Chapter 128: Inquiry
"What can we do?" General Gavin said, "We can't do anything!" Our recommendations could only be implemented in the face of strong opposition from them. ”
Although General Taylor knew that there were indeed many problems with this plan, even if they were the senior commanders of the exhibition, they could not let their plans be revised because of unfounded speculation, and now that they had to send them on the line, any modification could bring unstability to the commanders.
The discussion was inconclusive, but General Taylor flew a reply from Colonel Zink, who called Colonel Zinke to ask the lieutenant officer named Parks to come to the division headquarters.
This decision surprised even Colonel Zink, and it seems that General Taylor took Parks' plan more seriously. He had to inform Winters right away and tell him that it was very important.
Winters was shaving when he received a call from Colonel Zinke at the company headquarters, and then he heard a loud voice from Wales: "Dick, Colonel Zink's call." ”
Winters wiped his face with a towel while looking at Wales and smiled, "I hope Zinke didn't come to trouble me!" "Winters was beaten up by Colonel Zinke at the regimental headquarters, and it was natural to wonder if he was going to make trouble for himself. But when he spoke to Zink, a smile appeared on his face.
"Harry!" Winters put down the phone, then smiled at Wales, "Go find Parks!" That's good news. ”
"Colonel Zinke figured it out?" Wales laughed, "I thought he was a stubborn old man." Hopefully, Parks can make a change in those stubborn guys. With that, he went straight out of the company.
Parks didn't expect his suggestion to end up getting General Taylor to take it seriously. After all, being prepared will play a very important role in reducing the casualties of E Company in future operations.
When Wales found him, he was in the platoon watching the brothers roll the dice. That was the only way he could pass the time and not let himself get caught up in that worry about the future.
"Oh God, I'm so badly lucky!" Throwing down a few bills, then grabbing one of his coats and getting up to leave, he smiled at Parks, who was standing nearby, "Chief, why don't you give the newcomers a little color, so they can see how wise our leader is." ”
"I'm not interested in rolling dice, I prefer 21." Parks said, preparing to leave. When he opened the door, he saw Wales walking towards him.
"Sir!" Gonery, who had come out with Parkes, saluted Wales.
Wales returned the salute and smiled at Parks: "Dick asked me to look for you, I don't think you have anywhere to go anyway, so I came here to try my luck, I didn't expect it to be there." This may be good news! ”
Parks laughed, "Commander Zink has decided to make a proposal to the division headquarters?" ”
"And that's not all!" Wales smiled at Parks, "General Taylor wants to see you!" Let's go to the company first, maybe Winters has something to tell you! With that, Parks turned to leave.
Goneri walked slowly, he was always behind them, and then he heard their conversation. It was clear that their leader, Parks, had a big plan, and it aroused the interest and attention of General Taylor. He looked in the direction Parks had left, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. What kind of plan is this?
"It's Colonel Zinck's call, it looks like I'm going to personally accompany you to the regimental headquarters, and then Colonel Zinck will go with you to General Taylor." Winters looked at Parks with a smile, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, "Lacey, your persistence has worked!" ”
Parks nodded, then shook his head again and smiled, "Who knows?" They may just want to see why a junior officer like me would dare to make a suggestion about the whole operation. Or just want to humiliate me? ”
Winters shook his head, looked at Parks with a rare serious expression, and said, "You were wrong this time, if your plan can make the brothers suffer less, this is the best." ”
"Alright, let's go!" Parks nodded, no longer joking, and walked out of the company headquarters with Winters, and then they got into a jeep and headed for the regimental headquarters.
"Lieutenant Parkes, do you know what you're here for? I'm going to take you to General Taylor! Colonel Synke didn't talk nonsense, and directly said what he meant, "Then the general will ask some questions, I hope you can have an answer with the surname Jian!" ”
"I know, Colonel!" Parks nodded quietly. He didn't know if his butterfly could change anything. But after all, the wings of the butterfly are already about to start stirring. Even if it's a small incitement.
The car ran into the stretch of barracks and drove straight towards the division headquarters. Colonel Zinke sat in one of the jeeps in front, and Parks and Winters sat in one of the jeeps that followed. The headlights flickered in the barracks, and occasionally servicemen could be seen walking around.
