USSR 1991

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After entering the meeting room, Rodionov sat in Shushkevich's place before. He looked around at the people who dared not show their atmosphere, and said with a smile, "After dealing with the political turmoil in 1991, Afterwards, I once said this sentence, 'After experiencing the indulgence of the Gorbachev era, these people will eventually pay the price for their turbulent behavior.' But obviously some people have not learned a profound lesson, They thought they could still set off a trend of Western liberalism on the land of Georgia, have they forgotten that the times have long abandoned this group of people?"

No one dared to speak, let alone Ishvili, the instigator, who didn't even dare to raise his head to look at General Rodionov.

"Many people were dealt with in the events of Georgia and the three Baltic countries in 1991, and some of the relatives and friends of the comrades present here died in the event that you call the Stalinist purge. We are very grateful for this. " Rodionov specially used the word "lucky", which stirred everyone's nerves.

But his speech was not over yet, Rodionov said in a small but dignified voice. "I'm glad that in 1991, these damned guys deserved what they deserved. I'm glad that their destruction saved the Caucasus region. I'm glad that their descendants are like them. I don't know how to praise, and I'm ready to follow the path of those who deserved it. Only then can we completely Stabilize the situation in the entire Caucasus region. With your death in exchange for the peace of the entire franchise country, everyone is willing to see such an ending. You have to blame yourself, we are relieved, and everyone gets what they need."

"Bastard!" Someone finally couldn't help it.He got up and wanted to rush to Rodionov, but was kicked back to his seat by the soldiers around him. He gritted his teeth and looked at the enemy in front of him. If he could, he would rather perish with the enemy in front of him.

"You are like the remnants of the Bourbon dynasty, dissatisfied with our system, and want to return to the era of replacing hereditary inheritance with capital and controlling the people of a country? Let the people use their hard work to create value for a small group of you? Dreaming, in the Soviet Union, the power of this country is not decided by Moscow, let alone what you get, but belongs to the people of the entire Soviet Union."

"Not only you, but the entire Caucasus region will be implicated because of your coup." Rodionov said with a sneer.

"It's not just because of our relationship? Could it be that the game you set up is not only aimed at us in Tbilisi?" Steiner was a little panicked. He clenched his fists tightly and tried to keep himself calm.From the moment Rodionov made his tirade, he vaguely felt that this was a conspiracy, and there was an even bigger conspiracy behind it.

"Do you really think that a rebel group in Tbilisi is worthy of our painstaking design and layout? From the moment we got Comrade Shushkevich's report letter, we have every reason to arrest all of you, Tossed in a secret KGB prison for review."

"However, we didn't do this, do you know why?" Rodionov asked the other party.

Steiner, whose head is not too stupid, understood it in an instant. He stared closely at Rodionov, as if watching the devil Satan, and replied in a trembling tone, "Do you want us to launch a rebellion, and then Take the opportunity to Tbilisi, oh no, Georgia cut grass and roots to stabilize the situation? My God, your target is not us at all, but the entire Georgia. Moscow can even use this matter to take Georgia into a firmer control, for example, revoke the franchise country?"

Hearing this, everyone present couldn't help whispering anymore. If this is the case, Moscow's methods can be described as extremely vicious. They deliberately used a coup against Georgia to make the people on this land lose their last trace of independence. The hope has completely become a plaything in the hands of the Kremlin.

Rodionov shook his head, Steiner and his group are still too naive, do they really think that the Kremlin is targeting this group of narrow-minded nationalists?Yanayev's vision is more long-term. Between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, Georgia, Chechnya, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are all in Yanayev's pocket, and no country is allowed to extend its influence.

"The Georgian incident this time is just a trigger for a major change in the Caucasus region, even the Crimea Peninsula, and the Baltic Sea coast. Don't think that the Soviet Union's ambition is only thinking about a small Georgia. From packing up Is the Wahhabi sect in Chechnya, driving them to the Arctic Circle, really just to prevent the spread of terrorism in the Caucasus?"

At this point, Steiner finally guessed Moscow's true intentions. If it was as he thought, then Yanayev would make an unprecedented feat, even an action that had never been done in Stalin's era.

