Chapter 347: Exhortation
Chapter 347: Exhortation
And so the war ended. 【】(Reading Network, the fastest text update wonderful novel!) And this was the end of Parks' mission, which had been abandoned by the time General Wainwright boarded the plane. All he had to do now was to bring the men of this company back to the United States so that every one of them could go home. On the third day of General Wainwright's departure, Parks took his brothers and more than 1,500 American troops to Chongqing on a train arranged by the Soviets. In Chongqing, Parks and his assault company, along with more than 1,500 U.S. soldiers, were given preferential treatment, and they were housed in the best barracks and enjoyed the best meals. According to the habits of American life, the Chinese government arranged a lot of Western-style food, although the method was not very authentic, but it made the more than 1,500 American soldiers who were tortured and the brothers of the assault company who were accustomed to hard days feel very comfortable. And most importantly, they can drink beer, wine, brandy and even rum. That's what makes them happiest.
Such a gesture of favor is nothing more than jiaoyi. The United States will soon carry out large-scale arming of the Kuomintang army, and the war between them and the Zg army will eventually come, and the end result, Parks also knows, he has not done anything, and he cannot do anything to change this war, although he does not want to see a civil war in China, but this is not something that he can do as a major.
When Parks was in Chongqing, he was not in a very good mood, on the one hand, he was troubled by the imminent civil war in China, and on the other hand, he wanted to open the place he once loved again. This kept him absent-minded for both days. Even when drinking with the Captain of Wales, he would wander and make the Captain of Wales laugh a few times.
During this period, Colonel Barred came to visit his brothers several times, and he brought a whole car of good wine to these American soldiers, and he knew the preferences of these American soldiers, which also made his character among the brothers very good. But the only thing that made the brothers and those American GIs unhappy was that Parks issued a strict order not to allow these American GIs to find NV people.
Even White was a little unimpressed by this order, but the good thing was that no one violated it, even though they always complained when they got together.
"I haven't seen what an NV person is like for more than three years, even the nurses here are men, why is that? It's terrible" Even lying on the sick g, Neil always said this sentence repeatedly when venting his dissatisfaction, more than three years is enough for this guy to treat the sow as a beautiful NV, "I bet the major must be a Catholic." I don't like the feeling, there are a lot of beautiful Chinese NV people here, why stop us? ”
Gast shook his head disapprovingly and said, "I know, Neil, it's because of people like you that he wants to try this ban. I don't care about NV people, I just want to go home, I want to see my NV son and wife. Man, take care of your injuries, even without this ban, you don't want to go to the NV people."
Neil suddenly laughed, "You're right, I'm just venting." Gast, you know, the more I have to go home, the more uneasy my heart becomes, really, indescribably feeling, I always feel that something is wrong, we are a group of people who were captured by the Japanese army, does anyone remember us? Or does anyone know that we will survive? Or are we traitors? When I got home, how did I tell my family about what had happened to me? God, I'm going crazy to think about that," he said, holding his head in his hand.
"You're just worried about that?" Gast suddenly laughed, "Even General Wainwright will go to the surrender ceremony of the Japanese army, how can we be traitors?" Just tell them the truth. We are not cowards, and we have also fought, don't forget how you were hurt, it was a Japanese bullet shè that did not hit yourself"
"I hope so," Neil forced a smile, "Gast, when you get home, take me to say hello to your family." I may have to go back a little later, I have been informed that my brothers, who were injured with me, will be home later"
"So—" Gast shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Neil, "Take care, brother" as he held out his hand to Neil, and the two of them slapped their palms together, then looked at each other and smiled.
It's not a parting of life and death, but it makes people have all kinds of feelings, as is the case with Gast and Neil, but also with the soldiers who are returning home, and they are finally leaving the country. They had mixed feelings about this place where they had been imprisoned for three years, and during the three years, they faced both the brutality of the murderous Japanese and the help of the kind Chinese.
Parks's feelings are more complicated, his feelings for this land are unmatched by anyone here, and he is facing the troubled land of China, facing those simple people, and the impending civil war, which makes his heart full of struggle. The Captain of Wales gradually learned about his anomaly, but he couldn't persuade Parks, and he didn't know why Parks was distressed.
At this time, a very unexpected thing surprised Parks. Colonel Bao Ruide suddenly went to a temporary military camp in Chongqing, where they were temporarily stationed, and brought the unexpected news that Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme administrator of China, was going to meet him personally. When he heard this, his mouth grew wide.
Chiang Kai-shek really wanted to gradually get this major, and he knew the name of this major, because the name that was praised and admired in the United States, in Europe, and now even in the whole Allied forces, could not be impressed. More importantly, this major named Parks was once a recipient of the American Medal of Honor, an officer whom former US President Roosevelt personally met and vigorously commended, and was also appreciated by President Durroum Mén. Such a person arrived in Chongqing, and if he didn't see him, it would be rude.
