Another World: Naval Storm

Chapter 145 Hospital Visit

After Leo tripped up the Talen people, he just left it alone and the rest of the work was left to the naval intelligence department.

As the commander of the First Reconnaissance Fleet, Leo's daily work is still very busy. He organizes manpower to carry out targeted factory repairs and replacement of parts for all the main battleships of the First Reconnaissance Fleet. With Leo who can check the status of the fleet at any time, a lot of time is saved accordingly.

In order to replenish the combat power of the First Reconnaissance Fleet as soon as possible, a special commissioner was sent to urge the Blombrofen Shipyard and the Danzig Mekasa Shipyard to complete the repair and modification of Moltke and Drake on time, with guaranteed quality and quantity.

What gave Leo the most headache and what he dared not to face were the hundreds of death notices and early retirement notices. His heart twitched every time he signed one. In recent days, the officers and soldiers of the First Reconnaissance Fleet could sense that their commander was in a bad mood.

As a hero of the Drake naval battle, he was supposed to give reports at all levels of government departments, military academies, and universities, and cooperate with the Imperial Propaganda Department in propaganda.

After working so hard for half a month, he was so irritable that he could only avoid it by saying that his old illness had relapsed and he needed to take leave to recuperate. However, visiting the families of the fallen soldiers and comforting the wounded in the hospital still required Leo, the commander, to show up, so he couldn't escape.

"Dad, where are we going?" Wen Na, who was wearing a beautiful pink dress, raised her cute little face and asked.

"Go visit the bravest people in Draco!" Leo said seriously.

"Wena, you have to give the flowers to those uncles, okay?" Hannah said while holding Leo's hand.

"Okay, Mom!" Wen Na answered readily, and then looked at the scenery outside.

Anna and Leo were still apart after Leo returned to his native country. When Anna finally had some time to spend with Leo, they talked about the trivialities of the family. Wenna always secretly ate desserts; what were the health problems of her parents-in-law; how were the old neighbors doing recently. Wenna stopped talking when she arrived at the hospital entrance.

As soon as he got off the car, he saw people waiting at the hospital gate. Putting away his unhappy expression, Leo walked towards the gate with his wife and children.

"Hello, General, welcome to St. Mary's Hospital for inspection! I am Vice President Douglas." said the middle-aged gentleman in the lead.

"Hello, Dean Douglas, I'm just here to express my condolences to the naval officers and soldiers. I'm really sorry to bother you as you're so busy!" Leo said politely, but in his heart he was thinking, damn, who asked me to accompany him? I'm really meddling in other people's business.

"It's okay. We still have some time. Please follow me. The wounded navy soldiers are in the building next door!" Following Vice President Douglas, the group came to the inpatient department on the side.

"Dean Douglas, how are the wounded soldiers doing?" Leo and Douglas walked in the front, with Wenna and Hannah in the middle.

"Very good. The wounded soldiers who insisted on coming to the hospital have their lives saved, but disability is inevitable. Many people can't get over that hurdle in their hearts!" Some people who can't accept it have begun to try to commit suicide, but Douglas doesn't dare to say it.

"What's the supply situation of the hospital? Nutritional supplements for the wounded are very important!" Leo said in a deep voice.

"Not so good. General, you know the situation in the empire. Many supplies are hard to get! In order to treat the wounded in the Battle of Shipwreck Bay, a large part of the hospital's inventory has been consumed. In addition, although the food supply is okay, nutritional supplements are also necessary if the wounded are to recover as soon as possible, and nutritional supplements are in short supply now. The hospital's reserves are not enough to distribute to every wounded soldier!" Vice President Douglas complained. He personally came to greet Leo with a purpose, wanting Leo to help.

"After the Battle of Shipwreck Bay, the Navy has gained control of the southern part of the North Sea. Some supplies can now be imported from overseas. Let me ask the Navy Logistics Department to allocate some medical supplies and food to St. Mary's Hospital. It should be able to sustain you for a while!"

"Thank you, General!" Vice President Douglas expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

"I should thank you angels in white for saving so many lives!" Leo sincerely thanked Dean Douglas.

Unconsciously, the group stopped at a ward. Leo stood up and adjusted his military uniform, then pushed the door open and walked in. At first, no one in the ward noticed it, thinking it was a doctor or nurse making rounds, until they saw two golden stars shining brightly in the sun and someone exclaimed, and everyone noticed.

"Salute!" The soldier with one leg missing who was sitting on the bed stood up in one-legged posture and shouted while saluting.

The other wounded soldiers also looked towards the door reflexively and saluted in unison.

"Return the gift! Sit down quickly!" Leo tried to hold back his tears. He couldn't show his cowardly side in public.

"What's wrong?" A weak voice came from a hospital bed, and a soldier with a bandaged head asked the person next to him.

"The General is here, General Leo is here to visit us!" replied the nurse who was now taking care of him.

"Where is it? Where is it?" Unable to get up, the wounded soldier could only wave his arms helplessly.

"I'm here! I'm Leo Sevens, how do you feel?" Leo quickly grabbed his hand and asked.

"General... General... I'm Ales. I'm so happy that you can come to see us! Me? I'm fine and will be able to return to serve in the navy soon!" Ales said with a smile.

"Don't be too anxious. You can go back only after you recover!"

"The doctor said I just have a concussion and a few broken ribs, it will be fine soon!" Allers said nonchalantly.

"That's good. The Ocean Fleet is waiting for your return. You must have a good rest!"

Leo shook hands with the wounded soldiers in the room one by one, expressing his condolences and telling them to recuperate with peace of mind, saying that the empire, the navy and the people would not forget them.

"Sergeant, why don't you sit down and rest?" The sharp-eyed soldier at the beginning had been waiting for Leo's arrival.

"General, I'm not tired!"

"How can you not be tired, you..." Leo patted the empty left trouser leg of the soldier and said nothing.

"General, you don't have to be sad. This is the fate of the Drake people! I am honored to fight under you!" The sergeant's unrestrained attitude made Leo unable to control his emotions.

"Are you the hero that Daddy was talking about?" Wen Na suddenly interrupted.

"Me? I'm not, your father is. Under the general's leadership, dozens of Talen warships have been sunk since the war began. The general is the hero of the Drake people!" The sergeant shook his head.

"Sergeant, you are also a hero of the Drake people. Everyone in this room is a hero. Everyone who fights for the country is a hero!" Leo's voice became louder and louder, resounding in everyone's ears.

In a warm atmosphere, people sang the Drake National Anthem and the Navy Song together. As more and more people joined in, the singing resounded over St. Mary's Hospital.