Chapter 599: The Empire Ends

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The next morning, not long after Zhang Xueyou went out, Luo Meiwei came to the hospital with the child in her arms for vaccination, but things were not so simple.

She thought about it all night last night and felt she had to figure out who the child was.

If the child is Zhang Xueyou's, then everything is naturally OK, but if the 'unfortunate' is Wei Xiong's, she has to think about how to deal with it.

In order to avoid being recognized, she specially made a disguise.

The process went smoothly and no one should have recognized her except for the doctor who received her. And in Hong Kong, it is not difficult to do a paternity test.

All you need is a valid ID.

After three days of anxious waiting, the results came out, and Zhang Xueyou was indeed the biological father of the child. The heart she was carrying could be put down suddenly.

But at the same time, I was inexplicably a little lost.

Perhaps deep down in her heart, she also hopes that the child is Weixiong's. In that case, she might be able to get a chance to make a new choice.

At that point, it was obvious what she would choose.

But God is obviously unwilling to give her such a chance, so she can only accept the reality and do a good job in the role of 'Mrs. Zhang' now.

……

After his resignation as secretary general of the CPSU and the subsequent outlawing of the CPSU by Russia, Gorbachev remained president of the Soviet Union.

He is the supreme leader of more than a dozen union republics, including Russia.

Although nominal.

But it was in this name that he had to make a final effort, which was to sign a new alliance treaty to preserve the Soviet Union.

However, the ideal is plump, but the reality is skinny.

Perhaps Yeltsin also wanted to sign a new treaty of alliance, but the republics such as Ukraine did not want the USSR to continue as a state at all.

Therefore, the conclusion of a new alliance treaty was doomed to be impossible.

December 8, 1991.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Ukrainian President Kravchuk and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus Shushkevich met in Belovezh, Belarus.

An agreement was signed on the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The declaration that 'the USSR as a subject of international law and geopolitical reality will cease to exist' was an agreement on the fate of the USSR.

December 21.

The other eight republics of the USSR: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan,

Uzbekistan, Moldova,

and Turkmenistan, which signed the Almaty Declaration and joined the Commonwealth of Independent States, bringing the membership of the Commonwealth of Independent States to 11.

At this point, there is really no possibility of recovery for the Soviet Union.

December 25th.

Gorbachev issued his "resignation report," which was no longer in office, and the red flag that had been flying over the Kremlin for more than 70 years quietly landed.

Declare the official collapse of the USSR!

Subsequently, the United States was the first to express its position, announcing the recognition of the independence of Russia, Ukraine and other countries, and the United Kingdom, as the hardcore of the United States, followed closely behind.

But there is one more country that Britain has declared to recognize - Sakhalin!

This act provoked strong resentment in Russia. It is said that Russia, including Sakhalin, inherited more than 70% of the assets of the Soviet Union.

But if Sakhalin is independent.

At least in terms of military power, Russia will be weakened by at least 20%.

Not to mention the fact that there are large territories, which are more uncomfortable for the Russians, who have an almost insane attachment to the territory, than to kill them.

But apart from verbal expressions of dissatisfaction, Yeltsin could not do anything.

On the contrary, Britain also urged Russia to conclude a peace agreement with Sakhalin as soon as possible, and made this a condition for recognizing Russia's replacement of the Soviet Union's status in the United Nations.

That is, in order for Russia to become a permanent member of the Security Council, it must recognize the independence of Sakhalin.

December 28th.

In addition to Russia, China, the only country with which Sakhalin has a territorial border, issued a statement recognizing Sakhalin's status as an independent state.

At the same time, the 16th Army of the Shenyang-Yang Military District began to assemble on the border with Sakhalin.

4 January 1992.

The UN Security Council vetoed a resolution by Russia to replace the Soviet Union as a permanent member of the Security Council, and Britain, France and China voted against it.

The United States, for its part, abstained.

