Chapter 706 Syria hands-on
"Rubyyangka is contacting Greece?" Brezhnev thought to himself, war was the last choice. This time he also wanted to see what method he, the general political commissar, was going to make the Soviet Union profit. So far, Selov has not failed, which made him feel some expectations in his heart.
If Constantinople could be incorporated into the Soviet Union when he led the Soviet Union, Brezhnev couldn't help but be excited when he thought of this possibility. His life value has been fulfilled. If there are any regrets, it may be that he did not defeat the United States in the Cold War. The latter depends entirely on luck, and the dawn of the former has arrived.
Under the leadership of Brezhnev, he could even quickly surpass Khrushchev and become a Soviet leader who was on par with Stalin. Moreover, his reputation was much better than Stalin, and it was simply the perfect image of the leader in the Soviet Union. Brezhnev could determine his position in Russian history.
"Ilych, what made you support Selov at all costs? He has never drawn a clear line with Selov." This was the question asked by his comrade Kirirenko a few days ago. Brezhnev's answer was also very simple, Constantinople.
Constantinople faces the sea in the north and south, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. At the same time, it has the flattest land bridge and the narrowest and most narrow waterway in the mountainous Black Sea Strait. It is an excellent berthing harbor and a natural place of emperors. If the Soviet Union obtained Constantinople, it would be like getting the key to the Black Sea Strait. It could block the Black Sea at any time against the enemy and be able to enter and exit the Mediterranean without any hesitation. At that time, the Soviet Union's maritime strategy in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean would be completely revitalized, and it would truly establish its position as a major European maritime power.
"As long as Constantinople is brought back, the Soviet Union can integrate the Balkans historically and culturally. No one can stop us. Yula is right. This is an adventure to change the balance of power between enemies and us. Under the risk of nuclear weapons, I am willing to take a risk." He felt that this was a torment before a minute passed.
During the Geneva negotiations, Greece and Turkey accused each other of the other, and the two sides were verbally fighting each other and never gave in. The purpose of the Turkish government's first round of operations was to deter Cyprus and Greek authorities to achieve the situation of the division between the Turkish and Greek tribes on Cyprus. However, this proposal was rejected by the Greeks.
On the island of Cyprus, the Turkish army and the Cyprus army are still fighting fiercely. Under the cover of the bombing of the Turkish Air Force, the Turkish army, which has reached more than 40,000 people, is pressing step by step. In the blink of an eye, time has passed day by day, and the tug-of-war between the two countries continues on the two battlefields of negotiations and war.
In an ordinary apartment in Athens, a man with an obvious Middle Eastern face knocked on the door. The owner of this apartment was Florakis, the Greek General Secretary. Florakis, who had just been released from prison and quickly became the General Secretary with his prestige.
"Are you?" Florakis asked with some confusion. He had just been released from prison and had been trying to expand the influence of the Greek **, and was also balancing the two factions of armed struggle within the party and parliamentary struggle. It can be said that he was very busy, so he had guests coming to his house as soon as he got home, which made Florakis himself very strange.
"Comrade Florakis, hello, don't you let me in and talk to you?" The visitor was very polite and speaking in a very large number of Greek. Florakis nodded immediately and invited the uninvited guest in.
The guest immediately introduced himself and at the same time took out a letter indicating that this was a handwritten letter from Syrian General Secretary Khalid Baghdash, "General Secretary Khalid Baghdash congratulated you on your regaining freedom. At the same time, we want to talk about the issue of cooperation between the two countries, which is a great thing for Greece and Syria."
"Why do you look for me?" Florakis said with a gratitude in his heart. You must know that Greece and Turkey are in a war. If Syria, a military power in the Middle East, can stand on Greece at this time, the military power of the two countries can be as good as Turkey.
"Because we are comrades, General Secretary Florakis, our Syrian has been taken away by the Turks in a province. President Assad has always kept this in mind, so he contacted you through us. After all, we are comrades." The visitor said calmly, "With the help of Syria, Greece can be compared with Turkey. Cyprus is originally Greek, right?"
This Syrian Communist Party member's words are very clear. In the disputes in the field, Syria, like Greece, is the victim. Compared with Turkey, their own countries have a certain gap in military strength. However, Greece and Syria add up, this gap no longer exists.
As a military power in the Middle East, Syria has 350,000 standing troops. Of course, these troops cannot be used to fight all against the Turks, but it is absolutely fine to take out one-third of them. Moreover, there are still many Alawites in the territory merged by Turkey, which is a helping force. This is the same as the Greeks' numerical advantage in Cyprus.
