USSR 1991

August realized that the other party had not accepted his new ally for a while, and Voinea chose to remain silent because of his vigilance as a politician.

Voinea didn't speak, but he couldn't stop. The other party was testing himself, and at the same time thinking about whether there were any interests worth participating in.

"It really is a tough old fox. There has never been a free lunch in the world."

While secretly cursing the other party, August decided to throw out the political blueprint planned for him in advance.

"We need to have a sound commitment to improve people's living standards, improve the investment climate, eliminate corruption, and at the same time insist on restoring Romanian values ​​and allowing people to live with dignity. This is the basis of our opposition to the ruling party. They advocate Marketization and privatization, we advocate that the government should guarantee the interests of the people.”

In fact, what August said is that according to the ruling status of the Social Democratic Party in 2000, the content and improvement plan pointed out in its program, barbaric capitalism breeds such things as the expansion of the underground economy, fraudulent privatization, Many problems such as speculation and loss of state-owned assets, rights infringement, illegality and corruption make the public feel insecure and affect their trust in the democratic system.The Children's Social Democratic Party promised the people to solve these problems and bring real hope for Romania's future.

Yanayev added some things in line with the current situation to the original program, such as the question about Muslin.Romania's bottom-level people who believe in Catholicism are resolutely resisting these robbers from the Middle East, especially when the European Union included refugees as one of the thresholds, Romania shouted that it would rather not join the European Union than accept any refugees.The anti-Islamic spirit of the Duke of Piercing was brought to the extreme.

So he also added anti-Islam into the script.

With such a provocative platform, in the 2000 general election, Isescu was successfully elected President of Romania.But this time Yanayev intends to use this thing to incite people to rebel. History always likes to make black and humorous jokes with people.

"You only get one chance, once you miss it, you never get another chance."

"If you agree to cooperate with us, remember to call us."

August put his business card on the table, he had finished what he had to say, he stood up and walked out the door.He is not in a hurry, this is just the first step of the whole huge plan, it doesn't matter if Voinea is unwilling to cooperate with him, the KGB will mercilessly remove it as an abandoned child.

Before leaving, August paused at the door. He turned his head and said to Voinea who hadn't recovered much behind him, "We will make you a Romanian hero, the real savior."

"It seems that instigating against Voinea is easier than we imagined, General Secretary Yanayev."

Kryuchkov took the information fed back from Bucharest and placed it on Yanayev's desk.He said confidently, "Since Voinea did not reject us immediately, it means that we can find a breakthrough from him and carry out a conspiracy to subvert the country."

After reading the documents delivered by Kryuchkov, Yanayev took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.He raised his head and said to the KGB chairman in front of him, "But this tough battle hasn't officially started yet, so we should be more cautious in the future."

"Yes."

Kryuchkov nodded, "Our next goal is to get rid of Isescu, and then deny the legitimacy of Konstantinescu's election this year, so that street politics can come to power."

Yanayev waved his hand, signaling Kryuchkov to listen to himself first.

"Voinea still needs to repackage it. He has to come up with policies that have great appeal to the people."

While Isescu and his think tanks have not yet perfected the policies of the Social Democratic Party, Yanayev must take the lead in packaging Voinea, "The gradual reform measures of the Social Democratic Party are attractive to the general public. The Social Democratic Party pursues the principle of state intervention in the economy and requires a steady and gradual economic transition strategy to minimize the social pain of transition. This proposition adapts to the complex mentality of most Romanians who are both afraid of change and hope for change. Fear of change is mainly They are worried about losing their existing status or jobs due to changes, while hoping for changes reflects the public’s expectation that something new will be produced different from the Ceausescu era, and gradual reforms have become a compromise choice for Romanians.”

Kryuchkov, who didn't care much at first, changed his expression slightly when he heard Yanayev's words. No one in the KGB could raise perfect policy issues, but Yanayev solved them in a few words.

He said a little excitedly, "General Secretary Yanayev, I think this proposition is very novel. All countries are supporting a comprehensive transformation of the market economy, and they have not considered what this kind of turbulence will cause to social classes in the future. Influence."

