Chapter 379: Withdrawal
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In the autumn of 1969, four large military transport planes landed at the US military base in Khe Son in Vietnam. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The info plane came to a steady stop amid a loud roar. Then the hatch opened, and a group of people walked out of it, and this group of people looked a little special at the US military base, they were wearing a difference from the standard military uniforms of the US military, but it could be judged from the E word on their armbands that they were personnel of the US E security company, and the two people walking in front were about fifty years old, looking energetic, and had the unique demeanor of a military man.
A group of officers at the Xishan Military Base looked at the group of people who came out, and they all hurriedly greeted them, and the one who walked in the front was a major general of the Marine Corps, and there were several colonel-level officers in the back. The Major General smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the two people from Company E who were walking in front and said, "Welcome Mr. Gernelly, Mr. Toy, we have been waiting for a long time!" Gesturing to them, they walked into the base.
"Bothering you, General Lester!" Gernelly nodded slightly, his current identity is already different, in the E security company, in addition to Hailig is the general person in charge of the company, then the most powerful people are the old brothers of this E company, they control the core departments of the E security company, and lead each department, perform different tasks, or cooperate with each other.
The U.S. military base in Khe Son has now become a large barracks, and troops are constantly being transferred here, and they are ready to start a powerful fire strike against the Vietnamese army, using huge firepower to destroy the will of the Vietnamese army, so as to achieve the goal of forcing them to compromise. General Leicester is the head of the department here, mainly engaged in the various transfers and material distribution of logistics. His one-room office was large enough for Gunneri and his party to rest. And General Lester is also very enthusiastic about them, because in his opinion, these are the top management of Company E and cannot be easily offended.
"You already know the purpose of our coming, we don't need anything from the US military, we have our own chartered planes, and we can bring our personnel back!" Toy said to General Lester, "Now where our people are arranged, I want to meet them!" ”
Lester shook his head and smiled, "Yes, I know your company's decision, but I still don't understand, we are making progress now, and when the situation is better like this, why would Mr. Parks bring people back?" Is it because they are worried that the US political axe will default on its debts? ”
Grace said with some displeasure: "No, General, we are only here to establish a peaceful Vietnam, now it seems that this purpose is far away, Mr. Parks is right, we will not let the personnel of the E Security Company shed any more blood for a place where there is no hope for peace." ”
"Alright, General, we're going to meet our people!" Toy simply said unceremoniously, "I still have to catch up with tomorrow's dinner, I'm not used to eating American food, I've been eating it for many years, I can't stand it!" “
General Leicester shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "Well, gentlemen, as you wish." The personnel of the E Security Company are treated the same as the US military, they are rationed according to the standard US military supplies, and now even the ammunition is supplied by us, because we are already using the same rifles! Major Hegel, take these gentlemen to the camp of the E Security Company at once! As he spoke, he turned back to a major who was busy on the other side of his office.
The major trotted all the way over, and then saluted, "Yes, sir! Then he turned to Toy and said, "Gentlemen, come with me now, and I will take you!" ”
General Leicester is right, the camp of the E security personnel is indeed the standard US military ration, but here, they are more disciplined than the US military, and they still maintain a record of not accidentally injuring a Vietnamese civilian in the fighting in Vietnam, and this record has also been reported by the American military reporters, so that the image of the E security company personnel has become very good, the Americans have begun to be disappointed in the Vietnam War, and the political axe says every day that the war is progressing, but it is endlessly fighting, The soldiers continued to suffer casualties, and reports of the massacre of civilians by the U.S. military began to appear in the newspapers, which made the Americans angry with the U.S. military on the E-security company, but this record of the E-security company saved their reputation.
On the camp's humble basketball court, a group of people played basketball, and there were a few big black guys, surrounded by a group of better E company personnel, and of course the personnel of the American army, who kept shouting and swearing for the good shots they had conceded.
