Chapter XXXIII: The Cups of the Exercise

At last, Sauber was enraged, and he gathered all the brothers of E-Company and tried to find out from them the hygienist who had done the murder against him, or to find out from the mouths of the E-company brothers who had done it. Despite his earth-shattering roar, he was disappointed. No one in the company came forward to admit or identify anyone.

"Disband!" Winster breathed a sigh of relief after Sauber had gone in a rage. To be honest, although he hated Sauber, he definitely didn't want the soldiers in the company to do something to Sober. It's just that he can't do anything about it!

Captain Sauber, apparently not resting, complained to Major Horton in the camp, and asked that Colonel Sink be reported to the whole regiment to investigate the matter, and that he should give some color to the man who dared to play tricks on him.

"What do you think about this?" Horton still found Lieutenant Colonel Stryll, and to be honest, he wanted to help Sauber too, but now it was clear that all the soldiers were secretive about the matter and refused to say anything, so they couldn't bring in the gendarmes, right? That would be a big blow to morale, which he didn't want to see.

Striele didn't tell Colonel Zink about this, he simply said to Horton, "He's the company commander of Company E, if he doesn't know how to deal with it himself, how much can we help him?" Major Horton, you don't have to worry about this matter, I believe Captain Sauber can handle it very well, don't worry. ”

The final result was also unfinished, which made Sauber really uncomfortable for many days, but he still took revenge, that is, to increase the amount of physical training of E Lian, and there was nothing else he could do.

Subsequently, the 506th Regiment conducted a field training to simulate the exercises of actual combat. The exercise, which involved all the troops of the 506th Regiment, was also the largest actual combat exercise to date. The exercise focused on the rapid movement of troops and the operation of large forces behind enemy lines.

Parks knew the final outcome of the exercise. Captain Sauber's communications corps was Private Peti. It was clear that Piety was not happy with the messenger, as Captain Sauber looked more of an idiot in the direction, and couldn't even read a map. He once complained in private: "I really don't know how Sauber graduated from the military academy, a company commander who can't even read a map, maybe one day will lead his brothers into the encirclement of German devils." "Of course, complaining is complaining, the exercise has to be carried out according to Sauber's orders, and the most tragic thing is not that Sauber can't read the map, but also his nervousness during the exercise.

In the woods, it was very quiet. The brothers of Company E, in accordance with the regulations, waited for the passage of the "enemy troops" at the predetermined ambush site. They lay in the trenches, silently like lions waiting for their prey.

There is no doubt that the discipline of E-Company is the best.

Time passed quietly, and it was clear that Sauber was a little out of breath. He looked at his watch, and felt that the hands on it were like a slow camel moving, and he suddenly felt a strong uneasy feeling in his heart.

"Winster!" Sauber beckoned to Winster.

Winster couldn't help frowning, he didn't know that at this time, out of silence, Captain Sauber was still shouting so loudly, he still climbed over, lowered his voice and said, "Company commander, what's the matter?" ”

"Why haven't the enemy troops passed through here yet?" Sauber's tone was a little hurried, and this was because of his nervousness.

Winster said: "It's not time yet, we have to wait!" “

Sauber shook his head: "Why wait? I feel like the time has long passed! Then he stuck his head out and looked around, but there was still silence all around, and there was no human figure in sight.

"Piety!" Sauber finally couldn't help it anymore and beckoned to Pie, "Hurry up, map!" ”

"Oh my God!" Pyti muttered in a low voice, according to Sauber's habit, he should have started to faint again during the drill. He hurried over and pulled the map out of his backpack.

