Seeing the exchange rate of the Deutsche Mark plummeting, Kohl breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Some things are like that, and the most frightening thing is not the event itself, but the possibility of the event happening. Since the fall of the mark's exchange rate is inevitable, there is only one question left for the German government, and that is how to deal with it.

"Lowered the exchange rate of the mark and announced the cessation of the mark's linkage with European currencies. Kohl waved his hand tiredly and relieved, telling Schmidt not to continue to invest the central bank's foreign exchange reserves in the market: "The central bank and the treasury should come up with a strategy to recover the impact of the decline in the exchange rate as quickly as possible." ”

Kohl nodded Bundesbank President Schmidt with his hand and encouraged: "Don't worry too much, the fall of the mark exchange rate this time is not too serious. While it has taken some toll on Mark's credibility, the fundamentals of the German domestic economy are healthy in the long run. As long as Germany's position in Europe is not affected, the mark's exchange rate will eventually return to the normal range. The monetary policy set by the central bank should take this into account, and the fall of the mark exchange rate will strongly promote the entry of German products into Eastern Europe. By seizing this opportunity, we may not be able to make a comeback in the EU's preparations. ”

When Schmidt heard Cole's analysis, he couldn't help but nod his head again and again, and a smile appeared on his cloudy face: "Soros and the Quantum Fund have made a lot of money this time, but the economic plundering of the whole of Europe by the Americans this time is bound to arouse a general revolt in European political circles." As the Prime Minister said, although we have suffered a bit in terms of the exchange rate, it is not the same when it comes to political accounting. With this case, presumably the formation of the EU will be more convincing. American...... Scold. ”

Cole and Schmidt are also happy in the bitterness, and they have to find some reason to convince themselves that they have suffered such a big loss in the foreign exchange market.

Of course, these principles are still good. But if this business is really so cost-effective, then what strength will Germany resist from the beginning? In the final analysis, this international politics is not fundamentally different from neighborhood disputes. was beaten up from the door of the house, and the spiritual victory method must be practiced behind closed doors, otherwise this day will not be able to live.

As for Germany's economic fundamentals, Kohl may soon find himself a little too optimistic.

The news of the fall of the Deutsche Mark exchange rate and the announcement of the decoupling of the Mark from major European currencies soon set off a series of violent chemical reactions around the world.

Fearing the fall of the Deutsche Mark exchange rate, a group of foreign capital in Germany began to move to other European countries. Among them, the first to complete the escape was naturally the foreign capital that dealt a fatal blow to Germany.

The West German City Bank is holding the sword of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Administration, and neither Kohl nor Schmidt can do anything about it. Tens of billions of dollars worth of marks were exchanged for hard currencies such as dollars and pounds, completing the final step towards nirvana of its own funds.

"Hello audience friends, today we have invited Mr. Vissarionovich, a well-known expert on international politics, to the program. As a Russian who went to Britain for political refuge from the USSR in the eighties, we can listen to his opinion on the previous exercises of the Russian Baltic Fleet. ”

"Hello Mr. Vissarionovich ......"

The BBC has a long history, having been providing news services throughout the UK since 1936 and is the main media outlet for the world's top media groups. In the half century since its launch, the BBC has also established its own strong credibility and influence, and has become one of the important forces in the evolution of the world situation.

As the BBC's ace current affairs program, "Panorama" has always been trusted by the audience for its firm belief and detailed information. At a time when other media are indifferent about the exercises of Russia's Baltic Fleet, this column is the first to eat crabs in the spirit of "fearlessness". And it seems that the program team does have enough stone hammers in their hands, which can detonate the emotions of the audience.

"Sorry host, I don't think Russia has carried out any kind of exercise before, it was a naked robbery and blackmail! This country is like this at its root, greedy, brutal, and unbridled evil! The countries of the righteous free world should not be so indulgent in this kind of challenge, we have to teach them some lessons, the collapse of the Soviet Union does not mean that Europe is safe. ”

"In fact, on the contrary, we have to realize that we are unleashing a vicious timberwolf. ”

"Let's see how this time Russia has achieved their evil goals through their shameless means. ”

......

Like a switch, after the Panorama program reported on the exercises of the Baltic Fleet, a Russian threat theory began to spread in the international media.