The day before Parks left Chongqing, Chiang Kai-shek sent a special car to pick him up. Looking at the special convoy sent by Chiang Kai-shek and the heavily guarded guards, Wales jokingly smiled at Parks: "Lacey, I'm a little jealous of you." This kind of scene, only the president can travel worthy of the Chinese leader to listen to and appreciate you"
"If I really were the president, I wouldn't be here" Parks shook his head and smiled wryly, "you know I don't like this." Harry, I don't know what to say, but I can assure you, it's just interests and politics, and I don't like politics, but sometimes I know I don't like it, but I can't help it."
"Well, don't talk about that here, I don't like it either" Wales raised his hand and made a gesture of surrender towards Parks, "We'll be home tomorrow, I don't want to ruin the fun"
"Me too" Parks smiled slightly, and then walked towards Chiang Kai-shek's guards who were walking towards him, for a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit walked towards him, he politely stretched out his hand I Parks shook his hand and said: "I am Chairman Chiang's shì guard chief Yu Jishi, who was ordered to come to pick up Lacey?" Major Parks went to the presidential residence, "Although he is no longer Chiang Kai-shek's chief of guard, he is still willing to call himself that way in front of outsiders."
Yu Jishi? Parks was stunned, he knew that this person, who was famous, was Chiang Kai-shek's xiao, who had made countless contributions to Chiang Kai-shek, and was one of Chiang Kai-shek's most trusted people. I didn't expect Chiang Kai-shek to send such a person to meet him. He was slightly stunned, and then calmly followed Yu Jishi to his special car.
Chiang Kai-shek really attached great importance to meeting with Major Parkes, and this was a conclusion that Yu Jishi had come to after synthesizing the information provided by various intelligence organizations, and that the future of this major in the United States was limitless. During the war, his reputation was unparalleled, and many Americans compared him to former U.S. President Rost as one of the most famous people in the United States. More importantly, this person has been appreciated by the US military, and it is very likely that he will be greatly promoted in a short period of time, and he also has an NV friend, who is one of the arms dealers in the United States, and as long as this major is willing, he can always achieve great political or military success, which is the direction of future investment.
Of course, Yu Jishi's conclusion is a bit exaggerated in the eyes of the current Chiang Kai-shek, but knowing that a few years after Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, he had to admire Yu Jishi's vision at that time, and he was also glad that he made the decision at that time.
As Parks got into the car, he saw Colonel Barred, who was apparently accompanying Parks. Barred nodded at Parks, who was sitting in, and said, "Major Parks, this is a rare opportunity. I hope you can have a nice chat with Mr. Chiang Kai-shek."
Parks shrugged his shoulders and smiled lightly, "You know, I'm not used to talking to big guys."
"But you can always do well, don't you?" Bao Ruide couldn't help but smile, the two nodded to each other, and then the motorcade slowly drove towards the president's residence.
Chiang Kai-shek was a very thin but very good man, which was the first time Parks saw him, feeling the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, which made him always in a state of jīng divine excitement. The meeting with Parks was not because Yu Jishi's analysis moved him, but because he wanted to meet some of these people on a whim, like former US President Roosevelt.
"Hello, Mr. President" Parks appeared polite, and he also had his own way of dealing with these big shots. But it always seems a little awkward to meet Chiang Kai-shek like this, I don't know what kind of heart I am in, and I can't tell myself
Chiang Kai-shek was very interested in some of Parkes' combat experiences, especially for Parkes's fluent Chinese, and he was even more excited, and repeatedly praised him for speaking more authentically than himself, a Chinese.
Of course, such an audience had no substance, and then at the end, a ceremony was arranged for the award, and this ceremony, which even Bao Ruide did not know, let alone Parkes, was entirely improvised by Chiang Kai-shek's personal interest. A first-class Jingxing Medal was awarded by Chiang Kai-shek himself to Parkes. This made Parks laugh and cry.
"Young people work hard" When he said goodbye, Chiang Kai-shek patted Parks on the shoulder and encouraged him, he still had a good impression of Parks, which came from Parkes's good speech and fluent Chinese, which added a lot of points to him.
"Yes, Mr. Chairman," Parks had changed his name to Chiang Kai-shek, "China has won the War of Resistance against Japan under your leadership, and now the people of the whole world are enjoying the happiness brought by peace." I hope that the Chinese people will also be able to enjoy peace for a long time in the future. I hope there will be no more wars. Parks couldn't say that it was an exhortation, but he could only say this, and although it had no effect, he still didn't vomit, "Mr. Chairman, peace is everyone's expectation, isn't it?" ”
Chiang Kai-shek did not hear the man's words, for he could not imagine that an American major would want to express his opposition to the Chinese civil war. He personally put Parks in the car and returned to the camp, watching his car disappear into the intersection