USSR 1991

All this is just to create a cover for the Western world. The Soviet armed forces have not weakened with the deterioration of the situation and the disarmament of the army, but have the powerful strength to push Europe flat.

Through the war in Chechnya, Yanayev was able to divert the public's attention a little bit. The poor domestic economy coupled with this huge mobilization war will undoubtedly make the situation worse.On the one hand, Yanayev had to worry about the war in Chechnya, and on the other hand, he had to discuss with Ryzhkov how to quickly recover his strength after the war.

Unlike the previous leaders, Yanayev focused on Europe wholeheartedly. Although the Soviet Union, which was rejected and marginalized by Western European countries, became a large Saudi Arabia for natural gas exports in the following decades, the fragile economic simplification led to each For the Soviet Union, changes in oil prices are a nightmare.

Just like when Putin was president, in the face of Western sanctions, he threatened to cut off the natural gas supply to Western Europe.This kind of behavior is as ridiculous as the uncle selling pancakes downstairs announcing that he will no longer sell pancakes to this community.The huge market in Western Europe can always find countries that provide them with crude oil and natural gas, such as Saudi Arabia, such as countries in the Middle East.However, the economic siege and sanctions imposed on the Soviet Union by Western European countries were as deadly as the water and power cutoffs by the Water and Power Bureau.

Yanayev, who is well versed in this truth, decided to use the thriving Asian countries as a breakthrough in anti-sanctions.

Ryzhkov's suggestion as Minister of Economy is still to continue to reduce the number of war weapons. It is best to suspend or cut some large-scale projects, concentrate on economic development, and insist on economic construction as the center.

The first thing Yanayev thought of was the most expensive navy, such as the sale of the Gorshkov aircraft carrier. Anyway, this aircraft carrier will be given to India for free in 2004. Why not sell it to India now? Ah San, firstly, it can reduce the pressure on military spending, and secondly, the exchanged foreign exchange can improve the poor domestic economic situation.Now that you know that you can no longer maintain the situation of contending for hegemony, you might as well learn from other countries to take a step back and bide your time, waiting for the opportunity of another great revival.

Large-scale reductions in naval expenses have been put on the agenda of Yanayev's meeting, and he has been at odds with the commander-in-chief of the navy, Chernavin. Although Chernavin has been very low-key after Yeltsin's death, but Yanayev knew very well that this guy's fangs were still hidden deep in the trenches, just waiting for one day to show up, shouting for the so-called democracy and freedom, and becoming an accomplice of the oligarchy.

And now Yanayev's reduction of the navy is to weaken Chernavin's power. Yanayev, who has been overwhelmed by various things, has no time to deal with this fish and shrimp that is not considered a threat. The chess game he is now playing But it will be more legitimate to expel him from the army in the future.

"Sell the active aircraft carrier? Well, this can indeed temporarily relieve the pressure on our financial deficit." Ryzhkov has always been dissatisfied with the huge war machine created by the Soviet Union. The country's current financial strength has become very severe. Sooner or later the huge arms race will lead to economic collapse.

"I will say hello to the Admiralty about this, so that they can prepare in advance. Although, their reaction may be a little bit fierce..." Yanayev said with a wry smile. I am happy that my own strength has been weakened, not to mention that the Soviet Union itself is a land power country. In terms of size, the navy has always been inferior to the army. If the scale is further reduced, the dissatisfaction with itself will be obvious.

"But our sale of the active aircraft carrier will also send a signal to the West that our economy is failing." Ryzhkov scratched his head, "This is equivalent to telling the West that you can achieve unexpected results if you continue to sanction .”

"Hehe, the sale of aircraft carriers is just a way to cut costs. In fact, the Soviet Union's economy needs to be more open." Yanayev said, "But we can't limit our eyes to those capitalist countries in Western Europe. They are indeed rich, but they will not Do business with us. So we have to target third world countries that have the potential to become superpowers in the future.”

After a long silence, the somewhat secretive Ryzhkov said slowly, "You mean our red neighbor in the south? But they are also considered friends in the Western world now, are they really willing to cooperate with us?"

Yanayev did not directly answer Ryzhkov's question, but said another thing, "Do you know the similarities between our country and our southern neighbors?"

"Eh? Where?" Ryzhkov asked a little puzzled.

"Our similarity lies in the fact that Western countries headed by the United States have never regarded us as true friends. Since the founding of the Soviet Union, the West has been chasing us, and they are the same. Economic blockade, arms embargo, these control The vampires in the world think they are the masters of the world, and they are frightened by our rise, trying to kill us in the cradle."

"The Soviets have no friends, and never needed these so-called friends from the Western world. We only need firm allies with common goals, formed into an unbreakable economic alliance."

"For the dispute between us and other borders, the best way is to put aside the dispute and develop together. I think they will agree with this approach."

What Yanayev said is also the policy that the leader of that country has always emphasized.

