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The fact that the United States withdrew the Raytheon missiles from Turkey after the Cuban Missile Crisis also made Turkey very upset. They believed that the United States’ withdrawal of missiles was a stupid way to expose Turkey to the threat of Russia, without the protection of air defense and anti-missile systems. Turkey would not be able to survive the first round of Soviet missile strikes.

According to President Mario's instructions, Warren believes that it is feasible to support the Turks. At least it can make the Soviet Union feel a little pressure. However, as a pawn that can be discarded at any time, the White House will not devote too much effort to Turkey.After all, it will always be Turkey who wants from the United States, not NATO who wants from Turkey.

"The President of the United States has agreed to your request to deploy an anti-missile system for Turkey. But you must also do something within your capacity. For example, deal with the Soviets. Of course, you don't need to be a striker to attack them. time to do something that makes them angry."

Warren's vague hints told Mevrut that you can take all actions against the Soviet Union except military means, and if something goes wrong, the United States and the entire NATO will stand behind you and support Turkey.Mevrut, who was dazzled by hatred at the time, did not expect the United States to sell teammates in South Africa.

After receiving the political support of the United States, Demirel even more arrogantly believed that with Turkey's current strength background, there was no need to worry about Soviet retaliation at all.So on the issue of the Black Sea Strait, Demirel's attitude gradually became tougher.After all, this is the only way Demirel can check and balance the Soviet Union, the right of navigation for ships in the strait.

At first, the Soviet Union chose to tolerate, because regarding the issue of the Turkish Strait, the Soviet Union had a bigger plan behind it, and they did not want to face each other now.After Turkey shot down the Soviet fighter jet, Yanayev could no longer tolerate Demirel's provocative behavior.

As Yanayev said, apart from the two permanent members of the Soviet Union, there are not many countries that are against the Soviet Union that can retreat unscathed.

When the Soviet fighter was shot down, Turkish President Demirel triumphantly reported his results to Mario, declaring that Turkey possesses armed forces capable of attacking the Soviet Air Force. As long as the United States and Turkey are willing to join forces, then Turkey would inflict heavy losses on the Soviet Union.

President Mario just held the phone receiver and smiled disdainfully, as if the guy on the other end was just an impromptu clown, speaking arrogant words that did not match his identity.Great damage to the Soviet Union?The United States and the Soviet Union have been in a cold war for decades, and they dare not say that they have seriously injured the Soviet Union.

President Mario interrupted Demirel's chatter, and he asked directly, "So President Demirel, what are you going to do next? Go to war with the Soviet Union directly? You must know that Turkey's military strength is compared with that of the Soviet Union. Not at the same level at all, right?"

"But we have the support of President Mario." Demirel said confidently, "The Soviet Union will never start a war because of this incident. First, they are not ready for war, and now the focus of the Soviet Union's work is also around In terms of economic recovery, but for the sake of challenging world hegemony. The second is that the Soviet Union did not carry out the excuse, because the Soviet fighter was shot down when it invaded Turkey, not because we shot him down in the Soviet airspace.”

"So no matter how you look at it this time, Yanayev can only swallow this bitter fruit and bear the loss caused by the risk." Demirel thought he had seen through the Soviet Union's hole card, so he was able to speak so recklessly on the phone Talk to President Mario.It seems that in his eyes, the Soviet Union is an incompetent and old empire. Although it has one of the largest nuclear weapons arsenals in the world, it lost a mess in the Afghanistan War.

Of course, before Bush and Mario fought Yanayev, they once believed that the Soviet Union was a declining red empire, as Demirel believed.So Mario just shook his head helplessly after listening to Demirel's narration, laughing at this poor and ignorant guy who didn't understand the level of his enemy at all.

"Listen to my advice, President Demirel." At this moment, Mario has decided to treat Turkey as an abandoned son whose residual value is only to be abandoned. "Never underestimate your enemy, even if he looks so small in your eyes." unbearable."

