USSR 1991

After putting down the phone, Bush turned his head and said to the staff and staff around him, "You heard it, the reason why the Soviets dared to provoke us so unscrupulously was all because of the so-called mercury red nuclear bomb."

The conference room became very quiet. The two unfortunate news of the mercury bomb and political blackmail were placed in front of President Bush almost at the same time. No one would be in a good mood.

"Can you confirm the authenticity of the mercury bomb to the agent who provided the intelligence?" Bush asked Robert, the director of intelligence.

Robert, who had experienced the Vantaa incident, became very cautious in his speech, and he answered Bush cautiously, "Intelligence experts analyzed that there is an 80.00% possibility that the Soviets already possessed the red mercury nuclear bomb, but I think this data is not reliable. In the two A few weeks ago, we received intelligence that the Soviets were aggressively collecting specific information on the pressure and temperature of nuclear weapons manufacturing. If it was an ordinary nuclear weapon, the Soviet Union would not need this data at all. And we found that the data they collected were all miniaturized Research on nuclear weapons, so we made a bold conclusion that the Soviet Union is trying to create some kind of miniaturized nuclear weapon, which may be comparable in size to a nuclear artillery shell.”

"A few months ago, we found a large factory under construction somewhere in Smolensk, the Soviet Union. Because the selected location was too remote, we aroused our suspicion, but we didn't find any flaws for the time being. It was nothing more than some trucks coming in and out. It was not until all the collected nuclear weapons information was fed back to Smolensk that it attracted our attention."

"The secret agents lurking in the Soviet Union may have obtained a trace of intelligence information through informants. The sealed iron drums contained antimony mercuric oxide, the pressure and temperature difference data of small nuclear weapons, antimony mercuric oxide, the Soviets are not smart. The deceitfulness of this foreshadows a terrible weapon they may be building, the mercury bomb."

When he heard about the manufacture of the mercury red nuclear bomb, the calm Bush's expression changed suddenly. He didn't expect that the Soviets would rush to develop the "suitcase nuclear bomb". Could it be that those high-level people who controlled the Soviet army knew that their time was running out and were going to use this extreme Means to attack Western countries?

"Just before the Vantaa incident, the Soviet Union immediately stopped the collection and infiltration of nuclear weapon data and intelligence, and the factories with frequent vehicles also fell silent. Everything seemed to have never happened. When this happens, there is only one Possibly." At this point, Robert was silent for a while, and what he was going to say next was probably a reality that no one wanted to accept.

Vice President Dan Quayle on the side took the words of CIA Director Robert with trembling lips, "Yes, this means that our intelligence has lost its effect on them. The Soviets have found a solution to temperature pressure, that is, Said that the Soviets had developed a mercury red nuclear bomb."

Robert put a stack of photos taken by satellites in front of the president. Above was a fuzzy mountain shot from above, and a dazzling fireball could be vaguely seen rising in the middle. This stack of photos was all around the mountain. The explosion unfolded from beginning to end, Robert explained, "This is a Soviet explosion test that we detected the day before intelligence collection stopped. From the test, we can see a rising mushroom cloud, but the yield of this nuclear weapon is relatively small, even Small enough to be comparable to the TNT equivalent of a nuclear shell. But the explosion and radioactive radiation are enough to wipe out a Pentagon or White House and kill everyone present."

"Can our security inspection facilities detect this kind of weapon?" Bush was a little restless. Thinking of the invisible nuclear weapons all around him, no one could sleep soundly.

Dan Quayle explained to Bush, "The security monitoring of the Pentagon is raised to the highest level, and we can ensure that this kind of thing does not happen, but Mr. President, they don't need to detonate inside the Pentagon, as long as there is a martyr standing by If the Soviet Union detonates everywhere in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the American economy will collapse due to panic. After all, no one wants to live under the shadow of nuclear threats. Perhaps The final state is that the Soviet Union has collapsed the free world with a few suitcase nukes."

"If funds are invested in cost research now, can we make our own suitcase nuclear bomb? I mean unreserved support for this research. When can we get results at the shortest time?" Bush asked anxiously.

