Soviet Union 1991

After the T72 was bombed into ruins, the T80 was not spared. Soon the T80 was also used to test the Armata's armor-piercing ability. Comrade Vladimir wanted everyone present to clearly understand that they would Replace other determinations with this tank.

The emergence of the Armata will usher in a new era of tanks, especially the great attempt at remote-controlled turrets, which has made some keen-eyed military personnel realize that future warfare is likely to change quietly. It is no longer the flat push of the steel torrent, but the precise apex strike that completely disrupts the enemy's command operations. The Gulf War is the best example. Everyone saw that the myth of invincibility that Saddam tried to build up with numbers quickly collapsed under the attack of the US military.

Therefore, even if the T80 armor can resist Armata's fatal blow, it seems a bit pale. Amata brought shock and oppression to everyone. From the first shot, there was no preparation at all to allow the active tank that was the target to be pulled back intact. The T80, which the Army Department is proud of, also suffered a tragic fate of being ravaged.

The turret that was hit was torn open, and the flames spread from the inside out, which made people stunned. If there were still people inside, it would probably have turned into a pile of coke on the spot. However, Amata did not stop attacking. The track was blown off for the second time, and the road wheel drew an arc in the sky and fell to the ground.

Without fighting back at all, their ending was not much better than that of T72. In the end, they just became black burning scrap metal, and what awaited them was the fate of being scrapped.

Under the continuous baptism of fire, some people finally understood why Vladimir wanted to conduct this target shooting test.

The Deputy Minister of Defense was the first to support Comrade Vladimir, so he quickly figured out what Vladimir wanted to do. After I came back to my senses, I felt fear filling my heart.

"This is a demonstration to the die-hards of the Army... Destroy all the T72 and T80 that they are proud of. Under the banner of testing, is it actually a declaration of war? If it is a declaration of war, it would be a bit too much. "

Baklanov thought of Vladimir's previous movements and looked at this "declaration of war" and found it more and more interesting. The meaning of blowing up the T72 and T80 is that if the die-hards continue to be stubborn, their The end result will be no different from these two tanks.

The firelight illuminated some faces, pale and weak. Everyone who understands knows what is going on. Faced with Vladimir's provocation, they can either choose to accept it or choose to resist to the end. But he has already said that those who resist will probably not have a good ending, and he will let everyone know what the ending will be.

Comrade Vladimir is ready to break with the conservatives. Next, many people will be involved in the issue of taking sides, because once they take the wrong side, it will be equivalent to ruining their career. Varennikov's power within the army is the most powerful, but Vladimir symbolizes the future of the Soviet.

It’s really hard to choose.

Baklanov sided with Vladimir without hesitation. He knew which side was the most promising.

Just when Yanayev quietly resolved his differences with the conservatives, and the other party did not dare to resist, he knew that the guys from the Army Ministry were no match for the young comrades on the stage. Although he is young, it does not mean that the other party will show mercy to the elders.

This is just a signal. Comrade Vladimir may make more big moves, but to interfere in the operation of the military department as the chairman of the Council of Ministers, I am afraid that General Secretary Yanayev is behind it...

"What a terrible Machiavellian... I'm afraid even Vladimir is just a gun in the hands of Yanayev. He can easily use the power of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers to knock off threats within the army. After all, the KGB and the Internal Affairs The ministry has long been theirs... and under the instigation of old man Odyarkov, the army has been divided into reformists and diehards. When the chairman of the Council of Ministers completely won over the reformists, they became even less powerful. Here’s a chance...well...what are you doing?”

Baklanov was stunned.

Many people present were as stunned as him.

Only Comrade Vladimir looked forward to the final drama.

A T90 tank was towed to the shooting range. This tank, nicknamed the T72BM modified version, seemed to have the same destination as the T72 and T80, and could not escape the fate of becoming Armata's test target.

"What on earth is this guy going to do?" Varennikov couldn't understand the moves of the young people in the audience. If the bombardment of T72 at first was a demonstration, what does it mean to let T90 appear now? Doesn't he even look down on T90 in his eyes?

"Excellent, my comrade Vladimir."

