(3rd Update)

The enemy in the towns on the outskirts of Grozny was wiped out, and to the surprise of the attacking troops, the rebels did not see anyone to surrender until the last man fell. And the Soviet troops really did the warning to send all the rebels to hell, and on this day, the armored division that attacked Grozny received the title of Dudayev's rebels who were feared and operated in hell.

Yanayev got off the plane at Moscow International Airport, and after returning to the Kremlin, he received a major good news from the front line, and after frowning for several days, he finally relaxed, and for the first time showed a smile, and he said to Defense Minister Yazov, who sent the good news, "Comrade Yazov, hearing this news, I feel as if winter is finally about to pass, and Chechnya has ushered in a new round of spring." ”

Without waiting for Yazov to reply, Yanayev added, "Hehe, but it's only a short spring, and there will be more headaches in Chechnya in the future." This issue must be properly handled, otherwise it will also lay hidden dangers for future splits. ”

Yazov briefed the general secretary on the latest situation, including the issue of corruption in the army, which Yanayev was most concerned about. After the debriefing, he returned to the office and continued his work. A few minutes after he sat down, the phone ringing next to him suddenly rang, and Defense Minister Yazov had just picked up the outside phone and said hello, and his face changed suddenly.

Yazov, who had a gloomy face, said well, wrote on the paper while answering the phone, and handed the note to the office assistant while hanging up the phone, and then walked towards the president's office in a hurry, saying loudly as he went. "Quick. Connect me to the head of the KGB Technical Directorate, Denolanov. Wait a minute, a phone call will be made to the president's office to find out where the signal for that call is coming from! ”

The civilian personnel working at the desk raised their heads and saw Defense Minister Yazov walking towards the general secretary's office, his pace hurried and a step slower, and he was thinking about what major incident made the defense minister so uneasy.

Yanayev, who had been tired from the journey, was about to lie down on the sofa and take a nap, when a sharp knock on the door interrupted his sleepiness. He had to get up from the couch and say to the person at the door, please come in.

As soon as the words fell, Yazov rushed in from outside the door, and he said to Yanayev in a hurry. "I just received a call from Kadyrov from Chechnya saying that there is an important matter to discuss with you, President Yanayev."

"What? That old fox can't stand it so quickly? Yanayev sat up from the couch, straightened his clothes, and asked, "When did it call, and what is it going to discuss with me?" ”

"I don't know." Yazov shook his head, "He just asked me to tell him your external contact number, saying that he would call you personally at three o'clock this afternoon, and please be sure to be there for you when the time comes." ”

"Then did you ask Comrade Denolanov to bring the equipment over?" Yanayev asked, and Kadyrov made his last statement and then disappeared. Now no one knows where he is, if he personally called him. Then it will be possible to determine the specific location of Kadyrov.

Yanayev did not trust Dudayev, nor did he trust Kadyrov, and since Kadyrov could make a deal with him, he could also betray the Soviets. Therefore, Yanayev must firmly control the intelligence information of both sides in order to achieve the effect of surprise.

How could the shrewd Yazov not think of this, he said to Yanayev, "I informed Comrade Denolanov at the first time, presumably I have already rushed over. ”

Half an hour later, Denolanov appeared in Yanayev's office with a large pile of equipment, which looked as antique as the surveillance equipment from an old movie, but it was the best monitoring equipment of the era. After dozens of minutes of tossing, the dutiful Comrade Denolanov finally installed all the electronic equipment, and he said to Yanayev, "When the call comes, we will be able to track down where Kadyrov is calling." ”

What followed was a long, boring wait, waiting for Kadyrov to call. Time passed minute by minute, and just when even Yanayev thought it was an April Fool's joke in advance, the silent phone rang suddenly.

Yanayev picked up the phone and said hello.

An unfamiliar name came from an unfamiliar tone on the other end of the phone, "General Secretary Yanayev, I am the former chief of the General Staff of the Chechen rebels, Kadyrov. I'm glad you found time out of your busy schedule to talk to me. ”

Yanayev glanced at Denolanov beside him, who immediately began preparations to track down the location of Kadyrov's call.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Kadyrov, there is no so-called Chechen Chief of the General Staff in my eyes, you are a citizen of the Soviet, and always will be." With a few words of understatement, Yanayev covered up Kadyrov's mistake and suggested that he was having a friendly conversation with Kadyrov on an equal and friendly level.