The next morning, Yeltsin declared a state of emergency in the country and ordered the army to assemble on the border of the Republic of Buryatia with the Chita region.

At the same time, Yeltsin made a televised speech:

We will not allow Sakhalin to become independent, it will never be possible, and we will do something possible to put an end to such acts.

Including the war, that's right, the servicemen of Russia are ready.

In order to maintain the unity of the country, in order not to let the land that our ancestors worked so hard to fight for be lost like this, we do not mind bloodshed.

The severity of the words has reached the extreme.

But Sakhalin had the confidence to refuse,

On January 8, a Typhoon-class ballistic missile nuclear submarine attached to Sakhalin launched a ballistic missile in the waters west of Hawaii.

Accurately hit the range located on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

On January 9, the Sakhalin Ministry of Defense held a press conference announcing the missile test launch and bluntly stated that this was a response to Yeltsin:

Whether Yeltsin wants to admit it or not, Sakhalin is de facto independent.

We are not afraid of any military threat, and if even a Russian soldier sets foot on our soil, he will be met with the strongest possible response.

Our missiles have all been replaced with nuclear warheads.

As soon as this remark came out, the press conference immediately exploded, and the news was spread out as quickly as possible, which was really exciting.

Or rather, it's terrifying.

With the current standoff between Russia and Sakhalin, it is highly likely that military friction between the two sides will escalate into a real war.

By that time, Sakhalin may actually launch nuclear weapons.

That's a nuclear weapon!

Since the Cuban Missile Crisis, this is undoubtedly the closest mankind has come to using nuclear weapons, and it is terrifying to think about.

On January 10, U.S. Secretary of State James Addison Baker made an emergency visit to Sakhalin.

On January 13, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said at a press conference: "We are considering recognizing the independence of Sakhalin."

This is in the national interest of the United States.

But Sakhalin's possession of a strong nuclear force is what we fear, it must be limited, and the prevention of nuclear proliferation has always been our pursuit.

In addition, through multi-stakeholder consultations, a mechanism will be established to resolve the Sakhalin issue.

This mechanism, which can be called the 'Six-Party Talks', includes the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and Sakhalin.

When pressed by reporters whether Russia has joined the mechanism of the talks,

The spokesman made it clear: Of course, I don't think they have a choice, unless the Russian leadership wants a nuclear war with Sakhalin.

This is obviously impossible and not allowed.

At the same time, with all due respect, the current economic situation of Russia is not suitable for war, and they should be more concerned about the hunger of the people.

……

In Tchaikovsky's office, Tchaikovsky leaned back in his chair and smoked a cigar, his face gloomy, and it was obvious that something was wrong.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

Secretary Kaputrova pushed the door and walked in, she first put a document in front of Tchaikovsky, and then said: "Mr. Prime Minister is here. ”

Tchaikovsky said lightly: "Let him come in." ”

Kaputrova nodded, then turned and walked out. After a while, Prime Minister Kronanov walked in: "Hello, Chairman. ”

Although he was also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political and Political Bureau, Kronnanov clearly had great respect for Tchaikovsky.

At least on the surface.

Tchaikovsky nodded and got up and gestured to the sofa: "Sit, you should have just finished talking with Yeltsin's representatives, what is the result?"

I couldn't wait to see his expression.

Last week, US Secretary of State Baker visited Sakhalin, with whom he personally held closed-door talks for more than two hours, and the results were not very pleasant.

Baker said that the United States could recognize the independence of Sakhalin.

But Sakhalin cannot retain nuclear weapons and nuclear vehicles, that is, all nuclear warheads, intercontinental missiles, bombers and nuclear submarines, etc., must be destroyed.

This is undoubtedly something he cannot allow.

His ambition is to rule a world power, and nuclear weapons and nuclear vehicles are one of the guarantees that will make Sakhalin a world power.

