks, except to complain a little afterwards.

"I don't want to." Malaki glanced at him, the foxhole between the two was connected, "But somebody has to do this, why don't you talk to Parks and let him do it himself?" ”

"Malachi, I didn't say that!" Joseph immediately discerned.

Malaki shrugged his shoulders: "I'm just giving you a piece of advice. Then he took a bite of dry food, chewed two mouthfuls in his mouth, and spit it out with a "phew".

"Damn it, Army Logistics!" Maraki muttered. Then he took out the kettle, poured it hard, and sighed very comfortably. It's whiskey.

"Hey, Malachi, give me a bite too!" Joseph smelled the smell and smiled at Malaqi.

"No, I'm running out!" Malaki put the kettle back in place.

Joseph smiled: "If you don't give it to me, I'll yell and let everyone know that you have wine here, and maybe Parks and Winters can also know what kind of people they sent to the battlefield?" Drunkards? ”

"Damn Joseph." Malachi glared at him fiercely, and handed the kettle over unwillingly.

Joseph took a big sip of it, exclaimed, and wiped his mouth with his sleeve: "I didn't expect you to hide such a good wine." This gives me a really good hint that maybe next time I can do it like you! As soon as he finished speaking, he was snatched the kettle by Maraqi, and then quickly put it away.

The Germans, apart from occasional harassments, did not attack, not even tentatively. They are also preparing to prevent the attack of the Americans. Now it has entered a stalemate, between two barriers.

As night wore on, the soldiers of Company E were huddled in foxholes, and each platoon sent out sentry posts to prevent a sneak attack by the Germans. The last rays of the sun set into the horizon, and the night grew darker. The figures outside began to blur. Company E's outpost began to patrol around.

"Silence and fire are now in place!" Parks constantly weaves through the E-Company, warning those who are still planning to smoke or talk loudly.

"Alright, shut up, Kaber!" Parks scolded at Kaber in a low and serious voice.

"Yes, Ensign!" Kaber was a little stupid.

The whole position gradually fell silent. By the time Parks returned to the foxhole, it was completely dark and visibility was very low.

The quiet environment calms people's minds gradually. Parks took a deep breath. Suddenly, a feeling surged in my heart. Thinking back to how I came into this world inexplicably, training with my brothers from my favorite company for two years, then participating in Operation Overlord together, and then fighting together in Europe, now that I think about it, it seems like a dream.

He was a little dazed. He thought of Jennifer and Virginia, of the unknown future. It seems that he has forgotten his predecessor, he has fully integrated into this world and this company.

From time to time, a vague figure swayed in front of me, it was the patrol soldiers in charge of the guard, walking lightly on the grass, making a very subtle rustling sound.

"Gordon, why are we exposed to such a place?" Private Jost couldn't help but whisper. Gordon and he were laid out beside a railroad, with their backs to the railroad, where there was little to hide, out of a small mound. This is also the reason why Jost complains because he feels unsteady in his heart.

Gordon set up the machine gun and aimed ahead with his eyes, but he couldn't see anything, and the black hole in front of him was like a devil's hand that could pinch someone at any moment.

"I also want to know why." Gordon couldn't help but glare at him, "If I were you, I'd keep my mouth shut and keep silent, so that our chances of being discovered by the Germans would be much smaller." Then he leaned back behind the machine gun and took a look into the night sky.

Jost kept his mouth shut, he didn't want to be bored, and it was clear that Gordon was right to complain. He didn't want to be targeted by the Germans. Jost lay down, his eyes wide open and looking ahead, with a hint of fear. It was as if German tanks and desperate assault soldiers would suddenly emerge from the darkness.

In the quiet of the night, Parks had some jumbled thoughts in his head, which made him a little tired, and he closed his eyes and wanted to sleep.

Suddenly, there was a faint human voice in front of him, which made Parks' well-trained body react instinctively. He suddenly opened his eyes, and there was no sign of the tired application.

It's the voice of the Germans. Do they dare to attack at night? Parks had a frantic thought, and then quickly calmed down, it was clear that it was impossible to conduct a large-scale raid in the dark, perhaps just a German reconnaissance.

At this time, E Lian suddenly became a little scratchy.

"Don't shoot, stay the same!" Parks kept wandering and giving orders. It is absolutely impossible to reveal one's position and points of fire until the intentions of the Germans are determined.

"Squat down, Webster."

"Relax, Bloy!"

……

"Da-da-da......" The machine guns of the Germans began to fire, and their noise was a little louder.

"Steady!" Parks kept admonishing his brothers in Company E, "Steady, don't get angry, brothers." ”

At this time, a man quietly lurked towards him and waved at him. Parks turned his head to see that it was Lieutenant Winters, and he hurried over and spoke his judgment.

"It's the Germans' reconnaissance!" Parks whispered.

Winters nodded, he thought so too, because of Parkes' warning, the brothers of Company E continued to lurk, without revealing any targets. But at this time there was a lot of noise from F and D companies, and it was clear that some of their brothers could not hold their breath and let out a shout, which immediately provoked the German machine gun fire. And then there was the screams of people.

