Chapter 229 False alarm
"Continue!" As early as before the communist meeting of the 81 countries, Serov mentioned that the Eastern Comrades Association used this conference to criticize the Soviet Union. Although this prediction had no effect, the consequences of analyzing Khrushchev in advance could affect Khrushchev's heart. This was taught by Serov's psychology teacher. With Serov's vaccination, Khrushchev was mentally prepared for the upcoming criticism, and it would not be so unacceptable to be criticized suddenly.
"If we compare intelligence, in terms of competition for the support of other revolutionary forces in the world, our strength is far greater than that of them. Even in Southeast Asia, where we are very close to China, we will act with the Eastern Comrades at the same time, and the local revolutionary party will eventually choose us. This is the gap in national strength!" Selov coldly analyzed the situation in the entire region, "Since comrades in the Eastern Comrades think we are too conservative, let us see what they are going to do. Anyway, we have any losses. If we fail, we can show in the later stage that we have said we can't do this, but before that, we will not express our opinion, do not condemn, ignore it, let the Eastern Comrades do it..."
Do not express your opinion, do not condemn, ignore it? Hearing this principle, Khrushchev and Kozlov both thought it was too weak and believed that the opposition could be suppressed through debate. Xie Lieping obviously also tended to the opinions of the First Secretary. Only Brezhnev, who was not noticed, lit up his eyes, but he did not express his opinion on such occasions.
Khrushchev is a person who likes debate very much. People who insist on the truth and become clearer the more they debate, are more likely to get stuck in the slightest way. If Brezhnev is in power now, Brezhnev probably wouldn't be too lazy to respond to China, thinking that such debate is meaningless. With this skill, new equipment may have come out.
Of course, everyone soon stopped discussing this issue. The food issue in the Soviet Union was also a big problem, and now there is a dawn of resolution, which is more important than anything else. Soon, the first vice chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers Kosykin, came to the Kremlin. Kosykin was Khrushchev's main assistant and actually began to carry out reforms during the Brezhnev period. The early achievements were very good, but as Brezhnev began to tighten his power, Kosykin's situation became increasingly difficult, and the reform failed in the end.
Kosykin has a say in industrial aid than any other. As a subordinate of Zhidanov, Kosykin also understands the operation and shortcomings of the planned economy. Unfortunately, the chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers has been relatively weak since Khrushchev. Kosykin's prestige is still insufficient to implement reforms without Brezhnev's obstacles.
Khrushchev, Kozlov and Kosigin discussed how to exchange Sudan's food for him. Brezhnev and Serepin chatted aside. Seeing this, Serov was more alert. Brezhnev's resume was too complete. At present, there were only two more suitable leaders in the Soviet Union than him. One was the current leader Khrushchev, and the other was the second secretary Kozlov. Kozlov's condition was a time bomb, and no one knew when it would detonate. Considering Kozlov's hot temper, it was almost completely unpreventable.
He was really afraid that Brezhnev would win over Serepin. Serepin's character was far less than Brezhnev's meanness and lost Khrushchev's support unless a coup was launched. Otherwise, he would definitely not be Brezhnev's opponent.
Selov is now collecting information about Brezhnev and some information about the cadres of the Dnepr gang. Brezhnev's personality can only be explored face to face, and it is far less easy to deal with than Chernenko and others below. Just when the first and second figures of the Soviet Union were discussing food issues with the traders of the Soviet economy, Xie Lieping, the leader of the Communist Youth League, was having a chat with Brezhnev, the boss of the Dnepr gang. This scene made Selov feel like he was falling into a dream.
"Yuri, Ilyic just said to you!" Shereping and Brezhnev empty Khrushchev's office and left it to the big guys inside to discuss. The two of them walked and talked to the corridor outside. Through the window, they could see a piece of silver outside. In November, snowflakes would fall from time to time, but compared with previous years, the weather this year was pretty good.
"Shurik and I said that your analysis of the international situation is eye-catching. From a grand strategy perspective, our policy should focus on two places, one is the Persian Gulf and the other is South Africa. Of course, I know that the KGB needs time to complete our strategy, so we can't be too anxious yet!" Brezhnev said very kindly. On the surface, he is a harmless and friendly person. The template should be Migoyan. Even Selov, who studies people in the KGB every day, can't see any problems.
