USSR 1991

Yanayev immediately interrupted his words: "There are still questions about your resignation, including the subsequent official positions will be decided by the newly formed General Staff and me, but I can reveal a little secret to you, Ah Khromeyev will follow you as commander-in-chief of the army, and that's it."

Chapter 924 Sending Them To Hell

Yanayev has never overestimated the integrity of polar bears, especially in the most difficult period in 1991. From tank parts antifreeze to shells, even a T72 or BMP infantry fighting vehicle dared to use 10 The dollar is sold at a low price, so he is very sure that these poor and crazy guys will sell Baiyang at a low price in a flash.This is why he must not doubt the falsity of the intelligence.Everything will come to light after the Ministry of Internal Affairs review is over.Then the War Department will usher in a wonderful purge.

This is Yanayev's gift to Comrade Vladimir.This unexpected scrutiny was only known to insiders, including Vladimir and Varennikov, who were only incidentally involved in the conspiracy.And invisibly promoted the destruction of the army diehards.

Varennikov, who had rushed into the door angrily, became distraught when he came out. Even the assistant to the general secretary's office was surprised when he saw that scene. He thought there would be an endless confrontation, but it ended in only 10 minutes. all topics.Varennikov was a loser from the start.Yanayev was already ready to let him step into the trap of the abyss.Just wait for him to step on it.

Seeing that gloomy face, the office assistant generally understood something. In the next few days, there might be news that shocked the political circles in Moscow, followed by a complete political turmoil.If he was still quarreling with accusations before, now he has some sympathy for the marshal in front of him.

In less than 10 minutes, a marshal of the CPSU was resolved, and Yanayev almost beat other people with a heaven-defying field control method.Warn them not to act rashly.He can remove a heavyweight in the military in 10 minutes, and he can remove others in the same short time.

It didn't take long for the news of Varennikov's downfall to spread throughout the Kremlin. The most widely circulated version is that the marshal walked into the general secretary's room angrily, and when he came out, he lost his mind and said nothing.After returning to the Ministry of the Army, he handed in his resignation quickly.

Then Akhromeyev succeeded Varennikov in his place.The old marshal had no complaints about this.

This dazzling change made many people mistakenly think that it was the result of Yanayev helping Vladimir. This young young man challenged the elders with a fearless spirit and finally won a big victory.After this incident, basically no one can stop Vladimir's progress.

Akhromeyev walked into Varennikov's office, and Project Amata began.So far, an important position in the Ministry of War has been occupied by comrades who support Vladimir.And the gang of Army Department officials who were involved in the arms reselling incident were under investigation, and the days that followed were not easy.Old factions will be wiped out.

No one could believe that Varennikov lost so quickly and was defeated like a mountain.It took only 10 minutes for Yanayev to uproot the veterans of the Ministry of War with deep roots, leaving no one behind.

Only Yanayev buried his head in the pile of documents in a normal and unusual manner, and occasionally raised his head to look at those forces that were about to move with gloomy eyes.

With just one look, he can stop everyone's actions.

"Comrade Akhromeyev, congratulations on your appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Ministry of War."

Balaklanov stood in front of Marshal Akhromeyev's new office, which reminded him of the office's previous owner.As drab as the layout of this office. "It's a pity that Varennikov thought that he could get justice by directly threatening the general secretary, but he was resigned by Comrade Vladimir instead. Now the rumors about the chairman of the Council of Ministers are circulating in Moscow. The first step should be to accumulate prestige and successfully succeed the position of general secretary next year. After all, General Secretary Yanayev is the first national leader with an 8-year term, and the entire leadership bureau is paying attention to his next year. What about retirement?"

Balaklanov said to himself pointingly, "Because of this, the forces hidden in Moscow should also be ready to move. If they don't do anything, there will be no play. This gang is full of The guys who drink vodka can't expect to play their cards according to the usual thinking. They are likely to take some extreme measures. Infiltration of the military committee is impossible. They can only compete with Comrade Vladimir face to face within the Politburo .”

Akhromeyev looked at Balaklanov as if staring at a stranger, and finally shook his head helplessly. It is a bounden duty for soldiers to obey orders. No matter what changes in the political situation, he and Dzerzhinsky The divisions were the last Red Defenders of the Soviet Union.

"Don't worry, there is no one in Moscow who can beat General Secretary Yanayev. But I am still surprised that General Secretary Yanayev can trip up Valen for an Amata plan. Nikov, this method is really..."

