Chapter 221

"We helped Valery find some people who have the same aspirations as him. After letting them all sign a magic agreement, we helped them infiltrate the KGB."

Before setting off, Barty and those werewolf mercenaries learned the Russian language through memory transplantation, but they were unfamiliar with the place after all, and still only acted as behind-the-scenes planners.

"Then we used many methods, including bribery and magic, to let Valery mix into the Security Bureau in these two months. He has been learning Gorbachev's words and deeds. Recently we received news that at the end of November, Gorbachev will have a secret meeting with Yeltsin near Bryansk. There are also two independent country presidents."

"Bryansk?" Murphy frowned and found a map, it was near Ukraine, "What are they talking about?"

"We don't know the specific content of the meeting, but Gorbachev will take a train to go there. Probably for the sake of secrecy, only three security units follow. The train will pass through several large forests and tunnels, and we have a chance to act."

"Have you figured out the wizards around Gorbachev?" Murphy asked.

"Figured it out. Through magic power detection, we found three wizards mixed in the security regiment. They don't seem to have revealed their identities to Gorbachev, just doing security work."

"Send me their looks and names."

"Are you planning to come over in person?" Barty Crouch was a bit surprised, "Our manpower is already enough."

"This kind of thing cannot tolerate any mistakes. I will execute it myself." Murphy said, "Find out Gorbachev's position, route, time, and security arrangements clearly, I will formulate the plan myself. In addition, there is Yeltsin's side too, this is an opportunity, maybe we can change both."

Two days later, Barty sent news again. Relying on Legilimency and Obliviation, he had figured out Gorbachev's security arrangements clearly.

Three security teams, one went to Bryansk in advance, two went with the train. Except for the security team, no local troops were alarmed, and three wizards were by Gorbachev's side.

But for the security configuration around Yeltsin and the other two presidents on the other side, the information obtained was not so detailed. Only their general route was known. They would arrive slightly later than Gorbachev, each protected by a security regiment, but it was difficult to determine whether there were wizards protecting them.

Murphy went to the Soviet Union in person through a Portkey and sent hundreds of lightning crows to study the routes of several people, formulating a plan.

"We can't wait until they meet." Murphy said, "There are too many eyes in the station defense, it's easy to have problems, we must complete the plan before they arrive respectively."

"We are divided into two groups, one is responsible for Gorbachev, one is responsible for Yeltsin, and the other two are irrelevant for the time being. The Gorbachev group acts first, the two groups have an interval of about an hour, and I will participate in the battle in person."

"The action must be secret. Once exposed, we will face very great risks."

Because they couldn't reveal their identities, Barty still didn't find the traces of the Soviet magic government, nor did he know what attitude they had toward Muggle society.

If the action is exposed, British wizards attacking the Soviet Muggle president, things might become uncontrollable.

"Master, I don't dare to question your decision, but this country is closed and remote. Even if we really do this thing, what good will it produce for us?" Barty couldn't help but ask.

In fact, this question, Murphy had already answered Valery Leontiev before.

In short, this is a path that must be taken.

As a super enterprise, the development of Umbrella is actually close to the bottleneck and upper limit.

Further up, it will touch the country's political interests.

For example, now, Umbrella's chips and computers have been imposed with various reasons, a 10% tariff in the United States, and, according to some actions now, they seem to be preparing to use the means used against Japanese semiconductors back then to deal with Umbrella.

Some time ago, Patrick sent news that the US side seems to be preparing to launch an anti-dumping investigation into Umbrella. Once the charges are confirmed, the next step will be even more terrifying punitive tariffs.

It is conceivable that if this move doesn't work, they will also take means such as putting pressure on the British government to limit Umbrella's development.

In terms of establishing technological barriers and maintaining national hegemony, the old Americans have always been unscrupulous.

In fact, it is not just the United States, Britain itself may not have no ideas about the huge Umbrella.

Umbrella is just an economic entity, and it has no resistance to the oppression of the state machine.

Therefore, if Murphy's science-magic combination route wants to continue, attract more talents, expand a larger market, and pull more people into his camp, he must enter the next stage: that is, leaping from an economic entity to a political entity.

Only in this way can his science-magic combination route be put on the table to a certain extent—secret bases, underground research, that set, is okay in the early stage, but it can't become a climate after all.

Before, just one chip R&D almost beat all his hole cards, let alone the vast field of magic?

Without a huge base of researchers, without a sufficiently broad market, relying on Umbrella's blood transfusion, he couldn't go very far at all.

Perhaps the most robust method is to start from Britain, but for one thing, Britain's foundation is not enough, he needs to spend a long time to upgrade and transform this country, and during this period, it is inevitable to have conflicts with the United States and other countries. Under various constraints, I don't know how long it will take to achieve the goal.

Secondly, the Soviet Union is really too suitable. It is in the most turbulent period, but the huge foundation is still there, and the military strength is enough to protect itself from being peeped. At the same time, it is a closed environment, almost cut off from other countries. It is most suitable to make a fortune in silence here.

On one hand, it is a stable but unknown mountain road, and on the other hand, it is extremely dangerous, but it may be a high-altitude parachute jump to the top in one step.

For Murphy, this... still need to choose?

If I don't fight for this, why don't I go to the Ministry of Magic to move bricks?

"You only need to know that for the greatest interest, this is a path that must be taken." Murphy said.

"The greatest interest." Barty Crouch is not hearing this term for the first time. He still doesn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but this doesn't prevent him from feeling the master's surging ambition.

"I understand." Barty licked his lips excitedly, "Everything follows your arrangement."

(End of chapter)