Chapter: 3338

This way, Hamid would only be able to consume his own reserves until he eventually dies.

Food and ammunition are relatively easy to store in a dry, well-ventilated environment. In such regions, storing them safely for two or three years is not a big issue.

However, it's hard to ensure a steady supply of fresh water.

Bottled drinking water storage is not a problem, but ensuring daily use water is difficult.

Originally, underground water resources were not particularly abundant. If they encounter another drought season, the underground water might be heavily affected for several months without rain.

In that case, the base would need to transport water from outside.

As soon as enemy forces cut off transportation, freshwater resources would be unable to replenish effectively. With thousands of people experiencing water scarcity, morale would inevitably drop until it collapsed.

So, Yè Chén suggested to Hāmǐ Dé that they should prepare some water storage projects first.

Seeing that Hāmǐ Dé was still unclear, Yè Chén said, "Well, your base is already severely damaged after being bombed by the enemy. The enemy's firepower is very strong, and you won't be able to reestablish it anytime soon. Instead, why not dig a well for water storage to prepare for the future?"

"Moreover, deep wells are not afraid of bombardment, even if the water becomes muddy sediment. As long as it undergoes sedimentation and primary filtration, followed by simple sterilization, it can still be used for daily consumption."

Hāmǐ Dé agreed enthusiastically, saying, "Old brother, your idea is great! I'll arrange for one or two hundred people to start working on it tomorrow!"

Yè Chén nodded his head in agreement, but then suddenly thought of something and asked Hāmǐ Dé, "Oh, right uncle, I heard that Wàn Lóng Diàn collaborated with the government forces because they would be able to establish a mercenary base in Syria after clearing you people out. Is this true or not?"

Hāmǐ Dé was shocked and asked, "Old brother, I just found out about this yesterday night, where did you hear it from?"

Initially, he thought it was just the government army spending money to hire Wàn Lóng Diàn, but upon careful consideration, he couldn't help but feel that something didn't quite add up because the government army's biggest problem is a lack of funds. Their soldiers are lacking medical supplies, ammunition, and equipment, which means they wouldn't have enough capital to hire Wàn Lóng Diàn mercenaries.

It wasn't until yesterday that he received the news, revealing that the cooperation agreement between Wàn Lóng Diàn and the government army was actually for Wàn Lóng Diàn to help the government army clear out opposition forces, and in return, the government army would allocate a 100 square kilometer area of land in Syria for Wàn Lóng Diàn to establish its first mercenary base in the Middle East.

But Hāmǐ Dé didn't expect that Yè Chén was somehow aware of this information from as far away as Hua Xia. He was taken aback by Yè Chén's information channels.

Yè Chén didn't expect that Hāmǐ Dé had already clashed with Wàn Lóng Diàn twice, and it wasn't until yesterday that he learned about this news.

This means that the message has a certain level of confidentiality attached to it.

Such confidential messages would allow Sū Chéng Fēng to know them, which further solidified his suspicions. He must have some connection with Wàn Lóng Diàn.

As a result, Yè Chén told Hāmǐ Dé, "I suspect that Wàn Lóng Diàn is related to one of my enemies in the country, and the specifics of their cooperation with the government army are probably leaked from this enemy's side."

Hāmǐ Dé blurted out, "Old brother, if you're saying that, then Wàn Lóng Diàn also poses a certain threat to you!"

"Yes," Yè Chén nodded. "Mainly because I have no understanding of Wàn Lóng Diàn and don't know their specific circumstances, so I'm not sure how much danger they pose to me at the moment."

Hāmǐ Dé waved his hand and said, "Old brother, I think you shouldn't worry about this. Hua Xia has always been known as a place where mercenaries are buried alive because of its good governance. In such circumstances, foreign mercenaries can't even bring their guns with them; they're absolutely not your opponent."

Yè Chén spoke calmly, "Know thyself and know others, and victory will be yours. I'm currently at a disadvantage because I lack understanding of Wàn Lóng Diàn and don't know their specific circumstances."

Hāmǐ Dé said, "Old brother, let me tell you what I've learned recently. Wàn Lóng Diàn has been active in South America for some time, and now they're focusing on the Middle East and Africa. This includes the largest market in the Middle East, which is almost untouched by all countries including Israel. Almost none of these countries don't work with mercenaries." JrNovels.com