Salute To The General

The West Army's headquarters.

A devastating silence permeated the entire office.

Lucas had been sitting in his office for the whole day without even bothering to switch on the lights.

Knock knock'.

His subordinate, Chris, knocked on the door gently before calling out worriedly, "General Ziegler!"

Lucas lifted his head slowly and glanced at the door. "Leave me alone.

Don't disturb me if it's nothing big."

Chris' voice was low as he said, "We received news from the military hospital.”

Hearing that, Lucas fell silent for a few seconds before saying, "Come in."

Soon, Chris entered the office and came to a stop before his desk. "General Ziegler, Thomas lost too much blood and was on the brink of death, but the doctor managed to save his life. However, he lost his right arm. I'm afraid he'll have to be a cripple for the rest of his life.”

Lucas' eyes. "It's all

feeling guilty about Thomas' plight

past ten years, Chris

Ziegler, winning or losing a battle is a common occurrence. We might've lost today, but we can work harder and

military has found out about my actions. I can imagine how furious the Chief Military Governor is. My time as the commander-in-chief of the West has come to an end. Even the

blanched. "General Ziegler!" he blurted

position. I hope I can

softly, "I've handed the casualty list to the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor. After he signs the papers, our three

Lucas urged, "But what?"

head. "The Chief Military Governor is extremely furious after learning of the matter. He wants to hold an urgent meeting, and all the commanders-in-chief of various military areas are to attend the meeting. He also wants you to show up on time. As he's busy dealing with important matters, I think the death gratuities would have to wait." After a brief silence, Lucas answered, "Right. It was all my fault. I was the reason they had to die, so the country shouldn't be paying for my

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he will receive a death, gratuity of eight hundred thousand. However, soldiers who had performed meritorious deeds will receive more money according to their deeds. Thus, our comrades should receive at

me the

and military officers who sacrificed themselves this time, so I think the total amount would be

ask the country to fork out the money, so I'll do it myself. My family has been wealthy for generations, so we have some funds. As the head of my family, I have the right

sell off his family assets