Chapter 37 Killing the Captive

The soldiers cheered loudly with guns. The Americans didn't know what we were saying, thinking we were going to execute them. They were so scared that they all looked pale and shivered, and some even collapsed on the ground with their legs weakened.

Then when we took the prisoners to the rear, the Americans thought they were going to be sent to the execution ground, and at least half of them were reluctant to leave. I had to tell them in English over and over again that the Chinese Volunteer Army would not kill prisoners, and the Volunteer Army would treat prisoners preferentially, and we would abide by the Geneva Convention...

This made them follow us skeptically. I remembered that when I was watching a movie, I saw the Volunteers grabbing the American advisory group and want to take them away but insist on not leaving. I used to think that the movie was exaggerated at that time, but I didn't expect it to be true.

Alas! This time, wearing the clothes of the Volunteer Army, there is no need to worry about being beaten by his own people. When everyone was escorting the prisoners and walking out of the alley in the cotton coats of the Volunteer Army, they couldn't help feeling like they were reborn. Wearing that yellow leather really looked like a rat crossing the street, and we had to worry about walking a few steps.

Look, the soldiers are walking on the street with their heads raised and their chests raised. Teams of volunteer soldiers running by their side have all cast envious glances at this side. Several curious soldiers have also come to see what the Americans look like. They have never seen Americans before, and they are smiling and shave their big noses! Captain Chu is so happy that he laughs.

Hey! The military uniforms of the team in front seemed a little different. After walking for more than half an hour, I saw a group of people busy in the darkness ahead. Although they were not so orderly, the military uniforms were much newer and more powerful than the ragged cotton coats of the Volunteers!

"Captain, those are..." I couldn't help but ask Captain Chu in a low voice.

Commander Chu was also stunned. If it was an enemy, it would be impossible to walk around the volunteers' positions in such a distinctly different military uniform. If it was a friendly army... Oh! The commander and I both understood now that it must be the North Korean People's Army!

"Let's go, go forward and take a look." Captain Chu said excitedly, "Maybe he can meet Navighsky and let him see if we can beat the Americans!"

"become!"

Everyone walked up happily, and the prisoners they were escorting were the most worthy of our flaunt.

But what disappointed us was that we did not meet Vikorsky and his group. The captain and battalion commander of Choi Sung-xi were received.

"Thank you, comrades!" Cui Chengxi's eyes lit up as he looked at the prisoners we were escorting, and seemed to have a hint of cold light. Then he held our hands enthusiastically and said, "We are here to replenish food and ammunition for the volunteer army, so let us pass the prisoners! I will report the situation to my superiors truthfully, and ask comrades to come here to collect food!"

I translated Cui Chengxi's words to Commander Chu. Commander Chu nodded and agreed. The volunteer soldiers themselves had no food, so it was even worse for them to bring a large group of prisoners. Moreover, we went to North Korea to fight as volunteers, and we were going to hand over the prisoners of war to the North Koreans.

But after we handed over, something happened that neither Captain Chu nor I expected. What happened even affected the dialogue between the commander of the Volunteer Army and Kim Il-sung, the supreme leader of North Korea.

After handing over the prisoners to the People's Army, we happily took the food. When we think about it, we felt a little unbalanced. We were going to North Korea to help them fight, but what do you think? Our troops are not as well dressed here as the People's Army, and their food is not as good as the People's Army, and even their equipment is not as good as theirs.

The People's Army is a local, and the food can be eaten from the common people. The Soviets will supply military uniforms and equipment. They even have their own arsenals to produce ammunition themselves. But in contrast, the Volunteer Army... When the Volunteer Army was just in charge, the people didn't know who we were helping for war. They borrowed food from the common people because they were not able to speak, and they were regarded as the United Nations Army!

I didn't have a bite of food for several days. I was in the queue for harvesting food. The soldiers were so excited that they won the battle and had a full meal. There was nothing better for the volunteers than these.

But what I don't know is that not only our volunteer army is happy, but also Major Paltz whom we just captured. Since we were captured, Major Paltz and his subordinates have been worried because he saw us wearing the ragged cotton coat, and no matter how he looked like the regular army, he heard our angrily shouting, and he was more like the Indians who had fought for their ancestors.