"Because President Reagan thought this kind of weapon was nonsense, so we are far behind the Soviet Union in this regard. If we really want to see the initial results, it will take about seven or eight years. And there is only such thing as antimony mercury oxide Only Soviet Russia has large-scale mineral reserves, and other regions are stretched thin." Robert reported a number to Bush that was enough to make everyone present feel ashamed.Eight years was enough for the Soviet Union, whose production capacity was almost miraculous, to manufacture tens of thousands of red mercury nuclear bombs, and then detonate them one by one in the West in an orderly manner.

Dan Quayle comforted President Bush, "The Soviets' red mercury bomb has just been developed, and its performance may not be perfect in all aspects, such as the safety of the red mercury bomb's radiation, the cost of transportation, etc., maybe wait until they find a solution When the time comes, we will find a solution.”

But at this moment, it was useless for the Vice President to say anything.Bush felt he had lost everything.He sat weakly on the chair, leaning on the table with his hands, and remained silent for a long time.All senior officials were waiting for Bush to speak, and in the end he just said helplessly, "Let's negotiate a peace with the Soviets."

Hearing that a peace agreement was called for, the chief of the Intelligence Bureau became anxious, "But President Bush, we haven't figured out whether that weapon is the real mercury-red nuclear bomb. Perhaps this is just a trick set up by the Soviets, waiting for us to negotiate a peace and take the bait?"

"Does Director Robert hope that a gorgeous mushroom cloud will rise over the White House to believe that this is not a scam but a bloody fact?" Bush rolled his eyes at Robert, "Abolishing economic sanctions and re-negotiating peace with the Soviet Union is at most returning to the starting point , if the Soviet Union is forced to breathe, it is hard for me to imagine that the entire United States will be full of shadows of nuclear weapons. Neither you nor I can bear this responsibility."

What else did Robert want to defend, but Bush interrupted him rudely, "That's enough, Chief Robert. I have exhausted my means to keep your position as Chief of the Intelligence Bureau in the Vantaa incident, so don't let me down again. Mr. Guys, I'm very tired now, and I want to be alone."

Knowing that he could not persuade the President, Robert sighed and was about to leave the room. Before leaving, Bush said to Robert quietly, "Although the economic offensive has stopped, I hope that Director Robert will not forget to create a small friction for the Soviet Union. The external offensive will temporarily Terminate, but don’t stop the riots created by those member countries.”

Robert's eyes lit up, and he understood what Bush meant. He nodded to the president and said firmly, "Don't worry, I will definitely live up to the president's expectations."

Chapter 53 Put down the suitcase and talk

Employees working in the Pentagon and the White House felt a tense atmosphere today, and the security guards with dogs on their leashes paced back and forth with serious expressions.Just as the Soviet army has captured the east coast of the United States and is preparing to land in Washington, they will be like the last SS guard of honor guarding the Capitol, waiting for the Ula charge of the Soviet Red Army waving the flag.

In addition to checking their work cards, everyone has to open their briefcases for inspection, and they cannot pass the security check until they confirm that there are no radioactive substances in them. Some employees complain that the security facilities of the White House are a bit of a fuss, but seeing the firepower in the hands of the guards with fierce eyes After the powerful MP5 submachine gun, they still obediently chose to shut up.Although no one wants to go to work and be censored as a Soviet spy, but no one wants to try the taste of 9mm bullets.

Not only in Washington, but airports, train stations, and subway stations all over the United States have strengthened their security defenses. It seems that the Soviets have sneaked into major cities in the United States and are about to detonate the red mercury nuclear bomb. The nerves of the US government are extremely tense, and those Immigrants with a strong Russian accent will be out of luck if they just keep their mouth shut. They are listed as key surveillance targets by the FBI and the Immigration Bureau and are subject to summons and investigations at any time.All of a sudden, the United States stepped into the brink of the most tense war preparations since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Unlike the tense atmosphere in the United States, Bush announced to the world the signing of an agreement of friendly coexistence with the Soviet Union, which relieved people in the third world. Leaders of other countries expressed that this was another victory for peace.It's just that who didn't pay attention to why the United States signed a friendly relationship agreement with the Soviet Union for no reason. Of course, only a small group of high-level officials who knew it well had difficulties to say.

