Soviet Union 1991

Since Yanayev forced them to have no way out, the Slavs with simple and crude thinking took the most direct method, just like the method the General Secretary used on Gorbachev and Yeltsin, and started the coup. A first for murder. Perhaps even Yanayev did not realize that his original risky bet would actually become the target of imitation by some careerists with ulterior motives.

"Ahem, it seems I can no longer quit this dangerous game..."

The voice on the other side was full of helplessness. After knowing that Lukyanov was going to play a dangerous game, he could no longer stop him from continuing to play. Either the entire conservative community bets on this game, or they are entangled in the slowly tightening net and die. One is execution, the other is just a reprieve.

"This is not a dangerous game, this is for our future. If Yanayev succeeds, many people will die in Moscow. No one wants to see those tragedies happen again. Someone must stand up and stop him!"

Lukyanov does not want to see the bloody scene of 1991 again. Many people are vested interest groups in Moscow, and it is impossible for them to let go, or Yanayev has used the most cruel means to push the forces that hinder reforms to reshuffle. Either they drive Yanayev out of office, whatever the outcome will be, it will be a serious disaster for Moscow.

"I will make other arrangements for the specific situation. Please don't reveal your identity for the time being...wait a moment. Once the news about the Black Sea vacation is confirmed, I will immediately start making arrangements."

The coup is a careful plot. Lukyanov needs to consider the consequences of the reshuffle of interests. Young factions such as Vladimir and Surkov will be suppressed, while the elders will further consolidate their victory. fruit.

When Lukyanov walked out of the room, even his hands were trembling. No one knew that this man with his hat lowered was holding the secret to subvert the political situation in Moscow. He walked out of the hotel lobby and his figure quickly disappeared. In the midst of a huge crowd.

It was a calm day in Moscow.

General Secretary Yanayev walked out of the high red wall with great interest. The red dome building had imprisoned him for so long that he forgot what color the outside world looked like.

Politics and conspiracy are intertwined, and he has always lived in the center of the whirlpool. All kinds of people appear around him with different purposes, some with fierce looks, some with kind smiles, and the ultimate goal is only political gain.

Vladimir's performance in Tbilisi, Ukraine, has won the applause of the vast majority of the Politburo elders. No matter how much they try to hold back outstanding young people, they cannot stop the expansion ambitions of the young faction. Just as the rusty battleships of the old days are destined to be replaced by aircraft carriers of the new era, there is no need for them to make small moves behind the scenes.

Yanayev stood in front of Stalin's famous tomb and paid homage to Stalin's tombstone, followed closely by Vladimir. The middle-aged man behind him didn't understand why he would choose to meet him here. There is no place more secure and confidential than the general secretary's office.

When he expressed this idea, Yanayev denied it, "Safety? No one will feel safe when there may be traitors lurking around them. Comrade Vladimir, this quiet cemetery It’s safer than a Kremlin office because the only people who can hear the conversation between you and me are dead people.”

Lenin's Mausoleum and the Tomb of Celebrities were temporarily closed to create a space for Yanayev to communicate. But the words of the General Secretary are even more impressive than these tombstones.

“Have conservatives taken action?”

Vladimir said excitedly, he was glad that his plan was successful.

"The bait has been spread out, and I don't know what kind of fish they will catch. Now they are still swirling around the bait, not knowing whether to bite it. These people will not take the bait until the most critical moment. We still need to Push them harder until they think they can't wait any longer."

The Black Sea vacation only created a condition, and the specific inducement had to wait for Yanayev to continue to force them. They would jump out when the other party thought they were desperate.

Yanayev is not afraid that they will rebel at all. What he is afraid of is that the conservatives will not rebel. This is like a thorn in the chest, unable to shrink freedom.

"The Central Special Inspection Commission will continue to attack conservatives and arrest people standing around them one by one. Naturally, they will lose their composure. You are now the chairman of the Council of Ministers. If you arrest them at a meeting in the White House, they will be arrested." It will have a greater impact on the conservatives. Imagine that when we have become so unscrupulous, the conservatives have no other choice but to jump out and stage a coup.”

"They don't have an army."

Comrade Vladimir pointed out the key point, "Without the army, I really can't think of any capital they have for a coup? Do they just rely on the few people they control to defeat the hundreds of thousands of war machines in the other side of the Soviet Union? We have the victory The Zhinsky Division, the Taman Infantry Division, and the Kantemirovka Division, they have nothing.”

Yanayev lowered his head and smiled, as if he was teasing the naivety of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers. He touched the pen on the table and said thoughtfully, "If we take the most direct, simple, and radical approach, and chop off our heads before the army is mobilized, even if we have the combat power of several divisions, it will be useless. By then, there will only be a few old men who are almost half-stepped into the coffin in the political situation in Moscow. What else can the army do except obey? Don't think about it. The old marshals who are concerned about the overall situation, that is, Akhromeyev, will definitely not rashly take the form of conflict between the army and the government, because he does everything from the overall situation. Even if Akhromeyev has a little selfishness, I will regard him as the last firewall to protect the results of reform. What a pity..."

Putting Akhromeyev in the position of the Army Marshal also has a certain compromise meaning. He does not favor the conservatives nor the young and vigorous faction. Although he is on good terms with Yanaev, he is more like a mediator.

"In the next few days, pay close attention to Moscow's movements. It's not far from the time when they take radical measures. When the time comes..."

Yanaev's hands slowly dropped and he secretly clenched his fists. He had been patient for a long time. Originally, those people eight years ago should have died with Gotu.

"Don't blame me for ignoring the friendship eight years ago and catching them all in one fell swoop." (To be continued.)