Chapter 360: Ending the Troubles
"However, the Soviet Union is very different from our country. When our country first implemented reform and opening up, there were no financial oligarchs, not even super-rich families, but the Soviet Union was different. β
"The current economic situation in the Soviet Union is not optimistic, but it is all for the whole country and for the people, and for those who were once in high positions, they still have a lot of property in their hands. If the Soviet Union wanted to promote privatization, it would inevitably have to deal with these people. β
Yeltsin's assertion of privatization was aimed at depriving the bureaucracy of "the right to dispose of state property," but the peculiar circumstances of the Soviet Union inevitably led to the creation of a new class of owners. β
"If you want me to say, if it is possible, our country can raise part of the funds and wait for the USSR to carry out the auction of state assets. No matter how the Soviet Union divided, the original lands of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic could always be preserved. They may be short of money, but they will definitely not lack resources, nor will they lack all kinds of industrial equipment, and if they have sufficient funds, they can take the opportunity to make a profit. β
I don't know if it's true or not, anyway, there is a saying in later generations that the economic losses caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union are as high as 20 trillion US dollars, and enterprises worth more than 10 or 2 billion US dollars can buy them with millions of US dollars, which is really more expensive than the price of cabbage.
It was this reform that created Russia's financial oligarchy, and Berezovsky, one of Russia's most famous financial oligarchs, once said that he and seven other oligarchs controlled nearly half of Russia's economy.
All this Zheng Yan said was just an analysis he made based on some sporadic information learned in later generations, but it greatly exceeded the expectations of Liu Lao and the others. From now on, ready to carve up the USSR at any time, the idea is too bold.
"Xiao Yan, since you see these things so clearly, aren't you tempted yourself? As far as I know, you have enough funds in your hands. β
Since the last time they met, Liu Jiangong has specially investigated Zheng Yan, not that he is not at ease, but he just wants to know about Zheng Yan's assets.
"Tempting, how can I not be tempted, but I don't dare. This time, the problems of the Soviet Union seemed to be an internal contradiction, but in fact, the real mastermind behind it was the US government. I'm sure that once the scenarios I've said become a reality, the United States will not hesitate to intervene. β
"No matter how downtrodden the Soviet Union is, it is still one of the superpowers, and it may not be able to do anything with the United States, but it is difficult to say personally. I am not short of money, and there is no need to attract firepower for the United States for a little profit, and it is not pleasant to be a thorn in the flesh of a country. β
Berezovsky and other financial oligarchs did take advantage of the collapse of the Soviet Union to grab huge amounts of wealth, but they began to flee abroad for less than a decade, and were wanted by the Russian government for the rest of their lives.
Berezovsky once claimed that he had been assassinated by the KGB, and more than once, Khodorkovsky was imprisoned, and Alexander Litvinenko died unexplained, Zheng Yan did not want to live a life of fear.
"Dad, what do you think about this?"
Long before these things happened, Zheng Yan had a judgment on the Soviet Union, and now it has been proved that his judgment is still relatively accurate, so Liu Jiangong has believed seven or eight points in his heart about what Zheng Yan said.
"I've stepped down, and these are the things you should be thinking about. Regardless of whether Xiao Yan's judgments are accurate or not, you have to organize them into materials and then discuss them. It is said that there are two poles with dates and no dates, and if you can't beat it, there is no harm in preparing the pole. β
Liu Lao has spent most of his life on the battlefield, and his courage is naturally not comparable to Liu Jiangong.
"By the way, there's one more thing. This time the Soviet Union can be said to have completed the transfer of power through a coup d'Γ©tat, so the domestic situation is certainly unstable, which means that if Yeltsin wants to sit firmly in his current position, he must quickly cut through the chaos and complete the reform in the shortest possible time. β
"In fact, our country's next reform may also face some of the same problems, and I think it is good to consider sending people to pay attention to it and learn some lessons and lessons. β
Huaxia's reform has been carried out for more than ten years, and the current results are not bad, but with the end of the graduation distribution, there will also be countless state-owned assets for auction, which is definitely a lesson in blood. Zheng Yan doesn't want to be a saint, but it's okay to be a reminder.
When Liu Lao and the others heard Zheng Yan's words, they knew that Zheng Yan must have thought of something, but the most important thing at the moment was how to deal with the changes in the Soviet Union and how to get the most benefits from this change, so they didn't pay attention to it.
"Xiaoyan, I know you don't want to get involved in the affairs of the Soviet Union, but if you just help buy a little arms, it shouldn't be a big problem, right? If you don't want the people around you to take risks, it doesn't matter, I can draw people from the army, and you just need to be responsible for liaison. β
Although Zheng Yan had already refused the request to buy arms, as a soldier, Liu Jiancheng still wanted to try to persuade him.
"Third uncle, let's wait a little longer. It is no secret that the Soviet military is selling arms at the moment, but I believe that once the Soviet Union collapses, this is the best time to buy arms. Although the current Soviet Union is in turmoil, it still has a nominally unified government, and the armed forces are also under the control of the government. β
"The commanders of the Soviet units have already tasted the sweetness of arms sales, but they are still modest, and once the dominance is changed, they will become unscrupulous. At that time, as long as you are willing to pay, you can buy anything, and there is no need to risk it now. β
Zheng Yan has coveted the Soviet Union's Varyag aircraft carrier for a long time, although the Varyag in the previous life was also settled in China, but when he bought it, the equipment on it was completely dismantled, and he just bought back an empty shelf.
If the reason for this is that the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on their ownership have dragged on for too long and have missed the most difficult period for Russia and Ukraine. Zheng Yan believes that as long as the timing of intervention is right, there may be unexpected gains.
"Okay, that's the end of this matter, don't talk nonsense about what you said today. Make a meritorious service, and the rest will be handled by you. Xiaoyan, you go back first, don't worry, no one will know what you said. β
When he came out of Liu's house, Zheng Yan was finally completely relieved, knowing that the future would have nothing to do with him.