The major was about to stop it, but Gunari did. He quietly motioned to the major: "Okay, we have found it, you can go back and tell the general, thank you very much for his help!" ”
The Major nodded, then turned to leave. Toy approached Goneri and whispered, "Mr. Gonorrhea, I'm betting that someone on our side can win, $20!" ”
"Don't bet with me, because I'm the one who bets on us. We've trained these guys to not only fight, but also to play! Gurnelly smiled, then looked at Toi and said, "See, that guy from Leicester just now, I still have to catch tomorrow's dinner." You can see that his face is green! ”
"Well, I'll admit I'm a little reckless, I should give him some respect!" Toy raised his hand in a gesture of surrender.
"No, Joe, I just like to see that guy look angry and helpless, God, he seems to think we should stay here and work for them. The leader's decision was right! "Maybe I'll say, General, if you're interested, why don't you come back to America with me and try my delicious meal?" ”
"There's no way he's going back, his mission isn't over yet, he still has to fight the Vietnamese!" Toy smiled, "I hope he comes back alive when the war is over!" I will kick and pray in front of the Virgin Mary! ”
Just as the two were talking, a huge cheer suddenly erupted on the basketball court, and Goneri looked over there and smiled, "Don't guess, we won!" Just look at the triumphant looks of those boys and the dejected expressions of those soldiers! ”
At this time, the officer of the E security company saw the two of them, immediately fixed there, and then shouted angrily: "Stand - right!" After saying that, the fighters of the E security company suddenly froze, they all stood straight and straight, and looked towards Gurneir and Toy, their eyes were full of eagerness, and the performance of these security guards made some of the American soldiers present also very curious, they stood together and looked at him from a distance.
"Take a break!" Goneri walked over and nodded at the officer. The team officer immediately issued a loud order, and the big guys who were still alive on the court or shouting and swearing on the side quickly stood in line and lined up in front of the two. The officer then saluted Goneri and Toy.
Goneri nodded again, then walked to the front of the group, and looked at their expectant eyes, he knew that they must have known the purpose of his and Toy's coming, although the people of Company E were brave and good at fighting, they did not miss their country and relatives for a moment. They longed to go back and get away from this place. Especially in the face of some brutal acts of the US military, this feeling is even stronger.
"Take a break, brothers!" Goneri nodded at Company E's security guards, "To be honest, when I was your age, my company commander was still yelling at me standing in the queue. And now it's your turn! ”
There was a burst of laughter, and then it quickly stopped. Obviously, the brothers were amused by Gunnery's words, and they relaxed their tension.
"I fought in all the battles of the European theater after Normandy in the Second World War, as well as some battles in the Asian theater, and at that time, although we also complained, none of us wanted to go home, and we still stayed in foxholes, enduring the bitter cold and heat, fighting the Germans and myself. Because we are fighting for justice. But now, we have come in peace, but this wish has not been realized. Grace was a little relaxed at first, but then his tone became more and more solemn.
"You are like brothers on the battlefield, just like the motto of our e-security company, do not abandon or give up! Or even willing to give up their own lives in exchange for the lives of their brothers. Lurking in the jungle together, enduring insect bites together. The friendship preserved in the battle is the most important and precious, just like I once did in E Company, I will always remember every brother of E Company in my heart. And now, standing beside you are your brothers who deserve to be remembered for the rest of your life. "And my brothers, from today onwards, you will leave here, away from the fighting, and we will go home!" ”
Homecoming! After a brief pause, the crowd erupted in loud cheers. And the cheers of the personnel of the E security company also infected the American soldiers, but they could only silently watch this group of people who had fought with them, pack their luggage, and then step on the transport plane and fly to the home they dreamed of going back to!
In October 1969, the personnel of E Security Company were safely evacuated from Vietnam, and their mission in Vietnam was completed. There will be battles ahead for them, and this is just one step in their journey. The return of the E Security Company personnel allowed Parks to gain prestige again, and seeing the public opinion was like this, it also forced President Nixon, who was not long after taking office, to make up his mind that he would gradually withdraw from Vietnam and leave the quagmire in which the American military was deeply trapped.
In 1973, Parks, who had already been re-elected mayor, unabashedly threw an astonishing bomb in a speech at the State University of New York, which immediately stunned the world of the press. Parks announced that he will run for vice president in next year's election year.
(To be continued)