Yazov, who was silent, finally spoke. He knew Yanayev's plan and what Vladimir wanted to do, but he did not expect to warn others in this way.

Vladimir looked serious, and he spoke slowly, as if he wanted to make a statement or announcement.

People in the Ministry of Defense and the Army knew that this statement could be the war cry officially declared by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

"I stand here today just to tell all the seniors here one thing. In your opinion, both T90 and T80 will become a thing of the past in the near future. The next generation of Soviet main battle tanks belong to the new future. , they are no longer qualified and can only serve as a tombstone in the steel cemetery to witness the past history of the Soviet Red Army. Of course, there is only one ending for tombstones, lying in the grave slowly rotting. If anyone wants to stand up now, If we refuse to move forward, there will be only one ending.”

"Forcibly destroyed."

He looked around. Everyone was looking at him and listening to him.

"You have all seen that in the eyes of the advanced Armata, the T90 is just a product of the old era. They have become a thing of the past, and their ideas have changed, hindering the progress of new things. The Politburo has decided that since They reject the idea of ​​T90 so much, so now, including T90, All of Ren's tanks were destroyed by the Armata, because this is the next generation of main battle tank of the Soviet army. We can tolerate your complaints about the semi-experimental and imperfect T90, but as the fourth generation main battle tank. , the epoch-making Atama, if anyone thinks you can stop it.”

He pointed his finger in the direction where the turret was aiming, and everyone's eyes followed his pointing and looked at the T90 as the target.

Boom.

Then the T90 tank was submerged in fire and smoke, but the attack did not end. It seemed that the T90 would completely disappear before it would give up.

Varennikov's face turned pale. He knew that every word the other party said was directed at him. In his eyes, this group of "bureaucrats who have never experienced the cruelty of war" simply did not understand some things. importance.

The field marshal cast his angry gaze on Vladimir, but the other party remained unmoved. He was very dissatisfied with the provocation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Although the army fully supported General Secretary Yanayev, Vladimir's actions did not seem to be to Varennikov's liking.

Many people saw Vladimir's gloomy eyes dancing with the flickering light of the fire.

He declared his thoughts to everyone, and anyone who tried to stop him would be targeted for destruction.

Not a single one is left.

Some people are waiting for the end of the Amata test with mixed emotions. This is not a simple experiment, but allows them to think clearly about where they want to stand. To actually involve the battle for tanks into a competition for political power, Vladimir chose a good entry point.

After the test was over, some die-hards stood up in fear and left quickly.

They are afraid that the other party will show their butcher knife at the next moment.

Everyone was leaving, except Varennikov who remained unmoved. He is waiting for Vladimir, and everything must have an ending.

He was about to step forward, but suddenly his arm was pulled. Varennikov turned around and saw Baklanov standing next to him, shaking his head at him.

The Deputy Minister of Defense wanted to save the old man in front of him who had fought for the Soviets all his life. Once some things were made public, there was no way back.

"Do you have to do this?" Baklanov asked, "Doing this is tantamount to a public break with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and he is the person most likely to become the next General Secretary of the Soviet... Can't you do this? Worth it. If only because of the main battle tank..."

"The main battle tanks are just a pretext. They have to have an excuse to attack the army. I can't let them interfere in the development of the Army's armored forces, even if he is the next general secretary of the Soviet Union. Some things are best left open, otherwise If..."

Having said this, there was no need for Baklanov to continue to stop the other party, so he had to let go. Varennikov is equivalent to the end of his political career. Although he is the founder of August 19th, it does not mean that Yanayev will accept those who block the progress of the motherland.

"Good luck to you, comrade."

Baklanov let go of his hand, knowing that there were some things that he could no longer stop. Although Varennikov is an important minister of the Soviet army, he is also a hero of this country. But the cruelty of the political struggle is destined to make him lose everything.

Yanayev will not tolerate people who are against him.

Although I feel a little sorry, I still let him go.

After all, if someone is going to die, he can't stop him.

Varennikov walked up to Vladimir, took a deep breath calmly, and said slowly, "Comrade Vladimir, I have something I want to talk to you about."

Vladimir looked at him with some confusion.

"About the Armata tank."