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"I have reduced the size of the CIA's agents stationed in Benghazi to the minimum to minimize losses. At the same time, it is also to use the hands of the Soviet Union to clean up the opposition leaders and free camps who are not willing to cooperate with us. Leaders, and the meaning of Benghazi agents is to guide the KGB and the GRU to point the finger at those people. The KGB helps us clean up the guys who are in the way, and by the way attracts their hatred. In fact, no matter how you play this game, you can win. It's us."

"So they have to be caught by KGB agents and tell all the participants?" President Mario asked after a moment of silence.

"Yes, as soon as they die, we will expand the scale in Benghazi crazily. Compared with the next actions of the CIA, the death of a few agents is completely acceptable to us, and they must die." Director Tenet said calmly Said.

Lubyanka is also planning to retaliate against Benghazi. This is not only to demonstrate to them, but also to humiliate the entire intelligence system of the Soviet Union. Just like the countless previous confrontations, as the sword and shield of the party, the KGB is absolutely Such things will not be allowed to be discovered.

Because they represent the justice of the motherland.

Director Tenet's budget is very precise, KGB chairman Comrade Kryuchkov and the experienced first deputy chairman of the National Security Council Bobkov began to design a huge revenge plan.Not just retaliation for the attack on the Benghazi ambassador, but the uprooting of the US CIA.

After listening to the existing intelligence, Bobkov came to his own conclusion analysis, "The Americans are not stupid, they will definitely realize that the CIA will launch a retaliatory operation in Benghazi. Maybe they will make a game in the middle of the game, with the help of The KGB’s removal of the guys who are lurking in the pro-American forces who are unwilling to cooperate will not only have no effect on hitting the CIA, but will clear the obstacles for them to expand.”

Comrade Kryuchkov said, "Targeted retaliation? In this case, we still need to send our own agents to conduct secret investigations to find out which faction is behind it?"

"Sometimes we think too much about things, but ignore the simplest way." Bobkov said with a smile, "Why doesn't the KGB uproot the forces that oppose us, but spends a lot of time identifying the enemy? What? All it takes is to drop a nuclear bomb into a burning fire, and now the KGB is about to drop a 'nuclear bomb' that will completely destabilize the situation in Benghazi."

Kryuchkov took a deep breath. If Director Tenet heard this sentence, he would definitely scold the KGB for being a lunatic who did not play cards according to common sense.

To uproot all the forces opposing the KGB, what kind of foundation does it take to say such domineering words.

"Don't forget that in Benghazi, we still have two cards that we have never seen with the pro-American forces, the Red Crescent Brigade and the United Revolutionary Front. The Red Crescent Brigade's methods are the most radical of all armed factions. They The belief is to establish a world similar to communism in Libya through armed struggle. In this case, we can make a fuss about this group of guys. Support them to develop and grow, and the promised condition is to eliminate the Libyan liberal faction.”

"In this way, they will become the target of the whole Benghazi?" Kryuchkov asked, "What should we do if they are jointly exterminated?"

"At this time, we will use another pawn skillfully. Our agents in the Libyan interim government will instigate and intensify the conflicts between the major forces in Benghazi, and then fish out of troubled waters." Bobkov can say It's Yi Gao who is bold, and his schemes are far above Director Tenet's small fights.If successful, the situation in Benghazi is likely to become another, more complicated picture.Anyone who wanted to infiltrate the situation in Libya became wary of offending the Soviet KGB maniacs.

"Whether it is the United States or the European Union, the Soviet Union will never lose to any force that wants to attack us. It has not been in the past, it is not in the present, and it will not be in the future." Bobkov said affirmatively, "This is our Great country background."

Chapter 4 Nineteen Horrible Monsters

"At 15:[-] a.m. local time today in Benghazi, Abdul Fetaha, the leader of the armed faction of the Freedom Battalion, was killed in a car bomb attack. The number of casualties in this attack was as high as [-]. No organization has yet issued a statement on the bombing attack. responsible for the incident."

"Many buildings in Benghazi have recently been attacked by car bombs, all of which were located on the site of the armed forces of the Libyan Freedom Camp. Provocative, Liberty Camp will never allow such an incident to happen again."

"On January 1, the new leader of the Libyan Freedom Battalion, Bai Haeddin, was killed in a suicide attack. The Red Crescent Brigade declared responsibility for this incident and a series of previous bombing attacks."

"On January 1, the Red Crescent Brigade launched an attack on the Liberty Camp in Libya. The conflict has become increasingly serious. The interim government of Benghazi, Libya, called on all parties to exercise restraint and reach a consensus. understanding, and call for the revolution to be carried through to the end."

From the official tone of the host of Al Jazeera, everyone can feel the intensified conflict. The situation in Benghazi deteriorated rapidly after the attack on the Soviet embassy. Anyone with a little knowledge of the inside story will know that this is a message from the KGB to the US agent. revenge.It was the first time that Director Tenet experienced the direct and rough thinking of the Soviets. Since the other party dared to attack the US embassy openly, the KGB would not identify those who attacked the embassy and those who did not attack the embassy. Guy, in the face of the absolute advantage of the Soviet agents, he directly uprooted the American agents, leaving no one behind.

