USSR 1991

Then the T90 tank was submerged in the flames and thick smoke, but the attack did not stop. It seemed that the T90 would completely disappear before it would be resigned.

Varennikov's face turned pale. He knew that every word the other party said was aimed at him. In his eyes, this group of "bureaucrats who had never experienced the cruelty of war" did not understand something at all. importance.

The field marshal cast his angry eyes on Vladimir, but the other party was unmoved.He was very dissatisfied with the provocation of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Although the army fully supported General Secretary Yanayev, Vladimir's actions did not seem to be in line with Varennikov's appetite.

Many people saw Vladimir's gloomy eyes, dancing with the flickering fire.

He announced his thoughts to everyone, and any guy who tried to stop him would become the target of elimination.

Not one left.

Some people waited for the end of the Amata test with mixed emotions. This is not a simple experiment, but to let them think clearly about where they want to stand.To be able to involve the battle of tanks into the competition of political forces, Vladimir chose a good entry point.

After the test was over, some diehards got up in fear and left quickly.

They were afraid that the other party would show the butcher knife in the next moment.

Everyone was leaving the table, but Varennikov was unmoved.He was waiting for Vladimir, everything should have an ending.

He was about to step forward, but suddenly his arm was pulled.Varennikov turned his head, saw Baklanov standing beside him, and shook his head at him.

The Deputy Minister of Defense wanted to save the old man who had fought for the Soviet all his life. Once some things were made public, there was no turning back.

"Do you have to do this?" Baklanov asked. "You are doing this tantamount to a public break with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, who is the most likely person to become the next General Secretary of the Soviets... Are you doing this?" Worth it. If only for the main battle tanks..."

"The main battle tank is just an introduction. They need an excuse to attack the army. I can't let them interfere with the development of the army's armored forces, even if he is the next general secretary of the Soviet. Some things are better said, otherwise if……"

The words have come to this point, there is no need for Baklanov to continue to block the other party, so he has to let go.Varennikov is equivalent to putting an end to his political career. Although he is the hero of August [-], it does not mean that Yanayev will accept those who block the progress of the motherland.

"Good luck, comrade."

Baklanov let go of his hand, he knew that there were some things he was powerless to stop.Although Varennikov is an important minister of the Soviet army, he is also a hero of this country.But the cruelty of the political struggle is destined to make him lose everything.

Yanayev will not tolerate those who are against him.

It's a pity, but let him go.

After all, people are going to die, so it's not easy for him to stop him.

Varennikov walked up to Vladimir, took a deep breath calmly, and said slowly, "Comrade Vladimir, I have something I want to talk to you about."

Vladimir looked at him suspiciously.

"About the Armata tank."

Chapter 922 You Are Out

Yanayev was not involved in the struggle between the Chairman of the Council of Ministers and the Army Command, but he managed everything from behind the scenes.Dealing with the military was not the same as dealing with the diehards in the Politburo. He could not personally remove those who were destined to block his progress.The August [-]th coup d'etat that year was only successful with the support of the Army Command. If you want to start now, you can only choose the youngest and most promising Vladimir to do it.

Yazov did not take his actions seriously, thinking that this was pushing the other party out as a gunman, and absorbed all the firepower on the chairman of the Council of Ministers.

Yanayev quietly listened to his chattering complaints while taking out a cigarette from the cigarette case.Although the doctor told him to smoke as little as possible, he still couldn't resist the temptation of cigarettes.

After puffing, he stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and prepared to refute Comrade Yazov's remarks one by one.

"It doesn't matter if you borrow a knife to kill someone, or use him as a gunman, whatever you want to say. Comrade Yazov, I am destined to be unable to oppose their approach openly. After all, it is easy to be caught by conservatives. And If you really want to fight, you will be killed with one blow. After taking out the most powerful Varennikov, the rest are small fish and shrimps who can't make trouble. Are you right?"

Yazov said nothing.

Yanayev continued on his own, "So the ultimate goal of this battle for tanks is the struggle between the reformists and the conservatives. Vladimir was fully prepared and opened his posture. He did not look back. Arrow, which also means that if he fails, he may not even be able to keep his position as the chairman of the Council of Ministers, after all, other conservative members of the Politburo will also attack him."

"Will the General Secretary keep him?" Yazov finally asked.

"It depends." Yanayev only gave a vague answer.

"If he can't solve the problem of the military department, even sitting in the position of general secretary is equivalent to sitting in the position of the Supreme Soviet Presidium, without much real power. This matter is not small for Vladimir challenge, so I prepared a gift for him as well."

Yanayev pushed his black-rimmed glasses. Although he didn't step out of the door, everything that happened outside was under his control.He enjoys the feeling of having everyone in his palm, partly for the truth, and partly for the ideal in his heart.