If all nuclear weapons and nuclear vehicles are destroyed,

With the economy alone, Sakhalin will be just an inconsequential small country in the world. Even whether or not they can maintain their independence for long is a question.

Of course, he did not completely refuse.

Rather, it said that it would selectively reduce some strategic weapons, but only if the United States recognized Sakhalin's independence and looked at Russia's attitude.

Then the United States continued to prescribe conditions.

As long as Sakhalin is willing to destroy all nuclear weapons and nuclear vehicles, the United States is not only willing to provide all the costs incurred in the destruction process.

Economic assistance will also be provided to Sakhalin.

This is undoubtedly a good condition, but unfortunately it is far from enough to impress him.

At this time, Russia learned some of the contents of the talks between the United States and Sakhalin from some special sources and issued a strong warning.

In the eyes of the vast majority of high-level Russian leaders, including Yeltsin,

All nuclear weapons and nuclear vehicles possessed by Sakhalin belong to Russia, and the actions of the United States are tantamount to weakening Russia's nuclear forces.

Russia, of course, will not allow it.

Even if it is to weaken the nuclear forces, it is Russia that directly negotiates with the United States, and then both sides weaken at the same time on an equal footing.

Sakhalin simply does not qualify for this.

Although Russia is now difficult to protect itself, after all, it has inherited about 70% of the assets of the former Soviet Union, and it also has the strength to completely destroy the United States.

Therefore, the United States has to pay attention to Russia.

In addition, the United States is currently working to destroy nuclear weapons and nuclear vehicles in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other former Soviet republics.

This action requires the support of Russia.

In this context, the United States proposes the establishment of a six-party talks to discuss issues such as Sakhalin and Russia's replacement of the former Soviet Union.

The six parties to the talks are the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China and Sakhalin.

The reason why Britain and France were included in the talks is because both countries are world powers and have strong influence on a global scale.

As for China, it is because of its proximity to Russia and Sakhalin.

Another reason is that all three countries are permanent members of the Security Council, and whether Russia can become a permanent member requires that the three countries do not vote against it.

Originally, Russia did not intend to join the so-called Six-Party Talks.

Because in this way, it is tantamount to giving Sakhalin the possibility of independence. But Russia's current situation really can't stand any toss.

Not to mention a large-scale war with Sakhalin.

And Russia must become a permanent member of the Security Council, which is a prerequisite for Russia to inherit the legacy of the Soviet Union and become a world power.

Two days later, Russia promised to join the talks.

The first meeting of the Six-Party Talks began yesterday in Vladivostok, the capital of Sakhalin.

Just now, Kronanov has just concluded closed-door talks with the head of the Russian delegation, which is the first substantive contact between the two sides.

The atmosphere can only be described as rather unfriendly.

Hearing Tchaikovsky's inquiry, Kronanov sat down on the sofa and immediately frowned and said: "Mordorf is too ......"

He gave Tchaikovsky a rough account of the closed-door talks.

In other words, as soon as the talks between the two sides began, Mordov, head of the Russian delegation, bluntly stated that he would not recognize Sakhalin as an independent state.

At the same time, it was emphasized that the territory of Sakhalin was limited to the former Primorsky Krai and Sakhalin Oblast.

Jewish Autonomous Region, Amur Region, Khabarovsk Territory, Republic of Yakutia, Chita Region, Magadan Region, Koryak Autonomous Okrug,

The Chukotka Autonomous Region and Kammadka California are not included.

However, he also said that as long as Sakhalin is willing to return to the arms of Russia, Russia will promise to grant Sakhalin the highest administrative status.

Kronnanov said directly and unceremoniously:

The independence of the Republic of Sakhalin has long been an established fact, and it does not matter whether Russia recognizes it or not. On the contrary, I must warn you.

If even a single Russian soldier sets foot on the territory of Sakhalin, it will be considered aggression.

When the time comes, we will use all the means at our disposal to counterattack, and if you don't want Moscow to be in ruins, you'd better be cautious.

