Chapter 122 The Sukhachev faction
Selov doesn’t have any agricultural issues, but someone can! What I am most proud of with Selov’s KGB identity is that it is easy to mobilize resources, including Academician Sukachev, who is protected in institutions under the General Administration of Military Administration and is still studying molecular biology, and a large number of Soviet biologists who were excluded from the Soviet Agricultural College by Li Senko.
He would never do anything to do outsiders and leaders. He went directly to the institute to find Academician Sukachev, directly expressed his purpose, and waited for Academician Sukachev to change out of the laboratory clothes.
"I have disappeared for a few months, Academician Sukachev! Are you still satisfied with the environment here?" Selov had a very dusty atmosphere and respected Selov, especially those who were involved in agriculture.
"General Selov has tried his best to provide us with the best research site, and my colleagues and I are very satisfied!" Although Academician Sukachev didn't know what Selov meant, he was still very grateful for Selov's behavior of protecting them, scientists who were driven out of the Agricultural College by Li Xianke and giving them to the research site.
"That's good!" Shelov rubbed his hands and said, "Actually, I'm going to ask Academician Sukachev to do a favor!"
This sentence made Academician Sukachev very curious. He was just an excluded scientist. As for the academic title of an academician, it was impossible to be better than the title of director of the General Administration. What's more, he heard that Selov had become the vice chairman of the KGB. Even if he was still Academician Sukachev of Lenin Agricultural College, he might be compared with a vice chairman of the KGB.
"What's the matter? I'm just an old man. Can you still help you?" Academician Sukachev asked curiously.
"That's right, Academician Sukachev, I want you to lead the team to Sudan to promote corn cultivation! On the one hand, the environment there is more free, and on the other hand, there are many tropical plants in Sudan that can be used to enrich your works!" Serov knew that Academician Sukachev was writing a textbook on plants.
"Did Li Xianko put pressure on the KGB?" Academician Sukachev was very surprised by Selov's attitude. He immediately thought about whether Li Xianko put pressure on the KGB and was ready to kill all the losers.
"Academician Sukachev, you are so careful. Although Li Xianko is higher than my position, there are few departments in the Soviet Union that can point fingers at the work of the KGB!" Selov said the truth with a proud look. In fact, sending Academician Sukachev to the Sultan was really for the sake of academic scientists from Academician Sukachev, and he was not prepared at all to help these scientists, and at the same time he also helped the Soviet Union. Of course, Sudan will also benefit from it. Almost everyone can benefit.
Sighing, Selov said slowly, "The First Secretary is preparing to expand corn cultivation throughout the Soviet Union. It can be seen that the First Secretary has great expectations for a high-yield crop like corn! The expanded planting areas include Central Asia and Siberia?"
"What? Corn is planted in Siberia?" Academician Sukachev almost jumped up when he heard this remark. He cursed, "Where is Li Xianke? Even if this guy is ignorant, he must know that corn must not be able to adapt to the Siberian climate. Why didn't he object to the idea of the First Secretary in the name of Lenin Agricultural College..."
"Because the expansion of planting area has not been discussed at the meeting of the Central Presidium!" Sherov took out a piece of paper and wiped off the spitting stars on his face. An old scientist lost his composure for a while, and Sherov could only stand firm. "Besides, even if Comrade Li Xianke opposes, it is impossible to change the first secretary's idea. Comrade Li Xianke cannot blame this matter!"
To be honest, let alone Li Xianko. When Khrushchev implemented the corn policy, Selov didn't believe that no one in the entire Central Presidium saw that there was a problem, and he didn't dare to jump out at this time? Khrushchev was the first secretary and chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers, and was the first person in all areas of the Soviet Union. Who dared to jump out and find uncomfortable?
This is not a problem that Li Xianke can solve. Even though he is the dean of Lenin Agricultural College, he also understands where his identity as the dean came from. At the same time, Serov also stopped Academician Sukachev from jumping up at this time. Given the current situation of Academician Sukachev's school, if he dares to jump out of the corn issue, the blow he may be even greater than that Li Xianke gave them. The source of power behind is the first secretary, which is far from comparable to that of Li Xianke.
