Chapter 537 Ulaanbaatar
The purpose of this trip was naturally to inspect the Sino-Soviet borders and China-Mongolia. This purpose has been achieved.★Shelov chose two cities on the Sino-Soviet border as visiting places, and of course they were not cities, because there was a city that could only be considered a village at this time. The population of the famous trade port in later generations was less than 10,000 at this time, and it was just a jurisdiction of the prefectural party committee government.
After all, Selov was also a serious Soviet general, political commissar of the General National Security Council, chairman of the National Security Council, alternate member of the Central Presidium of the Soviet Union, and other positions. Therefore, after the Soviet Union's coastal ripe region communicated with China's black province, China also expressed its welcome, which made the itinerary complete.
The reason is open and upright, to promote exchanges between the two militaries and discuss fitness issues at the port. In fact, Selov wanted to see the current deployment of troops between China and the Soviet Union on the border. If he didn't come to China, he could only touch an elephant in the Soviet Union, so naturally he would not be able to find the root cause of the problem.
"Compared with the deployment of troops before 1959, how many more troops do you feel?" When Selov was about to leave on the last day of the exchange, he asked the director of the National Security Bureau of the Binhai Bandar Krai next to him. Before 1959, China and the Soviet Union were in a honeymoon period, and believed that his subordinates knew everything about the opposite border, because at that time, both sides were almost unprepared and public opinion was in praise.
"The troops have increased, but the number and equipment are not as good as our border guards." This answer made Selov quite satisfied. From the expressions of the soldiers on both sides, he could also feel that the hostility was not great. Of course, he could see that he lived on this land in his previous life. He was not familiar with people from other places, and people from Northeast China were very familiar...
This time, Selov expressed his intention to promote trade between the two sides, and of course he expressed it in the form of seeking help. It was nothing more than that the Soviet Union was cold and the land was frozen, and many supplies were insufficient. I hope that Chinese comrades would help, etc. This is of course not the actual situation. The Far East is not the core area of the Soviet Union, but it is still much stronger than the Northeast of this era. This is just to allow the two sides to establish a certain economic ties, let China know that the Soviet Union now has the desire for others, and to create an equal environment.
"Comrade Zelyanov can conduct follow-up negotiations, there should be no problem. You should know that increasing trade between the two sides is good for us. You are a security cadre, you should understand this." Serov ordered lightly that the problem lies in the exchange rate, the exchange rate between the ruble and the RMB, because the relationship between the Sino-Soviet honeymoon period at that time was actually the Soviet Union took a considerable advantage.
After the Khrushchev reform, the gold content of the Soviet ruble was set at o.987412 grams, and the exchange rate against the US dollar was set at 1 US dollar to o.9 ruble. There has been no major change in the exchange rate until the disintegration.
The Soviet ruble took a considerable advantage in the currency value finalized by China and the Soviet Union at that time, but ordinary cadres did not know about this matter, and only cadres from the economic sectors of the two countries knew about it.
"The ideal state of our border with China is the state of the United States and Canada. The Far East is not our main direction, and China's important economic region is in the south. There is no benefit or need to hoard heavy troops here. Do you understand? I will Vladivostok tomorrow, and then go to Mongolia. You can be guests here for a few days. I believe that Chinese comrades will not drive you away!" Selov thought for a while and asked him to finalize an agreement after he came. In principle, he would not accept dissidents from the other party. This agreement is good for us. In fact, it is very beneficial to us."
It is certain that the benefits to the Soviet Union are greater. The Soviet Union's living standards are much better than China. Once this agreement is taken down, it can reduce the workload of the KGB. In addition, I have ordered the commander of the Far East Red Flag Border Defense Military Region to consider frequently inviting Zhong** District to practice together, and it is best to do more.
"It is best to let China understand the strength of our border guards by itself, so that they can make their own judgments, but we must not do anything to show off our military power, and we must make the gap in their own real power." The next night, when Serov got on the bus in Vladivostok, he ordered local security cadres and border guards officers.
If Selov remembers correctly, when Sino-Soviet was in conflict, the Soviet Union officially established a cluster in Mongolia. Outer Mongolia was the Thirty-Nine Guards Army, and its headquarters was in Ulaanbaatar. There were two motorized infantry divisions and two armored divisions. Of course, this military force was not worth mentioning to the Soviet Union. It was almost the weakest among the Soviet Union's foreign clusters, but it still poses a major threat to China. The headquarters was located in Ulanhua, northeast of Ulaanbaatar, and the command was Major General Petrovsky.
