Soviet Union 1991

Second update

After Masao Iwasato issued a more radical declaration, China showed unusual silence. They did not send Chinese Ambassador to the United States Li Daoyu to convey the message of strong protest to the US Secretary of State, nor did they send Secretary of Defense Chi Hao Tian The righteous words he spoke during his visit to the United States have become a little more relaxed.

In addition to what the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a previous statement, it should not be said that it was unpredicted.

Everyone knows what the words of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mean. This political term appeared when the United States launched the Korean War. In the end, the United States paid a heavy price to delineate the scope of the 38th Parallel. Perhaps the short-sighted Taiwanese government has not yet understood why China suddenly stopped all exercises, but the several superpowers gathered on the Taiwan issue have already understood each other. This may be the prelude to the storm, and a bright match has already been struck. Approaching the Asian powder keg filled with black powder and sulfur, now waiting for a fuse to explode.

The lack of movement on the surface does not mean that no action will be taken privately. The Soviet Union and China, which had already reached a tacit understanding, finally began to formulate a counterattack strategy. The Americans have been active in the Taiwan Strait for too long, and they don't even know that there are two other countries around them who are watching eagerly. The superpower is looking for an opportunity to strike back.

The Chinese delegation secretly visited Moscow. Also present was Navy General Zhang, who was the spokesperson for the Chinese Navy and the Chinese Ministry of Defense. They gathered together with senior officials of the Soviet Ministry of Defense to hold a secret, special meeting.

This secret meeting will change the structure of the entire world in the future, so everyone present showed an extremely cautious attitude. Even Yanayev also participated in this special meeting and made the decision to participate in the joint military exercise. It is him, and this also means that for a long time to come, as long as the United States does not decline, the alliance between China and the Soviet Union will not stop.

The conference room was not very bright, it could even be said to be a little dark, and it smelled like a secret conspiracy. The meeting was held on the fourth floor of the Kremlin's Senate Building, which had been redesigned and would serve as a parliamentary venue for the Soviet Union's top secret meetings.

Portraits of Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev and Gorbachev hang on the walls around the parliamentary venue, carefully arranged oak tables and chairs, absolutely soundproof walls, and the highest ceiling level of confidentiality. This means that Yanayev expressed great concern about this meeting.

"Gentlemen, I would like to attend this meeting on behalf of the Chinese government." General Zhang looked around. Almost all senior officials of the Soviet Ministry of Defense gathered at this meeting, including the Minister of Defense, Comrade Yazov, the Navy Commander-in-Chief Comrade Smiryev, Commander of the Pacific Fleet Rear Admiral Sergey Avakyants. There was more or less a hint of gloom on everyone's face. After all, no one thought that the Soviet Navy might actually fight against the opponent one day.

In the past, no matter how fierce the trouble was, even if it was in the form of a collision between warships, everyone knew that there would be no friction between the United States and the Soviet Union. But it is different now. An issue related to national sovereignty may be caused by an imprudent move at any time. , causing the situation to get out of control. Even Yazov had complained to Yanayev before that the Soviet Union should not be involved in another version of the "Cuban Missile Crisis". This is China's own war. However, Yanayev did not think this was a bad thing, but instead joined this war that did not originally belong to the Soviet Union with a game mentality.

If the Strait crisis can force the United States to make concessions, then it will prove that Yanayev's move was correct. The strength of the Sino-Soviet alliance is indeed strong enough for the United States to carefully consider each other.

"This joint military exercise is not only a deterrent, but also demonstrates the determination of the Soviet Union and China. We are ready to deal with conflicts from the U.S. Navy." General Zhang is already familiar with some of the Department of Defense officials present here. , so he didn’t mince words when he spoke, he was straightforward.

"You must give me a reason to convince me, General Zhang. Because there is no need for the Soviet Union to join the dispute between you and the Americans. I want to see what the meaning of the Soviet Union's joining this dispute is." Yazov was equally uninterested. He rudely embarrassed General Zhang, "Just like when the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred, would China suddenly join the Soviet camp and confront the United States together?"

General Zhang smiled deliberately and shook his head. He raised his head and stared at Yazov, asking word by word, "I want to ask, if China loses in this game, can the Soviet Union, which is confronting the United States, be able to survive on its own? Before China was sanctioned, the Soviet Union was already in danger of being suppressed. Does the Soviet government hope to repeat the same mistake? "

Azov shook his head and held it in for a long time before uttering a word of disapproval.

But General Zhang, who sounded aggressive, did not give up. "Then I would like to ask, do the Taiwan crisis and the Cuban missile crisis mean the same thing? It was you who set up tactical missiles on the territory of the United States, but now the situation is different. "If the United States loses, it won't suffer much. If China loses, then only the Soviet Union will be left to deal with a powerful United States. Don't forget, we also helped you attract some American firepower."

The corner of Azov's mouth twitched, but Yanayev remained silent.

"Of course you have no obligation to help us. Of course you can also watch us being cannibalized and reduced to a vassal of the United States step by step. You may not speak now, but no one may speak for you again in the future."

"So now, can we continue the topic of our joint military exercise?" General Zhang asked very calmly.

"Yes." This time, Yazov was speechless after being refuted.

"Very good."

General Zhang flipped through the files beside him and revealed his plan to everyone present. "It's like this. China's East China Sea Fleet is already equipped with Kiev-class aircraft carriers, and the Kenda-class cruisers and Sovremenny-class destroyers purchased from the Soviet Union have arrived in China one after another. I think China will have its first aircraft carrier battle group soon to deal with the threat from Taiwan."

Yanayev frowned. The East China Sea Fleet is currently the second strongest among the three fleets, but the gap in strength compared to the North Sea Fleet is really huge. Of course, the North Sea Fleet shoulders the responsibility of defending the capital in a special geographical location, but it allows the four Fury-class destroyers purchased from the Soviet Union to stay in the military port until they are retired in 1992.

If it weren't for the Taiwan Strait crisis, if the Soviet Union hadn't just eliminated old ships on a large scale to let China take advantage, I'm afraid the East China Sea Fleet wouldn't have built a fleet that wasn't an aircraft carrier battle group so quickly. The lack of ships during the Taiwan Strait crisis forced China to bow down to the United States.

Think about it, China's main naval force is still 15 Luda-class destroyers, with only 37mm anti-aircraft guns and air defense capabilities that are outrageously inefficient. The current Chinese navy is completely a weak old man, and there is no chance of winning in front of the United States.

However, this crisis also opened the door to arms sales in the Asia-Pacific region for Soviet ships. When those land powers realized that the issue of sea power was equally important, they set their sights on the ships that the Soviet Union was preparing to eliminate. At the same time, the Soviet Union could also use the funds from the sale of second-hand ships to speed up the construction of new ships.

In terms of coastal defense, Yanayev sees it as important as land defense. At least on land, the Soviet army's European rollers and bulldozers, if he doesn't provoke other countries, Europe should be grateful.

General Zhang took a deep breath and said slowly, "Now the USS Independence and USS Nimitz aircraft carrier battle groups are deployed in southern Taiwan, so I think this Sino-Soviet joint exercise is also being conducted in the eastern waters of Taiwan. Yes, it is being conducted right under the noses of the two US aircraft carrier battle groups."

The entire conference room was suddenly silent, and even Yanayev closed his eyes and thought about this crazy plan.

But in the eyes of Defense Minister Yazov, this is more than just crazy. China is simply trying to use the Taiwan Strait crisis to launch World War III! (To be continued.)