This is the most direct way of doing things for the KGB. Conflict is not necessarily the best way to solve problems, but it is definitely the most effective and direct way.The Red Crescent Brigade, which was provided with guns, shells, and military training by the KGB, was like a monster armed to the teeth, and launched a fierce attack on the site of the Liberty Camp.

Chief Tenet's face turned ugly. He didn't expect the Soviet Union's reaction to be so fierce. Those small calculations had no chance of winning in the face of absolute superiority.And now there is also a very embarrassing situation in front of me, that is, whether the CIA needs to assist my agent.

Tenet doesn't want to give up a pawn that has been in business for a long time, but it is impossible for the CIA to provide them with large-scale assistance now that the budget of the CIA is tight. As President Mario said before, if the CIA wants to obtain additional funds, it must Sufficient grades must be produced.

Now that the results have not been achieved, they are thinking about approving new funds from the president. Are the members of Congress who guard the wallet really a bunch of idiots?

"Get me connected to the White House. I want to contact President Mario directly." Director Tenet ordered. Although it is not the best time to ask the President for money at this time, if you don't seek assistance, the previous layout of the CIA will be lost. Disrupted.

"Director Tenet, I hope you will call here in your busy schedule to report good news to me. How is the progress in Libya? This is related to the interests of the United States in North Africa." President Mario has also been paying attention these days Watching the movement in Libya, because many members of Congress have set their sights on this turbulent country, and behind them stand several giants in the US energy industry. Without even thinking about it, the United States is going to Libya to harvest the black gold oil industry.

"No, Director Mario, it's not good news, but rather bad news. Now the CIA urgently needs a special fund to support the US agents in Libya."

President Mario, who was talking on the phone while signing the document, put down his pen, held the phone and said, "What's going on? Say it again, didn't Congress just approve a sum of money for your CIA?"

Tenet's Adam's apple rolled, he mustered up his courage, and repeated what he had just said, "The CIA needs a special fund to support the US agents in Libya, and the CIA, which is not well funded, can no longer afford so much money. Come to support our allies, and the Soviet proxies who have been greatly supported by the Soviet Union are further reducing our armed forces, so I think..."

"However, you didn't promise me that way at the beginning, Director Tenet. What did you say at the beginning. The CIA will definitely fight a good battle, so that the Soviet forces will never be able to raise their heads in Libya." President Mario was dissatisfied Said, "Why did you change your mind so quickly?"

"Because we didn't expect the Soviet Union's counterattack to be so fast, it was simply beyond imagination. Or their efficiency is really high and frightening." Director Tenet said very frankly, implying that the current CIA must increase funds, Otherwise he couldn't have been a match for the KGB.

"But this doesn't convince me to convince Congress. I need a more convincing reason. Well, Director Tenet, you go back and give me a detailed report. I will approve this proposal according to the situation, time Neither the date nor the date are certain. Because in previous investigations, the CIA has a small coffers with a lot of money, and it seems inappropriate to ask Congress for money, so it is difficult to say the situation on the Congress side."

President Mario is equivalent to putting forward the conditions of declining in disguise, and let the CIA figure out a way by itself.

Tenet wanted to say something else, but President Mario directly refused him, "I still need to deal with some things now, excuse me, Chief Tenet."

After saying this, President Mario hung up the phone directly, leaving Director Tenet with an embarrassing busy message.When he raised his head, he saw Brandy, the head of the intelligence section in charge of Libya, standing outside the door waiting for him.

Chief Tenet waved his hand, beckoning him in.

Brandy pushed open the door in a hurry, and asked directly before sitting down, "What happened to the additional funds to Congress, did they finally agree? Now the Libyan Freedom Camp is completely suppressed by the Red Crescent Brigade, even before The armed factions that are at odds with the Freedom Camp have also begun to attack the Freedom Camp, if this continues, this pawn that we have been operating for a long time will be completely destroyed.”

Tenet shook his head in frustration, scratched his hair, but couldn't think of any solution, "President Mario rejected my suggestion, and he also said that the CIA already had its own small treasury, why not use those funds rather than asking Congress to pay for it.”

"Shit." Chief Brandy, who has always been calm, cursed directly, "Who doesn't know that those guys from the FBI froze our funds in the name of the investigation team, and they still can't move them, and they have been under the supervision of the government. Under. Do we have any other way than asking Congress for money?"

"President Mario has indicated that he will not lend another sum of money to Congress. What about the previous sum?" Director Tenet asked.

"It has been apportioned, and there is not much left. Because the CIA has just recovered, and now there is a shortage of money and people in many places, so we can't come up with extra money."

"Then give up the Freedom Camp and withdraw the Libyan agents." Director Tenet responded decisively, "Even if the remaining funds are used to fill these bottomless pits, it will not help. Simply abandon the Freedom Camp as a pawn and choose again. New and suitable surrogates."