But this person, who only had weak Dnieper gang cadres, repeatedly defeated Serepin's Communist Youth League, Podgorne's Ukrainian supporter, Suslov's propaganda department, and Kosigin's government department. Of course, this has something to do with Serepin's own carelessness and underestimation of the enemy, but I have to admire Brezhnev's superb skills. Brezhnev's strength is reflected in the inside, not in the outside. Now it seems that it is a false alarm.
"I am also serving our global strategy, and there is nothing to say!" Selov felt Brezhnev at close range, and did not notice obvious hostility, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
At present, Serepin and Brezhnev had no intention of uniting. They stayed with the two big names for a while and were bored. They found an excuse to leave the Kremlin for a short time. They said what they should say and did what they should do.
Looking at Selov who was gradually moving away, Brezhnev smiled and said, "Shurik, your friends are always so enviable, they are all so young. They always have endless energy..."
The next day, the Communist Party meeting of the 81 countries was held as scheduled. While the Soviet leaders including Sereping continued to attend the meeting, Serov, together with Lieutenant General Sakhatovsky, Director of the First General Administration, Lieutenant General Aliksai, Director of the Fifth General Administration, Serjiuko of the Second General Administration, and Roman of the Third General Administration listened to the recording and debate of the first day's conference at the KGB headquarters at No. 11, Ruby Yangka Square, and learned from it the tendency of other parties in the world to disagree with China and the Soviet Union.
"There is a problem!" Lieutenant General Sakhatovsky, Director of the First General Administration, suddenly reached out and held the recording, raising his own questions.
"Yes, the Communist Party of Australia and the Communist Party of New Zealand have different positions. Viercox stands on China's side and attacks our Soviet Union. This is not common sense. As far as I know, the relationship between the Communist Party of New Zealand and the Communist Party of Australia is not bad, and there is no conflict between the two! Australia and New Zealand have different positions. This issue is too strange." Roman was also the deputy director of the First General Administration and was also responsible for this work in Gruu, which is inconsistent with the news he has mastered.
"There are less than 3,000 party members in New Zealand, which is easy to be infiltrated. Perhaps many nominal communists have really mixed in at this conference!" Lieutenant General Sakhatovsky nodded in recognition of Roman's judgment. On this point, he, the current director of the First General Administration, and Roman, the former deputy director, reached a consensus.
"The position of the Communist Party of Indonesia is slightly inclined toward China, which is easy to understand. Most of the current members of the Communist Party of Indonesia are Chinese. Our primary goal is to make the Communist Party of Indonesia not express its opinions on the differences between our two countries, and try not to let the differences between the Soviet Union and China affect other countries. The current good situation cannot be lost just because of a little debate." Selov concluded very seriously.
"Agree..." Lieutenant General Sakhatovsky, Lieutenant General Roman, Lieutenant General Serjiuko, and Lieutenant General Aliksai made a statement one after another.
Selov and his team finished recording of the first day's conference from beginning to end, and began to review information from various intelligence departments of the First General Administration, and began to evaluate those parties who were fighting against the red flag.
Emotionally, they, the anti-counterfeiting workers, are certainly willing to believe that these parties participating in the conference are all communist fighters. But who makes their professions unable to believe in emotions? Professional habits force Serov and others to first define the other party as traitors, and then find innocent people from it.
Then today the KGB work was reviewed and recorded the previous day, and gradually expanded the unreliable parties to ten. "It's strange. The Netherlands, Luxembourg and New Zealand are the three parties that support each other the most. As far as I know, there is no revolutionary soil there, and these parties are pitiful. By the way, the tendency of Indonesia is eliminated. The Indonesian Communist Party is entirely due to national feelings, and we have a good relationship with the Indonesian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Over time, the Indonesian Ministry of Internal Affairs can completely become our spokesperson in Indonesia, but we still adopt a non-interference attitude." Thinking of the situation in Indonesia, Selov can always think of the demise of the Indonesian Communist Party, so he can only adopt a conservative attitude before the overall situation is settled.
While there was a fierce debate at the venue and loudly praising internationalism, another group of people in Moscow were also carrying out counter-espionage work and making arrangements for the response of the conference. After formulating the plan, with the consent of Selov, he reached the departments of the First General Administration. In the evening, Selov, who was preparing to get off work, received a telegram from Kudriash, the commander of the Central Asian Border Defense Forces Military Region, saying that the other party's military uniforms had been rushed to be made, and the air force's reconnaissance and airdrop locations on the Sino-Indian border have been completed.
Chapter completed!