Chapter VI
It was clear that Landauman's words were agreed by almost everyone, and Lutz winked at him. When Winters heard this, he was also slightly stunned, and immediately understood, although this was said by Landowman, but it represented the hearts of all the brothers of E-Lian, whether they agreed or opposed this sentence, it would have a bad impact and effect. In favor of this, although it can shorten the distance with the brothers, it will cause the brothers to be more dissatisfied with Lieutenant Sober, so that in the future, it may be detrimental to Lieutenant Sauber and the leader of E Company. But if he objected, then some of the brothers of Company E would suspect that he was not in the same league as Lieutenant Sober, and it was easy to lose the support of his brothers.
Second Lieutenant Dick Winters quickly found a solution, and he only paused slightly, and even replied solemnly: "Lieutenant Sauber does not hate Company E, Private Landauman. ”
Winters then glanced at Landauman and said slowly, "He only hates you!" ”
Laughter erupted in the ranks.
"Thank you, sir!" Landauman looked embarrassed, but obviously a little unwilling.
It was a joke, and although it didn't have the effect of getting Lieutenant Sober out, it diluted the frustration of the whole team.
"He hates you too."
"He hates you, Mook!"
After this joke, the people in the team joked with each other.
Parks admired Winters' improvisation, which showed the wisdom of a high-quality commander.
Lieutenant Sauber waited for the GIs of Company E in the barracks, but they were two minutes late, which gave Lieutenant Sober enough reason to teach people. He walked coldly in front of the queue and ordered Winters, "Second Lieutenant Winters, I want all the kettles to be removed from their belts and their lids to be opened." ”
Winters stood upright, and he maintained the air of a soldier at all times, even in the face of Lieutenant Sauber's repeated difficulties: "The whole company had to unload the kettle and open the lid. ”
"Obey my command, and everyone should pour the contents of the kettle on the ground." Lieutenant Sauber said.
"Listen to the commander's command, you have to upside down the kettle!" Winters ordered.
"Right now, Second Lieutenant Winters." Lieutenant Sauber shouted.
"Pour!"
All the e-company brothers' kettles were upside down, and the water in the kettles flowed to the ground with a clatter. Lieutenant Sauber was eager to find a soldier who had made a mistake in it, so that he could have a better reason to teach Winters a lesson. But he was a little disappointed, and it was clear that the brothers of Company E complied well. All kettles are full.
At this time, Christenson quietly squeezed his eyes at Parkes, who was standing in the same row, and smiled slightly. Obviously, without Parkes' reminder, Christen's life would have been offended tonight.
Sauber, who was about to attack, didn't find the fork, frowned, pointed his finger at Winters, and then motioned for Winters to step aside with him, and with dissatisfaction, faced Captain Winters, forced his eyes and said, "How did you take my company?" You're two minutes late. ”
Winters glanced at Sauber and whispered, "Two minutes is within the range of a reasonable cross-country march, Lieutenant!" ”
Sauber suddenly took a step further, looked at Winters angrily, and said fiercely: "Second Lieutenant Winters, don't tell me that it is reasonable, my order is to let you march here without a minute, but you are two minutes late, this is the truth, you have violated my order." Sauber began to walk back and forth in front of Winters with some annoyance.
"You make me ugly, we're not a D company, we're not a F company, it's an E company. Under my leadership, we will be the first and the best company in the legion. Sauber could not take any more care of it, and he stood in front of Winters again, looking at him, "I want you to find six men, and put their names, their mistakes, and your advice on their indoctrination on my desk by one thirty o'clock to-night." Clear, right? The last sentence was clearly commanding and threatening.
"What kind of mistake, Lieutenant Sober?" Winters frowned, but decided to obey orders, he wasn't a soldier who was used to disobeying orders.
"You go find it!" Lieutenant Sober said a word, then ignored him, and turned and walked towards the barracks.
It seems that the result is still the same.
Parks couldn't help but smile bitterly. originally thought that he had reminded Crisdensheng that Sober would not find anything wrong, but he didn't expect that Sauber was really a genius and actually found such a reason to punish people.
