Chapter 164 Accidents in the exercise
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Nations has not ignored Bijanovic's affairs, they have also been in power. However, this is Gorbachev, who has no energy to pay attention to a defector, has long been troubled by various problems.
The Soviet Union's economic policies were completely bankrupt by 1990.
The six years of economic reform not only did not allow the Soviet Union to get out of its economic difficulties, but the economic situation became worse and worse.
By the end of 1990s, the market out-of-stock rate of 2,000 basic daily necessities in China reached 85%. In other words, as long as the Soviet people wanted, they could basically not buy anything.
In the country, the country's foreign debt was increasing rapidly. From 1989 to 1990, in just one year, the Soviet Union's foreign debt increased by 30%, and the people's lives had reached an extreme poverty.
Gorbachev, who is desperate, faces an even higher tendency for national separatism in all levels of allied republics.
The Soviet Union's international status was declining, and its economy was so bad that it could not be worse. Those countries that had been independent in history expressed their intention to break away from the Soviet Union.
Here, the three Baltic Kingdoms are representative of them.
As early as August 1989, millions of people from the Three Kingdoms held hands and formed human chains, connecting the capitals of the Three Kingdoms together.
In this way, they expressed their determination to break away from the Soviet Union.
If they are independent, it means that the Soviet Union not only retreated from Europe, but now it may not even be able to protect its own country.
The independence of the Three Kingdoms is likely to form a domino effect among dozens of franchise republics in China, thus evolving into the complete disintegration of the Soviet Union. Therefore, other franchise republics are promoting independent ideas within the franchise republics while keeping their eyes on how the Soviet Union will deal with the independence requirements of the Three Baltics.
Faced with economic and ethnic difficulties, Gorbachev, who was already desperate, took his last move: political reform.
In 1988, he proposed to completely change the old political system and "uproot it"!
At the end of 1988, the Soviet Union officially changed the original ruling system and implemented a real Western-style parliamentary system.
In February of 1991, Gorbachev proposed the presidential system and was approved.
In mid-February, he was elected president of the Soviet Union.
In March, the parliament passed a resolution to implement a multi-party system, and the former ruling party became an ordinary member of many political parties.
At the end of March, Gorbachev publicly claimed that the ruling party was just an ordinary social and political organization composed of like-minded people.
All domestic newspapers and magazines began to "reflect" on the past in a swarm, saying everything was dark, and wrote articles to "recalling" the brilliant achievements and happy life of the Tsarist period!
It was also in March that Lithuania, the most radical of the three Baltic Kingdoms, took the lead in declaring independence.
Although the Soviet Union quickly declared this independence illegally and refused to recognize it, it did not send troops to interfere. This made the rest of the Baltic countries ready to move. Latvia and Georgia successively issued declarations of independence.
Gorbachev is very similar to using force, but he has already made it difficult for him to protect himself.
During the economic reform period, after the Soviet Union delegated its power to local franchise republics, their power grew stronger and stronger. In the later stages, the head group of franchise republics headed by Yeltsin was formed. The Russian Federation first refused to pay taxes to the central government, causing the economic situation in the Soviet Union to deteriorate rapidly.
While advancing political reform, Gorbachev also tried to collect foreign exchange and decentralize the right.
He implemented special economic zones within the various franchised republics to weaken the power of the presidential power of the various franchised republics. The Russian Federation alone has 51% of the territory and all strategic resources, which are divided and independent.
Faced with Gorbachev's attempt to seize power, the franchised republics launched a strong boycott.
In April, the Russian Federation Parliament issued a statement on "Preserving the Sovereignty, Independence and Integrity of the Russian Federation", firmly resisting Gorbachev's presidential decree.
Just as Gorbachev was competing for power with the president of the Franchise Republic headed by Yeltsin, those conservative forces that had not yet been cleaned also jumped out.
However, due to the heavy blows suffered last year, especially in the military, the repeated cleanings of the agents, they lost support in these key areas. They were unable to launch substantial confrontational actions, but they were constantly calling on the ruling party members to unite and maintain the complete unification of the Soviet Union.
