Chapter 650

When rezhkov returned to Moscow from Abkhazia, Georgia, the situation in Georgia did not show any signs of improvement because of rezhkov's personal visit. On the contrary, the situation there became worse, just a week after rezhkov returned to Moscow. Some famous local political commentators in Georgia have come forward one after another and started to take advantage of this wave to fight for Georgia's secession from the Soviet Union.

Since Yakovlev and Gorbachev came to power, those political dissidents, anti Soviet, ultra nationalists and anti socialists who had been imprisoned in the Brezhnev era have been leniently dealt with by the government, and they finally left the mysterious gulag. Thanks to the openness policy, these marginal figures in Soviet politics could publish their theories in newspapers. Perhaps in Gorbachev's view, Stalin's harm was much greater than theirs.

These marginal figures regard their time in Gulag as an honor and a qualification to boast about. Only a few of them really think about the country like Sakharov and Solzhenitsyn. They tested the bottom line of the government again and again, but found that the government really wanted to open up in terms of freedom of speech, so these people became more and more courageous. The political crisis in Georgia has given these people a golden opportunity.

Instigated by some extremists, more than 100 Georgians began to sit in the square of the city government of Abkhazia to protest against the Soviet central government's attempt to split the country. At the same time, in Abkhazia, the majority of the population of Georgians also began to attack the local people of Abkhazia, Armenians, and the main ethnic group of the Soviet Union, Russians. The wave began to shift from the media to the streets. In just one week, the internal affairs bureau of Abkhazia handled more than a dozen group fights, in which both parties were Georgians and local minorities.

Although Paji ashvili is the first Secretary of Georgia, as an airborne cadre, he relies on the local cadres of Georgia to deal with many things. However, the fundamental reason for the deterioration of the situation in Georgia is the anti-corruption campaign launched by Paji ashvili here. Now the problem of corruption has not been well solved, but has led to social division and national hatred. Paji ashvili now neither dares to report to the Central Committee, nor has a good way to solve this problem. Under this situation, Paji ashvili is in a dilemma. The only thing he can do is to go to his backstage ligachov for help.

As a matter of fact, ligachov is a traditional faction in the party. Almost without thinking, he attributed the problems in Georgia to the domestic conspirators' denial of the party's leadership. At the Politburo meeting, he suggested that urgent measures should be taken against Georgia immediately and troops should be sent to the local area to maintain order.

"Comrade ligachov, we are not Stalin. We can't solve all problems by force." Gorbachev is extremely disgusted with ligachev now. If it wasn't for him, how could Georgia become what it is now.

"Secretary Gorbachev, it is precisely because we denied Stalin that the ruling foundation of our party has been shaken. The current situation is absolutely related to some policies carried out by some politically naive comrades in the party..." ligachov retorted to Gorbachev.

"Comrade ligachov, we are all very clear about what happened to the problem of Georgia. If Paji ashvili can listen to the voice of the local people and solve the problem as soon as possible, instead of blindly using power to suppress people, how can things in Abkhazia develop to the present situation? " Yakovlev replied rudely.

"Do you want us to give up the authority of the Central Committee and the leadership of the party?" Asked ligachov, clapping the table angrily.

"Enough! How long are you going to fight? " Gorbachev was also angry. He picked up the document and fell heavily on the table. He glared at ligachov angrily. The anger in the meeting place fell into the freezing point, and the whole room was quiet.

About a quarter of an hour later, Gorbachev said to Shevardnadze, "Comrade Shevardnadze, what do you think of the problem of Abkhazia?"

"General secretary, the problem of Abkhazia is a long-standing problem left over from history. In the 1920s, the region of Abkhazia became independent and joined the Soviet Union as a member Republic. However, under Stalin's national integration policy, it was forcibly incorporated into Georgia. The national integration policy reallocated the population of many areas belonging to a single nation in history, As a result, the proportion of Georgians in the region is more than half. The Georgians have taken Abkhazia as their own land, and during the period when I was the first Secretary of Georgia, the people of Abkhazia never thought of joining the Soviet Union independently. I think this is because some of our cadres in Georgia work in a simple and crude way, do not have democratic communication with other leading cadres in the team, and violate democratic procedures in the country, There is a direct relationship between recklessness and big talk. " Shevardnadze sat in his seat, smiling at ligachov, and then said with some pride. This time, rigachov was absolutely defeated. Even Gorbachev can't stand him now. What else can he do except occupy a position in the Politburo?

"Comrade Shevardnadze, what's the use of saying this now? What we need is a solution to the problem. You are an old comrade of Georgia. You are more familiar with the situation there than any of us here. Comrade Shevardnadze, now is the time when the party needs you to stand up, and you have to shoulder this burden... "Gorbachev said earnestly.

"Good general secretary, I will arrange the schedule as soon as possible. I think I have to go to Abkhazia in person to listen to the voices of various factions. However, if I go to Georgia so rashly, will Comrade Paji ashvili have any opinions on me... "Shevardnadze looks eagerly at Gorbachev. Now his vanity has been greatly satisfied. Today's Politburo meeting is the happiest one he has ever had in his days. Now that the country is in crisis, Shevardnadze has bravely stepped forward to turn the tide. What a glorious thing it is. It would be better if Gorbachev transferred Paji ashvili again.

"Comrade Paji ashvili's question..." said Gorbachev, pausing here for a long time before he said.

"Say it again!"