USSR 1991

"Cheers!" The other two also raised their glasses. Only Zviard put down his glass after taking a sip, sighing and looking preoccupied.

"What's the matter, Zviad." Chantulia was a little drunk. He patted the Georgian President on the shoulder. In front of them, they are equally high and low.

"I'm very worried." Zviard deliberately showed a worried look, "Tonight's battle is not over yet, but we are sitting here having a good drink, isn't it too early?"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Kostava asked calmly. He stared at Zviad's face and slowly narrowed his eyes, as if trying to see something from his face.

"My suggestion is that I continue to mediate with Moscow to strive for greater benefits for Georgia's independence. And you continue to be responsible for fighting the Soviet army and leading the Georgian people to victory." Zviard deliberately set a trap to wait The two jumped off the fire pit, "using the smallest sacrifice to achieve the greatest benefit."

After the 24-hour actions of the Soviet Union, he has seen through the thoughts of Moscow's top leaders. The army, oh no, it should be said that the supreme leader will never allow Georgia to become independent, no matter what the price is, or even die.

Zwiard doesn't want a real revolution, he just wants to earn enough political capital, and the risk of continuing armed riots is far greater than peaceful negotiations.What Zvyad has to do is to use their turmoil to negotiate with Moscow in a third-party way, and finally put all the results in his pocket and kill the donkey.

"But Zviad, there is one sentence I want to emphasize. Why didn't we come to the peace negotiations? The three of us are advancing and retreating together." Costava said something more tentatively. He was pleasing to Zviad's gesticulating attitude, and seemed to have vaguely guessed Zviad's true thoughts.

Zviad was at a loss for words for a while, and didn't know how to answer.

Kostava continued to press on, "Or do you mean that you have other plans, Zviad, to reach some shady agreements with Moscow?"

Chantulia on the side was still a little confused, watching the confrontation between Costava and Zviad for no reason, swallowed and asked, "What are you arguing about?"

"It's nothing. After we discuss the final ownership of the leadership."

Zviad's tone became colder, and the corner of his mouth stared at Kostava with a strange arc.

Chapter 85 The People's Army

No one knew what kind of conspiracy Zviad, Costava, and Chantulia discussed in that villa. When they finally came out, Kostava and Chantulia's faces were never as pale as they are now.Especially Kostava's eyes were as frightened as seeing a devil.Zviad's calculations are indeed much deeper than the previous two, but they are limited to scheming. When it comes to politics, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Zviad was kicked out of power by the public not long after that, and you can know that he is actually two That's it.

At this time, the city of Tbilisi was full of wars. After a brief victory during the day, the Soviet army, which was not familiar with the environment in the city, ushered in a nightmare in the dark, and fell behind in front of the guerrilla militants.The result of the ancient buildings of the nineteenth century everywhere in Tbilisi is that militants can use the lanes that armored forces cannot enter to carry out sneak attacks and attacks calmly, and they can move leisurely after they are done.

Obviously, General Rogionov and other high-level officials did not consider the troubles that night brought to the army. It is obvious that it is impossible to occupy every block and every intersection with just one infantry combat vehicle and a few soldiers.The number of militants is not clear, and armed with heavy weapons and firepower, they can easily overwhelm the scattered Soviet troops.

Lieutenant Colonel Barankenov was more anxious than General Rogionov and others, because he was the front-line commander who directly faced the rebels, and every second of delay in the field hospital would increase the number of wounded.He had no choice but to let the troops shrink the front line and occupy the important transportation hubs of the major urban areas, and wait until the next day when more armored troops entered the urban areas to deal with the armed personnel.

It was only in the middle of the night that Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov found that the number of sneak attacks by armed personnel was less than before. Although they also killed and captured some gangsters, they were far more than enough to stop them .Although I don't know what happened, I can take this opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief.

Soldiers raised their guns to enforce martial law near the camp. In order to maintain order, Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov even dispatched half of the guards around him, commanding the camp to appear half-empty.

Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov stared intently at the detailed drawing of the Tbilisi city area placed on the table.He was so serious that the cigarette in his mouth was about to burn out, but he didn't realize it. He didn't realize the pain until his finger burned, and threw the cigarette butt away in a hurry.

Facing the intricate streets of Tbilisi, he frowned and said to himself, "Insufficient number of people is the most fatal flaw. Once the rebellion that was supposed to be resolved quickly is delayed until tomorrow, no one knows what will happen."

