Soviet Union 1991

"Everything will end. The final outcome is that you lose and I win."

After Yanayev left the office, he drove directly to Vladimir's house. The seeds had been sown, and it was time to see whether the other party would be fooled. In order to make the whole scam look more realistic, Yanayev specially performed such a drama in front of Valery.

The evidence Vladimir gave Yanayev was even more surprising. He actually put the evidence of Valery's betrayal on the table.

"This is evidence that Comrade Valery and Lukyanov colluded. I have been staring at them for a long time. Although Valery hid very deeply and adopted a covert method every time, he still could not hide from the eyes of the KGB. KGB agents have captured Comrade Valery His every move was recorded. From the very beginning, I had suspected that there was a hidden mole inside the Kremlin. Today, it finally emerged. It is only because of his panicky actions that he exposed his identity. General Secretary Yanayev, I think we can start."

Yanayev looked at Vladimir's impassioned list of Valery's evidence with a smile, and asked him to put the evidence aside for now, and said, "Don't worry, I've actually learned about these situations, but Vladimir Comrade, have you ever wondered why Valery was suddenly exposed, but you never found any clues before?"

Vladimir was stunned. He really hadn't thought about this question. When Yanayev asked him, he didn't know how to answer. "Well... is... is it because they were careless? Or did they do this on purpose? ?”

Yanayev shook his head and said, "No, it's not the case. It's because they have messed up their hands and feet and have been forced to reveal themselves. I deliberately revealed a wrong plan to Valery before, and now he has "Take that secret document and report it to Lukyanov. You thought Valery showed his flaws, but it was actually me who made him show his flaws."

"What? The General Secretary already knows everything?"

Vladimir took a deep breath.

Yanayev revealed the secret plan to Vladimir, and only after listening did he understand how complicated everything was behind it. Not only does he have a plan here, Yanayev also has another secret operation that no one knows about, but it is more ambitious than Vladimir's plan.

"So, the General Secretary deliberately let Valery see the plan, and then deliberately let him go to inform the conservatives, leaving them in chaos. If they really changed the date of the operation, would they have fallen into a trap? "

Yanayev nodded, "Well, basically this is the plan, but Comrade Valery can't move yet. He is the key to the entire plan. The KGB can monitor him, but they can't alert the snake. Otherwise we can only Some of Lukyanov's key figures were captured, but some of his accomplices were hiding behind the scenes and escaped unharmed. The conservatives are a huge interest group, and many senior figures in Moscow may be unlucky after they are dug out..."

Yanayev was tired of the disobedient factions, and now it was time to clean them all up.

Vladimir naturally did not dare to mess with some of Yanayev's secret actions, for fear of disrupting the opponent's layout. They are all in the game, and only the General Secretary is the one controlling the situation behind the scenes.

Because he can always find the key points in intensive political struggles, it is enough to illustrate Yanayev's ability to control the methods of conservatives. No matter how sophisticated the layout is, in his eyes, it is just a superficial and ridiculous performance.

Vladimir asked curiously, "How important is Comrade Valery?"

Yanayev paused and didn't know where to start. He thought about it carefully and slowly explained, "It's very important. It can be said that he plays the role of a leader in the entire plan. Lukyanov thought he was following his own ideas. Going down, we are actually going down step by step with reference to Valery's intelligence. It was the smoke bombs we released that brought them into a dead end."

Every word he said to Vladimir next was the most crucial essence.

"Originally, I wanted to use Kryuchkov's methods to force them out of office. But this would cause some turmoil in the Politburo, and we didn't know who was on our side and who was firmly on the conservative side. Followers, who are the ones who take advantage of the situation, dig them out The best way to get out is to use the trick. Forced arrest will cause a series of backlash, and some comrades who have been hiding deeply will quickly disappear and cause endless troubles when they all surface. , just catch them all in one go.”

Vladimir understood. It turned out that their conspiracy and conspiracy were actually under the control of the silent General Secretary. He was the one who was hiding behind the scenes and playing a big game. And everything the general secretary did was to clear the way for the reformists to take power.

"What will the General Secretary do next?"

Vladimir was ready, and no matter what Yanayev said, he would carry out the order without hesitation. The entire top brass in Moscow may not be able to scheme against him alone.

"As long as everything continues according to their plan, we don't have to do anything more. We will find out naturally on April 2nd. You will know who that person is by then. Also, Comrade Valery wants you to Whatever you do, just do it his way and you’ll never go wrong.”

Vladimir wanted to say something else, but Yanayev stopped him and continued, "It won't be wrong, believe me."

Vladimir has nothing to say now. The General Secretary is so dazzling that he completely obscures himself. As long as he is around, the core of this country will not collapse.

But there was one question that he didn't get the answer to. At this time, Vladimir took a deep breath and asked the boldest question he had ever asked.

"One thing I don't understand, General Secretary Yanayev, did you know many years ago that these people would one day rebel? I have analyzed your plan myself. It is not a temporary idea, but After a long period of careful planning, I believe you have already prepared to deal with them, right?"

The smile on Yanayev's face froze.

He scratched his head, not knowing how to answer this question.

"Or is it that Yanayev has never trusted these people since the August 19th coup? Has he been guarding against them?"

Yanayev didn't seem angry that someone else had exposed the secret. Instead, he explained with some relief, "You still know."

"I just realized this problem."

It doesn't matter even if Vladimir knows it. He originally came from the distant future and has a very thorough study of the political struggles in the Soviet Union. Looking at the problem from the "shoulders of giants", the goals and means of conservatives are It seems to be similar. It can only be said that Yanayev's foresight has surpassed their time, so Vladimir was amazed by the general secretary's long-term vision.

Putting aside these factors, as a person of the same era, he may not be able to see the longer term than others.

Yanayev answered calmly, "Yes, in the August 19th coup, except for me, everyone else was basically promoted by Comrade Gorbachev. Even if they were united at the beginning because of internal and external troubles, , but as time goes by, the internal contradictions will collectively break out, especially in the absence of external aggression, the reformists and conservatives are bound to have conflicts. There is a fierce conflict. If it is eased, I am afraid that you will not be able to suppress those senior figures after I step down. After all, in terms of qualifications, I had predicted this scene five or six years ago, although I had always said so. I wanted to avoid it, but it happened in the end... If I had to choose between reform and comrades, I would choose this country.”

After so many years, they finally parted ways due to interests.

Yanayev narrowed his eyes, all this was the outcome arranged by fate. Since they have chosen completely opposite paths, don't blame yourself for being ruthless.

"Since they are destined to go on the road, let me see them off personally on the last leg."

"Actually, we are all old people who are not in line with this era. Comrade Lukyanov will leave first, and I will follow later."

(Recommending the author's new book "The Idle Man of the Southern Jin Dynasty", book friends' recommendation votes are pouring~) (To be continued.)