At this point, a strange situation was formed in the Soviet Union.
The Soviet central government and the governments of allied republics at all levels were seriously in opposition. Conservative forces shouted loudly on the side, wanting to overthrow the first two forces, but due to their lack of strength, they could only stare at them.
Originally, the franchised republics united and were stronger than Gorbachev, but in the face of conservative forces, they did not dare to fight each other, forming a three-legged state.
The Soviet military and secret service departments, after the early cleaning, were mainly promoted by the Gorbachev. Although they did not necessarily fully support Gorbachev, they also publicly announced that they would be neutral and warned either party not to use extreme measures.
By this time, even the blind man could see that the Soviet Union was over.
Gorbachev, who wants to fight against the various franchised republics independently, was originally a mantis arm to get rid of the chariot. If there was not a conservative force fighting the black boxing, he might have fallen within this year.
The current balance of power is only a temporary state, and sooner or later, the president of the Franchise Republic led by Yeltsin will win the final victory.
But the problem is that although conservative forces have been swept away by last year's purge, their forces in many special sectors have been swept away.
However, they still have nearly 10% support in this political struggle, and they are also a political force that cannot be underestimated. Once they decide to turn to either side, they will quickly strengthen the power of that side and immediately change the strength comparison.
All of a sudden, all three parties were in a stalemate here, and no one could eat anyone.
This is also the most painful situation.
The Soviet Union is over, and it is basically a foregone conclusion.
The three forces are fighting for restraint, and the military announced that they are out of the matter. This situation is bound to be impossible to break quickly.
The Soviet Union would dry the last drop of blood during slow internal friction before falling to the ground.
No one knows whether this period is three years and five years, or ten years and eight years.
The Soviet people only knew that since all forces were busy fighting for power and profit, they had almost stopped. From the moment when the situation of three-legged squad formed, the Soviet economy had rapidly declined at the speed of the diving ground.
When the Soviet Foreign Ministry reported the situation to Gorbachev, it was also the critical moment when he deprived the power of the franchised republics of the franchise and waited for the other side to counterattack. How could he have the interest and energy to look at a fugitive who had long been driven out of the center of Soviet power?
At this time, all the power must be concentrated to deal with possible political changes. Even if there is more power, there is more guarantee of victory.
Just when the upper political forces of the Soviet Union had clear barriers. But the lower Soviet people were confused and at a loss, the commander of the Baikal Military Region of the Soviet Far East received an unexpected guest.
"Nicholas! How could it be you?" The commander of the Outer Baikal Military Region looked in shock, the person in front of him who sneaked into the military region to meet him in the dark.
He was able to sneak into his place in the heavily guarded military region, which means that although he had escaped, he still had the power to hide here.
But what did he come to him for purpose?
Could it be that he relied on his relationship with his old acquaintance that he wanted to launch a mutiny and help the conservative forces he supported?
This is seeking death!
Not to mention whether he was willing or not, he agreed, and it was a fantasy to fight from Outer Baikal, thousands of miles away from Moscow to the capital.
The commander of the Outer Baikal Military Region looked gloomy and looked at the eyes of the former Air Force Division commander in front of him, with a green light.
Nicholas is fat.
After his faith was shattered, he was extremely disgusted with politics. He received security guarantees from Xiao Qiang and established a beautiful and beautiful secret base in Africa. Although his power is not as great as before, he has more people under his command than before, he is just the third leader after Yankovic and Du Fei.
However, due to the stable and comfortable life, the sea boats regularly send a large amount of supplies. The base was built like a garden and had sound entertainment facilities. His weight increased by more than 30 kilograms and became a fat man.
The commander of the Outer Baikal Military Region, unknown to his changes, only found in Nicholas' eyes that his previous sharp eyes were gone, becoming scattered and somewhat philanthropic. He was no longer the brave air tycoon in the past, but had completely become a mediocre businessman.
He is no longer a revolutionary with firm beliefs.
The commander was relieved to make such a judgment. At the same time, he also felt a little curious and a little expectation about his mysterious visit.
