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"Recently, at one o'clock in the morning, a coup d'état took place in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The army, led by the commander-in-chief of the army, General Mazyer, overthrew the Turkish military, overthrew the Turkish government headed by Demirel, and now the army has taken control of the city of Ankara. It is reported that this is the eighth coup d'état since the founding of Turkey......"

Yanayev ate his breakfast over and over again, watching the announcer's announcement on the TV. Through that unchanging tone, Yanayev felt the cleanliness of the Turkish army. I felt that fortunately, the Soviet army was in the hands of the party, and if it got out of control, the political situation would become like that of Turkey.

Yanayev received the inside story of the coup d'état at about 3 o'clock last night, and after hearing the news, Yanayev, who was originally sleepy, immediately sat up from the bed and listened carefully to the report from Lubyanka. He asked to report to him as soon as there was a new movement in the presidential palace in Ankara, and from 4 p.m. until 7 a.m., Yanayev did not close his eyes.

Yanayev finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw on the TV news that General Mazyel was already in control of the situation in Ankara. The final step in his plan was finally completed. Demirel stepped down, the military came to power, and then Maziel would negotiate with the United States and the Soviet Union.

"It's time to prepare for the withdrawal of our fleet from the Black Sea, and there is no need for the Black Sea Fleet to continue to threaten the Turkish government after Demirel is ousted. On the other hand, on the American side, I am more curious about what they will do. Yanayev held his chin and stared at the screen earnestly.

So far, news of the coup d'état in Turkey is rapidly spreading around the world, and NATO's eyes will invariably focus on Turkey, especially the United States. I guess now President Mario is watching all this in a frustrated manner. He was only one last step away from the United States being able to put on a political show according to its own script, without considering that the military would defect at the last minute.

Yanayev sat on the bed and said to himself, "Now the Turkish side is negotiating peace with the Soviet Union and the United States, demanding that both sides withdraw their troops." Because of the previous secret agreement, General Mazyer is not worried about our direction. Instead, he worries that the Americans will remain entrenched in his territorial waters and will not leave. ”

"Of course, it is impossible for the Turkish army to command the US aircraft carrier battle group from the evacuation, which is really a dilemma. As long as President Mario wants to, it is not a problem for the US aircraft carrier to be entrenched for three weeks. And they have even more good reasons to protect Turkey's interests. ”

Yanayev stared at the picture of General Mazyer on TV, smiled and said, "So General Mazyer will still make a deal with us?" After all, only the Soviet Union could use it as a political bargaining chip to pressure the Americans to leave the country. ”

Thinking of this, Yanayev got up and got out of bed. He now needs to take the initiative himself. Hinting at Mazyel's movements in the Soviet Union, Yanayev was willing to try as long as he could cause chaos in the United States. He returned to the Kremlin from his suburban villa, and along the way Yanayev was preparing for his next speech to Mazyer. Yazov, who was originally going to report to him, was directly rejected by Yanayev. He knew that now the whole world was waiting for the USSR to make a statement of political position on the coup d'état in Turkey.

Stopping a group of anxious people outside the gate, Yanayev, alone in the president's office, picked up the phone and dialed the secretly kept phone.

"Hey, who are?"

The voice of the operator on the other end of the phone looked a little tired, and after a night of thrilling tossing, he just wanted to take a good rest. Once the political situation is stabilized, the matter of negotiation can be taken slowly, step by step.

"General Mazyel, I am General Secretary Yanayev. Congratulations on making it happen. ”

The interpreter next to him simultaneously translated Yanayev's words into Turkish, and when he heard Yanayev's voice, General Mazyel instantly fell asleep. He tightened his grip on the microphone and said to Yanayev, "Why did you choose to call me at this time?" ”

"Because you've just done Turkey through a great metamorphosis." Yanayev quietly congratulated General Mazyer on stabilizing the political situation in Turkey, and said sideways, "Also, I heard that Turkey is still worried about the US aircraft carrier staying in the strait?" ”

This sentence is already an attempt to probe into the internal affairs of our country, right? Secretary Yanayev. Maziel said dissatisfied, saying that he was trying to contact the American side to get the carrier battle group out of Turkey. But Mazyel did not expect that it was the Soviet Union and not the United States that he wanted to call the most.

"You are mistaken, General Mazyer. In fact, the Soviet Union just wanted to make a deal with Turkey. We launched trilateral talks to peacefully resolve the Turkish crisis. And then at the negotiating table, the USSR and Turkey put pressure together to force the American aircraft carrier to leave Turkish waters, how? Of course, in return, you need to terminate the anti-missile project with the United States. It's a win-win cooperation, isn't it? ”

General Mazyel fell silent, he did not expect that at this time the Soviet Union would still use the anti-missile system to blackmail itself, to be honest, General Maziel tried to keep the anti-missile system project after the completion of the coup d'état. Not out of his own selfishness, but Mazyel wants NATO to put control of the anti-missile missiles into his own hands.

Once the Turkish anti-missile system is controlled, then Mazyel and the USSR will have more confidence in the negotiations. In such a situation where you can increase your hand, how can Maziel give up.

Yanayev also saw through this, which is why he stubbornly clung to the question of the construction of the anti-missile system. Trying to force Turkey to make concessions in this political event. As long as Mazyel issued a statement rejecting the American demands, the southwestern part of the Soviet Union would be safe after all.

"Think about it, General Mazyer. Don't give up the best opportunity to solve the problem peacefully for the sake of that little calculation in your heart. Yanayev sighed, suggesting that whatever the other party did, he knew it clearly. Yanayev even calculated where Maziel's next move would be. Of course, he will block Mazier's road in advance, forcing the other party to be cornered and have to choose to cooperate with him.

"I know that you want to use the Soviet Union to be the last card in the expulsion of American warships, and I also know that you want to continue deep cooperation with NATO anti-missile systems. They even wanted to snatch the right to launch missiles. But have you ever thought that all this you did, in the eyes of the United States and the USSR, was nothing more than a clumsy performance of a clown? ”

Dense beads of sweat oozed from General Mazyel's forehead, and there was no doubt that Yanayev saw through his every move. Yanayev's plans were well understood. This bad feeling has never been felt before.

Mazyel finally understood why Demirel would call Yanayev a "monster". It's not how tough his tactics are, it's that Yanayev can anticipate every move of his opponent and then take precautions. Looking back on it now, all he did seemed to be a slight swing of the wheels, and the whole car went down according to his planned trajectory.

"The real mastermind behind the scenes is nothing more than the completion of the show that allows you to push the boat along the water, and the Turkish performance is nothing but the final result of the game between the United States and the Soviet Union. Sorry, these words shouldn't be taken out in detail. I just want General Mazyel to understand, do you have any other choice now? ”

Yanayev rubbed his eyes, the fatigue of not sleeping all night was no worse than that of Mazyel on the other end of the phone.

But he still insisted on speaking, "The Soviet Union still has a lot of cards, and they have blocked all your options, and there is only one possibility left, to cooperate with us." You can choose to refuse, but Turkey could have a civil war at any time due to political instability. ”

The cards that had been discarded were picked up by Yanayev at this moment, and he said to Mazyer, "The junta has only completed the purge of Ankara, but with so many pro-Western and religious politicians across the country, coupled with the Kurdish riots, Turkey will never be at peace." (To be continued.) )