The whole world is watching every move of the two superpowers. After meeting at the negotiating table in Munich, the enemies Bush and Yanayev once again focused their attention on the conference table in Moscow, shaking hands and making peace.Back then, Kennedy and Khrushchev also sat together to discuss the peace agreement, only the hands behind them quietly clenched the red button.

This was Bush's first visit to the Soviet Union in 1991. Similarly, the Soviet Union also gave the Bush delegation enough face. Not only did they send fighter jets to escort them, but they also deployed powerful armored troops at Moscow International Airport. The President of the United States was actually showing off the armed forces of the Soviet Union to Bush.Anyone who saw the entire armored force when they got off the plane would be so frightened that they were under house arrest by the military of another country. When Brent got off the plane and saw the scene of the steel forest, he was a little bit weak.

Bush, who has been dealing with wars, missiles, nuclear weapons and the red polar bear that liberated the world for a long time, shrugged helplessly, saying that he was used to the simple and crude thinking of the Soviet Union.

When Bush got off the plane, Yanayev received him warmly. He stood beside Bush and shook hands with him. The reporter took a picture of the top leaders of the two superpowers who had been at odds for more than 70 years shaking hands and shared it with the world. A meeting that signaled peaceful coexistence would be off to a good start.

The tracks of the camouflage military green BMP infantry vehicles guarding both sides of the presidential seat began to rotate, heading towards the direction of the Kremlin, and the Hind helicopter hovering at low altitude opened the way. Inside is the President of the Soviet Union.Of course, the Americans in the special car seemed to be another matter. It felt uncomfortable to go to the prison like the prisoners being escorted.

Presidential Advisor Brent looked dissatisfied at the escort of those giant steel beasts surrounding him. In his eyes, the infantry combat vehicle spraying black exhaust was a symbol of backwardness and barbarism. Turn these rough and ugly monsters into a pile of scrap metal.

Thinking of this, Brent felt a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart. The chariots around him were all inferior toys, and they were only allocated to them.But of course Brent, who is at ease, would not know which soldiers looked at him with hatred. If he hadn't been loyal to the Supreme Leader's order, all four 30mm machine guns would have aimed at the Americans in the car, and then Bloody scene.

But they are communist fighters, and they follow the highest instructions of the party organization with indelible beliefs.

The presidential car drove Bush into the Kremlin, and the two got off at the same time. Under the protection of layers of guards, Yanayev and Bush entered the gate of the Kremlin side by side.But Bush asked a little puzzled, "Is this the standard used by the Soviet Union to receive foreign guests?"

"Oh, not all." Yanayev paused, turned to Bush and said, "Decades of hostility and instilling confrontational hatred will always create a group of extreme characters. Maybe I shake hands with President Bush When the peace was made, there might be an extremist who was planning to assassinate the President of the United States among the guards here, I did this for your safety."

Yanayev's words had a strong meaning of threat, and the presidential adviser beside Bush couldn't help but change his face, and looked at the Soviet president with some resentment, but because of the soldiers with Kalashnikov rifles around him, he had no choice but to press down. Momentum of trouble.

"So today let's undo all these years of hatred and re-establish a new order. Take your hands off the briefcases of the nuke launchers and onto the signed papers that house the peace agreement."

Hearing the briefcase Bush's eyelids twitch subconsciously, an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.He really wanted to ask Yanayev whether the Soviet Union had developed a mercury red nuclear bomb, but saying that would be equivalent to showing cowardice in the United States, and the negotiating table would be even more passive.

Representatives of the two sides sat down in the conference room and started consultations on issues surrounding Vantaa.Bush noticed that the two entourages next to Yanayev were carrying black suitcases and showed a look of readiness.This made Bush fidget a little, and his attention would always be distracted by the suitcase, wanting to know what was inside.

Yanayev took all of Bush's performance into his heart. It is obvious that the mercury scam has made the top leader of the United States restless. Next, he will continue to add a handful of firewood to let Bush make a compromise in the negotiations. Fortunately, Vantaa's Gain more initiative in bargaining chips for transactions.

Yanayev cleared his throat and began to speak, "President Bush, the US ambassador to the Soviet Union Matlock must have told you the terms of our negotiation. As a financial fraudster with a bad record, Vantaa , I am still working as a senior official of the CIA, which makes me not trust the US government very much. But it has nothing to do with us. I want to know how much ransom the US government is willing to pay this time to save you. Informer of people's secrets?"

