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Chapter 1182 Big Brother’s Black Hand (Second update, please subscribe)

Fierce gunfire echoed through the streets of Addis Ababa, which were filled with soldiers of the Royal Guard and armored vehicles guarding the embassy district and major intersections.

Outside the Nanyang Embassy in Ethiopia, there are also armored vehicles of the coup troops, surrounded by armed guards. It is not so much that they are protecting the embassy as that they are trying to cut off the embassy's contact with the outside world and prevent the embassy from sheltering politicians or even intervening in the military coup.

"Everything happened so suddenly!"

Liu Shubang, who was standing by the window, looked out and said:

"At 1 a.m. today, the Revolutionary Committee, headed by Brigadier General Mengistu Newey, the commander of the Royal Guard, launched a coup. They not only arrested the Emperor, but also lured and detained the Crown Prince Asfa Watson, the Minister of Defense Duke Abebe Alagai, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of the Interior, the Inspector General of Police and other high-ranking officials. The prominent Dukes Seyom Mangasha and Imru were also arrested."

Listening to the gunshots in the distance, Tian Chenghua asked:
"What about the First Division? Have they joined?"

The First Division is an Ethiopian army stationed near the capital and is very well equipped.

"Most of the troops have joined. You know, like Mengistu, they all graduated from military schools. And like Mengistu, many of them participated in the Peninsular War. So, they all joined the mutiny. It is believed that many other troops have also joined. After all, many officers in the troops graduated from Mengistu. At that time, it was always a hotbed of dissatisfaction with the emperor's rule. Now only the air force is still resisting, and the fighting is also taking place in the airport area."

"That's for sure. General von Lindahl has always considered himself the emperor's personal employee. He will not surrender. But with only the air force, they won't be able to hold out for long. Soon, they will give up resistance and fly away from the capital..."

After thinking for a while, Liu Dewen said:
"I estimate that Mengistu has about 20000 troops. Both the Royal Guard and the First Army Division are well-equipped. Even if the troops in Ernetri are still loyal to the emperor, it will be difficult for them to stop the attack of the rebel army. I think the rebels are likely to win this mutiny."

Listening to his subordinates' analysis, Tian Chenghua smoked silently and said:

"What I'm most curious about now is - who is behind all this? Is it the Americans? Or the Soviets?"

No one knew, at least no one knew on the day of the mutiny. The rebel army issued an announcement to the outside world on August 8, announcing that Crown Prince Asfa Watson would be the new emperor and the prime minister of the new Ethiopian democratic government would be Duke Imru. Everyone knew that this was just a decoration.

At the same time, the coup troops took over the telephone office, telegraph office, radio station, national bank, and the Ministry of Finance. In just one day, the entire Addis Ababa was completely controlled by the mutiny troops, and the air force, which failed to resist, had to fly away to Kenya and Aden.

Compared with the other world, although the coup launched by Mengistu Newman was carried out several months in advance, because the main force of the Royal Guard was not transferred to Congo, and the entire plan was formulated by the KGB, there were naturally not as many loopholes as in that coup. They not only captured the emperor, but also detained Archbishop Basilios - historically, it was this guy who announced the expulsion of officers and soldiers who participated in the coup from church, causing the mutiny troops to collapse.

Now, not only the archbishop was under control, but also the Vice President of the Senate, Marquis Asrat Casa, and some military generals were arrested in their sleep. Even the high-ranking officials of Ernetri who had been loyal to the emperor in the coup were assassinated. Without the restraint of the emperor's grandson-in-law, the garrison also mutinied.

Everything is going in the direction planned.

The day after the military coup, Addis Ababa seemed to have returned to calm. Liu Dewen walked out of the embassy again. Through the iron fence, he saw several Ethiopian soldiers. He took the initiative to walk over and chat with them through the iron fence. After smoking two cigarettes, they became familiar with each other, and he learned a lot of news from the outside world from them.

"So it seems the provinces are behind the committee."

"Except for some nobles, everyone else supports the committee. After all, we want to change the whole of Ethiopia!"

The smoking soldier looked at Liu Dewen, and then said in an expectant tone:

"I hope they can declare their allegiance to the new emperor as soon as possible. After everything is over, I will go to Southeast Asia!"

"Going to Nanyang?"

Liu Dewen was stunned.

"Yes, go to the Olympics and represent Ethiopia,"

The soldier grinned.

"I run very fast, they said, I have a chance to get a place, even the championship. Then the whole of Ethiopia will know my name, Abebe Bikila."

Abebe Bikila looked at the Southeast Asian diplomat in front of him with great anticipation:

"Maybe, by then, you will be able to see my game." After saying that, Abebe Bikila looked into the distance with anticipation, as if he was looking forward to arriving in Southeast Asia.

