Soviet Union 1991

On August 19, when Moscow citizens woke up in the morning and turned on the TV as usual, they were surprised to find that no matter which channel they turned to, the ballet "Swan Lake" was playing without exception. The repetitive melody made them think that the TV station had a malfunction. However, some Moscow citizens with a little media experience speculated that there might be some new changes in the Soviet government.

In fact, if they turned on the TV half an hour earlier, they would see the "Letter to Soviet Citizens" broadcast by the host of Moscow TV, and the Soviet Central Television and Radio officially announced the order of Soviet Vice President Yanaev: Soviet President Gorbachev could no longer perform presidential duties due to health reasons. According to Article 127 of the Soviet Constitution, Vice President Yanaev would act as president. Slightly different from history, only Prime Minister Pavlov and First Deputy Chairman of the Defense Council Baklanov jointly signed the "Statement of the Soviet Leadership", announcing that a state of emergency would be implemented in some places in the Soviet Union for a period of 6 months from 4:00 on August 19, 1991, and the Soviet State Emergency Committee would be established. Yanaev followed the tank troops of the Taman Division to the White House.

Pavlov also received news this morning that a Yeltsin security convoy was ambushed outside Moscow last night. All the agents protecting Yeltsin were killed, and Yeltsin himself was missing. Pavlov also roughly guessed the cause and effect from the report, but he was still secretly worried. Yanayev's method was so clean and neat. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for them?

Pavlov couldn't help but look at the sky outside the window of the Kremlin office with a gloomy face. He sighed helplessly and said to the secretary beside him, "We have tried our best in many things. How the Soviet Union will go next depends on God's will."

The prime minister's secretary beside Pavlov looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer the prime minister's words.

At this time, Yanayev not only wanted to assassinate Yeltsin, but also wanted to completely ruin his reputation and completely break the image of Yeltsin as the savior of democracy and freedom that he had painstakingly created. When the tanks moved to the street near the White House, the crowd gradually increased. It seemed that no one had noticed that the middle-aged man sitting on the tank was their vice president. Most of the onlookers were young people. They looked at Yanaev, who was standing on the tank with malicious eyes, and watched the every move of the Taman Division vigilantly.

These people were probably Yeltsin's supporters. Yanaev thought secretly in his heart. He analyzed the current situation. These people did not take any further actions. They must have not received instructions from the top leaders of the White House. Yanaev did not know the specific situation in the White House. He hoped that when the tanks arrived at the square, he would hear the news of Yeltsin's suicide.

At 8 o'clock in the morning on the 19th, 26 tanks surrounded the White House. The artillery aimed at this building that symbolized the highest power of the Slavic nation. The nearby intersections were also blocked by the secret police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, prohibiting vehicles from passing.

The indifferent citizens of Moscow finally began to gather in the square out of curiosity, only to find that the tank soldiers were busy building the kind of screen for playing open-air movies, and then moved the projector to place it in front of the screen. At this time, Yeltsin's supporters who wanted to step forward to stop them also stopped their small movements, and they were curiously watching what these soldiers were doing.

Not only the White House, but also the Red Square and other important public places have built screens for playing open-air movies in the same way, and the passing citizens of Moscow also stopped because of curiosity.

In the square, Yanaev personally pressed the start button, and the film began to rotate, projecting a blurry but still clear video footage on the screen. When Gorbachev's face, which attracted everyone's attention, appeared on the screen, the originally silent crowd suddenly exploded.

Gorbachev's expression in the film looked a little angry, but because of the light, many people could only see the general outline of the picture and the sound transmitted from the speakers to everyone's ears.

"Shut up, what do you know, Varennikov? You are just a soldier, so you take it for granted. Moreover, the duty of a soldier is to obey orders, not to participate in a coup."

The citizens were surprised to see that the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, who seemed to never lose his temper, was now furious, showing the rude and impolite side of Gorbachev to the citizens of Moscow. Then the screen suddenly shook, and in full view of the public, the clip of Gorbachev's assassination was played.

This is a great headline. If the State Emergency Committee had not imposed a newspaper ban and only allowed nine party newspapers to print and publish publications, those journalists with no moral bottom line would have fabricated reports that distorted the facts as soon as possible. Although Gorbachev was not popular between the citizens who supported the reformists and the conservatives, he was still the first general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union after all. The simple and kind-hearted Slavic people would not agree with the assassination of the Supreme General Secretary of the Soviet Union in such a fair and just manner.