General Rodionov said, "After the Georgian incident, we will strengthen our control over all member countries. Yes, we will start by canceling the member countries and turning them into autonomous regions of the Soviet Union."

Chapter 327 Abolition and Assimilation Policy

Throwing such a blockbuster among the coup d'etatists made them realize how ridiculous what they did, not to mention the ridiculousness of contacting Turkish President Demirel to form a military alliance between Georgia and Turkey remarks.The Kremlin's eyes are not on him at all. In his eyes, the Georgian separatist forces are not qualified to be called opponents at all. They are looking at the entire franchise country.Thinking about it now, Yanayev’s so-called purges and suppression methods were simply gentle to the dissidents in the franchise countries. What he really wanted to do was to weaken the power of the franchise countries from the root.

Turning the Confederate States into the Confederate states of the United States deprived a series of reserved national political rights.Beishvili remembered that when Yanayev withdrew his troops, he only abolished the Far East Military District, while the Caucasus, Leningrad, Central Asia, Kiev, and Belarus regions not only did not reduce the number of troops, but also dispatched the revoked Far East troops to the regions of the alliance countries .From a series of actions by the Soviet Union, it can be seen that Yanayev is not reducing arms in the true sense, but is guarding against his own allied countries!

But Beishvili understood it too late. Just when he wanted to understand this matter, he was thrown into the Vorkuta prison specially used to detain political prisoners. Spent alone in this dark prison cell.The lack of execution is not the kindness of Moscow, but the way Moscow treats them is more painful than death.

The case of the Georgian political rebel group headed by Beishvili and Steiner was announced to have been solved. The whole country was shocked when the case came out. , is indeed the first front against Soviet rule.

The first secretaries of all the Confederate countries stared at Shushkevich with gloating eyes, thinking that he would be severely punished by Moscow.

Indeed, Shushkevich was called to Moscow by Yanayev as soon as the incident happened, but he was received by Moscow on Red Square as a Hero of the Soviet Union.

"Thank you, Comrade Shushkevich, for everything you have done for Moscow. I think the central government will remember what you have done. Comrade Shushkevich, you have really worked hard." Yanayev shook his hand , said with a smile.But he was thinking about another thing in his heart, which franchise country would be more suitable to transfer this annoying guy to be the first secretary.After all, such cunning politicians are rare.

"Then the previous agreement between me and Moscow..." Shushkevich cautiously probed. Yanayev's request at the beginning was that as long as Shushkevich was willing to cooperate with them, then Moscow would not blame the past, and he continued as before. Sitting firmly in his position as the first secretary, he enjoyed the treatment of a state villa and free medical treatment.

"It is still in effect." Yanayev nodded, "Comrade Shushkevich, I am a person who keeps my promises. I have promised you and will definitely do it. But if you do such a thing, the Georgian side is waiting If you can’t go on, how about I transfer you to other franchise countries? Such as Azerbaijan, such as Armenia or Estonia?”

Shushkevich's heart sank. This is more unacceptable than redemption. These regions are countries with complex ethnic groups or strong demands for independence. Shushkevich, who was a traitor, went there to serve The position of first secretary will definitely be squeezed out by local forces.

Yanayev's method of killing people with a knife made Shushkevich swallow the bitter pill himself, and the old fox couldn't even speak.In the face of Yanayev's absolute power and turbulent political methods, he is a guinea pig who has no power to fight back.

"Thanks to General Secretary Yanayev for his promotion. I will definitely try my best to satisfy Moscow and reassure the people in the joining countries."

"I believe in your ability, Comrade Shushkevich. Of course, I also hope that you can correct your statement. It is to reassure the people first, and then to satisfy Moscow. And from now on, there will be no member of the Soviet Union That’s the way it is. There are only autonomous Soviet districts.”

Hearing this, Shushkevich could only smile wryly and agree to all of Yanayev's demands. Who told him that standing in front of him was the supremely powerful Soviet General Secretary?As expected, Shushkevich was temporarily suspended.It seems that this is Moscow's punishment for the old fox, but it is actually a preparation for his next subversion in the franchise countries.For Yanayev, even if an old fox like Shushkevich is not trustworthy, sending a little benefit to the other party at the right time can eradicate potential unstable factors for himself.Yanayev is still willing to accept such a deal.

