USSR 1991

"We are hell." The team commander stared at the smoke billowing ahead and said solemnly.

"The fierce fighting has been going on for a day, and it is said that it has not stopped. If the soldiers from the Libyan Freedom Battalion who blocked our advance were not suddenly transferred away, we would not have rushed to reinforce you so quickly." Hapuyle, who was wearing an Arab scarf, said, "These people are indeed stronger than everyone imagined. Not only did they stop the enemies who were several times their own, but they also consumed them for a whole night. This is an unprecedented feat in Libya's war history."

The team commander said disdainfully, "If you can't even stop such an enemy, then the Soviet embassy has already been attacked countless times."

It is true that it is hard for these guys who have not experienced the real bloodbath to imagine how the Soviet army braved the enemy's artillery fire. They dared to wage a tragic war with tens of millions of casualties, and the population of the Middle East combined did not have a single war with the Soviet Union. A small country with a large number of casualties can only provoke a limited local conflict.

Hapuyle was taken aback, and laughed, thinking that the Russians around him were joking, he shrugged, and said indifferently, "My friend, you are so humorous. I will see you guys from the Liberty Camp later, I hope you can still Keep it that way."

The mortars that fell into the courtyard were gradually collected, and Mazelkov finally stopped the last wave of attack at the gate. At this point, the ammunition was exhausted, and Mazelkov quietly waited for the death. advent.Thirteen corpses fell around them, some were killed by the bombing, and some were beaten to death, but Mazelkov promised that even if they died, they would be buried with the medals of Heroes of the Soviet Union instead of dying here. people know.

"They are accumulating troops for the last attack." Antonio sat down next to Mazelkov and threw the rifle aside. He no longer needed this thing. Antonio took out the last two from his bosom. One of the grenades was handed to Mazelkov, "If they rush in, they will slam the grenade and die. I would rather die on this piece of loess than be a prisoner and suffer."

"Me too," Mazelkov said.

Just after they enjoyed the last moment of peace, gunshots rang out from outside the riddled walls. At first Antonio thought it was an attack from the Liberty Battalion. As the soldiers retreated, they shot back in panic.Antonio stood up at once, arms crossed for joy, as he saw a neat procession driving away all the soldiers of the Liberty Battalion, and some of them in black uniforms were coming towards them.

Antonio wept with joy, because he was so desperate that he finally got rescue.

"The motherland has not abandoned us!"

Anthony knelt on the ground, cheering and shouting towards the slowly rising sun, and the golden sunlight reflected on his tear-filled face, radiant and moving.

Mazelkov, who was leaning against the corner, let go of his tightly clenched hands, and dropped the unexploded grenade on the ground. He closed his eyes tightly, his lips trembling because he was too excited.The mood has never been so relaxed like the rest of my life.There was a knock on the closed door, and Mazelkov heard familiar Russian.

"We are the GRU support team."

"Open the door, it's all over."

Chapter 4 The State Funeral at the Novodevichy Cemetery

After the Benghazi incident, Moscow's actions were much faster than the CIA expected. It took less than an hour from the rescue of the hostages to the evacuation from the Benina International Airport in Benghazi. Now the disheartened Ambassador Belenko Having no chance to continue enjoying the warm sunshine in Libya, the accompanying GRU soldiers returned to Moscow with some of the confidential documents, and all the rest were burned together with the entire building when they evacuated.

Everyone's face was gloomy. The GRU soldiers who had just experienced the flames of war and lost their comrades in arms were depressed. Even the joy of the rest of their lives could not make up for the defeat in this battle.Although the CIA did not achieve the goal of assassinating Ambassador Belenko, at least they prevented the spread of Soviet power in Libya.

The actions in Moscow were also straightforward. The rescue team was arrested by the KGB immediately after returning to Moscow. Comrade Kryuchkov emphasized in his speech that it was the GRU soldiers who hijacked the Libyan transport plane this time. What they did has absolutely nothing to do with the Moscow authorities.

Only a few days later, news came out from Moscow that these unauthorized teams had committed suicide in prison, and without even having time to investigate carefully, all the bodies were cremated, and everything became undeniable.It happened to block the blame from the United States.

