Chapter 5 The Land of Windmills
The transport plane returned to stability, and the soldiers from the two squads rushed to Monk's side.
"Francis, are you okay?"
"Where does it hurt?"
"Cheer up, man!"
Munch just lay there, no matter how the crowd shouted or slapped him, he didn't care, as if he was completely detached.
In fact, the moment the hatch opened automatically, Munch felt his heart go cold.
Even though he had narrowly escaped death, he still had lingering fears and realized that this airborne operation was definitely not a fun thing, let alone a vacation in a foreign country.
"Fear knocks on the door, faith opens the door, and there is nothing outside."
At this time, the only non-combatant in the cabin walked over.
I saw Wood, the chaplain accompanying the army, raising the cross necklace in his hand, saying a few words, and then bringing it to Monk's mouth, gesturing for him to kiss it.
Then, some soldiers closed their eyes, kept crossing themselves on their chests, and spoke plausibly.
"Our Father in heaven, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forever and ever, Amen!"
Infected by the atmosphere, Lu Li, a person who did not believe in Jesus, decided to temporarily hold the Buddha's feet, no, the divine feet. He said silently in his heart: "Oh, Lord, you know how busy and nervous I will be today.
I didn’t think of you, please don’t forget me, thank you.”
As a veteran prostitute, Lu Li feels that God has no shortage of believers and he will definitely bless him as he is kind.
A few more minutes passed.
Perhaps because he really saw God, Munch finally came to his senses and kissed the cross fiercely.
This scene gave Lu Li the illusion that priests were much more useful than psychiatrists.
Of course, except for the surgeon, if possible, he would rather have a serious doctor on board this transport plane.
However, this unexpected episode still destroyed the original peaceful atmosphere. The soldiers in the two squads began to worry about the future, checking their parachute bags and weapons over and over again.
The big Miller thought he had to do something, so he stepped on the chair and shouted: "Brothers, don't be frightened by this little difficulty. We are omnipotent paratroopers. We have never seen anything like this before..."
I have to say that this guy is indeed a qualified sergeant who can distinguish between urgency and priority.
Seeing this, Lu Li also wanted to do something. He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Guys, we are just going to do a free fall over the Netherlands. There is no need to be so nervous."
As the leading non-commissioned officers, what the two of them said was naturally convincing.
Soon, the atmosphere relaxed a lot.
A soldier took out a small fuel stove from his backpack and used a military lunch box to make tea, while others gathered around, holding tea jars, waiting for their share.
"You look much better." Miller put his hand on Lu Li's shoulder and smiled at him. To be honest, he had been worried about his friend's condition before this.
"Sorry, it just happened suddenly..."
"Fake!"
Lu Li was about to continue talking when he heard angry curses coming from the cab.
Sergeant Bill Oaks handed the plane's control stick to the pilot and hurried toward the cabin. He could not allow the soldiers to mess around.
Once sparks splash out or the fuel stove overturns, the plywood floor of the transport aircraft may ignite. Not only that, the explosives loaded in the trailer may detonate.
In Bill's opinion, the heat from that little field stove was so terrible that it would kill everyone.
Lu Li had a good impression of this pilot. At least his reminder saved Monk and himself.
Therefore, seeing his furious look, Lu Li stood up and asked, "Friend, what's going on?"
"Put out the fire quickly!"
After speaking, Bill pointed to the floor and the ammunition box installed at the tail of the plane.
The soldier who was making tea explained: "Don't be like this, we are just cooking it a little. The cold wind just made everyone's fingers stiff. Besides, Monk was frightened. He needs hot tea..."
"What if it explodes? Do you want to die together?" Bill's face was terrifyingly gloomy.
This possibility is too small. Even if a spark does splash out, the people around will put it out as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Lu Li decided to protect his soldiers and said in a deep voice: "I promise, they will be very careful. In fact, the trailer is far away."
"We received the mission temporarily. Many soldiers have empty stomachs. It is necessary to drink a cup of hot tea."
Miller also favored his brothers. He stood up. He was two meters tall and quite intimidating.
"no……"
With that said, Bill rushed back to the pilot's cockpit and reported the matter to the pilot.
"It's just a small probability event, don't make a fuss."
"Tell those paratroopers to cook more and don't forget the two of us."
After saying this, the driver smiled, and Bill shrugged helplessly: "Okay, sir."
It's four o'clock in the morning.
C-47 soars in the cloudless night sky.
Lu Li looked out the window and saw an unforgettable scene. The direction of the coast was lit up by red light, clusters of sparks rising slowly, and strings of green, orange, and white tracer bullets dragging long and graceful arcs.
Split the sky.
"It's simply a wonder of the world."
The soldier sitting aside murmured to himself that he was extremely proud to be able to participate in such a great action and become one of them.
Miller nodded. He looked excited, sometimes looking outside, sometimes looking at the signal light above his head: "It seems that we have arrived in the Netherlands. That should be the fighter group that took off earlier. They are destroying the enemy's air defense positions.
"
Almost at the same time, the captain sitting in the driving seat shouted: "We will arrive in Arnhem in ten minutes! Boys, please check the equipment again."
After saying that, the flight formation began to disperse. The leading formation kept its original position, while the two V-shaped formations following behind began to shift to the left under the mutual transfer of Spitfire fighter jets.
“Everyone has it!”
"Check the gear!"
As soon as the order was given, the atmosphere instantly became serious. The paratroopers took out bulletproof steel plates and hung them on their chests, and tied their backpacks and leg bags.
The arrow is on the string and must be fired. As leaders, the two non-commissioned officers must set an example.
Thinking of this, Lu Li exhaled, walked to the cabin door with heavy steps, and issued the first order after boarding: "Stand up!"
"Hook!" he shouted loudly, his voice almost drowning out the sound of explosions coming from far away.
Upon hearing this, seventeen paratroopers, including the priest, immediately stood up and silently hung up their umbrella hooks.
"Report the equipment inspection status!"
Lu Li shouted, trying his best to get rid of the distracting thoughts in his heart.
"Ready on the 18th!"
"Ready on the 17th!"
…
"Number Two is ready!"
Chapter completed!