Chapter 43: The End of the Sauber Age

Parks didn't expect Colonel Zink to stop him and ask such a question. He couldn't think of why Zink would ask that, even if he had disposed of a company sergeant, there was no need to explain it, not to mention that the reason for mutiny was enough. However, being able to retain the sergeant rank was a bit of a surprise to Parks.

"Sir, I can't think of a reason!" Parks replied honestly.

Colonel Zinke looked at him, but didn't say it right away, just waited for a while before saying, "Okay, you just have to remember this lesson." You were a role model for our 506th regiment, having been awarded medals even during non-war periods. And I have also done my best to issue U.S. bonds, so you must always hold yourself to the standard of a good soldier. ”

"Let's go!" Zink said it very politely.

When Parks walked out of the office, he understood a little, there may be some reasons in it, the first is that his image has appeared in major newspapers in the United States, if he is involved in a mutiny scandal and is demoted, it will definitely be a reputational loss that the 506th regiment cannot afford. The second is the contact with General Lee mentioned by Colonel Sink during the issuance of the bonds. Moreover, when General Li came to inspect the site, he received me alone. Although he didn't say anything, this move was enough to make Zink consider where my relationship with General Lee had reached, which may be the result of Colonel Zink's low-key handling of this matter.

When the non-commissioned officers who participated in the operation returned to the camp, they were greeted with heroic cheers from their brothers.

"I didn't expect that." Goneri muttered under his breath.

Li Pu, who was beside him, was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "What didn't you expect?" ”

Goneri smiled, then glanced at the enthusiastic attitude of the brothers around him, and said to Li Pu: "Actually, I had some hesitation before this, but now I don't hesitate anything. It's better than anything else! Isn't it? ”

Li Pu also nodded and smiled: "Yes, it's better than anything!" Then he turned his head and looked back again, a little puzzled, "Why hasn't Parks come yet?" Does Colonel Zinke still want to leave him alone? ”

Goneri couldn't laugh at all, they both knew that Parks had been left alone by Colonel Zink.

"Probably not!" At this time, Lenny spoke, "Participating in this operation as Sergeant Major Parkes, Colonel Sink still let him retain the rank of sergeant, indicating that this should be the end of the matter." Maybe it's something else? He wasn't sure either.

While a few people were talking, they saw Parks coming from a distance.

"Hey, Parks, welcome back." "You are our hero!" ”

The other sergeants were very calm about Kaber's cheers. Harris and Lenny's faces changed slightly. Harris is going to be transferred out of the 506th Regiment, and God knows where it will go, either in the Army, or in the Marine Corps. This means that he can no longer wear the Silver Wing insignia of the Airborne Forces. This was undoubtedly a major blow to him.

And Lenny was also demoted from sergeant to private, which turned out better than Harris, but it was also a major blow. Parks was dismissed as a sergeant major, and then dismissed from being recommended to attend the Reserve Officer School, and the losses were relatively large. But neither Lenny nor Harris were hailed as "heroes."

In the minds of the brothers of Company E, because Parks was a sergeant major, out of general psychological thinking, Parks was accustomed to the surname of Parks as the leader of the operation. But the leaders of this operation are indeed Harris and Lenny.

Parks noticed the slight change in Harris and Lenny's expressions, and couldn't help but smile slightly, "Kaber, you're not right this time. I'm not a hero, and if it weren't for Harris and Lenny getting together, we wouldn't be working together like this. ”

"Haha, Harris, Lenny, you're heroes too!" Kaber laughed and held out his hand to both of them, "I have to show you my respect. ”

"For the brothers!" The corners of Harris's mouth twitched, but he smiled at the group.

"For the sake of e-company." At this time, Parks added a sentence next to him.

This sentence was echoed by all the E-Link brothers.

"For E-Company!" Even all the brothers shouted loudly.

Parks smiled slightly, these were his brothers. He pulled Harris aside and said in a deep voice, "Harris, what are you going to do now?" ”

Harris's expression was a little gloomy: "What else can I do?" Maybe I'll go to the Army, maybe today, or tomorrow, someone from the regimental headquarters will arrange everything for me. It's just that...... I'm leaving my brothers, and I'm feeling a little ...... You know! ”

"I know that even if it's me, I'm going to feel the same way." Parks then smiled and said, "Don't be discouraged, even if you are no longer in the company, but the brothers will never forget you, you saved the E company." ”

The corners of Harris's mouth twitched, and his expression was a little dazed, and he sat down on the grass. Parks sat down with him. Harris aimlessly pulled a few sticks of grass and held them in his mouth.