Especially when they heard the last sentence, "Long live President Yeltsin", the people's uncontrollable anger was instantly ignited. KGB agents hiding among the citizens fanned the flames, shouting, "Yeltsin is hiding in the White House!" "Let's go catch the executioner!" "Revenge for President Gorbachev! Long live the protection of the Soviet Union!"

The bewitched crowd chanted slogans to defeat Yeltsin and rushed to the White House. Those who originally supported Yeltsin's riots looked at each other in confusion. The plot did not follow their script at all, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

A large number of indignant people have gathered in front of the White House. What is ridiculous is that the Tamman division that originally captured Yeltsin has now become a steel barrier to protect the White House in order to stop the emotional people. Moscow citizens who continued to gather tried to break through the barricades and rush into the White House, but they were stopped by soldiers.

Yanayev, who was sitting on the tank, saw this expected scene. He patted his clothes and stood up. He picked up the speaker beside him and prepared to turn the draft he had been thinking about all night into an exciting performance. speech.

"Citizens of Moscow, please calm down. I am the Vice President of the Soviet Union and General Secretary Gennady Ivanovich Yanayev." Yanayev's voice was steady and powerful. Perhaps someone else might not be able to deter these people, but the moment Yanayev revealed his identity, the bustling crowd slowly became quiet. This may be the unique appeal of politicians.

Ignoring the angry looks from the crowd, Yanayev continued speaking, "I regret that the government deceived everyone. Gorbachev was not unable to take up the post of General Secretary because of health problems, but because of the shamelessness of the betrayer. Assassination! As you can see, the despicable Yeltsin betrayed the people. The slogan of freedom has deceived everyone. He is an out-and-out dark villain. In order to occupy the position of the supreme head of state, he does not hesitate to use such dirty methods as assassinating the general secretary to achieve his goal. Fortunately, Those who fight for justice and truth will not succumb to his little tricks."

Yanayev's plausible speech shocked those who tried to riot and fished in troubled waters.

"The great Russia has suffered a lot. It has experienced the barbaric iron hoofs of the Tatars, the spears of the Napoleonic Empire, the sharp blades of the Poles, and the continuous artillery fire of the Nazi bastards. However, without exception, these invaders have been driven out by us. Russia, without exception, is dejected. But this time, the motherland is once again facing danger. The test does not come from ferocious foreign enemies, but from despicable and shameless betrayers. Countless foreign enemies are gloating about our fall so that they can cut off a piece of fat from the people's interests. And I promise, Yeltsin's shameless betrayal. The perpetrator will be brought to justice and his despicable behavior will be exposed to the public instead of being allowed to go unpunished!”

"However, if someone attempts to storm the White House, then I will regard him as an accomplice who wants to rescue Yeltsin out of the chaos, and as a coward who betrays the Russian people and the country." At this point, Yanayev picked up and put it away. AKS74U at his feet said coldly, "We will send him to see God!"

Yanayev's speech attracted thunderous applause from the crowd. He raised his hands to express his respect and gratitude to everyone. Suddenly he noticed a guy in the crowd wearing a peaked cap and quickly walked through the crowded crowd and walked towards him. . Yanayev instinctively sensed a hint of threat and took a few steps back. He was about to speak to the soldier beside him, who had already walked only ten steps away from him, and then pretended to raise his hands to applaud, when the small pistol hidden in his palm suddenly shot him.

Because a flash suppressor was installed, the weak gunshot was immediately drowned out by the wave of applause. Yanayev slowly fell down in front of everyone. He only felt the burning pain coming from the wound, and the pressure that covered the wound. The palm of his hand was a shocking dark red.

When the murderer fled, he ignored the crowds around him and shouted loudly, "Long live Yeltsin and long live democracy." Realizing that something was wrong, the guard quickly chased after the attacker.

"This guy is really...a bit ruthless!" Yanayev looked at the figure that was gradually moving away, his consciousness slowly blurring. When the guards around him rushed up, he felt as if the whole world was being absorbed by a sponge. He fell silent with a tone of voice, and then closed his eyelids heavily. The busy guards around him didn't notice the trace of Yanayev's smile after his conspiracy succeeded.