It is obvious that Selov of the KGB, Ustinov of the Ministry of Defense, and Gromiko of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have decided on this matter together, and the time is within an hour of General Secretary Brezhnev's death. The leaders of these departments have been patient enough with the Dnipro gang and are not ready to welcome the next General Secretary of the same group.

"Comrade Chernenko, what do you think?" said Marshal Ustinov, Minister of Defense, in a low voice. "At this time, we must first ensure the stability of the Soviet Union, is that true?"

Who is the unstable factor? Chernenko and Jihonov were dissatisfied with each other. They were Brezhnev's subordinates very early, but today they were called an unstable factor by another group of people. So soon? Brezhnev's death just passed away, and the entire Soviet Union changed. Chernenko's face changed and he was about to speak. Shelbizky suddenly said, "Then I'll trouble Comrade Andropov. The external pressure is getting stronger and stronger. What the country needs now is unity!"

"Comrade Chernenko, is that true?" Shelbitsky turned his head and looked at Chernenko with an unspeakable gaze.

"Of course this is the case. We must inherit the will of the General Secretary and defeat the United States." Andropov nodded, at least on the surface he respected Serbizky's opinion very much. If there was a choice, he did not want to fight the powerful Dnipro gang. At least it would have to be postponed, which is not suitable now.

“Respect and unity are mutual!” Shelbitsky added without a chance. “Any internal friction will affect the current confrontation with Reagan, and I hope all comrades can understand this.”

Chernenko's face was serious, and after a long time he sighed, he understood that it was Shelbitsky avoiding confrontation. The powerful department leaders of the other side, stood much more pressure than his own. It is likely that Grishen and Romanov and others bowed their heads, and he was the one who lost in the end.

"I agree with Sherbizki!" Although Chernenko was unwilling to do so, he finally chose to bow his head.

"Then according to the Central Committee's decision, Comrade Andropov will be the chairman of the funeral committee. The Central Committee has decided that Comrade Andropov will not refuse," Selov announced calmly, "The matter can no longer be hidden, so that the TV station will announce the news of Brezhnev's death due to illness."

"I am not humble, but I respect the General Secretary very much and am willing to serve as the chairman of the funeral committee!" Andropov said calmly, "I will definitely do this job well."

In the news program "Time" of the Soviet CCTV, the host's formal attire was also replaced by mourning clothes. The TV announced that at 11:00 am Moscow time the next day, Comrade Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, chairman of the Supreme Soviet Union, and chairman of the National Defense Committee, died of illness and failed rescue.

Once the news was released, it shocked the whole world and even made people all over the world forget the ongoing Cabernet War.

Andropov then announced that he would spend five days to pay homage to Brezhnev and hold a state funeral five days later. Until now, the Soviet people believed that Brezhnev, the General Secretary who had been in charge of this country for more than ten years, had left.

The Brezhnev period can be said to be the most critical period from the Soviet Union to the present. This period spanned the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It lasted only after the thirty years of Stalin's rule. It became the second Soviet leader for a long time. Under the leadership of this powerful regime, the Soviet Union's scientific and other industries developed.

As of this year, the Soviet Union's total social output value, national income, and fixed production funds for the national economy have all grown significantly, and this development speed is higher than the development speed of the United States during the same period. In addition, the Soviet Union has already had more than 20 important products ranked first in the world. It was during this period that the Soviet Union's economic strength doubled, and the gap in economic strength between the Soviet Union further narrowed. During this period, the living standards of the Soviet people also improved.

The military field was the fastest-growing area in the Soviet Union. As early as the early 1970s, the Soviet Union had achieved a military balance with the United States. In the following years, the military power balance between the two sides was increasingly developing in a direction conducive to the Soviet Union.

Since the Iranian Revolution, the Soviet Union's land border was no longer a pro-American country. From the vast areas of the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, there was no neighboring country that could be called an enemy country. From the perspective of the card, no one dared to say that the Soviet Union is now fragile, even if the United States has already expressed its intention to compete with the Soviet Union again.

At the headquarters of Rubiyangka KGB, Selov stood by the window with his hands in his pockets. From this angle, Derrensky's back could be seen.