"My policies are aimed at the people at the bottom of society, not the small group of people at the top of the pyramid. Because those people have never considered how painful the evaporation of wealth brought about by drastic reforms and brutal market transformation will be to the people at the bottom. Those high-ranking politicians have not really considered the feelings of the people."

In 1991, Romania was the only country in Eastern Europe where more than half of the people believed that the market economy was wrong. Although about 73% of Romanians had chosen to support the free market economy later, the economic recession and debilitating conditions during the transition process Disappointed politics caused them to turn back to communism again.Until 1997, most Romanians believed that the state must set prices and keep everyone employed.

Yanayev chose the Social Democratic Party because the opposition was weak at the beginning of his transition.After the political upheaval, the Social Democratic Party inherited the financial resources of the former Romanian Communist Party, which not only improved its ability to adapt to the new ideology, but also greatly enhanced the likelihood of electoral success.

He also compared with other political parties before, other political parties such as the National Peasant Party, the National Liberal Party, etc., but Yanayev believes that it is difficult for other political parties to compete with the National Salvation Front and later the Democratic National Salvation Front and the Social Democratic Party. Compete.Social Democrats use their own media resources to guide people's voting tendencies.Social Democrats are in favor of freedom of speech, politics and belief, freedom and protection of Romanian minorities.Of course, this does not include foreign Muslin immigrants.

“Article 1990 of the 51 Election Law stipulates that during election campaigns, political parties can freely use media such as television and radio. However, in terms of effective use of media resources, the ruling party undoubtedly has a natural advantage. In the early 20s, the country Television is the only television station covering the whole country. Especially in rural areas, private television stations are not allowed to be established. For those who lack education and live in poverty, national television has become the only channel for them to obtain information. Until now, Romanian national television still occupies the Mainstream, so you know what I mean?"

The results of the elections in 1990 and 1992 are a good example, where the majority of Romanians, especially those in rural areas, voted for Social Democratic candidates.The Social Democratic Party uses its own media resources to vigorously carry out public opinion propaganda and political communication, providing a good public opinion foundation for running for power.

"Media." Kryuchkov's eyes lit up, and he finally knew what Yanayev wanted to say.

"You mean to use the media to promote Voinea!"

According to Article 1990 of the 53 Election Act, the government provides subsidies to all political parties participating in elections, and also stipulates that political parties participating in elections are not allowed to use foreign donations.This rule prevents the candidates of the National Peasant Party from using the property accumulated abroad in the campaign, while the Social Democratic Party controls the finances of the former Romanian Communist Party and has a large amount of funds for campaigning.

This puts the Social Democrats' biggest rivals at a disadvantage before the election campaign begins.The original intention of state subsidies is to avoid bribery and bribery between political parties and their donors, and to increase public trust in political parties, but the result is to encourage the reproduction of political parties.In this way the opposition party, as a rabble, is no match for the Social-Democrats at all.It has to be said that the National Salvation Front's move is extremely vicious, which is equivalent to disintegrating most of the potential opponents and consolidating its legal status.

But the only limitation is that Yanayev's support funds will "legally" fall into Voinea's pocket through tortuous channels.

Yanayev is very optimistic about Voinea's pawn, "The Social Democratic Party has decisive advantages, whether it is financial base, personal connections or social influence, these are not comparable to other political parties."

Because of this, the Romanian Social Democratic Party has been in power in Romania for seven years since 2000.

"So what we're going to do is remove the pro-Western Is Escuela and put Voinea in."

Yanayev couldn't even hold back the excitement in his tone.

"We're going to make him a Romanian hero."

Chapter 782 Benefits and Betrayal

When August left, Voinea began to ruminate on the risks and benefits of working with them.In fact, it is not the first time that he has cooperated with foreign intelligence agencies. In 1989, he cooperated with the CIA inside and outside to plan a secret plan to overthrow the Ceausescu regime, but the situation he is facing now may be even worse. It's even more tricky. After all, August in the party has to face Isescu, and he has to face a stronger opponent in the party election, Constantinescu.

But things soon ushered in a turning point. When the party announced that it would continue to let Isescu serve as the chairman and participate in the next presidential election, he couldn't sit still.Voinea realized that if he didn't act, he would never have a chance.If Isescu succeeds in the next presidential election, it means that he will have an eight-year chance to miss the position of Romania's supreme leader.