"That's good, President Yanayev." Kadyrov said, "Oh, by the way, don't think about asking you KGB people to find out where this call came from. Even if you track down that location, I'm not there. So let's get straight to the point, Your Excellency. ”

Yanayev was stunned for a moment, he turned his head to look at Yazov and Denolanov, who also met his eyes with a puzzled look and shrugged helplessly. Yanayev had no choice but to clench the microphone and asked, "Straight to the point?" What do you want to discuss with me? ”

"Future." Kadyrov finally stopped talking about it left and right, and said straight to the point, "The future of Chechnya, after the elimination of Dudayev's rebels, I wonder what Moscow will do to Chechnya?" As before, the secretary of the Chechen Soviet was established, but the flames of war that had already been provoked would not be extinguished so easily. ”

"I know." Yanayev said lightly, "The Chechens want independence and freedom, and I can give you freedom." But I don't give, you can't rob, let alone betray the Soviets. Any traitor who goes against the will of the Soviets will be punished, that's what I said. ”

Kadyrov was silent for a while, and then he said, "On behalf of the Wahhabi faction in Chechnya, I apologize for the harm and disaster caused by the split of the motherland, and I hope that the motherland will accept us again." ”

Kadyrov's apology was not agreed by Yanayev, who continued, "What I need now is to ask if the Chechen armed forces annihilate all the Wahhabi factions that are trying to become independent, then what will you Sufis do to my satisfaction?" Stand on your own or be the king? As for the religious issue of Islam, I have stressed many times that our political party is an atheist party and will not take a half-step back or compromise on the issue of religious propagation. If any of you want to establish a fundamentalist regime in the Caucasus, or a country where Muslim law is above the secular, you must first ask the real rulers of the region. I don't agree, not anyone. ”

"And the constitution promulgated by the Soviet government is the foundation of a country, such a thing as an Islamic state of law, whoever dares to advocate in the Caucasus, I will shoot whom."

Yanayev has already made it clear that other issues can only be discussed after these conditions on the religious question have been agreed, otherwise everything will not be discussed. Yanayev knows what the nature of those Islamic sects is, and if you dare to spread extremist doctrines on my territory, I will give you a lard bullet and send you to Hell.

Kadyrov, who was on the other end of the phone, chose to remain silent, and Yanayev also knew that these conditions were difficult for the other party to accept, and he continued, "Call me after you have thought about these issues, or come to Moscow for negotiations, we are all friendly and welcome, that's it, take care, Comrade Kadyrov." ”

In the end, as if remembering something, Yanayev kindly told Kadyrov, "You have torn your face with the Wahhabis represented by Dudayev, be careful that they will launch bomb attacks." After all, Chechnya in the future will need a tough leader like you. ”

Hearing Yanayev's greetings of concern, Kadyrov finally laughed out loud, and he said, "Although there are some political discords, your Excellency the President, you are still a very honest and worthy friend. Unlike some politicians with false eyes, such as the dead Yeltsin. ”

"Hehe, you too, Comrade Kadyrov." Yanayev said with a smile, "If you can, the Soviets are willing to be loyal friends of the Muslim world in the Caucasus." ”

"When we can come to an agreement one day, you will be our friend, Your Excellency."

The initial negotiations, although somewhat bumpy, ended on a pleasant note. Yanayev raised his head and asked Denolanov, "How is the tracking, Comrade Denolanov." Do you know where this call came from? ”

"The call is from Turkey." "We can only trace the source of the signal to the border area of Turkey, but I don't know where the real speech is. This kind of prepared phone call is often done well, and it is not so easy to be discovered. ”

"Whew, it's okay, you did your best. I was only a little curious about what he was doing, and even our top personnel couldn't find his whereabouts. Although Yanayev was a little disappointed in his heart, Kadyrov's willingness to call showed that there was still hope for the Chechen issue to be resolved through peaceful dialogue.

Now the only thing Yanayev had to do was to wait for the news of General Rodionov's triumphant victory to come back from the front. (To be continued.) )