Soviet Union 1991

(Third update)

The Secretary of Defense, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by a phone call. The call from the Pentagon informed Dick Cheney that a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered submarine had disappeared in the Soviet waters of the Arctic Ocean a few hours ago. Whereabouts unknown. Realizing that something was wrong, he immediately got up and rushed to the Pentagon headquarters, thinking that this would cause another diplomatic turmoil that would shock the world.

Also emerging from the bed were US President Bush and US Chief of Naval Operations Frank Kelso. In addition to worrying about the fate of all the officers and soldiers on the U.S. submarine, the U.S. government is even more worried about what crazy revenge and actions the Soviets, whose thinking and understanding abilities are no longer on the same level, will make.

In the operations room of the Pentagon, Dick Cheney, who was the first to learn the news, showed everyone a recording. This was the last message Captain Jones of the Baton Rouge sent to the headquarters. In the recording, Captain Jones sounded panicked and at a loss.

"Our submarine got hit by the Soviets, oh my god, it's Crazy Ivan, these damn Soviets. Command, hull damaged, repeat, hull damaged, command, Baton Rouge prepares Abandon the submarine, the coordinates have been sent to you. We are waiting for rescue where we are, repeat we are waiting for rescue where we are.”

There was a rustling sound next. After the short recording ended, Bush, who was still a little sleepy, asked, "Can anyone tell me what the crazy Ivan mentioned in the recording means?"

"That is an underwater submarine tactical maneuver that the Soviets are accustomed to using." Chief of Naval Operations Frank Kelso replied, "They will use the submarine to make sharp turns to detect sonar blind spots. However, this tactical maneuver is very dangerous. If there are other submarines behind, it is very likely that the two submarines will collide and be destroyed on the bottom of the sea."

"You mean one of our nuclear-powered submarines sank in Soviet waters? And the whereabouts of the soldiers in the submarine are still unknown?" Bush said weakly, holding his forehead.

Kelso rubbed his nose in embarrassment. This kind of espionage was not a glorious deed that could be discussed on the table, but he still answered honestly, "Yes, Mr. President. I think the top priority is to negotiate with the Soviet Union." , extradite our soldiers so we can find out what happened.”

What Kelso said didn't make sense. The United States currently knows nothing about the events in Soviet waters and is in a blind spot in terms of intelligence. However, the Soviets controlled the absolute right to know in their own waters, which meant that from the beginning this was not an equal dialogue and exchange between the two countries, but a unilateral accusation by the Soviet Union.

"Let's first assume that the Baton Rouge sank in the Arctic Ocean of the Soviet Union. Assume that all members of the submarine were rescued by the Soviet navy. The only thing to do now is to negotiate with the Soviets and send our soldiers back. Then we will discuss the submarine. Things. Baton Rouge, as our country’s nuclear submarine, Many of the secret technologies inside have been coveted by the Soviets for a long time, and they must not be allowed to get it! Moreover, it will take at least three months for the Soviet Union to learn the secrets of the Los Angeles-class nuclear submarines. Three months is enough for us to continue to exert diplomatic pressure. Return the salvaged nuclear submarine to us."

"I will first negotiate with President Yanayev through the hotline to see what the Kremlin's attitude is. I hope this issue can be resolved peacefully." Bush sighed. After all, his nuclear submarine and a ship of officers and soldiers are still in the hands of the Soviet government. If the Soviet Union is too forced to do something stupid, Bush will have to step down due to the angry protests of the domestic people.

In addition to the White House, Yanayev of the Kremlin was also not idle. After hearing on the phone that an American nuclear submarine was destroyed by a Soviet Navy Sera-class submarine, Yanayev's first reaction was to subconsciously shout Out, "Well done to the Navy boys."

Of course, gloating over misfortune is nothing but schadenfreude, and dealing with the aftermath is another matter entirely. It is a very embarrassing thing for the US Navy to sneak into the Arctic Ocean. Yanayev decided to give these arrogant guys a little color. Otherwise, Uncle Sam really thinks that the five oceans in the world are his back garden, and he can come and go as he pleases without paying a ticket.

He convened Defense Minister Yazov, Chief of General Staff Lobov, and Foreign Relations Minister Edward Shevardnadze in the conference room to discuss the matter. Everyone noticed that Yanayev did not summon the Navy Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Chernavin, for such an important thing. The hidden meaning behind it is worthy of careful consideration.

"Comrade Shevardnadze, the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union must remember to change the subject when the time comes to negotiate with you. Especially when the submarine issue comes up, you can only use the excuse that you don't know and you haven't understood it clearly yet. Do you understand? ?" Yanayev said.

After the collision, the Soviet Navy's destroyer first rescued the American soldier whose lips were blue from the cold in the Arctic Ocean, and then towed the Los Angeles-class submarine back to the port for disassembly operations.

To this end, the North Sea Fleet even put on a show in front of the officers and soldiers. The remaining destroyers deliberately aimed their shells at the direction of the Los Angeles-class submarine, making moves to blow it up. Now the submarine was being dismembered in the dock. Submarine experts carefully examined every detail and continued to absorb American technology and secrets.

"I understand this, but how long can I hold them back? A week or a month?" Foreign Minister Shevardnadze asked. This is what he cares about most. It will be a headache to talk to the ambassador every day.

Yanaev said, "Anyway, you are just a mouthpiece. The specific time will be decided when the navy has mastered the technology and secrets. Comrade Lobov."

"Okay." Shevardnadze rubbed his temple and said helplessly.

"Yes, General Secretary." Lobov said seriously. He was a general promoted by Gorbachev, but he was also one of the few people who still held a high position after the August 19 Incident. Yanaev once told him that as long as he was loyal and dedicated, he would not embarrass Lobov, so Lobov became the most loyal guard dog around Yanaev.

"You know why I want to give you full responsibility for this matter. I don't want the Navy to interfere in this matter." Yanayev reminded Lobov, "So I also hope that the dock can speed up the progress and find out the secrets of the American submarine as soon as possible, understand?"

"I understand, we will definitely not disappoint the general secretary's expectations." Lobov said in a firm tone.

"There is another thing to report to you, General Secretary Yanayev." Defense Minister Yazov replied, "I got the news from the Baton Rouge crew before. The news they finally reported to the United States was that the ship was damaged and they abandoned the boat to escape. In other words, what was conveyed to Washington was that their submarine had sunk. I think we can make a fuss about this aspect."

"Do you mean to deliberately deceive the Americans that their nuclear submarine sank in the Arctic Ocean and we need to salvage it for several months? Then during this period, you can unscrupulously understand the secrets of the Baton Rouge submarine?" Yanayev suddenly became interested.

"Yes, as for the officers and soldiers, we can detain them for a few months on the grounds of complicated procedures. Anyway, our Soviet Union is what you call a bloated bureaucratic system. Since the bureaucrats want to release people so much, it is not that simple."

The idea is shameless, but I like it very much. These cunning old foxes are shameless, but the Tsar bomb can't break their skin. Yanaev wanted to give a thumbs up to Yazov, but he held back because of his image as the top leader.

After the meeting, Yanaev returned to his office. Not long after he sat down, the presidential hotline on the table rang. This hotline that communicates with the White House Office of the President of the United States will definitely not be good when it rings. But Yanaev still had to answer the phone and said hello.

"Hello, Comrade Yanaev, this is President Bush of the United States." The person on the other end of the phone said in Russian with a humble tone. (To be continued.)