USSR 1991

It’s almost time for the show. According to the original flight plan of the Backfire bomber, it is now going to turn around and return to Vladivostok. As the pilot, the Backfire bomber sent a signal to the escorting Su-27 fighter jets. Before leaving, Yanayev didn’t care at all. Play around with the two F2 fighters behind you.

Under Yanayev's instructions, the Su-27 and the Backfire bomber simultaneously released a thermal bomb called the "Angel of Death" at the tail, and the burning magnesium powder lit up the dark night sky like a fleeting meteor. The flames burning in mid-air left a scratch visible to the naked eye.Like the pure white wings of Archangel Michael, it also symbolizes bloody killing.

The pilots of the two F2 fighter jets behind them were scared to death, thinking that the Soviet Air Force was finally going to declare war. Just when they put their hands on the cannon fire button, the other party changed its course and sneaked into the Japanese airspace without a sound. In the dark world.Only the wings are left as magnificent as the landscape.

"Is this showing off to us?" murmured the pilot of one of the F2 fighter jets, as he watched the three planes pass out of sight before returning to the air base in Hokkaido.Even though the situation was resolved satisfactorily in the end, everyone still felt an uneasy suffocation in their hearts.

On the Soviet side, Yanayev greeted the heart-wrenching leaders of the Nakhodka Air Force Base and said that the situation had come to a successful conclusion.When they heard Yanayev say, "Operation 'Third Wrath of Rome' has been successfully completed, repeat, 'Operation 'Third Wrath of Rome' has been successfully completed." Everyone in the command room cheered loudly and clapped their hands. celebrate.

The code name of this operation is also the result of Yanayev's efforts to overcome all opinions. Originally, other people wanted to use the code name closely related to the Soviet Union, but Yanayev insisted on using the title of the Third Rome headed by the Orthodox Church. It's the angel's wings in the last scene.

And that wing also has a deeper metaphor in Yanayev's heart, half of which is the halo of a holy angel, and half of which is the wings of evil demons. The angel of death with the heads of sinners in his hands will use blood and long swords to fight in the dark. In the sinking, a new empire was rebuilt.

All this is just the beginning.

Chapter 45 An Embarrassing Ending

This incident caused shock in Japan when it was reported in the newspaper the next day, especially when the citizens saw that the media tried their best to exaggerate the Soviet fighter jets swaggering into the airspace over Japan, but no fighter dared to intercept them. Anger was instantly ignited.

Patriotism is also a breeding ground for the militaristic right-wing and extreme nationalism. Of course, the government cabinet headed by Kaibu Toshiki is inescapable. Domestic calls for Kaifu Toshiki to step down fluctuate. Under such circumstances, his political opponents did not Letting go of the opportunity to step on it, he began to criticize Kaibu Toshiki's political methods.

So far, Kaibu Toshiki's resignation seems to be a certainty.

The Soviet Union and Japan did not reach any verbal agreement in the end, and the arms deal eventually ended without a problem due to the obstruction of the pro-American faction. However, Pavlov's goal was also achieved, so he didn't care about the transaction amount. Anyway, he was staring at the price There are a lot of cheap and reliable second-hand ammunition, but you are a lot less.In Yanayev's words, "Although I am not interested in a country like yours, where a fighter jet can cost as much as 1.8 million U.S. dollars and people have a lot of stupid money, we will not make things difficult for the money in your pockets. "

The day Pavlov left Narita Airport was much more depressing than the scene that welcomed him. Toshiki Kaibe even found an excuse not to see him off because he was unwell. Even so, Pavlov still acted like a winner. Hold your head high and leave this country that has played a lot of tricks.

The content reported by the newspapers in the Soviet Union is quite the opposite. The story of Yanayev following the Backfire bomber crew to Japan to declare the sovereignty of the South Kuril Islands was carefully planned by Surkov of the Soviet Propaganda Department, and he was rendered in the newspapers. He became a Slavic hero, and with a tough attitude, he showed the determination of the Soviet Union to the sanctity of territorial sovereignty.

All of a sudden, Yanayev, wearing a pilot's one-piece suit, wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses, and holding the pilot's helmet in his right hand, was flying on the tarmac of Nakhodka Airport overwhelmingly.Compared with Gorbachev's disappointing and weak image before, Yanayev's photo of this political show instantly won the crazy admiration of Russian youth.