"I understand, but even if our two countries are combined, it is impossible to guarantee that they will win. Moreover, the Americans have been putting pressure on us Greece and live in peace with the Turks." As a leader, Florakis was of course dissatisfied, but after the end of World War II, the Soviet Union did not provide support to Greece because of his lack of strength, which made him dare not put his hope on the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union is still calling for peace, so he subconsciously ignored the Soviet Union.
"General Secretary Florakis, even if the Soviet Union did nothing, his existence can at least contain Turkey's 100,000 troops. What's more, if we make an appeal at the same time, the Soviet Union might help us. And?" The Syrian Communist Party member took out a letter from Selov to General Secretary Khalid Baghdash, Syrian General Secretary, and said, "You should know that the general political commissar in charge of the Soviet strategy, he dislikes Turkey."
This letter was written by Selov. Historically, the Greek military government was too cowardly and did not dare to ask for help from the Soviet Union under the pressure of the United States, which made the Soviet Union have no excuse to intervene in the war. Even if it is still the case, the Soviet Union can find reasons to intervene, provided that Syria and Turkey fight, and the Soviet Union and Syria use a military alliance treaty. At present, it seems that Assad is much more courageous than the Greeks, and maybe it can give the Greeks courage.
"Okay, I can do my best to help you." General Secretary Florakis finally nodded. He knew that he hoped that it would be all in the Soviet Union now. Turkey's military strength was stronger than Greece, and the Americans would definitely be biased towards the Turks.
Sure enough, at the Geneva meeting, Britain and the United States unanimously demanded that Greece recognize the status quo and quell the NATO civil war. The KGB fake propaganda department used the channels of the fake intelligence department to quickly spread the news across Greece. The new generation of Munich Agreement, Greek interests were betrayed, and other remarks began to spread throughout Greece.
The Greek people who had just overthrown the military government once again launched a huge protest. People rushed to the streets, besieging the US Embassy in Greece, and constantly throwing stones into it. Greece's dissatisfaction instantly spread throughout the world. The Soviet Union still said nothing.
Under this pressure, President Constantine Karamanlis announced his withdrawal from the military command system within the NATO framework.
Although the Soviet Union did not say a word on the surface, it was secretly contacting its allies in the Balkans. Bulgaria and Turkey were bordering. Bulgarian General Secretary Zhivkov met Moscow's special envoy at his official residence. He first learned about Moscow's real idea. The intimate relationship between Bulgaria and the Soviet Union was recognized, and he agreed to cooperate with Moscow.
Bulgaria and Greece were also neighboring countries, and almost immediately, a batch of weapons and ammunition was sent to the hands of Greece at the border. The Greeks' pro-armed struggle never forgot how to shoot.
On September 1st, a group of less than 100 Greek armed forces held their breath in the night and quietly approached the Turkish border outpost around the Constantinople area. Two o'clock in the morning was the most sleepy time of the day. The Turkish soldiers standing guard in front of them did not rest because the relationship between Turkey and Greece was very tense, and as a soldier, he had to remain vigilant.
However, this was useless. Suddenly, the gunshots made him directly into a sieve. The Greeks in military uniforms rushed out to attack the outpost. Within a few minutes, more than a dozen Turkish soldiers were shot dead.
A few hours later, Turkey immediately retaliated against the Greek border, killing dozens of Greeks. Greece and Turkey accused each other of firing first, while the United States hoped that the situation would not continue to expand, and investigate it first. And it was said that the possibility of a certain country planning this matter was not ruled out.
"The sense of smell is as sensitive as a dog!" Selov was like being caught stealing something, but it doesn't matter. With the KGB, it is impossible to blockade the news. The conflict on the border immediately spread throughout Greece. At this time, Greece was already in a state of madness because the land border was no longer safe.
The entire Cyprus has been occupied forty percent, and the greedy Turks are not satisfied. No one can stop the Greeks from being angry. The Greek Wehrmacht began to assemble to the eastern border.
"We should accept the UN's ceasefire request. Our purpose has been achieved and it will be very unfavorable for us if it continues." Prime Minister Billant Edjevit said to other Turkish ministers.
At this moment, the phone on the table rang out quickly. Edevit's face changed drastically when he picked up the phone. Two Syrian armored divisions crossed the border and attacked Hatai Province.
"We not only want Hatai provinces, Kiris and Gakiantep provinces, but also ours. We have the support of the Soviet Union. We want to take back all the land of the Alaveites." Hafiz Assad shouted passionately at the generals, causing cheers.
Chapter completed!