All right, stop fighting. Why are you two fighting over such a small matter? You're like two kids.
Bruce, you have work to do. Cook all the fish we caught, and we'll have fish to eat when we get back.
But I can't cook so many fish. I can't even finish cooking all the fish. I'll help you, silly boy. Tangleh said with a smile. Oh right, look at my brain. Bruce also smiled.
Back at the camp, they could see many people moving things from afar. Roland, come and get your stuff. Company Commander Carlos shouted from afar. Boss, what good stuff do you have to get? Tom asked. How would I know? Let's go and see!
Walking to Carlos, Carlos handed a list to Tangleh. Sign here and you can take your stuff away. Tangleh looked at the list. It said: 50 packets of butter biscuits, 3 boxes of star fruit cans, 10 boxes of potato food, 1 box of compressed biscuits, 3 boxes of canned apples, 12 boxes of canned fish, 18 boxes of instant bread, 12 boxes of canned beef, 25 boxes of ketchup, 25 boxes of chili sauce, 12 boxes of peanut butter, 20 boxes of beer, 30 cartons of cigarettes, 30 bottles of insecticide. Medicine, pens and paper, etc.
Why is there insecticide? Tangleh asked curiously. Hey, bro, if you don't want it, just give it to us. A soldier who was moving things said to Tangleh. We were bitten by the bugs last night. There are so many of them here. I don't know how to live here without insecticide.
Oh, by the way, you were the only ones who weren't bitten last night. Do you have any way to deal with the bugs?
Tangleh, Tom, and Bruce looked at each other and laughed. Roland, you still have a list to sign. What list?
Tangleh turned around and asked.
It's something I got for you. A high-power radio.
You should thank me. I asked people to find it hard. You can use it to kill time when you're bored. Ah, I really have to thank you, Captain Carlos. Thank you for taking care of us and thinking of us. Tangleh's flattery made Carlos dizzy.
Carlos grinned and said, "It's no big deal. If you have any problems in the future, come to me. I will solve all your problems for you." Tangleh pushed the cart back to his residence. Brothers, come out and move the things. Look at how many good things I have brought for you. Wow, there are so many things. Where did you get them, Boss?
Then it must be a fortune. Could it be that I snatched it? Wow, even the roasted fish is a fortune. This is great. We are really lucky.
Hey, hey, hey, look carefully. This fish is not for sale. Bruce, Tom, and I fished them up by the river and roasted them. Carlos wasn't so generous as to grill fish for them to eat. Think about it, if there's grilled fish, Carlos won't leave it for supper. That's true. Alright, let's not talk so much. Everyone, move the food in. This is a month's worth of supplies for us. Once we're done, we can eat.
That's great, that's great. It's time to eat. I'm so hungry that my stomach is flat. I want to eat roasted fish today. Bici, don't worry. I won't forget you. If you can't finish it later, I will stuff it into your stomach.
At 6: 30 pm, Tangleh and his brothers gathered around to eat. Oh, it's really delicious. Bici devoured the fish meat in big mouthfuls. Eat slowly, eat slowly. No one will snatch it from you. Don't let the fish bones get stuck. If you like it, Tom and I will bring more back next time. Ah, I almost forgot. Bruce, when you have time, go to the Vietnamese monkeys and get a few baskets to store fish. When we get them, we will use them to store prawns. There are so many prawns in this godforsaken place. Bici, I guarantee you will be afraid of eating prawns.
Bici winked at Tangleh. I'll wait and see. At 10: 37 pm, Tangleh, who was lying on the bed, turned around and said to Bici, "Bici, how are you feeling now? Do you feel better? What do you mean how am I feeling? It's the matter with the rats yesterday. Ah, so it's that matter. It's long in the past. I don't take it to heart anymore. Boss, did I embarrass myself that day?
Embarrass? Yes, I didn't look like a man that day. No, I don't think so. Tangleh comforted Bici. Your reaction that day was a habit that any normal person would have. The rats in this godforsaken place are bigger than ours. I was shocked the first time I saw them. Usually, the rats we see are small.
Now that we suddenly see a rat the size of a cat, it would be good if we weren't scared half to death. Bici, actually, I was also afraid when I was fighting the rats that day, but what's the use of being afraid? It doesn't solve the problem. In the end, I still have to do it.
Bici, listen up. Oh, not just Bici. Bruce, Tom, Gary, and Clark, all of you listen up. We are now in Vietnam, not America. We are far away from home and have come to this harsh environment. We can't be childish anymore. We have to rely on ourselves for everything. If we continue to do things and think according to our old habits. We won't be able to stay here for long, and we might even lose our lives.
Boss, don't scare me. How can you say that you will lose your life? Clark, you're really a simple-minded person. You're such an adult, but you don't even know how to analyze it. Some words can be joked about, and some can't be joked about. Just like what I said just now, those words can't be joked about. So, we have to be united. We have to be united. Do you understand? Only by uniting can we overcome all difficulties.
Alright, it's too late now. I won't say so much. We still have work tomorrow. Think about what I said just now. Tangleh turned over and went to sleep. The next morning, after breakfast, Tangleh and the others were assigned by Carlos to train at the 23rd Infantry Battalion of the 16th Regiment of NY.
Tangleh, Bruce, and Tom were in charge of the shooting and maintenance of the M14 rifle. Gary and Clark were in charge of the training of the 60mm machine gun. The NY officer shouted loudly to the soldiers. It took a full seven minutes for the troops to gather. Tangleh was speechless. They were moving so slowly, and the enemy's artillery shells were already falling.
After the troops were gathered, the NY officer stammered to Tangleh. "Sir, the troops are gathered." Finally. The number of troops gathered was 112. Tell them to stand at attention, line up to the right, and report the formation. Tangleh issued an order to the officer.
I know about standing at attention, but what does it mean to line up to the right? Tangleh …
Are you kidding me? You're an officer, and you don't even know this little bit of common sense? How are you supposed to lead troops? The NY officer said to Tangleh, aggrieved. We all lead troops like this. If we run out of people, we recruit more. If we have enough people, we give them a gun. After firing a hundred rounds, we'll be considered qualified. F * ck, how is this the army? This is practically the training mode of bandits.
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