Soviet Union 1991

(Second update completed)

It is still difficult to carry such a striking batch of arms from Ukraine through Hungary or Romania, but just like Victor’s famous saying, no government officials in any country use their interests to buy differences. If there are , that only shows that your chips are not high enough. After giving a large sum of money to the leader of the army stationed on the border, Victor successfully passed through Romania.

Before leaving, the guy who turned from a communist official to an army general patted Victor on the shoulder and said that if you have any problems in Romania in the future, you can come to him and he will definitely help solve it. In response, Victor just smiled and didn't say a word, because some words can only be kept in his heart and cannot be said out. Selling arms is about playing both sides. If you can be brothers with the leader of a small country, , congratulations on becoming an outstanding international arms dealer.

The convoy crossed the Romanian border and arrived in Serbia. The sky here is as cloudy as the political situation in Yugoslavia, and even the streets have lost their former liveliness, with only a few hurried people walking through the streets towards the unknown distance.

"Phew, it seems that the economy is as bad as the current weather in Serbia." Victor took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, took a deep breath, and then slowly followed the cold air in his mouth. Breathe out together.

When asked by his guards why this place was so desolate, Victor replied, "After Tito's death and when Gorbachev came to power in our motherland, the Soviet Union implemented economic reforms and open policies, and Western countries The Soviet Union was considered secure enough and Yugoslavia no longer had an important strategic position.”

"Yugoslavia also maintained a non-aligned policy and had trade relations with the European Community and the United States. The Reagan administration of the United States once produced a report on the economic conditions of Yugoslavia in an attempt to overthrow the Communist parties and communist regimes in Eastern Europe and return Eastern Europe to a market economy. . In other words, this country is also one of the targets of the peaceful evolution policy.”

"With this goal, Yugoslavia's life was difficult. The 1973 oil crisis and trade obstacles with Western countries seriously hindered the rapid economic growth of Yugoslavia. In order to solve these problems, Yugoslavia participated in the International Monetary Fund and started from It obtained the loan. Yugoslavia also defaulted on a large amount of debt to the West as a condition of obtaining the loan. Yugoslavia realized market liberalization. By 1981, Yugoslavia already had a foreign debt of 1.99 billion US dollars. In addition, Yugoslavia had 1 million unemployed people in 1980. The domestic economic development level of Yugoslavia was very different, and the fiscal revenue of the more developed areas in the north was huge. Much of it was used to subsidize the less developed regions of the south, and the economic crisis in Yugoslavia exacerbated the problem."

"All in all, this is a war caused by money issues. The collapse of the economy has promoted the development of national separatism, and the development of national separatism has promoted the brewing of war. It has also promoted the development of our arms dealers in this area. The level of activity in the land. I bet there is one arms dealer for every 100,000 people in Yugoslavia now who recommends the Kalashnikov rifle.”

Victor threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it a few times. Looking at the looming city buildings in the distance, he said to the escort resting behind him, "You've all had enough rest. We'll be ready to set off later."

It was already evening when they arrived in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Of course, the arms could not follow them to the capital, but were on standby at a designated location. Because Serbian President Milosevic had previously had a secret phone call with Yanayev, and they expressed their satisfaction at the Soviet Union's help in times of crisis. It seemed that the former socialist ally was the most reliable partner.

Only Victor was sneering in his heart and mocking the other party, who is a socialist ally with you, a right-wing nationalist. Today's Soviet Union is not a socialist brother who provides selfless assistance, but an imperialist gangster who wants to cultivate its own watchdog to fight against NATO's eastward expansion.

Milosevic met with Victor in his villa. This kind of invisible behavior could only be done in private. However, when he saw the Soviet arms deal list, he was so excited that he almost stood up from his chair. . He trembled and muttered in front of Victor, "Three T54 tanks, ten Buk missiles and thirteen SAM missiles, 23mm anti-aircraft artillery. There is also a MiG fighter jet, my God, these are all We are in very short supply of weapons right now, and the price you gave is so low So cheap, thanks to the support of the Soviet Union, we will definitely defeat the Croats. Serbia finally has the opportunity to restore the great Serbian state of the medieval Dushan Empire. Only the Serbian nation is a brave nation and has the right to become a member of this empire. leader.”

