Soviet Union 1991

(first update)

Matlock stood in a conference room in the Kremlin, anxiously waiting for Yanayev to appear. This was one of the few times that he stepped into a forbidden area considered heretical in this liberal country. According to Soviet reception rules, he had no right to meet Yanayev directly, but because of the urgency of this incident, he had to meet with the President of the United States. With authorization, he went beyond the so-called rules and met Yanayev directly.

As for whether the rumored tyrant was as cruel and bad-tempered as Stalin, Matlock could say that he knew nothing. It had been two months since the August 19th coup, and he had not yet personally met with Stalin. Nayef said something.

It had been almost fifteen minutes since the request was submitted and Yanayev still hadn't shown up. Matlock had no choice but to sit bored in the conference room and tap his fingers on the table while calculating how to negotiate with the Soviet President later.

In short, the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union was the one who came to wipe the mess of the CIA guys when they didn't act cleanly and acted as a mouthpiece to solve diplomatic problems. Whether to rescue the other party, in what way, and on any terms they wanted to negotiate with the Soviets. It was designed that all he had to do was bargain with the Soviet Union according to the script provided by Washington. In short, this was a thankless job.

"I'm sorry, Ambassador Matlock, I kept you waiting." A low and magnetic Russian voice sounded from behind Matlock. He turned around and saw Yanayev walking into the conference room with a smile on his face, and ordered the guard to stand Three steps away, without disturbing Mr. Matlock.

Standing in front of him was a middle-aged man with a kind smile. There was no trace of ferocious and bloody temperament in his body. Matlock was a little confused. When he saw Yanayev's photo before, he thought that this man should be. Sexually assaulting gentle people. So is he really the tyrant who personally approved the execution of 400 political prisoners? Luciferian political leader demonized by the West?

Seeing Matlock standing in front of him in a daze, Yanayev raised his voice slightly and asked again, "Ambassador Matlock, I'm sorry I kept you waiting for so long."

"Ah, I'm sorry, I lost my temper a little, President Yanayev." Matlock apologized quickly. He bowed slightly and quickly glanced at the expression on the other person's face. Seeing that Yanayev still looked expressionless, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Yanayev waved his hand coolly and said, "It's okay, haha. Many of your Western reporters will be slightly distracted like you when they see my appearance. They all think that I am an unreasonable and domineering person. Listen. You said that there is a news host named Mike Wallace in your CBS who has always wanted to interview me to learn about the most authentic Soviet rulers. If there is a chance in the future, I would like to invite him to Moscow for an exclusive interview, haha, I think. It will definitely be an exciting debate about democracy and freedom.”

Matlock didn't know how to take up Yanayev's topic, but the other party didn't seem to care about the silence at all and continued to talk to himself, "I heard that Ambassador Matlock was talking about the murder of an American citizen. From the incident of KGB seizure?”

"Yes." Seeing that the topic was finally introduced, Matlock nodded quickly, "I think this must be a misunderstanding. The American tourist has a clean record. He is not a criminal suspect, nor is he a CIA agent. . We in the United States will not give up on any of our citizens who are experiencing life-threatening situations abroad.”

"Oh? This is very interesting." Yanayev said in a deliberately long tone, "But even the KGB did not give specific feedback on who was caught, what country he was a citizen of, why do you, the U.S. People don’t know what to expect.”

Faced with Yanayev's sarcasm, Maklock still kept a shy face and began to repeat his usual diplomatic words, "I think there must be some misunderstanding. This American citizen had called the diplomatic or consulate before being arrested. He said that he was being followed by people from the KGB, but his whereabouts were unknown before he finished speaking, so we speculated that he was in the hands of your government."

Yanayev sneered in his heart, can he find a better excuse? When will the United States intervene in the Soviet Union's security incidents? To be serious, this is interference in internal affairs. Yanayev changed his position and continued to talk to Mark Locke, "That's strange. When I received your request before, I called the KGB leader and he said he would pay attention to this incident. Therefore, please wait a moment for the U.S. Ambassador and we will give you a detailed reply in a few days.”

