(618) Courage
The mission site is only 200 meters away from the line of fire, and from a distance, it looks like a hellish scene.
The clouds in the sky were orange and red by the firelight, and they were connected with the fallen leaves on the ground.
Occasionally, a bullet slices through the air, "Whew! The ground swept by, and everyone felt the Grim Reaper waiting with a scythe.
The first victim was soon born, the oldest private in the company, Private Mike, who was shot in the carotid artery by a stray bullet and died the moment he fell to the ground.
"Look no further, he's dead! It is strictly forbidden to stay in place, all step over the corpses and move forward! Captain Kate urged impatiently.
"! This vicious Valsta mother-in-law! "One ear whispered;" Old Mike is a good man, he's a shoemaker, and he helped me mend my boots! Feed! Wait a minute! We should bury him and then leave! ”
It's a pity that no one cares about his advice,
More than 100 men from the 151st Company stepped over poor old Mack's body and climbed a hill to witness more deaths.
The deceased were all dressed in the black uniforms of the Imperial Army, and the style of the caps and the markings on the collar badges indicated that the class was light infantry.
There were also many corpses of Voodoo cavalry and war horses lying around, and spears, flagpoles, sabers, bayonets, and bayonet rifles were stuck diagonally on the ground.
A group of field medical teams dressed in white and wearing red cross armbands were shuttling back and forth among the piles of corpses.
They were searching for survivors, and one of them, a small doctor with glasses, apparently in the lead, saw the militia company coming, he ran over and said:
"We are the 149th detachment of the 'Angelic Mercy Hand' medical rescue group of the Solan Templar Church, and we are completing the field rescue mission, are you here to support the reserve team on the front line?"
Kate said, "No, sir, we are not reinforcements, we are here to help. We are the 151st Company of the Solan Militia, I am the instructor, Captain Kate, and the command orders us to come and help carry the wounded. ”
"Great, thank you, sir! We're short of manpower here! First of all, please set up a defense in the vicinity to prevent the enemy from infiltrating the troops, so that we can carry out the search and rescue mission. ”
"No problem! 151 Company, spread out to cover friendly forces! Warthog Squad, Scythe Squad, and Rookie Squad, help save people! ”
Everyone was busy, Doug led the golden retriever Lucky Star to join the search and rescue work, the hound's keen sense of smell helped a lot, and soon found a survivor in the pile of corpses,
Muller and one ear were holding the man's two arms, the little wild cat was tugging on one leg, the lucky star was biting on his clothes, and it took three men and a dog a lot of effort to pull out the wounded man, and he was shot in the abdomen, and the nurse ran over to bandage and stop the bleeding.
"Cold ...... Thirsty...... I'm thirsty......" said the wounded soldier hoarsely.
The little wild cat unscrewed his water bladder and handed it to his chapped lips: "Drink it!" ”
"Thank you for your mercy...... Lady ......"
"Woohoo!" Lucky Star called again, biting a soldier's hat and not letting go,
Mueller reached over and sniffed; "Great! This man is still alive! Pull him out! ”
The second wounded was hit in the thigh by a shell fragment and wailed loudly:
"It hurts...... It hurts me! Lao Tzu was shot in the leg! ”
The man's femur was broken, and only the tendons and muscles of the whole thigh remained, and blood, mud, and bone fragments were mixed together.
The wounded man had lost his voice, he had lost so much blood that he fell into a coma.
"Here, take a hand, get both of them on a stretcher."
At this time, several enemy soldiers who had fallen behind approached, and they were soon shot dead by the vigilant militia, and several church nurses were so frightened that they sat on the ground, and after a few reprimands from the doctor, they got up to work.
The bespectacled doctor took Muller's hand: "You guys did a good job, please carry these two people to the medical station, and ask this friend with a big dog to stay, and this female soldier's little sister, she is short and agile, and can go into the tunnel to save people." ”
"Got it, I'll stay with the little wildcat to help!" Doug waved goodbye to Mueller and an ear: "Take care, we'll see you later!" ”
The continuous shelling, coupled with the trampling of horses' hooves and military boots, made the soil of the battlefield soft and slippery, and in some places even seeped groundwater, making it muddy.
Muller and the others themselves were already unable to move, their boots often got stuck in the mud, and they had to carry two stretchers at this time, which made it even more difficult to move, and the condition of the two wounded was worse than the road conditions.
The wounded soldier who was shot in the thigh was already pale, and it seemed that it was enough to be rescued, and the other was still awake, but he was also groggy and gradually sleepy.
Mueller slapped him on the cheek and forced him to cheer up:
"Don't fall asleep, friend Valsta, hold on, it'll be here soon, I'll talk to you."
"Thank you, friend Solan."
"What happened to your troops?"
