"Thank you!" Selov lowered his head and expressed his approval cautiously. This was not a sympathy for Marshal Zhukov's encounter, but this was good for him. In this case, he didn't mind having a meal with the three Marshals. Judging from his experience throughout the day, Selov could conclude that Marshal Zhukov actually had some expectations for his comeback.

A person who has been brilliant is actually not willing to be mediocre. Marshal Victory has always had expectations for his efforts. However, he did not understand that his hope was actually his enemy. If he had a stern heart like Brezhnev, Zhukov would definitely die in loneliness in this life.

"Head, Marshal Zhukov has come back, please report this news to the First Secretary." Shelov, who came out of Marshal Zhukov's villa, told his boss Xie Lieping on the vehicle-mounted alpha system phone.

After putting down the phone, a flash of joy appeared on Selov's face. In the past ten years, the Soviet Union finally had some different changes in the supreme leadership. At this time, Xie Lieping had become a formal member of the Central Presidium. In fact, Selov and Brezhnev had the same understanding of the cadres of the entire Communist Youth League system, but the difference was that they had different understandings about Xie Lieping.

Xie Lieping had been polished by politics in his later years and became no different from ordinary Soviet cadres. He was timid and entangled in the details, and became an ordinary old man who cared about his pension. But at this time, Xie Lieping was at the peak of his life and believed that his work could bring benefits to the Soviet Union. He knew Xie Lieping very well. Xie Lieping could be said to be a strengthened version of Andropov, hoping to take the initiative to improve relations with China, and even if it was a temporary concession, he had to deal with the United States first. At the same time, he believed in the national administrative power and adopted an agreement with Kosigin's economic policy.

Xie Lieping did not like privilege very much. Perhaps because he was younger in the Soviet leadership, he did not attach much importance to this issue. However, unlike Suslov, Suslov could only guarantee that he was a communist. Xie Lieping wanted to cover this shackle on everyone, including himself. From this point of view, Xie Lieping and Khrushchev's attitude towards privilege are similar.

Such a person, Selov did not want to see a tragic end. At this time, Selov already felt that Brezhnev had too much support, but he still hoped that his boss could withstand Brezhnev and not allow the Soviet Union to have too obvious class solidification. Even if he could not defeat it, he would have a chance to turn the tables.

"Even if there are risks, I will help him." Selov said to himself, "He could only choose Selepin. Even if Brezhnev had the advantage of taking the lead, even if he had been noticed by Brezhnev, he wanted to do so.

After returning to Moscow, he reported the news to Khrushchev. The Soviet Union's first secretary was obviously happy. It had been almost eight years since Marshal Zhukov was dismissed. At this time, even if Marshal Zhukov returned, he would not have had too much influence on the military. The box list may also promote the Ministry of Defense because of Marshal Zhukov's reputation.

The Ministry of National Defense has always complained about Khrushchev's increase in military expenditure restrictions. After dismissing Podgorne, Khrushchev was also thinking about this issue. The biggest effect of Podgorne's problem was to let Khrushchev know that the Soviet Union was indeed dissatisfied with him. He wanted to know clearly that no other department had the ability except the KGB, otherwise Serov would not have served as the position of General Political Commissar of the National Security. The General Political Commissar of the Soviet Union was the highest military rank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the Ministry of Internal Affairs, equivalent to the rank of marshal of the Soviet Union's military branches or the rank of general of the Soviet Union.

However, when he arrived at Selov, the General Political Commissar of the National Security Council became a position. Although he was separated from his military rank, he was still the leader with the most voice in the Soviet security system. Selov could participate in the meetings of the Ministry of National Defense with this identity. Unlike before, he could only attend the meetings of the Ministry of National Defense. Whether the Marshal of the Ministry of National Defense listened depends on luck. As the General Political Commissar of the National Security Council, he could formulate policies and could also put forward his own opinions at the most time.

"The most important purpose is to have sufficient self-protection ability so that others dare not replace me." As long as they are alive in their own position, everything has hope. Even if they can't beat Brezhnev, as long as the situation does not deteriorate to a certain extent, Selov believes that the situation will always get better. This is the advantage of the times, just like an ordinary smartphone in later generations, which is greater than all the computer computing power in the world in this era. He has never lacked confidence, but the process is more nervous.