After saying this, Mario hung up the phone directly. He turned around and asked Anthony Lake, the national security adviser beside him, "What action do you think Turkey will take next?"

"If the conflict escalates, they will block the Black Sea strait, prohibit any ships from the Soviet Union from passing through, and then resort to negotiations to make the Soviet Union surrender. This is the best solution." Anthony Lake thought with his head tilted. After thinking about it, he added, "But according to Turkey's situation, they would like to oppress the Soviet Union more and more tightly, so as to vent their hatred in their hearts, but this will instead arouse the Soviet Union's rebound."

Speaking of this, Lake took a deep breath, and said as if he still had fear in his heart, "Besides, Yanayev, the general secretary of the Soviet Union, has never been a guy who plays cards according to common sense. No one knows what he will do. whats the matter."

"But one thing is certain is that if the Soviet Union really wants to attack Turkey, they will negotiate with us. Maybe we can make a deal with the Soviet Union by then."

"Negotiation?" Mario didn't understand Lake's thoughts. Is it really possible for the Soviet Union to negotiate with the United States on such a matter?In Mario's point of view, those savages should beat Turkey directly, so that the other party can experience what it means to dare to be angry without speaking out.

"The Soviet Union will make concessions and sacrifices on certain issues that we focus on in exchange for us giving up Turkey's support. Anyway, we are all to safeguard our own interests, so we don't have to care about the eyes of our allies, let alone Turkey Not our allies."

"Since allies are not counted, it is justifiable to give up a Turkey." The sad and arrogant Turkey does not know that it has become an outcast of the United States invisibly. They hope to rely on the relationship between Turkey and the Soviet Union. The contradictions benefit from it.

While the United States was secretly thinking about its own small calculations, Yanayev also issued a statement on TV, strongly condemning Turkey's approach, saying that it was undermining the normal state relations between the two countries.

This press conference was not only to deter Turkey, but also to prepare for Yanayev to gain the favor of the people. Khrushchev's policy of easing conflicts with the Turks after World War II made many Russians feel ashamed and unhappy.But Yanayev's tough attitude has won the unanimous support of the people.

When national sentiment and national policy are combined, they will exert the most terrifying power.The emotions of the people were instigated by Turkey's actions, and new and old hatreds were superimposed, making Yanayev seem to be the savior of Constantinople in the hearts of the Soviet people, the spirit that originally belonged to Rome. The world is beckoning to all of Russia.

Yanayev's statement is also in line with the consistent tough attitude of the Slavic nation. This statement is not so much a statement urging Turkey to apologize, but a naked threat.

"This is the last warning from the Soviet government. We will not repeat the same words twice. The President of Turkey must apologize for the mistakes he made on the Soviet border and for shooting down our fighter jets, or we will let you know, What is fear, what is fear."

"Tsarist Russia lost the No.12 Russo-Turkish War, but this does not mean that the Soviet Union will not be the winner of the No.13 Russo-Turkish War. The victory belongs to all the people of the Soviet Union!"

As soon as Yanayev finished speaking, the Russian people sitting in front of the TV stood up and applauded directly. This was the most elated speech they had ever seen. It changed from the bureaucratic and even cowardly speeches of the general secretaries. image of.Especially the last sentence that victory belongs to the people seems to let them see that the century-old shame is about to be washed away, and the glory will return to the Slavic nation.

Chapter 276 Revenge Against Turkey

Obviously, Demirel will not take Yanayev's warning of not saying that he will not say anything in advance to his heart. From Turkey's point of view, the United States is about to help Turkey build an anti-missile system on its own soil because of the threat to the Soviet Union. Threat, in Demirel's view, when the time comes, let alone the Soviet Union wants to attack Turkey, even if it threatens Turkey, it has to weigh whether its long-range missiles can fall on the land of Istanbul or Ankara.

However, what is surprising is that Yanayev did not take further suppression after publishing that statement, but fell silent and did not take any action.This also made Demirel more convinced that the Soviet Union was just bluffing.

