Stekov was truly a legendary figure!
On the domestic internet, countless netizens respectfully called him the "Russian Yue Fei," or simply "Strelkov Yue Fei."
Because of him, the man in the Kremlin was also called "Putin Gou," a name modeled after Zhao Gou of the Song dynasty...
Stekov was born in 1970 and witnessed the Former Soviet Union's rise and decline.
He attended a military academy in college, and by the time he graduated, the Former Soviet Union had just collapsed—the most chaotic period.
So he simply went abroad to seek his fortune. But he did not go overseas to work—he went to war!
At the time, war broke out between Transnistria and Moldova. Stekov brought his own weapons and joined Transnistria as a volunteer soldier.
Later, he took part in the Bosnian War, the First Chechen War, the Second Chechen War...
Especially during the Second Chechen War, Stekov began to stand out and became the commander of the Security Service's special forces.
He had extensive combat experience and formidable command skills. He was especially skilled at leading small units in surprise attacks. Many Chechen militants died at his hands, and the Chechens feared him so greatly that they even gave him the nickname "Terror Death God Gorkin."
What was outrageous was that he was not only good at fighting—Stekov was also quite literary.
During the Chechen War, he did not forget to make use of his advantages as a war correspondent. He submitted articles to major Russian media outlets and published many commentaries on military affairs, history, and politics—even poetry!
After the war ended, Stekov was promoted and remained at Security Service headquarters, where he held a fairly high-ranking position.
But this old fellow was not one to settle for a quiet life. He felt that staying in Moscow