Chapter 989: The Troika
Lukashenko felt that this was the most glorious moment of his life, and after so many years of dormancy in Belarus, he finally waited for a reward, even if Lukyanov had previously wooed him, he decisively and decisively refused. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info he knew where he should stand, but Yanayev personally approached him and asked him to act as a pawn and remove Shushkevich from his position as the Supreme Soviet.
Shushkevich could not believe until the time he stepped down, Lukashenko was nothing more than a nobody in the Supervisory Council, and after his resignation, he rose to become the chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus.
His glory was given to Yanayev, who, like Nazarbayev in the Kazakh Autonomous Region, knew who he should be loyal to.
And Yanayev stared at Lukashenko closely, as Serov's successor in another timeline, Lukashenko does have some excellent qualities that attract him - loyalty, judging the situation, and looking at the overall situation. But just as he put Lukashenko in the second place and Nursultan Nazarbayev in the third, the bureaucrats of the old Soviet Union always made him wary. He feared a return to the old ways, a large and rigid bureaucracy that would destroy all the current reforms, and Comrade Vladimir would have reassured him a little, at least on these issues. Although all three are not much different in terms of toughness in their wrists.
Lukashenko, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Vladimir, the three may become the troika of the Soviet Union in the future, and all Yanayev has to do is to coordinate and control it well to avoid uncontrollable party disputes.
The reverse elimination between the leaders, he has not never seen, from Stalin to Gorbachev, the successors are almost inferior to the other, Comrade Stalin created a great country, and at the same time laid the groundwork for the disintegration of this country.
He raised his head and continued, "Comrade Lukashenko, welcome to Moscow. ”
"Before you take office as Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, I have a few things I want to emphasize to you."
Yanayev's voice, although not loud, made Lukashenko puff out his chest, bowed his head slightly and continued to listen to him, no one dared to disrespect the general secretary, for him, and even for the entire Soviet people, it was a landmark statue.
"Do you know why I chose you to come to power instead of Nazarbayev? Because I don't like a person who may use his family to get involved in domestic affairs in the future, accumulate a lot of wealth by monopoly means, and then re-form a huge elite group in the country. Lukyanov fell, he and his henchmen fell, and the original huge elite group disappeared in an instant, but I don't want to see a second elite group rise. ”
"For so many years, I have suppressed him intentionally or unintentionally, because the Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture cannot do without this person, we need him to maintain stability in the Asian region, and if the time is right in the future, I may also transfer him to the central government. As for you, Comrade Lukashenko, what I am saying to you today is a secret between me and you, and it must not be known to a third person, and if it gets out, I think you will know what the result is. ”
In Yanayev's teachings, Lukashenko, who was sitting across from him, heard three messages.
First, he didn't like Nazarbayev very much, but he admired Nazarbayev's methods. Second, Yanayev is very taboo about forming an invisible clique of elites in Moscow's top leadership, and he does not want to see a repeat of the Lukyanov affair. Third, he hopes that Lukashenko can completely take over Pavlov's work.
In fact, it is very taboo to put two hard-nosed iron-fisted figures together, and it would be good if they could complement each other, but once they could not complement each other, Yanayev would try his best to create conflicts and ambiguities between Lukashenko and Comrade Vladimir on certain issues related to the lifeblood of the country.
Lukashenko is also only a transitional figure, anyway, Yanayev is still in his position, he can hold the other side down in the past two years, and when Vladimir really succeeds him, he can let go.
Lukashenko was originally another insurance policy placed on Vladimir's side, and also to protect against Andropov and Chernenko-style tragedies. Taking 10,000 steps back, if Vladimir falls in the position of general secretary when he does not train a successor, then Lukashenko can successfully take his place and ensure that the country continues to operate safely. Even if even Lukashenko hangs, there is still a Nazarbayev as a last resort insurance. If all three of them are dead, it can only be said that the national glory of the Soviets is exhausted, and it is better to break up as soon as possible.
"Don't worry, General Secretary Yanayev, I know what to do. I will successfully complete the work that Comrade Pavlov did not finish, and I will ensure that I will be able to complete the next series of challenges. ”
Only five minutes after entering the general secretary's office, Lukashenko already felt a fine cold sweat on his forehead, and he stared at him with penetrating eyes, as if he had seen through all the thoughts in his heart.
No wonder there are rumors in Moscow, once in Yanayev's sight, please put away all the ulterior secrets in your heart.
"Okay, speaking of challenges, I think there's another very important thing to say hello to you in advance."
Yanayev finally got to the point, "On the issue of the energy market, now OPEC has taken the lead in major financial institutions and organizations to start raising international oil prices at the beginning of the new millennium to cope with the uncertainties brought about by the situation in the Middle East. ”
The best way to solve the economic crisis was to increase the price of oil, and the Soviet Union, which had not yet completed 100 percent economic reform, could only minimize its losses in this way.
"Comrade Lukashenko, I believe in your abilities."
Yanayev's trust in Lukashenko also stems from the fact that Belarus, which he tossed in history, is the best developed country so far, and can use the advantages of public ownership to tide over the difficulties in the face of weak succession, and Comrade Lukashenko's methods are already very remarkable. Rather than the group of idiots who preach shock therapy all day long and are completely marketized, Yanayev would rather choose the more conservative Comrade Lukashenko, and his more conservative approach.
"Don't let Moscow and the Soviets down."