Soviet Union 1991

Damn it, keep typing, it’s not enough for five chapters without stopping.

The saying "sniffing out and eradicating traitors" is not only valid within the KGB, but also applies to the Financial Management Bureau. None of the banks that have inextricable ties with foreign speculators can escape. Banks suspected of financial short-selling will be directly visited. The chief took him away directly without any room for negotiation.

When the market was first established, the Soviet Union's crackdown on financial crimes and prevention were far more severe than other countries. Yanayev was originally extremely wary of the market economy. If he believed in the integrity of capitalists, he would rather believe in world peace. Otherwise, twenty years later, a big country would not have real estate groups developing everywhere, using high housing prices to maintain GDP growth.

After withstanding the last wave of aftershocks, nothing can stop the strength of the ruble exchange rate. At least this incident also made the White House realize the fact that the Soviet Union is not a behemoth to be trifled with. This is not only reflected in their The strong military strength is also reflected in the strong financial support of the Soviet Union. Even President Mario cannot understand why a country on the verge of disintegration has suddenly become a wealthy country in just a few years. A big country that can flow oil.

This is not just a change in the system. The discovered oil directly transformed the Soviet Union from a turbulent land to a rich and oil-rich country. The foreign exchange reserves of hundreds of billions of dollars also gave the Soviet Union the confidence to challenge the United States, especially After the United States, Europe and the Soviet Union disrupted the situation in the Middle East, their advantages will become more obvious.

The victory in the financial war also made Yanayev start to think about some actions that could turn from defensive to offensive, such as the export of ideology. The idiots in the Propaganda Department did so badly before that they almost lost their capital and invested heavily in operations. But there has been no special progress. Now Yanayev wants to change his thinking, not only to instill red consciousness, but also to make a fortune from the Western world.

Games, movies and books are their best weapons to promote their ideas. The impact of the first two on Western teenagers is far more lethal than bullets and artillery fire. In the 1990s, with the popularization of Microsoft systems, computers will be among the people. will play an increasingly important role in future life.

Thinking about how young people in Western Europe will turn into people who believe in fighting for the liberation of all mankind in the future, this subtle power is terrifying.

He called ideological leader Surkov to his office and gave him and the think tank team behind him new tasks to silently infiltrate their socialist ideas into European and American soil and occupy the high ground of public opinion.

Surkov felt a little strange. People in the Propaganda Department had not let up on fighting in this area over the years. Why would Yanayev emphasize the need for a new war?

"Times have changed." Yanayev whispered, "The methods of the past are no longer suitable for the development of this era. We can see from the latest games developed in the United States that they have not realized that this is a propaganda Tools.”

Surkov reminded, "But I don't think this deserves too much attention from the General Secretary. After all, using computers to propagate our consciousness is just one of the many means..."

Yanayev shook his head. Sure enough, even some far-sighted people in the Kremlin cannot escape the limitations of the times. I am afraid that the only one who also realizes the importance of this matter is the kind elder wearing black-rimmed glasses in the Republic. .

"Comrade Surkov, you made a mistake. In the future, the Internet will enter ordinary families and will no longer be a luxury product. In recent years, we can all see the trend of popularization, and it will radiate at an explosive speed in the future. spread."

Yanayev did not give Surkov any room to refuse and said directly, "The Soviet Union will release the first game. This is our first signal to challenge the West."

"This game will be personally funded by the Kremlin. As for the cost, we will not care about it, but the graphics must be exquisite, the plot must be exciting enough, and even the music. I said that the best soundtrack will be used regardless of cost, and it will be subtle. Our ideological indoctrination is all among the characters in the game, not It can be too obvious and deliberate, so that European teenagers will have the resources to accept the influence of culture. Moreover, this is a game for European teenagers, so it must not put too much pressure on the computer configuration and it will be handed over to the company for distribution. "It is better for the government not to get involved in the market game."

Promoting ideology through games is indeed an eye-opener for Surkov. Perhaps others in the Kremlin will just shake their heads in disdain when they hear this move. But his intuition told Surkov that General Secretary Yanayev was absolutely right. The Red Alert, which was previously launched under his instruction, caused a wave of craze in Western European countries, and many people expressed surprise for this new type of battle game. What's more, through carefully planned plots, such as the soldier running towards the enemy tank with a grenade, the soldier saying goodbye to his mother, and the excitement of the tank crushing the enemy, the Soviet Union was planned to be a patriotic hero, and the Soviet Union's role in the world was slowly reversed. The image of brutality and barbarism left before the people of all countries.

They were more like victims of romanticism during the war, and they suddenly refreshed many people's attitudes and views towards this country.

However, after all, the red alert was said by Yanayev casually. Even he never expected that it would cause such a significant response. After that, he began to carefully plan a long-term tug of war of public opinion.

It is no longer the boring newspaper propaganda of the Ministry of Truth, but the occupation of public opinion that keeps pace with the times.

"This is the first game from the Soviet Union to be introduced to the world, and it is also a signal to start a new round of public opinion war. If we want to be ahead of the Americans, we must also promote the development of a new industrial chain. These are all essential Work. As long as the Soviet Union established a political mission and could attract businessmen. We will succeed. Don’t underestimate the power of capital. As long as the central government nods and affirms this approach, politically correct games will emerge one after another and hit Western Europe hard when the CIA realizes something is wrong. , we have planted the red flag in their hearts.”

Look at issues with a perspective that transcends the times. Although in the eyes of later generations, it is a common way for the United States to export values ​​​​through Hollywood movies and games, but in the 1990s when the Internet was just emerging, this was a unique and advanced strategic vision.

Surkov broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. Comrade General Secretary can be said to be the first person to see the strategic value of new cultural industries.

Yanayev said slowly, "Don't worry, I have even thought of the name for the first game we are going to design for you."

"It's called Red Orchestra: Hearts of Iron."