Chapter 47: The Road to Parting
Chapter 47: The Road to Parting
"Assemble!" One command after another rose and fell over the Alderbourne barracks. The three platoons of Company E had already packed their bags, and they lined up to wait for the next order to be delivered.
"I can't believe we're going to say goodbye to the UK!" White whispered to Caber beside him, a little excitedly.
Kaber didn't say a word, he just felt his heart beat a little fast. Yes, he was nervous! He felt his face tense, and he tried to give White a lighter smile, but the muscles in his face twitched a few times, and he didn't laugh.
"Don't be nervous, don't you think it's a joy for us to fly to France for free this time?" White's mood was the opposite of that of Carber, he was excited, and he was about to face a real battle for the first time. Now he wanted to raise his gun and shout, "Hey, Germans, you're all destroyed!" But he had to hold on, and it was also a sin, and his heart was about to jump out.
"A platoon of Company E of the 506th Regiment, let's go!" Parks shouted loudly in front of the group. It was too noisy, the whistle of the assembly, and the sound of the password were entangled, and he had to raise his voice.
"It's our turn, guys!" "I can't wait!" β
"Think about it, when we descend from the sky in front of the German devils, they will be stupid." At this time Joe? "Hey, surrender, Germans, I've been sent by God to save you, forget that you have God, Hitler!" β
Lutz laughed from behind: "Joe, you should land in Berlin, so that you can directly use your little ass and press Hitler's face, and then, the war is over, and he will be suffocated by you!" β
There was a burst of laughter in the ranks. The originally somewhat depressing atmosphere suddenly disappeared. The brothers of Company E leaned on each other to joke because there was no sound control, and the team needed proper conversation to ease the atmosphere before the battle.
Winters and Parks were at the front of the line.
"It seems that the brothers' mood is not bad!" Winters said to Parks in satisfaction.
Parks nodded and looked back at the team: "The situation is okay now, but we still can't ignore it, maybe there are still people who are not as relaxed as this, and when we get to the destination, there will be an uncomfortable symptom, which is what we should pay attention to." β
"You're right!" Winters pondered for a moment and felt that it made sense, and after talking, he turned his head and said, "Parks! β
"What? Sir? β
"When you get there, talk to your brothers."
"Okay!" Parks promised to come down, even if Winters didn't say it, he would talk to them, not to mention these rookies who were ready to go to the battlefield for the first time, even if they had been in constant conflict in their previous lives, it was inevitable to be excited when they encountered such a great battle with a historical surname.
As the team advanced, a highway came into view. It was the Hungerford Highway in Aldburn, and there was a long line of trucks parked on the side of the road.
It was even more lively, because when I heard that the Americans were going on a war, almost half of the people in Alderburn came to see them off, including almost all the young girls.
When the team of E Company arrived, it was no longer in formation. They were surrounded by locals, enthusiastic people, unrestrained girls, they all wanted to send their blessings at this moment. After all, these American soldiers are hope. Not only did they hope they could defeat the Germans, but they also hoped that they would come back alive.
"Your name!" Lutz gnawed at a girl's face, and then asked eagerly, "I need to know your name, maybe I'll come back to you when I can!" We might even get married, or have a bunch of little Lutz! β
"Liv! Call me Liv! The girl hugged Luz tightly, and pressed his head against her choppy chest, which seemed to be a hugging position, but something was wrong.
Luz struggled desperately, freeing his head from the trap of his gentle chest, and then took a deep breath of happiness: "I almost died, Liv. I almost buried me, but I can't, I haven't beaten those German devils to the brim, I'm the best guy we've ever had, even our Sergeant Major Parks has to bow down! β
"Really? Then I'll wait for you to come back! My dear. The girl touched Lutz's face, "Let me taste your awesomeness then!" β
"Alright, Lutz, we're getting in the car!" Parks yelled at him not far away.
"You see, that's our Sergeant Major Parks, he's handsome enough, but he's definitely not as good as me, at least physically!" Luz struggled out of the girl's embrace, then gave her a flying kiss as he panicked towards Parks.
