The fourth update

Yanayev returned from England exhausted, but he also brought back impressive results of negotiations. In addition to the nuclear power plant renovation program with the United Kingdom, which was worth nearly $100 million, there were a series of commodity cooperation projects that gave the British people the greatest policy concessions, as long as their goods could fill the Soviet market.

Of course, Yanayev's policy was not only for Britain, but also for other countries. Like the red capitalists who came from the United States when Lenin was preparing to implement the NEP, he hoped that he could attract the attention of those investors through this policy. In any case, the heavy industry of the Soviet Union was in the hands of the government, and the marketization of those light industrial commodities could break the original shackles and regain vitality.

At least Yanayev's economic policy ideas can be compared to the great teacher Lenin, and the Soviet Union can use the commodity economy to carry out the great socialist construction. At the same time, marketization also had a certain impact on the rigid constitution of the Soviet Union. In addition to those who were sent overseas to carry out dangerous missions, the vast majority of servicemen who had been reinstated as civilians were actively employed by the state and entered the factories and companies founded by Western capitalists.

This is also the situation that Yanayev wants to see, which not only solves the problem of soldiers not being able to find jobs after retirement, but also provides labor for the development of industry. It's a pity that the old friend of the Soviet people, Hamer, died in 1990, otherwise Yanayev might have really talked to him about whether he would be interested in doing business with us.

When the Soviet Union collapsed, soldiers who did not receive a salary either joined gangs, participated in drug smuggling, or joined Chechen rebels. He turned his gun on his former compatriots. Therefore, Yanayev also realized that if the problem of the disarmament soldiers was not properly resolved, the question of the departure and retention of disarmed soldiers was not properly resolved. There is a high probability that there will be a turmoil and crisis in the future. Therefore, when Defense Minister Yazov was preparing to carry out the disarmament order, Yanayev also went to Yazov and told him his plan, at least he could solve the problem with one stone.

Yanayev, who also had a business abroad, did not fall behind, at least he decided to give De Klerk a generous gift to transfer all the mineral resources held by Somalia in Africa to South Africa. To this end, the Soviet side also sent representatives to negotiate with the white right-wing members of the South African Parliament.

Although De Klerk was a white man who supported the abolition of apartheid and tried to establish a peaceful unity in Africa. But that doesn't mean Africa doesn't have ambitious careerists who want to encroach on other countries' minerals. At least the right-wing parties in South Africa. The whites who supported apartheid still think about how to plunder the resources of other African countries.

"Are you saying that the Soviet Union was willing to transfer Somali assets and sell them to us at a reasonable price?" This was like a big bargain for the right-wing parliamentarians in South Africa, who were even trying to stop the Soviet invasion by violent means in the face of the Soviet Union's aggressive posture.

Of course, there are many more people who believe that South Africa and the Soviet Union are not matched in terms of strength, and that this will lead to a terrible result, that is, the permanent council, which is already wary of itself, will completely turn the other cheek.

"Of course, we are very willing to improve our cooperation with South Africa, after all, we also have the same goal, which is to stop the war and contribute to Africa's economic development." Representatives of the USSR crossed their hands. Said with a smile. Of course, this is just a polite word on his lips, and what it is. That's not what he thinks in his heart.

The representative of the Soviet Union had to make a hypocritical explanation to hide the deeper dark thoughts in his mind: "We know that if the Soviet Union and South Africa clashed over their interests in Africa, it would be a very embarrassing situation. Just like two arms dealers never run out of bullets when they go to war, why don't we just sit down and work together and discuss how to divide the big pie of Africa? War may cost us everything, but cooperation can bring satisfaction to both sides. ”

The deliberate weakness of the Soviet representatives was shown to the South Africans to be very satisfied, giving them the illusion that the Soviet Union's expansion in South Africa also depended on their faces.

Previously, Victor provided Somali warlord Aideed with a batch of needle anti-aircraft missiles, which were used specifically for the US military operation in Mogadishu in July. Victor also made a fuss with this batch of arms, which originated from Soviet launchers and missiles, but the customer of the delivery was the South African defense forces.

At this time, the Soviet Union transferred the agreement reached by Aideed to the South African government, and it also deliberately made a trap behind the back, waiting for the other side to dig a hole and jump down. In any case, the Soviet Union has not actually sent companies to Somalia to develop minerals, so he can blame the South Africans for all this.

Of course, South African parliamentarians do not think so deeply, they only think about how much profit Somalia can bring to themselves from mineral resources. Unexpectedly, the ground forces of the US military have begun to appear in Somalia now. Once they lose so much in Somalia, who will bear the brunt of the retaliation that follows?

There is no doubt that South Africa has secured the number one position as the first target of US retaliation, and then Mandela has come to power, in what way will this South African history-sinner betray South Africa to curry favor with the West? Yanayev has calculated this step, and he does not mind the small price of a few mines in exchange for the huge profits of a South African country.

"This is the transfer price we offered, and we have already paid for the minerals with the local militia. So they're relatively safe. Of course, it's best to hire EO security personnel to take care of the local mining security, after all, this is Africa, a country in turmoil. ”

"The cost of transferring each mineral is 50,000 US dollars, and we will not harm our allies. Of course, I think the South African side has already inquired about these minerals, right? The gold and diamonds produced in it are much more than that. ”

"Of course, we are also very aware of the value of these mineral resources." The South African parliamentarian nodded, he was not worried that he would be deceived, in fact, they had sent people to investigate the mineral resources of Somalia early on. The minerals provided by the Soviets were all areas rich in metal resources, and the transfer fee of 50,000 US dollars was nothing more than a painless mosquito bite for them.

"If you're okay with that, we'll sign it now, right?" The contract of the Soviet representative in black and white will be on the table, and as long as the South African parliamentarians sign their names on this paper, the matter will be finalized.

The South Africans, who were carried away by the interests, naturally signed their names on the deed of sale, and after signing, they still had a happy expression of our cooperation, completely unaware that they had been sold and helped count the money. After the signing was completed, the representative of the Soviet Union picked up his briefcase, turned around and left, without stopping for a moment.

"Moscow is trying to make such a big game, which is to wait for Mandela to fall into this trap when the regime in South Africa is changing. In such a game within a game, these bureaucratic parliamentarians in South Africa have not even considered the consequences of their actions. ”

He stopped at the gate for a last, and glanced back at the white-dominated building, which might be owned by a bunch of stupid blacks in a little while, and then completely pull the country of South Africa into the abyss.

As a representative of the Soviet Union, Victor left the South African government building and immediately went to the airport to take a plane to leave the area, as an arms dealer who sold needle missiles to the Somali armed forces, and he could also be targeted by the CIA after the accident. So he's going to disappear again in the recent past. This time, Victor will travel to South America, and after completing the final deal with the Colombian drug lord, he will remain incognito in South America under the cover of the KGB until the limelight passes.

Anyway, South Africa will attract hatred and carry most of the anger of the United States, and Yanayev is very eager to see how Mandela will calm the anger of the United States in the face of the angry Mario. (To be continued.) )