No one can stop the progress of this country, not even a former close friend.

The plenary special meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is about to be held. Vladimir must eliminate their political opponents in the near future, and then they can carry out the excessive transfer of power safely and avoid accidents.Now countless eyes within the Central Committee are staring at the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and his every move is related to the fate of many people.Vladimir can't fail, otherwise the previous 99 steps will be lost because of the last mistake.

"The Supervisory Committee is already preparing to assault Varennikov's staff. They have the 'crimes' of these people in their hands. There must be new news soon... I don't know if this trick will draw the fire from the bottom. Let Comrade General be surprised."

Yazov didn't make a sound. It seemed that Yanayev was determined to put the other party to death, otherwise he wouldn't have been so cruel and ruthless in killing them all.With the most elite behind-the-scenes team taken away, I am afraid that Varennikov will become a real loner, and he will no longer be able to stop the progress of the reformists.

"What will become of him, our old comrade Varennikov?"

Yanayev smiled, but did not answer Yazov's question directly.

"It depends on how far our Comrade Vladimir is going to go. Kindness is not an attribute of a politician. But what is certain is that once Varennikov falls, the conservatives will be abolished. If he can accomplish this feat, he will establish his prestige in the Ministry of War. The next road will be much easier."

"About the Armata tank? Is there anything General Varennikov wants to know?" Vladimir smiled to himself, and he explained, "That's right, you have nothing about him so far. I know. Soon this kind of tank will be installed on a large scale in the Army Armored Forces, weeding out the outdated T72 and T80, and completely building our army into a modern..."

"I didn't say that!"

Varennikov interrupted him rudely, "It's about Amata's plan. Why didn't the Ministry of War know about it? Why did it decide without our consent? What are you thinking? Does this field marshal care? What is General Secretary Yanayev thinking about?"

"Sorry, I can only answer all the questions you raised without comment."

Vladimir replied lightly, "The Amata plan is an unchangeable plan. No matter how much the Ministry of War objects, your final outcome is to accept him. If you disagree, we have no choice but to take decisive measures."

Varennikov sneered and asked, "Blackmail me? Child, you'd better remember that when you were still playing with building blocks, I had already picked up a gun and entered the army! The weapons I have come into contact with are comparable to wars. Much more than you can imagine."

Vladimir didn't care about the opponent's seniority suppressing him, and calmly took out a list and handed it to Varennikov, "I heard that the Supervisory Committee is going to attack the military recently. I miss you with this list. I should really want to see who is going to be purged."

Varennikov took the list and immediately changed his face.Nearly a quarter of the staff and command are on this list. It seems that Vladimir did not intend to launch an attack on the Ministry of War temporarily, he has already started planning.

"One charge of corruption can erase all the names on the list from the current military system. Don't look aggrieved, Comrade Varennikov, we don't have much deep hatred, just firmly believe that The concept is different. You think T80 is the best tank, even the next generation of main battle tanks should be derived from this platform, instead of completely abandoning the previous tank platform, the newly developed A The Marta plan. But it is the same as the contradiction between the reformers and the conservatives. When it expands, this is not a small tank battle, but a struggle between factions. Those who dare not go forward boldly will You are bound by the past. You are all afraid. Gorbachev has come up with a new way of thinking, which scares you for eight years. Even General Secretary Yanayev promotes gradual changes. You still think it's too extreme."

He shook his head and said to himself, "It's hard for us to do, it's really hard. You want to revive this country, but you also want to prevent their self-reform. In this way, the original advanced Factions will be replaced by more advanced guys, and you are the conservative factions that are outdated and no longer in the interest of history."

Varennikov sneered and said, "Just because you want to take down the people on the list? Comrade Vladimir, although I admire your courage, your strength is far from being able to do this." He pointed his finger behind the general, and Varennikov turned his head.

Seeing Yazov walking towards him.

"It's true that he can't do that, but it's going to go a lot easier with help."

What Yazov said next nearly caused Varennikov to fall to the ground.

"Just three hours ago, the Supervisory Committee raided the army command and staff and took away the group of people on the list. Don't think about who gave them the power. The people General Secretary Yanayev wants to get rid of, No one can stop you. So Comrade Valennikov, you still have a little time..."

"Even the general secretary... no wonder the chairman of the Council of Ministers has the guts to challenge the army department."

Varennikov smiled with a very bitter expression.If the general secretary wants to do something, it is not as simple as making a small fuss. He is very likely to renovate the entire army.He has also heard about Luzhkov and Anatoly's affairs, and even he dare not act on his own if he can easily get rid of that powerful figure.

For so many years, Varennikov has kept his own place because he understands how terrible that man is.But I didn't expect that Yanayev still aimed his butcher knife at the exploits of August [-], and finally he was going to attack them.