Soviet Union 1991

(Second update)

"President Yanayev, we have brought the situation in Tbilisi under control, and now the riots have gradually calmed down." Defense Minister Yazov brought this good news to Yanayev as soon as he returned to the Kremlin.

"Oh, yes, I know." Yanayev's answer was a bit understated. He did not show his joy when he heard the good news. Instead, he looked worriedly at the report that Victor brought back for him. This international arms dealer now not only sells arms, he even works in the intelligence department. Even the news that the riot planners Kostava and Chantulia entered Turkey through the border was intercepted by Victor and presented directly to Yanayev's desk, which made him somewhat critical and dissatisfied with the KGB department's intelligence collection.

"Comrade Yazov, I am thinking about a question. What do you think needs to be done to minimize the resistance from the Georgian national forces to allow Patiashvili to resume his role as the First Secretary of the Soviet Central Committee of Georgia?" Yana Yev closed the report, raised his head and asked Yazov such a question.

"We just took advantage of this incident to arrest nationalists, shut down newspapers, radio and television, so that we can fundamentally eliminate the hotbed of nationalism." Defense Minister Yazov said that he has always felt that he has nothing to do with the Soviet Union. It is a very confusing thing to reason with the enemy. As long as the steel torrent continues to move forward, all enemies will be crushed under the tracks. No exceptions.

Yanayev said, "I think this is not enough. We also need to fundamentally discredit the democratic forces and make them completely enemies of Georgia. Use this Tbilisi incident to publicize how the people stand. On the Soviet side, there is also the despicable deeds of the Georgian rebels, so that the Georgian extremist forces without any propaganda will eventually die.”

After Yanayev's vigorous reorganization and Surkov's re-planning, the Soviet Propaganda Department was no longer the enemy of the Propaganda Department. After reversing the disadvantage of the public opinion position, they truly became the most lethal force in the Soviet Union. propaganda minions. After throwing away those empty slogans and the same glorious image, the Soviet Propaganda Department, which paid more attention to the details of the people at the bottom, successfully reversed the unsavory image in the minds of the people. Of course, all this is inseparable from Yanayev's guidance.

"Oh, by the way, Comrade Yazov, I have called you here this time and I have one more thing to explain." Yanayev, who suddenly remembered his business, placed Victor's information in front of Yazov, " This is the intelligence we intercepted. The masterminds of this riot, Kostava and Chantulia, are preparing to flee from the Georgian border and go to Turkey. I think you can mobilize the nearest troops in Georgia to intercept."

Yazov, who had long been holding his breath against this group of rebels, finally got Yanayev's permission, which means that the Soviet army's tolerance of Georgian nationalist forces from 1989 to the present can finally be vented at this moment . You must know that the demonstrations of Georgian democratic forces indulged by Shevardnadze actually got the approval of Moscow. This is the saddest thing about the Soviet Union.

Different from Gorbachev's bent on overthrowing the Soviet Union, everything Yanayev did was to strengthen Moscow's control and make these divided countries regain their understanding of where they should stand. Location, what kind of words to say.

Yazov bowed deeply towards Yanayev, suppressed his excitement and said, "I will not let you down, President Yanayev. I guarantee that the separatist forces will be dealt with the most severe punishment." punish."

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The escape of Kostava and Chanturlia was not part of Zviad's plan. These two guys who took American foreign aid and resold it were ready to throw themselves into the arms of Western Europe. Just like the plot they made up in their hearts, they deceived foreigners about how they, the patriots, fought the most tragic struggle against the evil and powerful gray beast of the Soviet Union, and how they were ruthlessly defeated, shaping themselves into great and powerful people. Heroic role.

Of course, how these great and heroic leaders abandoned their teams and ran away alone with dollars in their pockets is beyond the scope of the tragic plot. When Costava and Chanturlia fled, everything was simple. In addition to the funds provided by the United States and NATO, they also put dollars in exchange for stolen helicopters and Humvees into their pockets.

If those rioting extremist forces knew that all their Humvees and helicopters had been exchanged by movement leaders for U.S. dollars and pocketed, I wonder what their expressions would be.

"Chantulia, we are almost at the border." Kostava shook Chantulia's arm, trying to wake him up. The joint team is waiting for them at the border, taking them to escape from the oppressed land here. The car stopped at the border, waiting for the Turkish connector to appear.

This is an uninhabited hilly area. Except for some trees, there are flat grasses, and the view is unobstructed. The arms were secretly sent into Georgia through this passage, but no one expected that it would not be long before the two leaders of the rebellion would flee this land and apply for so-called political asylum. Escape to Europe and enjoy your time.

"I never thought we would fall to such a state." Kostava said with some regret. He finally looked back at the homeland that raised him. He felt helpless when he thought about going into exile. Fortunately, the property under his name was enough for him to spend the rest of his life. Kostava's brows were slightly relaxed.

"Who would have expected such an ending? If Zvyad hadn't used us as scapegoats, we could have gotten more American aid, and the Georgian movement could have continued." Changtulia said with some shamelessness. He raised his hand and looked into the distance, muttering to himself, "It's strange, why haven't the Turks who are in contact appeared yet? Logically speaking, they should be about to appear."

"Well, I also feel like something is wrong." Kostava, who vaguely felt that the ground was shaking, climbed up a small earthen slope next to him, but saw the scene he least wanted to see.

"Oh no, it's the Soviet army." Kostava widened his eyes. He would never have thought that the Soviet troops had been lying in ambush here for a long time in order to capture them.

Two Mi-24 armed helicopters were flying towards him. The huge airflow from the rotating rotors bent the grass at his feet, making Kostava unable to open his eyes and quickly stepped back. Seeing that the situation was not good, the car driver was about to turn around and leave, but a BMP2 armored vehicle rushed out of the bushes, like a huge bear, blocking the way for the car to retreat with its body. The machine gun on the armored vehicle was aimed at the two people in front.

The dispatch of armored forces to carry out exaggerated arrests was not an exaggeration, but a warning to another group of people who were planning to take action on the border. In front of the powerful Soviet armored force, anyone is a small existence.

The soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who had been ambushed in the bushes rushed forward, and the muzzles of the Kalashnikovs were aimed at the two despicable villains.

"Don't shoot, we surrender." Changtulia and Kostava dropped their luggage and knelt on the ground with their hands in their hands. They looked trembling and there was no trace of the arrogant look they had during the student movement. The soldiers pressed them directly to the ground, tied their hands behind their backs, and pushed them into the armored vehicle.

What awaits these two people will be the trial under Soviet law.

The arrest of Kostava and Chanturia also marks the complete end of the Tbilisi riots.