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Chapter 662 Cole's Worries

One of the most troublesome things for German Chancellor Kohl is the increasingly modernized Soviet armed forces.After his debut in Georgia, Cole's inner fear began to magnify infinitely. This deep-seated fear was the same as the huge war pressure when West Germany faced the East German People's Army, so that Prime Minister Cole is still in the country. Thinking about accelerating the construction of the German Defense Forces.

Although Kohl can only adopt a peaceful attitude on the issue of the refugee wave, the German Chancellor is very sober when dealing with the real enemy.He even believed that the Georgian Civil War would overturn the perception of the Soviet Army in Western Europe.France and the United Kingdom seem to be calm on the surface, but in fact they have also begun to secretly study the transformation of the military's modernized combat mode.

According to the analysis of the Federal Intelligence Agency, the Soviet army is more like a combination of informatization and armored group offensives. It not only retains the cutting-edge parts, but also retains the atmosphere of the old era.The accurate expression is that the current Soviet army is in a transitional stage.After completing the "Ogarkov Revolution", the size of the new Soviet army will be reduced, but its military strike capabilities will be even more terrifying than before.Therefore, the situation facing Germany is even worse, because its armor power has been compressed, and it is impossible to confront the Soviet Union.

In the face of the torrent of steel, Germany naturally needs its own armored forces to balance the situation, but in the face of the modernized Soviet army, if Germany does not strengthen the modernization of its own tanks, it will only have a share of being beaten by the Soviet army.

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It sounds like such an advanced tank was also born to deal with future information warfare.Cole's situation is slightly better than that of Britain and France, because Germany still faces certain pressure from the Soviet army in the east.This is also another issue that Cole is worried about, and that is the issue about the former East German garrison.Historically, the Soviet Union's Western military clusters stationed in Germany, which should have completed their troop withdrawal in 1994, have not yet been completely withdrawn from East German soil.Coupled with the performance of the Soviet army in the previous Georgia War, Cole began to worry.

What if the Soviet army tried to use these armed forces to blackmail Germany?

Before the merger of Germany in 1989, 11 of the 4 tank divisions under the East German Soviet Army had been withdrawn in advance, and the remaining 15 motorized infantry and tank divisions. From 1989 to 1994, East German Soviet troops continued to withdraw from Germany. Among the original 19 motorized infantry and tank divisions, one was withdrawn to Ukraine, one was withdrawn to Belarus, and the remaining 1 divisions were all withdrawn to Russia.

However, what is different from history is that so far, the Soviet army has only evacuated 15 armored divisions, and the remaining 4 or so are still retreating quickly in East Germany.According to Moscow, Germany needs to know that the evacuation of the 8th Guards Army, the 1st Guards Red Banner Tank Army, the 20th Guards Red Banner Army, and the elite troops of the 16th Aviation Army stationed in East Germany is a one-stop plan without the help of any country. Is it such a strenuous thing?

Therefore, the Western military cluster has been dawdling in Germany for nearly eight years.

Western military clusters have a large number of heavy equipment and real estate bases in Eastern Europe.In addition, Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries did not support it and refused to provide railway transportation.Therefore, at that time, in some areas, only extremely inefficient air transportation was used, and some heavy equipment was destroyed on the spot, and the entire withdrawal plan was postponed for several years.

After Yanayev came to power in 1991, the evacuation became more sluggish, but Moscow has been paying for the military forces of the Western bloc, and they are like a forgotten army, waiting to return to the motherland.

However, if the Soviet Union's huge armored group does not withdraw from Germany for a day, Cole's heart disease will be delayed for another day. Although the Soviet Union wants to use Germany to deter Europe. Attempts to strengthen the armor of the German army.

Even if the Soviet Union no longer exists, but the East German armed forces stationed there want to rebel, and Germany can still drink a pot.

"I think Chancellor Kohl doesn't need to worry too much about East Germany's problems, or even care about the movements of the so-called Western military clusters. They want to start a war? They have to see what qualifications they have." Merkel said with a sneer .

"Do they have perfect logistics? Do they have enough fuel? Besides, how many of those T80 and T64 tanks left behind can start a war? Even if they dare to rebel, it is just a matter of time for us It’s just a field of repression, and the Soviet army has no foundation here.”

"We should be more concerned about the refugee issue now. Everyone knows that the poor economic situation in Germany and the refugee situation affect the public's emotions. If these problems cannot be properly resolved, they will become the focus of issues affecting Germany's stability."