Yanayev turned his head slightly, and glanced at the presidential adviser Brent next to him. After seeing the contempt in the other party's eyes, he just put on an undeniable smile.

"Or do you actually have no plans to trade?"

Chapter 54 Did you think I was talking about rubles?

"President Yanayev, you have to believe that we came here with sincerity. In order to resolve and respond to the Vantaa incident, after full consideration, it is agreed that the two countries should put down the conflict and coexist peacefully."

Yanayev, the olive branch thrown by Bush, didn't feel much. After all, Uncle Sam's shamelessness is obvious to all the world.But Yanayev felt a little disgusted by Bush's half-smiling expression, but he forgave him thinking that the other party might be in a state of high nervousness for several days because of the mercury nuclear bomb.

"So what price does your country plan to pay to get your people back? We emphasized before that Vantaa, as an economic fraudster, can still serve as the top leader of the CIA in an aboveboard manner, so he will definitely pay the price."

As a test on the negotiating table, Yanayev does not intend to throw out his chips first, and waits for Bush to play his cards first.

Bush tapped the table with his thumb and index finger. Looking at the other party's calm look, he slowly offered his conditions, "We are willing to pay 4 million in exchange for Rio Vanta, who is imprisoned in the KGB. You see How about it?"

Yanayev frowned. According to the official exchange rate ratio between the US dollar and the ruble of 1:1.66, if 2 million rubles were converted into US dollars, it would be more than [-] million.

Seeing that Yanayev did not respond, Bush was a little impatient. The bottom line of the United States is 6 million. He didn't want to expose the maximum limit too early, so he added another sentence to urge Yanayev to make up his mind earlier. "President Yanayev, [-] million US dollars is already the maximum we can bear. If your country thinks this price is inappropriate, I can only regret that the negotiations have not reached an agreement."

"Eh?" Yanayev froze for a moment, he didn't seem to understand what Bush was saying, and he didn't understand until the other party repeated, "You mean you paid [-] million U.S. dollars in exchange for Leo Vantaa? Four hundred million dollars?"

Bush's attitude towards Yanayev was somewhat inexplicable. He asked, "Yes, President Yanayev thinks that the price of [-] million US dollars is not suitable, so how much do you want? Make your request and see if we can accept."

Yanayev thought that the Americans would settle with him in rubles. Unexpectedly, the rich and powerful U.S. government directly settled in dollars. In this way, according to the official exchange rate, it is 6.6 million rubles. A timely aid.Think about this month in history, when Gorbachev went to the Western conference, he was so financially troubled that he couldn’t even pay for the hotel, but Yanayev still tried his best to swallow the food from the mouths of Western countries. The money is pulled out.

"No, I think this price is just slightly below the standard, but seeing that President Bush traveled thousands of miles from Washington to Moscow, we can reluctantly accept this price." Obviously it has exceeded Yanayev's psychological expectations, But he still pretended not to be too happy to accept the conditions put forward by Bush.

The boldness of the Soviets made Bush distracted for a while, and then he realized that the price proposed by the United States had exceeded the expectations of the Soviets, but what he said was equivalent to pouring water. Nayev put forward an additional condition, "Of course we also have a condition. The Soviet Union must sign a non-proliferation limitation treaty on the miniaturization of nuclear weapons with us, or share the technology of nuclear weapon miniaturization before you can get the money."

Yanayev deliberately pretended not to understand what Bush was saying, "I'm sorry, what nuclear weapon miniaturization non-proliferation treaty, I don't know what you are talking about. Besides, the Soviet Union has no follow-up research and development models other than nuclear artillery shells. How can we sign a non-proliferation treaty with you that we don't even have ourselves?"

"The red mercury nuclear bomb, what we want to limit is the proliferation of the red mercury nuclear bomb."

Bush's voice was a little hoarse, but he still spoke out the name of the Cold War artifact that had tortured him for several days.Even Yanayev did not expect that Bush would reveal this secret so directly. It seems that the United States is indeed in a panic under the awe of the mercury scam.