The half-hidden door of the office was opened, and Yazov walked in with a daunting sense of oppression, like a giant bear walking alone through the wilderness. With a shake of his hand, all the information was scattered all over the floor.The leather shoes are branded on the snow-white paper, leaving a lonely mark.

He stood with his hands behind his back, standing in front of Balaklanov and Akhromeyev, and the smile on his face slowly faded.He knew that when the other party made such an expression, there must be an unknown secret that needs to be returned.

"Balaklanov, you don't have to go, and I don't have anything special to tell Akhromeyev. It's just that I accidentally overheard your conversation just now... There are some things I can tell you in private... Yanaye It is impossible for the general secretary to turn his face for Amata and Varennikov, and the marshal will not step down because of the main battle tank incident."

"What did you say?"

Balaklanov waited for the eyes, almost pushing the eyeballs out of their sockets.Akhromeyev, who was sitting on the desk, also had a shocked expression on his face. This is definitely the biggest "surprise" or "shock" since his reinstatement.He almost fished a small stainless steel jug out of his coat pocket and poured a few gallons of vodka into his mouth to suppress his shock.

"The Kremlin has far more secrets than everyone here knows. Varennikov's resignation is a guilty conscience, and it is also a major dereliction of duty. So this matter should be put to rest."

Yazov thought about it carefully in his mind, and when he confirmed that he had nothing to say, he turned around and went out.The moment the black leather shoes were about to step out of the door, he paused, as if thinking of something.He turned his head and gave the two of them a meaningful look.

"By the way, General Secretary Yanayev knows far more secrets than we imagined. It is only a matter of saying who he wants to step down. We have all made major mistakes more or less, maybe It was just accidental, and even we didn't know where we were wrong. But all the mistakes were secretly written down on paper or in our minds by some people."

Yazov pointed to his head and forced a smile.

"I believe anyone will make the right choice."

Then he turned and went out without hesitation, leaving Balaklanov and Akhromeyev looking at each other.

The Deputy Minister of Defense patted his head annoyed, and under Yazov's kind suggestion, he suddenly understood a lot of things, "If this is true... the current General Secretary Yanayev, yes The firmness of power has reached a level that no one can match. The downfall of Varennikov is not accidental... I am afraid that the general secretary has predicted this scene many years ago. Conservatives, heh, they all lost. "

Balaklanov said to himself a bunch of words that Akhromeyev couldn't understand, and finally he turned his head back with a helpless expression.He said to Balaklanov, "As Comrade Yazov said, never try to betray Comrade General Secretary. Especially you, Marshal Akhromeyev, your identity is even more embarrassing. Political struggle is a taboo in every leader's heart. Just play the role of the party's last defender."

Speaking of which, Balaklanov's lips had already turned white, perhaps he had unintentionally spied on the appearance of the giant beast in the abyss, and recalled the blood-red eyes with a row of sharp sawtooths with lingering fear.

"He is far scarier than we imagined, and everything we do is within the calculation of the other party..."

After leaving the Army Staff, Yazov met Vladimir in the corridor, and he immediately understood what the other party wanted to do when he saw the direction the other party was going.Stretching out his finger and pointing behind him, "You don't have to go, Yanayev has told them for me what I should say, and I think they have turned the tide now. Congratulations, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, for getting Akhromeyev and Loyalty of Balaklanov."

Vladimir stopped in his tracks. Today's busyness made him unable to close his eyes for several days. After listening to Yazov's words, he almost fell to the ground with weak legs, and then squeezed out a tired smile.He also stretched out his left hand and held the other hand extended by the other party.

"Then thank Minister Yazov first. I will tell him about General Secretary Yanayev, and about the matter of Marshal Varennikov, General Secretary Yanayev is really Got him in 10 minutes?"

This has become a secret that everyone is secretly inquiring about. Everyone wants to know what ulterior secrets the two sides shared inside the closed door of the General Secretary's office that day.

Yazov smiled and shook his head. Vladimir was still very young. Compared with some old and cunning guys, he was like a young man who just came out of the recruit company.But I really don't blame him. If Yanayev hadn't been behind the push, he might have just reached the level of the deputy department now, not to mention arguing with a group of major generals and heroes within the military committee about those crisis issues. in front of the media and journalists.

Although he didn't know why the general secretary valued Vladimir so much, he could only respect the general secretary's choice.After all, he had at least thought about the issue of successor.