No matter how he looked at him, Nicholas was excited to see his old friend, and he hugged the commander tightly. His raised belly made the commander breathless.
"Long time no see, my old friend, are you doing well recently?" Nicholas' fat face smiled.
The commander sighed with a wry smile.
How can they be well-known in their situation?
Most of the upper-level generals of the military were Gorbachev, who promoted their confidants after cleaning the army. However, Gorbachev had no money and could give them to the army, which was slightly less than nothing. Yeltsin and others, who had money, refused to provide assistance because they were Gorbachev's group.
When the military declared neutrality, it became several unpleasant characters, and even Gorbachev abandoned them in disappointment.
The Soviet Union's economy was extremely bad, and the people were hungry and began to farm in their suburban residences to find food and clothing. The military life was also quite sad.
Some important military regions close to Moscow or key locations have a relatively easy life, and the minimum military pay can be paid. Everyone can handle the military armed forces and can handle it even if they do.
But for frontier military regions like Baikal, life can be described as life as in the past years.
Weapons and equipment are not to be thought about. Since the beginning of the 1989s, everyone will use it. Of course, no one knows whether such a gun will suddenly explode in battle.
But it doesn't matter. Anyway, the military region has been in more than a year and has not conducted military training seriously.
Moreover, not to mention that the superiors did not supply them weapons, even if they wanted to change their clothes, they could not find a manufacturer. Due to economic difficulties and the country had no money to buy equipment, many military manufacturers in the Soviet Union went bankrupt and stopped work.
Only those weapons factories that are exported can still live a wealthy life.
However, as soon as the Gulf War began, the poor Soviet weapons were performed, and a large number of international customers canceled orders, which made veteran fighter jet manufacturers like MiG also face sales difficulties. Production plans were repeatedly compressed.
The commander of the military region did not want to talk about these painful things. He broke away from Nicholas' embrace. He looked at him and smiled and said, "You look very good. You are much fatter than you used to."
"That was the time when I just ran away. I was in a panic all day long. Later, my life was guaranteed, and I didn't know what future would be. Those days were really unbearable to look back on. But now, I finally figured it out and got rid of the shackles of politics. Such an unrestrained life would be more peaceful and comfortable. Now, even if I give me the position of Air Force Commander, I don't want to do it anymore." Nicholas sighed, and his smile was very comfortable and satisfied.
The commander of the Air Force is a position with high power, but as long as he is in a high position, he will inevitably be involved in politics. Nicholas, who survived death, believes that politics is the most filthy thing in the world. Being able to ignore politics and only seek wealth in one's own life is the greatest happiness in life.
"Then why are you here to come to me at risk? Don't just say you're nostalgic, I want to see where you have lived and fought." The commander of the military district laughed.
Nicholas was indeed not a conservative, so he called a lobbyist.
Nicholas waved his hand disdainfully: "What are the old things I am here to love? The poor mountains and rivers here are so cold that they make people freeze their noses. What's the point of nostalgia? I came here this time to give you money for old friends."
The commander of the Outer Baikal Military Region suddenly jumped.
Of course he knew what money to give. He had considered this possibility just now, but when he heard Nicholas suddenly say it, his heart trembled.
Of course he wants money.
The Soviet Union was already a silent broken ship, and now half of its hull was soaked in water. However, the three forces still restricted each other and no one dared to move to repair the hole in the hull. Seeing that the ship was about to sink to the bottom of the water, he didn't want to be a burial object in the Soviet Union.
Eventually, a certain force achieved the final victory, and he was extremely pessimistic about the future.
These forces are not good birds. It is better to hope that God will suddenly appear and reduce tens of thousands of tons of gold to the Soviet Union if he can rely on them to revive the country.
Faced with increasingly difficult days, the commander had several thoughts in his mind whether to secretly take out the arms at hand and sell them. As long as he had money, he would go to Europe and the United States to be a rich man and live a comfortable life.
However, because he has no channels, this idea has not become a reality.
Seeing Nicholas dressed in bright clothes and blushed face in front of him, to be honest, the commander still had a little jealousy in his heart.
