Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1129 - 1129 One thousand one hundred and twelve Supplies

1129: Chapter One thousand one hundred and twelve: Supplies 1129: Chapter One thousand one hundred and twelve: Supplies Andy He finally finished the surgery, and it was Gao Yang’s turn next, because his injuries were actually more serious compared to Jansen’s.

Andy He performed surgery on himself, but his face still looked spirited.

Sitting on the chair, he carelessly placed his bandaged legs on the ground without any protective measures, ready to start operating on Gao Yang.

Gao Yang asked with concern, “Dragon Knight, are you up for this?”

Andy He raised an eyebrow and said, “Of course, why wouldn’t I be?

You should be more worried about yourself.”

Gao Yang swallowed and asked, “What do you mean?”

“There’s nothing much.

You only have one dose of anesthetic available, but you have two wounds.

You know what I mean, right?”

Gao Yang smiled wryly and replied, “No worries.

Having surgery without anesthesia?

It’s not my first time.

Pain won’t kill you.

Let’s do this.”

“First, we’ll take care of the arm, then the injury on your hand.

The arm won’t hurt too much, but you’ll need to endure the pain in your hand.”

Gao Yang sat down next to Andy He, turned his head, closed his eyes, clamped his teeth tightly, and didn’t make a sound.

The arm needed meticulous work connecting all blood vessels and nerves, which took time, so he first dealt with the less complex wound on the hand.

Cleaning out the sand and debris in the wound was painful, but Gao Yang could bear it.

Actually, Gao Yang was not the type who could endure a lot, but he had to do so now.

Andy He had performed surgery on himself for two whole hours without uttering a sound, making Gao Yang feel embarrassed to complain about pain.

Though the wound on the arm was significant, it wasn’t as painful as the one on the hand because there was anesthesia involved.

However, to not affect the arm’s function, Andy He worked extremely meticulously.

Just this part of the surgery took more than an hour since there were many nerves on the arm, and it was better to be careful.

Finally, after suturing the arm wound, Andy He took a breath and said, “Alright, it’s finally done.

Boss, absolutely don’t move your arm before the wound heals, or I might have to operate on you again.”

Gao Yang quickly nodded, “Alright, I’ll find something to suspend my arm later to avoid moving it by accident.”

After saying this, Gao Yang looked concerned and asked, “Are you okay?

You’ve been persisting for a long time.”

Andy He smiled and replied, “No problem.

The stimulant will keep me energized for a while.

That’s not the key issue.

Boss, I want to know when can we leave?”

Gao Yang frowned and said, “The situation doesn’t seem very optimistic.

Dani is already coordinating our evacuation.

The Ministry of Defense has given an order to evacuate us as soon as possible, probably pushed personally by the President or Marshal.

But the problem is that the Rebel Army has numerous anti-aircraft missiles, and we might not be able to leave in the short term.”

Andy He said anxiously, “If that’s the case, then the problem is quite serious.

Boss, our surgeries went well, but we seriously lack disinfectants, and there’s also a lack of a clean, sterile environment.

I’m very concerned that our incisions could get infected, and I only have a few medicines for preventing and treating infections.”

Andy He was just one person and had to carry essential combat gear and medical supplies for all of Satan’s team members.

Naturally, he could only bring the most critical items, so many necessary things couldn’t be brought along.

Gao Yang had to plan ahead.

If they could leave shortly, they could receive post-surgery care and recovery in a facility with the right conditions, but in a place lacking medicine, many tasks were impossible to carry out.

Once an infection set in, it would become very problematic.

After thinking for a moment, Gao Yang spoke gravely, “There should be airdrops to the prison soon.

Give me a list of what you need.

Whether or not we can leave, let’s have the supplies sent first.”

Andy He nodded, “That’s absolutely necessary.

However, Syria only has some of the most basic medicines.

Some specialized medicines, I doubt you can find them here.”

Gao Yang immediately asked, “What medicines?”

Andy He pondered before speaking seriously, “Some drugs that promote wound healing and can significantly speed up the healing process, as well as medicines that provide immunity to prevent wound infections.

Even if disinfectants are sent now, we are already behind, so it’s better to strengthen our own immune functions.

And there are medications that promote bone growth.

Big Bird has fractures, and Rabbit’s leg bones might also be broken.

Since the bones in the foot are tightly packed, medication for bones is necessary.”

“Just tell me the names, and I’ll have Little Donnie buy them immediately.

There’s always a way to get them delivered to us.”

Andy He looked a bit troubled and said, “The drugs I mentioned might not all be available in America.

One of them is the latest from France and hasn’t been approved by the American FDA.

It’s not available in America, but I remember it can be bought in France, and now possibly within the entire European Union.”

Gao Yang shook his head and said, “Don’t worry about these issues.

You just need to tell me the names.”

Andy He immediately said, “Okay, I’ll jot down the names for you.

There must be at least seven or eight different medications.