The army is under its command of two motorized infantry divisions and three tank divisions. It is a tank army with strong assault power. The troops are mainly deployed in Ulaanbaatar and its north and around Chobashan City in the Eastern Province, and are partly stationed in Saiyin Sande, an important city 240 kilometers away from China's border.
The two fighter-bombing aviation divisions of the Mongolian Air Force, three helicopter regiments and one transport aircraft regiment, have more than 300 aircraft. These air force units are deployed in regiments at four large airports, including the newly built Ulaanbaatar, Bayan, Joyer and Chobashan. There are three field airports for the transfer of existing aircraft.
The weapons and equipment of the entire Soviet Union stationed in Mongolia and the Soviet Union were mainly: 1,800 tanks, 2,500 tanks and armored vehicles, 1,400 cannons, 192 fixed-wing aircraft, 123 helicopters, and 22 ground-to-ground missile launchers with short-range nuclear warheads. Of course, the Mongolian cluster of the Soviet Union had not yet been established in this era.
Although the Mongolian cluster was not established, it does not mean that the Soviet Union had no military force in Mongolia. This force belongs to the KGB. The KGB power in Mongolia was assigned to the jurisdiction of the KGB domestic spy defense agency by Selov.
When Selov met Zedenbar, General Secretary of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, in Mongolia capital, and when Selov met Zedenbar for the first time, he felt that this person actually didn't look like a Mongolian at all. In fact, he looked very much like a Chinese, at least in terms of appearance.
Zedenbar expressed great welcome to Serov's arrival. According to the current propaganda terms, it should be the brotherly friendship between the peoples of Mongolia and the Soviet Union and the internationalist spirit of the comprehensive and selfless assistance provided by the Soviet Union to our country, the pure and noble friendship between Mongolia and the Soviet Union, etc.
There was no obstacle to communication between the two. Zedenbar knew Russian. Because he was recommended by someone during his study in the Soviet Union, he was appreciated by Stalin. After returning to China, he was highly regarded by Chobashan and became a rising star. Just one year after joining the party, he was elected as the Central Committee and served as the deputy minister of the government's finance department, and then became the minister and president of the State Bank. After Zedenbar entered politics, he was grateful to the Soviet Union. No matter what changes there were at home and abroad, his political compass never wavered, and always followed the Soviet Union.
Mongolia and the Soviet Union, and even Go Map, called it the 16th franchise republic of the Soviet Union, which shows that. Basically, Mongolia will implement whatever policy the Soviet Union implements. Mongolia will do this immediately if the Soviet Union rehabilitates and cleanses. The Soviet Union will anti-Stalin, and Mongolia will oppose Chobashan.
"I wonder what happened to Chairman Selov came to Ulaanbaatar?" As soon as he met Zedenbar, he said friendly. "It is the honor of the Mongolian people for friends from the Soviet Union to come to Mongolia to be a guest."
"It's nothing, General Secretary Zedenbar, I just go to the Far East to check the border issues, and then go to your country when I come back." Selov also maintained basic respect for the Mongolian General Secretary. After all, nominally, he is also the leader of a country, and Mongolia is also a nominally independent country. He will not despise a country's genocide, and he is also for survival.
"If Mongolia needs help, Soviet comrades must not be accused of it, we will do our best." Zedenbar immediately promised that Mongolia would stand with the Soviet Union at any time.
"This is the matter between the Soviet Union and China, and Mongolia does not need to be involved. You just need to handle your own affairs well. The people's level is improved, and the indicator exhibition is the best reward for the Soviet Union. Of course, if you have any difficulties, you can tell us directly, and we will definitely help you," Selov politely declined Zedenbar's kindness. What kind of help Mongolia uses to help the Soviet Union? With the population of more than one million in Mongolia in this era?
In the following days, Selov stayed in Mongolia and inspected the KGB's strength in Mongolia. As a security department that could fight, the KGB's military strength was not arbitrary. Although it was incomparable to the Western cluster, both the inner guards and the border guards were fully equipped and divided into six military forces of the sea and air. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was a sparrow that was small and had all the internal organs.
Zedenbar has been with Selov these days. The two chatted like old friends who have known each other for many years, and inspected some important places in Mongolia. "By the way, Comrade Meshatsev came here some time ago. Does Chairman Selov know him?" Zedenbar actually knew about Selov and Selepin's relationship, and now he just found an opportunity to ask his doubts.
"Meshatev, we are friends." Shelov's heart moved and said very naturally. He felt that the other party had something to say.
"You are friends, well, Chairman Selov, I want to say, I hope your friends don't all look like children. I have met Kirirenko, and he is completely different from you." Zedenbar thought for a moment and said solemnly.
Chapter completed!