"The eight years he spoke of were pulling the entire bureaucracy of the old Soviet Union into the coffin with him! It is for our colleagues who have coup d'état on August 19 to step down with him! He is ready to forge a new political era! Do you know what I'm saying? I admit that he is right in his political opinions, but everything he does will sacrifice our interests to complete the blueprint of his own vision! We are not willing to accept this sacrifice! We don't want to bury him with us! We just want to keep our own interests! ”

Lukyanov leaned back on the sofa, and all the anger in his chest was vented by the angry rebuke just now, and he gasped for breath to calm his mood. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Pavlov was stunned. He remembered the words of Ogarkov's deputy, Makhmut Akhmatovich Gareyev, in a commemorative article, "If there is no personal interest, everyone will raise their hands in favor of reform." Considering their personal interests, everyone was unanimously opposed to reform. ”

Conservatives are thinking about their own gains and losses, and they are terrified of Yanayev's reforms. In addition to keeping everything that the martyrs had fought for, the original August 19 coup d'état was more about saving their jobs. The top brass of the CPSU is also human beings, and they also have their own interests and selfishness, and they cannot bear to be weakened by Yanayev step by step, and finally they are beaten to death on the beach by the sweeping wave.

Hearing this, Pavlov finally couldn't hold back his anger, and by this time they were still calculating in their hearts, and Pavlov really couldn't see it.

The sudden outburst of emotions startled Lukyanov.

"Shut up, head of the Organization Department, what about what you said? You're only going to be part of the power, but what else does the general secretary have? He has nothing left but the position of general secretary! In 1990 he lost two daughters, Svetlana and Maria. You know what, he dedicated all this to the country! Seize power! Push out! That's how you treat a hero who saved the Soviets? ”

Anger enveloped the living room, and Pavlov felt a pain in his chest from the roar he had just made, and although he thought that the general secretary had gone too far in some things, his purpose was to make the country prosperous. You can scold him for being ruthless, dictatorial, and calculating, but you can't call him a traitor.

Pavlov sat on the ground a little dejected, Lukyanov wanted to pull him up, but waved his hand to refuse the other party's kindness, he stared at the debris all over the ground, and said slowly, "You can't do this, he has dedicated his life to this country......"

Lukyanov retracted the hand that was handed out, he looked a little hesitant, but still insisted on his thoughts, "I know Comrade Pavlov's position, but there is no turning point in this matter. Yanayev's reform will inevitably affect the current political framework, and we cannot allow the reformers to step on our heads. The political-political situation is the painstaking efforts of the elders of the central government. We're going to keep it anyway! ”

"Gorbachev's perestroika almost ruined the Soviet Union, and we cannot allow the events of 1991 to repeat the mistakes of the past and let General Secretary Yanayev destroy the entire interest group."

It seems that there should be nothing to be gained today, Lukyanov got up to say goodbye, there was nothing more to talk about between him and Pavlov.

"Comrade Pavlov won't tell us about this conversation, will he?"

Before leaving, the head of the organization department paused, and he turned his head to look at the old back sitting in the living room, a little unbearable. Originally, he was supposed to be the backbone of the conservatives, but he didn't expect that in the end he was only willing to mediate between the reformers and the conservatives, acting as an intermediary.

Everyone has pity and sympathy for Pavlov, but that doesn't mean they won't kill them when the other side threatens their interests.

This is politics, you can commit crimes, but you must not make mistakes.

"You can't stop the general secretary."

When he was about to walk out of the entrance, the figure behind him suddenly said, "He doesn't even pay attention to the think tank of the White House, you are not their opponents at all." Give up, Comrade Lukyanov. At least the conservatives can hold their place, but if you really want to attack the general secretary, there is no way back. ”

Lukyanov did not speak, he turned around and left Pavlov's dacha.

There is nothing left to say about it with Pavlov, everything is over.

A black sedan had long been parked on the side of the road, waiting for his arrival. The man in the car was Chief Gnielalov, the deputy head of the Security Service who was originally headed by the KGB, and who had the honor of sitting in this position because Plekhanov was killed because of his defection. It is also the deepest chess piece hidden by conservatives, and it only comes into play when it is most critical.

"What did Prime Minister Pavlov say?"

Gnielarov asked expectantly.

However, he received only a disappointing answer, and Lukyanov shook his head and sighed, "He rejected our invitation and thought that we would not win this final war." So I don't think there's anything left to say to Comrade Pavlov. “

Gnielarov struggled to pull a lighter out of his trouser pocket and was about to light the cigarette in his mouth. Hearing this answer, he immediately frowned dissatisfiedly, "Has Comrade Pavlov forgotten which side he should be on?" Wouldn't it be ...... if you revealed this intention to him?"

The other party shook his head and denied the betrayal.

"Pavlov is not a fool, although he sympathizes with the General Secretary, but let's not forget that the Prime Minister, like us, is a grasshopper tied to a line. At the time of the 819 Committee, everyone's fate had already been decided. If Yanayev wins, the prime minister, the deputy defense minister, the chairman of the military council and a series of other people will be removed from their posts and sent to Siberia to dig coal, which is still the best option. We all know that Yanayev has never been merciful to his political opponents. Did Pavlov think that if he revealed our intentions, the other party would spare him? Moreover, the general secretary also knew in his heart that the war with the conservatives was protracted and not a problem that could be resolved in a short period of time. “

Lukyanov glanced at Gnielarov and said slowly, "Of course, there are you, Comrade Gnielarov. If you come with me this time, aren't you worried about being sniffed by the Kremlin's eyeliner? “

He slowly closed his eyes, "If your identity is revealed, it will be a very big loss for us. ”

"Who do you mean?"

Gnielalov smiled indifferently and turned the key to start the car engine, "Comrade Vladimir has long been no longer one of the KGB troika, Kryuchkov is just an old man who is dying, barely maintaining the overall situation." The Ministry of Internal Affairs is also in a mess right now, and since Anatoly died and Pugo retired, they have all been busy, and who would notice the movement of a leader, the head of the Security Bureau? ”

"Don't worry, now Yanayev is far away in Ukraine, and he won't notice our movements for the time being. We only need to pay attention to Vladimir and Surkov, to be honest, the talents trained by Yanayev are placed in the energy sector and the military-industrial sector, and people are not used where they should be used at all. In the political situation in Moscow, there are not many people at his disposal. ”

"But he's putting people in a very critical position, and we need to be mindful of that."

"As long as it's not an absolute position, there's nothing that can't be moved."

He laughed at Yanayev's mistakes, and it was a fool's dream to try to overpower the conservatives under such circumstances.

Gnielalov didn't even bring the driver, he simply drove Lukyanov over by himself, and at this time he just started the car and was ready to send Lukyanov back.

"It's a pity that he should have become a monument to the Soviets, like Comrade Stalin."

The head of the organization department corrected the other party's point of view, "There is no pity, Andropov and Beria were the same back then." Some people may say things like 'if you govern something,' but remember, if you fail, you'll never have a chance to say anything, and that's the cruelty of politics. ”

Never make a mistake, that's the most important thing.

Lukyanov looked at the dark night scene outside the window and said in a voice that Gnielalov could not hear.

"It's a pity, General Secretary Yanayev, you had the opportunity to become one of the greatest leaders in the history of the Soviets." (To be continued.) )