"It's not support, it's arms sales." Facing the fanatical leader, Victor emphasized again, "And this is just a small deal by Yanayev. There are real big deals waiting for you Serbia." army."

"What a big deal?" Hearing Victor mention the mysterious gift, President Milosevic also perked up. Although he was the leader of the Serbian Socialist Party and was far away from the ideal of communism, this did not It does not mean that he cannot join forces with the Soviet Union and become an agent in the Yugoslav Civil War.

"General Secretary Yanayev asked me to turn to you. In the next war, you must accept the mediation of the United Nations. If you cannot accept this major premise, it will be difficult for us to continue talking." Victor said.

Milosevic was a little unhappy when he heard this. He looked at Victor and said word by word, "Unless we expel the Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina when the United Nations proposes mediation, we can establish a real A country for the Serbs, otherwise the war will not stop."

"Do you really think that the Serbian army can occupy the entire Bosnia and Herzegovina in a short time?" Victor said disdainfully, "If your army cannot remove the Croatian and Muslim resistance forces from the land of Bosnia and Herzegovina within a month, Either destroy or expel, let me tell you what happens next.”

"First of all, the United Nations will impose comprehensive sanctions on the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, send peacekeeping troops to Bosnia and Herzegovina, establish a no-fly zone in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and establish a safe zone for the Muslim minority. Of course, at this time, you will not You will give in. Next, NATO will send bombers to bomb the Serbian army until you compromise. It does not even rule out the dispatch of ground troops. After losing your battlefield advantage and being heavily blockaded, what leverage can you have? What about bargaining in front of NATO?”

Victor's voice was calm, and the consequences of every word he spoke were the result of careful consideration. In fact, Milosevic also considered these issues, but under the exaggeration of fanatical nationalist emotions, he did not think about it as deeply as Victor, or was unwilling to think about it deeply.

"Of course, you can also regard NATO's move as a violation of sovereign integrity. You can also encourage Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic to take his own revenge and carry out bombing attacks in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy. , to warn NATO that as long as you dare to continue to impose sanctions on the Serbian people, we will turn Europe into a bloody sea of ​​fire."

Victor just reminded him quietly. After all, this kind of terrorist attack can only be carried out by Serbian people, and the Soviet Union cannot have any relationship with them. If the other three hooligans on the Security Council knew that they were fanning the flames behind the scenes, the relationship between the Soviet Union and Western Europe would completely slide into the abyss.

Therefore, what Victor has to do is to try his best to harm Western Europe while maintaining the image of the Soviet Union.

"Yes, you are right, Mr. Victor. The Bosnian Serbs can also take this approach to force NATO to surrender. And it is we who instigated the Bosnian Serbs to do it, and we can distance ourselves from our Republic of Serbia. relationship." Milosevic listened to Victor's advice, but he didn't know what the consequences would be.

But it doesn’t matter what the outcome of the leader of the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina is. Anyway, as long as the goal of disgusting the West is achieved, the means and process are not important.

Victor held his forehead with one hand and said slowly, "If you are willing to accept the Soviet Union's request, then at the next United Nations meeting, we will try our best to get a favorable deal based on the bargaining chips in your hands. The result of the Serbian agreement.”

"You mean to leave the fate of Serbia in the hands of the Soviet Union?" Milosevic said hesitantly, "Then what price do we need to pay? I know of no country that would be so kind and selfless to assist Serbia. Tell me what you think about Moscow. Conditions, Mr. Victor.”

"The price?" Victor almost laughed out loud. He said word by word, "If you are allowed to join the Soviet Union's power camp, do you think this is a price? The Soviet Union needs a chess piece wedged into the Mediterranean Sea, and also needs a chess piece wedged into the Mediterranean Sea. We need a stable regime. As long as you are willing to agree, there will be more cabbage-price arms sales after the war."

"Of course, our Soviet Union has always been very free. You can make your own choice. Agree to the Soviet Union or refuse. Of course, if you refuse, I will have to go to Croatia or the Muslims to discuss this matter. Presumably in a country with relatively weak military strength. , they would be more interested in such a proposal.”

"You make your own choice. The fate of Serbia is in your own hands, President Milosevic. Agree or refuse? Or live or die?" (To be continued.)