Chapter 289: The Calm Before the Storm
"General Secretary, the matter in Yugoslavia has come to an end, and I am now on my way back to Moscow......"
Seryosha reported to Gorbachev on the phone that his plane had just entered Soviet territory.
"Seryosha, don't go back to Moscow yet, Raisha and I are on vacation at the Foros villa in Crimea, my new alliance plan is almost planned, I want to wait until the end of the vacation, I will announce this plan to the public!" Gorbachev said proudly on the other side of the phone.
"What, you're at Villa Foros?" Seryosha was taken aback when he heard the news.
"Yes, it's the president's vacation, but you can come here and talk to me about the new alliance, and I'd like to hear your opinion......" Gorbachev graciously invited.
"General Secretary, I think I may be a few days late, I will have to stay in Kyiv for a while to inspect the local agricultural production, and if possible, I would like to wait until you are over on vacation, and then return to Moscow to report back to you!" Seryosha replied.
When the phone hung up, Seryosha immediately ordered the crew of the special plane to change course, and he was going to land in Kiev and not return to Moscow.
How dare Seryosha return to Moscow, this year is 1991, Gorbachev is on vacation at the Foros villa at this time, and everything is going according to the course of history. What kind of place is the Foros villa, it is a holiday villa built by the KGB for the president of the Soviet Union at its own expense, only the members of the Politburo know about this place, and the security there is completely the responsibility of the KGB.
Seryosha's plane slowly landed in Kyiv. Leaders of the Ukrainian regions rushed to the airport to greet Seryosha's arrival, and although Seryosha's landing in Ukraine was a temporary intention, the Ukrainian leadership still noticed Seryosha's itinerary.
Seryosha is now the number one target in the eyes of local officials, and as long as Seryosha reveals a few projects in his hands, the local government will receive large investments. But this time, Seryosha did not come to Ukraine to inspect the economic situation. He was there to hide from unknown dangers. Seryosha did not know if there was anyone in Moscow who was planning a coup d'Γ©tat. However, now all the conditions have been met to launch the foundation for launching August 19.
"Secretary Ulyanov, thank you for your concern for Ukraine, do you plan to inspect Ukraine's economy this time?"
"Nope. I'm just here for a while, you guys help me prepare a place to live first, and the rest will come later! Seryosha hurriedly got into his car and left the airport quickly.
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The village of Gork on the outskirts of Moscow, which was home to a cluster of villas of senior Soviet leaders in Moscow. At this moment, in the dacha allocated by the state to the Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union, Yazov, a large group of prominent figures are gathering here to secretly discuss a shocking event.
"Comrades, the party and the country have reached the most critical moment! I think all of you here know enough about this. We are all people who have been cultivated by the party for many years, and now our party and our motherland are facing a situation of fragmentation, and if we continue to hesitate, what will happen in the future, I think everyone will know very well! Although Yazov's voice was not high, his every word spoke to the psychology of the comrades present. Just a few days ago, everyone sitting here received invitations from Yazov and Kryuchkov to attend a private banquet held by Yazov in the village of Gork.
But when the men arrived at Yazov's dacha, they were taken to the conference room in the villa, where they saw a top-secret document. This material is a report on the corruption of Comrade Ulyanov, the current Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. In this material, the guests learned about the unknown side of Ulyanov.
If Seryosha really embezzled a little money, Yazov's guests would not be particularly surprised, but they saw that Seryosha was colluding with foreign evil forces. This was absolutely unacceptable to Yazov's guests.
The state leaders of the USSR and the gangsters in Italy colluded, what were they planning? What was the impact on the USSR, and in the coming year I think of these things that the USSR has experienced in the past few years. They had reason to suspect that the Soviet leadership had infiltrated the enemy's people.
Will Ulyanov be a lackey of the United States? It's not impossible. The now notorious Italian mafia was the leading party for the U.S. military to enter Italy during World War II. It can be said that there is a historical precedent for the collusion between the mafia and the US government. Now that Ulyanov has a close and unspeakable relationship with the mafia, whether there is an attempt by the United States to subvert the Soviet Union behind this, Yazov and everyone here feel that this is very possible.
"Okay comrades, it's time for us to vote at last! Raise your hand if you agree with this action! After Yazov finished speaking, he was the first to raise his right hand.
Immediately afterwards, Kryuchkov also raised his hand!
Interior Minister Pugo immediately raised his hand!
Vice President Yanayev and Prime Minister Pavlov looked at each other for a moment, and then they also raised their hands.
One by one, the guests in the room raised their hands in support of Yazov's decision. Yazov was very pleased with this. To be able to stand up at this time absolutely requires great loyalty to the party and the country. Because Gorbachev is now occupying the supreme political position of the Soviet Union, while Ulyanov controls the economic lifeblood of the Soviet Union. It can be said that going against these two people does not bring you any benefit. Especially everyone here, everyone's status is not low, and the USSR is a mess, and they are not selfish when they stand up at this moment.
When everyone in the room raised their hands, they were willing to join in this dangerous and crazy plan. Yazov nodded with tears in his eyes. But then there was a sudden knock at the door.
The person who came in was Yazov's henchman, and I saw him anxiously walking to Yazov's side. A confidential message was handed over to Yazov.
"What, Ulyanov's plane landed in Ukraine? What's going on? β
Hearing Yazov's words, everyone gathered around and circulated this information to each other.
"What's going on?"
"Could it be that Ulyanov is aware of it?"
"It can't be!"
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Yazov pondered for a moment and explained to his henchmen: "Contact the troops in the Ukrainian region and pay close attention to Ulyanov's movements!" β