Those soldiers who were destined not to win the title of Heroes of the Soviet Union did not die. Moscow gave them a new identity, a new life, and made proper confidentiality arrangements. According to Yanayev’s words, this group of infamy and mission The unsung heroes of China should not be treated unfairly.

The thirteen soldiers who died in Benghazi will be buried in the Santa Maria Novella Cemetery on the second Sunday after Orthodox Christmas.When this proposal was first proposed, everyone was shocked and in an uproar.You must know that the Novodevichy Cemetery is the final destination of famous Russian intellectuals and celebrities from all walks of life, including the former Soviet presidents.Some thought it inappropriate to bury thirteen soldiers whose names no one could even remember.

But Yanayev insisted on going his own way, and ordered the central government to raise the funeral to the treatment of a state funeral with the strongest attitude, which is unique in any country in the world.

"They died for their country and deservedly died, and they deserve to be buried here in the most noble way."

A heavily guarded convoy set off from Moscow to the Novodevichy Cemetery. Yanayev was sitting behind the driver's seat, staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze.The severe cold in Moscow is always difficult for people to adapt to. This nation that developed in the world of ice and snow has experienced too much suffering and pain.

"Aklesei once said that every great nation is struggling to rise amidst ruins and suffering. Perhaps this is the fate of the Soviet Union." Yanayev said with some self-deprecation, "but the cold is the biggest problem in the Soviet Union. Enemy, after all, the direct cause of Brezhlev's death was winter."

The state funeral of the Unknown Soldier caused quite a stir in the Moscow political circle. Some stubborn old people thought it was inappropriate to treat these people with a state funeral, but Yanayev insisted on doing so. The forceful posture of reasoning made everyone succumb.

Although many people don't understand, Yanayev wants everyone in the country to see that the Soviets have not forgotten those people who have dedicated everything to the motherland.

Soviets come from the people and are loyal to the people.

Those Wall Street financiers who have become slaves to wealth will not understand, and those bossy bureaucrats will also not understand Yanayev's feelings.

Just as Yanayev was in a daze, the car stopped, and the driver whispered to the general secretary behind him, "General Secretary Yanayev, we are here."

"En." Yanayev, who came back to his senses, replied, and he wrapped his windbreaker more tightly to resist the cold of tens of degrees below zero outside the car.

"We have experienced hundreds of years of suffering, and a century of short-lived prosperity. Now, it is time for this suffering nation to rise again."

After speaking, the car door was opened, and Yanayev's eyes lit up.

It was gloomy and cold in Moscow in January. The green pines in the Novodevichy Cemetery were bent down by the snow on the branches, but they still did not change the dazzling green.The interior of the cemetery was crowded with people. Most of the people who came to the funeral were dignitaries from the Moscow political circle. They put their hands in their pockets and looked at a group of people in black trench coats with mixed emotions.Because most of the dignitaries on the Politburo list are standing here, waiting for the funeral to begin.

The rest of the luminaries of the Santa Maria Novella cemetery will meet their new neighbors, a group of unsung heroes who have not even etched their names into history.

The bustling crowd gave way to a passage, and thirteen coffins were carried here from the gate of the cemetery. Each coffin was covered with a red flag. award.

"Damn it, the wind and sand are a bit heavy in such a cold day." Yazov wiped away the tears seeping from the corners of his eyes, and the tip of his nose turned red.

Perhaps infected by the solemnity of this moment, the originally noisy crowd slowly quieted down. Everyone silently watched the coffin pass by, and then took off their hats to pay tribute to these martyrs who sacrificed for the country. .

"No one knows their names, but their achievements will last forever. Rest in peace, heroes of the Soviet Union." Prime Minister Pavlov silently watched the coffin passing by, and whispered.

Yanayev stood on the podium with mixed emotions. He was going to give a short speech here, about the lost martyrs, about these Soviet heroes.

"I stand on this podium with deep humility and immense pride - humility because of the builders of the great country and nation's past before me, pride because of those who have served the entire nation The representatives of the struggle are buried in this equally great cemetery. The hopes, aspirations, and beliefs of the entire human race are concentrated here."

