Ye Chen’s incisive deductions and analysis instantly made Hamid somewhat nervous.
He asked with a worried frown, “Brother Ye, you say I can’t fight them off or hold my ground, so no matter how I turn it over, isn’t it just death for me?”
Ye Chen sighed lightly and said, “Brother, I personally think the situation is indeed not very optimistic. I didn’t expect the opposition to achieve a complete victory so quickly. Now the whole situation has changed.”
Hamid asked, “So what do I do now?”
Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said seriously, “If it were me, I’d immediately start working in secret to find any internal discord or even splits within the opposition. If there is any, I’d find a way to use subterfuge and financial incentives to win over some potential allies. Then, seize the right moment to strike from both inside and out, and you might just take their place.”
“This…” Hamid said awkwardly, “Brother… I know you have the talent of a general, but your old brother here doesn’t have that ability. To be honest, before I met you, commanding two or three thousand men was already a struggle for me. Handling such a big situation? I can’t manage it!”
Saying this, Hamid looked at Ye Chen with excitement and said, “Unless you’re willing to help me command!”
“Forget it…” Ye Chen gave a helpless bitter smile, “I’m tied up with all sorts of things right now. Besides, if you really fight this battle, it’ll likely drag on for three to five years, or even longer, to get a result. A complete victory would be a war of attrition.”
Hamid sighed, “Yeah, you can’t possibly have that much time and energy to help me command and lead troops.”
At this point, he hurriedly asked, “By the way, brother, could… could you ask Master Wan to help out? I’m not expecting him to fight for me, but if the opposition really comes for me, could Master Wan mediate a bit? Broker a truce, or back me up a little?”
Ye Chen waved his hand and said, “If it were the old opposition, Wanlong Hall could take them on without issue. But the key is, the opposition now isn’t just the opposition anymore, they’re the legitimate government. If Wanlong Hall goes against them, that’s tantamount to invasion.”
Hamid thought hard for a while and said, “Then I’ll do as you suggested, brother. I’ll go back and quietly try to win over some potential allies from their camp.”
Ye Chen nodded and said, “Be extra careful when you go back. As long as you hold your base, even if they come for you, they won’t be able to do much in the short term. If it really comes to blows, I’ll help you figure something out.”
Hamid let out a sigh of relief, “With those words from you, brother, I’m truly reassured!”
Ye Chen asked him, “By the way, what identity did you use to come to the Maldives this time?”
Hamid said, “I got a Dubai identity. Now I’m the boss of a construction company in Dubai.”
Ye Chen nodded, “If you meet my family later and get to chatting, just say we met when I went to the northwest frontier to check the feng shui for a coal mine you invested in, got it?”
Hamid laughed and said, “No problem, don’t worry!”
“Good.” Ye Chen relaxed and waved, “Come on, let’s head back to eat. Come to my table and say hi to my family so they don’t get suspicious. Oh, and don’t call me brother in front of them, call me Master Ye.”
Hamid nodded enthusiastically and chuckled, “No problem, Master Ye!”
Seeing Ye Chen chatting warmly and laughing with the Middle Eastern tycoon for so long, Ma Lan couldn’t help but exclaim, “My good son-in-law is really capable now! His clients have reached the Middle East! This tycoon looks filthy rich!”
Xiao Changkun laughed, “No doubt about it! In the Middle East, crops don’t grow well, tourism’s a bust due to the climate, but they’ve got plenty of oil underground. So, the people there? They’ve got nothing in abundance except money.”
