Just as Hu Biao and others expected, the result they achieved was too brilliant.
Although it was unbelievable for a while, such a misunderstanding would not last too long.
They didn't even have to wait until the heavy rain stopped completely to allow the air force reconnaissance plane to take off and fly to the battlefield where they fought to prove their merits.
Soon after, all the truth became clear.
On June 20th, that whole night.
The soldiers of the 179th Regiment faced the legendary and powerful German armored division and waited in fear all night; it is said that all members were ready for battle, and no one slept a wink.
The problem was, when it got daylight, they found that they had waited in vain.
And until 10 o'clock the next morning, the German armored division, which should have appeared long ago based on speed, did not appear.
Suddenly, the officers of the 179th Regiment vaguely knew that something was wrong...
But at this point, they still couldn't believe the story reported by the conscript that that small Chinese unit could actually achieve that glorious result.
Fortunately, they didn't continue to wait foolishly.
In the end, a platoon of soldiers temporarily formed a reconnaissance team, driving several armored vehicles and reconnaissance along the way Hu Biao and others returned.
It should be noted that the leader of this reconnaissance team was the same military police lieutenant who led the people to arrest Hu Biao and others: William.
When others were full of resistance to this dangerous mission, Lieutenant William took the initiative to volunteer.
The reason was simple. When he returned home, he was frightened by the impression that Chinese Americans were usually laundry workers, restaurant owners, and cobblers.
This proud white man felt a huge sense of humiliation in his heart.
So he decided to set out in person, and after exposing the lies in the mouths of the Chinese, he personally sent these cowards and liars to the cells.
Unfortunately, Lieutenant William was disappointed.
Because they had a lot of troubles on the road and were quite nervous, they finally arrived at the place. They were surprised to find that the remaining troops of the 17th SS Armored Division had retreated long ago.
Although people have retreated, the things that remain explain many problems.
The traces after the fierce battle, such as the large number of huge craters on the ground and the remains of abandoned equipment, all illustrate how fierce a battle took place here not long ago.
And in their minds, that powerful opponent, the 17th SS Armored Division, suffered huge losses.
Damn it! In other words, everything those Chinese Americans say is true.
At this moment, Lieutenant William's emotions were extremely complicated; on the one hand, he knew that the entire 179th Regiment would no longer have to suffer huge battle losses.
On the other hand, how should they face the Chinese who were arrested by them personally after they return?
"F**K, why don't these damn Chinese Americans stay in Chinatown and open their fast food restaurants and laundromats? What are they doing here to join the glorious army?"
Finally, Lieutenant William, who was full of prejudice, cursed in a low voice...
When he saw a soldier colonel, with a lot of officers, and a friendly expression on his face, he walked into the basement where he and others were imprisoned.
Hu Biao and others knew one thing: the matter was over.
This dumbfounding misunderstanding should now be completely resolved in the face of iron-clad evidence.
Sure enough, Hu Biao's guess was correct.
After the colonel came over, he immediately gave Don Collier and Hu Biao a cordial hug, and said in an unusually regretful tone:
"Good morning gentlemen, I am Colonel Riley, commander of the 179th Regiment.
I am very sorry that the two lieutenants and fellow Chinese warriors have suffered a huge dereliction of duty in our work and have caused you to suffer unfair treatment.
Here, first of all, allow me to express my apology on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the 179th Regiment.
Of course, there are relevant responsible persons who need to personally say sorry to you."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to signal, and the officers following him immediately separated, and Lieutenant William, whose face turned as red as a pig's liver out of great shame or annoyance, walked up.
After this guy came up, he muttered for a while and finally said:
"Lieutenant Hu, Lieutenant Don Collier, and everyone, I'm sorry~"
At this moment, many people from the Zhongzhou Team, including Hu Biao, relied on their keen observation skills to notice a detail:
Lieutenant William's eyes flashed with a trace of hatred.
Obviously, this is a small-minded thing. It is estimated that because of what was blamed by his superiors this time, he actually got into the Central Continent team with a grudge.
