The field hospital occupies a large area, but the surrounding environment is not very good. Too many officers and soldiers died some time ago. Next to the field hospital is a huge cemetery. It is said that nearly 10,000 officers and soldiers are buried in it. Every night, the wind blows and ghosts cry and wolves howl.
The soldiers guarding the hospital lit a bonfire but could not dispel the chill.
"There are now a total of 325 doctors and 674 nurses in the field hospital. The expeditionary force headquarters has sent half of the doctors and nurses to the mainland to enrich the major hospitals in the mainland. We now have two field hospitals, and the other one is in Calais, here
The conditions of the field hospital in Calais are pretty good, and the conditions of the field hospital in Calais are even worse." Derek Gibson introduced as he walked, in fact, the conditions of the field hospital are pretty good. Although the wards and operating rooms are all tents, the ground inside the hospital has been leveled.
Yes, although it has rained a lot recently, there is no accumulation of water in the hospital. There is an independent canteen and bathroom. Martin sent a battalion to be responsible for the safety of the hospital and equipped the hospital with fifty trucks. If the hospital is in danger, all
Doctors and nurses as well as equipment and stored medicines can be evacuated as quickly as possible.
The French are indeed romantic. Even in field hospitals, gardens and lawns are set up in the middle of the hospital. It can be seen that many flowers and trees have been transplanted temporarily, and there are workers mowing the lawns.
Roque is really surprised that he can't build a complete hospital even if he pays attention to these minutiae details?
"Why Calais?" Rock had an impression of Calais. The "Strong Wind" fighter jets flew across the English Channel from Calais. Calais is the French territory closest to the British Isles in a straight line.
Derek Gibson did not answer immediately. He looked around furtively, and then cautiously said: "Calais is the closest to the mainland. If necessary, we can evacuate France at any time——"
Turns out that’s the reason!
Rock suddenly realized that no wonder French insisted on launching the Battle of Ypres. Flanders is on the seaside. Now the British Expeditionary Force is concentrated in Flanders. If the situation develops unfavorably, the British Expeditionary Force can always be covered by the navy.
Retreat down.
The war has only been going on for two months, and the British and French forces are so intrigued that it would be damning if they could win.
The chief doctor of the field hospital was Edward Chesterton, who had participated in the Russo-Japanese War. Before coming to France, he was already the deputy dean in charge of teaching at the Johannesburg Medical College.
When I met Edward Chesterton, he had just finished an operation. He was wearing a blood-stained white coat, his hair was messy, and his expression looked very tired.
"We need more medicine, we need more doctors and nurses, we also need warmer houses, winter is coming, and it is obvious that the war cannot end before winter-" Chesterton looked haggard, he
The vice president performs more than ten surgeries every day and works more than fifteen hours a day.
"Leave the hospital problems to me to solve. I guarantee that doctors and nurses can live in clean and warm houses before winter comes." Roque was really distressed. A professor of Edward Chesterton's level is one of the best in southern Africa.
A national treasure, now being used as an ordinary doctor to die - damn war!
Even if Roque still hopes that southern Africa will rise through the world war, now that he has seen with his own eyes the harm the war has done to people, Roque will feel pity.
"Damn bastard, what are you doing? You are simply murdering me, I-" Before Rock could reflect on his soul, a burst of violent yelling suddenly came from a tent next to him, and then there was the sound of something being knocked over.
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"Your hands are shaking all the time. It's normal that you can't find your blood vessels. Relax, you are safe here -" A gentle voice sounded nice.
"Can't we change someone else? Damn it, are you experimenting on me?" The irritable voice was still shouting.
Rock walked into the tent. There were six hospital beds in the tent of less than 20 square meters. The Chinese head nurse in uniform was comforting the irritable wounded. A white female nurse was squatting on the ground with tears in her eyes, cleaning up the spilled hospital beds.
Medical equipment, there was an obvious footprint on her abdomen in her uniform.
Seeing Roque coming in, the head nurse and several nurses immediately lined up and stood at attention to salute. Before coming to France, they all temporarily converted to military status so that they could enjoy the treatment of officers.
Rock's gloomy eyes stared at the wounded man on the bed.
The wounded man's eyes were wandering and he did not dare to look at Rock. He was obviously aware that his behavior was inappropriate.
Although Roque was wearing regular clothes, the marshal's badge on his collar was still very conspicuous.
"What's going on?" Derek Gibson took the initiative to ask without Rock having to ask.
"Major Henry just had an operation and one of his legs was amputated——" the head nurse said with a sad expression.
"It's all your fault. Originally, I didn't have to amputate my leg at all. It was because there was something wrong with your medicine that caused the infection-" The major, who was lying on the bed, suddenly became excited.