Mark Locke realized that he had been entangled by a fabricated excuse, and Bush had warned him not to wait for a moment. No matter what means were used, Leo Vantaa must be fished out of the hands of the Soviet Union. After all, he still controls the treasury of Bush and interest groups.

In other words, Wanta is the guard of the small treasury. If he lets go, the funds will be completely exposed to the clutches of the enemy. Although they can use the power of the bank to freeze all the funds in the known accounts, Bush understands that no watchman is safe. They may have their own small treasury independent of the interest group's treasury, all of which are used to help the president win profits. of additional harvest. Of course, it is impossible for the KGB to use the funds in the frozen account, but these small anonymous accounts are their favorite fat. All in all, there are not only 100 million but also 30 or 40 million in funds.

Wanta let go, which is a nightmare for Bush.

"Let's be direct, President Yanayev." Matlock frowned, and he planned to be frank with Yanayev, who was still smiling in front of him, "What we want is Leo Van, who is detained by you. "Ta, if you are unwilling to return it, don't blame us for not reminding us of what will happen next."

"I heard it. Is this a threat? Ambassador Matlock." Yanayev crossed his hands and supported his chin, pretending not to care. "An economic fraudster who came all the way from the United States is talking to our Soviet Union." The internal corrupt forces combine with each other to completely collapse the Soviet economy, which is already heading towards recovery. If such people do not accept the trial of the Soviet Union, will they be returned to you financiers who have committed many evil deeds and continue to work for squeezing the wealth of the people of the world? ?”

Just as Ambassador Matlock was about to interrupt, Yanayev interrupted his speech and detailed the crimes of the Americans in a tone of old friends talking, "It is true that we have long-term economic problems. The planning system is not as good as that of Wall Street’s operational elites, but this does not mean that we cannot see through your attempts to use U.S. dollars For hegemony, to establish the London-Wall Street axis of evil, to use debt to control the people of the world, to use the wealth created by the ninety-nine percent of the labor force to serve the one percent of you who want humanity from the slave masters. After liberation, you will become slaves of the capitalists again, and the socialist country will be your biggest obstacle."

"But here, I want to tell you that as long as the Soviet Union does not fall, you Wall Street vampires will never get a good night's sleep. Our goal of communism is to eliminate the bourgeoisie and let the proletarians extort the shackles from your capital. Completely liberated!”

Yanayev's words struck a chord in Ambassador Matlock's heart, making him shudder. Although the other party still maintained a smiling expression, the murderous intent behind it made Matlock, who was always known for his calmness, sweat dripping down his back.

"So go back and tell Bush that he can use whatever tricks he thinks of. The Soviet Union has never been afraid before, not now, and never in the future. Oh, of course, there is one more thing. If Leo Vantaa really wants to go back without any damage, I I hope the U.S. government can sincerely pay a considerable amount of ransom. Otherwise, in a few days, the whole world will know what the United States has done in the Soviet Union, and the sensation it will cause may be no less than the Watergate incident. "

When Yanayev stated the conditions, Matlock breathed a sigh of relief. His mission of conveying the order had been completed. All he had to do now was to throw these words intact to the elites gathered in Washington or the White House. , giving them a headache. But before Macroch finally stepped out of the Kremlin, he whispered to Yanayev beside him, "President Anayev, what you just said reminded me of a man with a special nickname. Patriarch, his nickname is the Merciful Butcher, and you perfectly illustrate this."

"I'll just take it as a compliment." Yanayev replied politely. Before Matlock got into the black car, he glanced at Yanayev uneasily, but the other person's eyes did not fall on him, so he was slightly relieved.

And Yanayev sent Matlock out of the Kremlin and watched him get on a special car and leave out of sight before turning back, thinking that the White House thousands of miles away would be more lively than he imagined. .