"What are you thinking?" Winters suddenly asked Parks, who was looking at the night sky, "Do you wonder what questions General Taylor will ask you?" ”
"Nothing, nothing to think about." Parks glanced at Winters, was silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "I wonder how much of a force one person or a company can be in the face of such a great battle?" Can anything be changed? Or many one is not too much, and one less is not less. ”
Winters smiled, then nodded, "yes, I'm too small. I'm not going to think about it, though. When they told me to fight, I went to fight, and then I tried my best to fight as a target. If I can't achieve my goal, I will retreat, and I will try to keep my brothers alive so that they can return to their homes intact. ”
Parks nodded, then smiled slightly, "You're right!" Then he was silent for a while and said, "If the victory of this battle is related to whether the brothers can go home as soon as possible and end the battle as soon as possible, and let us carry out an extremely dangerous mission, will you let the brothers carry it out?" ”
Winters gave Parks a strange look and said, "If I am asked to execute, I must execute, there is no choice, Lacey!" ”
"What if it was optional?" Parks asked.
"If I have the option, I choose to do it." Winters thought about it for a moment, and then nodded, "Although this will put the brothers in danger, the Airborne Forces have always put themselves in danger, not to mention that we have a chance to end this damn war early." I think if it were you, you would definitely choose this way. ”
Parks smiled, then nodded, stopped talking, and looked ahead, not far in front of the divisional headquarters, Colonel Zink's car drove in, and then he jumped out of the car and waved to Parks, who had just parked the car.
"Hurry up, lad!" Zink screamed loudly.
"Let's go inside!" Winters nodded at Parks, "I'll be waiting for you outside!" ”
Parks smiled at him, then straightened his military uniform, straightened his military hat, and then followed Colonel Sink into the room of the division headquarters.
General Taylor was talking to several of the Colonel's Staff Officers, and then he saw Colonel Zinke come in, followed by a young man whom he knew was Parks, and who had made a great impression on him, so to speak. Including a series of outstanding performances. Then he got up and walked over to them.
"General!" Colonel Sink and General Taylor greeted each other, and the two shook hands. Zink stepped out of the way, and Parks turned his face on General Taylor, who he found smiling at him.
"General!" Parks gave a military salute, knowing that Tyler Ken was not a bureaucratic general when he saw him, which made Parks very grateful, so he had to give him respect.
"Lacey? Parks! Taylor reached out and held Parks tightly, one hand on his arm, and smiled, "This is the third time we've met!" ”
"Yes, General!" Parks still looked deferential, maintaining the respect he deserved.
Taylor nodded, then motioned for Colonel Zink and Parks to sit down, and smiled, "Actually, there is one thing that I feel very sorry for. According to your performance, you can get the Good Cross Service Medal. But the end result is regrettable! Taylor didn't let Parks talk about his plan as soon as he opened his mouth, but talked about the last award, "The 101st Airborne Division owes you, boy!" ”
This kind of affectionate salutation made Parks' heart warm, and he smiled and said, "General, the 101st Division does not owe me. If anything, it is also a matter for the War Department. They listened to other people's rumors! ”
Taylor nodded and smiled, "Yes, I've always believed it was a rumor!" ”
Parks smiled at him gratefully, "Thank you, General, it means a lot to me. ”
Taylor nodded, then pulled out a stack of papers from his drawer and flipped through them page by page. Parks knew that the document in General Taylor's hand was the plan he had written. He waited for General Taylor's inquiry. But Taylor didn't ask about his plan, he flipped through it, then looked at Parks with some calm and said, "Do you know where your biggest trait comes from?" ”
Parks was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know, General!" ”
Taylor nodded, and smiled at the other officers and Colonel Zink: "You know, his biggest impression to me is that he can carry out assault operations deep into the enemy's rear, which is a new concept for the airborne division. ”
Colonel Zinke nodded, which he was fully convinced.
Taylor then smiled, and he smiled at Parks, "So it's a bit of a waste to let you fight the Germans on a positive front, it's not a good thing, is it?" The last question he said was to Colonel Zink.
"General!" Parks couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw that he didn't mention the plan, but looked back at his past.
"Don't worry, kid!" Taylor smiled, "Which company do you think would be more suitable if there was another mission like this?" ”
(To be continued)