"So you want me to go to Sudan to expand corn production in Sudan. Are you afraid that if the corn strategy fails, will there be problems with the Soviet food?" Academician Sukachev almost immediately understood Serov's idea and shouted, "It's better to directly stop the implementation of the corn strategy. You are wasting the country's energy in vain! You have already thought about the consequences, why don't you make your own voice!"
"Comrade Sukachev, I am just the ninth vice chairman of the KGB!" Selov laughed at himself. "Our KGB's duty is to defend the country and analyze and warn a lot of data. But the matter has not yet begun, and no one knows what the result is. My work can only defend against the worst possibility, rather than the source card owner at the beginning. That is beyond my ability and beyond the ability of the KGB! I have to admit that in some aspects, we, the KGB, are not omnipotent!"
Does the KGB have any responsibilities in this regard? There is! Intelligence work is all-encompassing, and naturally there is an analysis of global agriculture every year. This is also an important reason why Selov was able to protect Academician Sukachev, but that's all. It would be difficult to rely on the KGB to have a greater role.
"If Academician Sukachev can achieve results in Sudan, he can fully perform well in the corn strategy that the first secretary personally cares about, and it will be easier to change the unfavorable position of your school!" Serov said slowly, "Sudan is the country with the best natural conditions in Africa, and the climate is also suitable for the growth of corn! So I think this time, Academician Sukachev, you are also an opportunity. If possible, I really hope you can plant corn in the entire Sudan!"
As for whether the Sudan will have soil erosion and grassland degradation, it is not within Selov's consideration. First, it is the Sudan, not the Soviet Union! Selov has no time to care about it. Not to mention such a small problem, even if a humanitarian disaster occurs, he doesn't care. If there is really a problem with the Soviet food, Selov will definitely find a way to empty the Sudan's granary.
There is a saying that Serov actually wants to say, but Academician Sukachev is just a scientist and has always treated Serov with respect. This is mainly because Serov has always been influenced by the slogan that science is the primary productive force, so no matter at any time, no matter how powerful he is, he dare not be disrespectful to scientists. Not only is this the case with Academician Sukachev, but even Li Senko, who has been proven to have made mistakes, he is still unwilling to do this. Science has been developing, but who knows that Li Senko may make a comeback after hundreds of years.
So for Serov, Academician Sukachev, Shut up, this kind of scientist who has always adhered to the truth is worthy of respect. Whether in any country, human progress needs these scientists to promote it. With a small disrespect, Serov could completely wipe the spit on his face as if nothing had happened.
"Do you want me to turn a blind eye to the agricultural problems of my motherland, and then take a tactful way to promote corn cultivation from Sudan and solve the country's possible corn strategy from the side?" Academician Sukachev looked sneer, as if he had known Selov for the first time, and gave him a complete contempt for Selov's self-protection method in his words.
Scientists are prone to being too idealistic, and Selov will not take Academician Sukachev's wishful thinking at all. There are so many people in the Central Presidium and so many members of the Central Committee. Is it his turn, a guy who is not even an alternate member of the Central Committee, to go up and fight against the First Secretary? Who will remember his sacrifice for Soviet food? No one, even after Khrushchev stepped down, can anyone remember Selov's sacrifice? Still no one! Since no one will remember Selov, why did he take the initiative to go out to mines? He is not the jihadist who fooled Iranian imams to go to the front line to take mines.
"Sukachev, you should think about how to prove your academic achievements!" Shelov said with all his thoughts, "Science cannot be desecrated. I hope you can prove that you are on the side of the truth!"
Since Academician Sukachev wants to scold him, just scold him. Anyway, this old man did not scold him wrong. Just like the basic argument that he had just negotiated with the French, it was the question of who asked whom. There is no doubt that Serov is now asking Sukachev.
When Selov returned to the General Administration of Military Administration, he immediately prepared the documents and communicated with the Sukachev Academy, he arranged 128 agricultural scientists, including Academician Sukachev, to go to Sudan as part of the Soviet Union's assistance to Sudan. After setting the tone of this matter, Selov managed to contact Major General Leonid, the chief of the Aswan Military Base, Igor, and Major General Leonid, to explain the importance of the matter, so that he must ensure the safety of Academician Sukachev and a group of agronomists, and to satisfy the requirements of these scientists and scholars as much as possible, so that Selov's plan to shape Sudan into an agricultural power can be successfully launched.
Chapter completed!