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"Huh?" Primakov's words caught President Mario's attention, using the Soviet Union and Turkey as a metaphor. Could it be that the Soviet Union will make big moves in Turkey next?

Mario believed that the so-called volunteer troops active in the Cyprus theater were arranged by the Soviet Union, but he did not think that this small group of retired soldiers could cause much blood and rain in Cyprus.The previous so-called beheading operations and raid occupations were nothing but opportunistic successes under the carelessness of the Turkish army.Once Türkiye gets serious, it may be difficult for the joint forces to survive a week.

"Of course, the Soviet Union has always been plagued by a problem, that is, when we decided to cut armaments across the country in 1991, many tanks and armored vehicles were mothballed and sold. It has been six years now, and the fact that the Soviet Union still has With a huge mothballed armor unit, artillery and fighter jets, etc. I think maybe it's time to pull them out and see them again."

President Mario's heart skipped a beat, and he almost asked the other party what you want to do.

Primakov snatched President Mario's line before he spoke, "I know what you want to say. Do you want to know about the Soviet Union's large-scale intervention in the situation in Cyprus? We can use aerial bombs and precision-guided missiles. If the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is flattened, this regime can disappear overnight. Don’t doubt our ability, President Mario. If you don’t back down, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is facing war.”

"I never doubted it."

A typical Soviet-style negotiation method, once it enters a stalemate, war becomes the last trump card of the Soviet Union.

The United States will not have a large-scale conflict with the Soviet Union on this issue, after all, the gain outweighs the loss.

Thinking of this, although President Mario still maintained a polite smile on the corner of his mouth, he began to feel depressed in his heart.

"Asshole, the diplomats of the Soviet Union did not play their cards according to the routine at all?"

Chapter 573 Are you joking?

The Soviet Union has always liked to be prepared for two things. One is to prepare a bargaining chip during the negotiation and use various political means to put pressure on the other party, so that the people on the other end of the negotiating table are forced to succumb.The second is to actively prepare for war. Once the negotiation fails to solve the problem, it will be a head-to-head war contest.As far as the Soviet Union is concerned, in addition to suffering a big loss in the cemetery of the Afghan empire, it can completely push them flat with armored forces in a flat island country like Cyprus.

When Yanayev was dealing with the Cyprus issue, Marshal Ogarkov suggested that the Soviet Union use the regime of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to warm up the new Soviet army.The Soviet Union can completely declare the fight against terrorism and ensure the safe evacuation of its own nationals as the reasons. Air Force fighter jets bombed precisely, and the Red Navy under the instructions of the vine system launched ultra-long-range fixed-point strikes. Finally, the armored forces advanced and the infantry and tanks cooperated in operations.

"Air Force fighter jets moved to Cyprus remotely to demonstrate global deployment capabilities and precision strike capabilities. The strategic bomber unit circled around Asia Minor or the Balkan Peninsula and launched long-range cruise missiles over the Mediterranean Sea to demonstrate strategic precision strike capabilities. Declared invincible to the Western world. The Red Army of the Soviet Union has been revived with a new attitude."

Of course, when Ogarkov's proposal was submitted to the Ministry of Defense, it caused panic in the entire defense department.Three times in one day Yazov tried to explain to Yanayev the "horror" of Ogarkov's plan.Regardless of geopolitics, the Soviet Union's move will undoubtedly greatly deter NATO forces.But at the same time, it also deepened the fear of the Soviet Union in Eastern European countries.They will think that this is a sign that the Soviet Union is trying to get involved in Eastern Europe again, and they will join NATO's anti-missile project desperately.At that time, it is estimated that Mario can laugh out loud in his dreams.

Therefore, considering the risk of deteriorating relations with surrounding countries, Yanayev rejected Ogarkov's proposal.Of course, Yanayev believes that it is not suitable to show the true strength of the Soviet troops at this time. After all, Cyprus, a country with weak military coordination, can be occupied with a large-scale armored cluster strategy.

That's why Clerides was willing to negotiate with Yanayev and accept a batch of T72 tanks staying in the steel cemetery, because when he saw the performance of the Soviet armored forces in the war, he was completely convinced.It is also deeply aware of the importance of coordinated operations between various arms.

The opponent is a Turkish armored division with many advanced Leopard II tanks. However, in the face of the Soviet Union's numerous tanks and flexible coordinated operations, the advanced German-made Leopard II can only be abused.At the same time, it also fully verified the sentence that an army that does not know how to cooperate can bring the most advanced tanks to the level of World War I.

The advantages played by the T72 in the hands of Soviet veterans also allowed the T72, whose reputation has plummeted since the Gulf War, to regain its advantage.It also made those people truly realize the horror of the Soviet combat system.

Even those military experts who advocated the uselessness of large-scale armored clusters began to reflect on whether their views were correct.

Of course, Cyprus, which has bought the bastion system, no longer has so much money to continue buying a tank of an armored brigade, so Yanayev just charged Clerides the basic re-maintenance fee symbolically, and then let Cyprus think for itself There is a way to transfer these tanks to their own country by freighter.

