USSR 1991

Rutskoy also heard the other party just now, he looked at the other party with a pale face, hesitant to speak.Clearly, he was torn between the options of Hero of the Soviet Union and traitor to the state.Originally, he was a communist soldier who won the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in the Afghanistan War, but he did not expect to become a traitor who betrayed the motherland today.

"Will you come with me? General Rutskoy."

Lukyanov asked, in fact, taking Pavlov as a hostage cannot be done by him alone, and he must rely on Lutskoy's army to escape.

"If you come with me, at least you won't die. Even if you become a traitor to this country, you can still live in the free world. If I'm not wrong, the funds you have stored in overseas banks are enough for you to spend the rest of your life in the free world." Yes. It’s not shameful to flee Moscow. Be realistic, my dear comrades. Survival is more important than anything else. Didn’t you think the same way when you were arrested in the Afghan war? That long in a POW camp."

Rutskoy still didn't move, he hesitated.

"Even if you are going to die here, Yanayev will also take back all the honors, including your title of Hero of the Soviet Union, General Rutskoy. The right choice is to follow me."

Rutskoy finally sighed and took a step forward.He had no choice left.Considering in a realistic direction, going to the US embassy is the last way out.

"Don't even think about escaping, don't even think about it."

Pavlov did not know when he broke free from the rope, stood up, stopped in front of Lukyanov, and said, "The whole country will not forgive you, Comrade Lukyanov. If you step into the American embassy That was the biggest mistake."

Pavlov seemed to be correcting a child who had made a mistake. He scolded the other party sharply, "You are betraying the motherland and the Soviet. No one will forgive your behavior."

"I didn't betray the motherland, I just want to live, and it's the same with you, Comrade Pavlov. We all just want to live well!"

"Shut up, if it wasn't for your ambitious coup d'etat, how could you have fallen into the current situation."

Rutskoy's eyes hinted that before Pavlov could finish his sentence, two soldiers twisted their hands and pushed them on their knees, causing him to fall down.

Lukyanov had a fierce look in his eyes, and said in a cold tone, "I don't have to worry about what I want to do."

They didn't realize that the shelling had stopped while the treachery was raging in the White House.Yazov did not order Alpha Team to storm the White House because he thought of a better way.

Lead the snake out of the hole.

The phone call to Lukyanov was the bait he had set, and now it was just waiting for the desperate man to make his deadliest mistake.

Chapter 974 Calling Late at Night

The president of the United States is not so easy to do. For example, Hoover had to face the menacing attack of the communist world in the early stage of the Great Depression. At that time, it triggered a wave of Americans emigrating to Russia, and even advocated the argument that capitalism was about to die out.Johnson, who was later mired in the quagmire of the Vietnam War, was worried and terrified of the ancient powers on the Eastern European continent.Of course, in the near future, another big red country will emerge, which also makes the United States feel at a loss.

For example, now, at the end of his term, President Mario gave up any offensive actions against the Soviet Union, and turned his attention to the country to deal with the mess left by President Busch.He didn't know yet that because Kennedy missed the presidency, the United States lost a decade of economic take-off.

The American people have already been disappointed with him as the president. Coupled with the provisions of the Constitution, it is impossible for Mario to continue to sit in this position.

The lights in the White House office were gradually extinguished. President Mario looked up and found that the sky was getting brighter, and he almost spent another night in the office.This is not known how many late nights he has spent. A lot of tedious work is waiting for him. Through the windows of the White House lawn, he will find that the lights in the office are as bright as day.

He sighed, closed the documents on the desktop, and rubbed his sore eyes.Just about to get up to make a cup of coffee, the phone rang suddenly. Mario answered the phone and said lazily, "I'm President Mario."

Director Tenet on the other end of the phone spoke in a hurry, "Your Excellency, I am Director Tenet. The CIA's informant in Moscow has received news that a coup has occurred in the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Now I am rushing to the White House to report to you. The latest situation."

President Mario took a deep breath. The news made him lose all sleepiness. He immediately leaned his hands on the table and squeezed the microphone tightly. "Come here immediately. I will notify the National Security Advisor and ask him to come to the office."

President Mario put down the phone. The news stimulated people's nerves more than stimulants. His hands trembled a little, anxiously waiting for the further development of the situation.

One minute later, another phone call came from the counselor of the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, who also reported the news and claimed that the Supreme Soviet Congress building had been heavily surrounded by armored forces. So far they don't know which side it is power is at a disadvantage.

"Find out the news as soon as possible. I need to know the latest situation of the coup in Moscow. Let the ambassador report to me every two hours. I need to prepare the information to deal with the next situation."