Yazov explained, "Yanayev did not target Marshal Varennikov, and even in his eyes, if he really wanted to do something, Varennikov could only win the level in an instant. Everyone thought it was Because of Amata, but in fact the truth you can see is just the tip of a huge iceberg."

"what?"

Vladimir stopped in his tracks, glanced around, and asked in a low voice after confirming that no one could hear their conversation, "Does Minister Yazov know any secrets? About Varennikov and the sudden The secret of resignation and change."

"do not know."

Yazov simply pretended to be deaf and dumb. There are some things that others know too much, but it is harmful.

"But I am very responsible to tell you that Varennikov's resignation within 10 minutes is not because of Amata's problem, but a more serious problem. Otherwise, it would be no less difficult to bring down a field marshal. Winning the Battle of Stalingrad is still difficult under the leadership of Tukhachevsky. General Secretary Yanayev is involved in more hidden and serious issues. You all think that the Supervisory Committee raided the Ministry of War because of factional struggles between the two sides The result? In fact, the general secretary used this struggle to achieve some ulterior motives. After Varennikov lost power, Marshal Akhromeyev, who was almost retired, came back online, which further confirmed my point of view, and other reasons, that is what led to the finale of the nightmare."

"Speaking of which, what exactly does General Secretary Yanayev want to do?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the general secretary's next move should be on the oil issue."

Vladimir raised his head and answered the other party slowly and methodically, "The opposition was the biggest obstacle to General Secretary Yanayev's energy diplomacy before. They believed that cooperation with China and Japan would lead to the Soviet Union's energy market being monopolized by others. ..."

Yazov stopped, he didn't expect the other party to make such ridiculous remarks.At the same time, he also understood why the development plan of the Far East began to slow down. Yanayev regarded trying to use one billion US dollars to improve and build the social foundation of the Far East as a good consideration for attracting investment and development from other countries.

"I fully agree with General Secretary Yanayev's approach. If you do nothing, oil will only be in your own hands. At least those countries that are clamoring to cut prices have already been planning everything else. If the Soviet Union cannot continue to maintain As an oil power, its fate is not much better than that of some self-proclaimed old capitalist countries.”

Vladimir's fanatical admiration for Yanayev, as well as his awe of the absolute leader, are deeply engraved in the depths of his memory and lingering.

"So I agree, send them to hell."

Chapter 925 Sakhalin-3 Project

The special plane from Russia to Sakhalin is preparing for landing. Yanayev is sitting on the seat with a stack of documents on his lap, all of which are detailed information about the Sakhalin oil field, including the oil city of Austria. Kazakhstan's economic development in recent years.With the conservatives holding back in the Kremlin, Yanayev finally had a chance to set his sights on the last feat he needed to accomplish.

Make use of abundant natural gas to create a prosperous Far East.

The Sakhalin-3 project was launched last year, including an oil exploration program.This time Yanayev did not go to the Kuril Islands to swear sovereignty, but for the next oil cooperation project.Of course, the one with the most capital strength and the most suitable benefactor so far is the Japanese who are on the same strip of water as Kazalin Prefecture.Moreover, a treaty has been signed to shelve disputes about the South Kuril Islands before, so there is no need for him to quarrel with the moderate Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on this issue.

Moreover, as far as Japan is concerned, a series of energy consortiums have long been eyeing the Sakhalin oil development project. Since the news was released half a year ago, the flies looking for it—the comprehensive trading companies from all walks of life have been silent. Get ready to stretch your tentacles here.Before, it was just that the detection work was about to be completed, and everyone still maintained a wait-and-see attitude.However, after the direct announcement of the detection results and the political support behind the Soviet leaders, businessmen who are open to money will naturally flock here driven by interests.

As early as 1958, Japan obtained the development rights and interests of Saudi Khafji offshore oil field, and has since embarked on the journey of building an overseas energy map.Dozens of mining bases have been established in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and other places, all over the world.

Unlike the United States and Western Europe, Japan's oil business is mostly developed by general trading companies such as Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Corporation.Although Japan lacks natural gas resources and is not as strong as the Soviet Union, relying on these basic industries, Mitsui & Mitsubishi Corporation, together with Sumitomo, Itochu, Marubeni and other comprehensive trading companies, have always been among the top 20 companies in the world throughout the 80s and 90s In the top 500, the status cannot be shaken at all.At this point, Yanayev found a breakthrough for the Japanese. The desire for oil energy will always drive this group of people to conquer everywhere.