Soviet Union 1991

Lukashenko felt that this was the most glorious moment in his life. After so many years of dormancy in Belarus, he finally waited for his reward. Even though Lukyanov had previously tried to woo him, he decisively refused. He knew where he should stand. Yanayev personally found him and asked him to serve as a pawn and remove Shushkevich from the position of the Supreme Soviet.

The outcome was as he wished. Shushkevich could not believe it until he stepped down. Lukashenko was just a nobody on the Supervisory Committee. After he stepped down, he suddenly became the chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus.

His glory was given by Yanayev. Like Nazarbayev in the Kazakhstan Autonomous Prefecture, they all know who they should be loyal to.

And Yanayev kept a close eye on Lukashenko. As Serov's successor in another timeline, Lukashenko did have some excellent qualities that attracted him: loyalty, sizing up the situation, and looking at the overall situation. But just as he placed Lukashenko in second place and Nazarbayev in third place, the bureaucrats of the old Soviet era always made him wary. He is afraid that he will return to the mistakes of the old era, and that a large and rigid bureaucracy will destroy all the current reform achievements. At least on these issues, Comrade Vladimir will reassure him a little. Although the three men are similar in terms of their tough attitude.

Lukashenko, Nazarbayev, and Vladimir may become the troika of the Soviet Union in the future. All Yanayev has to do is coordinate and control to avoid uncontrollable situations. Party strife.

It was not like he had never seen reverse elimination among leaders. From Stalin to Gorbachev, the successors were almost worse than the last. Comrade Stalin created a great country, but at the same time he also laid the seeds for the disintegration of this country. Foreshadowing.

He raised his head and continued, "Comrade Lukashenko, welcome to Moscow."

"Before you take office as Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, I have something I want to emphasize to you."

Although Yanayev's voice was not loud, it made Lukashenko puff up his chest and lower his head slightly to continue listening to him. No one dared to disrespect the General Secretary, not only for him, but also for the people of the entire Soviet Union. In other words, it is a landmark statue.

"Do you know why I chose you to come to power instead of Nazarbayev? Because I don't like a person who may use his family to get involved in domestic affairs in the future, rely on monopoly methods to amass a large amount of wealth, and then re-establish himself. A huge power group formed in the country. Lukyanov fell, and he and the party members behind him fell. The original huge power group disappeared in an instant, but I don't want to see the rise of a second power group. ”

"For so many years, I suppressed him intentionally or unintentionally because the Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture cannot live without this person. We need him to maintain stability in Asia. If the time is right in the future, I may also transfer him to the central government. As for you, Lu Comrade Kaschenko, what I said to you today is a secret between you and me, and it must not be known to a third person. If it gets out, I think you will know what the consequences will be."

In Yanayev's teachings, Lukashenko, sitting opposite, heard three messages.

First, he doesn’t like Nazarbayev very much, but he appreciates Nazarbayev’s methods. Second, Yanayev is very taboo about forming an invisible power group among Moscow's top leaders, and he does not want to see the Lukyanov incident repeat itself. Third, he hopes that Lukashenko can completely take over the job in Pavlov's hands.

In fact, it is very taboo to put two strong-armed figures together. If they can complement each other, it will be fine. If they cannot complement each other, Yanayev will try his best to let Lukashenko and Vladimir Comrades have conflicts and ambiguities on certain issues related to the lifeblood of the country.

Lukashenko is just a transitional figure. Anyway, Yanayev is still in his position. He can suppress the opponent in the past two years. After Vladimir truly succeeds, he can let go.

Lukashenko was originally another insurance placed beside Vladimir, also to prevent Andropov and Chernenko-style tragedies. To put it another way, if Vladimir fails to train a successor but falls into the position of general secretary, then Lukashenko can successfully take over his position and ensure that the country continues to operate stably. Even if Lukashenko dies, there is still Nazarbayev as the last resort insurance. If all three people die, it can only be said that the Soviet Union has exhausted its national power and it is better to disband as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, General Secretary Yanayev, I know what to do. I will successfully complete the work that Comrade Pavlov did not complete, and I will ensure that I can complete the next series of challenges."

Only five minutes after entering the general secretary's office, Lukashenko could already feel a thin layer of cold sweat on his forehead. He stared at him with piercing eyes, as if he could see through all the thoughts deep in his heart.

No wonder there are rumors in Moscow. Once Yanayev comes into sight, please put away all the ulterior secrets in your heart.

"Okay, speaking of challenges, I just remembered that there is something very important to do next, and I want to say hello to you in advance."

Yanayev finally got to the point, "Regarding the energy market, OPEC is now leading major financial institutions and organizations to start raising international oil prices at the beginning of the new millennium to cope with the uncertainties brought about by the situation in the Middle East. The era of falling oil prices in the past two years has been controlled. You should know what I mean by controlling this."

Using oil price increases is the best way to solve the economic crisis. The Soviet Union, which has not yet completed economic reforms 100%, can only use this method to minimize losses.

"Comrade Lukashenko, I believe in your ability."

Yanayev's trust in Lukashenko also comes from the fact that Belarus, where he has been struggling in history, is one of the best developed countries so far. Comrade Lukashenko's methods are already very remarkable for being able to use the advantages of public ownership to overcome difficulties when the successors are weak. Compared with those idiots who advocate shock therapy and full marketization all day long, Yanayev would rather choose the more conservative Comrade Lukashenko and his more conservative approach.

"Don't let Moscow and the Soviet Union down."