The world is not prepared for the weak. Only a country with a strong overall national strength can rule all living beings. The Bretton Woods system established the United States as the economic hegemony after World War II, and the Soviet Union, which has been detours for more than ten years, finally helped it. Formally, it is no longer based on military power to compete for hegemony, but to catch up with the United States in the model of economic development.

Yanayev's plan is different from others. He never believed that the Soviet Union alone could defeat Europe economically. With the development of world peace, it is impossible to start a global war mode. Then The powerful military force created by the Soviet Union has become a pile of scrap iron.

An economic alliance centered on the East Asian Republic of Moscow was formed in Yanayev's mind. As long as Yanayev can survive the turmoil caused by the economic crisis, he will be able to open official trade ports with confidence in the future and will Foreign capital was introduced into the Soviet Union, which was desperate for fresh blood.

"Doesn't it matter even if this country is allowed to rise? Back then we strictly guarded against it..."

"Follow the trend of history. Since it can't be stopped, why not introduce a powerful ally to form a three-legged pattern..." Yanayev said with a smile. At least this ally still has the same ideology instead of painstaking efforts Beware of communist enemies.

They got Soviet technology, as well as natural gas and oil that needed to be imported in large quantities, and the Soviet Union got the funds needed for development, mutual benefit and win-win.

However, all of this must be done after the end of the war before Yanayev has the energy to carry out state visits and diplomatic mediation to resolve some differences between the two parties and reach consensus.Right now, the main focus is on calming the civil strife. Only when the country is stable can it pave the way for a series of economic cooperation in the future.

Yanayev took a deep breath, and said silently in his heart, Chechnya, it's time for this military rebellion to end.

Chapter 1 Twelve Bloody Scourge

Just when a bloody armed conflict broke out between the Soviet Union and Chechnya on the Chechen land, a group of about 2800 armed men entered Dagestan, preparing to raid and harass the border of Dagestan.They were led by Shamili Basayev, the captain of the Chechen Armed Guards, known as the "Master of Terror" and "Wolf of the Caucasus".

The battle in Chechnya became increasingly fierce and fierce. Dudayev, who had just stabilized the regime, wanted to create other troubles and separate Dajikistan from the Soviet Union. He had always dreamed of establishing a Chechnya-Ingushetia-Dagestan unity Yes, the true fundamentalist regime in the North Caucasus.

However, Basayev, the commander-in-chief of Chechen's illegal armed forces, has a deeper idea. Once the newly established Chechen armed regime is strangled in the cradle, the thousands of armed forces led by Basayev can still fight the Soviet Union through guerrilla warfare. Military mediation.Fleeing and committing crimes, creating attacks to force the Soviet government to conduct independent negotiations.

Basayev was originally a master of guerrilla warfare and terrorism. In history, the Moscow Theater and the Beslan incident were planned and carefully arranged by him.And Yanayev also issued a special order before the Soviet army attacked. He did not need Shamili Basayev to surrender, nor did he need peace talks, but only needed to see his body.For this reason, Yanayev offered a high price reward of 100 million, stating that no matter who can kill Basayev, he can get this huge reward.

Basayev's head became the most valuable head in Chechnya, surpassing Dudayev and other high-ranking officials overnight. Yanayev's countermeasure not only made Basayev make enemies everywhere, but also deepened the turmoil of other Chechens. Discord between the leader and Basayev.It is also a wise move for Basayev to choose to jump out of the political core of Grozny at this time. After all, there are countless people who want to take his head off and replace him.

He is keenly aware that the contradiction between the fundamentalist faction and the secular faction is only temporarily suppressed by external pressure, and there will be a conflict between the two factions one day.At this time, choosing to stay on the sidelines is also a kind of practice that is up for grabs.

The night in the mountains of Dagestan seemed unusually quiet. An urgent marching team shuttled through the high mountains. Apart from the sound of snow falling from the branches, the only sound was the creaking of boots in the snow.This group of guerrillas carrying only Kalashnikov rifles, RPG rocket launchers and mortars is launching a harassment raid on the Soviet troops stationed in Dagestan, and it creates a feeling of war in the Soviet army.

"Commander-in-Chief Basayev, we will reach the Dagestan border region after turning over the mountains in front of us. We can occupy several nearby villages for a short rest, and then set off for the city closest to the border." According to the pathfinder sentinel Intelligence, Basayev's subordinates suggested this to him.

"Give me the map." Basayev didn't answer his question directly, but asked the other party to take out the map for his reference. After confirming the steepness of the terrain near the village ahead, Basayev ordered his subordinates, "After you send sentries to occupy the commanding heights near the village, then send some people into the village to investigate and confirm that there are no Soviet troops in ambush before letting the troops enter."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." The subordinate nodded, and he ordered the pathfinder sentry to occupy the commanding heights first, ready to launch an attack or cover a retreat at any time.

