Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 250 Disintegration of the Soviet Union

It is not easy to find a day, but there happened to be such a day for Lu Shaohua to complete this great relocation. Yes, there was such a day, that was December 12, the day when the Soviet Union announced its dissolution, a day that caused the international community to gasp.

Lu Shaohua had reason to believe that as long as the news of the disintegration of the Soviet Union spread, it would cause panic and unrest in the Soviet Union. Taking technical talents out of the Soviet Union at this time should be done without anyone noticing. Even the Soviet military might not have the energy to pay attention to this matter. Undoubtedly, the transfer on this day was the best choice.

Lu Shaohua did it as soon as he thought of it. He immediately picked up the phone and dialed Chen Guobang's number. Soon, the call was answered, and it was Chen Guobang himself.

"Brother, it's me."

"Xiaohua, is there anything wrong?" asked Chen Guobang on the other end of the phone.

"Well, the secret base in Africa has been roughly built. You should get ready. We are going to transfer all the technical personnel from the secret base in the Soviet Union there." Lu Shaohua directly stated his purpose.

"Okay, is there an exact time for the transfer?" Chen Guobang asked again.

"Well, in the evening of five days later, as for the exact time, you can wait for my call." Lu Shaohua said affirmatively. Today is December 12th, and the Soviet Union officially announced its dissolution on the 20th, which means there are still five days, and these five days are just enough for Chen Guobang to prepare.

"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else?" Chen Guobang's voice seemed very anxious.

Lu Shaohua seemed to have heard Chen Guobang's anxiety, and said without further ado, "First, find a good transfer route, transfer out of the Soviet Union, and then rent a passenger plane in another country to transport all the personnel directly to Africa. As for what to do when you arrive in Africa, you can discuss it with Zhijie and the others."

The distance from the Soviet Union to Africa is not short, so Lu Shaohua can only take this approach. As for why he had to move out of the Soviet Union first, it was to prevent being discovered. Although the day of disintegration would cause unrest, it would not be 100% safe. So Lu Shaohua could only move through the Soviet Union first. As long as he left the Soviet Union, it would be impossible for someone to intervene even if they had ulterior motives.

"Okay, I'll arrange it." Chen Guobang said seriously. He knew that this matter was of great importance. It could be said that it was the result of six years of hard work. If he failed at this critical moment, six years of hard work would be ruined.

"Well, there's nothing else to worry about. The most important thing is to keep it confidential. You must keep it confidential." Lu Shaohua couldn't help but remind him again. Apart from anything else, those technical talents are precious and are the hope for the future. At this time, Lu Shaohua would never allow any accidents to happen.

"I understand. I will do this personally, and I will tell the others when we are about to take action." Chen Guobang said this not because he was worried about the special forces who were going to the Soviet Union with him, but to be sure of anything.

"Okay, then you go and prepare first. I'll be waiting for your good news." Lu Shaohua's idea was the same as Chen Guobang's. He would not tell everyone and would notify them when it was time to take action. In this way, even if there were problems, the danger would be much reduced.

"Okay, I'll go right away. Don't worry, I'll make all the arrangements." After saying that, Chen Guobang hung up the phone.

The collapse of the Soviet Union inevitably caused the ruble to depreciate sharply. It was necessary for Lu Shaohua to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune at this time. This was a way to make money. Without saying much, he picked up the phone and called Li Yunqing. The content was simple. He asked him to call the people in the Soviet branch and exchange all the rubles in the bank into US dollars within five days.

"Okay, I'll call right now." Li Yunqing responded. Li Yunqing was not like Liu Mingzhang. Liu Mingzhang had been with Lu Shaohua for a long time and was a bit of an old hand. He would ask questions when he had doubts, but Li Yunqing was different. Although he had been with Lu Shaohua for quite a while, he kept his doubts to himself and never asked why. He just did whatever Lu Shaohua said.

After this phone call, the Soviet Union was no longer a problem. It was disintegrated, but it did not affect Lu Shaohua's plan. The goods still passed through the Far East Army's defense zone into the three northeastern provinces of China and were transferred to Shenzhen. As for resources, they had been obtained as early as September, and they were protected by the military they had cultivated, so security was no longer a problem. There was nothing to worry about.

Lu Shaohua exhaled, took a light step and walked out the door. Although he seemed to be idle all day, it was not the case. Sometimes mental activities were more tiring than physical activities. Now the business was quite big, and there were many things that required brainpower. Except for sleeping time, Lu Shaohua spent all his time silently planning all these.

