(Double shift completed)

When this incident appeared in the newspaper the next day, it caused a shock in Japan, especially when the citizens saw that the media tried their best to exaggerate the Soviet fighter plane's swaggering into the airspace over Japan, but none of the fighter planes dared to intercept it, and the people's anger was instantly ignited.

Patriotism is also a breeding ground for militaristic right-wing and ultra-nationalism, and of course it is the government cabinet headed by Toshiki Umibe that cannot escape the blame, and the domestic calls for Toshiki Umibe to step down have fluctuated with each other, and his political opponents have not missed the opportunity to step on it, and have begun to lash out at Toshiki Umibe's political methods.

By now, Toshiki Umibe's resignation seems to be a sure thing.

In the end, the Soviet Union and Japan did not reach any verbal agreement, and the arms deal ended in a failure because of the obstruction of the pro-American faction, but Pavlov's goal was also achieved, so he didn't care about the amount of the transaction, anyway, there are many people who are staring at this batch of cheap and reliable second-hand arms. In Yanayev's words, "Although I have no interest in a country like yours where a fighter jet costs up to $180 million, we don't have to live with money in your pockets." ”

The day Pavlov left Narita Airport was much more depressed than the scene that greeted him, and Toshiki Umibe even found an excuse not to see him off because he was unwell, but even so, Pavlov left the country with his head held high as a victor.

On the Soviet side, the content of the newspaper report was diametrically opposite: Yanayev followed the backfire bomber crew to declare the sovereignty of the South Kuril Islands to Japan, and after the careful planning of Surkov of the Soviet Propaganda Department, he was portrayed in the newspaper as a Slavic heroic figure, and showed the Soviet Union's determination to the sanctity of territorial sovereignty with a tough attitude.

All of a sudden, a domineering side-leak of Yanayev, wearing a pilot's one-piece suit, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and a pilot's helmet in his right hand, was flying all over the place. In contrast to Gorbachev's disappointing image of weakness, Yanayev's political show photo was instantly adored by Russian youth.

Surkov is obviously much better than the previous propaganda ministers of the "enemy in the Soviet Propaganda Department", not only from the picture of Yanayev's strong comeback, but also accompanied by a photo of Yanayev holding a little golden retriever and playing with Wen Xi, accompanied by a simple slogan, "A man who combines strength and gentleness". It is instantly reminiscent of the melancholy eyes of the World War II soldiers standing on the banks of the Volga River and playing the accordion.

In this way, step by step, in the hearts of the simple and kind Slavic people, Yanayev created an excellent man image who combines many advantages. Of course, these methods were learned by Yanayev in his previous life from Putin, who showed his personal image all day long, because he also wanted to create an image of the savior of the Soviet Union. Once his image is ingrained in the people, any so-called democratic offensive can be easily resolved.

After the rectification, the newspaper also began to publish a positive image of Yanayev, like the editor-in-chief of Xinghuo, who was directly thrown into a special psychiatric hospital by the KGB Fifth Bureau, what? You say that foreign countries say that we have no human rights? Then you must have a disease that needs to be treated. Since then, those democrats who have forsaken their freedoms for the sake of their lives have become official officials of the Soviet government.

All of a sudden, the right, great Soviet leader Yanayev became a national hero and a dictatorial figure in the Western press. But these attacks are as light as feathers, and they are not lethal.

At this time, Toshiki Umibe had no choice but to turn to US President Bush for help, hoping that the other side could come out to preside over the overall political situation, at least so that Japan could save some face in this humiliation.

When Bush went to a think tank to discuss the situation, the chief of staff said that Bush should not meddle in this matter for the time being, because after all, he was planning a game to strangle the Soviet economy at this time, and if he was too public, he would attract the attention of the other side. Japan is nothing but a pawn of the United States to contain China and the Soviet Union, and as long as there are no local wars, then these face-losing diplomatic incidents are not important.

Samuel Skinner replied in a dismissive tone, "It's the most ridiculous thing that these monkeys living on the reef are still delusional about becoming a political power." Since you have been taught, you must be enlightened. Even we have to weigh our own weight of the polar bear, he, an island fisherman, where did he get the courage to challenge the evil empire of the Arctic Circle? ”

Therefore, at the suggestion of Chief of Staff Samuel Skinner, Bush tactfully told Toshiki Umibe that the United States was not willing to intervene in the territorial dispute between the Soviet Union and Japan, and this was also to respect the sovereignty and integrity between the two countries. As soon as the smoke flicked down, the angry Japanese ambassador to the United States directly recounted Bush's prevarication to Toshiki Umibe.

Toshiki Umibe held the phone, his hands and feet feeling a little cold. Even the last straw was the US government, which told him to be patient on this issue, and it seemed that all efforts to remain in the position of prime minister had failed, and unless Japan and the Soviet Union were now at war again, he really could not think of how to continue to shine in the position of national leader.

"Damn the Russians, you ruined my future, you ruined everything about me." Toshiki Umibe slumped down on the seat, staring at the ceiling with dull eyes, and muttered to himself at the corner of his mouth, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant. He thought for a moment, dialed another number, and said calmly, "Prepare a speech for me, yes, resignation speech, I need to use it tomorrow." ”

After hanging up the phone, Toshiki Umibe, who was unwilling, made another call, this time he called the director of the Self-Defense Agency, Gen Nakatani, and explained some things to him, which is nothing more than realizing that Japan must have a strong armed force in order to ensure its status in the world, and I hope that His Excellency Gen Nakatani can continue to complete his unfinished mission and build a modern and powerful Japanese Self-Defense Force.

Gen Nakatani agreed to Toshiki Umibe's request with a heavy heart, and in his mind, the abolition of the US-Japan security treaty seemed to be a major event that must be completed in this life, even if this goal was difficult.

A few days later, Toshiki Umibe left the prime minister's office, swept away with the goals and dreams he had been striving for. This was a month earlier than the resignation in history, but with his departure, which was the beginning of Japan's economic nightmare and the beginning of the bursting of the real estate bubble, Umibe was lucky, because the next Kiichi Miyazawa will face an even more scorched domestic economy.

The era of Toshiki Umibe ended here because of a diplomatic incident. And he himself ended his political career early for this reason. As for the later appointment of an honorary professor at Peking University or Shenzhen University, it was a long, long time later.

I have to be embarrassed, this is really an embarrassing ending.