The coup was not as sudden as a bolt from the blue. The answer is: fundamental changes have touched the fundamental interests of the entire social body and all social classes.———Gorbachev's "August Coup".

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow...

The rainstorm is pouring, and lightning is thunder and lightning is roaring.

The Kremlin was silent, and everyone was listening to the thunder and rain blankly. Gorbachev looked outside irritably. The rain was vast, everything was faintly visible and hazy. Just like the future of this country, it was uncertain...

His reform plan had little effect. In the past two years, he has been implementing new thinking policies and adopting a moderate diplomatic attitude. Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, cutting down the Soviet troops stationed in Germany, and restoring relations with the West and China. The Soviet Union seemed to have transformed from a hideous polar bear into a docile bear baby overnight. But except for the great improvement of relations with China, the rest did not impress the United States and the West. They were still squeezing the Soviet Union's strategic space and still took a hostile attitude towards the Soviet Union.

They were unwilling to recover from the Soviet Union and refused to provide economic and financial assistance to the Soviet Union. When disarmament was disarmament, how good did the Americans and Europeans say! The Americans vowed to provide 8.7 billion US dollars in aid, and Europe was willing to provide tens of billions of dollars in loans. Now all this seems to have suddenly evaporated, no one mentioned it again, and no one admitted it again!

The thunder and rain gradually became smaller, and Gorbachev seemed to hear a sound in the distance, which started to be very small, gradually getting bigger. He listened carefully, and it was a noise, and finally he heard a little clearly - it was the sound of shouting and roaring that countless people gathered together!

Someone protested again! Can't Boris Werdlovvich Ye Keqin calm down? Such a heavy rainy day also incited such people to do these things. Gorbachev's face was dark, and he heard the shouts outside louder and louder, and the noise was getting louder. He became even more upset, picked up the phone and said a few words, and Surkov, the leader of the internal affairs department, immediately went to check the situation.

Under the protection of several security agents, Surkov braved the heavy rain and walked through the empty field in the Kremlin and came all the way to the Red Square. The rain was too heavy, falling from the edge of the umbrella, half wet.

While cursing in a low voice, he looked out. Outside the Kremlin, above the Red Square, wherever he saw slogans, people were swaying, and the heads were swaying, and more than 100,000 people gathered in black. Some of them were holding umbrellas, some were wearing raincoats, and some young people simply didn't take any rain gear and shouted in the heavy rain. In the pouring rain, at the forefront of the crowd, a tall middle-aged man was giving a passionate speech. People cheered with his speech, and the huge sound waves shook like a tsunami, Surkov almost stood unsteadily.

Seeing this momentum, Surkov couldn't help but panic. He walked carefully to the endless crowd and shouted in an almost pleading tone at the person who was giving a speech: "Boris Wildlovvic, what are you doing? This is the leadership department of the country. If you do this, you will mess up the country! Please come down - don't do this anymore. If you have any questions, you can communicate with the first secretary. There is always a solution!"

Boris Wildlovvich Ye Keqin looked down at the embarrassing Sulkov and shouted with a loud trumpet: Comrade Erkov, a senior official of the Kremlin, ask me to go down from here to solve the problem with you. Yes, the problem needs to be solved - but we have given you 70 years, but you still haven't solved any problem!"

"Down with **—"

"Down with tyranny—Long live freedom—"

A thunderous voice came from the crowd, and Ye Keqin said loudly: "The old bureaucrats cannot solve the chaos in society and the lack of materiality, so we must now build a new Russia by our own strength. We must rely on its historical traditions and the vast people, and at the same time remember the most painful lessons - trying to change people's lifestyles by relying solely on violence and destruction. Remember that our loftiest goal is freedom and democracy!"

Surkov looked at Ye Keqin's appearance and looked at the countless emotional people. He couldn't help but feel a little cold and panicked. Looking around, there were many officials from the central government and Moscow municipal government in the first row, and even soldiers in military uniforms. These people joined this ranks. The country was in chaos. We must report to our superiors immediately and take measures!

