The first update

The hatred between the Soviet Union and Turkey was not a day or two, but a cumulative feud. From the Ottoman Expedition to Chigilin in 1674 to the Gallipoli defeat in World War I, there were 12 wars. The conflict between Russia and Turkey has never ceased, and even during the Soviet era, Turkey regarded the red polar bear entrenched on the Dnieper as its worst enemy.

Therefore, the new president, Suleiman Demirel, is particularly concerned about the reaction of the United States and NATO, as the leader of a country who studied in the United States and is familiar with English, he has shown a friendly posture with the United States from the beginning of his reign, and regards the Soviet Union as a common enemy of both sides. This also made President Mario very satisfied, at least he had another hole card in his hand against the Soviets.

In the second month of Demirel's presidency, he sent Foreign Minister Mevlüt on a secret visit to the United States to meet secretly with US Secretary of State Warren Kristoff, at which Mevlüt told Warren that as long as the United States was willing to aid and support Turkey behind the scenes, then Turkey was willing to become a stable pawn of the Soviet Union in the Middle East.

"We have been at odds with the Russians in the Crimean Peninsula for centuries, and as Secretary of State Warren has seen, we are an undying feud that will thwart the glory of the Ottoman Empire for as long as the Russians exist. So we want revenge, revenge on the USSR. Mevlüt said hatefully.

Turkey was also angry about the withdrawal of Raytheon missiles from Turkey after the Cuban Missile Crisis, which saw the withdrawal of missiles as a foolish move to expose Turkey to the Russian threat, and that without the protection of air and missile systems, Turkey would not be able to survive the first round under Soviet missile strikes.

Warren, on President Mario's instructions, believed that it was feasible to support the Turks, or at least to put pressure on the Soviet Union. But as a pawn that can be discarded at any time, the White House will not pour too much effort into Turkey. After all, it is always Turkey that has a request for the United States, not NATO for Turkey.

"The President of the United States has acceded to your request to deploy anti-missile systems for Turkey. But you also have to do what you can. For example, against the Soviets. Of course you don't have to be a striker to shoot at them, just do something that makes them angry at the right time. ”

Warren's obscure hint told Mevlüt that you could take anything but military action against the Soviet Union. If something goes wrong, the United States and NATO as a whole will stand behind you and stand up for Turkey. Mevlüt, who was carried away by hatred at the time, had no idea what the United States would do to sell his teammates in South Africa.

After receiving the political support of the United States, Demirel was even more arrogant that with the current strength of Turkey, there was no need to worry about the Soviet retaliation at all. As a result, on the issue of the Black Sea straits, Demirel's attitude gradually became tougher. After all, this is also the only means that Demirel can counterbalance the Soviet Union, the right of navigation of ships in the strait.

At first, the Soviet Union chose to tolerate it, because the Soviet Union had a bigger plan behind the Turkish straits, and they did not want to tear their faces with each other now. Until Turkey shot down the Soviet fighter jet, Yanayev could no longer tolerate Demirel's provocations.

As Yanayev said. Except for the two permanent members of the Soviet Union, not many countries have been able to get out of it entirely.

When the Soviet fighter was shot down, Turkish President Demirel triumphantly reported his results to Mario, claiming that Turkey had the armed forces to fight the Soviet air force, and that as long as the United States and Turkey were willing to work together, Turkey would inflict heavy losses on the Soviet Union.

President Mario just held the phone receiver and smiled disdainfully, as if the guy on the other end was nothing more than an improvisational clown, saying arrogant things that didn't match his identity. Heavy losses to the USSR? The United States and the Soviet Union have been in the Cold War for several decades, and they dare not say that they have suffered a great blow to the Soviet Union.

President Mario interrupted Demirel's chatter. He asked directly, "Then President Demirel." What are you going to do next? A direct war with the USSR? You know, Turkey's military strength is not at the same level as that of the Soviet Union, right? ”

"But we have the support of President Mario." Demirel said confidently, "The Soviet Union will never start a war because of this matter, first, they are not ready for war, and now the focus of the Soviet Union is also around economic recovery, and challenge the world hegemony." The second is that the Soviet Union did not carry out the excuse, because the Soviet fighter was shot down by invading Turkey. It was not that we shot him down in the airspace of the USSR. ”

"So no matter how you look at it this time, Yanayev can only swallow this bitter fruit and bear the losses caused by the risk." Demirel thought he had seen through the Soviet Union's cards, which is why he was able to speak to President Mario on the phone so brazenly. As if in his eyes, the Soviet Union was an incompetent and decrepit empire. Despite having one of the world's largest arsenals of nuclear weapons, it lost the war in Afghanistan.