Years of guerrilla warfare made Basayev develop a cautious and suspicious character. The calmer the environment, the more frightened he was, because Basayev didn't know if there were any traps waiting for him.Basayev is a cautious old fox, so he was able to live in peace during his war career for so many years.

However, Basayev still underestimated the detection capabilities of the Soviet army, or lost to the prediction ability of the Kremlin traverser. Yanayev, who had known that Basayev was eyeing Dagestan, would make a difference at this critical point. negligence?He has already deployed the army to wait for Basayev's arrival.

The members of the signal flag were lying in ambush in the distant mountains, monitoring every move of the team. They had already spent three days and two nights in the cold, counting the stars to pass the boring time.As for how many special forces reconnaissance members from Chechnya to Dagestan are monitoring this team, only the top officials in Moscow know.

"Report to the headquarters, this armed group has entered our ambush range." The scouting team sent the location of the militants to the headquarters, and the headquarters that carried out this operation was installed in an underground military bunker in Dagestan .

In view of the fact that most people in Dagestan are on the side of the separatists, Yanayev does not believe that there is no internal response between the Dagestan government or the army. This operation is completely secret, except for some senior members of the Dagestan army who are loyal to the Soviet Apart from participating, everyone else was kept in the dark.

It was Comrade Putin who communicated with the investigation team. Yanayev handed over the command of the Dagestan operation to him in order to experience Putin and let him lay the foundation and preparation for taking over the post of General Secretary of the Soviet Union in the future.

When Yanayev asked Putin how to deal with the Chechnya crisis, he proposed for the first time a set of plans to adjust the situation in Chechnya: First, implement strict temporary isolation measures in all areas bordering Chechnya.Chechnya is still an integral part of the Soviet Union, and any actions that damage Russia's territorial integrity will be considered illegal; second, completely wipe out the armed bandits in Dagestan and Chechnya, re-establish the pro-Russian hardliner Chechen leaders, and After the war, the bandits in Chechnya will be handed over to Moscow. Otherwise, the Soviet Union will cross the border of Chechnya to eliminate these armed forces;

In the end, Putin stated that only after the implementation of this series of measures can the future political and economic status of Chechnya be discussed.And Putin's answer was praised by Yanayev, which is the answer he has always wanted to hear.

The communication equipment sent the information fed back by the frontline investigators, and the correspondent quickly replied. "Received the scout team, please use the laser to indicate the team's logo, so that our plane can accurately locate it."

"Okay, sir." The scouting team replied to him, and after cutting off contact, he whispered to his comrades-in-arms, "Why do you think the high-level military knows that these terrorists will attack Dagestan in the next few days? Could it be that the inside of Chechnya Have our internal response?"

"How could I know about such high-level affairs." The team members next to him seemed to be tired of hearing his noise, and their tone was a little impatient.The marching team under the cover of night is on the back of the mountain one kilometer away, and they can be seen clearly through high-powered binoculars.

"Hey, I was just wondering what kind of guys are the top leaders in Moscow. Look, the route we are monitoring is only within a few kilometers, which means that the top leaders in Moscow even predict their marching route. It came out, unless the leader of this team has spies around him, how could it be possible to achieve such an accurate prediction."

The companion's words were like a big question mark stuck in the scout's mind. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. Yes, unless Moscow planted spies in it from the very beginning, how could they know the precise marching route.But it's only been two weeks since the Chechen rebellion began, so how did Moscow manage to place spies next to their leaders?

"Damn it, I don't need to think about these issues." He shook his head to get rid of the extra thoughts in his head, then placed the guiding laser transmitter and aimed it at the marching team. All they had to do was guide the bombers for air strikes on the ground , to carry out precise strikes against this group of terrorists.

Under the guidance of light invisible to the naked eye, the god of death quietly marked the lives of more than 2000 people.

In the operational command room, Putin issued an order to carry out the bombing to the air base of the Caucasus Military Region. The tower correspondent immediately got busy. The bomber, which had long been waiting for the final order, flew to the mountainous area where it was marching, and carried out the bombing plan code-named Scourge.

Two huge bombers were like huge black eagles hiding in the night sky, approaching the group of Chechen rebels at high altitude silently.

Chapter 1 Thirteen The Burning Sea of ​​Fire

The Figure 95 strategic bomber is just like the NATO code-named Giant Bear. Its huge body covers the sky above the mountains bordering Dagestan. All living beings and ants below, their life and death are only between the driver's fingers, or in other words, between thoughts.

Hearing the loud roar of the plane overhead, the marching Chechen armed forces stopped and hid under the tree trunks. Although Basayev knew that the personnel on the bomber could not detect their team, he still hid cautiously in the grass , Waiting for the two bombers to fly over.

"It's strange, Commander-in-Chief Basayev. Why are these two strategic bombers headed for Dagestan? This is a bit strange. Logically speaking, shouldn't they go to Chechnya for bombing?"