"We are the 2nd Company of the 82nd Light Infantry Battalion, carrying out the infiltration mission behind enemy lines, and encountered two large monsters on the way, and lost most of our men before killing them,
The company commander and deputy company commander were all killed, and the rest had to abandon their mission, and were chased and killed by the enemy cavalry on the way back...... I was shot in the stomach and then I collapsed. ”
"Oh my God...... It's really unlucky, why doesn't anyone support you? ”
Hearing this, the wounded soldier came to his senses and opened his eyes wide:
"The commander of the Eighteenth Division was killed, the troops were fighting separately, the dragons were leaderless, the commanders of the empire and the kingdom clashed at the front, each gave his own orders, and a group of junior officers blindly commanded, causing the front to fall into chaos in a small area.
The cavalry on the left flank rushed too far, complaining that they had no cover, and the infantry on the right flank were in a hard battle and could not pull out, so the enemy began to infiltrate along the gap and attack our unprotected artillery and supply teams. ”
"I see," Mueller nodded, "When we came over, we saw two battalions of the Kingdom Army reserve standing still, what was the reason?" ”
"The battalion commander of the reserve does not trust us Valstas, he wants to prove that it is not he who is at fault,
The battle progressed at a rapid pace, advancing faster than expected, and only this area suffered a setback, and his troops inevitably felt depressed and depressed, so they simply stopped where they were. ”
"Damn, I didn't save you when I saw death, what a beast! I'll tell Captain Kate about this and ask her to file a letter of complaint with a court-martial! Mueller clenched his fists and said.
"Thank you...... Thank you, Brother Solan, we were enemies, and no matter what unpleasant things were, we're allies now, right......" The wounded soldier muttered, falling asleep in a daze.
After sending the two wounded soldiers to the first-aid camp, Mueller and the others were already tired and sore.
One of his militiamen advised him:
"Let's rest for a while, sir, they're all Valstayans anyway, and they're not our own, so it doesn't matter if he dies or not, how comfortable it is to sit down and smoke a cigarette."
"What did you say?" Mueller slapped the man angrily: "They are allies!" It is for the benefit of all mankind to fight to the death, others are desperate, and you only think about being lazy! You narrow-minded and selfish bastard! ”
"Why are you hitting me?" The militiaman covered his cheeks and scolded, "Fuck, what's the matter?" Isn't it just by patting the ass and becoming a broken corporal! Look at your cow! ”
"You try it again?" Müller drew his bayonet, causing the man to retreat in fright.
"I'm fucking killing you with a knife!"
It took one ear and two hands to hold his right hand holding the bayonet;
"Good fellows! You've got a lot of strength! Calm down, he's relented! ”
The other militiamen who had followed Mueller back were whispering that the vicinity of the medical tent was obviously much safer, at least there were no shells passing by, and they didn't want to go back to the dangerous battlefield, all thinking about how to escape.
"Let's go! All return to the front line with me, my comrades-in-arms are still waiting for us, whoever dares to desert will be killed! ”
One of the militiamen stepped forward: "Are you fools for us?" You'll die if you go back! It's horrible! ”
"Ouch......" Müller sighed; Well, if you want to go, follow me, and if you want to stay, you can do whatever you want! ”
Most of them stood still, their eyes were cold, and only two of them followed the militia corporal Mueller out.
One ear gently touched the corner of Müller's clothes, and his mouth was close to his ear, and he whispered:
"Wait, don't you hate the Varstadians the most, and you say you're going to assassinate the Empress?"
"Don't you know, people change, let go of me!"
"Don't be stupid, Müller! Why take risks for gringos? ”
Müller looked at his friend with a look of reproach: "I am a Solan, and I have to fight for the well-being of my countrymen, and I can't always hide behind the gringos!" ”
After he finished speaking, he left, and after taking a few steps, he was grabbed by one ear, and said impatiently:
"What are you doing? If you don't dare to go, don't go! ”
"Don't be presumptuous, brother!
Fighting, you can die honorably, the body is covered with a national flag, a posthumously awarded a medal or something, so what's the use of a fart?
Escaping, being pointed out by a thousand husbands, and even being sent to prison, but at least survive.
No one will blame the militia, wake up, Mueller! We are not soldiers, we are not professional soldiers, we are just civilians who have been trained for a few days, there is no need to fight hard! ”
Mueller calmed down a little, and his tone became much softer:
"Murphy's Law, friend, no matter how small the odds, bad things will always happen."
Scratching his hair in one ear: "What hell is the law?" I've never heard of it, I haven't read a book, and if I have something to say, I'll just say it. ”
"If a society is structured by sacrificing a few for the survival of the majority, there will come a time when you will be categorized into the category of people who need to be sacrificed."
With that, Müller turned and strode away, and three more militia fighters figured it out and left with him.
One ear froze in place for a few seconds, and in his eyes, Müller's back grew taller.
He thought that maybe one day, Muller would become a hero to the people of Solan, and if he stayed, he would end up being a nobody.
"Phew!" One ear spat out the end of his cigarette, stepped on it with his boot, and muttered to himself:
"What bad luck! Meet such a tenacious fool! It's so bad that Lao Tzu has to accompany him on an adventure! ”
Then he ran briskly and followed.
"Wait, Brother Muller! I'm coming! ”