Of course, before Bush and Mario fought Yanayev, they also believed to Demirel that the Soviet Union was a declining red empire. So Mario just shook his head helplessly after listening to Demirel's story, laughing at the poor and ignorant guy who didn't understand what his enemies were at all.

"Listen to my advice, President Demirel." Mario had already decided at this moment to treat Turkey as a surplus value mere outcast, "Never underestimate your enemy, even if he seems so unbearable in your eyes." ”

After saying this, Mario hung up the phone, he turned to the national security adviser next to him, Anthony Lake, and asked, "What do you think Turkey will do next?" ”

"If the conflict escalated, they would block the Black Sea straits, prohibit the passage of any Soviet ships, and then resort to negotiations to bring the Soviet Union to its knees. This is the best solution. Anthony Lake tilted his head and thought for a moment, then added, "But in the case of Turkey, they would like to press the Soviet Union more and more tightly, so that they can vent their hatred, but this will provoke a backlash from the Soviet Union." ”

Speaking of this, Lake took a deep breath and said as if he was still afraid, "What's more, the general secretary of the Soviet Union, Yanayev, has never been a guy who plays cards according to common sense, and no one knows what he will do." ”

"But one thing is for sure, the Soviets are really going to be ruthless against Turkey, and they will negotiate with us. Maybe we can make a deal with the Soviet Union when the time comes. ”

"Negotiation?" Mario didn't understand Lake's thoughts, was it really possible for the Soviet Union to negotiate with the United States on this kind of thing? In Mario's point of view, those savage hairy people should directly beat Turkey, so that the other party can experience what it means to dare to be angry and dare not speak.

"It was the Soviet Union that would make concessions and sacrifices on certain issues that we focused on in exchange for us giving up Turkey's support. Anyway, we are all here to protect our own interests, so we don't have to care about the eyes of our allies, not to mention that Turkey is not yet our ally. ”

"Since allies are not counted, it is understandable to give up a Turkey." The pathetic and arrogant Turkey did not yet know that it had invisibly become an outcast of the United States, and they hoped to profit from the contradictions between Turkey and the Soviet Union.

While the United States was secretly playing its own petty calculations, Yanayev also issued a statement on television, strongly condemning Turkey's actions and saying that they were undermining normal state-to-state relations between the two countries.

The press conference was intended both to deter Turkey and to gain the goodwill of Yanayev, who was ashamed and unhappy for many Russians for his post-World War II policy of de-escalating tensions with the Turks. But Yanayev's hardline attitude won the unanimous support of the population.

When national sentiment and national policy are combined, the most terrifying power will be exerted. The mood of the people was stirred up by the actions of Turkey, and the new hatred was superimposed on the old hatred, making Yanayev seem to the Soviet people as the savior of Constantinople, the spiritual world that originally belonged to Rome beckoning to the whole of Russia.

Yanayev's statement, which is more of a naked threat than a call for an apology from Turkey, is also consistent with the usual hardline attitude of the Slavic people.

"This is the last warning of the Soviet government, and we will not repeat the same words a second time. The Turkish president must apologize for the mistakes he made on the borders of the USSR and apologize for shooting down our fighter, otherwise we will let you know what it means to be afraid and what it is to be afraid. ”

"Tsarist Russia lost the 12th Russo-Turkish War, but this does not mean that the Soviet Union will not be able to become the winner of the 13th Russo-Turkish War, the victory belongs to the entire Soviet people!"

As soon as Yanayev's words fell, the Russian people sitting in front of the television even stood up and applauded directly, which was the most high-eyebrow speech they had ever seen, and changed the image of bureaucrats and even cowards when the general secretaries spoke. In particular, the last sentence of victory belongs to the people, as if to let them see that a hundred years of shame are about to be washed away, and glory will return to the Slavic nation. (To be continued.) )