Soviet Union 1991

(There was a clerical error in the previous article. Tbilisi was written as Warsaw. This has been corrected)

No one thought that the massive strike in Ukraine would eventually end quietly. On the day Vladimir announced his visit to Warsaw, large-scale demonstrations and protests organized by various places dispersed on their own, and no troops from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were present. Despite the crackdown, there was no riot police, and the streets became deserted again. Those popular slogans were scattered everywhere, and the workers' indignation quickly retreated, as if nothing had happened. ??

The plot twist makes people feel very strange, even a little confused.

The streets of Tbilisi have returned to their former deserted state. The West’s desire to see another color revolution in Ukraine came to nothing. They thought they would encounter the bloody storm of 1989, but they were dismissed with just a few words. of disintegrated. Those who still thought that Vladimir was just relying on Yanayev to climb up also realized that the political skills of the successor of the general secretary are not inferior to those of the leader in power.

Only some ambitious people were left, and eventually they left the banks of the Dnieper in frustration. They can no longer see the good drama between Ukraine and Russia. All the resentment and anger have drifted away, leaving only the silent river flowing into the distance as always. The conspiracy is buried deep in the river bed, waiting for the rust and rot of the flowing water.

A few days later, an even more surprising news came from Moscow. The original First Secretary of Ukraine was removed from his position and transferred to Moldova. Faced with this "punishment", which was regarded as a demotion, Shecherbicki happily accepted the assignment and willingly went to that desolate and barren land.

Secherbitsky's transfer order had just been issued, and Yanayev almost at the same time met with another important figure, Lubyanov, who was enough to influence changes in the Soviet political situation.

At this time, the head of the Organization Department was in a very complicated mood. Before the news of Schechel Bitsky's transfer came out, the other party had approached him in private and told him the bad news of the failure.

Facing the tragic defeat, Lukyanov could hardly believe his ears. He thought that Vladimir could only solve a workers' strike at most, but he did not expect that he would also find out the mastermind behind the scenes.

"You guessed wrong, Comrade Lukyanov, they didn't take the workers' strike as a thing at all. I never understood it until Vladimir finally appeared at the Southern Machinery Manufacturing Factory. From the beginning, they didn’t take the chess pieces on the table seriously, and their targets were all the guys hiding behind the scenes.”

Lukyanov's heart was instantly tightened.

"Ukraine has completely failed, and now the Central Committee of Moscow may know who is behind it. Comrade Vladimir will attack you when he returns to Moscow. Take care of yourself, Minister Lubyanov. If I were you, I would do it immediately If you stop taking action, you will only sink deeper and deeper. In the end... I don’t know how it will end, but I’m not optimistic.”

"Did you betray us?"

He angrily accused the other party, "If we lose power, your life will not be much better. We are in the same boat. Without the conservatives, you will not end well! Just wait, Yanayev Traitors will be eliminated without mercy."

After a long silence, a reply came from the other end of the phone, "No, I didn't betray you. They gave Ukraine a decent chance to withdraw from this war. If they continue to mess with it, not only me, but the entire Ukrainian government will Update, you also said that General Secretary Yanayev will be absolutely ruthless when he attacks. I don’t plan to sit in the same boat with you. I have changed my camp.”

Secherbytsky's rejection was as decisive as his own. Now that even Ukraine is not optimistic about their future, the conservatives will find it even more difficult.

Speaking of being merciless, Lubyanov was thinking of those dead opponents, from Ukraine to the Baltics to Chechnya. The number of people who died in the struggle against Yanayev was enough to fill the Red Square.

He didn't want to become a piece of dirt under the lofty throne.

Thinking of this, Lubyanov felt a sense of panic on his back, as if there was a pair of sinister eyes watching him from behind, revealing his sharp fangs when he wasn't paying attention. Fear spread in the heart deep in his chest, slowly gripping his neck.

"Comrade Lukyanov? Are you okay?"

The sudden sound interrupted the organization minister's contemplation. The Mediterranean type raised his head, and the face that made him hate and hate appeared in front of him. He could not express his dissatisfaction. At this time, the conservative and the Yanayev and Yanayev have not yet broken up with each other. Although the two sides are seemingly inseparable, there is still at least some cooperation.

He smiled and looked at Yanayev, "Ah, I'm here. What did General Secretary Yanayev just say?"

Yanayev, who was sitting directly opposite, smiled and said nonchalantly, "I mean I rarely chat with you in the office. I basically meet you at important meetings and speeches. For the organization department, So I have only one purpose here today.”

"I want to know what your intentions are?"

Lukyanov frowned and pretended not to understand what Yanayev was talking about.

"Heh, you don't have to look confused. Today, there are only you and me here. Actually, Shecherbitsky was transferred to Moldova as deputy secretary instead of being tried directly by the People's Court. You have guessed the reason, right?"

Lukyanov asked in a low voice, "Because he made a deal with you?"

As soon as he finished saying this, he regretted it. Obviously, he shouldn't talk about Ukraine at this time. It seems that he is inseparable from this matter.

Yanaev also told the other party the news without hesitation, "Yes, he made a deal with us. He said a name, so we let him go. It's that simple. The name he said is the mastermind behind the scenes. Everything that happened in Ukraine is closely related to him. He even pushed all the blame on that person, so we let him go. That's all."

Lukyanov's mouth twitched, and he said slowly, "So... who is the mastermind behind the scenes?"

"The mastermind behind the scenes..."

Yanaev paused mysteriously, "It's..." (To be continued.)8