The damned scoundrel, after I served you for so many years, you actually turned your back on me…
Muttering internally, Charlie still approached Ye Cangtian, bowed, and forced out an "I'm sorry."
"Get out. I'm discussing matters with Commander Lehaton and don't need you present!"
Sensing the look in Charlie's eyes, Ye Cangtian curled his lips and waved his hand.
Seeing Charlie storm out of the room, Ye Cangtian then invited Lehaton to sit by the coffee table and offered him a cup of tea.
Lehaton had no appetite for tea. Time was running out for the Lightning Mercenary Group.
He spoke directly, "Mr. Ye, everything is as you said. The Tamu Mercenary Group has indeed arrived, their attitude is extremely hostile, and we've already fallen out..."
Lehaton briefly recounted his meeting with the Jackal.
Seeing Ye Cangtian's lack of reaction, he quickly said, "Mr. Ye, the Tamu Mercenary Group will likely make a move soon. Do you have any solutions?"
Looking at the anxious Lehaton, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "The solution is simple: resist!"
"Resist?"
"If it were before, the Lightning Mercenary Group could barely keep the Guangming Hall at bay using the terrain of the Hell Gate Islands."
"But now, with too many elite members lost in the Lightning Mercenary Group, it will be very difficult to stop them..."
A flash of anger appeared in Lehaton's eyes. He was very dissatisfied with this answer.
As for a solution like this, did he need the other party to point it out? If it were feasible, why would he have come here!
"Don't rush."
"It's naturally unrealistic for the Lightning Mercenary Group to resist the Tamu Mercenary Group on its own."
"But if you unite all the small and medium-sized forces, put aside your wariness, and cooperate, then even the Guangming Hall wouldn't dare to underestimate you!"
Seeing Lehaton getting anxious, Ye Cangtian quickly said.
"That also seems unrealistic!"
"Each force has its own ulterior motives, and each looks out for itself. It's very difficult to unite them to deal with the Guangming Hall."
Lehaton had considered the issue of alliance, but he felt it was unworkable.
Currently, the Guangming Hall was only targeting the Lightning Mercenary Group, and other forces would not interfere. They were also afraid of angering the Guangming Hall and drawing trouble upon themselves.
Only when their backs were against the wall would they resist.
This was also the cleverness of the Guangming Hall. They also worried about a general uprising of all forces, so they adopted a strategy of defeating them one by one.
This led other forces to believe that as long as they behaved themselves, disaster would not befall them.
"You are thinking correctly." m..oΓg
"However, the situation is different now. The Lightning Mercenary Group paid a heavy price to cooperate with the actions of the Guangming Hall."
"But they were met with the Guangming Hall's treachery. The same situation has occurred with other forces, so the plight of the Lightning Mercenary Group will serve as a warning to them..."
Ye Cangtian spoke slowly.
Those forces naturally did not want to provoke a behemoth like the Guangming Hall.
But the fate of the Lightning Mercenary Group would undoubtedly ignite their sense of crisis.
In the face of survival, they had to choose to resist, as they did not want to become dogs driven by the Guangming Hall.
"Alright! Even if what you say is reasonable."
Lehaton glanced at Ye Cangtian and continued, "There's another problem. Even if we form an alliance, it will still be difficult to resist the attack of the Guangming Hall!"
Lehaton still had many concerns. The combined strength of over a dozen forces was indeed not to be underestimated.
But the problem was that with over a dozen forces separated by the endless sea, it was not easy to provide mutual support. The Guangming Hall could exploit this to defeat them one by one.
At that time, this so-called alliance would be nothing but a joke.
"That depends on you."
Ye Cangtian's reply was only a few words.
When Lehaton looked at him with confusion, he slowly explained.
First, they had to ensure the success of the alliance, so that there would be enough strength to contend with the Guangming Hall.
Second, no matter the situation, the Guangming Hall's first target would definitely be the Lightning Mercenary Group.
And this battle was crucial. Whether they could break the pride of the Guangming Hall and allow everyone to see hope of victory depended entirely on this battle.
Hearing this, Lehaton frowned.
He understood Ye Cangtian's meaning. The other party's plan indeed had a certain feasibility.
But the problem was that with the current strength of the Lightning Mercenary Group, coupled with the advantage of terrain, it would not be easy to defend the Hell Gate Islands.
