I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 167



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EP.167 Extortion (2)

“Did you check?”

“Yes, I am sure. I have confirmed that partial mobilization has been ordered in Moscow.”

U.S. President Truman was extremely angry at the assurances of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Bradley.

“What are these red bastards trying to do?”

Are these commies planning to burn down not just Italy but all of Europe?

The president adjusted his glasses and spoke to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“It’s time to show them a lesson. Drop a nuke in the Adriatic.”

Truman felt that he could not afford to be pushed back in this battle of wits.

It was necessary to clearly show the commies what America was like.

An hour later, a B-29 taking off from southern Italy dropped a nuclear bomb in the central Adriatic Sea.

Kwaaang!

It was an action that broke the nuclear agreement, but if the Soviet Union was openly encouraging the crisis of all-out war, then the United States could do the same.

And since they didn’t drop nukes on the troops, there were some parts that were ambiguous about protesting.

Moscow also froze slightly in the face of America’s nuclear provocation.

“The US imperialists are not afraid, they are threatening us with nuclear weapons. Is this the right way to go?”

“Comrade Secretary General, a few nuclear weapons are not a threat to our military. Even if they fire a hundred or so, they cannot stop our military’s advance. Even the Americans know this.”

This fact has been verified countless times in Italy.

If the target was a military unit, the nukes would not have had a decisive effect.

Unless you mass your forces deliberately for an offensive, the size of the force that can be struck by a single nuclear blast is limited.

All he could do was blow away a battalion’s worth of troops with one kick.

The problem was when the target was a city.

“What if it flies into a federal city?”

At those words the generals fell silent.

“Comrade Secretary General. They can’t use nukes on us anyway. Instead of cowering before their nukes, we should show them that we are not in any way bothered by them.”

“Act boldly?”

“We will deploy our ships to the place where the nukes were dropped.”

It was a fight for momentum.

“I hope it works.”

The Soviet Union immediately launched destroyers into the Adriatic Sea, posing a defiant challenge to the United States.

The confrontation between the two sides soon escalated into a serious crisis of all-out war.

But behind the scenes, there were efforts to avoid war.

“We must not allow this to escalate into an accidental war, even if it is just for a single moment.”

“Of course, Comrade Secretary.”

The Soviet Union appeared to be taking a hard line, but in reality it was afraid of an all-out war.

Soviet dictator Stalin would drink brandy to ease his fears when he was alone in his office.

Even when the poison war broke out, I wasn’t as scared as I am now.

Even if you say that the Nazis took over all of Europe, they were just a flash in the pan, like the Huns.

But America, the giant across the Atlantic, was real.

The overwhelming economic power they possess.

Stalin still remembered the enormous lending loans that the United States had sent across the Atlantic.

If the Federation were to fight that giant, it would be a sure defeat.

That is why the Secretary General had no intention of fighting the United States head-on in this war.

“Comrade Secretary, are you there?”

“Come in.”

Stalin quickly hid his weak expression under the influence of alcohol.

As always, the tough man of steel occupied the center of the office.

“Comrade Secretary. This is intelligence from the United States.”

Most of the reports from military intelligence were useful, but none were as useful as this one.

“240 rounds? 240 rounds?”

Stalin was horrified when he heard the number of nuclear warheads the United States had.

He barely kept his composure.

The number of nuclear weapons in the United States was far different from the vague estimates.

“This is also an estimate. The actual number may be higher.”

The Federation now had only two nuclear warheads in its stockpile, not counting the ones it had used.

That’s why the American imperialists came out so strong.

Stalin decided that it would be better to back down at this point.

With this much of a difference in nuclear numbers, the Federation’s nuclear force, which it prided itself on being equal to that of the United States, was virtually non-existent.

No, the difference between children and adults was more severe.

240 rounds was enough to wipe out all the major cities in the Federation.

‘It wasn’t time for us to fight America yet.’

“Is there absolutely no possibility that the information is incorrect?”

Stalin finally confirmed.

“You can be sure.”

After much thought, the secretary summoned Minister of War Vasilevsky.

“comrade.”

“Yes, Comrade Secretary.”

“The partial mobilization order issued to European Russia is hereby canceled.”

Stalin decided to retreat for now.

The Soviet Union’s cancellation of mobilization caused cheers in Europe.

“The commies are out.”

Washington realized that its nuclear blackmail had worked as soon as the Soviets showed signs of backing down.

“It is clear that the Reds have nuclear power. Your Excellency, if we plant 30 nuclear weapons in Northern Italy at this time, the Soviet Union will not have the courage to fight back and will retreat.”