Hmm, let’s get some donkey-hide gelatin as well, we all need to replenish our blood.”

Gao Yang blurted out in astonishment: “Donkey-hide gelatin?”

Andy He looked at Gao Yang with surprise and said, “Yeah, donkey-hide gelatin.

You’re from Huaxia, surely you know it’s used for blood replenishment, right?”

Gao Yang hastily explained, “No, it’s not that.

Isn’t donkey-hide gelatin for women to consume?

Also, I just find it odd that you, a practitioner of Western medicine, would suddenly mention donkey-hide gelatin.

No problem—donkey-hide gelatin it is.

We’ll pick the best quality.”

Andy He laughed and said, “Don’t forget, my dad is a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.

Do you think I know nothing about it?

And who told you that only women can take donkey-hide gelatin?

Okay, hurry and get everything prepared.

No matter where we are, we will need these medications, and it’s best to get them as soon as possible.”

Gao Yang chuckled and said, “Since we’re going to purchase supplies, why not buy more medications, nutritional products, and the like?

Write down everything you think will be helpful.

The faster we recover from our injuries, the better.”

Andy He also smiled and said, “Alright, that’s what you said.

No problem, I’ve written down everything necessary.

Get Tyrannosaurus to come here and write; she knows French, and some medications need to be written in French.

Okay, let’s have Big Bird prepare for surgery.

He just needs his face treated; the fractures don’t require surgery and he’ll recover quickly.”

Gao Yang left the infirmary and after having people take Jansen inside, he said to Eileen, “You know French.

Go in and have Andy He tell you what medications we need to record.

Also, has the drone been located?”

Eileen smiled and replied, “Found it, and it’s not even damaged.”

Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, “Military drones are expensive and purported to be both crash and interference resistant—couldn’t be so easily damaged.

Good to know the drone is fine.

Go inside, then.”

Eileen didn’t take long inside before she came back out with a piece of paper, densely filled with writing, and handed it over to Gao Yang, saying, “Here, a total of twenty-three types of medications.”

Gao Yang immediately said, “I can’t read French, so I’ll call Little Donnie, and you can talk to him.”

After telling Little Donnie what medications were needed and instructing him to prepare everything as soon as possible, Gao Yang began to contemplate how to obtain these medications.

Of course, it would be best to go out and get them, but if that wasn’t possible, they would have to have the medications sent in.

The real question was how to get them delivered as quickly as possible.

It was already 9:30 in the morning, and the day was well lit.

While Gao Yang was pondering these matters, Saidev approached him and said in a low voice, “General, it’s mealtime.

You should eat something.”

Gao Yang’s train of thought was interrupted.

When he looked up, he saw Saidev holding two packs of compressed biscuits in one hand and a stainless steel bowl filled with water in the other.

“Thank you.”

Feeling quite thirsty, Gao Yang took the bowl from Saidev and drained the water in just a few gulps.

Seeing Gao Yang finish drinking, Saidev said apologetically with a smile, “General, we have limited facilities here.

Please put up with this for now.

Here are some biscuits, please have a few.”

Gao Yang had only one hand free.

While Saidev was speaking, he tore open a pack of the compressed biscuits for Gao Yang.

After returning the bowl to Saidev, Gao Yang took a piece of compressed biscuit and said with a smile, “Thank you, I am actually quite hungry.”

Gao Yang detested eating compressed biscuits—intensely so.

These biscuits weren’t particularly disgusting to eat, but they were hard, and the taste…

well, eating them occasionally was one thing, but if you had to rely on them as a staple for a prolonged period, you would come to loathe them intensely.

Having taken the compressed biscuit and nibbled on it a few times, Gao Yang spoke laughingly, though his words muffled by the plethora of crumbs in his mouth: “Major, what do you usually eat?

Is it just compressed biscuits?”

Saidev wasn’t eating, and upon hearing Gao Yang’s question, he shook his head and replied solemnly, “We make do with what we have.

Compressed biscuits are for emergencies when we can’t get supplies for a long time.

Now we still have some flour to make flatbreads.

If we have rice, we cook it.

If we have nothing else, then we eat compressed biscuits.

I estimate that the next airdrop will come soon, and by then we might be able to offer you some canned meat.”

Gao Yang understood.

Eating compressed biscuits made him nauseous, but for Saidev and his men, these biscuits were regarded as a treat.

Gao Yang was aware of the conditions in Aleppo Prison; back when Saidev and his men received no supplies, they almost starved, only eating once every two days.

Gao Yang didn’t flaunt any noble sentiment by insisting that everyone eats the same thing.

At this time, accepting Saidev’s kind hospitality was more heartwarming than flaunting any so-called spirit.

After once again thanking Saidev, Gao Yang asked in a serious tone, “Major, do you know when the next airdrop is expected to arrive?”

Saidev shook his head and said, “I don’t know, but we’ll be notified beforehand.”

Gao Yang smiled and asked, “So, what are you most in need of and what do you most wish for?”

(To be continued.

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