A hungry, red-eyed gambler, with neither a fruit knife nor a Glock in his hand, this Russian robber has in his hand a powerful fleet far beyond NATO's Baltic book strength! And there are more than 50,000 tanks parked in his garage, ready to rush out and knock the noble Western European men back to the Stone Age.

This TM is going to die.

We finally killed the Soviet Union, and as a result, we released a bandit even more terrible than the Soviet Union?

No matter how bad the Soviet Union is, at least it will have to maintain the face of a great power. And for Russia, what is the face?

A huge shadow, in the mouth of the BBC's presenter, once again loomed over Europe.

From London to Paris, from Berlin to Rome, almost everyone is asking the question: Are we really safe?

Protests, marches, inquiries and press conferences, concerns about European security, under the hype of the media, quickly occupied all the attention of Europeans. One report after another and one question after another made the European leaders on TV start to get anxious.

"Steve, this is what we have known for a long time, we bow to terrorism. Terrorism is not only about terrorists, but also about terrorist States. A country that blocks international shipping lanes with its fleet, what can't they do?"

"Mr. Vissarionovich, but that's Russia...... You know, we have to be cautious. ”

"Yes, of course I do!"

Vissarionovich, who had a typical Caucasian face, said angrily: "You are attacking Iraq because Iraq may have weapons of mass destruction." You don't dare to attack Russia, because Russia does have weapons of mass destruction. So not only do you not dare to strike at Russia, but you want to bring them back to the permanent seat of the UN Security Council. ”

"No, it's not like that......"

The host's rebuttal appeared dry and weak.

"Seriously, why are you so indulgent to Russia? Because you are afraid that there are no tanks in the Russian army? I tell you, please don't worry about these problems. The USSR is finished, and it should be that Russia is afraid of you. Russian tanks can't fly over the Danube, because they first need to cross the territory of Ukraine. If you are afraid of Russia, why not arm Ukraine?"

“ait_a_minute......”

“Ukraine？！”

The words of Vissarionovic, an "expert on international issues," quickly made him a celebrity in Europe. The panicked Europeans seemed to suddenly realize, "There is still such an operation?!".

All sorts of news and discussions about Ukraine began to appear in the major European media.

Ukraine's economic base is obviously much better than Russia's, with a strong industrial system, abundant grain production, and a high level of science and technology and the quality of the people. And, importantly, Ukraine is very much yearning for the free world society of Western Europe.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union after the events of 819, Ukraine has been engaged in elections. Judging from the current policies and systems implemented by Ukraine, it is clear that there is a tendency to move closer to the West.

Judging from the policies supported by important figures in the Ukrainian political arena at present, the actions and thoughts of these people are obviously very much in line with the "aesthetics" of Western countries.

Because from the current point of view, the biggest and most striking feature of the Ukrainian political system, emmmmmm...... There is no system.

If anyone can look at the history of the next five years, they will know that Ukraine, as an independent sovereign state, could not even elect a constitution for a long time after independence.

This TM is not "free" enough, not "democratic" enough?

Moreover, from the consistent consciousness of the people of Western Europe, the Soviet Union was a tool for Russia to oppress other countries and nations. Except for Russia, which is an evil empire, the other member states are little girls who are coerced and mutilated and need to be rescued.

Aren't we obliged to help this Ukraine save it from Russia's evil wings?

"Arm Ukraine!", "Rescue Ukraine!", "Ukraine is a men's paradise with more women than men!", "Ukrainian women are long-legged blonde hairy girls, and they are especially hungry for men!". Arguments like this occupied the attention of almost everyone from The Times to The Sun for a while.

Under the huge "civil pressure", Britain, France and other countries soon introduced policies on providing aid and investment to Ukraine. Amid the cheers of the public and the media, planes loaded with the elite of Europe's financial community began to land at Kiev's Boryspil International Airport. They waved their checks and made offers to everything they could see.

In the proud cheers of Europeans, it was as if Ukraine had become a European shield that made Russia tremble.

However, just before Christmas in 1991, the Russian media suddenly released a bombshell news.

"Russia has reached an agreement with the Ukrainian Black Sea Shipyard to provide funds for subsequent construction to acquire and help complete the Ulyanovsk nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. ”

Oops。