All the major newspapers in the Soviet Union reported on the political crisis in Georgia. Yanayev also specially summoned the top leaders of all the member countries to hold a deeply rooted exchange meeting with them.Of course, it is not a friendly negotiation with the wind and light rain, but a strong reproach from the storm.

Yanayev's face was very ugly, and in the eyes of many first secretaries of the franchise countries, it seemed that the rhythm of the explosion was about to break out.Sure enough, Yanayev's first sentence emphasized the purity of class and revolutionary ranks.It's an outdated term, but when it's emphasized, it means something's going on.

"I'm thinking about how to solve this problem once and for all. When everyone doesn't take the division of the franchise countries seriously, when everyone is watching Shushkevich gloating, when everyone thinks Georgia is going to have bad luck. Haven’t you all thought that the events in Georgia will not happen in your country.”

"I think my method is indeed too benevolent. In the operation you call the Great Cleansing, I just executed the core people related to the incident, and let those who are related have no in-depth investigation, but From this Georgia incident, I can see that without a thorough eradication operation, it is difficult to ensure the long-term stability of the alliance countries."

"So I hope that you can think clearly when you go back, which side you are going to stand on, whether you are loyal to the Soviet, or follow other people in cahoots. The Soviet will never let go of enemies who try to harm their motherland, never."

Yanayev's unilateral eloquent meeting ended with the uncertain faces of the representatives of various countries. They vaguely felt that Yanayev was sending them a cryptic signal.

After the first secretaries of each country returned to their respective member countries, the Moscow newspaper sent out the first tentative signal that the Kremlin would amend the constitution, abolish the state status of the member countries, and become a state of the Soviet Union.Just like the federal system in the United States, it's just that the Soviet Union's control over the states is much stricter than that of the United States, and centralization firmly suppresses local privileges.

At the same time, the media in the Soviet Union also began to emphasize the relationship of a unified Soviet nation. Whether it is Russia, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and other ethnic groups, they are essentially Soviet citizens and are all unified nations.The independence of ethnic minorities is suppressed by the method of national unification.

Privileges for non-Russians were abolished, the worst deal since the Stalin era.In the past, for the sake of national unity, the main ethnic groups were suppressed, and then the minorities were given superior privileges.However, since the Yanayev era, the tradition has been changed. Although a lukewarm attitude towards the Russians has been maintained, the high-pressure policy towards minorities has begun to emerge.Yanayev's high-pressure policy is for all ethnic groups. In his eyes, there are only two things: the national mother and the socialist system. Other national independence fanaticism and great chauvinism are all damned heresies.

The first secretaries of the major alliance countries are not calm anymore. Such an approach is tantamount to cutting off their way of life, and accusations against Yanayev have also spread, which instantly pushed the Moscow leadership to the cusp of public opinion.

The Soviet Union once again ushered in the crisis of the member countries.

Chapter 328 Sticking to Your Own Views

Before the Soviet Constitution stipulated that the franchise countries had the right to freely withdraw from the Soviet Union, which was ruthlessly deprived by Yanayev by amending the constitution. The rights of the three countries with one-vote veto power were also vetoed by Yanayev.And now Yanayev has extended his claws to the rights of other franchise countries.

The right to establish diplomatic relations with foreign countries, conclude treaties with foreign countries and exchange diplomatic and consular representatives, as well as participate in international organizations and have their own territory and nationality, were rejected by the Moscow government.Such a big move is determined to make the joining country a loyal part of an unbreakable alliance, rather than a country that may split at any time.Yanayev is also targeted. While reducing political rights, he will strengthen the economic rights of the major alliance countries. Referring to the model of the special zone, he will turn the alliance countries into a special zone and make it an inseparable vassal of Moscow.

Of course, this approach ushered in the opposition of almost the vast majority of comrades in the Politburo. They rushed to Moscow from the capitals of the various alliance countries in an attempt to stop Yanayev's decision.

