It is Kokang and Changchun

　The reason they don't care is because they look down on you. When the day comes that the bourgeoisie looks up to you, you'll have to be careful about your business and that of your employees.

　I personally recommend that you read Mr. Marx's discussion of the limitations of cooperative economy.

　The older young man with a crew cut scratched his head. "But I still think the government's support for the cooperative economy is a good sign. Besides, weren't we just talking about Putin?"

　"Comrade, you changed the subject to the cooperative economy..." The man with glasses checked the notification message on his phone and continued, "Regarding Putin, I can only say this. Do you remember what he said before? I won't talk about the familiar things like forgetting the Soviet Union and returning to the Soviet Union. Let's talk about other things;

　Do you know what he said about that old scoundrel Yeltsin? Let me repeat it for you: [As Russia's first president and one of the most outstanding politicians of the 20th century, Yeltsin fundamentally influenced not only the development of Russia but also the development of world history.

　The turbulent 90s of the last century were an era of radical change, an era for brave and extraordinary people, an era for those who were adept at swimming against the tide and leading the masses toward new goals. Boris Yeltsin was undoubtedly a prominent figure of his generation.

　What kind of person do you think is the one who made such an assessment of Yeltsin? I'm putting this out there today: if Putin is as popular as you think, I'll stand on my head and eat shit!

　[PS: At the beginning of the year, some shipgirls also asked Putin this question, and Putin answered it like this: "As a lurker within the enemy, I must say things that are against my will and that the enemy wants to hear. Even though I know very well that many left-wingers will regard me as a counter-revolutionary who deserves death, there is nothing I can do about it..."]

　The two chatted about their differing opinions on Putin, and then turned to some work topics, trying to get along and calm down.

　"I read the news from the Party Central Committee," Pingtou said. "They say that our Party members have been on high alert lately, strengthening their work with the masses and improving their ability to grasp the political situation in order to prepare for major challenges that may arise in the future... Do you think something big is going to happen soon?"

　The man with glasses crossed his legs and said nonchalantly and jokingly:

　“Internationally, we defeated the Ukrainian Nazis and secured security in the surrounding areas, but what followed was endless sanctions from European and American imperialism.

　Domestically, we have begun to completely eradicate fascist and Nazi forces, and have made some small reforms that are beneficial to the people, but they are not deep-rooted. I guess that's it...

　Anyway, no matter what, we should do our best to maintain good relations between cadres and the masses and wait until the time for revolution arrives. Of course, by the time that time comes, our hair may have turned completely white or we may even be buried in the ground.

　As for you, I personally suggest you throw away your illusions about Putin..."

　Chapter 193 The Eternal Sinner Dies Well Meow

　On the evening of August 30, 2022, Russian time, Moscow Central Clinical Hospital

　"Give way! Give way!"

　Led by a doctor, a group of nurses pushed a patient and his bed out of the general ward and transferred them to the emergency room.

　"What happened? Wasn't Mr. Gorbachev fine just now?" the attending physician asked the nurse anxiously and puzzledly.

　"It's a long story, let's go to the emergency room first!"

　"……OK!"

　A dozen seconds later, Gorbachev was pushed into the emergency room, and the doctors used various rescue medical equipment on him as quickly as possible.

　"The patient's heart rate is weak!"

　"Give me a shot of cardiac stimulant!"

　One minute later.

　"No effect! The patient's blood pressure continues to drop, and the electrocardiogram curve is almost straight!"

　"Pacemaker, quick!"

　"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

　"Useless!"

　……

　The doctors tried their best and after a textbook-like rescue, they were still unable to save the patient.

　The flat line displayed on the electrocardiograph, the numbers returning to zero, and the shrill alarm all announced the final conclusion of the rescue result.

　The beeping of the alarm in the emergency room is the pitiful note of death in the final chapter of the symphony of life.

　"The patient...died..." The attending physician said the conclusion he was most reluctant to say in a calm tone.

　Next, the procedure was followed as for the death of a patient, but because this character was relatively special, there were some additional procedures.

　When removing the needles, tubes, and other items from Gorbachev's body, the attending doctor asked the nurse, "What happened in the ward just now? Can you tell me now?"

　"Mr. Gorbachev wanted to listen to the radio and then go to sleep.

　, we took it out of the drawer and put it on the channel he wanted to hear.

　After more than ten minutes, he asked us to give the radio to Mr. Gorbachev. Mr. Gorbachev said he would tune it himself and there was no need to trouble us. So I handed the radio from the bedside table to Mr. Gorbachev.

　Then I went to the nurses' station to get something, and when I got there, I saw the emergency call light in Mr. Gorbachev's room was on.

　I immediately ran to the ward and saw Mr. Gorbachev, who had been fine just now, struggling in agony on the hospital bed.

