Soviet Union 1991

First update

"Lack of men? Lack of equipment? I don't care. ★Until Berlin is taken back, I don't care how many troops you still have. Just draw them from other places and reorganize an attacking force to attack Berlin. Berlin must give me Take it back. If you don't get it back, Minister Scharpin, just wait. Let's reorganize the Bundeswehr! That's it! And I'm very busy now. Don't cause trouble for me at this time. I still have to explain to all the German people why the Battle of Berlin was so miserable! They are all a bunch of trash, they can't even fight a decent war."

The microphone was slammed on the phone, and Cole blurted out a damn curse.

Berlin has fallen, and no matter how reluctant Cole is to accept this fact, this is an outcome that cannot be changed. The situation was completely reversed in just six hours. The war that could have been won as long as it lasted was completely changed because of Cole's recklessness. He bears unshirkable responsibility for the fall of Berlin. How to face the German people next is what he should consider more.

After hanging up the phone, Kohl opened the curtains and looked down. A large number of reporters had gathered outside the interim prime minister's office. They all wanted to intercept Cole before he went to the TV station and ask him what the Federal Republic of Germany's plans were after the fall of Berlin. After all, he had sworn to the people that Berlin would never fall.

Cole fell into deep thought. In another hour, a press conference would be held, and he would have to explain to everyone the disastrous defeat of the Battle of Berlin. After all, when the German Democratic Republic Army planted the Prussian Eagle flag on the top of the Reichstag, it was broadcast live to tens of millions of people across the country.

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Cole's thoughts. He picked up the phone. The chief of staff of the Prime Minister told Cole that the White House made an urgent call to Germany, saying that they had important matters to discuss.

"Put the transfer over and I'll talk to him." Cole said calmly. Now he didn't care about anything but Berlin. If Berlin cannot be taken, he will be a sinner in German history.

When President Mario's voice rang from the other end of the phone, Cole suddenly had an ominous premonition. It seems that something unfortunate is about to happen next.

As expected, the White House originally wanted to take advantage of this crisis.

"NATO is willing to send joint combat forces into Germany to quell this rebellion, including a US aircraft carrier battle group to blockade the ports of East Germany, and then dispatch four armored divisions to attack Berlin, Dresden and Schwerin to completely eliminate the German Democratic Republic. Army. What do you think, Chancellor Kohl? With the current military strength of West Germany, it is almost impossible to recapture Berlin in a short time, unless we use the power of NATO coalition forces."

"What about the conditions?" Cole didn't believe that the United States would be so kind. There must be an ulterior deal hidden behind the aid. This is also the reason why Cole has always refused to cooperate in depth with the Americans.

“The condition is that Germany must give up its leadership position in the EU.” President Mario stated his purpose. “This is our only requirement to hand over the leadership position of the EU to France.”

The demands made by the United States can be said to be shameless, adding insult to injury and taking advantage of the situation. However, he obviously underestimated the determination of German Chancellor Kohl.

"I reject this request." Cole answered very simply, "With all due respect, President Mario. Let us hand over the position of leader of the EU. You don't even have to think about this issue. It is simply impossible. The EU is our Europe Human beings, it will not have anything to do with the United States. We will not give up the core of our position because of this issue."

Cole had long expected that the White House would take advantage of the situation, so he insisted that he would never let go. Did he want to hand over the EU to him? The United States has not yet reached the point of adding insult to injury.

President Mario took a deep breath and said slowly, "Are you really unwilling to give up the position of the EU to France? This way, Germany can free its hands to deal with internal affairs. Look at Germany now, it is almost back to normal. The state of division during the Cold War. Don’t forget that the German Democratic Republic was supported and instigated by the Soviet Union.”

There was an added layer of threat in his tone.

"So what?" Cole, who was not afraid, immediately retorted, accusing the White House of meddling in other people's business. "No matter how serious Germany's problems are, they are still Germany's internal problems, and it is not the turn of outsiders to intervene. If you want to get involved, you have to look at yourself." Do you have this ability? President Mario, an armored cavalry regiment is the limit of my tolerance. Please don't try to challenge my patience, otherwise I will get nothing out of you."

"If there's nothing else, I'm going to hang up. I'm very busy right now, very busy."

After saying this, Cole hung up the phone decisively, leaving only a busy signal for President Mario. He said "Damn old fox" disdainfully, turned around and walked out of the Prime Minister's Office, closing the door behind him.

Next, he needs to admit his mistake in front of the people of the country. It was his recklessness that harmed Berlin. Kohl is prepared to suppress Merkel’s matter and make it a secret between them. After all, Merkel is his favorite successor to the Democratic Party, and he does not want to lose his promising career because of his involvement in this incident.

Mario held the phone in his left hand and was stunned for a few seconds at the busy signal coming from the phone, then shrugged helplessly. He said to Sandy Berger next to him, "It seems that your plan is not very effective, Consultant Berger. Cole directly rejected our request. It seems that the Federal Republic of Germany does not intend to compromise with East Germany and is bound to Fight the war to the end.”

Mario had previously taken the advice of the National Security Advisor and hoped to use this coup to blackmail the other party into compromising. But I didn't expect that Cole's attitude would be so firm, so firm that it surprised President Mario.

Berger held his chin and said while thinking, "Will the war continue to the end? Well, that old fox Cole does have such confidence. Anyway, the Federal Republic of Germany can still afford it now, and the problem of refugees has been transferred to the civil war. Who will Do you care about the lives of these guys? "

"But wouldn't our plan to force Germany to surrender fail?" Mario shook his head and said, "We seem to have used up all the cards in our hands, and there is no reason for the other party to surrender."

"Of course." National Security Advisor Berger smiled mysteriously. President Mario was a little confused and didn't know where the confidence for his affirmative answer came from.

He pointed to the word p on the newspaper and said seriously, "The card in our hand is not ours, but the Soviet Union."

"In order to preserve the victory in Berlin, the Soviet Union will definitely keep the German Democratic Republic Army stationed in Berlin at all costs. The simplest and crudest way is of course to send quick reaction troops into Berlin to create a gap between the Bundeswehr and the German Democratic Republic Army. 'Iron Curtain'. Unless Germany is ready to declare war on the Soviet Union, who would dare to declare war on the iron torrent? The war in Georgia has made all countries look at the Soviet Union with admiration, so why should Germany humiliate itself again?

Berger said sarcastically, "Berlin has already fallen. Why, does Kohl hope that the Provisional Presidential Palace in Bonn will also fall again?"

"Won't the Soviet Union care about us?" President Mario has always opposed the Soviet Union's involvement in Western European countries, but this time he stood on the united front because of some common interests.

Berger shook his head.

"Yanaev is not an idiot. He has long considered the discord between the United States and Germany, so he did this openly, President Mario. Otherwise, how could he have assisted them in such a big way in East Germany. Do you really think that the Soviet Union will take Germany seriously? There is no opponent in the entire European country that Yanayev can take seriously. "

Berger pointed at President Mario and then at himself, "The Soviet Union has only had one opponent from beginning to end, and that is us. They took action based on our plan. The Soviet Union wanted to create a crisis within Germany, and the United States wanted to squeeze out Germany. As the leader of the European Union, we naturally stand on the same front.”

"So we don't need to take action at all now, just wait and see what happens. When Germany wants to ask us for help, the United States will be able to reap the benefits."

Berger made a pushing motion, looked at the silent President Mario, and said softly, "Then push Germany into the fire pit." (To be continued.) 8