Many people naturally believed that everywhere except their West was filled with barbarians, butchers, and thugs.
Only the West was a peaceful utopia.
This is why many Western countries simply provided a nudge, and hundreds of anti-Soviet Bear Alliance 民间组织 (minjian zuzhi - civic organizations) were born.
They spontaneously marched in the streets, holding up the flag of democracy and calling on more people to join them.
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At first, Konev thought that dealing with corrupt officials would be simple after implementing the policy.
But he didn't expect the number of corrupt officials in the Soviet Bear Alliance to far exceed his expectations.
The initial plan was to publish news at the bottom of the front page of newspapers every day, with photos included at first.
But by the second and third day,
as the investigation deepened, more and more big fish were uncovered, and even the second page wasn't enough.
This series of iron-fisted actions not only eliminated the government's parasites but also directly replaced them with a new group of cadres trained by him.
The strategic significance of this is self-evident.
A few days later, Konev felt the time was right. His position in the hearts of the Soviet Bear people had risen significantly.
At this point, as long as he gave the order, everyone would respond enthusiastically.
This way, he could free up his hands to deal with those member states that had already run away.
He had already declared the independence of those countries invalid and refused to recognize their positions.
But these kinds of mutual debates never come down to words alone.
Those independent member states believed that they had the support of the West behind them.
And they had the military as their backup, so they didn't feel they needed to worry too much.
Besides, they had the agreement signed by Gorbachev's government in hand, and the law was on their side.
Now that Konev was giving this order, he was actually the one in the wrong.
While they prepared, Konev was also studying the legal provisions of these countries.
Just like reforming the lifelong tenure of officials before, Konev had seized power through the military and won public acclaim with the support of the people.
He used a clever strategy to break free from the shackles of the vested interest groups and push the Soviet Bear Alliance towards its great revival.
Now, he needed to start revising the laws related to the Soviet Bear Alliance and its member states.
According to the regulations of the Soviet Bear Alliance, each member state had its own laws that were equal to the alliance laws.
They had their own law enforcement agencies and administrative departments, but more importantly, all member states had the right to freely withdraw from the alliance.
This right gave the West too much leverage.
It can be said that this weak law, driven by external forces, has led to the Soviet Bear Alliance being manipulated by the West.
To achieve a major transformation in the Soviet Bear Alliance, this law was a thorn in Konev's side.
Change it!
There's no discussion about it.
Konev immediately convened a meeting of the alliance party personnel to discuss the abolition of this law.
For a whole day, they held five consecutive meetings.
From sunrise in the morning to the moon hanging high in the night, the meetings continued.
In the end, the Soviet Bear Alliance released the "New Member State Law," directly deleting the clause that allowed member states to freely join or leave the alliance.
The law clearly states that the laws of the Soviet Bear Alliance are above all laws of the member states and have absolute priority.
Member states will no longer have independent laws. Their management rights will be more like autonomy and economic privileges, no longer national-level rights.
Moreover, the law requires all member states to implement it.
The new law caused a stir in society as soon as it was promulgated.
Initially, people didn't understand the significance of this law, but as some insightful individuals analyzed and interpreted it, the entire Soviet Bear Alliance exploded.
The enactment of this law was tantamount to depriving member states of their right to exist.
Now people realized that Konev's previously led economic reforms didn't amount to much.
Compared to this law, it was merely a prelude.
This law almost weakened the rights of member states in all aspects, including economics.
People even started calling Konev leader or mentor, titles that far surpassed president.
Konev's standing in the hearts of the people was already on a fast track of rising and wouldn't stop.
While the entire Soviet Bear Alliance was abuzz with the discussion, the several member states near the Baltic Sea were in chaos.
They all had thoughts of independence and even took steps towards it.
Therefore, the president of Gru and his team learned of the Soviet Bear Alliance's release of the new member state law.
They clearly understood that this was an illegal action!
They understood that if the Soviet Bear Alliance dared to do this,
it wouldn't just be a domestic political struggle but a blatant military provocation.
If the independent member states opposed it, the Soviet Bear Alliance army could potentially negotiate with them using artillery shells at any time.
After the meeting, the president of Gru, without hesitation, contacted the leadership team of Liwan.
Right now, these two already independent member states of the Soviet Bear Alliance were in almost the same predicament, like a community of destiny.
If one couldn't withstand the pressure and rejoined the Soviet Bear Alliance, the other would completely lose its chance to struggle.
More importantly, Aisha and Via had declared their independence a month ago and specifically notified the Soviet Bear Alliance.
Now Aisha and Via must also be anxious.
If they became independent at this critical moment, it would be a slap in the face to Konev.
Angering a strong-willed president like him would have unimaginable consequences. Almost everyone could foresee that they would be trampled by millions of troops.
But if they withdrew the independence announcement, all the previous groundwork would be wasted, and the Western forces would never let them off the hook.
It can be said that these two countries were caught in a dilemma.
Therefore, the actions and outcomes of Gru and Liwan would greatly influence the attitude and actions of other member states of the Soviet Bear Alliance.
On that day, Liwan and Gru successfully connected their presidents' secret communication lines and started a phone conference.
"Respected President Vilika of Gru, hello. I'm President Natas of Liwan."
Vilika responded amicably, "The situation is complicated, and a phone conference is the only option. Otherwise, I would definitely come in person to greet my good friend."
Both felt helpless. After all, the Soviet Bear Alliance was in the middle.
If they wanted to meet now, it would be extremely difficult and highly risky.
After a few pleasantries, they quickly got down to business.
"The Soviet Bear Alliance has gone completely mad! That butcher Konev released the new member state law this morning."
"This law is a declaration of war on us!" Vilika was furious. Hearing the words "new member state law," he couldn't help but rage.
"Konev is a madman! We've already become independent. Why does he still want to control us?"
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