Soviet Union 1991

"Have you contacted General Secretary Yanayev?"

Akhromeev and Yazov asked Vladimir about the latest developments as soon as they entered the door. The Chairman of the Council of Ministers summoned them to his side and asked for an update. Everyone's face showed anxiety and solemn expression.

Vladimir stopped pacing, turned around and looked at the two senior Kremlin leaders who were as anxious as him. Finally he shook his head and sighed, "Still can't be contacted. No matter what, I can't contact the president." Secretary’s current situation... We will ask the Cape Sarechi border guards to conduct a probe in the direction of Foros Villa, but we cannot ensure that we can get accurate information. "

Suddenly, there was a collective silence in the office. They were frightened by the lack of news about Yanayev in Crimea. Some people even speculated that the undercurrent of the Politburo had exposed its fangs and put the political struggle on the table. mesa.

When Vladimir was most at a loss, the door to the office was opened, and Valery walked in quickly, followed by his secretary. He walked directly to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, ignored the wary looks of Akhromeev and Yazov, and stood in front of him without fear.

The secretary looked embarrassed and said to Vladimir, "I'm sorry, Chairman Vladimir, Director Valery said he had important information to report to you, so I..."

"It's okay, you can go out first, I will take care of it here."

After persuading the secretary to leave, Vladimir closed the door, turned around and faced Valery, and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it, Comrade Valery. Although General Secretary Yanayev said that you are absolutely A key piece that cannot be moved rashly and intersperses the entire plan. In my eyes, you are just a traitor around the General Secretary, a conservative spy lurking within us. Putting aside those arrogant prejudices, I want to know what do you know before I call over the interrogation experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the KGB? , I hope you can explain it clearly."

"Are you friend or foe?"

After Vladimir launched an attack, Akhromeev and Yazov subconsciously took a step forward, preparing to arrest the traitor and prevent the other party from escaping.

Valery raised his hands and signaled the other party to relax. He meant no harm. "Don't worry, comrades, I will not run away. I should know which side I choose to stand on when I get in front of you."

"I don't know more than you, but General Secretary Yanayev will never take risks, because the General Secretary has two lines of ambush on this matter, one is you, and the other is me. That's right. It’s because of me that he dares to go to Foros Villa with peace of mind.”

Valery put his hands in his pockets, greeted the surprised looks of others, and explained, "You guessed it, I am a double agent. In order to know Lukyanov's plan, the General Secretary placed me next to them. In fact, I know their full plan just a few days before you do. The General Secretary is now at Foros Villa. Don’t worry, it is the safest place so far, safer than the Kremlin.”

Akhromeyev interrupted and said, "There is no news about our general secretary now. You tell me that he is in the safest place? Comrade Valery, this is not the joke!"

Yazov was also dissatisfied with Valery's statement and hoped that the other party could give a convincing explanation.

Valery answered seriously, "Although I don't know why, every director of the leader's security bureau always thinks that their IQ can control the leaders they protect, but in fact they are fooled around in reverse. Nelalov had no idea who he had arranged The hands were KGB personnel that General Secretary Yanayev had prepared long ago. The General Secretary created this scheme without telling everyone that he was the warden, but in fact he was locked in the Foros Villa. The prisoner inside! Yanayev just wanted to tie him up and prevent him from escaping. "

The exciting news came so fast that Vladimir and the other three could not tell which was the real news and which was the fake news.

Valery did not leave them time to sort out his thoughts, and continued to tell him what he knew about the situation, "Now Lukyanov has laid out the situation in the White House, just waiting for Vladimir to jump in. Rutskoy It is the last chess piece in his hands. When there is no way to retreat, they can still hold on to the White House and negotiate terms with you. Once Vladimir steps into the White House, there will be no return. "

"What we need to do now is to ask Commander-in-Chief Akhromeev to mobilize the Taman Division and the Dzerzhinsky Division to enter downtown Moscow and surround the White House. To force the conservatives to surrender, Lukyanov, in addition to making dangerous moves, There is no way back. When he saw the T72 tanks appearing at the gate of the White House, he should have realized that his entire army was annihilated."

A plan within a plan.

Yanayev played a big game and included everyone. Lukyanov thought he had caught Yanayev's handle and knew his next action plan. In fact, the other party had already secretly guided him to calculate his next move, and then planned it according to his plan. They all thought they were following the plan, but in fact Yanayev was the mastermind behind their plan.

Vladimir understood why Yanayev still maintained a calm attitude at the most critical moment. In fact, their situation was all planned and he didn't bother to play with these people. To reach the level of a general secretary, they will not be able to match it in a few decades.

At this point, Vladimir had every reason to believe that Valery was telling the truth. After using the power of the Guards Division, even if they had any conspiracy, they would be crushed by the absolute armed force.

"Did General Secretary Yanaev say anything before he left?" Vladimir asked, "According to the character of the General Secretary, he should not leave here without saying anything."

Valery suddenly remembered something and said, "Yes, the General Secretary did say before he left that if things could not be stopped in the end, Vladimir would be determined."

"What determination?"

Vladimir perked up. General Secretary Yanaev took all the circumstances into consideration. If the conservatives were unwilling to come down from the steps, how should Moscow save its face?

Comrade Valery took a deep breath and told Vladimir the last words Yanaev said before leaving Moscow.

"Bombard the White House!"