　The attending physician was surprised to hear this and said:

　"Gorbachev has a bad heart. I was worried he might see something insulting him online and get into trouble, so I didn't let him use the internet and made him listen to the radio. Could it be that there were insults about him on the radio?"

　The nurse shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

　Not long after, various media rushed to the hospital, vying to record this historic moment.

　That night, the news of Gorbachev's death spread throughout the world.

　As for the cause of Gorbachev's death, some media reporters found out after a brief investigation that Gorbachev accidentally received an entertainment broadcast while tuning the FM radio, and Gorbachev may have died of a sudden heart attack due to the content of the broadcast.

　The radio station received an anonymous submission satirizing Gorbachev and read it out as a joke. The content of the manuscript was as follows:

　In light of the situation created by the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent Organs, I have ceased my activities as Gorbachev's heart. This decision was made out of principle... I firmly advocate the independence of each organ, its own sovereignty, and the preservation of my integrity as a person. However, events have taken a different course, and the disease has prevailed, dismembering and dividing me. I cannot agree with this...

　I am also uneasy about losing my entire identity as a human being, which will have very heavy consequences for all my cells... But I believe that the joint efforts of the cells will bear fruit sooner or later, and each of my cells will live in the corpse of prosperity and democracy.

　Does it sound familiar? That's right, this contributor reworked Gorbachev's abdication speech into something like this.

　Of course, the author of the article probably never thought that his actions would actually anger Gorbachev to death.

　It really reminds me of how Kong Ming scolded Wang Situ to death.

　Some were happy about Gorbachev's death, while others were sad.

　Tashkent first learned about Gorbachev's death while reading today's newspaper in the prison reading room.

　She said, "This Cyka's life and death should have been in Comrade Gaukassi's and my hands. Unfortunately, we didn't strike hard enough... My biggest mistake was not striking hard enough."

　Aurora also took to Twitter to offer a mixed bag of praise and criticism for Gorbachev: "Mr. Gorbachev's only achievement in his life was promoting the normalization of Sino-Soviet relations."

　In addition, China’s left-wing netizens, including some “leftists”, were also happy.

　The above are the attitudes of the happy few. The worried ones are the oligarchs who have eaten and drunk their fill after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

　Now they are talking about it.

　Oligarch A sighed, "Ah... the two people who brought us a wonderful life have finally met in heaven."

　"A blessing in disguise. Aren't we worried about not finding an excuse to start a war?" Oligarch B slapped the armrest of the sofa and asked back.

　Then Oligarch B angrily declared, "Mr. Gorbachev's death is absolutely inextricably linked to those ship bitches! You know, it's easy for people of advanced age to die from minor injuries, let alone a disfiguring blow."

　"That's right!" Oligarch C said, "It's impossible that Gorbachev's death had nothing to do with those stinky ship girls! It must have been due to complications and sequelae!"

　"But... the media clearly reported that Gorbachev died because he was angry to death by the hellish joke broadcast on the radio. Isn't our reason a bit far-fetched?" Oligarch D asked relatively calmly.

　He then added, "If this is to frame the shipgirls, then there's really no need. If the truth comes out, the public's trust in us will drop even further."

　"Many times the truth isn't important. What we need is an excuse! An excuse to criticize the shipgirls from a moral high ground! Moreover, speaking some justice for Gorbachev's death will help us win over the Social Democratic Union!

　"What about the public's trust? As long as they don't rebel and don't interfere with my money-making, why should I care whether they trust me or not?" Oligarch B explained his thoughts to Oligarch D.

　Oligarch D advised Oligarch B: "The problem is, if you want to spread rumors, the people are not fools. Gorbachev lived in a Moscow hospital and died in Moscow. The Moscow police system is mostly his territory. You can't stop them from spreading rumors even if you want to."

　Moreover, Putin's prestige is so high now that even if he doesn't want to work hard to refute the rumors, the public will most likely believe Putin's words."

　Oligarch B insisted: "This is such a good opportunity to find a pretext for war, are you going to give it up? If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid you won't be able to find it again for a long time."

　"No, quite the opposite. There are plenty of them," Oligarch D retorted. "If I insist on using that as a casus belli, it's not a good choice."

　"So what's a good reason?"

　"I wouldn't dare say what a good reason is, but there are many better reasons than yours. We should actively prepare for war now so that we can catch Putin off guard in the future."

　Chapter 194 Troubled Times

　The day after Gorbachev's death, news of another important figure's death was reported at the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital:

　Media reports indicate that Ravel Maganov, chairman of the board of directors of Russia's Lukoil oil company, fell from a sixth-floor hospital window and died from his injuries. However, Lukoil stated that Maganov died of a serious illness.

　Putin received the news immediately and frowned, but he did not make any special instructions, saying that the investigation should proceed according to the procedures.