How many more eight years can he wait?

Five days after the meeting with Augusto Voinea, he called the phone number provided and offered to cooperate with them on the condition that he be seated as Romanian president.

"I am very glad that you have chosen to cooperate with us, Congressman Voinea. Next, we will provide you with a comprehensive campaign plan. Although the price may be a little turmoil in Romania's political situation, your rewards will be unimaginable. .”

The thirst for power forced Voinea to choose a very risky betrayal.And the KGB naturally agreed to his request. Everyone is an alliance of interests, and each takes what he needs.

It was the Soviet Propaganda Department that launched the public opinion offensive first, and the newspapers under the Soviet Propaganda Department devoted a whole page to accusing Isescu of those little secrets.Including the slander about Ceausescu, the news of Isescu's bribery, and even the rumors of his collusion with Eastern European intelligence station chief Bolden in 1989.

Not only is the length exaggerated, but the title of the report is even more exaggerated.For example, "Shock! The shocking secrets of Isescu and the National Salvation Front!", "The deciphered coup, Isescu and the CIA's black operation!" "Ceausescu's death, the distorted facts!"

Of course, there is a special note under these half-truths, half-false and fictitious reports, "Reposted from the Romanian media." I am afraid that only the Soviet Propaganda Department knows who the Romanian media is.These news reposted from Romanian media were reprinted by Romania one after another, pushing him to the cusp of public opinion.Under the pressure of freedom of speech, the Social Democratic Party cannot ask the media to stop reporting these negative news, although they are worried that it will be amplified by those with ulterior motives and become an excuse to criticize the Social Democratic Party.

Isescu also didn't understand how he, the chairman of the Romanian Social Democratic Party, suddenly became the target of everyone's fire.What's more, there were overwhelming reports and propaganda, which seemed to drag him into a situation where thousands of people accused him.

The most unbearable thing for the people is the corruption of power, not to mention that he is also the leader of the Social Democratic Party.

What surprised him even more was that a piece of bribery evidence about Is Escu was released through the Romanian media. This top-secret information, apart from the group of comrades in arms of the National Salvation Front who were silently advancing and retreating together, there would be no third party. Personally know.Now the party is putting pressure on him to try to explain what the rumors about the origin of these huge unknown funds are all about, and the unspoken subtext is that if the explanation is not clear, he will have to get out of here.Of course, there is still a court summons waiting for him.

According to Article 1990 of the 53 Election Law, the government does not allow political parties to use foreign donations to avoid corruption of power.But it is clear that Isescu violated the provisions of the election law, and he may face the biggest political crisis in the party next.

Another trump card in Voinea's hands is the key evidence about Isescu's bribes, including the specific accounts where the funds are stored.He has been waiting, waiting for the most critical moment to give Isescu a fatal blow.

Voinea was called to the underground parking garage. In order to avoid the eyes and ears of the party, this quiet underground parking lot is most suitable for some secret transactions.

The lights in the parking garage were dim, and Isescu stood in the shadows so that Voinea could only see half his body in outline.

"Sorry, my friend, I can only ask you to meet in this kind of place. The party's discipline inspection committee has been watching my movements recently."

The face of the other party was a little gloomy. In the past few days, both the party discipline supervisor and the internal meeting of the Social Democratic Party have been putting pressure on Isescu, and the procuratorate is also keeping a close eye on Isescu.So he needs someone to handle those shady affairs for him. There is no doubt that Voinea has become the most suitable candidate in the party.

He is a veteran of the National Salvation Front and a close comrade-in-arms.In recent years, he has always supported himself on the issue of the party's general election, and is Isescu's most trusted friend.It's just that he still doesn't know that his comrades who fought together have already rushed to the embrace of socialism and become the Soviet Union's agent in Romania.

The haggard-looking Isescu rubbed his bloodshot eyes, he secretly stuffed a note into his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Recently, the court, the party meeting and the disciplinary department are all watching I can't get out of it at all. So I can only ask you, these secrets that are not good for us will be 'destroyed' by you."