"The First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania Brokiavicius, the First Secretary of the Ukrainian Communist Party Gulenko, the First Secretary of the Uzbek Communist Party Karimov, the First Secretary of the Moldavian Communist Party Luchinsky, the First Secretary of the Kyrgyz Communist Party Secretary Masaliyev, first secretary of the Tajik Communist Party Makhkamov, new first secretary of the Armenian Communist Party Movsi, first secretary of the Azerbaijani Communist Party Mutalibov, first secretary of the Kazakh Communist Party Nazarbayev, Even Polozkov, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party. Almost all the members of the Politburo have arrived." Pavlov worriedly read out the names on the list, and these people were all aimed at Yanaye without exception. I came here with the husband's policy and acted like Moscow owed me an explanation.

Ryzhkov, the chairman of the Council of Ministers standing beside him, also advised Yanayev in a low voice, "Listen to me, General Secretary Yanayev. It is still too late for us to withdraw, before the incident is irreversible. In this way Their policies have shaken the cheese of too many people, and they will even join forces to deal with the Moscow Central Committee. At that time, we will be no less than facing a terrible crisis. This is worse than the independence of the three Baltic countries, and worse than the riots in Georgia and Azerbaijan question."

"Comrade Ryzhkov, I want to ask you a question. Since I took over Gorbachev's position in 1991, have I made mistakes in everything I have done? Or have I been like Gorbachev? Idiot, to bring the Soviet Union into the abyss of doom? Do I have it?"

Ryzhkov shook his head, "Every decision made by the general secretary is wise and great. There has never been a single mistake, but..."

"That's right." Yanayev interrupted Ryzhkov, "It's nothing but, since every step was correct at the beginning, then this step I took was also correct. It's just my plan You just don’t understand that change often brings about a bloody process, a revolution for the sake of many people often hangs a small number of people on the gallows, this has been proved in the Stalin era.”

Ryzhkov thought to himself that it was not just a small number of people who were hanged in the Stalin era.Of course, he was anxious and couldn't scold Yanayev for being ridiculous back then, so he could only turn his head and ask Pavlov for help.Who knew that the other party just shook his head with a little regret, saying that Yanayev could not convince the other party of what Yanayev had decided now.

Yanayev interrupted Ryzhkov and Pavlov with his hand, making a silent gesture.Then I stood up from my seat, "As for the noisy First Secretary of the Communist Party of the member countries, I have already felt their dissatisfaction from the office, this time I will come forward to persuade them personally, and try to talk to them Reasonable. If you don’t want to be reasonable, you have to take strong measures to make this group of people succumb.”

Finally, Yanayev turned back and said, "At least I want to let this group of people know that everything I do has no personal selfishness. It's all for this country. Even if everyone doesn't agree with my approach now, but in the In the future, they will know my good intentions at this moment."

Having said that, Yanayev suddenly said something self-deprecating. "My dedication is destined to be understood by no one, and I hope my vision will last forever."

Ryzhkov looked at Yanayev's back and felt for the first time how helpless and silent this supreme leader was at the moment.

The conference room was already full of quarrels. For Moscow, they did not negotiate with them, and even did not even make a notice, so they directly used such a rough method to withdraw the alliance country policy.It made everyone feel unbearable. They believed that Yanayev's actions were causing confrontation and estrangement between the alliance countries and the Soviet government. If this continues, the trust accumulated in the past three years will be lost again With the implementation of this policy, it disappeared.

"This stupid behavior must be stopped. We cannot allow communism to lose popular support among the member countries." On the other hand, it vigorously suppressed other parties that attempted to seize power.In Gurenko's words, I allow you to supervise my governance, but you are absolutely not allowed to rob me of my position.

He worried that Yanayev's move would give national factions an aboveboard reason to raise the banner of secession and independence and provoke a civil war in Ukraine, which was the last thing he wanted to see.

As soon as Gulenko finished speaking, Yanayev appeared in the sight of everyone, and the originally noisy conference room fell silent. The first secretaries of the Communist Party of these countries were waiting for an explanation from Yanayev.