Thinking this, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Mr. Ye, how many people has the Huaxia Hidden Group sent this time? Can they provide assistance?"
Seeing Lehaton's intention to involve the Hidden Group, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and held up one finger.
He glanced at the other party and said, "Only I have come this time. If necessary, I might participate, but I hope you can resist the Tamu Mercenary Group using your own strength..."
Ye Cangtian's meaning was simple: if he were to act, the significance would change.
Even if the Lightning Mercenary Group successfully repelled the attack of the Tamu Mercenary Group, the Guangming Hall would consider it a trick by the Hidden Group.
But the Hidden Group would not always protect the Lightning Mercenary Group. Once the Hidden Group left, the Guangming Hall would surely return.
Therefore, at this time, it was important to showcase the strength of the Lightning Mercenary Group itself.
"..."
Listening to Ye Cangtian's words, Lehaton's mouth twitched.
He now believed that the Hidden Group had no ulterior motives towards the Lightning Mercenary Group. After all, Ye Cangtian was alone, and it was unrealistic to capture the Lightning Mercenary Group.
But what could one person do?
Frankly speaking, it wasn't even enough to boost morale.
Thinking this, Lehaton said with difficulty, "Mr. Ye, the Tamu Mercenary Group has at least one regiment outside the island. It's really difficult to resist!"
"There's nothing difficult about it."
"With the natural dangers of Hell Gate, blocking the Tamu Mercenary Group's attack is still achievable."
"You must understand, we don't need to win, we only need to hold out, and that's enough!"
Ye Cangtian said lightly. The Guangming Hall, having traveled a long distance, would undoubtedly adopt a blitzkrieg strategy to annex all forces as quickly as possible.
Once they were held in a stalemate, it would be absolutely disadvantageous for them.
Firstly, there was the issue of supply.
Secondly, they dared not delay for too long, lest unforeseen complications arise.
For example, if the time dragged on, many forces might unite.
Besides, they also had to guard against interference from the Dark Association and the Hidden Group.
After all, if these two forces were to intervene, their plan to annex all forces would be dashed.
And the Tamu Mercenary Group, although seemingly a top-three mercenary group and quite imposing,
was actually not much weaker than the Lightning Mercenary Group in terms of ordinary mercenaries. The only difference was the number of elite members.
However, siege warfare did not solely depend on the number of elites but also on the combat capabilities of the mercenary group.
As Ye Cangtian spoke, he took out paper and pen.
While on the helicopter, he had observed the terrain of the Hell Gate Islands and was the first to sketch out the topography.
Then Ye Cangtian began to arrange his troops.
On the other side, Lehaton's expression changed again.
It was too terrifying!
The topography the other party had drawn was virtually indistinguishable from what he knew, and even some treacherous hidden spots were marked.
He had lived on the Hell Gate Islands for decades, yet how long had the other party been here?
What was even more terrifying was that Ye Cangtian could integrate all of this and devise a nearly perfect combat plan.
It not only included a maritime defense plan but also a terrestrial counter-attack plan after the enemy breached the defenses, and it was detailed to the last degree.
If they fought according to this plan, not only could they resist the attack of the Tamu Mercenary Group, but their losses would not be too great.
More importantly, Lehaton believed that this defense plan could be gradually improved in the future, forming an independent defense system.
Even if the enemy was aware of this defense system, it would not be easy to capture the Lightning Mercenary Group.
With this thought, Lehaton gave Ye Cangtian a thumbs-up and said, "Mr. Ye, you are truly a genius! To come up with such a plan in such a short time, I am truly impressed!"
"Heh heh, you flatter me."
Ye Cangtian simply smiled at Lehaton's flattery and continued, "This is all I can help you with. You can go and make arrangements now."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian seemed to recall something and quickly said, "If possible, try to invite people from other forces to watch, as the visual effect would be better..."
Hearing this, Lehaton immediately understood Ye Cangtian's intention, and a smile appeared on his face.
He cupped his hands towards Ye Cangtian and said, "Thank you, Mr. Ye, for your advice. I will go and make arrangements now."
With that, Lehaton left the room.
The attack of the Tamu Mercenary Group could come at any moment, and he had to arrange everything as quickly as possible.
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