Soviet Union 1991

First update

As Tbilisi gradually fell, Troshev also began to have a headache. ★Because he found that the resistance of the Georgian army not only did not weaken, but became stronger and stronger. In the corners of the streets, they played guerrilla warfare with the Soviet guerrillas. They often did not stick to one firepower point, but used anti-tank rockets to continuously shoot at the tanks on the street from all angles. After the Georgian army was broken into pieces, it slowly smoothed out its shortcomings. Of course, it still cannot prevent the tragic casualties caused by the gap in strength.

There were still six kilometers to capture the presidential palace, but the Georgian army blocked the Soviet army's offensive for more than an hour. Due to the existence of innocent civilians in the war zone, Troshev did not dare to use rockets and artillery fire to cover and bomb all the buildings. We can only order the army to advance cautiously, not seeking hasty success, but seeking to reduce losses.

At this time, Chief of Staff Korabelnikov promptly told Troshev about Yanayev's plan, "Why don't we pretend to give Gorbachev a way out, and then ambush him halfway? Lost After the high command, these remaining Soviet resistance forces will disperse. In this way, we can take over the presidential palace without any effort."

"But is this approach too risky?" Troshev said with a frown. He is a conservative conservative who would rather suffer some casualties than let the important goal of Gorbachev slip away from his hands. , otherwise the position of commander-in-chief of the 58th Group Army should be replaced.

"Comrade Troshev said this because he is worried about our electronic information technology?" Korabelnikov stared at the map and said, "Every area here is in Glonas and Lotus. Under the surveillance, our A5O airborne early warning aircraft patrols around the clock, and the IL-21r electronic jammer is responsible for interfering with all systems in this area. Under such circumstances, I really don’t know. Where does Comrade Troshev’s so-called ‘adventure’ come from?”

Korabelnikov lowered his voice and said, "And don't you understand what the central government means? Yanayev wants to see the United States and Turkey looking dejected and helpless under our electronic jamming system. He is so cruel Defeat America’s sense of accomplishment.”

Korabelnikov figured out what Yanayev was thinking. He really wanted to see Türkiye trembling under the Soviet army's new combat mode. The Gulf War in 1991 has stimulated the whole world, and the Georgian civil war may trigger a wave of imitation of military reforms around the world.

"But..." Troshev wanted to say something else, but Korabelnikov interrupted him.

"There is nothing but, believe me, this is the last wonderful drama in the Georgian war. Moscow and the whole world do not want to miss this ambush. We first let the various units create the illusion of coordination and disconnection, and then Shama Comrade Nov came forward secretly and contacted the rebel informant. Contact, pretending that the rebels can buy a way out at a high price, allowing the remnants of the rebels and Gorbachev to escape through this gap between the troops and escape to Turkey. I think on the issue of survival, Gorbachev will definitely spare no effort to contribute the last bit of his fortune.”

Troshev finally made up his mind and said with certainty, "Okay, then Comrade Shamanov will come forward and contact the rebels."

An operation code-named Lane was carried out secretly within the highest command room. Only a few senior officials knew about this operation. Troshev ordered the Il-214r electronic warfare aircraft to stop interfering with the Georgian rebel communication system, and at the same time ordered all ministries to strengthen the operation. The strike team slowed down the offensive, and the Su-34 bombers also withdrew from the battlefield. The original fierce war slowly cooled down.

Then it was Shamanov who began to act as a peace envoy to contact the Georgian commanders. Of course, the contact was secret. Shamanov conveyed the secret instructions from the 58th Army Supreme Command to the Georgian commanders. As long as Gorbachev was willing to pay a certain amount of "ransom", they were willing to open a channel for Gorbachev. A way out.

Of course, the ransom was a large amount, and the money for Gorbachev's life could not be cheap.

In the command and operations room of the Georgian rebels, Minashvili discovered that the communication system of the Georgian rebels had suddenly been restored, and then he received a very important intelligence message. Shamanov, deputy commander-in-chief of the 58th Army, allowed Gorbachev to secretly leave Tbilisi after paying the ransom.

At first, Minashvili was doubtful about the news, thinking it was a conspiracy set up by the Soviet army to lure out Gorbachev. But when he confirmed that the contact was Deputy Commander-in-Chief Shamanov, Minashvili's doubts began to dispel. He pondered whether to tell Gorbachev the news. For Gorbachev, this was a complete surprise. However, without fully confirming whether it was a trap, Minashvili did not dare to make a conclusion.

He decided to first ask Plekhanov, the former KGB director who had been prosperous in Moscow for many years.

When Plekhanov heard the news, he was surprised at first. But then he understood and said with relief, "Yes, the salary of Soviet officers is indeed very low, especially after the Soviet disarmament, their troops in Africa can actually make huge profits by controlling mines and resources. , all the top military officials in the country were shocked. Just like the KGB used some illegitimate income from Southeast Asia and Colombia to increase its own funds, the KGB would have done these things in these areas. If Yanayev hadn't explicitly banned the military from having anything to do with commercial operations and raised the salary of non-commissioned officers If they did, they would have gone to Africa to become desperadoes.”

"Does that mean Troshev and the others need money?" Minashvili seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

"It's not that they need money, they need a lot of money. Such income will definitely arouse suspicion in Moscow. The only possibility is that they need funds to carry out certain operations abroad. And I remember Trosche before. Before Husband was transferred, a group of his dismissed officers went to Mozambique, so they may not want to take shares. "

Plekhanov's affirmative answer increased Minashvili's confidence, but in order to prevent the Soviet army from setting a trap, he hoped to speak directly to Shamanov. (To be continued.) 8