Konev sensed the unusual situation and realized it was a major counter-attack by the West to counter his control of the situation.
In all the years that Gorbachev had been in power, there had never been such a synchronized pan-alliance riot.
As Konev rose, Putin, who had just entered the office, handed Konev an urgent intelligence report and said to him:
“Mr. President, there are riots in all the member states of the Soviet Bear Alliance. This is truly abnormal.”
“I can guarantee that there are absolutely Western machinations behind this.”
Konev took the document deftly and quickly reviewed it, replying: “What nonsense are you talking about?”
“This pan-alliance riot is clearly because I had Kadro announce yesterday that we would restore the Soviet Bear Alliance’s sole governing authority.”
“If such power is concentrated in our hands, then the West would be hopeless to try and seize it again.”
Not just Konev thought so, but the Corps Commander Tanya, who was standing beside him, immediately added: “Mr. President, I agree with you. If the upcoming reforms are fully implemented, the West’s infiltrating forces will find it difficult to enter our country and interfere with our farmers’ production and lives.”
Immediately, Putin continued to remind Konev: “We have received even more important intelligence.”
“Currently, the most serious riots are happening in the capital of the Azerbaijan member state.”
“We suspect that the Azerbaijan member state’s capital is the source of those Western forces spreading their messages.”
“However, it’s a complete mess there now. The Third Army and the National Guard have already taken to the streets for control as per your orders.”
“But their control efforts aren’t very effective. A large number of people are being swayed by public opinion and rushing onto the streets, clamoring for freedom and human rights, and saying they want to know the truth.”
“They are now being fooled by Western rhetoric.”
“Our soldiers are having a difficult time stopping them, after all, they cannot open fire on them, nor can they use violent suppression.”
Putin mentioned this because he wanted Konev to consider whether to use some kind of military suppression on those people involved in the riots to ensure the normal functioning of the Azerbaijan member state.
Konev saw the hopeful expression in Putin’s eyes and resolutely shook his head in refusal.
In Konev’s eyes, the reason why Western spies had organized such a large-scale demonstration.
Their fundamental goal was to split the relationship between the people and the government.
During such a riot.
If the military violently suppresses it, there will definitely be bloodshed.
Then the Western media will report on this fact.
And translate it into other languages, intensifying the propaganda campaign against the Soviet Bear Alliance both within and outside the country!
Then, both domestically and internationally, the news will be all over the place, claiming that the Soviet Bear Alliance government is brutal and evil.
If this happens, the trust that has just been established between the people and the government will easily collapse.
This would be a major challenge and blow to Konev’s newly-established government.
After all, no matter what laws a country enacts or what development plans it releases, if the people don’t implement them, don’t participate, then even the best plans are just a waste of paper.
Therefore, Konev firmly refused Putin’s request, emphasizing to Putin and Tanya: “Our Soviet Bear has always been dedicated to serving the people.”
“Your Soviet Bear people need help, then we should be there.”
“We must have our own beliefs and bottom line, we cannot be like those Western troops who don’t care about the lives of civilians and just shoot them.”
“They even empty the entire magazine to ensure that the target doesn’t survive.”
After Konev emphasized that they couldn’t open fire, Putin had no choice but to nod.
After all, in the entire Soviet Bear Alliance, Konev was the undisputed king.
Konev continued to tell Putin and Tanya: “I believe our people have the ability to discern right from wrong.”
“They are just blinded by those Western agents and their abnormal propaganda tactics right now.”
“But they will find that only our government can save the Soviet Bear Alliance now and in the future.”
Konev’s eyes were filled with unwavering determination as he spoke.
Immediately, he took Putin and Tanya with him on a special plane to the Azerbaijan member state.
…
Outside the National Assembly building in the Azerbaijan member state.
The wide eight-lane national street was packed with people marching, a massive crowd holding flags and chanting slogans.
On their banners, there were all sorts of words questioning Konev.
Many were even shouting that Konev was an evil dictator who wanted to kill them all.
There were even rumors that Konev was an alien who had come to Earth specifically to commit genocide, and all kinds of other rumors emerged.
The only thing they had in common was that all these marching people looked furious.
The fear and anxiety they felt about the future made them unable to believe what they were seeing.
In their eyes, the pie the West was painting was the only beautiful future.
Therefore, they didn’t care whether it was true or false, they just wanted to escape reality.
Even if it meant letting themselves be intoxicated by that falsehood, to gain a moment of peace.
However, their attempt to storm the National Assembly building was firmly blocked by the Third Army.
The fully-armed Third Army soldiers held hands, forming three full walls of people.
They used their bodies to completely protect the entire National Assembly building.
These soldiers of Konev’s Third Army were exceptionally loyal, all of them sworn to Konev.
They believed that the president, who had the courage to cleanse the Western forces, would never harm them.
And even more loyal than them was the red alert soldier escorting a convoy as it entered the Azerbaijan National Assembly building!
Inside the President’s office of the Azerbaijan member state’s National Assembly, the shouts of the crowd outside could be clearly heard.
The Azerbaijan President listened to the commotion outside from his office, his eyes complex.
He was a staunch supporter of the Soviet Bear Alliance and acknowledged Konev’s power and ability.
But faced with a huge demonstration that had never happened before, he was also a little confused.
Konev, who was standing before him, looked determined and said directly:
“I understand the people’s concerns. Military suppression alone cannot solve the problem right now.”
“We need to let the people of the Azerbaijan member state, the other member states, and the entire Soviet Bear Alliance know what the future of the Soviet Bear Alliance should be.”
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