"Chairman, everyone has arrived at the conference room!" Little Valia came over and whispered to the KGB Chairman with her back to her, but compared to ordinary secretary, she seemed a little too close.

Selov turned slowly, looked down at Little Valia, and ordered, "The whole country has been in sorrow these days. All units in Moscow are very busy, including our Rubiy Yangka. Don't go back to the dormitory these days."

"Well! I will help the Chairman arrange the safety work in the capital." Little Valia replied softly with her legs together.

"You can continue to make progress with my personal guidance!" Selov said in a pun, watching the woman put on a blue hat with a big brimmed edge to herself and tiptoe to give her fragrant lips.

Soon Selov arrived at the conference room, and the scale of the meeting expanded slightly. At general meetings, Selov did not interfere with the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, especially after Brezhnev came to power. Many people forgot that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was actually a subordinate department of the KGB. After Khrushchev incorporated the Ministry of Internal Affairs into the KGB, this department has never been out again.

"First of all, we are going to discuss the retirement issue of General Zinev!" Shelov threw a bombshell as soon as he sat down, not caring about others' expressions and continued, "General Zinev's retirement was approved after discussion by the Central Presidium. Today I am here to notify you! General Zinev worked hard and made outstanding contributions to the party and the country in his seventy-five years of life. So after applying, I think I can keep the original salary and the allocated housing for retirement. The welfare of our security unit has always been good, which also depends on the importance of external work. General Zinev, who has been in charge of our KGB intelligence fund for a long time, should deserve this honor."

"Thank you, Chairman, can I keep my job? As long as I serve the country, any unit can." Zinev was silent for a long time. Since the news of Brezhnev's death spread across the country, he knew that this day would come sooner or later. But he didn't expect it to come so quickly. Of course, Selov didn't really want to learn from Andropov. His biggest backer has arrived, so why don't he deal with you quickly.

But there is one thing that he will never force anyone to commit suicide. Two examples of Tsvigon and Serokov who were forced to commit suicide by Andropov in history will not appear here.

"Martinov needs a director, and I will discuss this with the Minister of Defense." Selov nodded calmly, and then comforted Tsvigon and Selokov, whom he was going to leave to Andropov. As he said, he would never do anything to force two people to commit suicide.

"Are you so anxious?" Shelbitsky was still waiting to attend the funeral and did not leave Moscow at this time. After learning that Zinev entered the Ministry of Defense in the name of semi-retirement, he couldn't wait to find Selov to question him.

"I didn't kill him. I just returned Yegorechev and Semichasne's situation. It's very fair, no more or less." Selov, holding the phone, felt no guilt, and said with a slightly raised mouth, "This is what you learned. The director of the Ministry of Defense is still a relatively busy position. Let the first secretary of the Moscow Municipal Party Committee be the ambassador of a small country. I didn't do this kind of thing!"

"Comrade Shelbizki, don't be so excited. Do you want to attend your funeral before you have time to attend Shelbirova's wedding?" Shelbirov said reluctantly, "It's not good. Without you, the wedding would be boring."

The KGB internal police force has implemented martial law in the center of Moscow. The main roads in the city are guarded by police and Moscow internal troops. The union building is also full of soldiers wearing red armbands, while the union building is decorated with countless red flags and Communist signs. Brezhnev's body was placed in the union building for three days to pay homage to the people.

According to the convention, all medals obtained before his life will be held by the person following the coffin with velvet pads for people to pay homage. As usual, the escort of medals is generally handled by senior officials of the Soviet government, and each person will only hold a velvet pad containing only one medal. However, Brezhnev had more than 200 medals of all sizes in front of him, and this practice was invalid.

Among the Soviet leaders who supported Brezhnev's coffin, Andropov ranked first, Chernenko ranked second, Selov ranked third, Ustinov ranked fourth, and other members of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union. With the consent of Andropov, the Central Secretary Kirilenko, who had been dismissed, also attended the funeral.

Behind the spirits of the Central Presidium were forty-four active Soviet generals holding medals received by Brezhnev during his lifetime, including a total of 32 heads of state and fifteen heads of government.
Chapter completed!