"We're not in the right place, Winster!" Sauber looked around nervously, "I feel like we're in the wrong place, otherwise why would the 'enemy' still pass through here?" ”

"Sir, we must wait here, quietly waiting for the 'enemy' to enter our ambush range!" Winster whispered, "Don't act rashly, we'll be wiped out by the other side." ”

Sauber shook his head and said eagerly, "No, they are nearby, they won't come." We should take the initiative to destroy them, Winster, we should be flexible on the battlefield, deploy your team, let's go! ”

Winster couldn't help but be stunned, then lowered his voice and said, "Sir, are you sure you want to do this?" We're going to be wiped out. Or wait, think about it! And there is a natural barrier here, we can completely defend here, there is no need to search for 'enemy forces', which is not good for us. ”

Sauber suddenly roared in a low voice: "Lieutenant, I asked you to deploy the team, you will deploy the team, don't talk so much nonsense, are you the company commander or am I the company commander?" ”

Winster sighed secretly, and when he turned his head, he saw that all the brothers were looking at him, so he had to make a tactical gesture: "Second platoon, forward, into a tactical column!" ”

"What?" Many people were unsure of this order, but this is when Winster's gesture told them that it was time to jump out of the trench and fight. Despite their doubts, they carried out the order. It's just that with an incredible look on his face, it is really incomprehensible to give up such a good ambush location and go to find the enemy's encirclement.

"Sir!" At this time, Parks quietly followed Winster and whispered, "I ask to lead a squad and leave Christenson's machine gun squad behind, just in case!" ”

Winsette nodded, "All right, Sergeant." It's a great idea! ”

Parks knew that he couldn't change Captain Sauber's orders, and he couldn't change the final outcome of the exercise, but he shouldn't be wiped out, and he didn't want to be 'killed' in the exercise again.

The second platoon of E Company opened the way in front, and Parks stayed last, consciously or unconsciously maintaining a considerable distance from E Company—an optimal combat distance that would allow the squad to retreat or defend urgently.

"Parks!" At this time, Chris Dengsheng next to him whispered, "It seems that Sauber is nervous again, fortunately, after we stay, you still have a lot of ideas, maybe we won't 'die' this time!" ”

This remark was echoed by Lutz and White.

"Shhhh ”

Christensheng hurriedly lay down and reloaded the machine gun, and at the same time, a platoon of camouflaged 'enemy troops' suddenly appeared from a thousand meters away, and the muzzle of the black hole was aimed at the brothers, and E Company, led by Sober, entered the ambush circle of the other party.

At this time, a battlefield observer came out and said to Sober: "Company commander, you and more than 55% of the soldiers in the company were killed just now. Then he walked up to Sauber, "Your number?" ”

"Company E of the Second Battalion of the 506th Regiment!" Sauber's face was dejected, and then he said unwillingly, "Can we continue to fight?" We still have 45% of the soldiers, don't we? ”

The observer shook his head and said, "No, company commander, if you hadn't left a machine gun squad just now, your number of dead should have been 95%, that is, you should have been completely wiped out." During the exercise, if a unit loses 55% of its soldiers, then the unit basically loses its combat effectiveness. Leave three wounded soldiers behind, and you're out! Report to the staging area! The observer kicked Company E out of the exercise without mercy.

"Damn it!" Many people cursed like this in their hearts.

Captain Sauber looked behind him, then shouted, "Parks, Lutz, Christenson, you three stay." Then he cursed in a low voice, "Damn! ”

"Oh! God, why the three of us? Christenson couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "According to the observer's report just now, we saved 40% of the people, why did we still let us stay as wounded?" I don't want to be a prisoner, you know, I haven't been a prisoner in this class, even if it's a drill, I don't want to! ”

"Stop complaining!" Luz smiled, "We should be glad that we followed Parks just now and didn't die, do you know why Sober let us stay?" Because we are one of the few people who are not injured! ”

Parks didn't say anything, he stayed, knowing that the outcome of the exercise would maximize the brothers' distrust of Captain Sauber on the battlefield. also bought the fuse for the non-commissioned officers of E Company in the end.

"Parks!" At this time, Winster, who was about to leave, suddenly beckoned to Parks.

Parks hurriedly walked over: "Sir? ”

Winster nodded at him and said, "Well done, Parks, a small proposal can save the lives of 40% of the brothers, and there is nothing more valuable than this." Remember, keep it up. Winster was clearly very concerned about Parks' temporary offer, and he explained to Parks again not as a thanksgiving, but as an encouragement.

"I know, Lieutenant!" Parks nodded solemnly.

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