……

When the news of the military coup in Ethiopia reached Southeast Asia, Li Yian was stunned for a moment. It was not until this time that he remembered that there was such an emperor in Africa.

“Haile Selassie I was overthrown so quickly!”

Because I learned about Ethiopia's resistance to Italian invasion in history books, I have a certain understanding of Haile Selassie I. In addition to the fact that he had resisted Italy, he was also overthrown in 1974 and was suffocated to death with a pillow a year later.

And so the Ethiopian Empire became history.

So what now?
Compared with the fate of Haile Selassie I, Li Yian was more concerned about the manipulator behind the military coup.

"Have you confirmed who is behind this?"

Mengistu, this name sounds familiar. The later leader of Ethiopia in another world seems to be called this name. I don't know if they are the same person, but it is certain that the guy was supported by the Soviet Union. Before he defected to the Soviet Union, Somalia was the Soviet Union's younger brother. With the support of the Soviet Union, Somalia occupied a large area of ​​Ethiopia. Mengistu, who was beaten badly, took the initiative to defect to the Soviet Union in order to stop Somalia. He went to the Soviet Union and said, "Don't fight me, I am willing to be your younger brother and stop the war." As a result, Somalia was not happy and did not listen to the Soviet Union's advice, which ruined the Soviet Union's plan to take in two younger brothers at the same time. The end can be imagined.

However, this is all for later.

It doesn't even matter whether they are the same person or not. What matters is the mastermind behind the scenes. During the Cold War, there must be a mastermind behind all military coups, either the United States, the Soviet Union, or the former colonial powers of those African countries.

Hearing your question, Cheng Pengan replied:
"It is still uncertain, but our staff in Washington communicated with the US side in the evening. They were also surprised by the mutiny. They told us that this incident had nothing to do with them. After all, they have always supported the emperor."

After a light response, Li Yian said:
"Then the question is simple. If it's not the Americans, then it must be the Russians. Russia, Ethiopia..."

While thinking about it, Li Yian picked up a cigar tongs and cut a cigar. Then he stood up and walked to the map. While staring at the world map, he used a lighter to light the cigar and took a puff silently. Li Yian thought for a while and said:

"India, Ethiopia,"

After connecting the two, Li Yian came to a conclusion:
"If nothing unexpected happens, this mutiny should have been planned by the Russians..."

Staring at India on the map, Li Yian said:

"India's attack on the princely state may be a smokescreen released by the Russians to cover up their actions in Ethiopia. After all, they have no other bases in Africa except Egypt. Without corresponding bases, they cannot launch operations in other parts of Africa..."

Li Yian took a puff of his cigar and stared at the map silently. Historically, the Soviet Union's first stronghold in East Africa was Somalia. They even established a military base there, the Berbera Port Base, with more than 8000 garrisons and advisers at its peak. According to the Soviet plan, once a conflict broke out with the West, the Soviet naval base in Somalia could cut off the ocean transportation lines of Western countries. This is because a large number of merchant ships must pass through the Somali waters to enter the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.

Although Somalia is very valuable, in the Soviet Union's East African strategy, Somalia is just a spare tire for Ethiopia. The Soviet Union has always wanted only Ethiopia. After Ethiopia showed goodwill to the Soviet Union and turned to the Soviet Union, Somalia just broke off diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union sent its advisers in Somalia directly to Ethiopia.

Although the Soviet Union lost Somalia later, it used Somalia as a springboard to start getting involved in other parts of Africa. Therefore, the current military coup in Ethiopia is likely to be the beginning of the Soviet Union's march into Africa.

After connecting these clues one by one, Li Yian held a cigar in his mouth and laughed. The arc of his mouth unconsciously hooked to the angle shown when he was proud, and said:

"Okay, it should be Russia!"

After waiting for so many years, Big Brother has finally extended his hand into Africa, now it is Ethiopia. So is it still far from the next step?

Thinking of this, Li Yian couldn't help but look forward to it. Looking forward to Big Brother turning the whole of Africa into a mess!
It’s easier to fish in muddy waters!
Without the threat of Big Brother, how could the British, including the Americans, hand over Africa, at least East Africa, to Nanyang? No, it should be said that without Big Brother's chaotic punches, how could Nanyang have the opportunity to enter Africa and help restore peace there?
Cheng Pengan knew you and was familiar with you. Your smile made his heart tighten. It was like seeing a prey fall into a trap.

"Sir, in this case, is there anything we need to do?"

Li Yian waved his hand, turned around and looked at Cheng Pengan and said:
"Peng'an, the most important thing now is the Olympics!"

(End of this chapter)