　"Did Maganov die of a serious illness? Does the board of directors of Lukoil treat people outside the company as fools?" Putin looked at the official announcement issued by Lukoil with disdain.

　Putin is very clear about Maganov; Maganov is a relatively good chairman who made great contributions to the Russian oil and gas industry during his tenure.

　Furthermore, when Putin was promoting the expansion of enterprise unions and strengthening employee rights protection reforms, he supported and implemented Putin's initiatives, even causing considerable conflict with the board of directors. (This is a fictional setting, not reality)

　In general, Maganov cannot be considered a comrade, but he can be considered a friend.

　Putin, who has been in power for more than a decade and is well aware of the basic situation of large domestic enterprises, believes based on his experience that this matter is definitely related to those oligarchs.

　"Since you failed to assassinate me, have you started to target those who support me..." Putin pondered, thinking about future countermeasures.

　After a while, he pulled a draft from his desk drawer. "If that's the case... don't blame me for being ruthless."

　These drafts are about Putin's ideas for further reforms, and quite a number of these reform items are able to touch upon the fundamental interests of the oligarchs.

　Putin is very grateful that the Russian president has great power, even more than the French president, which allows him to implement his reforms at the national level relatively smoothly.

　So, how powerful is the Russian president? We can understand this by looking at the power of the State Duma.

　Laws passed by the State Duma must be reviewed by the Federation Council (upper house), and the President also has the right to veto them; the government is formed directly by the President. If the State Duma refuses to approve the Prime Minister nominated by the President three times, or passes a motion of no confidence in the government twice, the President has the right to dissolve the State Duma.

　Some people may ask, the State Duma looks like a decoration, doesn’t it limit the power of the president?

　Of course there are, but... the procedures and conditions are very complicated.

　若想成功弹劾俄总统，必须一步一步满足以下条件：国家杜马1/3以上议员提议弹劾、国家杜马专门委员会作出“结论”、国家杜马2/3以上多数通过“指控”、最高法院作出总统犯罪的“结论书”、宪法法院作出“指控符合规定程序”、罪行得到证实的“裁定”、联邦委员会（相当于上议院）2/3以上议员赞同。

　Such a complex and extremely difficult procedure actually makes impeachment of the president almost impossible.

　Therefore, Putin only needs to ensure the loyalty of the Federation Council to maintain his power. Fortunately, Putin has already done so.

　This is why the oligarchs prefer assassination and civil war rather than using various peaceful means to get rid of Putin.

　Because there is not much room for maneuver, oligarchs cannot learn to operate like Britain and the United States under this system.

　The "super presidential system" that Yeltsin painstakingly constructed for his own selfish interests and to consolidate his political foothold has now become the system that keeps the oligarchs awake at night - it is protecting a potential "red bandit."

　A few days later, Putin received a report from the Moscow City Police Department on the investigation into Maganov's death.

　On the phone, the Chief of the Moscow City Police reported the case to Putin:

　"...In short, although we still lack the most crucial evidence, all the fragmented evidence we have collected so far points to homicide; in other words, the media's report is true..."

　Putin listened carefully to the report and, after hanging up, sneered. "I knew Lukoil's announcement was full of lies."

　He thought about the situation for a moment, a slight smile playing on his face.

　"It's perfect. We can use the results of this investigation to conduct an in-depth investigation into Lukoil's board of directors. Then, under the pretext of strengthening management to prevent such malicious incidents, we can nationalize Lukoil. And, by the way, test those oligarchs."

　At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Putin put the draft on the table back into the drawer and went to open the door.

　"It's you, Medvedev. What's wrong?"

　Medvedev, who came to visit, said: "Putin, I have something to talk to you about."

　"Oh, come on, come in and talk." Putin invited Medvedev into the office and sat on the sofa in the reception room.

　Medvedev asked: "Putin, I want to tell you about the news about the Liberal Democratic Party."

　"Hmm? What happened to the Liberal Democratic Party?" Putin asked.

　“Since we began to gain a considerable advantage in the war of public opinion, we began to squeeze out the State Duma and local councils. The Federal Court followed suit and announced

　The Liberal Democratic Party was declared an illegal political party and was forcibly dissolved..." Medvedev said.

　Putin nodded and said, "That's a good thing. We are de-Nazifying and de-fascismizing Ukraine, but it's unacceptable not to clean up our own house."

　"Yes, that's good...but..." Medvedev suddenly changed the subject and asked, "I have a question for you."

　"Tell me, what's the problem?"

　Medvedev said with a straight face, "It's right to oppose Nazism and fascism. But you shouldn't oppose even normal capitalism, right?"

　Everything you have done in the past six months is really becoming more and more like those communists. You make me feel strange, Mr. President! "

　"You said I'm anti-capitalist?" Compared to Medvedev, who had already turned stern, Putin remained calm and asked in return, "Why do you think so?"