Maybe he was even thinking about how to put on small shoes for the Central Continent team.
The problem is that Hu Biao and others didn't pay attention to this kind of thing at all, and they didn't even bother to think about finding an opportunity to slap him.
The reason is simple: after this misunderstanding is resolved, they can return to the 1st Infantry Division.
When the time comes, what awaits them are promotions, awards, repairs and other good things, and they can walk on their spacious, flat, super luxurious version of the Sunshine Avenue.
I will probably have nothing to do with Lieutenant William, who is walking on a shabby single-plank bridge, for the rest of his life.
So, if good shoes don’t crush shit, why bother with this thing?
Based on such an idea, Hu Biao expressed generously to Colonel Riley:
Everything is a small matter, all for the purpose of fighting evil villains and upholding justice for all mankind. They can understand this approach.
Seeing Hu Biao and others being so successful, the officers of the 179th Regiment, except for Lieutenant William, all had a great impression of the Zhongzhou team.
For a while, both parties were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Finally, under the farewell of these people, Hu Biao and others got into several armored vehicles and began to return to their 162nd Regiment's station.
When they returned to the 162nd Regiment Headquarters, Hu Biao and the others finally received the treatment they deserved.
All the personnel of the regiment warmly welcomed everyone from the Central Continent team; after looking at the sincere eyes of those white men, they were full of sincerity and sincerity.
AT and others felt an indescribable sense of joy in their hearts, and even their injuries seemed to have improved a lot.
What's even better is that at the welcome ceremony, the commander of the 162nd Regiment, Colonel Allen, read out a promotion order: Hu Biao was promoted to second lieutenant, immediately promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and served as the commander of D Company, responsible for everything in the company. Work.
The other Chinese warriors also had different promotions.
After announcing the promotion order, Colonel Allen also kindly explained one point:
The above promotion order was only the reward that Hu Biao and other Chinese 3rd Platoon received during the landing battle on Omaha Beach and the subsequent armed reconnaissance.
When the command headquarters determines the 17th SS Armored Division based on more detailed intelligence, there will be more generous rewards after the losses in this battle.
It is even possible that Hu Biao, as a chief military officer, could receive the legendary ‘Medal of Honor’.
Other Chinese soldiers can also receive lower-level medals.
When he said "Medal of Honor," Colonel Allen had a look of envy in his eyes.
Regarding this point, Hu Biao can understand; because he knows that this thing is equivalent to the Maozi Hero Medal, which is the highest level honor of Uncle Sam's family.
It is said that during the entire World War II, Uncle Sam's family only issued 464 coins, which is called very rare.
In addition to the great honor that this thing represents, this thing also has considerable benefits.
For example: as long as seats are available, you can fly on military aircraft for free; as long as your direct descendants meet the regulations, they can attend all military academies of Uncle Sam's family without quota restrictions.
Also, after retirement, you can apply for a monthly pension of US$200 for life.
Of course, to Hu Biao, these frivolous things are just the same thing, and they are limited to giving him another gadget to show off in the future.
What really caught his attention was that Hu Biao took the time to applaud Sergeant Jack, a veteran of D Company, who was standing below him and applauding vigorously.
After opening his mouth, he asked in confusion:
"Hey, man! Why did I hear once before that the regiment headquarters asked me to be the company commander of E Company, and now I have become D Company again.
Lieutenant Dyke is gone, has he been transferred to another department?"
Under this question, Sergeant Jack said in an unusually regretful tone and with a flat expression of holding his nose: "What a pity! Lieutenant Dyke was already unfortunate a few days ago on the day you set out. He fell to death."
"Oh! What a pity. Lieutenant Dyke is such a good man."
Hu Biao also said something that was not sincere at all.
Then, something even more surprising happened, because Jack faced his new immediate boss and diligently took out a pack of sand cigarettes from his pocket.
He said warmly:
"Sir Hu, this is what I found from the body of Lieutenant Dyke who just fell to death. Didn't you say it is very rare? I haven't smoked any of it~"