The meeting of the Ministry of Defense in March represents a change in the Soviet military. Marshal Zhukov, who had been away from the military for eight years, appeared again in the place where he worked. Unlike before, Marshal Zhukov was no longer so obvious at this time, but Marshal Victory was there, and everyone could take it lightly.

"Five days ago, the first batch of US troops landed in South Vietnam, marking that the United States began to enter Southeast Asia on a large scale to fight. The result of this war is hard to say." Marshal Malinovsky briefly introduced the movements of the Vietnam War to the participants.

Even with the strength of the United States, if a large-scale war is to be fought, several steps must be taken, contact allies, set up front-line positions, allocate budgets and allocate troops in China. Especially, Vietnam is thousands of miles away from the United States, and early war preparations are necessary, so it took half a year after the Beibu Gulf incident that the main force of the US Army began to land in Vietnam.

If you want to force a country to surrender, the air force and navy can handle everything, but if you want to defeat a country without any dispute, it is impossible to defeat a country without the contribution of the army. In the end, the army will still solve the problem. The army is the cornerstone of the country. Without the army, this country is equivalent to nothing. There are not many countries like the United States with a land-based environment. The Soviet Union's military-building model is a generally common model for most countries.

When Marshal Zhukov attended the first meeting, he basically came from an auditor's position. The current Minister of Defense was Marshal Malinovsky, and even with Marshal Zhukov's prestige, he could not change this.

"The United States finally used the army to solve the problem, which actually shows the tone of this war. With the public opinion and war preparations in South Vietnam, I think the final result will definitely copy the Korean War. I have a piece of intelligence to hand over to comrades, please pay attention." Selov took out the relevant intelligence documents.

The South Korean government, invited by the US government, also began to send combat troops such as the Blue Dragon, White Tiger (South Korea's 9th Infantry Division), Tiger (South Korea Capital Division) and other combat troops to pay for South Korea's defense expenditures, the United States provided about $1 billion to South Korea. South Korea is the largest military dispatch country outside the United States.

In addition, the United States' Pacific allies, including Japan, the Philippines and other countries, as well as the authorities, have more or less indirectly intervened in the battle. It is well known that the US Defense Forces once dispatched Air Force F-5 fighter jets from Taiwan under the rule of the Kuomintang to enter Vietnam and sent F-4 squadrons to fill it in Taichung City, Taiwan. At that time, Taiwan claimed to be the largest Taichung Qingquangang Airport in Southeast Asia, and was also an airport built to support the B-52 bombing. In addition, Taiwan's military advisers, electronic combat and agents were also very active in the Republic of Vietnam.

Germany, another ally in Europe, found an opportunity to bypass the constitutional ban because the constitution strictly restricted its dispatch of troops overseas to participate in the conflict. The German Federal Republic government avoided public discussion of this issue at home. At the request of the US government, it secretly sent 2,500 German soldiers, including 120 pilots, to Vietnam, who flew US Air Force planes directly to participate in military operations against Vietnam.

"It cannot be said that the Americans did not learn from the lessons of the Korean War, but the power that Americans rely on in Asia is really not reliable. In the end, they have to solve the problem by themselves." Selov introduced the participants of the war and then said, "I mean to contact North Korea to send some anti-aircraft artillery troops to fight in North Vietnam. At the same time, sharing China's pressure, and also letting Chinese comrades understand that although we cannot intervene in the war within the year, the entire socialist camp also supports this matter. However, in addition to intelligence, the Democratic Germany does not recommend sending military forces to the war."

"I'm just a rough talk about the military matters. Now I'll talk about the specific enemy-to-me situation and strategic situation." With the recognition of many defense marshals, Selov took the coaching stick and walked to a map of Vietnam and introduced, "In terms of the general situation, the United States was very passive since the initial definition, because the purpose of the United States was very vague. The strategic basis is based on the defensive counterattack against North Vietnam, which may be due to the Korean War, so I have to say that this is wrong. Based on the defense and clearance of the infiltration forces of North Vietnam will make military operations very passive from the beginning. On the contrary, North Vietnam has taken the initiative and has been in the offensive stage. The United States has even restricted the air force and dared not bomb near the Sino-Vietnam border. It is equivalent to fighting with one hand. If you can win in this case, there will be ghosts. So I think that the United States is doomed to fail in this war."
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