In the office of Defense Minister Sabahatien, Demirel even held a small celebration banquet.He originally came to tell Sabahatin to be careful about the recent movements of the Russian army, but the other party just told himself that the Soviet army not only did not take any action, but even patrolled the border as usual, as if they were afraid of offending Turkey. .

"The Soviet Union is just a seemingly powerful sick bear. They have no effect other than growling at us through the fence of the cage. Yanayev's protest is not even as good as a three-year-old child coming up to my nose One punch." Demirel said triumphantly while chatting with Minister of Defense.In his opinion, everything is under his control at present.

"Turkey will not be afraid of the air strikes of Soviet fighter jets. Come on, whether it is Suyho or Mikoyan, our American fighter jets can shoot them down without exception." Defense Minister Sabahatin was even more arrogant, After defeating a Su-27 fighter jet, they arrogantly thought that the military strength of the Soviet Union was nothing more than that.

Turkey also signed an order with the United States to urgently purchase a batch of Stinger missiles for air defense from a U.S. military company. 29 attack aircraft is still more than enough.

Turkey's courage comes from the support of the United States and the upcoming anti-missile system, so he is not at all afraid that the Soviet Union will dare to do anything to him.Although President Demirel mistakenly believed that the strength of Turkey and the Soviet Union was not far behind, he also knew that Yanayev would not launch a war because he did not want to be isolated by the world.

"What the General Secretary of the Soviet Union said was nothing more than a means to appease the people. We have already arranged everything and waited for the other party to fall into the trap. If the Soviet Union really had the courage to invade Turkey at the risk of going against the whole world, I would definitely It will cost these people dearly," Demirel said.

Demirel put the wine glass gently on the table. Now that the Minister of Defense is no longer worried that things will develop in his own unfavorable direction, Demirel's next road will be easy.Use means such as blocking the strait to force the Soviet Black Sea Fleet to submit.At the same time, it also made the tough Yanayev government embarrassing again in front of the whole world.At least let people all over the world see clearly the incompetence of this socialist country.

Although at the press conference, Defense Minister Sabahatin said directly, "Turkey will not be afraid of any threat from the Soviet Union, or even an attack. Because we can push the army directly to Moscow within a week. Recover Ottoman The glory of the empire!"

It was the Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze who had a verbal battle with the Turkish Defense Minister. Facing the aggressive provocation of the other party, he just said briefly, "Unfortunately, Hitler's ideas back then were also the same as Sabahatin's national defense. Minister, as for the final outcome, I will not repeat the narrative."

Demirel obviously underestimated the horror of a superpower, because even in their worst times, they are not a country that can be shaken by a few flies.So when Demirel was talking with Defense Minister Sabahatin, he was sitting in the office and received a bad news.

A border guard post on the Turkish border has been hit by an explosion.The border areas bordering Syria, Iraq and Iran were all attacked by unknown armed forces. They directly shot and killed the soldiers inside the guard post, and then blew up the entire guard post. The whole process lasted less than a few minutes, and the method was clean and quiet. And fast, it looks like what special forces do.

On the other hand, Syria, Iraq and Iran happen to be the three watchdogs cultivated by Yanayev himself.The Soviet Union also used insinuations to remind Turkey that there are three Soviet military allies by your side.

"What? You said that the military post on the Turkish border was attacked by unknown armed forces?" Demirel couldn't believe his ears when he heard the news. In his opinion, this was the same as the Soviet Union's direct military campaign against Turkey. The blows are equally incredible, the difference is that one is an unrecognized secret operation, and the other is an aboveboard act of revenge.

As long as the Soviet Union does not recognize this matter, then Turkey will not be able to do anything to Yanayev.Moreover, the attitude of the Soviet Union is very obvious, even if Turkey insists that the Soviet Union did it, it will not help.