Of course, there are some guys who are not much better than Lutz. At least Paikanti was one of them, who was suffocated to death by a fat-butted girl, then pulled by Maraki and dizzily headed for the truck.
"Hey, Parks, here you go!" Parks sat in the truck when White climbed up, holding three bottles of canned food in his arms, "It's not a canned cherry, the British's canned food is a little unpalatable, but it's going to be a little bit!" β
At this time, Wynne next to him was about to reach out and take out one of the other two bottles: "Give me this bottle!" You don't need so much. β
"No, don't even think about it!" White quickly brushed his hand away, "I'll have to trade him for cigarettes." β
Parks took it and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that you haven't lost in the girls' room, at least you got a good deal for yourself." Look at those guys, so dazed by the girls that they don't know where the head of the truck is! β
"This is the last madness!" Huai Ting nodded.
This sentence silenced everyone sitting in the car, completely ignoring the farewell that was still going on outside. The last madness is simply in the hearts of some of the brothers now.
"Let's go!" An order came from the front. The truck finally started. Began to drive slowly forward. And the tearful faces of the girls, as well as the towering breasts and the white arms that could move like a forest, gradually faded away, and the surroundings gradually fell silent, leaving only the monotonous sound of the car's engine, and everyone was collectively silent.
After such a special farewell, Parks suddenly felt empty in his heart and lost interest in speaking. He looked at his brothers around him, some still staring at Aldeburn, some with their heads down, some looking at the gray sky, but no one spoke.
A full two years of training, and almost non-stop. The brothers endured unusual hardships and sufferings, and now their bodies were, as Sauber said, a noble and incomparable steed. The brothers are no longer the disorganized civilians who marched into the barracks, but now they are warriors who are disciplined and ready to carry out orders without hesitation. They are as familiar with the weapons in their hands as they are with their limbs, they are skilled in all kinds of warfare, and they are familiar with the cooperation they only see with their brothers. They are capable of endless long journeys, and they can occasionally charge into battle in bad weather. The current brothers of E Company, they trust their superiors, and they also trust the brothers around them. In e-Company, they have become best friends, they are already brothers in their own right, they are ready to sacrifice themselves for such brothers, and more importantly, they will destroy more enemies for their brothers.
The officers and men of Company E left Alderbourne full of confidence and fear.
"Is it worth it?" Suddenly, Kaber asked White, who was sitting next to him. To him, White seemed to be very optimistic about the future. This is what he envies, and even a little jealous.
"What?" White, who was immersed in silence to the sky, seemed to have just woken up, and subconsciously asked.
Karber said no more.
"It's worth it!" This was said by Parks, who was sitting next to White.
Kaber looked at Parks, a little confused in his eyes, "You think so too?" β
"Yes, Kaber!" "Don't worry if it's worth it or not. We're going to airdrop to France, that's what it is, it doesn't make sense anymore whether it's worth it or not. When you get to the battlefield, you just have to remember that we are the greatest luck to be able to fight together. β
"I'm for it!" At this time, Tibo, who was dozing off with his head down, suddenly raised his head and said a word.
"We have been preparing for this day for two years!" Lutz also interjected, "I don't want to be sent back before I skydive, and I'm embarrassed to tell the people back home." I'd have to go to France, and finally I'll be able to watch Hitler get caught, and then I'll step him on the ground and take a picture and send him back, so I'll be a hero back home. β
"Of course, you can win the affection of many beautiful women, right?" Thibo laughed.
"Yes, that's what I thought!" Luz grinned triumphantly.
At this time, there was a faint roar in the sky, and they were all very familiar with this sound, which was the sound of the C-47 transport plane and the sound of fighter planes whizzing by.
The appearance of planes in the sky meant that they were not far from their destination, the airport in Erporly.
"Alright, brothers, pack your bags, we're leaving England." Parks clapped his hands, everyone cheered up, and then packed their bags.
The truck stopped in a large clearing at the airport in Γporje, the car's baffle was opened, and the GIs jumped out of the truck and set foot on their take-off, from where they would take the road to Germany.
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