Jinling Theater of Operations General Hospital.
The soldiers who were injured in the operation were transferred here to receive the best treatment.
This included Battalion Commander Li Gaoliang, who received Lu Zhou and the others last time …
Even though Wang Peng did not recommend Lu Zhou to come here, under Lu Zhou's insistence, Wang Peng still asked his superiors for permission and brought him here.
According to Lu Zhou, in any case, the other party was injured because of his own project. If it was too far away, it would be fine, but since it was in Jinling, it would be too cold-blooded for him not to go.
After passing the access control, Lu Zhou followed Wang Peng's footsteps and came to the inpatient area that was not open to the public.
Lu Zhou glanced at the soldiers on duty at the corridor entrance and the strict layout here. He asked casually.
"There are people on duty here?"
"Of course." Wang Peng nodded and said, "If it wasn't kept confidential, the news would have spread everywhere."
Lu Zhou nodded and followed Wang Peng. They soon arrived at the door of the ward.
Wang Peng showed the letter in his hand to the guard standing at the door. After the guard checked it carefully, he raised his hand and saluted to both of them, then retreated to the side.
Lu Zhou followed Wang Peng into the ward and saw Li Gaoliang lying on the bed. Li Gaoliang's legs were obviously shorter than before. Lu Zhou gulped and spoke.
He gulped and said, "Your legs …"
"Amputated." Li Gaoliang looked at Lu Zhou and said, "Professor Lu? Why are you here? "
"I'm here to visit you." Lu Zhou placed the fruits and milk on the table and said in a complicated tone, "I'm sorry to see you like this …"
With an embarrassed expression on his face, Li Gaoliang looked away and said, "Please don't be like this, I should be the one apologizing … I'm sorry, I failed to protect the experimental facilities and failed the expectations of the country and the people."
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "The laboratory is not a big deal, as long as the people are still alive."
Of course, his heart ached.
But nothing was more important than the people.
As long as he was fine, everything would be fine. At most, it would just take a little more time.
Li Gaoliang sighed and looked at Wang Peng, who was standing next to him.
"Can you light a cigarette for me?"
Wang Peng shook his head and said, "Before I came here, the doctor told me that you can't smoke because you just had surgery."
Li Gaoliang pouted and said, "Just one puff, it's fine."
"No." Wang Peng said, "Not even half a puff!"
Li Gaoliang looked at Lu Zhou and said, "Um, Professor Lu, I've been smoking for so many days, can I borrow a lighter …"
Wang Peng coughed and said, "Don't even think about it, he doesn't smoke."
Li Gaoliang stared at him and said, "There's a man who doesn't smoke?"
Lu Zhou said, "Yeah, I don't smoke, is there a problem?"
Li Gaoliang coughed and said, "No, I didn't mean that …"
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "These are all trivial matters … If it's convenient, can you tell me what happened?"
After hearing Lu Zhou's words, Li Gaoliang suddenly went silent.
After a while, he spoke.
"I'll only tell you what I can."
Lu Zhou nodded.
"No problem."
Li Gaoliang looked at the drip bag, and a trace of reminiscence gradually appeared in his pupils.
"It was around five o 'clock in the evening, and there was a sandstorm in the desert. The wind outside the base was so strong that you couldn't even see your fingers.
"They hijacked the water delivery truck and approached our checkpoint while the sandstorm was blowing.
"The situation at the time was very dangerous. Fortunately, the soldiers on duty saw the problem when they passed through the checkpoint, but at this moment …"
The course of events was very simple, so simple that it could be explained clearly in a few sentences. However, the dangers that were experienced were far from what could be described in a few sentences.
The soldiers on duty at the checkpoint had just discovered the problem and secretly pressed the alarm. The other party was not easy to deal with. They immediately tore off their disguise and launched an attack.
These armed terrorists had obviously received formal military training. Regardless of their reaction or combat skills, they were far different from ordinary terrorists.
However, this was also expected. After all, it was impossible for ordinary terrorists to target this kind of research facility hidden in the desert, and those stragglers who had not received formal training could not hijack the water delivery truck and get so close to it.
Obviously, they had been observing for at least a month, and they had carefully planned the attack. They might have even bribed the internal personnel …
Fortunately, the local 4th Battalion stationed there was not to be trifled with. When the armed men in the truck tried to drive the modified water delivery truck through the checkpoint railings and directly into the experimental facilities in the camp, the sniper on duty on the sentry tower quickly responded and killed the driver.
Fierce fighting broke out between the two sides inside and outside the checkpoint. One of the heavy RPGs even blew up the outer wall of Biosphere A, igniting the lithium-sulfur battery connected to the solar panel, causing the facility to catch on fire.
The most unbelievable thing was that a total of 12 armed men fought to the last moment. Even though they were surrounded, none of them surrendered. The gunfire in the camp did not stop until all of them were killed.
As for Li Gaoliang's legs, they were not injured in the battle. Instead, they were broken by falling concrete blocks when he was rescuing the experimental equipment with the soldiers.
After listening to Li Gaoliang's narration, Lu Zhou spoke with a heavy tone.
"How many casualties did we suffer?"
This time, Li Gaoliang didn't speak. He just looked at Lu Zhou in silence.
Wang Peng gently patted Lu Zhou's shoulder and sighed. "Don't make things difficult for him …"
From Wang Peng's eyes, Lu Zhou understood something.
Some things could not be made public.
Or rather, there was no way for it to be made public for at least a few decades.
It wasn't easy for Wang Peng to obtain the authorization to bring him here to visit this wounded soldier.
In short, regardless of the casualties, the sentinel who first discovered the problem must have been killed.
Lu Zhou still vaguely remembered that when he went to the desert to select a site for the Garden plan, the young man saluted him. He didn't expect that in less than a year, he would be buried in the battlefield …
"Sorry …"
The dark-skinned man shook his head and grinned, "There's nothing to apologize for. Protecting the country has always been a soldier's duty. If you don't even have this awareness, why are you still a soldier? The country will take care of the families of our brothers. Even if I lose my legs, I won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of my life. It's good to retire early … "
Even though he was smiling.
However, Lu Zhou could still read a trace of depression from the smile on her face.
His mood must not be as relaxed as he showed on his face.
Not only his comrades who died in the battle, but also his legs …
Perhaps for him, it would have been better to die in the battle or in the fire. Spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair was more like torture …
Wang Peng saw the heavy expression on his former comrade's face, so he didn't say anything.
After a moment of silence, he said, "If you have any inconveniences in your life, tell me. No matter how far away I am, I'll fly over to help you."
Li Gaoliang laughed heartily and said, "Haha, I'll remember what you said. When I really look for you, don't forget who I am!"
Wang Peng said solemnly, "I promise."
"Okay," Li Gaoliang shook his head and said, "I only lost two legs, I don't need you to help me. Just have a few drinks with me. The nurse will change my dressing soon. If you're done, take Professor Lu back, don't waste time here. "
Wang Peng nodded, turned around, and walked to the door.
The door of the ward opened. A doctor and a nurse walked past Wang Peng and walked into the ward.
The young nurse looked at Lu Zhou, who was standing there, and spoke politely.
"Sir, can you please leave for a while? We need to check the patient's body and change his bandages … "
It seemed like he was woken up by the nurse's voice.
Lu Zhou, who had been standing by the bed with his head down, suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Gaoliang lying on the hospital bed.
"Maybe the situation isn't that bad.
"Maybe … I can help you stand up again."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