Surkov is obviously much better than the previous propaganda ministers of the "Enemy in the Soviet Propaganda Department". He not only made a fuss from the picture of Yanayev's strong return, but also accompanied Yanayev holding a A photo of Wen Xi playing with a little golden retriever, accompanied by a simple slogan, "A man who combines strength and gentleness in one body".It reminds people of the World War II soldiers with melancholy eyes standing on the banks of the Volga River and playing the accordion in the movie.

In this way, Yanayev gradually created an image of an excellent man with many advantages in the hearts of the pure and kind Slavic people.Of course, these methods were learned by Yanayev in his previous life from Putin, who showed his personal image all day long, because he also wanted to create an image of the Soviet savior.Once his image is deeply rooted among the people, any so-called offensive of democratic thought can be easily resolved.

After the rectification, the newspaper office also began to publish a positive image of Yanayev. Like the editor-in-chief of Xinghuo, he was directly thrown into a special mental hospital by the KGB Fifth Bureau. What?You say that foreign countries say that we have no human rights?Then you must be sick and need treatment.Since then, those democrats who can throw away freedom if they care about their lives have turned into official literati of the Soviet government.

All of a sudden, right, the great Soviet leader Yanayev became both a national hero and a dictatorial figure denounced in the Western press.But these attacks are as light as a feather and harmless.

At this time, Toshiki Kaifu had no choice but to ask US President Bush for help. He hoped that the other party could come out to preside over the overall political situation, at least to save Japan a little bit of face from this humiliation.

When Bush discussed the situation with the think tank, the chief of staff said that Bush should not intervene in this matter for the time being. After all, at this time, he is planning to kill the Soviet economy. If he is too public, it will attract the attention of the other party.Japan is just a pawn for the United States to contain China and the Soviet Union. As long as there is no local war, these diplomatic incidents that lose face are not important.

Samuel Skinner replied in a dismissive tone, "These monkeys living on islands and reefs still want to become a political power. This is the most ridiculous thing. Now that they have been taught We need to be conscious. Even the polar bear, who we have to measure our own weight, is an island fisherman, where does he have the courage to challenge the evil empire in the Arctic Circle?"

Therefore, under the suggestion of Chief of Staff Samuel Skinner, Bush tactfully told Toshiki Kaibu that the United States was unwilling to intervene in the territorial disputes between the Soviet Union and Japan. This was also to respect the sovereignty and integrity of the two countries.When the smoke fell, the angry Japanese ambassador to the United States directly recounted Bush's prevarication to Toshiki Kaibu.

Kaibu Toshiki was holding the phone, his hands and feet felt a little cold.Even the last straw, the U.S. government, warned him to be patient on this issue. It seems that all efforts to stay in the position of prime minister have failed. Unless Japan resumes a state of war with the Soviet Union, he really can’t think of how to stay Shine and shine in the position of national leader.

"Damn Russians, you have ruined my future and everything I have." Kaibu Toshiki collapsed on the seat, staring at the ceiling with dull eyes, and muttered to himself, as if he had aged instantly teens.He thought for a while, then dialed another number, and said calmly, "Prepare a speech for me, yes, the resignation speech, I need it tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, the unwilling Kaibu Toshiki made another call. This time he called Nakatani, the director of the Self-Defense Agency, and told him something. It was nothing more than realizing that Japan must have a strong army Armed forces can guarantee their status in the world. I hope that His Excellency Nakatani can continue to complete his unfinished mission and build a modern and powerful Japanese Self-Defense Force.

Gen. Nakatani agreed to Toshiki Kaibu's request with a heavy heart. In his mind, the abolition of the US-Japan security treaty seemed to be a major event that must be accomplished in this life, even if this goal is difficult.

A few days later, Kaifu Toshiki left the prime minister's office, sweeping out together with those goals and dreams he had fought for.This is one month earlier than the resignation in history, but following his resignation, it is the beginning of the Japanese economic nightmare and the beginning of the real estate bubble bursting. On the other hand, Kaibu Toshiki is lucky, because the next Miyazawa Kiichi will face an even more battered domestic economy.

Kaibu Toshiki's era came to an end because of a diplomatic incident.And he himself ended his political career early for this reason.As for the honorary professor of Peking University or Shenzhen University, it will be a long time later.

It has to be embarrassing, this is really an embarrassing ending.