Yanayev faked all this to look like the Soviet Union was providing military aid to Cyprus, but in fact he gave the CIA a cover-up.Create the Soviet Union's impulse to spend money on the Cyprus issue.

Mario does not have the courage to support the Northern Cyprus regime on a large scale. In fact, he also hopes that a ceasefire between the two parties can be achieved as soon as possible.It was only when he thought of the Soviet Union behind Greece that he decided to continue the war.

But Mario couldn't sit still soon, because the Intelligence Bureau received the wind, and Cyprus had just received a batch of tanks.At the same time, the Cyprus government also announced to the outside world that the Cyprus National Guard has received assistance, and they will deal a fatal blow to the Northern Cyprus regime. This is not alarmist talk.But a real contest.They would retake cities that had been taken by the Turks, and then drive the Turks from their homes.

This time the war was so powerful that even Mario believed that the Soviets were fully prepared.Once the Cyprus dispute is provoked, who knows whether the Soviet army will attack Turkey in one go. After all, Yanayev can now painstakingly create an encirclement circle against Turkey's homeland security.

Negotiations with Primakov were only halfway through and were terminated because of too many differences between the two sides, but Primakov did not leave Washington.He said to President Mario, "The United States will start this negotiation again, and I look forward to that time."

The Soviet Union could go all out desperately, but the United States did not have the courage to break the boat. The increasingly complex international political situation and the slow recovery of the domestic economy cast a haze on the face of the President of the United States that cannot be dispelled.

Now President Mario finally understands the meaning of Primakov's words, and he is ready to reopen negotiations with Primakov.Peaceful settlement of the Cyprus issue.

If it drags on, it is very likely to lose two NATO allies.So Mario's choice is far more than Banayev's consideration.

In other words, it is not so easy to be a policeman in this world.

When President Mario saw the radiant Primakov again, he couldn't help sighing, but the other party said proudly, "Are you finally going to change your mind? President Mario. I thought you would stick to it forever. .”

"Of course not." Mario said, "We didn't find the Soviet Union showing such courage in Cyprus. To be honest, this move was unexpected and reasonable."

"So you always thought I was joking? President Mario, with all due respect, it is in our interest to restore peace in the Mediterranean region as soon as possible. Once conflicts break out, both the United States and the Soviet Union will have a hard time."

The powder kegs of the Balkans and the dispute over the Black Sea have been issues that have plagued the European peace process.It's just that the Soviet Union is now unable to provoke turmoil in Western and Eastern Europe, so it chooses to maintain a balanced state and maintain its current strategic position.

"So, can we now discuss peace and development in Cyprus?" Primakov said with a smile.

Chapter 574 The Annan Project

Primakov and Mario finally reached an unequal treaty, the United Cyprus Army and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus immediately stopped the war conflict, and the UN peacekeepers would enter Morfu and Lefka to maintain peace.

After just four weeks of conflict, the situation has changed a lot.The Cypriot army, which had been beaten in the last war, pushed the border northward for a while.After the conflict began, the non-intervention of the United Nations also allowed the Greek regime and the Turkish regime to race against time to occupy those areas that the United Nations originally wanted to maintain peace.

The conflict this time also involved the issue of the border. In 1974, the Greeks and the Turks drew a narrow no-man's land from east to west in the central part of the island, known as the Green Line, and the island was divided from north to south.The Green Line starts from Famagusta in the east and ends in Morfu in the west. It runs across the entire island and passes through the capital Nicosia. It is more than 200 kilometers long and is divided into sections by the Greek and Turkish communities and the UN peacekeeping force.Now, however, the Green Line no longer exists, and renegotiations have also involved border demarcation.

Famagusta has fallen into the hands of Cyprus, and the northern part of Kosinia has been completely recovered. The front actually controlled by the Cyprus United Army has become the de facto border, and the original green line has been moved upwards.At the beginning, the border created by Turkish Prime Minister Ecevit fell into the hands of Cyprus.The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus can only relocate its capital and settle down in a city further north.

At the beginning, Rauf Latif Denktash, the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, strongly opposed the peace plan. He believed that it was a breach of the territorial integrity of the Turks, and hoped to continue to promote the development of the war. Counterattack back.But the reality no longer allows the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to be willful. After accepting a large number of second-hand tanks from the Soviet Union, the Cyprus United Army created the illusion of a large army of armored forces on the green line of confrontation.It seemed that once war broke out, the Cypriot National Guard, backed by Greece and the Soviet Union, would take the flames farther north.The current Cyprus is not the moment when it was unprepared, and the war is always prepared.

This kind of cover-up has been a great success. Turkey is at the end of its strength. Mario has withdrawn from the Aegean dispute for the sake of the overall situation, and hinted that the benefits Turkey has gained are enough, so don't try again. rekindle the dispute.In the face of the Cyprus United Army, which was armed to the teeth by the Soviet Red Army, Mazier did not have such courage and background for a while.