In the ensuing talks, the two sides exchanged words and made little progress.

After Kronnanov finished speaking, Tchaikovsky smiled coldly: "Russia is now a paper tiger, and it doesn't dare to come to the real thing." ”

Kronanov nodded approvingly.

"Now European countries support us, and the United States is inclined to us, but at present, Russia does not dare to offend the United States and other countries at all," he said. ”

Economic reforms are brewing in Russia.

The process of radically transforming a planned economy into a market economy requires not only the technical support of the United States and other Western countries.

It is also necessary to bring in money from Western countries.

Tchaikovsky spat out a smoke ring and said pleasantly: "Continue to hold our ground, the Russians will eventually back down." ”

Kronnanov nodded in agreement.

After a pause, he continued: "What about China, I talked with the head of the Chinese delegation for a while in the morning, and he hoped that we could make some concessions. ”

Hearing this, the corners of Tchaikovsky's mouth once again hooked up a sneer.

In a disdainful tone, he said: "China is just relying on its status as a permanent member of the Security Council, otherwise why would it join the talks?"

Kronnanov frowned slightly: "But ......"

Tchaikovsky interrupted rudely: "Nothing, according to our steps, the Chinese's suggestions can be ignored." ”

After hesitating, Kronanov didn't say anything more after all.

He wanted to say, 'But China can influence Russia with its veto,' but Tchaikovsky wasn't going to hear that.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

His current status is all due to Tchaikovsky's promotion, so he has always been loyal to Tchaikovsky.

But Tchaikovsky's domineering has always been unbearable for him.

……

In the office of the deputy chairman of the National Defense Council and the Minister of Defense, Ivanovsky listened to the words relayed by Shalipova and immediately fell into deep thought.

Shalibova is relaying Weixiong's order - get rid of Tchaikovsky!

The reason why Wei Xiong had this order was because Tchaikovsky did not intend to make any kind of compromise in negotiations with Russia.

This is bound to keep Sakhalin and Russia at odds for a long time.

This is not what Wei Xiong thinks.

Moreover, getting rid of Tchaikovsky and replacing him with Ivanovsky had been planned for a long time, and Ivanovsky had been planning for a long time.

It's just a little bit earlier now.

"Mr. Wei wants to sign a peace agreement with Russia as soon as possible, and if necessary, we can make some concessions," Shalipova said. ”

Ivanovsky nodded.

said: "It's not difficult to get rid of that old guy, everything else is ready, the only thing to worry about is Chernyshevsky." ”

Chernyshevsky was the former deputy commander of the Far Eastern Military District.

Tchaikovsky's confidant was the same as Ivanovsky, and after the independence of Sakhalin, Ivanovsky served as deputy chairman of the National Defense Council and Minister of Defense.

Chernyshevsky was appointed Chief of the General Staff.

Nominally, Ivanovsky was the supreme commander, but Chernyshevsky had actual command of the army on a day-to-day basis.

In wartime, the chief of the general staff was responsible for directing the whole army in combat.

To put it bluntly, Tchaikovsky is tantamount to using Chernyshevsky to divide Ivanovsky's power and let the two check and balance each other.

Shalipova also found Chernyshevsky tricky.

If Chernyshevsky had doubts about Tchaikovsky's death and had moved his troops, it would obviously not have been a good thing for Sakhalin, which had initially stabilized.

After a moment of silence, Salipova thought of something.

His eyes lit up suddenly: "Isn't Chernyshevsky going to the Fifth Army next week to inspect the exercises? The Fifth Army is your descendant." ”

"When the time comes, Chernyshevsky can be put under house arrest, and our side will immediately act against Tchaikovsky. ”

Speaking of this, a smile already appeared on Shalipova's face: "Then a political council will be convened, and you will temporarily act as chairman of the National Defense Committee." ”

"Remove Chernyshevsky again. ”