Chapter 46 The Mercury Scam

Someone once said that the director of the General Inspection Group of the Soviet Ministry of Defense is a power department in which two incompatible circles coexist, the new blood of the middle and high levels of the Soviet army and the old losers of power. The young and strong faction of the present generation will become the most likely pillar of the Red Empire Legion in the future.They will all learn a certain amount here, and then better serve as important positions in the army.

And the other one is a small group of lifeless people. Most of the old people in it retreated to this nursing home far away from the vortex of the real power center because of failure in the power struggle. Among the military classics, he occasionally raises his head to look away from the obscure monographs, and as an outsider, he looks at the ambitious juniors rising brightly or slowly sinking like them.

There is no doubt that Marshal Ogarkov is one of the latter. As a hawk who emphasized that Soviet industry should serve the military, the banner of industrial defense not only threatened the inherent interest groups of the Soviet Union, but also wanted to direct the party Instilling this idea into the reform ideas of the Soviet Presidium is also a taboo.He was also dissatisfied with the slow progress of informatization reforms in the Soviet army, so that Ogarkov had unpleasant frictions with some other generals, which also deepened his risk of being marginalized in the army.

So what Ogarkov finally got in exchange was to be kicked out of the General Staff, transferred to the Western Theater as Commander-in-Chief, and later became the Director of the General Inspection Team of the Ministry of National Defense. Three years later, he quietly died of illness and was buried in the New Saintess Cemetery.

Ogarkov was lying on the table and writing a document. This is his latest thesis on the importance of establishing an informationized electronic army. He hoped to arouse a small group of people in the sluggish Soviet army who wanted to reform.

"The flower of reform in the new era will inevitably give birth to a new life on the dying huge corpse of the old society." Ogarkov carved this sentence on his desk with a utility knife to encourage himself to work hard for the future of the Soviet Union .

Perhaps Ogarkov was too absorbed in his monograph, and did not notice Yanayev standing behind him, and Yanayev told the people around him not to speak, and he just watched Ogarkov writing like this. After finishing a large paragraph of densely packed text, I feel a little regretful that such a great talent has violated the highest wishes and instructions of the Party Central Committee.

When Ogarkov raised his head from the immersed world of words, he was surprised to find that President Yanayev was staring at his paper with great interest. Ogarkov quickly stood up and said to Yanayev , "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I really didn't notice your appearance. I'm really rude."

Yanayev would not blame Ogarkov for his concentration. He picked up the manuscript laid out on the table, blew lightly on the paper, and waited for the ink to dry before saying, "I also want to thank Ogarkov. Comrade Husband, your foresight, this manuscript has a profound and thought-provoking lesson for all of us. Information warfare is indeed changing the mode of warfare, and it is also affecting the technology of the world."

"For example, just like the Gulf War that just ended, early warning, command, control, communication, and intelligence are important means of modern warfare. In the Gulf War, the US military used electronic warfare to deprive the Iraqi army of this aspect. It has become an indispensable method of combat to carry out key strikes. Before the war began, the U.S. military used electronic warfare aircraft to strongly interfere with the Iraqi army's electronic equipment and suppress the Iraqi army's communications. and the early warning radar system ensured the suddenness of air strikes. During the whole course of the war, the U.S. military carried out powerful electronic warfare against the Iraqi army’s command, control, communication and intelligence systems, and attacked the Iraqi army’s electronic equipment, air defense radar and communication network As a result, the Iraqi army’s command failed, its communication was interrupted, its air search and counterattack capabilities were lost, and it was in a passive position.”

"Similarly, the Soviet Union also needs to speed up the reform of electronic information technology. Otherwise, we may be at a loss under the interference of the US military only by relying on backward communication methods." After talking so much, Yanaye The husband specially emphasized in front of Ogarkov that he valued the other party's thinking, and hoped that Ogarkov would be willing to cooperate with him in a friendly manner.

Ogarkov clapped his hands symbolically a few times, and replied in an almost indifferent tone, "Of course, the upper echelons of the Soviet army are idiots with no foresight. The stubborn idea of ​​failure has hindered the progress and development of the army, so President Yanayev, do you want to be an innovator of reform, or a guardian of the old order?"

Yanayev shook his head, put his hands on the table, looked at Ogarkov in front of him with the eyes of a powerful and supreme person, and said in a deep voice, "I really need you, Comrade Ogarkov, your war talent He and his sharp eyes can always point out the problems of the army, but there is only one problem that I hope you can figure out."