In the heavy rain, Surkov left in panic, leaving only the noisy and fanatical crowds in the heavy rain behind him, and there were also huge sounds: "Long live free Russia - long live democracy -"

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"Is this still a country?" KGB Chairman Krechlov's eyes retreated from the dark crowd in the distance. He lowered the black curtains of the car window with a serious expression and said angrily: "Ye Keqin is an authentic ambitious man. He wants to realize his ambitions by inciting the people to make trouble. He wants to split this great country, but Gorbachev has no way to deal with it. He has lost his leadership ability!"

"If this continues, the army will rebel in a few days. Once an armed riot occurs, the situation will be troublesome." Bakranov, the first vice president of the Soviet Defense Conference, sitting opposite Krechlov, said worriedly.

"This danger does exist, I have received news that some people are trying to engage in violent sabotage. They are going to attack some strategic locations in the city, including the TV headquarters, the railway station and the two hotels where the members of the parliamentarians live, and even want to attack the families of senior officials. We cannot remain silent like this, and we must take decisive measures to stabilize the overall situation again."

"We cannot do this by ourselves, we do not have the power to mobilize the army." Bakranov said: "You KGB people and my guards alone do not have the ability to control the entire Moscow. To succeed, you must bring the army and the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in it!"

"I'll go to Pugo, you go to Yazov, they should support us."

"Yazov? I'm not sure what he thinks. He was promoted by Gorbachev." Bakranov was a little embarrassed. He was a mean person. Although he was born in the army, he lacked the demeanor of decisiveness.

"It's a pity - if Dmitry was still there, he would have led us together in the current situation!" Krechlov thought for a while and sighed helplessly. The former Minister of Defense Dmitry Ustinovich is an authentic old hardliner, and with him in the army, he would definitely support him fully. The new Minister of Defense Yazov is cautious and Gorbachev's confidant. His attitude makes Krechlov and Bakranov feel a little confused.

"Let me do this, I will find a way to transfer Gorbachev out of Moscow and let him go on vacation in Foros Bay in Crimea. At that time, we held a Politburo meeting and took urgent action. I will deploy the KGB people. If Yazov disagrees, we will do him!" Krechlov gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly: "After killing him, you will take over as Minister of Defense and transfer the army into Moscow!"

"This - OK!" Bakranov replied with a trembling heart.

"This matter must be kept confidential, we still have time. Let's go and contact others. There should be no problem with Yanayev and Sening. It is best to pull Borkin over, so the chances of winning will be great." Krechilov said. Borkin is the director of the Soviet President's Office. The news about Gorbachev is by Tabu and his itinerary is arranged by him. He is an important figure.

First find a way to communicate with him. Then you talk to him. We will act separately and make sure that everything is foolproof!" Bakranov made up his mind and stretched out his right hand to hold Krechlov's country!"

"Long live the Soviets!" Krechlov said murderously.

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Iraq, Urzhan nuclear base...

Liu Ming placed a nuclear warhead in front of him, a nuclear bomb made by Iraq using plutonium materials. It is different from the atomic bomb that exploded last month. It is a practical nuclear weapon. With the help of Chinese experts, Iraq completed the weaponization of the nuclear warhead. The equivalent of this nuclear bomb is 20,000 tons. After being equipped with a precision neutron igniter produced by China, it can be equipped with a Dongfeng 3 missile.

After Liu Ming's inspection, the warhead will leave here and be transported to the mountainous area near Mosul, where an Iraqi missile base has been secretly built, and the Dongfeng 3 missile will be installed in the silo to perform strategic duty tasks. In addition to one of the three nuclear warheads purchased from Russia, except for one of them being disassembled and studied with the help of Soviet experts, the other two are not suitable for use because they do not have detonation devices.

Therefore, the service of this Dongfeng missile marks the true achievement of Iraq's nuclear power. Iraq will also manufacture the second nuclear warhead for the Dongfeng 3 missile this year. The two Russian warheads will also receive relevant detonation devices in the near future. Iraq's strategic missile forces will obtain preliminary nuclear attack capabilities of four nuclear missiles by the end of the year.

"We have to think of a solution from the Soviet side. I don't know what the situation is going on there..." Liu Ming pondered.
Chapter completed!