"A total of more than 20 people were killed or injured. Of course, this is a secret operation and we cannot know who the other party is, but we can confirm that the Soviet Union has the biggest suspicion." Minister of Defense Sabahati was a little helpless. The celebration party had not been held for two days. Turkey has suffered such a major blow.

In front of the Soviet Union, Turkey's methods were immature after all, and now the initiative of the whole situation has fallen into the hands of Yanayev.Because if the Soviet Union's retaliation measures are not handled well, it is likely to provoke a war between the two countries.

"Why don't we take the same retaliation? Since the Soviet Union dared to take military action on our territory, then he should be prepared to be retaliated." Demirel thought of retaliating with the same means. .

But Sabahati looked down on Demirel's childishness, "Heh, President Demirel, do you think the Soviet Union will not strengthen border security after this incident? Maybe they are waiting for us to go there to die. .At that time, Turkey will have a handle on the Soviet Union, so we will be even more passive."

"It doesn't work like this, it doesn't work like that, what do you want me to do!" Demirel said angrily.

"Bringing the United States in, if we want to play big with the Soviet Union, Turkey has no choice but the United States." Sabahati said, "We will create troubles on the Black Sea Strait at the United Nations meeting, making it difficult for the Soviet Union."

Chapter 277 Copy: Bitter Winter (1)

Adhering to the principle of creating troubles at the United Nations meeting, the most speechless scene happened at this year's United Nations General Assembly. Turkey proposed a proposal to cancel the veto power of the permanent members of the United Nations at the United Nations meeting. Pull a group of Asian, African and Latin countries to support them.This proposal was then rejected by a single vote of Soviet representatives.And the other representatives who looked at Turkey jumping up and down like a clown had only one thought in their minds, is the leader of this country mentally retarded?

However, Turkish President Demirel doesn't care about being called mentally retarded, because he believes that as long as he hugs the golden thigh of the United States, nothing will happen.It's just that while Turkey is still dreaming of reviving Ottoman's great sultan dream, the United States, which only wants to maintain a strategic balance with the Soviet Union, cannot tolerate Turkey's death behavior. In Mario's heart, Turkey has long been a dispensable abandoned child. Just wait for the Soviets to make a deal with them to sell Turkey.

However, Turkey’s act of killing is not over yet. Not long after the Security Council incident, Turkish President Demirel proposed to cause trouble in the Turkish Strait and prohibit the passage of Soviet military ships.At the same time, Demirel's attitude was very strong when he issued a statement, "As long as the Soviet Union exists, Turkey's resistance will not stop, and we will never bow to the tyranny of Tsarist Russia."

While the Turkish president was calling around on the stage alone, Yanayev met with Syrian President Hafiz Assad. As a veteran ally of the Soviet Union, Assad still controlled a country's power at this time. right.After receiving Yanayev's invitation, Assad set off from Damascus to Moscow almost immediately.

Yanayev had only one question in his meeting with Assad, that of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.As a country that has been in armed conflict with the Turkish government for more than ten years, the PKK has naturally become the target of Syria.There has always been friction and discord between Turkey and Syria, so it is only natural that a savvy politician like Assad would enlist a guy like Öcalan to deal with the Turkish government.

Assad said to his cronies before leaving Syria, "The Soviet Union generally would not get involved in such matters as the PKK. After all, this is just a small fight between the two countries in the Middle East. If Öcalan alarmed Moscow , there is only one possibility, the political friction between Ankara and Moscow is gradually heating up recently."

"This kind of thing is naturally a good thing for us in Syria." Assad sat on the window seat, looking at the white clouds outside and said to himself, "Once there is friction between the Soviet Union and Turkey, then as a The allies of the Soviet Union and the enemies of Turkey will naturally support us and the PKK, at least for this trip to Moscow, we can get a lot of military aid."

Assad's intuition was very accurate. When he arrived in Moscow, he was immediately summoned to the White House. Yanayev seemed to be unable to wait for this dangerous neighbor of Turkey.