Yanayev's bland smile made Ogarkov's heart tighten suddenly. Thinking of the previous rumors in the army, he suddenly became afraid of his own indiscriminate words just now.

Yanayev moved closer to Ogarkov's mouth, and said softly, "The degree of informatization reform of the Soviet army and your position were all given by the Supreme Soviet Presidium, so you put away your naivete and tried to You can only ask for the plan of the 'Gun Commanding Party' if I, Yanayev, give it to you. If I don't give it to you, you can't make any suggestions, otherwise, even if you are such a respected high-level executive, I can still throw you into the ice and snow with polar bears."

It is called that before, Yanayev would directly throw people like Ogarkov in this position and wait to die, without even raising his eyelids, but now is the time when the Soviet Union urgently needs talents for various reforms. As long as Ogarkov keeps his own place, Yanayev can forget the mistakes he made before.

"Your Excellency is right to teach you a lesson." Ogarkov murmured softly, "Then this time, it might not be the informatization reform plan that was prepared. I didn't see much from your eyes. sincerity."

Yanayev was taken aback for a moment. He didn't expect Ogarkov to be able to find out from the eyes that he was not here to discuss information reform, so he had to admit it honestly, "Of course not. As you can Ogarkov, you are the first person who has fought with senior think tanks such as political advisers and chiefs of staff in the White House and the Pentagon, and you are the first one. So, today I really have something I want to find you Make an idea."

Ogarkov raised his pencil and motioned Yanayev to stop talking. He thought for a while and said, "Let me guess, the current environment in the Soviet Union is indeed very bad. That is to say, you mean to use an unprecedented method to blackmail the West, make them restrain themselves, and win the Soviet Union a certain external environment for the reform? But as for how much time there is, it depends on when those people in the West will understand Come on this is a scam."

Yanayev was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the other party would even take his own thoughts into account. It's no wonder that the old foxes in the West would be fooled around by his true and false tactics.If a strategic deception bureau could be set up in the Soviet Union, Ogarkov would undoubtedly be the first bureau seat.

"The red mercury scam." Ogarkov said bluntly, "to arouse the fear of the Americans, who can compare with the deterrent effect brought by the red mercury nuclear weapons? If this plan is cleverly arranged, the Americans may have some For more than two years, I did not dare to make an excessively forced choice against the Soviet Union. I believe that the lives of American politicians and the use of economic sanctions to drive a desperate Soviet Union crazy, they will choose the former.”

Chapter 47 The Mercury Scam

The existence of the red mercury nuclear weapon, known as the artifact of the Cold War, has always been a confusing mystery, so that in 2015, an extremist organization attempting to establish religious fundamentalism in the Middle East regarded it as a "sacred object" for attacking Western countries.

The red mercury nuclear bomb is a miniaturized nuclear fusion tactical weapon. It uses antimony mercury oxide as the neutron source. Compared with the general hydrogen bomb, the volume of the neutron source of the atomic bomb is greatly reduced, and there is no critical mass limit for thermonuclear fusion, so that the whole Nuclear bombs have become very small in size and light in weight.Generally, a small mercury red nuclear bomb may have a small volume and area, but its explosive yield can reach an unbelievable level, and it can easily kill tens of millions of people in a single range.

The miniaturization of a nuclear weapon means you can fit it in a briefcase and take it to any public place you want, sports markets, airports, hotels, and if you can, you can even take it into the Pentagon and The White House, just imagine that the White House and the Pentagon, which symbolize American power, are attacked by nuclear weapons at the same time, which can paralyze the political foundation of the entire country in an instant.

Although the Soviets are so obsessed with this mythical weapon, and according to American intelligence that the Soviet Union may have developed this weapon that changes the polar pattern, Yanayev knows that the red mercury nuclear bomb has always remained at the theoretical stage and will not be able to The project was shelved indefinitely after certain technical difficulties were overcome.

And now, the Soviet Union is ready to use this non-existent weapon to intimidate the West.

Yanayev is also very aware of the impact of psychological warfare, such as the Star Wars plan proposed by the Reagan administration, which did not actually exist, and used the space arms race to drag down the Soviet economy.So as soon as Yanayev came to power, he directly canceled all plans to deal with the strategic defense agreement, and compared these projects to being as stupid as the American Stargate project.