Men from F and D companies began to counterattack, and machine guns began to fire at the Germans. Their points of fire were exposed. This was undoubtedly a huge mistake, and it was quickly verified.

"Huh-" A shrill cry was unusually piercing in the night sky, the sound of German mortars.

"Boom-" The positions of F and D companies were hit one after another by mortar shells.

"Someone was hit?" Carber suddenly said to White very nervously, he saw a fire on the positions of F Company and D Company, and he was very worried that it might affect the fish pond and the position of E Company would also be attacked, because they were in the middle of F Company and D Company.

"Those fucking idiots!" White couldn't help but scold. Eyes were fixed on the firing points of the Germans.

The "da-da-da" machine-gun sound suddenly intensified, and the Germans added more and more heavy firepower. The mortars of Company D and Company F also joined in the return fire, and the sound of explosions was incessant.

"Hey, Parks, are we fighting back?" In the darkness, someone couldn't help but start talking loudly.

"The Germans are coming!" Others exclaimed.

"Be silent, no orders, no shots!" Parks yelled loudly, trying to stop E-Company's brothers from making the same mistake as F-Company D.

The "bang bang bang" bullet flew towards the top of Parks' head who was shouting loudly just now, and the branches flew everywhere, Parks quickly lay down and cursed in a low voice: "Damn! ”

Then he heard Lieutenant Winters again.

"Company E is not allowed to shoot." His voice was quickly met with a German bullet that was also fired back, and even a few more shots, he quickly fell to his stomach. Because the target of Company E was unknown, the Germans fired indiscriminately for a while, and then shifted their fire to the positions of the other two companies.

The flames of the explosion of the bomb reflected the faces of the brothers of F Company and Company D from time to time. They began to scream and shout, and some people were still running wildly, and the position was in chaos.

"God!" Bloy was curled up in the foxhole, and he felt like he was trembling all over. The whistle of a sharp cannonball in the air seemed to be like a knife cut at his heart. He muttered, then desperately covered his ears with his hands, not letting the sounds that made him tremble into his ears, then closed his eyes, let his knees fold in his chest, and kept muttering.

"Hey, Bloy." He seemed to hear someone calling his name. He tried to open his eyes to see, but he didn't dare to move, he felt as if something was pressing down on him, making him unable to move.

"Bloi!" It was louder, and even if he covered his ears, he could hear it clearly, more clearly than the explosions and gunshots. He looked up slowly, and then saw a man crouching next to his foxhole, looking at him with a frown.

"Ensign Parks!" He let go of his hands and subconsciously screamed.

"Relax, Bloy!" Parks crouched there, looking at Bloy's frightened appearance, he couldn't help but shake his head, now he was not completely free from fear, I hope he can go through this battle, become a real E Company paratrooper, and have the courage to exist because he should exist.

"Yes, yes! I should relax! Bloy nodded, slowly stretching his curled up, but the sound of explosions and gunfire still filled his heart with fear.

"Tell me, what are you afraid of?" Parks frowned and looked at Bloy, "Are you afraid of death?" Soldier. If you are afraid of death, then death will follow you at any time, even while you are still alive, and will torment you at any time, Private Bloy. Well, relax your nerves, and just act as if you are dead, and your courage will not be suppressed by death from time to time! ”

Parks shook his head, and was ready to walk away, he had to keep reassuring the guys who were about to move, so that they wouldn't shoot and reveal their location.

"Thank you! Sir! Bloy's low voice came from behind him.

Parks didn't know if it would work for him, but he did as best he could.

At this time, the commanders of the battalion headquarters began to realize that this was just a tentative attack, and after wasting ammunition and revealing their own position, they ordered to stop firing back.

The German artillery and machine guns slowly stopped because they had lost their aim again. There were occasional gunshots, and after a while, the night gradually fell silent. As if nothing had happened just now, if it weren't for the smell of gunsmoke, there would be no indication that there had been a fierce firefight here just now.

This is the benefit of the night, covering up everything that makes people feel excited, and also covering up the ** in all wars.

The companies began to rearrange their posts. Now it was Sergeant Tybert's turn to make the rounds, and he kept going through the positions of Company E, checking the situation at the various posts.

It was a little cold, and he picked up a German raincoat and put it on.

"Sergeant Tybert!" At this time, someone whispered to him. He carefully identified it as Second Lieutenant Parkes.

"What's the matter, sir!" Tybert whispered.

"Now I'm here to make an inspection, you rest first, be careful, don't wear German clothes, it will misunderstand the brothers." Parks' warning was to avoid the tragedy of "Night of the Bayonets" and he was accidentally injured by Smith.

Tybert shrugged his shoulders, he was a little unimpressed, but he followed Parks' advice and took off his raincoat: "Well, sir, for the sake of looking like a German." With that, he thought it amused again, and laughed softly, and went back to his foxhole.

Parks saved him from a tragedy, and although he didn't know it, it meant a lot to Parks, and in his heart, the lives of every brother in E-Company were worth protecting. Although he was sometimes powerless, he could never have watched the tragedy that could have been avoided.

