Elder brother's garrison

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Zhao Kuo, the admiral, looked at the gifts in his hands with a complicated expression.

"Why do you seem so surprised by my arrival, Admiral Zhao Kuo?" Xiao Bai smiled at Admiral Zhao Kuo. "Didn't you hear my voice outside just now?"

"Uh... actually, the soundproofing in this ward is pretty good..."

"After I opened the door just now..."

"I was just thinking about something..." Zhao Kuo, the admiral, smiled awkwardly.

"what's up?"

"It's just some simulation of naval tactics," Admiral Zhao Kuo shook his head. "Personal interest, personal interest, not worth mentioning."

"Oh, oh, oh..." Xiaobai nodded repeatedly.

The strength of Zhao Kuo's garrison was actually inferior to that of Hao Ding's garrison.

However, the reason why Zhao Kuo was able to rank third among the top ten commanders is mainly because, in addition to his position as commander, he was also a very outstanding tactical master.

Furthermore, the tactics employed by Admiral Zhao Kuo were less about adapting to changing circumstances and more about exhaustive enumeration.

He is the kind of tactical master who takes all situations into account and prepares countermeasures in advance.

Previously, during the Top Ten Admirals Battle in Ella's family, Xiaobai had witnessed Admiral Zhao Kuo's formidable strength of "unparalleled strategy" - although it was not actually used much in the end, Xiaobai still managed to use his raw strength to defeat the Super Yamato, carrying eight others through the high-difficulty event, and bringing the Super Yamato reward back to the naval base to add it to his collection.

When faced with fists, strategies and tactics are actually quite powerless.

However, this does not diminish Xiaobai's admiration and respect for Zhao Kuo, the admiral who fought with his "brain".

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai gave Zhao Kuo, the admiral, a faint smile.

"Admiral Zhao Kuo, I was quite worried about your health after I heard you were hospitalized," Xiao Bai said to Zhao Kuo. "But seeing that you are still in good spirits, I am somewhat relieved."

"Admiral Lu Lin, thank you for your trouble..."

"So, Admiral Zhao Kuo, what's wrong with your health now..." Xiao Bai asked cautiously.

"..." Upon hearing this, Admiral Zhao Kuo paused, then suddenly lowered his head.

The atmosphere suddenly became much heavier.

"..." Xiaobai was taken aback when she saw the suddenly serious Admiral Zhao Kuo. She instinctively clutched the hem of her clothes, and her expression quickly turned to worry. "...Admiral Zhao Kuo, could it be..."

“…Sigh.” Admiral Zhao Kuo nodded. “That’s right…”

"It's the liver..."

"It's high blood pressure," Admiral Zhao Kuo said, clutching his head in pain. "...This time, I've been diagnosed with high blood pressure by the doctor."

"……"noob.

Chapter 2867 The Request from the Third Admiral of the World

"It's high blood pressure. I have high blood pressure."

Zhao Kuo's frustrated voice echoed in the ward.

Admiral Zhao Kuo lowered his head and covered his face in front of Xiao Bai and the three wedding ships, looking extremely grief-stricken.

"……"noob

Xiao Bai looked at Admiral Zhao Kuo. She frowned, then relaxed, then frowned again, then relaxed again. Her lips also opened and closed in sync with her frown, making her facial expressions quite interesting.

It took Xiaobai quite a while to recover.

"...So...so, besides high blood pressure, were there...other diagnoses?"

"That's all, just high blood pressure," said Admiral Zhao Kuo.

"...So, high blood pressure?" Xiaobai swallowed hard.

"Admiral Lu Lin, high blood pressure is common, but it's a very serious illness..." Admiral Zhao Kuo covered his face, and suddenly, as if he had opened a floodgate, he spoke worriedly to Xiao Bai, "High blood pressure isn't just a simple number being too high; behind it lies a variety of complications. If you underestimate it, the consequences can be extremely serious. For example, vital organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys, liver, and eyes can all be damaged by high blood pressure. The kidneys, in particular, are a close confidant of high blood pressure. There are countless examples of kidney failure, heart failure, and all sorts of complications caused by underestimating high blood pressure. Every year, countless people around the world die from various problems caused by high blood pressure... Every year, xxxx families... And the current medical system... and... finally..."

Admiral Zhao Kuo covered his face, sat on the hospital bed, and talked to Xiaobai for nearly ten minutes about "the possible consequences of high blood pressure".

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, was indeed very talkative.

Xiao Bai sat blankly on the edge of the bed, unable to find an opportunity to interject for a very long time, and could only listen to Zhao Kuo's speech in a daze.

"So...so high blood pressure is such a serious disease..." Xiao Bai asked, somewhat frightened, after hearing Zhao Kuo's words.

"Yes, it's terrifying." Admiral Zhao Kuo nodded.

"Then...how did you become Admiral Zhao Kuo..."

