The first update

Moscow's actions in the aftermath of the Benghazi incident were far more swift than the CIA had expected, and it took less than an hour to evacuate the hostages from Benina International Airport in Benghazi, and now the disgraced Ambassador Belenko had no chance to continue to enjoy the warm Libyan sunshine, and the GRU soldiers returned to Moscow with some classified documents, and the rest was burned down along with the entire building when they were evacuated.

Everyone's faces were gloomy, and the GRU soldiers, who had just experienced the war and lost their comrades, were depressed, and even the joy of the aftermath could not make up for the defeat in this battle. Although the CIA did not achieve its goal of assassinating Ambassador Belenko, at least they did stop the spread of Soviet influence in Libya.

Moscow's actions were similarly clean, and the rescue team was arrested by the KGB as soon as it returned to Moscow, and Comrade Kryuchkov emphasized in his speech that this time it was GRU soldiers who hijacked the Libyan transport plane, and that their actions had nothing to do with the Moscow authorities.

Only a few days later, news broke from Moscow that these unauthorized teams had committed suicide in prison, and before they even had time to investigate carefully, all the bodies were cremated, and everything became unproven. It just blocked the reproach of the United States.

The soldiers who were not destined to be awarded the title of Heroes of the Soviet Union did not die, Moscow gave them a new identity, a new life, and made proper arrangements for secrecy, according to Yanayev, this group of unsung heroes with infamy and mission should not be treated unjustly.

The thirteen soldiers who died in Benghazi will be buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery on the second Sunday after Orthodox Christmas. When this proposal was first proposed, everyone was shocked and in an uproar. You must know that the Novodevichy Cemetery is the final destination of famous Russian intellectuals and celebrities. Including the previous presidents of the Soviet Union. Thirteen such soldiers, whose names no one can even remember, are buried here, and some people think that this is not appropriate.

But Yanayev insisted on going his own way, and ordered the central government to raise the funeral to the status of a state funeral with the strongest attitude, which is unique in any country in the world.

"They gave their lives for their country and died a well-deserved death. They deserve to rest here in the most noble way. ”

A heavily guarded motorcade departed from Moscow to the Novodevichy Cemetery, where Yanayev was sitting behind the driver's seat, staring out the window at the scenery. The bitter cold in Moscow has always been difficult to adapt to, and this icy people, which has developed in the snow, has experienced too much suffering and suffering.

"Aklesh once said that every great nation struggles to rise from ruins and suffering. Perhaps this was the fate of the Soviets. Yanayev said with some self-deprecation, "But the cold is the biggest enemy of the Soviet Union, after all, the direct cause of Brezhlev's death was winter." ”

The state funeral of the Unknown Soldier caused quite a stir in Moscow political circles, and some stubborn old people did not think it was appropriate to take a state funeral for these people. But Yanayev insisted on doing so, and he even put on an unreasonable posture to force everyone to submit.

Although many did not understand, Yanayev wanted everyone in the country to see that the Soviets had not forgotten the people who gave everything for the Motherland.

The Soviets came from the people and were loyal to the people.

The Wall Street financiers who have become slaves to wealth will not understand, nor will the arrogant bureaucrats.

Just when Yanayev was stunned, the car stopped, and the driver whispered to remind the general secretary behind him. "General Secretary Yanayev, here we are."

"Yes." Yanayev, who came to his senses, replied. He wrapped his trench coat a little more tightly to withstand the cold of dozens of degrees below zero outside the car.

"We have experienced hundreds of years of suffering, and we have also experienced a century of short-lived scenery. Now, it's time for this long-suffering nation to rise again. ”

With that, the door was opened. Yanayev's eyes lit up.

It was gloomy and cold in Moscow in January, and the green pines of the cemetery of the Neue Virgen Cemetery were bent over by the snow on the branches, but they still did not change the dazzling green. The interior of the cemetery was crowded with people, mostly Moscow politicians who came to attend the funeral, with their hands in their pockets. Looking at a group of people wearing black trench coats, I had mixed feelings. Because the vast majority of dignitaries on the political-political-bureau list are standing here, waiting for the funeral to begin.

The celebrities who are buried in the Novodevichy cemetery will welcome their new neighbors, a group of unsung heroes who have not even carved their names into history.

The bustling crowd made way for a passageway, and thirteen coffins were carried here from the gate of the cemetery, each covered with a red flag, and those who were buried inside could no longer feel the honor of their deaths.

"Damn, it's such a cold day, and the wind and sand are a bit big." Yazov wiped the tears oozing from the corners of his eyes, and the tip of his nose turned red.

Perhaps infected by the solemnity of this moment, the originally noisy crowd slowly quieted down, and everyone silently watched the coffin pass by, and then took off their hats to salute these martyrs who sacrificed for the country.

"Their names are unknown, but their deeds live on. Rest in peace, heroes of the Soviets. Prime Minister Pavlov silently watched the coffin passing by and whispered.

Yanayev stood on the podium with mixed emotions, and here he was going to give a short speech about the martyrs who had died, about these Soviet heroes.

"It is with deep humility and great pride that I stand on this podium - humbled by the builders of the past of the great nation and nation before me, and proud of the fact that the representatives of the people who fought for the whole nation are buried in this equally great cemetery. The hopes, aspirations, and beliefs of the entire human race are concentrated here. ”

Everyone fell silent, except for the sound of snow falling and hitting the ground, only Yanayev's voice echoed in the cemetery with the sound of the wind.

"There are always people who will follow us for our cause, for our construction, for our hopes. Fifty-two years ago, a group of equally brave men who protected our Stalingrad died in the ruins of that city, throwing themselves into the fascist fire without complaint. Today, fifty-two years later, when everyone is about to forget the heroic deeds of those veterans, thirteen people have proved their faith and loyalty in a foreign land with the same actions. ”

"They are ordinary, just the father of a child, the child of a mother, the husband of a wife. No one will even remember the names of these people, they only know that at the most dangerous moment of the embassy in Benghazi, a few people sacrificed their lives. But it was at such a critical juncture that these people stood up, they did not flee, they did not retreat, and fought the enemy to the last moment. ”

The survivors Mazerkov and Antonio standing in the audience were already covering their mouths and weeping, and these men, who had been knocked to the ground by the artillery fire and did not snort, were crying with grief at this time.

The comrades-in-arms who once fought side by side were separated by a tombstone at this time, yin and yang.

"Russia is a people of many calamities, from the Middle Ages to the present, Poland, France, Germany Nazis, they have all tried to make us bow our noble heads and make us bow under their iron hooves. What we enjoy today is the tomorrow that the martyrs who died yesterday wanted, and in this cold land of ice and snow, every Soviet people have felt the severity and pain of existence, and have been tempered by disasters. Their burial today in the Neuembra Virginia cemetery is an affirmation of these unsung heroes and the highest tribute to the heroes of the Soviet Union who lost their lives in the defense of the great construction of the Soviets. They represent not just themselves, but the unsung heroes of their time. They should not be forgotten by the long river of history, they should be remembered by the world forever. ”

Enthusiastic applause erupted from the silent crowd, and the crowd infected by Yanayev's speech was already in tears, and even the coldest winter in Moscow was lost to the loyal enthusiasm and perseverance.

"Our faith will not die, and the communist faith and pious soul will live on forever." (To be continued.) )