"You want me to send troops to St. Petersburg?" Putin, who had always appeared cold and indifferent, was so shocked that his eyes widened twice as wide as he looked at his trusted subordinate in front of him.
"Yes, this is not a bad idea, but a very good idea. Getting rid of Yeltsin will be an answer to the people who hate him, and it will also make you more famous and let some people who hate him remember you. , and support you; secondly, the Chinese must hate Yeltsin to death. They do not need Yeltsin to continue to be the president of Russia, but they need a new president who can maintain good relations with China and seek their support. , in the subsequent competition for the presidential position, you will be the best among the candidates. "Nicholas plays his dog-headed counselor.
Putin spent a few minutes digesting Nikolai's suggestion. It is undeniable that it is definitely very constructive. Regardless of the part related to the Chinese, just unseating the current president and making a name for himself is already a very worthwhile thing to do.
What is missing in the current Russian political arena? Isn¡¯t there a shortage of energetic and courageous politicians? Showing his strength through this matter, letting the people know him, and officially entering the political stage of this country, isn't it exactly what he dreams of?
After carefully considering it several times, Putin pursed his lips and said: "Okay, let's do this, Nikolai, you go and gather our soldiers, and tomorrow morning we will march to St. Petersburg, and let us mud-legged people dissolve the State Duma." and the federal government.¡±
Nicholas saluted and said yes.
There is no doubt that the reason why Nicholas made such a suggestion is because of the influence of the decision-making level of the Strategic Bureau. Asking Putin to help him bring down Yeltsin was Qi Yiming's idea. The Americans have become increasingly aggressive in wanting to carve up something from Russia, although this possibility is low. But Americans with no moral integrity will not get any benefits, and they may also create obstacles for China. As the saying goes, if I can't get it, you can't get it either.
A chaotic Russia is not what the United States wants to see, but it is better than a unified Russia that is completely subordinate to China.
The United States began to flirt with Yeltsin, and with the annoying false title of president on Yeltsin¡¯s head, Qi Yiming felt quite constrained despite having powerful military force. He may not recognize Yeltsin, but this will have certain negative effects. If I establish a new Russian government by then, I will definitely have them fight Yeltsin. Although it is inevitable that Yeltsin will be finished, it is annoying to waste so much time.
Qi Yiming not only encouraged Putin to use this knife on himself, but also took many supporting measures. First, he bribed the current commander of the Northern Fleet with a bundle of U.S. dollar bills, asking him to strictly observe neutrality and wait until the situation stabilized. Allegiance to the official Russian government. The greatest significance of this is to prevent the strategic nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet from causing trouble for themselves.
It is not convenient for him to seize Russia's last nuclear force at this time, so he will simply follow the Chairman's example and use a silver bullet offensive. Anyway, it will only take a few days, and I believe he will understand the situation by then.
Furthermore, Qi Yiming also bribed the military chief of the Russian Federal Army garrison in St. Petersburg. Yeltsin did not do well in St. Petersburg and did not pay enough attention to these troops. Therefore, after receiving Qi Yiming's money, the Federal Russian Army in St. Petersburg immediately Beat your chest and promise to only listen to what Moscow wants.
??Also, a team of more than 20 red police special forces ambushed in St. Petersburg. If things go wrong or Putin changes his mind, these people will directly execute Yeltsin and put the blame on Putin.
In short, after making so many preparations, he has one goal, that is, Yeltsin must die
At the very least, it is the complete death of a political career.
So after all the planning and with Putin having no idea that he was being used, his guerrillas entered St. Petersburg with great ease and basically encountered no resistance. The local garrison troops were hiding in the camp and could not come out. Although Putin was a little worried, he just sent people to keep an eye on their camp to prevent any movement. Only a small number of police forces clashed with the guerrillas, and the exchange of fire resulted in few casualties.
At the City Hall in St. Petersburg, Putin met Yeltsin and a guy he didn¡¯t recognize.
Nikolai pointed at the old man with a very bad expression and said, "He's a Yankee. He seems to be the Secretary of State of the United States or something. He should have come to St. Petersburg for a secret meeting with Yeltsin."
Putin's face turned cold and he scolded: "Is it true? He has never given up contacting foreign powers. Do you feel that his betrayal of the country is not thorough enough?"
Yeltsin didn¡¯t know Putin very well at this time. When he was mentioned to Putin, he didn¡¯t know who Putin was and thought he was a ¡°puppet army¡± organized by the Chinese.