"How?" Parks crept up to Gordon's post and asked quietly.

"It's dark ahead, there's nothing." Gordon shook his head and replied in a low voice, "Don't worry, sir, this is my fortress at the forefront of the Germans, and I won't let them break through easily!" ”

"But......," Jost, beside Gordon, couldn't help but speak.

"What?" Parks glanced at Jost, the private seemed to have something to say.

"Nothing." Gordon glared at Jost fiercely, then turned to Parks and smiled, "Nothing. This guy was frightened by the artillery fire of the Germans just now, and he was a little dazed. ”

Jost stopped talking, he looked at Gordon depressedly, then he lay down on the bottom of the mound with his head shrunk, turned his head to look across from the black hole in front of him, and refused to speak.

Parks suddenly noticed something, then looked at the post, and realized that it was a little far away from the whole position, extending to the front, and most importantly, there was nothing to cover it for.

"Gordon, you retreat from your posts." Parks looked at Company E's position, "Go back to the main line." It's too far from the position, and there's a lack of defense! ”

Jost suddenly turned his head and winked at Gordon, looking very excited and proud.

"Alright, sir!" Gordon laughed, "Actually, I already thought it was a bit far away, and the location was still very revealing. Then he turned to Joost and said, "Let's go, man, you're in luck!" With that, moving the machine gun, Joost carried the bullet box, and the two of them withdrew from the hillock to the main line of defense.

Parks couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He knew what Gordon was reluctant to say at first, and he didn't let Jost say what he was thinking. Parks watched as they entered the main position, and he began to continue his rounds.

"Gordon, why didn't you let me say it just now?" Although Parks pulled them back, Jost was still dissatisfied, and this dissatisfaction came from Gordon's blocking of him.

"What's there to say about that?" Gordon looked at him with some dissatisfaction, "We're not cowards, why do you want to come to Europe if you only know how to complain all day?" Okay, don't fight about that. Even if we don't say it, Parks will make adjustments, haven't you evacuated that place now? ”

"Well, you're right!" Jost decided to end the conversation that had left him depressed.

Gordon ignored him, and sat quietly in his foxhole, watching Parks continue to patrol the direction, a little distracted. In fact, there was another important reason just now, he didn't say it, only in his heart.

From the beginning of the training to the end of the D, Parks performed very well, and also used magical methods to improve the physical fitness of the brothers of E Company, which is an invaluable asset for the soldiers of E Company in training and combat, and is an important aspect of their lives. And from the beginning of the D, Gordon and Parks have been fighting together.

As more and more battles were participated in, more and more intense, in E Company, many people regarded Parks as the spiritual pillar of E Company, Parks fought bravely, charged forward, had rich tactical literacy, treated his brothers very sincerely, and repeatedly made great contributions in battle, he was the hero of E Company. Although many people didn't say it, it can still be felt from the respect they have for Parks, intentionally or unintentionally. Gordon didn't want to show his cowardly side in front of Parks.

He even thought that if he retreated from the position he had already set, it would be a cowardly act of evasion, and even if he had such thoughts, he would not show them in front of Parks.

Parks didn't know what kind of image he had in the hearts of his brothers, he didn't want to think about it, he just wanted to do what he had to do, try to make his brothers avoid unnecessary casualties, and win the battle. But he has already invisibly had a huge impact on the brothers of E-Company.

This effect could not be ignored even by Winters, who was the company commander.

"Who's that?" He vaguely saw someone patrolling the sentry post, and couldn't help but ask Wales beside him, "I know you're not asleep yet, tossing and turning." ”

Wales didn't fall asleep either, but instead of looking around with his eyes wide open, like Winters, he closed his eyes and tried to put himself to sleep, but he still couldn't sleep, especially after a massive harassment war. Most of the brothers of E-Company are now like Wales, who want to sleep but can't.

"What?" Wales heard Winters' voice, opened his eyes, and took a closer look.

"Parks?" Winters nodded, then turned his head again.

"It's him!" Wales laughed, "He's like a tireless vole." ”

Winters nodded, then turned to Wales and said, "Well, what do you think of Parks?" ”

"What?" Wales didn't seem to turn the corner, "What do you mean?" ”

Then he laughed a little self-deprecatingly: "Compared to me, he seems to be better than me in everything." Accurate marksmanship, quick movements, and a nimble mind! Speaking of this, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, this one can't be counted in it, my mind is more flexible than his." Well, of course, he can also pick up girls, and it is said that many of Lian's brothers know that he has two women in the country. ”

Winters couldn't help but laugh, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't mean that, Wales. ”

"He's a really nice guy!" Wales nodded, then said to Winters very seriously, "You know, after all this, I will always treat him as my closest friend, just like you." ”

"Treat me the same?" Winters looked at him with a smile.

"Yes, because the feeling he gives me is the same as the feeling you give me!" Wales said, "Perhaps, you are the same type of people, that's it!" ”

Winters didn't take over the topic, he looked at the night ahead, and suddenly said, "I wish Christmas would end the war!" ”

(To be continued)