Soviet Union 1991

Although the KGB had been reminding Voinea to take down Stenculescu first to prepare for possible unrest in the future. However, the other party did not listen to the KGB's advice and insisted on inciting the people first, resulting in the current situation where the enemy is too weak to lose.

Constantinescu won the support of the Romanian Defense Minister, and then he could unscrupulously mobilize all the riot police in Bucharest to suppress the people. He wanted to suppress the flames he stirred up before they spread into a prairie fire. No matter how huge the momentum Voinea used the media to create, it was the Romanian armed forces that held absolute repressive power, and guns and bullets represented the initiative.

The burning fires in the streets, the rioting crowds, the sound of cold iron rods coming into contact with flesh and blood, the painful groans and shouts, the people shouting long live freedom, and the warnings from the loudspeakers formed the chaos on the streets of Bucharest. .

This is the scene Voinea wants to see, a scene of chaos and disorder. He can rely on cynical lies and shameless bribes. Relying on cobblestones, sharpened iron rods, held high signs and slogans. The thugs waving the flag of freedom on the streets of Bucharest are ready to bleed Romania once again.

Unless Constantinescu surrenders power, all this bloody struggle will not end.

Voinea was hiding behind the scenes and controlling everything, and his contest with Constantinescu entered a critical moment. Now the military's position is particularly important, even more important than the secret support behind the KGB.

As the former commander-in-chief of the Army Department, it was time for Voinea to talk to his old friend.

He directly visited Stenculescu's door to find him. As the current Romanian Defense Minister, the other party did not avoid him. But just open the door and meet each other. This surprised Voinea and he realized that he had an opportunity.

So Voinea didn't intend to be polite and said straight to the point, "Everyone has seen what happened on the streets of Romania. Now we need to re-establish order, and the military's decision is very important, so I came here this time because I wanted to know what happened in Romania." Minister Tenculescu’s decision.”

"My decision?" Stanculescu chuckled, "What other decisions do I have? President Constantinescu had already approached me before you, forcing the military to state its position. You know, although we The attitude is ambiguous on this matter, but at critical moments, the military will still set its example. My old friend, you should not be involved in this political conspiracy. No matter who is behind you, the outcome will be there. It may slide into an unpredictable abyss.”

Stanculescu looked at his old friend in front of him with some pity. It was impossible for the top military officials to bet all their wealth on him. This was simply a provocation initiated by one's own will, and the final outcome would be marked as mantis trying to control the chariot.

But Voinea did not show any panic. He still bargained with Stenculescu calmly, "So what can Constantinescu promise you? He probably didn't promise you anything, right? Because This is the duty of the military.”

"But I am different. As long as you promise not to take action, then after Constantinescu's regime is overthrown, I can promote you from the position of Minister of Defense to the position of Vice President of Romania."

Stenculescu narrowed his eyes, seeming to consider the risks and benefits of Voinea's words. The position of Secretary of Defense is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. His Adam's apple rolled, and he was obviously tempted by Voinea's conditions. Although seemingly indifferent, Voinea took everything into account.

But he did not dare to bet that although the Social Democratic Party was the first political party in Romania, it did not gain any benefits in this matter. A politician's promise is as unreliable as a bitch's chastity or an actor's feelings. He is not stupid enough to bet his future and head on this coup.

"Don't you want to know why Isescu suddenly stepped down? It is very rare that the Social Democratic Party passed a motion to nominate me as party chairman in the shortest possible time? Don't you want to know why I would in a short time propose to the president who just came to power? Did Constantinescu launch the attack without any fear? Did Minister Stanculescu never consider where my courage came from?”

Voinea's gratuitous words hit his heart. Stenculescu raised his head and saw an unexplainable meaning in the other person's eyes. He took out a checkbook and a glittering pen from his suit and placed them in front of Stenculescu.

This is the second tempting condition put forward by Voinea, "This is a checkbook, you can write as many zeros as you like on it. I believe that the financial backer behind me has absolute strength."

Stenculescu suddenly felt an unreasonable panic. The old friend in front of him did not become panicked because of the seriousness of the situation, but looked more calm and leisurely. Could it be that all this was as he expected?

The Minister of Defense feels that there must be a bigger conspiracy hidden behind this political struggle. The water is so deep that it will affect all Romanian senior officials, and no one can stay out of this struggle.

"I want to know who is supporting you behind you?"

After a long silence, Stenculescu finally spoke, "Behind Constantinescu are those financial oligarchs and some foreign capital forces. He is the representative of those guys who advocate 'market economy liberalization'. And what about you? There is no way that Romania can have such a powerful alliance of financial backers to support this conspiracy behind the scenes..."

"The struggle between big powers is not something that small characters like you and me understand. We are all pawns. We just need to do our own jobs well."

"Big powers..." Stenculescu widened his eyes, thinking of the statement issued by the Soviet government before, and he, who had always been slow to understand politics, also understood.

When he looked at Voinea with a calm expression again, he seemed to see a huge shadow behind him, a giant bear with sharp teeth and claws, and a sickle and hammer symbol on his chest.

Stenculescu almost stuttered, "You teamed up with Moscow?"

"No, I teamed up with Moscow."

"It's the Soviet Union that is helping us."

Voynea held up a finger and said calmly, "The Soviet Union promised that if the Romanian coup succeeds, it will provide a series of low-interest loans to help us develop."

"By then, Romania will become the first Eastern European economic power that does not need to rely on the EU!"