Curtis LeMay took a hard-line stance in favor of nuclear war.

If we had given the commies a hot taste of nuclear weapons, this war would have been a sure thing.

Rise, development, climax, and conclusion.

LeMay stressed that nuclear weapons were the only solution to end this war.

“Push the front line with nukes.”

The president was actually a bit taken aback by that claim.

“Is that possible?”

“It is possible. If necessary, we can fire about 10 rounds at the Austrian-Yugoslav border to create a radiation belt, which will completely cut off the reinforcements.”

But if we abused nuclear weapons like that and the communists got angry and started an all-out war, the damage would be unmanageable.

Truman barely resisted the temptation of nuclear weapons.

“I understand what the general said, but it is premature. If possible, let’s stop at just making the Soviet Union back down with words.”

A sword is strongest when it is in its sheath.

Now that the Soviets had withdrawn, America needed to return to being a respectable gentleman.

Washington was not a bloodthirsty warlord like the mad commies.

“Secretary of State.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Ask Pyongyang to mediate. At this point, even the communists will want to talk.”

This confrontation convinced Truman that the Soviet Union was not yet America’s rival.

However, there was no guarantee what would happen next.

So, this time, there was a need to quickly eliminate any potential conflict.

And the damn Italian war.

Truman expected Pyongyang to mediate effectively.

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Those crazy guys.

Frankly, this time the United States and the Soviet Union crossed the line.

The Soviet Union ordered partial mobilization, bringing the world to the brink of world war, and the United States blatantly detonated nuclear weapons to nullify the agreement.

If we had made a mistake, it could have led to a crisis of all-out war.

And yet he didn’t say anything to me.

If you ask me to negotiate or anything, I will mediate or something.

Anyway, both sides piled up firewood and were about to set it on fire, but then they got scared and asked us to mediate.

Yeah, it’s good that you’ve made the request.

But the difference in conditions is too big.

“We want the restoration of the Italian People’s Republic.”

The commies, as usual, were talking nonsense that made no sense.

“That’s nonsense. If we stop at our current location, we should draw a ceasefire line.”

Neither the Soviet Union nor the United States were willing to back down even an inch.

In fact, if a ceasefire had been reached like this, Southern Italy would have been at an advantage.

Well, I don’t know if I should call that advantageous.

Because a significant portion of southern Italy has been contaminated with chemical and nuclear warheads.

“Okay. Calm down, and let’s talk about something mutually acceptable. The restoration of the Italian People’s Republic seems like a far-fetched condition, even to me.”

“Then what kind of mediation plan will the Prime Minister give?”

The Soviet side asked in a rude manner.

“Let’s do it this way.”

I proposed that the area north of the Po River be occupied by Northern Italy and the area south of the Po River be occupied by Southern Italy.

I thought it was a reasonable plan, considering that the territories of both the North and South Banks were mixed together.

“Absolutely unacceptable.”

The one that came out like this was, of course, the Soviet Union.

Of course, I didn’t expect that negotiations would be concluded with just a few words.

The mediation proposal I presented was a kind of benchmark.

If we negotiate with each other under these conditions, I think we might be able to come up with a compromise.

That doesn’t mean the armistice negotiations themselves went wrong.

Both sides were tired of this war.

The Soviet Union went into the war thinking it would be a quick war, and the Allies were tired of shedding blood for a non-member state that had nothing to do with them.

I observed the attitudes of both sides as I coordinated the negotiations.

Both of them were barking with one mouth while hoping someone would stop them.

A negotiation where both sides just threaten each other and hope the other side gives in.

What kind of negotiations are these?

But it wasn’t strange when I thought about the Panmunjom negotiations in the original text.

“Your Majesty, I think you will have to take a very long view of this negotiation.”

I was thinking the same thing.

It seemed impossible for these negotiations to make any progress until one side’s leader was shaken.

“It’ll probably take about two years.”

“yes?”

That’s all there was left for Stalin to die.

If only that gentleman could go, everyone would be at ease.

Of course, I was at an advantage the longer Stalin lived.

Because there was no other leader in the Soviet Union who was as good at opposing the West as Stalin.

“It’s nothing. Don’t worry too much about it, Master. It will be dealt with properly when the time comes.”

If it is a war that is neither nuclear nor world war, then it is a local war in Europe that has nothing to do with us.

Well then, whatever happens, it’s none of our business.

In fact, there was a more urgent matter waiting for me.

“Your Majesty, the First Lady is pregnant.”

My wife got pregnant.