The current situation can only be negotiated. Both sides sat down. Clerides and Denktash, one supported the Greeks to unify Cyprus, and the other supported the Turks to split the regime. The two leaders sat together. .Of course, this is an era in which whoever has the hardest fist speaks out. Although it is said that the two sides have talks, in fact, not much progress has been made.

The Soviet Union has withdrawn its influence from Cyprus. For Yanayev, all goals have been achieved.They made a lot of money from arms sales in Cyprus and won the right to build an air base. In the end, the whole situation was biased in favor of the Soviet Union. This was another great victory.The Soviet Union has found a foothold in the Aegean Sea, and it is perfectly possible to cooperate with the Syrian military base.At that time, the global deployment combat capability of the Soviet army will be greatly improved.

However, at this time, a plan proposed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan aroused Yanayev's vigilance.UN Secretary-General Kofi Kofi Annan proposed to combine the northern and southern halves of Cyprus in a confederation similar to Switzerland to form the United Republic of Cyprus. Both sides maintain independence and enjoy sovereignty, but they are a unified country in name.However, in order to pass this plan and successfully reform the system, it is necessary for both the North and the South to hold referendums at the same time but separately to agree to this proposal.This is a plan submitted by the United Nations for the peaceful development of Cyprus.

Historically, Annan proposed a similar plan in 2004, but the actual voting result is that the residents of Northern Cyprus generally accepted the Annan plan, and passed the proposal with a ratio of 64.9%, but on the contrary, the Greek ethnic group in South Cyprus strongly Against this proposal, a whopping 75.83% of the votes were cast against it, and the Annan plan finally failed.The reason why the Greek ethnic group and the government opposed it was that the content of the Annan plan continued the spirit of the original British constitution and tended to protect the rights and interests of the Turks.

This plan has been approved by the United States and Turkey, as long as the government is not controlled by the Greeks, they are willing to form a coalition government.After all, they think that they are the vested interests in this land.

However, in order to add an insurance policy, Yanayev still called Clerides, implying that he secretly resisted the Annan plan proposed by the United Nations and did not want to achieve a coalition government-style unification.

Yanayev said to Clerides, "The Annan plan is nothing more than a compromise product to prevent the unification of Cyprus. In order to protect the actual interests gained by the Turks, they prevent the Greeks from liberating the entire Cyprus country. I mean you understand President Clerides. Only weapons and strong military strength are the only guarantee for the people of Cyprus to protect their rights and interests. Haven’t you seen that the Turkish army has retreated steadily under the attack of Cyprus? The Greeks are willing to see themselves Has the territory of Turkey been held in the hands of the Turks? I think they will not, so stand up against the tyranny of Turkey. Freedom belongs to you."

Yanayev conducted a repeated cycle of brainwashing on the Turks, comparing the Cypriot joint forces to the original Spartan warriors and freedom fighters against tyrants.Now the northern regime is trying to control your evil dictatorship again, trying to unify this country.

"But... this is a proposal from the United Nations. If we don't abide by it, the whole world will have a reason to blame us." Clerides said hesitantly, "If we do this, it will be very difficult for me, the president. At that time, the pressure from the foreign ministry will be even greater."

"But based on the spirit of democratic self-determination, you have reasons to oppose this resolution." Yanayev said, "As long as the news media is used to misinterpret this proposal to the public, the number of people who will naturally vote for it will be much less."

Clerides was puzzled, "Distorted? How to misinterpret the proposal of the United Nations? This is a bill written in black and white."

In Cyprus, where extreme nationalism dominates public opinion, it is not difficult to distort the true meaning of an event.When everyone thinks that Cyprus belongs to Greece, otherwise how could the Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina have persisted for so many years under the UN air strikes.

The ethnic hatred accumulated over the years can make a nation unprecedentedly united and exalted.

Yanayev made suggestions to Clerides, "The United Nations has always thrown out a proposal that is beneficial to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which continues the spirit of the constitution formulated by the United Kingdom. It is deeply contrary to the interests of the Greek people. So the government advertised The insidious approach of the United Nations, and called on the public to pursue an agreement that better protects the interests of the Greek community."

On the surface, it means that Greece is declaring the irrationality of this proposal to the public, but in fact it is inciting the public to resist this UN proposal and fight for the freedom and unity of Greece.Under the exaggeration of extreme patriotism, the failure of Annan's plan is also reasonable, and Yanayev just pushed the boat along.

After all, if a coalition government is established, there will be no need for Cyprus to provide an air force military base for the Soviet Union.This is undoubtedly a huge blow to the strategic deployment of the Soviet Union.

"I understand, General Secretary Yanayev. I know what to do," Clerides said.

"President Clerides, don't worry." Yanayev said with a smile, "Cyprus will definitely be unified in the future, and the Greeks will be deported back to their own Asia Minor, and you will be the ultimate winners."