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Joseph's head shot up, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"Quick, tell me which countries they are from? What are the specific situations?"

"The situation is most serious in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Romania,"

Karpov answered, his voice low.

"In Poland in particular, our intelligence shows that the local opposition has infiltrated the highest levels of the military and government. The situation in Warsaw is extremely dangerous and could explode at any time."

Joseph stood up and slowly walked to the huge map hanging on the wall.

Eastern European countries are marked in red on the map, symbolizing the Russian bear's sphere of influence.

His fingers gently stroked the red areas, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.

“These ungrateful traitors,” he said, his voice low and dangerous, “seem to have forgotten who liberated them from the fascists and who helped them rebuild their war-torn country.”

The atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly solemn.

Everyone can feel that the crisis facing the Russian bear comes not only from external economic blockade, but also from internal political turmoil.

The buffer zone that has been carefully constructed over the years is collapsing, which will directly threaten the security of the Russian homeland.

……

Meanwhile, in a basement in Warsaw, Poland, a secret meeting was taking place.

Opposition leaders from Poland's military, political and intellectual circles sat around a simple table with a detailed action plan spread out on it.

A middle-aged man in an ordinary suit—actually a senior CIA agent in Poland—was talking in low voices.

"The time is ripe," he said in fluent Polish. "The Russian bear is now plagued by internal and external troubles and is unable to cope with a multi-front war."

"Our intelligence indicates that Joseph has transferred most of his elite troops to the Far East to confront the Dragon Nation. The remaining troops in Eastern Europe are not only limited in number, but also have outdated equipment and low morale."

A senior general from the Warsaw Military District nodded and said, "Yes, the Soviet troops stationed in Poland have not received adequate supplies for three months. Many soldiers are secretly selling arms in exchange for food."

"President Trump has authorized me to assure you," the CIA agent continued, "that once you declare independence and join the Trump-led coalition, Trump will immediately provide comprehensive economic and military assistance, including state-of-the-art weaponry and ample funding."

The leader of the Polish Provisional Government, a former diplomat who had been exiled by the Soviet authorities, took a deep breath and said, "Well, it's settled then. Three days from now, on the night of the new moon, we will launch our action..."

……

Back in Moscow, Joseph was facing another serious crisis.

The domestic economic situation is getting worse every day. Due to the lack of imported parts and raw materials, more and more factories are forced to stop production.

Unemployment has soared, and shortages of food and daily necessities have led to rampant black market trading.

The speed at which Russia's currency depreciated was astonishing, with a depreciation of nearly 40% in just one week.

"We must take urgent measures to stabilize the situation,"

Economy Minister Gregorian suggested.

“Perhaps restrictions on the private sector could be temporarily relaxed to allow farmers to freely trade some of their produce to alleviate food shortages.”

Joseph's eyes suddenly turned cold. "This is a betrayal of the principles of socialism! Our difficulties are temporary, and we must not let temporary pressure shake the fundamental system."

"Strengthen the enforcement of the planned economy and crack down on speculation. Anyone who dares to hoard goods will be executed on the spot!"

This rigid response further exacerbated the economic crisis.

With the arrival of winter, energy shortages have set in. Residential areas in Moscow and Leningrad are experiencing widespread power outages and frequent heating system failures.

On cold winter nights, people can only wear thick clothes and sit around the fire to keep warm.

At the same time, the situation on the Far East battlefield continued to deteriorate.

The Russian advance army, besieged by the Dragon Army, has not received sufficient supplies for three consecutive months.

Soldiers were forced to reduce their rations, and seriously injured soldiers could not receive effective treatment due to lack of medicine.

Despite commanders' best efforts to boost morale, a sense of frustration and despair had begun to spread among the troops.

"We must find a way to break the Dragon Kingdom's encirclement," Marshal Zhukov proposed at the meeting of the Military Commission. "Even if it means great sacrifice, we must open a lifeline for the besieged troops."

Marshal Malinov disagreed: "It is unwise to mobilize the main force to the Far East now. Our defense line in Eastern Europe is already very weak. If we withdraw more troops, it is likely to lead to a greater crisis."

Joseph was in a dilemma.

As the commander-in-chief, he could not abandon the 600,000 soldiers in the Far East.

However, as a leader, he also had to ensure the security of the Russian homeland and the Eastern European buffer zone. This strategic dilemma kept him awake at night, and his health began to deteriorate significantly.

And just when the Russian bear was facing internal and external troubles and was on the verge of collapse, the nightmare finally became a reality.

Not long after, on a dark and windy night, Moscow had just experienced a heavy snowfall and the whole city was shrouded in silence.

Late at night, the phone in the Kremlin suddenly rang, waking Joseph who was taking a nap.

"What's the matter?" Joseph's voice was filled with obvious fatigue and irritation.

“Comrade Supreme Leader, there has been a coup in Poland… in Poland!”

The voice on the other end of the line was filled with panic.

"Part of the Warsaw Military District's troops have mutinied and taken control of government buildings and radio stations. They just announced on the radio that Poland has broken away from the Soviet Union and declared independence!"

Joseph suddenly stood up from his chair, his face turning pale in an instant.

"What?! Summon all members of the Politburo and the Military Commission immediately! Right now!"

Within just two hours, all of Russia's top leaders gathered in the Kremlin's emergency meeting room.

Everyone's face was filled with shock and worry.

Poland's betrayal was like a heavy punch, hitting the vulnerable belly of the Soviet Union.

“The situation is worse than we thought,”

Security Minister Karpov's voice was filled with frustration.

"Not only in Poland, but also in Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the opposition has begun to take action."

"The Russian garrisons in Budapest and Prague were attacked by local militants."

"Comrade Joseph, we must make a decision as soon as possible..."