"Sigh... Admiral Lu Lin, as you can see, I'm overweight, and I haven't exercised in years... Plus, I've been indulging in a lot of food, with too much oil and salt, and I even had hepatitis B when I was a child..." Admiral Zhao Kuo sighed, continuing, "An unhealthy lifestyle easily leads to these kinds of unhealthy illnesses..."

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, was halfway through his speech when he suddenly sensed that Xiao Bai's gaze was a little strange.

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, looked up and saw that Xiao Bai's eyes were filled with tears, as if he were looking at a dying man. He raised his hand and covered his mouth, as if he was about to burst into tears.

"Hmm? Admiral Lu Lin, what are you going to do?"

“Zhao… Zhao Kuo, the Admiral… I, I didn’t know you, you were going to die…”

"what?"

"Woooo..."

"Eh???" Admiral Zhao Kuo was so frightened by Xiao Bai's impending tears that he quickly waved his hands at her. "Admiral Lu Lin! No, no, no! There's no need for that, no need at all! I'm not dead yet! There's no need to shed tears for me like this. Actually, high blood pressure, although it can indeed easily lead to many complications, is not that serious if you take it seriously and take care of your health. It's really not that serious, really. At least it should be no problem for me to live to seventy or eighty! That's what my attending physician told me personally!"

"Really...really?" Xiao Bai wiped away her tears, looking pitifully at Admiral Zhao Kuo.

"Yes...yes, you believe me..." Zhao Kuo, the admiral, gasped for breath and gave Xiaobai a bitter smile.

"But you just made it sound so serious..."

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I'll reflect on my actions!" Admiral Zhao Kuo knelt on the bed, apologizing humbly to Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai wiped her eyes, sniffed a few times, and then put her hand down.

"So... Zhao Kuo, your illness isn't actually that kind of serious illness?" Xiao Bai asked Zhao Kuo.

"Um... as long as you take good care of yourself and live a healthy life... well, I guess so?"

"Then I'm relieved." Xiao Bai took a deep breath and smiled through her tears at Admiral Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, clutched his chest and collapsed onto the bed.

"Hey? Admiral Zhao Kuo, what's wrong with you again? Is your high blood pressure acting up again?"

"No...no, I just...need to take a break..."

"Oh..." Xiao Bai watched as Admiral Zhao Kuo lay on the bed, wriggling like a worm for a while.

After a while, Admiral Zhao Kuo let out a long sigh and sat up.

"Admiral Lu Lin, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's move on to the next topic quickly," Admiral Zhao Kuo said to Xiao Bai, resting his forehead on his hand.

"Hmm? Next topic?"

"yes……"

"Oh... let me think." Xiaobai glanced at the seat by the bed, walked over and sat down. Looking at Admiral Zhao Kuo on the bed, she thought for a while and said, "Is the next topic Admiral Zhao Kuo wants to talk about that one that he didn't want to see anyone else and only wanted to talk to me about?"

"Yes." Admiral Zhao Kuo nodded sincerely when he saw Xiao Bai say this.

"So what is it?" Xiaobai asked curiously.

"Well... that's how it is. Strictly speaking, it's not a big deal." Admiral Zhao Kuo thought for a moment, then looked up and said to Xiaobai very seriously, "Actually, this is just my personal matter..."

"What private matter?"

"I'm getting a promotion."

"Oh? Congratulations!" Xiaobai clapped instinctively. "What promotion did you get?"

"Governor-General of the Atlantic".

"Oh... Governor... Governor... Hmm?" Xiao Bai clapped his hands, then suddenly froze. He looked at Zhao Kuo on the bed and his eyes widened. "Eh? E ...

“That’s right, I can no longer be the admiral.” Admiral Zhao Kuo propped himself up with his hands and said to Xiaobai very seriously, “In other words… the position of the world’s third admiral will be vacant in the near future.”

"..." Xiao Bai stared blankly at Admiral Zhao Kuo with his mouth agape, not knowing what to say for a moment.

So it turns out that an admiral can be promoted to governor-general?

Ah this...

Xiao Bai thought that even if an admiral worked his whole life, he could only ever be an admiral...

"Hahaha, Admiral Lu Lin, your thoughts are written all over your face." Just then, Admiral Zhao Kuo laughed at Xiao Bai. "Let me answer Admiral Lu Lin's question—actually, under normal circumstances, an admiral cannot be promoted to governor-general. It's not that it's difficult, but although the positions of governor-general and admiral differ by only one word, they are indeed like two different career paths, one civil and one military... Do you understand what I mean?"

"Uh... Wenwu..."

“To become governor-general, it can’t really be considered a promotion. My description just now was somewhat misleading to you,” Zhao Kuo said, raising his hand. “Actually, it should be that after I resign as admiral, I switch to a civil service job and then get promoted to governor-general.”

"So that's how it is..." Xiaobai murmured, nodding. "Why did you become the governor-general, Zhao Kuo the admiral?"