"You bastard, I am the legitimate president of Russia, the representative and symbol of the country, what authority do you have to arrest me, you traitor?" Yeltsin yelled.
Putin snortedWith a loud voice, he said: "Is there anyone in the entire country who is more rebellious and traitorous than you and Gorbachev?"
He was not willing to talk nonsense to this guy anymore, and announced loudly: "I declare that the illegitimate Yeltsin government and the State Duma are immediately dissolved. In addition, Yeltsin was arrested for treason, malfeasance, and selling state secrets, and was removed from the presidency. , awaiting legal trial¡±
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Except for some research-level states that can be fought by using hats, most of the time it is still necessary to withdraw something called the law and use it as a tiger skin. Obviously, it is not that difficult to accuse Yeltsin. Putin just pulled out a few casually and asked the guerrillas to take away this guy who was still cursing.
Eagleberg glanced at Yeltsin. He didn¡¯t expect things to develop to this point, but he was not very sorry. From the beginning, he felt that Yeltsin would not succeed. Now it is just a little earlier.
He looked at the young leader in front of him. Although his appearance was not particularly outstanding and he was not very tall among Russians, he had a particularly cold and calm temperament. He looks very low-key on the outside, but you can feel a kind of publicity that can't wait to be expressed in this plainness.
¡°This is an ambitious man,¡± Eagleberg judged.
Putin glanced at Eagleberg and said: "I frightened you, Mr. Secretary of State, maybe we can have a good talk now."
Nikolai, who was standing next to him, felt bad. Putin was by no means an easy person to get along with. Although he had previously guided Putin to be friendly to China, any politician with a brain would think of using another method in such a situation. The power of a big country suppresses China, so as to obtain Russia's balance in the middle as much as possible and protect its own interests.
The key is that Nicholas can¡¯t say anything to refute now, because even if there is no agreement with the United States, such a meeting is necessary and important for Putin.
"Very happy, haven't asked for advice yet, who are you?" Eagleberg asked, Yeltsin failed the exam, if this guy is a figure worth cultivating, he wouldn't mind taking advantage of it.
"Vladimir Putin is a name that no one has heard of now, and a name that no one will know in the future."
The meeting between Putin and Eagleberg was short, because Eagleberg was tired and frightened today, so Putin arranged for him to rest again. Nikolai accompanied Putin and Eagleberg throughout the meeting. Putin's English was not good, but Nikolai was fluent in English and could act as his translator.
In the middle, Nikolay thought about making some mistakes in the translation and causing a quarrel between the two parties, but in the end he chose not to do so.
Putin and Eagleberg did not talk about any practical issues, but were more chatting. Putin talked about his previous experience of being stationed in East Germany as a KGB. The two also discussed the advantages and disadvantages of German cars and American cars. Finally, Putin mentioned some of his own things after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Eagleberg listened. Be most attentive in this part.
After the conversation, Nikolai couldn't help but ask Putin: "Boss, why are you just talking about some unnutritious things? Shouldn't you win the support of Americans?"
Putin said calmly: "I am not Yeltsin, and I have no interest in betrayal or anything like that. It is necessary to interact with the United States, but I have no interest in being a dog of the Americans."
? Nicola asked again: ¡°Then why are we talking about those contents?¡±
"First of all, it is to calm down the American whose gallbladder is about to explode, and then let him know what kind of person I am. I don't need to understand him, but he needs to understand me, even from some small things."
Nikolai said distressedly: ¡°It¡¯s like an interview.¡±
Putin finally showed a very shallow smile and said: "I'm afraid it will take some time to deal with the Americans. Next we should prepare a press conference. To be honest, I am still a little nervous now.
Nicholas also smiled kindly and asked: "So do you want to contact the Chinese now?"
Putin thought for a while and said: "Send those useless congressmen and officials to Moscow. Do it yourself and talk to the Chinese behind the scenes. I want to know what they are going to do."
¡°He didn¡¯t know that Nikolai went to Moscow not to communicate, but to report on work. Nikolai also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he could still win over Putin.
Later in the evening, Putin released a statement he read personally through St. Petersburg TV stations and foreign reporters. The statement stated that Yeltsin, an illegitimate president, had been infuriated during his tenure and had been charged with unforgivable crimes such as malfeasance, corruption, and treason. Now Putin represents Russia. The people dismissed him from the presidency and called on the Russian people to unite at this difficult moment to discuss national issues and discuss a political solution that would be helpful to Russia's future.