"I performed your surgery, and our medicines were fine. It was an infection caused by you during the preliminary treatment, and you sent it here too late -" Chesterton had an impression of Henry.
"I delivered it in time, but you made me lie in the damn corridor for six whole hours." Henry was so excited that he picked up a cup from the coffee table beside the bed and threw it at Chesterton.
He missed the hit and the cup hit Rock directly.
"Nah!" An Qi was furious and pulled out the nearly ten centimeter-wide armed belt outside the military uniform with a swipe.
Barton grabbed him.
"Henry, I have already explained to you that there are many wounded people in the hospital. You are very important, and others are also very important. You just lost a leg. Many people lost their lives. They had no chance to be sent to the hospital.
." Chesterton is not angry. He can understand Henry's mood. If it were anyone else who would be disabled for life before the age of thirty, I am afraid he would not be able to accept it.
But compared to those who died in battle and suffered more serious injuries, Henry was lucky.
Since you are lucky, you should be grateful instead of venting your negative emotions on innocent people.
Or the one who saves himself.
"What's going on with this footprint?" Rock finally spoke, not bothering at all about who cut off Henry's leg.
"Linda just gave Major Henry an infusion. Henry's hands were shaking badly. Linda searched several times but couldn't find the location of the blood vessel -" The head nurse didn't mean to be partial to anyone. Linda, who still had tears on her face, might not be as good at it.
Not tough, but you don't deserve to be treated like this.
"Did you kick it?" Rock's expression was indifferent.
Henry did not dare to speak, his eyes were full of fear.
"Throw him out." Roque was decisive. Although Roque served as the Deputy Minister of Justice of Southern Africa, Roque was not a judge. Roque also had no time or mood to hear the whole story. In this matter, Roque
It has a natural stance.
"Your Excellency, Marshal, you can't do this. Henry is a combat hero and he deserves better care -" Before Henry could speak, there were helpers on the bed next to him, and they also had a stand.
"Everyone is a hero, including our nurses. Today he can kick our nurses and chop them with a knife tomorrow. Derek Edwards, I remind you again, we must protect our doctors and nurses.
Any attack on doctors and nurses must be severely punished!" Roque is not used to his bad habits. Those who are eligible to receive treatment in the hospital are military officers. He is not used to how arrogant and domineering they are in normal times. He will grow old in the hospital.
Be honest.
"Yes, Lord, I remember -" Strictly speaking, Derek Gibson is on the same level as Rock. Rock and Derek Gibson also have a very good relationship, but at this time, there is no doubt that Rock is the leader of the expedition.
The core of the army.
"Thank you, Lord—" Edward Chesterton's eyes were a little red. Although the head nurse and the young nurses did not cheer, their eyes were very excited, and they looked at Roark with eyes that were almost admiring.
"I was wrong, Lord, please don't do this -" Henry panicked, how bad the situation outside the hospital was. Henry knew very well that if he was thrown out of the hospital, he would have to wait for death.
"Major Henry, pray to God. If you can survive, I hope you learn to respect others." Rock didn't talk nonsense. Some things really cannot be solved by an apology.
"My lord, if you drive Major Henry out of the hospital, then drive us out together -" The bearded colonel on the bed next to him supported Henry. Soldiers are still bloody, and Rock liked it very much.
"You think I don't dare? Derek, ask all the wounded for their opinions. If they want to leave, let them all leave!" Rock doesn't care about the impact of doing so. The bearded colonel may feel like a colonial marshal,
He didn't dare to be so presumptuous on French soil, but the bearded colonel didn't understand Roque. Even in London, if the medical staff in southern Africa were treated unfairly, Roque would fall out at any time.
"Lord——" Derek Gibson never expected that things would develop to this point.
"Get it straight, Colonel. Southern Africa is not French territory. We are fighting in France for justice. We are not your slaves!" Rock ignored Derek Gibson. Southern African officials need time to adapt to Southern Africa.
A fact that has emerged.
What made the bearded colonel a little embarrassed was that no one was willing to leave the hospital, including Henry, and also the bearded colonel. So when the crying Henry was carried out of the hospital and was still at the entrance of the hospital, all the wounded watched in silence.
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The wounded may hate Rock in their hearts, but they dare not show it. If they dare to question Rock's decision in person, then Rock, the werewolf, will definitely not show mercy.
That's right, if you can't be loved by everyone, then you should be feared by everyone. Then when the wounded want to vent their anger in the future, they will have to consider the consequences.
As for whether this will affect the relationship between southern Africa and France, it depends on what the French military and political leaders think. If they think this is Roque's disrespect for France, then they don't respect it.
There is nothing worthy of respect in France like this.