They are Americans, and they all know the cruelty of the Indians, and they also know that the Indians have a habit of peeling off the enemy's scalp as a spoil. The ragged volunteers in front of them, whether in terms of the way of fighting, or the terrifying shouts, are very similar to the Indians. When they think of this, Major Paltz and his subordinates feel numb, and the scene of being stripped off their scalp flashing in their minds, making them more and more afraid the more they think about it.

Now, the army that received them looked neat and clean, and the weapons and equipment were also very unified. At least they looked like regular soldiers, at least they were not as good as barbarians. They should know humanitarianism!

So Major Paltz and his men followed the officer into a wooden house with confidence, and then sat down in a row as he asked.

At this time something terrifying happened. The officer walked behind them and took out the Tokarev pistol that was pinned to his waist...

"Bang! Bang..." Several gunshots came from the hut. The time interval was very regular. The volunteer soldiers who were queuing up to receive the food quickly understood what was going on. They picked up their guns and rushed towards the hut.

The few people's army guarding the door of the hut seemed to have no idea that we would have such a fast, extreme reaction, or were intimidated by the reputation of defeating the Americans, and retreated aside without any obstacles.

Chief Chu ran at the front and kicked the door open without saying a word. A bloody scene in the room was revealed in front of everyone: a few American soldiers bursting their heads on the ground were red and white. Cui Chengxi was holding a gun toward the row of prisoners sitting on the ground, one of which was Major Paltz, and he was gasping for breath with a pale face...

"Bastard!" I rushed forward and pushed Cui Chengxi to the ground, then kicked off the gun in his hand

"Who dares..." Cui Chengxi was very angry and would get angry when he turned over and stood up. But when he saw that it was us, he quickly laughed and said, "Comrade, what's going on?"

"What's going on?" I asked in anger, "Who asked you to kill the prisoners? What about your chief? I must react to your chief today..."

"Is there anything wrong?" Choi Sung-hee asked in a daze: "We are responding to General Kim Il-sung's call and resolutely eliminating the enemies that oppose the people and undermine North Korea's unification!"

Ah? Then I realized that killing prisoners was not Cui Chengxi's own initiative to relieve his hatred.

"What's more,..." Cui Chengxi continued: "Our food is very tight. How can we waste the precious food of the general public on these lackeys?"

"No!" After I translated Cui Chengxi's words to Captain Chu, he quickly made a decision: "We will take these prisoners with us. We must not let this indiscriminate killing of prisoners continue. Besides, if you catch them, kill them. Who dares to surrender? How can we fight in the future?"

After saying that, he took out the prisoners without any explanation. After that, he still told me with confidence: "Tell that guy, if they still kill the prisoners like this in the future, all the people captured by our volunteer army will be released and not given them!"

"Comrade! This..." Cui Chengxi couldn't help but say in embarrassment when we saw us bringing the prisoners back again: "Comrade, this makes it difficult for me to explain in front of the leader!"

"Just tell your leader, this is what the Volunteer Army means!" I looked at Cui Chengxi disdainfully and said, "Our Volunteer Army has always abide by the discipline of preferential treatment of prisoners since its establishment. You can use this discipline to teach your leaders a lesson!"

"pleasedon’tkillme.(Please don’t kill me.)" Major Paltz just walked out of the house and recognized me who speaks English, and grabbed my hand: "please don’t kill me, i have a  very much.please…(Please don’t kill me, I have a wife and a child, and I love them very much. Please…)”

"I'm sorry Major!" I comforted Paltz in English: "I'm sorry for what happened just now, but I can guarantee that what happened just now will never happen again, and you're safe!"

"Really?" Major Paltz asked skeptically.

"It's true." I nodded and said to him affirmatively: "The Chinese People's Volunteer Army treats prisoners preferentially. You'd better let your subordinates distinguish the uniforms of the Chinese army and the North Korean army. I think you will benefit this way!"

"Yes, yes..." Major Paltz nodded hurriedly, asking his subordinates to learn how to distinguish the armies of the two countries and to explain that they must not leave with the North Korean army.

What I could not have expected was that after we released a group of prisoners soon, all the United Nations troops knew that if they wanted to surrender, they would have to find Chinese people wearing ragged cotton coats, holding back weapons in their hands, and dirty bodies.
Chapter completed!