He did not want to make a major mistake like President Bush did in the August 1991th coup in [-]. At that time, everyone, including the Intelligence Committee, agreed that the August [-]th coup led by Yanayev would not succeed, but the reality He slapped everyone hard on the face.

Now President Mario dare not make the same stupid mistake again.

The ensuing call was to National Security Adviser Berger, who woke him up in bed and told Berger the big news.

The other party suddenly lost all sleepiness, realized the seriousness of the matter, got up and prepared to set off in the direction of the White House.

Soon the two cars parked in the parking lot west of the White House, and Advisor Berger and Director Tenet stepped into President Mario's office at the same time.

Under the shroud of light, everyone's face looked pale and bloodless. Mario was thinking about how much impact this incident would have. An upright coup has affected everyone's hearts. With the button of the nuclear bomb launcher in hand, no one can guarantee what the situation will turn out in the end.

"Any news?"

After seeing Advisor Berger, President Mario asked eagerly, "Is there any news from the intelligence agents?"

Before Director Tenet sat down, he began to report the situation, "It is now like this. The conservatives headed by Lukyanov tried to launch a coup to overthrow Yanayev during his vacation at the Black Sea villa. Now the situation seems to be Completely reversed, Vladimir gained the upper hand and surrounded the White House. Our intelligence agents observed armored troops bombarding the White House building, I am afraid . . . in an attempt to kill conservatives."

"..."

President Mario frowned. Originally, he hoped that someone could overthrow the domineering Yanayev regime in exchange for a period of peaceful coexistence with the United States, but now this group of people can't play with Yanayev at all in terms of tactics. As for being suppressed to the point where you can't hold your head up.

The silent Berger consultant said, "So which direction are they firing at the White House, the bottom? The top?"

Tenet froze for a moment, thought carefully about the content of the telegram, and said, "The on-site observation is to fire on the top floor, but does it matter?"

Berger said, "If Yanayev wanted Lukyanov to die, he would not use deterrence methods and directly bombard the White House. If not, it means that Yanayev is lenient. They are forcing them to surrender. I believe everyone knows how the other side dealt with traitors, right? Yeltsin didn’t know where he was buried, Gorbachev was directly crushed, and Lukyanov’s crime of committing a coup would be much better than the previous two Where are you going? Of course not."

"It can only be said that Lukyanov has what Yanayev wants in his hands, so he will adopt this method."

Tenet raised his hand and asked, "Why didn't Yanayev not want to make the situation get out of hand, so he adopted a compromise method? After all, this coup has spread, and the entire Soviet is ashamed."

A coup d'état is an unspeakable scandal in the minds of leaders of every country.

President Mario said bluntly, "When was Yanayev afraid of losing people? He dared to arrest Yeltsin and assassinate Gorbachev in the August [-] incident openly, just to announce to the world that his methods are tough. His absolute authority. Alright everyone, what we have to consider now is the Soviet Union's position and attitude on this matter that the United States should adopt?"

As soon as the voice fell, the phone rang. Mario glanced at the phone, his face changed.

It was a call from the Politburo in Moscow.

Tenet also noticed the movement, and he looked up at President Mario.

"Moscow?"

Mario nodded, took a deep breath, and prepared to pick up the microphone.

His hands couldn't help shaking.

Chapter 975 Invasion of the White House

"Hello, President Mario, I am Comrade Vladimir, Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Yes, I am here to negotiate with you today. Maybe you are a little surprised why I am calling you at this time, aren't you?"

President Mario didn't know how to answer the other party's words, so he kept his mouth shut and listened quietly to what he had to say.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to criticize anything. The United States will definitely be very interested in what happened in Moscow, but I'm sorry that I can't disclose any information for the time being. As for where Comrade Yanayev is, this is also a secret that cannot be revealed. After everything is over, maybe your people will naturally be able to obtain information and know the inside story."

Mario signaled the people around him not to speak, and he finally couldn't help but speak, "Then why did Comrade Vladimir call? You should be more concerned about what's happening in Moscow right now? Don't you be afraid of this call?" Will the phone call turn the whole situation upside down?"

Vladimir laughed a bit on the phone, his laughter was a bit sharp, as if he was satirizing President Mario, "The victory is set, they have no way out. Now I am talking about another matter. It may be related To the Moscow embassy in the Soviet Union, so say hello in advance."

"Ok?"

President Mario frowned. He didn't know that the coup d'état would also involve the US embassy in Moscow. From Vladimir's tone, it seemed that he had an inextricable relationship with the US ambassador. He was a little worried The U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union was behind the scenes behind the scenes that Washington was not aware of, which affected the judgment of the situation.