Everyone fell silent, except for the sound of snow falling on the ground, only Yanayev's voice echoed in the cemetery along with the wind.

"There are always people who have stepped forward for our cause, our construction, and our hope. 52 years ago, a group of equally brave people protected our Stalingrad. They died in the ruins of that city without complaint. Fire on fascism. Today, 52 years later, when everyone is about to forget the heroic deeds of those veterans, thirteen people in a foreign country have proved their faith and loyalty with the same actions.”

"They are very ordinary, just the father of a certain child, the child of a certain mother, the husband of a wife. No one will even remember the names of these people. They only know that at the most dangerous moment in the Benghazi embassy, ​​there were A few people sacrificed their lives. But at the most critical moment, these people stood up, they did not flee, they did not retreat, and they fought the enemy to the last moment."

The survivors Mazelkov and Antonio standing in the audience covered their mouths and wept sobbingly. These men who were overturned by the artillery fire and didn't even snort were crying distraughtly at this moment.

The comrades-in-arms who once fought side by side are now separated by a tombstone, yin and yang.

"Russia is a nation full of disasters. From the Middle Ages to the present, Poland, France, and Nazi Germany have all tried to make us bow our noble heads and make us submit under their iron hooves. What we enjoy today It is the tomorrow that the martyrs who died yesterday hoped for. In this cold country of ice and snow, every Soviet citizen feels the austerity and pain of existence, and has been tempered by disasters. Today they are buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery. The affirmation of these unsung heroes, the highest respect for those Soviet heroes who lost their lives in the defense of the great construction of the Soviet Union. They represent not only themselves, but the unsung heroes of this era. They should not be forgotten. Changhe, they should be remembered by the world forever."

Enthusiastic applause broke out from the silent crowd, and the eyes of the crowd infected by Yanayev's speech were filled with tears. Even the coldest winter in Moscow lost to that loyal enthusiasm and dedication.

"Our faith will not die, the communist belief and pious soul will last forever."

Chapter 4 Comprehensive Retaliation

CIA Director Tenet was summoned from Langley to the White House by President Mario early in the morning, but what awaited them this time was no longer endless reproaches, but very rare praises.It shows that the CIA, which has been suppressed by the KGB, has finally made some achievements.

"A very beautiful counterattack, Chief Tenet." President Mario nodded with a smile while looking at the intelligence report provided by Tenet, "This action is a perfect blow to the Soviet Union's desire to expand in Libya. , especially after the attack on the Soviet ambassador forced them to evacuate from Benghazi, and now the CIA and Homeland Security have access to this restive city."

"The more chaotic the atmosphere in Benghazi, the better for us. Pushing the Soviet ambassador out of Benghazi is only the first step of our plan." Director Tenet straightened his tie and spoke proudly to President Mario Out of his own plan, "The next step is to let the CIA manage the pro-American faction of the Libyan Freedom Camp. It was promised that as long as they captured the Soviet embassy in Libya, the United States would provide more arms assistance."

Hearing this, President Mario understands Director Tenet's implication. Now the CIA is asking for money in different ways. Since the last disgraceful leak, the president has even cut the budget of the CIA. It is a bit stretched to maintain the scale.However, President Mario also admired Tenet's audacity. He dared to make a blank check to the armed men when the CIA couldn't pay them, but he made a lot of money for nothing.

"Okay, as long as you can make achievements, I will increase the budget of the CIA." President Mario said.

Tenet was very satisfied with the president's straightforwardness. He thought about whether there was anything else he needed to add, and then continued, "Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. Let's send out the condolence money for the families of the CIA agents as well. I'm serious, and then the agents stationed in Benghazi will be retaliated wildly by the KGB or the GRU."

"Why don't you let them withdraw?" President Mario raised his head and asked with some doubts.

Director Tenet pushed his glasses, and said in a calm tone that shocked President Mario, "It's not a question of withdrawing, so they have to die there."

"Why...?" President Mario was slightly taken aback.