Merkel subtly diverted Kohl's question from the sight of the East German garrison.

"You're right, we've paid a large amount to the Soviet Union before, so as long as they completely withdraw from Germany, our heart disease will really fall." Cole nodded.

The young Merkel said slyly, "Chancellor Kohl can also try to put pressure on the Soviet Union, asking them to withdraw the last troops from East Germany as soon as possible, otherwise, Germany will take compulsory protests to expel the Soviet army's garrison base , and make room for refugees entering Europe."

Merkel is digging a hole for her beloved Chancellor to jump into.Of course, these troops that have been completely evacuated from Germany are also Yanayev's second pawn buried in Germany.

It's just the last part of the people who are firmly left behind, still waiting for an opportunity.

Chapter 663 The East Germany Plan

"General Secretary Yanayev, I seem to have noticed something unusual." Vladimir said to Yanayev as soon as he entered the office, "According to the feedback from the intelligence agency established by the KGB in eastern Germany, Now the Bundeswehr is moving troops from West Germany to East Germany, with unknown intentions."

"Unclear intention?" Yanayev put down the pen in his hand, and he raised his head to glance at Vladimir standing in front of him.After this appearance in Georgia, the future owner of the Kremlin has enough capital. In another two years, he will sit in Yanayev's current position and deal with a series of international issues.

Yanayev thought about it carefully, and he suddenly smiled, as if he suddenly realized something, "It seems that Cole has already reached the point of being frightened. If I guessed correctly, the Panther armor he mobilized should be They are going in the four directions of Dresden, Nuhra, Eberswald, and Zossen."

"Yes." Vladimir seemed a little surprised. What Yanayev said was absolutely correct, but why did he know so clearly that the Bundeswehr would mobilize troops to these four places.

"Because there are still remnants of the Soviet Union's Western military clusters in these four places, and they are also the last batch of troops that are still entrenched in East Germany and have not been completely withdrawn." Yanayev said to himself with some emotion, "Up to now So many years have passed, and they still stay in that place..."

The 16th Air Army of the Western Military Group was deployed at Tsosen, the 20th Guards Red Banner Army was deployed at Eberswald, the 1st Guards Red Banner Tank Army was deployed at Dresden, and the 8th Guards Army was deployed at Nuhe pull.And after witnessing the performance of the Soviet army in the Five-Day War in Georgia, they naturally had to be wary of the Western military clusters on German soil.

In fact, the troops stationed in West Germany are no longer the veterans of the original Western military clusters. Over the years, while withdrawing the troops, Yanayev has also continued to add new troops to East Germany to serve as soldiers who have not yet retired from East Germany. veterans.

Yanayev’s move was also a helpless one. Of course, he was unwilling to give up the springboard of East Germany, but after 1989, the merger of the two Germanys has become a trend. What Yanayev can do is to make the most of Central and Eastern Europe. The obstruction of the country delayed the speed of withdrawal and waited for the opportunity to return to Germany.

He had been waiting, at least until he stepped down, and Yanayev hoped to have this opportunity.The commander of the army group stationed in East Germany has been replaced by Yanayev's confidant since 1991, just to wait for the opportunity.

"Why? General Secretary Yanayev. I don't quite understand. You have been slowing down the withdrawal of the Western military cluster, and even kept some well-organized troops and sealed up some armored troops there. Could it be? Are you planning to..."

Yanayev closed the document on the desktop, and said with a serious expression, "That's right, I'm waiting for an opportunity to bring Germany back into division, all of which are just as you guessed."

"Impossible. After experiencing the events in East Germany, the German side has already hated the communist ideology. It is impossible for them to support such a regime, and we have no ability to support such a regime." Vladimir It's hard to believe that Yanayev would adopt such a doomed plan.

Yanayev's reply was very flat. He said slowly, "Yes, but we only need to create a divided Germany, and this Germany belongs to pro-Soviet forces, and all problems will be solved. Are the internal conflicts in Germany now ongoing? Brewing and fermenting?"

"The refugee problem?" Vladimir immediately thought of the biggest problem facing German society. The resettlement of refugees and the resettlement of people in Eastern Europe are the big problems that Cole is currently facing.The result of the Soviet Union's instigation of Western Europe to solve Gaddafi was that a large number of refugees flooded into Western Europe. The German government, which had not properly resolved the living and welfare issues of the East German people, faced other difficulties.