Hearing that Liberty Camp was about to be abandoned, Brandy felt very uncomfortable, "But what was our previous operation?"

"Falling short of success?" Director Tenet smiled wryly, "No way, the opponent we met, the KGB, completely suppressed the CIA in every aspect, and the previous CIA was too disappointing, so that the people who had always wanted to attack it The FBI saw an opportunity."

This is the first time since joining the CIA, Director Tenet, who is full of confidence, has encountered such a blow. Before he thought that Woolsey and Deutsch lost to the KGB because of their ability. Now it seems that it is not their fault. , but the opponent is really almost a monstrous existence.

Thinking of this, he shuddered a little. At the same time, he shook his head and said to himself, "KGB, what a terrible monster."

4 Chapter [-] Icebreaker Journey

The re-emergence of the Soviet Union not only made Western Europe feel the pressure from the East, but also made a certain island country that was struggling to feel the same strong sense of oppression.After all, for the entire decade from the early 80s to the early 90s, Japan was in a period of rapid economic take-off, while the gradually waning Soviet Red Empire was on the decline.Politically, Japan, which has always wanted to seek the status of a major power in the Asia-Pacific region, certainly cannot avoid the Asia-Pacific pressure brought by the two political powers, China and the Soviet Union.

In 1996, Japan's economy was already very bad. After the rapid rise in the 80s and the sluggishness in the early 90s, by the middle of the 90s, the annual growth rate of Japan's economy was maintained at about [-]%, and the economic bubble burst. The hyperinflation that followed caused Japan's painful period of conservative stagnation.The Prime Minister of Japan changed from Toshiki Kaibu to Ryutaro Hashimoto. There were four prime ministers in the middle, but none of them could solve Japan's current economic problems.

In such an embarrassing environment, the chairman of the Council of Ministers Ryzhkov, who once served as the finance minister, is planning to visit Japan in the near future. It wasn't the later era of incompatibility between fire and water.

Ryzhkov set foot on Narita Airport in Tokyo. At this time, his mood was as complicated as that of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. It was not because of economic relations, but about the island dispute between Japan and the Soviet Union. From the discord between the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Soviet Pacific Fleet provoked by the United States to the cordial meeting between the Japanese Prime Minister and the Soviet Union, Ryzhkov lamented that the two countries have only eternal interests and no eternal enemies.

Ryutaro Hashimoto met with Ryzhkov at the official residence, and the two sides exchanged friendly greetings. At the beginning of the meeting, Ryzhkov emphasized that Japan and the Soviet Union were economic cooperation allies, and at the same time, they were actively seeking further cooperation between the two sides. dialogue relationship.On the issue of the South Thousand Islands, it is hoped that the two sides can shelve disputes, develop together, and achieve further cooperation and dialogue at an early date.

Ryzhkov's answer was clearly deliberate. He emphasized the relationship between the South Kuril Islands and Japan at the outset. He first stated the position of the Soviet Union. Only when the position is clear can the two sides communicate further.Putting aside the dispute is the major premise for the Soviet Union not to resolve it by force first, and Ryzhkov understands the personality of Ryutaro Hashimoto. When he was the Minister of International Trade and Industry, he was able to force the other party to submit with a tough attitude in the US-Japan auto trade. It is often a role that eats soft but not hard.

Ryzhkov's speech to ease the atmosphere at the beginning was very useful, and Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto also declared that the greatest progress is the understanding between the two sides about long live.Although Japan has repeatedly clashed with the Soviet Union over islands and reefs in the past five years, he hopes that this meeting will open a new chapter between the two sides.

Although both sides put on an appearance that their words are better than their songs, the economic development relationship between the two countries is also an important topic.The electronics industry of the Soviet Union lags behind the West. Although there are one or two refreshing designs, the overall quality needs to be improved.As for the rapid development of Japan's new electronics industry, the Soviet Union, which could not obtain technology from the United States, wanted to open a new breakthrough in Japan.

As for Japan's ambition to open up the virgin land market of the Soviet Union, this seems to be a continent of wealth that has never been developed, waiting for them to exploit it.

Under the condition that both sides have needs, the economic and trade development between Japan and the Soviet Union was promoted.So Ryzhkov went straight to the point as soon as he came up, affirming the achievements of Japan's electronics industry development.

"As the rise of new industries, Japan has done a very good job in the electronics industry. It can be said that it is at the forefront of the entire Asia-Pacific region. As the leader of emerging industries, I think it is necessary to strengthen the relationship between the Soviet Union and Japan in this regard. Economic exchanges and cooperation." Ryzhkov glanced at the "swordsman prime minister" and continued to throw his chips bit by bit.

"If you can see Japanese electronic products enter the Soviet market, I think it will be a win-win situation for both parties. It just fills the gap in the Soviet market, and Japanese electronic products find new markets, and at the same time, it can alleviate the problems caused by All kinds of problems caused by economic stagnation, isn't it?" Ryzhkov said.