"Hahaha... Well, firstly, after serving as an admiral for so long, my body really can't take it anymore. Getting high blood pressure this time is a reminder that I might no longer be suitable to stay here as an admiral." Admiral Zhao Kuo scratched his head and laughed at Xiaobai. "After all, Admiral Lu Lin, you also know... the admiral's profession is not very healthy."

"..." Xiaobai nodded silently.

"As for the governor... although it's a bit shameless of me to say this, and I don't mean to brag," Zhao Kuo said, "actually, a long time ago, the Atlantic Governor's Office contacted me and said that if I was willing, I could take up the post at the Governor's Office. After I was hospitalized this time, the Atlantic Governor's Office also sent a message to confirm my thoughts one last time, and I agreed to it."

"I see... So that's why you haven't met with Admiral Haoding and the others for so long..."

“After all, they are comrades-in-arms of more than ten years. If I were to leave them suddenly, I really wouldn’t know how to face them.” Admiral Zhao Kuo nodded. “Besides, I do need some peace and quiet to think about some things in the future.”

As Zhao Kuo, the admiral, spoke, he also looked out the window, his eyes filled with reluctance.

The sun shines down.

Xiao Bai sensed an incomprehensible emotion in Admiral Zhao Kuo.

"I see." Xiao Bai thought for a moment, then clapped his hands gently and said, "In any case, this is a good thing for you, Admiral Zhao Kuo. I congratulate you."

"Admiral Lu Lin, even after becoming governor, we will still be comrades-in-arms, right?" Admiral Zhao Kuo suddenly asked Xiao Bai.

"Okay." Xiaobai nodded. "If you encounter any trouble with the governor, just ask me for help."

"I'm relieved to hear you say that." Admiral Zhao Kuo smiled, seemingly much more at ease.

Xiao Bai and Zhao Kuo, the admiral, exchanged a smile.

"So, what you wanted to talk to me about privately, Admiral Zhao Kuo, is that you want me to tell the other top ten admirals about your promotion so they don't worry about you?" Xiao Bai asked.

“Hmm? Of course not.” Zhao Kuo shook his head.

"Huh? Isn't that right? Then what you just said..."

“Admiral Lu Lin, what I just said was only a premise,” Zhao Kuo said to Xiao Bai. “Actually, the information I really wanted to convey was that I am leaving the top ten admiral positions.”

"Uh... does this news concern me?"

"That's natural." Zhao Kuo nodded. He thought for a moment and then said to Xiaobai, "Admiral Lu Lin, do you know what will happen to the top ten admirals after I resign?"

"How about it?"

"The top ten admirals represent the pinnacle of combat power within the admiral ranks. Now, the world's second-ranked Konaga Naval Base has merged into the world's number one, rendering the world's second-ranked position practically defunct," Zhao Kuo said earnestly to Xiaobai. "The world's third-ranked... that's me. I will be resigning in the future. The world's ninth-ranked admiral has been missing for some time now, and the elimination of the top ten positions is just a matter of days. Finally, there's Duan Shuiliu, the world's tenth-ranked admiral; her resignation will be processed soon after I leave. Once these matters are settled, four major gaps will appear in what was once the world's strongest top ten admirals."

Chapter 2868 An Epic Request

Xiao Bai listened blankly to what Admiral Zhao Kuo said.

"Huh? The top ten admirals... suddenly there are only six left?" Xiaobai realized what was happening and asked Admiral Zhao Kuo in surprise.

"Yes, it was quite sudden, wasn't it?" Admiral Zhao Kuo sighed.

"Uh... um." Xiaobai nodded with a complicated expression. "I knew all of this, but if Admiral Zhao Kuo hadn't mentioned it, I don't think I would have realized it..."

"Of course, because the reason why none of you, including Admiral Lu Lin and everyone in the high-ranking admirals circle, realized this is because the Admiral Headquarters has been secretly working on it all along," Admiral Zhao Kuo said to Xiao Bai. "For example, the admiral of the Ninth Garrison has been missing for so long, but the Admiral Headquarters has not yet issued a final ultimatum to him. They have even used many methods to downplay the news of the Ninth Admiral. And the Second Garrison, which is now just an empty shell, has not been removed from the top ten and still stands high at the top of the rankings. In addition, the resignation application of the Tenth Admiral, Duan Shuiliu, has not been processed smoothly, which is also the result of the Admiral Headquarters' deliberate delay..."

Zhao Kuo recounted the details with great familiarity.

"Why do we have to do this?" Xiaobai asked instinctively.

Zhao Kuo, the admiral, smiled at Xiao Bai.

"Because the top ten admirals are like that, Admiral Lu Lin."

Are the top ten admirals so special?

"Regarding the answer to this question, Admiral Lu Lin, you should have already sensed it, right?" Admiral Zhao Kuo said earnestly to Xiao Bai. "During the two months you lived here in Chapter Eight, I think Admiral Lu Lin should have deeply felt just how unique the status and treatment the top ten admirals enjoy within the admiral circle are."

“Hmm…” Xiaobai remained silent.

"Admiral Lu Lin," Admiral Zhao Kuo suddenly asked again.