"Yes, the refugee issue. So far, it is the only thing that is most likely to bring Germany back into division." For Germany, it is politically correct to appease the refugees, but it has taken different measures against those neglected East German people. Treated fairly, this undoubtedly became the fuse that deepened the conflict between the two parties.In addition, Merkel has been intentionally or unintentionally diverting Kohl's attention from the East German issue, letting him deliberately ignore the demands of the East German people, and allowing Kohl to focus more on North African refugees. Out of Merkel's scheming arrangements.

Constantly magnify the contradiction between the two parties until it becomes the first fuse of the conflict.In order to wait for this outbreak, Yanayev has been using various excuses to extend the time for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Germany, in order to accumulate support for the outbreak of conflicts.

"General Secretary Yanayev, including the invasion of Libya, and the preparations for the division of East Germany up to now, is it all your arrangement?" Vladimir could no longer see where the man in front of him was going. The next few steps, if we guess according to Yanayev's deployment, since 1991, he may have expected the situation today.How long did Yanayev calculate this step?Vladimir is destined not to get a real answer.

"It's almost like, all of this is just an arrangement of fate, and I just happened to play a role in fueling the flames."

Yanayev just told a lie, will he tell Vladimir that he is from the future?

"However, it is not yet the most critical moment, and the conflict over the East German issue has not yet reached the most intense moment." Yanayev hoped that Vladimir would temporarily play the role of a cold-eyed bystander, and the Soviet Union would not need to intervene until the critical moment.

"If it succeeds this time, the situation in the whole of Europe will be completely reversed, and the strategic steps of NATO's eastward expansion will be blocked. At that time, the whole NATO will be in a state of fire in the backyard."

After years of waiting, Yanayev finally got his chance.Vladimir is also looking forward to the Soviet Union being able to break the deadlock through this. Now that the EU has lost a Great Britain, if NATO has another civil strife in Germany, the situation in Europe will become more exciting.

Next, let's look at Cole's series of "political correctness" performances.

Chapter 664 East German version of the thunderstorm

The atmosphere in the office became unusually silent, and differences arose between Vladimir and Yanayev over Germany.

In the matter of Western military clusters, it seems that Yanayev has no other choice but to wait until the East German people can't bear it anymore.After all, this gambler's approach is too risky. If such an opportunity were placed in 1991, Yanayev, who had nothing, might choose to put all his eggs in one basket.Now that the Soviet Union is gradually moving on the right track, the risky nature of this action may lead to the Soviet Union's diplomatic isolation.

In 1953 Beria tried unsuccessfully to dump East Germany as a burden.Now the Soviet Union wants to make East Germany the fuse of a war, another version of the Ukrainian civil war.

The Western military group of the Soviet army still has a large number of tanks, armored vehicles, missiles and armed helicopters sealed up in the East German base. These are heavy weapons that will not be destroyed until the last "forced" moment.Once the people of East Germany could not bear the oppression, these sealed weapons would become the capital to support them "after the revolution".

"The old era of Western European rule will eventually pass, and it's our turn to make drastic reforms. Back then, the Red Army stopped in Berlin. I think now is the best opportunity to break the shackles that Europe has imposed on us!"

Vladimir is full of confidence in Yanayev's adventurous plan. He firmly believes that as long as he can cause a little trouble for Germany, he can bring the three old European powers into it.

"About this matter, Comrade Vladimir, I do not allow anyone to intervene except me. This is a 'Great Thunderstorm Project'."

Vladimir froze for a moment. When he heard the word thunderstorm, he instantly understood what Yanayev was thinking.Now that the Soviet Union is in a hasty pre-emptive strike, it will inevitably face many difficulties, so Yanayev appears hesitant.

After all, by doing nothing, the Soviet Union had nothing to lose.However, the consequences of instigating the split of East Germany were high rewards accompanied by high risks.

Vladimir saw Yanayev's hesitation, so he didn't express any opinions, but turned the topic to the other side, "Well, I respect the opinions of the general secretary. Even if we don't consider this problem, but our war in Eastern Europe is not over, and Bulgaria and Romania have not shown a clear attitude. The Soviet Union still needs to put pressure on both of them."

Negotiations on the anti-missile project, which were temporarily suspended because of Yanayev's health, will be reopened.