The arrangements for the Soviet Union were completed, but Lu Shaohua couldn't just stop thinking about it. For example, there had to be a systematic plan for everything after the technical personnel arrived in Africa! You have to know that most of the technicians who were arranged to go to Africa were military talents, and they were good at military technology and weapons and equipment.

It is not very convenient to buy anything in Africa, as you have to take a helicopter out to buy it. So at this moment, Lu Shaohua made a decision, which is to let those military workers build a few planes that can carry more goods. This can save a lot of energy, and a large purchase trip can be used for a while.

With a plan in place, Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry. His original intention of transferring this group of talents to Africa was safety, and another purpose was to let them develop weapons and equipment. In a few days, the time would be ripe, and Lu Shaohua could really start the plan.

"Well, let's wait until that group of talents arrives at the African base." Lu Shaohua muttered to himself beside the small swimming pool.

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The days passed quickly, and five days went by in the blink of an eye. On December 12, Lu Shaohua got up early, washed up, and sat in front of the TV to watch the news. This day was undoubtedly a day worth looking forward to for Lu Shaohua. It was not that Lu Shaohua was gloating because of the disintegration of the Soviet Union today, but when the evening of this day came, his transfer plan would be launched, and success or failure would depend on this one move.

Unconsciously, evening came, and Lu Shaohua still did not see any news about the Soviet Union. This made Lu Shaohua feel misled and asked himself in his heart, "Could it be that Hong Kong has not received the news yet? Or has history changed?"

After much thought, Lu Shaohua still believed that it was more likely that Hong Kong had not received the news. After all, Hong Kong was not close to the Soviet Union. As for the possibility of history changing, it was too small. After so many years since Lu Shaohua was reborn, history has not really changed.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on Lu Shaohua, because he did not know the exact time when the Soviet Union announced its dissolution. He only remembered that it disintegrated on the 25th. He was not sure whether it was in the evening or in the morning.

He stood beside the TV, watching the news without blinking, as if he was afraid that the news would pass by in the blink of an eye. His expression was calm, but this calmness was just a disguise by Lu Shaohua. At this moment, he was more anxious than anyone else. Chen Guobang was waiting for his call in the Soviet Union.

I glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already six in the evening. I made a decision in my heart, "If there is no news in the next hour, I will just move."

There was no way out. Lu Shaohua was now in a dilemma. Chen Guobang had already made preparations and was just waiting for his call to transfer quickly. In other words, they had to transfer tonight, no matter how late it was, but not later than the next morning.

Time passed bit by bit, and Lu Shaohua gradually became a little impatient. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was extremely anxious. He stared at the TV while looking at the clock on the wall, trying to do two things at once. When it came to 6:, Lu Shaohua still hadn't seen the news. He walked to the phone, picked up the phone and wanted to call Chen Guobang, but he stopped halfway through dialing the number.

I had just set myself an hour, and only thirty minutes had passed, which meant that Lu Shaohua still had to wait another thirty minutes. Thinking of this, Lu Shaohua slowly calmed down and returned his gaze to the TV screen.

The "tick, tick" sound of the second hand told Lu Shaohua that time was passing. Lu Shaohua wanted many times to grab the phone and call Chen Guobang directly without caring about anything else, but in the end he gave up. The time he set for himself had not yet arrived, and he would make the call only when the time came. This was Lu Shaohua's principle of doing things. He must stick to the time he set for himself.

Finally, it was 6:40 in the evening, and there was still no news about the Soviet Union on TV. The second hand moved forward relentlessly, making a "tick-tick" sound as if it was in a hurry. 10 minutes passed, 6:50, only 10 minutes left until the time Lu Shaohua set.

At this moment, the voice of the TV host was like heavenly music, attracting all Lu Shaohua's attention and he listened attentively.

“本台刚刚收到的最新消息，苏联总统戈尔巴乔夫于1991年12月25日，也就是今日18时40分许宣布辞职……”

"Resign?" Lu Shaohua muttered. "Oh? Resign? Yes, isn't it because President Gorbachev's resignation announced the disintegration of the Soviet Union?"

"Hahaha!" Lu Shaohua suddenly burst into laughter. If he remembered correctly, the Soviet Union actually announced its disintegration in the early morning of the next day, and people would think that the disintegration on the 25th was based on the resignation announcement of the president named Gorbachev.

Suddenly remembering all this, Lu Shaohua breathed a sigh of relief. History had not changed, and it was not that Hong Kong had not received the news, but that the announcement was not made until 6:40 in the evening.

After thinking about it, Lu Shaohua didn't say much. He walked directly to the phone, picked up the computer and called Chen Guobang. He only said one sentence on the phone and hung up.

"The transfer will begin in 30 minutes."

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