On the warship, Qin Feng listened to the exclamations of his compatriots, his face calm and unmoved. In reality, there was no need for everyone to worry so much, as three submarines were escorting them beneath the waves.
These submarines had been following them since their warship set sail.
Of course, the fact that submarines were underwater was unknown to everyone. Qin Feng's awareness was due to his scanning skill and the words of Captain Gao Yun, which confirmed they were his own people.
However, he was surprised that his country would dispatch submarines for the entire escort, fully demonstrating the advanced state of their navy.
It would be difficult to achieve this otherwise. Submarines operating underwater required high technical expertise, and possessing such technology was likely the result of the efforts of scientists.
To be honest, while China's warships and aircraft carriers might not be as advanced as those of other technologically developed nations, their submarine technology occupied a leading global position. This was entirely attributable to the years of dedication from their scientists.
Without those scientists, where would the technological revolution come from, and how could they possess advanced technology to compete with other countries?
Little did they know, for the mission of technological progress, countless scientists had tirelessly pursued the research path, braving hardships and dedicating their lives until their dying breath. This was the result of technological advancement for national strength.
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After about another half hour, the warship finally docked steadily, and everyone began to prepare to disembark in an orderly fashion.
Until this moment, everyone except Qin Feng felt a sense of having survived a great disaster. Each person was emotionally stirred, with complex expressions on their faces.
After all personnel had disembarked, Qin Feng immediately took the injured members of "Dark Night" and "Lightning" to a helicopter.
Whirr...
As Qin Feng and his group boarded, the helicopters, already waiting at the port, immediately started up and took off rapidly, heading straight for the army hospital in the combat zone.
At the same time that Qin Feng and his group took off in helicopters, on the helipad of the army's general hospital rooftop, a chief surgeon, along with a group of doctors in white coats and nurses, were waiting.
This chief surgeon was Director Yuan.
Although he had never met Qin Feng, he was very familiar with him. After all, his battlefield achievements were known even to the doctors, who greatly admired him, especially his heroic deeds in rescuing people from a fire.
Upon receiving notification that Qin Feng and his team required emergency medical treatment, he immediately assembled the four most elite surgical doctors and a team of nurses, who had arrived early to wait.
Director Yuan had already assigned tasks to each doctor.
He was looking up at the sky, awaiting the arrival of Qin Feng's group.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Hearing the sound of helicopters approaching from afar, Director Yuan immediately suppressed all other emotions and became serious.
He turned to the doctors and nurses before him and shouted, "The wounded are coming, prepare for reception!"
"Yes!"
Swish!
The expressions of the doctors and nurses present became solemn. These were the heroes of the people, injured while protecting lives. Now, they needed doctors to heal them.
As doctors, they might not be able to fight on the battlefield like soldiers, but they could save lives. Especially treating these hero soldiers was a matter of utmost urgency.
When they received the notice that wounded personnel needed emergency treatment, they all became anxious and prepared with full attention.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
In less than a minute, two helicopters arrived overhead. Soon, one helicopter landed on the helipad.
Bang!
The moment the helicopter's cabin door opened, the first person to jump out was Qin Feng.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Simultaneously, doctors and nurses rushed forward.
"Prepare stretchers, quickly bring the wounded!" a doctor's voice finished.
Immediately, two nurses carrying stretchers responded, "Yes!"
Then, the two nurses quickly rushed into the helicopter cabin.
In the blink of an eye, the first wounded soldier was carried out, transferred to a gurney, and immediately a doctor was responsible for pushing the wounded person towards the operating room.
After the first wounded person was brought down, stretchers were immediately used for the second and third wounded soldiers... Thus, while some were receiving the wounded, others were taking them to the operating room.
The coordination between these doctors and nurses was seamless, with almost no delay.
Soon, after the first helicopter's wounded were received, the second helicopter landed.
However, the injuries of Yan Wang and He Chenguang on the second helicopter were not as severe. They insisted on walking off themselves instead of being carried. Following them, those with serious injuries were carried down, specifically Lei Zhan and Er Niu.
These two were rather unlucky, having been wounded by rocket fragments. Fortunately, none of their vital organs were hit, so they were not in life-threatening danger for the moment.
Er Niu, lying on the stretcher, sighed, "I'm truly lucky to be alive to see today's sun."
He Chenguang chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Brother Niu, this is surviving a great disaster, which means great fortune awaits! Your blessings are yet to come."
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Thump, thump, thump...
Qin Feng, walking from the opposite direction, heard their conversation and felt a surge of emotion. These men had indeed changed a lot.
During the recent battle, if any one of them had faltered or any part of the operation had gone wrong, several would likely have returned draped in the national flag today.
But fortunately, they all returned alive!
Upon reaching the operating room door, Director Yuan exchanged a few words with Qin Feng before leading the doctors and nurses into the operating room.
Bang!
The moment the operating room door closed, the light above the door turned red.
After the surgery began, Qin Feng did not leave. He sat on a chair in the corridor, waiting for them.
A little over an hour later, the light above the operating room door suddenly turned green, and the door opened immediately.
Hearing the sound, Qin Feng rushed over to receive them. The first to emerge were Lei Zhan, Wang Yanbing, and others.
However, due to their recent surgery, they were unable to walk yet and had to be pushed out on mobile hospital beds.
Qin Feng looked at Wang Yanbing as he came out and asked, "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, it's all over!"
Wang Yanbing had three pieces of shrapnel in his abdomen. The surgery was very successful, and all the shrapnel had been removed.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yanbing, the tough guy, looked at Lei Zhan, who was not far from him, and teased, "My injury is minor compared to this. Lei Zhan's situation is much more serious. He has four pieces of shrapnel in his thigh, one of which almost made him a eunuch. He's all wrapped up now!"
Hearing Wang Yanbing's teasing remark, Lei Zhan's face instantly turned red with anger, and he cursed, "Wang Yanbing, do you know what you're saying? Who do you say is going to be a eunuch?"