He asked in a deep thought: "What do you want?"
Of course, Nicholas didn't ask him what this sentence means. Everyone knows that money cannot be given in vain, it requires a price to pay.
“t72,sa-13…”
Listening to the names of weapons system reported by Nicholas, the commander felt a chill in his heart.
If he sells these things in large quantities, he either fled on the spot immediately or was caught by the military court and shot immediately. If it was a small thing or a less important arms, he could still sell these weapons to Nicholas in the name of scrapping. But even if these things were killed, they would not dare to sell them secretly!
Nicholas 72 needs ten vehicles, and other air defense missile systems, you can give as much as you can, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t have one.”
The commander's face was a little bit bloody.
But he was still in a dilemma. These are advanced weapons and equipment. As long as there is a shortage of quantity, they may be discovered by the above. Even if there is a leak in the base, someone may also leak information.
Of course he wants money, but he also has to spend his life!
This time, Nicholas seems to have no 72 vehicles, one million US dollars, one million US dollars each, and one million US dollars in sa 10 units, and one million US dollars in 40 million US dollars..."
"I'll do it!" The commander of the Outer Baikal Military Region blurted out and squeezed out a voice from his teeth, "But I have the conditions. You have to accept me and me, get a passport, and prepare a route for us at the same time! Once the business is finished, I will leave here!"
Nicholas smiled and said, "Of course this is fine, but maybe you can get out safely..." He leaned into the commander's ear and whispered for a while.
The commander's face changed and he nodded slightly after a long time.
The Outer Baikal Military Region is about to conduct military exercises, and the troops that have not been trained normally for more than a year are a little shocked.
However, several main leaders of the military region agreed to the plan for this military exercise, completely ignoring the calls coming from below, the aging of weapons and equipment and the lack of training for personnel.
As expected, it is just like those who have thought but some have pointed out before.
The entire process of military exercises is full of dangers.
First of all, the tank troops were buried by ice and snow through a narrow valley.
After that, the exercise command ordered the exercise to continue regardless of the following requests.
Several more tanks, including a team of SA10 swing systems, were trampled by a large area of rocks caused by the collapse of ice and disappeared into the mudslide. The exercise troops in the front and rear still hadn't seen them catch up for a long time. When they ran to search, they found that half of the mountain road they passed had collapsed, completely submerging the entire road.
The exercise command attracted attention and ordered the troops to suspend the exercise and concentrate weapons for testing and maintenance.
As a result, in the middle of the night, the sudden explosion woke up all the troops ten kilometers away from the temporary weapon testing center. They looked at the valley where the weapon testing center and saw only burning flames.
At dawn, the personnel sent by the exercise command reported that the valley had almost collapsed, and the temporary parking lot was piled up with hundreds of thousands of tons of huge stones and soil. With the ice and snow, it is certain that all the people present had probably died.
This incident turned into a major accident of responsibility. Not to mention the sacrificed personnel, just the number of weapons and equipment lost, the military region's upper and lower lips turned blue.
The accident was reported, alarmed the entire military.
The above sent an investigation team to learn more. They "understand" about the incident at the banquet, "listen" to the whole story of the accident in the private room. Then they wrote an investigation report. The report claimed that due to the serious aging of weapons in the frontier military region and the impact of ice and snow weather, more importantly, the neglect of the commanders of the military region and the neglect of safety inspections, which is the main cause of this series of accidents.
The losses this time were significant, but they also reminded all military regions to strengthen security inspections.
At the same time, it is recommended to temporarily stop the military exercise plan of the frontier military region.
The Soviet Ministry of Defense listened to the opinions of the investigation team and read the report. They also knew how chaos in the army is now. How to resettle millions of Red Army troops retreated from Europe is still a problem. Military-industrial enterprises are completely paralyzed, and now there are serious safety accidents in the troops. After a long period of discussion, they decided to dismiss the commander of the Outer Baikal Military Region and other main responsible persons.
These people also shouted for justice, and the Ministry of National Defense still maintained the original verdict and ruled out new commanders and other positions to take over.
Chapter completed!