Soviet Union 1991

(First update, there are two more updates)

"Oh, this is President Bush, hello. It's already late at night in Washington. It's so late. What's the matter?" Yanayev deliberately pretended to be stupid when he picked up the phone. He was thinking about Bush. How to speak first.

Yanayev's tone really made it difficult for Bush to say anything. He scratched his head and said, "That's it. Regarding one of our submarines that collided and disappeared near your country's waters, I want to know if your navy has any Received a distress call from our soldiers?"

Although both parties knew that these were unnecessary nonsense, Bush still asked in a serious manner. One's own submarine was collecting intelligence in other people's waters and was killed by the other party. This kind of shame is equivalent to a slap on the self-esteem of Americans.

Yanayev said casually while playing with the pen, "Oh, there is such a thing, I'll go to the Navy Department and ask. Hey, that's not right, this kind of diplomatic incident should not be brought to the attention of your American ambassador to the Soviet Union first Did you submit the documents to the embassy? Why do you ask them in person? According to the procedure, this seems to be a bit against the rules. "

If the other party was not the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, Bush would have wanted to slap him when he heard such a sarcastic tone. However, the hundreds of officers and soldiers missing on the submarine are related to his next presidential election. If it cannot be properly resolved, he will At that time, the impact on family members and public opinion will be huge.

Although President Bush's public opinion and popularity are now at an all-time high, he does not want to bow out of the presidential election in July due to the impact of this Arctic incident.

How could Yanayev miss this opportunity and continue to ridicule Bush, deliberately asking in a surprised tone, "Also, why do American submarines crash in the waters near us? This is not logical, right? Could it be that your American patrol route has reached our border? Or is there something wrong with the navigation of your American submarine? Or did it cause an accident when it came to collect intelligence in our waters?"

"Now we are also at a loss. Before we meet our crew, everything is still unclear, so I hope the Soviet Union can reply as soon as possible, President Yanayev." Bush awkwardly changed the topic . You can only use ignorance to deal with the other party.

"Of course, our Soviet Union has always been very enthusiastic. Even if the other party is an opponent, it will carry out rescue out of humanitarian considerations. But you just called us now to ask us to provide assistance. The climate in the Arctic Ocean is so harsh, I am afraid that the crew members are in danger Less. But President Bush, we will do our best.”

After hearing Yanayev's last words, Bush's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition filled his heart. If one of the crew members really died in the Arctic Ocean, he would not be able to escape. Bush sighed after hanging up the phone. He raised his head and looked at the expectant eyes of the people around him, and said helplessly, "It seems that this incident will be difficult to handle. The Soviet President's attitude has always been very perfunctory, for fear that they will detain him without exchanging." , I’m afraid this matter will cause a lot of trouble to your diplomats.”

As Acting Secretary of State in the White House, Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger knew very well the weight of Bush's words. He nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. President. We are not going to be defeated by a Soviet Union with an economically depressed economy." Intimidated."

"You must be very careful. Because we don't know if the Soviets have designed any traps waiting for us. Also, it's best to suppress this matter as much as possible, and don't let the public opinion get bigger, which is very important to us. "It's not a good thing." Now the Soviet Union is the one who has the initiative, and this is what Bush is most worried about.

The presidential election is approaching, and Bush no longer has the energy to deal with another public relations crisis. If it is not handled well, the Democratic Party will take advantage of this incident and replace the Republican Party in power.

It is not just President Bush who is also thinking about this matter. Yanayev is also thinking about how to use this crisis to thwart Bush's arrogance. Next came the presidential election in July 1992. Bush will eventually lose to the newly emerged Clinton, and what Yanayev has to do is to put the last straw for Bush in the final outcome of history.

Compared to Bush, Yanayev still likes Clinton a little more. The somewhat eccentric US president and Lewinsky's love affair was a world-famous incident in the 1990s. But what he did during his administration can be described as unsatisfactory. The bill to make homosexuality in the military public was ultimately met with indifference due to resistance from the military. The luxury tax harmed the interests of the middle class. The social backlash caused by the failure to reform the health care system also led to the Democratic Party's election in 1994. The midterm elections were defeated miserably, and control of the House and Senate was lost. His only achievement was to drive the rapid development of the American technology industry in the 1990s. However, this achievement also ended with the collapse of the economic bubble in the last year of his term.

"Such unscrupulous things have happened to the U.S. military, and the people cannot be kept in the dark." Yanayev suddenly slapped his thigh at the thought. He picked up his personal phone and dialed Wallace's phone number. Regardless of whether the other party had already entered a dream, he said directly after the call was connected, "I am Yanayev from the Soviet Union, Wallace. My friend, how are you doing lately?”

Wallace, who was woken up by a phone call on the other side of the earth, rubbed his sleepy eyes and said to him without any good mood, "Not at all. Calling someone in the middle of the night to wake them up is not what a friend should do."

"Haha, forgive my unreasonableness, my friend, you know it's still daytime in Moscow now." Yanaev glanced at the sun outside the window and joked. He didn't say anything else now, and got straight to the point, "It's like this, I'm looking for you because I have a piece of news that will shock the whole world. I wonder if you are interested in an exclusive report?"

"Hmm?" Hearing Yanaev's words, Wallace suddenly lost all his casualness. If he could regard others saying this as lying, then the weight of it coming from the mouth of a national leader is quite solid gold and silver.

He sat up from the bed, turned on the bedside lamp, held the microphone and asked, "What are you talking about? Will there be a large-scale conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?"

"That's not the case. The US military has a Los Angeles-class submarine that entered the Soviet Arctic Circle to collect intelligence. It eventually sank in our waters due to an accident. The number of casualties in the accident is currently unknown. Is this considered big news?" Yanayev deliberately used the unknown number of casualties to touch Wallace's heartstrings.

He thought that the United States might suppress public opinion on this matter, so he gave Wallace a heads-up in advance, and of course, he also had to tell those Democratic Party members who had been eyeing the Republican position.

"Of course, of course!" Wallace was extremely excited. This big news would undoubtedly make him a Pulitzer Prize winner again. He pushed his glasses and said excitedly, "But I need more information, such as the situation of the detained crew members and the specific sea area where the accident occurred. President Yanayev can send me the photos without involving confidential intelligence?"

"Of course, no problem. I am still happy to help old friends of the Soviet people. Tell me your address and I can send it to you. Those are exclusive photos." Yanayev said with a smile.

"Of course no problem." Wallace reported a string of addresses to the other party. When the time comes, those exclusive photos will be sent to Wallace's home. He will immediately integrate these materials and publish them.

The reason why Yanayev chose to delay the report for a few days is to create an atmosphere in American society that the government is covering up the truth. The accident of the American submarine was not reported at the first time, but was exposed by reporters afterwards. Obviously, Yanayev's approach is aimed at President Bush. The explosion of public opinion may not be properly resolved by Bush.

By then, I am afraid that the public opinion of him as president and the Republican Party will fall to the bottom. (To be continued.)