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At 3 p.m., riots broke out on an unprecedented scale in Berlin, with thousands of people pouring into the streets from their homes to protest the German authorities' admission of refugees and cuts to East German welfare, and to pressure the authorities to release the East German veterans as soon as possible. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 It is reported that a large number of rioters stormed the police station and released Colonel Jonishkis, the leader of the East German People's Organization. Now the organization has not responded in any way. ”

Yanayev turned off the television and said to Kryuchkov and Vladimir, who were close to him, "Our plan was very successful, and now the Germans do not know that we are planning this unrest." And everything is going down according to the KGB's plan. Comrade Vladimir, I wonder how the Western Army cluster is now? ”

"Recently, the Western Army Cluster has overhauled all the armored vehicles, tanks and helicopter gunships in its inventory overnight, and it has been determined that only a very small number of them cannot be activated due to disrepair, and the rest are still intact and ready to be put into battle." Vladimir replied, "Including the fact that our ammunition depots are well stocked enough to sustain the outbreak of a war." ”

"Very well, once the German Civil War breaks out, the East German region needs the support of the Soviet Union, and I think the arsenal that has been hoarded for the Western Army Cluster in the past few years should come in handy."

Yanayev turned to Kryuchkov and said, "How is the KGB operation group doing?" ”

"We built up momentum by controlling the local media in East Germany and using all the propaganda tools at our disposal. Because the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany does not have the power to shut down newspapers, newspapers and television are still the main forces of public propaganda. The next step is to create a leader in the East German uprising and support the East German people in their struggle. ”

"And who are you going to choose?" Yanayev also had his own candidate in mind, and he wanted to know who Kryuchkov was talking about.

Kryuchkov said with some headaches, "Now the most 'red' leader in Germany, Oskar Lafontaine. Or the former GDR leader Krenz. We have two candidates. But we don't know exactly which one to choose. ”

Hearing Rafontaine's name, Yanayev frowned visibly, in his mind, Rafontaine was not the best candidate, and could only be said to be the second alternate candidate. He had the impression that La Fontaine was the most left-wing leader, but that didn't mean he was a radical. On the contrary, on the contrary, he emphasized cooperation and tolerance between the two Germanys.

Looking at Yanayev's somewhat unpredictable expression, Kryuchkov said tentatively, "General Secretary Yanayev, what do you mean?" ”

"Oh." Returning from his contemplation, Yanayev said tactfully to Kryuchkov, "Do you think Oscar Lafontaine would be willing to be the spiritual leader of this war?" Or would he approve of a brutal civil war between East and West Germany? ”

"Compared to the East German people who broke out in the uprising, La Fontaine can only be regarded as a moderate and conservative. Although he was voted the most dangerous leader in Europe, no leader wants war at the moment. La Fontaine could only be regarded as a sympathizer of the East German people, and could not support and guide the East German people to victory. However, we need a leader who calls for war and the deportation of refugees. ”

"And what about Krenz?" Kryuchkov said.

"Krenz didn't have much of a mass base, and he was the shortest-serving leader of East Germany, so it was almost impossible to rally any forces. What's more, in addition to some cases about the former East Germany, in recent years, Krenz has appeared in the public eye at other times? ”

Yanayev added, "The rest of the time he spent in prison." ”

One is that they have a mass base and appeal, but they may be reluctant to stand up and call for a people's war. The other is that without a mass base and appeal, Yanayev is really facing a difficult choice.

"It doesn't matter, General Secretary Yanayev, don't forget that the propaganda power of the KGB is as terrible as the Soviet Propaganda Department." Kryuchkov said with a smile, "Even if the other side does not have the same mass base as La Fontaine, we can still concoct a savior of the people through propaganda." General Secretary Yanayev, the Foreign Intelligence Service has always been familiar with such things as the war of public opinion. ”

"One more thing, General Secretary Yanayev. How will this civil war end? If the East German People's Army had really defeated the Bundeswehr. Vladimir wondered how far Yanayev had gone, "Will it turn into another Berlin of the Cold War?" Will we send troops to prop up a puppet regime? ”

"East Germany belonged to Germany, and the Soviet Union would not intervene to support the puppet government."

Yanayev shook his head, within his calculations, it was impossible to split Germany. Moreover, if the East German People's Army really wanted to create two Germanys, the mass base that had been accumulated would disappear in an instant.

"We can't create a divided Germany, which has no mass base." Yanayev revealed a little of his thoughts to Vladimir and Kryuchkov. This is a compromise version of the "Ukrainian civil war" model, and if it can be transplanted successfully on the German side, then all countries that show signs of division can apply this template. But the exact situation will not be fulfilled until after the end of the war.

"The war would completely change the political structure of Germany, the people of East Germany would gain unprecedented sovereignty, and the Federal Republic of Germany would no longer be able to dictate to East Germany. Similarly, the Western Army Cluster of the USSR could continue to take root locally as a peacekeeping army without withdrawing from Berlin. ”

"Massive garrison?" Kryuchkov said worriedly, "Aren't we going back to the old ways of the Soviet Union?" That's how we were dragged down by the United States and Europe back then, and we are in the situation we are in today. ”

Yanayev shook his head and repudiated Kryuchkov's words, "Just station a certain number of troops to assist the East German People's Armed Forces in resisting the West German offensive." We only tried to make sure that the strategic points of the GDR would not be taken away again. However, we will definitely not follow the old path of the Khrushchev and Brezhnev periods, because reckless use of military force is not our means, and our diplomatic thinking must also begin to change, and precision and proxy are the focus of our offensive. ”

Yanayev said with a smile, "Who said that using a bullet can solve the problem, and the effect is worse than the indiscriminate bombardment of missiles?" (To be continued.) )