"Parks, I suddenly have little confidence in this time, and God knows if Colonel Zink will react to this sacrifice if we make such a sacrifice. Maybe...... We simply do this by mistake. Harris was in a terrible mood. He really didn't want to leave E-Company, which was even more uncomfortable than killing him, so he even began to doubt his impulsiveness.

"No, we'll have a good outcome!" Parks nodded, "I promise you, yours won't be sacrificed in vain. Zink will definitely kick Sauber out of E-Company. ”

"yes, I think Parks is right!" At this time, a voice beside him said, and the two of them looked back and saw that it was Lenny, followed by Goneri, Lipu, Da Niu and others.

"Harris, don't worry about E-Company, the brothers will be well taken care of. Even if Sauber can't leave this time, we will protect our brothers, don't worry! Lip walked over and pressed Harris on the shoulder.

Harris stretched out a hand, shook the hand that Li Pu pressed on his shoulder, and suddenly smiled: "Yes, it's just a little uncomfortable, to be honest, if you really want to leave." ”

On the second day, Harris received an order from the regimental headquarters, and it was obvious that he was transferred to the 82nd Division, but this was also good news for him, the 82nd Division was also an airborne unit, at least he didn't have to take off the Silver Wing badge. You must know that for this badge, the brothers have been training for this for almost two years.

It seems that Colonel Sink still accepted it. Perhaps he had known that Sauber was not fit to lead the company into battle. It's just that through this incident, his determination has become even greater.

Things turned out to be just as Parks had predicted. Colonel Sink transferred Sauber away. In fact, Zink also had a headache for Sauber's position.

"I really don't know where to transfer him? Obviously, he is no longer suitable to stay in E Company, should he be transferred to another battalion as a company commander? Maybe he'll still be treated the same as E-Lian. Zink grumbled at Lieutenant Colonel Stryll with a sad face.

Striele laughed, "But to be honest, Captain Sauber is really not fit to lead the company into battle. Emotionally, I still agree with what the non-commissioned officers did. ”

"Don't tell me about these things," Zink was a little dissatisfied, "the actions of those non-commissioned officers are definitely not worth encouraging. I'm just agonizing about Sauber's position right now. ”

"It's simple, actually!" But Striele was not in a hurry.

"Alright then, you'd better tell me a place for him." Zink nodded, "Sauber just isn't fit to lead a team into battle, but he still has his strengths, we can be sure of that." ”

Striele nodded, "I agree with that, too." So we're going to play to his strengths. Colonel, have you forgotten that a parachute school was opened in the village of Chelton Friat near the camp. ”

When Zink heard this, he was overjoyed, and quickly nodded: "Yes, how did I forget that place?" There's nothing like there. What a brilliant idea! ”

The paratrooper school in the village of Chelton Gliat, to which Stryll was mentioned, was designed to train qualified paratroopers for medical personnel, chaplains, communications officers, artillery forward observers, and others who would be parachuted in at the same time as the landing. This is a school run by the 101st Airborne Division.

What could be more suitable for Captain Sauber than a trained paratrooper? Zink and Striele couldn't help but smile at each other.

After only two days, Zink and Sauber had a deep conversation, and no one knew what they were talking about, despite the attention of everyone in E-Company. But it can be seen from Sauber's depressed expression after that conversation that that conversation is definitely an unpleasant memory for Sauber. Now the brothers of E-Company were happy, and Sober was not far from leaving E-Company, and everyone was thinking so.

On the third day, Sauber packed his bags and went to Chelton Friyat to report. Zink put a company on Patrick? Lieutenant Sweeney was transferred to Company E as deputy company commander. Put Thomas of B Company? Lieutenant Meehan was transferred to Company E as a company commander.

Winters returned to Company E, but instead of being the deputy company commander, he served as the 1st platoon commander. And Parks served as a squad leader in the 1st platoon. Zink then accepted Winters' recommendation to have Parks serve as the master chief of the first platoon. The mutiny finally came to an end.

The end of the Sauber era of E-Company.

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