At this time, at the entrance of the temporary camp, the remaining half of the guards were carefully watching for suspicious persons in the dark corner.Although it's not as bad as the situation in Afghanistan where you shoot first and say hello later, the situation continues to deteriorate.

The guard at the front noticed a few people looming in the front, holding a flashlight in his hand and illuminating the surroundings. Since the power plant was destroyed by militants, the whole of Tbilisi has been plunged into darkness.

The soldiers pointed the sights of the Kalashnikov rifles at the invading crowd, and reported the news to the others through the walkie-talkie. The guard post outside is on guard.I thought the armed men were preparing to attack the headquarters.

Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov noticed the movement outside the barracks. He came out and caught a soldier and asked what was going on. The soldier replied that a group of unidentified people had appeared outside the camp, and everyone was on guard at the sentry position.

Lieutenant Colonel Barankenov was full of surprise. Logically speaking, armed personnel would not appear in front of the Soviet army so ostentatiously. Could this be a trap?Thinking of this, he hurriedly returned to the tent, took out his pistol and followed the guards out.Swear bad.

Outside the sentry post, at least ten soldiers with rifles were pointing at the oncoming crowd. The person in the front held a trumpet and shouted in Georgian to the crowd to stay away or they would shoot.

But the parade remained unmoved and continued to approach the barracks.The rules of engagement are originally that the opponent can fire first before counterattacking.The soldier wanted to raise his gun and fire a warning shot into the sky, but Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov stopped him with his hand.

"Wait a minute, don't shoot yet, let's see what they are going to do." The premonition in Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov's heart became stronger and stronger. He always felt that the people who exposed their positions from the darkness were not Su. The army has to deal with the gangsters.

As Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov had expected, the people who came to the barracks were not vicious militants, but a group of women holding crying children, old men on crutches, and some stout young men.Some people even ran out in their pajamas, as poignant as refugees migrating from faraway places.

Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov noticed that some people were holding weapons such as iron rods in their hands. He warned the guards around them not to move around, and they couldn't even put their hands on the trigger.He jumped out of the sentry post where the sacks were piled up alone, and walked towards those people.

Who knew that before Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov spoke, the person walking in the front asked first, "Are you the person in charge of the army?"

"I'm Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov, who are you?" Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov replied perfunctorily while putting his hands on the holster around his waist pretending not to care, while the other One hand is placed behind, implying that the army is watching his gestures and actions at any time.

"I am a resident representative of the Rustaveli neighborhood in Tbilisi, and my name is Yevgeny." The resident representative named Yevgeny looked like he hadn't slept well for several days, wearing a black With eye circles and messy hair, he scratched his head and said, "On behalf of the residents of the Lustaveli neighborhood, I implore you to quickly quell this turmoil. We don't want to continue living in such fear."

"Yeah." A woman with a child in her arms whimpered softly. "These people are not trying to demonstrate peacefully. They are simply a group of robbers, a group of shameless hooligans. They broke into our house with guns and robbed us of jewels. Hurt my husband!"

"We support the army to take down these thugs!" Someone took the lead and shouted loudly.

"Yes!" Others also echoed, but they were stopped by Yevgeny's eyes. It is undeniable that this resident representative is still a very important figure in their eyes.

Hearing these people's request, Lieutenant Colonel Barankenov looked a little embarrassed. He patted his head and said, "I can understand your feelings, but at present, the number of Soviet troops is far from enough to maintain security and stability. These gangsters are in the form of guerrilla warfare, which is hard to detect."

"We residents of Tbilisi can help you, as long as we can drive out these people who interfere with our normal life, we thank you."

Yevgeny said with some guilt, "We can see clearly that those so-called democrats are a group of shameless and despicable villains. They use our emotions to incite everyone to oppose the Soviet army, but you see these people did it again. What, burn down other people's houses, rob residents' property. These people are robbers, they are devils."

"So I implore you to stand up and uphold justice for us, and the citizens of Tbilisi will try their best to cooperate with your work. As long as you can catch all the gangsters, I beg you."

Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity, and he was ready to agree to it and asked the residents to help.But Lieutenant Colonel Barankenov has one condition. He only needs young men to help maintain order. It is best for the elderly, women and children to stay at home and not to come out. He also promises to send soldiers to protect women and children when they go home. The incident will soon pass, and their lives will not be disturbed too much.

While Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov was talking with Yevgeny, another team appeared in front of them. They were also old people and children. They were residents of the Lunacharsky neighborhood. The Soviet army can maintain order for them. When they witnessed their friends being beaten, robbed and even burned alive by armed gangsters, the unarmed citizens of Tbilisi turned their pleading eyes to the previously disgusted Soviet army, hoping They can help these poor people.

Regarding the beating of Soviet soldiers during the daytime rally, Lunacharski's representative wanted to bow to Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov to apologize, but he stopped him.

Lieutenant Colonel Barankenov circled the already crowded crowd and said impassionedly, "The army of the Soviet is the army of the people. We don't need to protect the people. We apologize. It is our sacred duty to protect your lives and property. .We just need to point our guns at those who disturb the order, and they will definitely be judged by the Soviet Union most severely!"

Chapter 86 The Darkness Will Dissipate

With the citizens of Tbilisi responsible for assisting in maintaining law and order, the Soviet troops stationed seemed much more at ease.The thugs who are running around and committing crimes have nowhere to hide like rats crossing the street in front of the large number of Tbilisi citizens.There are even some militiamen carrying SKS rifles who joined the fight against the rioters, and some even retired soldiers who participated in the Afghan war. They were unified into combat teams and were responsible for assisting the martial law in the neighborhood.

The greatness of the Soviet army is definitely not an empty slogan. The great army composed of the sniper Vasily, the soldier Pavlov, the tank soldier Sulla, and the workers of the Red October factory fought bravely when the motherland was most in danger. Advance under enemy fire.Just like the citizens of Tbilisi who are now standing up to defend their homeland.

After a night of fierce fighting, the rioters gradually disappeared.With the help of citizens, Soviet soldiers quickly stabilized the situation in Tbilisi.After an inventory, Soviet soldiers and armed citizens of Tbilisi killed a total of 110 people and captured 59 rioters.The remaining guys knew that the situation was over, so they chose to drop their weapons and escape.

The sky has turned white, and the coldest night is about to pass.The square in front of the government building is filled with captured Kalashnikov rifles and some RPG rocket launchers.Soviet soldiers either lay down on the square and fell asleep, or sat on the ground and gnawed on bread, talking and laughing. These were the food that the citizens of Tbilisi voluntarily sent over to thank the Soviet army for helping them maintain stability.

After last night's events, they can finally see who is really for the people of Tbilisi.

The remaining 59 thugs raised their hands and lined up like defeated prisoners. Many of these dejected guys were still very young, and some were even college students at the University of Tbilisi. The slogan joined all the riot armed groups.

"Be honest, you bastards, let me go." The guarding Soviet army pushed these people forward and spat on their faces.After a night of not closing their eyes, they were already full of anger, and they became even more annoyed after seeing these rioters.Can't wait to punch these people in the face.

The Tbilisi university student who was run over by the Soviet army seemed to have never suffered such a humiliation. When the Soviet army pushed him, he suddenly became furious, and instead pushed him back with wide eyes.He also gave him a middle finger, "Don't touch me, you trash, the lackey of the ruler."

The Tbilisi university student's loud resistance did not achieve the desired effect, but was hit hard on the bridge of the nose by the opponent with the butt of his gun. He yelled and fell to the ground, clutching his nose, and burst into tears. surged up.Everyone around looked at him with sympathy, but no one stood up to speak for him.And these self-centered young people tried for the first time what is called the iron fist dictatorship of communism.

"You bastard, I'm going to kill you." The college student still wanted to struggle to stand up and continue to resist. How could a college student who centered on him alone at home since childhood, be able to endure such humiliation? As soon as he stood up, he was kicked in the stomach by the opponent and fell down.

At this time, the guarding Soviet Army also tore his face, directly pulled the bolt and pointed it at the college student's head, and said coldly, "Do you dare to resist again, believe it or not, and I will kill you on the spot?"

The muzzle of the black hole was aimed at the college student's head, and he calmed down instantly in front of the bullet.But he still stared at the Soviet soldier fiercely, as if betting that he would not dare to shoot himself.

The Soviet soldier wanted to teach this guy who couldn't tell the difference a lesson, when suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder.The soldier turned his head and saw the commander, Lieutenant Colonel Baranknov, standing behind him.He had a panoramic view of the dispute between the two just now.