"Thank you, Parks!" After the disbandment, Christenson ran over and patted Parks on the shoulder, "Sauber has left me speechless, but thanks to you, otherwise he wouldn't have let me have a good time tonight!" ”
"It's nothing, it's just that I know Lieutenant Sober better than you do!" Parks smiled.
"God knows how the 506th Regiment produced an officer like Sober!" Christensen shook his head, "Good night, Parks, tomorrow morning I think I'm just afraid I won't be able to get up, damn morning, damn Sauber!" He cursed in a low voice and walked towards the tent.
"Christenson, at least you can sleep well tonight!" Parks smiled, shouted at him behind his back, and packed his bags into the tent.
"Lieutenant Sauber is furious, and it's clear that some of us are going to be out of luck!" White was already in bed with Kazui.
Orton Moore was taking off his military uniform and couldn't help but pause: "This is really embarrassing for Second Lieutenant Winters, God knows he will find those unlucky people to punish him." I wish I wasn't one of them, Winters was a good guy. ”
"Good men must obey Lieutenant Herb Sauber's orders." Karber sat listlessly on the edge of the bed, "I don't want to be chosen by Winters to accomplish the impossible. ”
"Alright, don't argue, I think Second Lieutenant Winters must have a way." Parks smiled, "I remember there is an old saying in China: there is a policy at the top, and there is a countermeasure at the bottom. Why aren't we optimistic? ”
"There is such a proverb in China?" White looked at Parks.
Of course, this is not a proverb, but Parks is not going to explain it, he also lies on the bed and laughs, "Maybe it's just cleaning the toilet or something?" ”
"I hope so!"
There was no sound of speech in the tent, and I was so tired tonight that I had no interest in talking. In short, when it comes to Sauber, the atmosphere is always dreary.
In fact, as Parks had predicted, Lieutenant Sauber's conundrum did not embarrass Winters. The next morning, at breakfast at the battalion headquarters, in the cafeteria, Ensign Louis Nickerson, a friend of Second Lieutenant Winters, brought up the topic.
"How do you do that?" Nickerson walked side by side with Winters on the breakfast tray and sat face to face at the table.
"I found six people to clean the military toilets." The corners of Winters' mouth curled slightly, and he smiled.
Nickerson also smiled: "Which six unlucky ghosts?" ”
"McDonald, Toy, Paikondy, Lip, Mook, and Goneri."
"Why are you looking for them?" Nickerson couldn't help but glance at Winters.
"It was their turn to sweep!" Winters smiled.
Nickson laughed, sat down in his chair, looked at Winters and said, "Sober is such a genius. I had a teacher like him at the prep school, and I know him very well,"
"Louis, like Michelangelo is a genius, Beethoven is also a genius."
The resolution of this matter satisfied the GIs of Company E, and they admired Winters' creativity.
"Hey, I said it a long time ago, Winters will definitely find a solution. I knew he was a good man and wouldn't bear to let my brother be mistreated by Sauber. As soon as Caber entered the tent, he spoke aloud.
"Kaber, shut up! It's boring to say this! White, who was sitting on the edge of his bed and wiping his boots, couldn't help but say, "You didn't say that, it was Parks who said that!" ”
"Does it make a difference?" Kaber shrugged his shoulders. Looking at White's shiny leather boots, "White, do you have any activities scheduled for today?" Saturdays are hard to spend without going to town for some fun. Let's go together! ”
"No, Kaber, I've already made an appointment, I'm sorry!" White didn't even look at Kaber.
"Hey, don't do this, the brothers are all in advance and retreat together! Don't leave me alone to pick up girls! Kaber spread his hands.
"Still no, Kaber, I'll go with Parks." White whistled.
"Parks!" Kaber looked at Parks again.
Parks shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't look at me, Kaber, if you can take care of all my expenses in town tonight, I think there's any reason why I wouldn't let you go with us?" ”
"Shit!" Karber cursed and watched Parks and White walk away, then turned his gaze to Ed Teebo, who was still left in the tent, "I said brother......
"Don't look at me, Kaber! I've got an appointment too! Eddard Tebbaud was expressionless and turned to leave the tent.
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