Chapter 468: Seeking Skin with the Tiger!
The Soviet Union's system of no separation between party and government determined that the Soviet Union was not a nation-state in the traditional sense, but a highly ideological system. It can be said that the emergence and survival of the Soviet Union had a lot to do with the belief in socialism. If the state apparatus is the hardware that sustains the existence of the USSR, then ideology is the software that sustains the state. However, the "socialism" of the Stalinist model did not bring a satisfactory life to the Soviet people, which led to resistance, disgust and indifference to the traditional model. As the years passed, the older generation, which had chosen the future of socialism, withdrew from the stage of history, while the new generation was skeptical: why should the choice of the older generation continue in our generation? This sentiment is especially strong when the affluent life of the upper class contrasts with the life of ordinary people, and the question of the legitimacy of the rule of the CPSU is formed. The very nature of the Soviet bureaucratic state also caused the faith of foreigners who aspired to socialism to be destroyed, and if the Americans who were willing to provide intelligence to the Soviet Union in the forties and fifties were for the sake of faith, then in the seventies it was all for money.
"Well, Lin, what benefits did Gorbachev promise you? If you fully support him, not only to raise oil prices, but also to invest in such a big project, aren't you afraid of losing all your money? Pugachev, who was still giggling just now, became serious, looked at Lin Yu and asked.
Lin Yu knew that the real test was coming, even if the 10 sets of S300 anti-aircraft missiles just now showed him strength, they were still showing goodwill, which meant that as long as we opened our mouths, you could get the most advanced weapons, and the implication was that Lin Yu understood very well: That is on this territory, we have the final say! The other thing is to show favor to you, seeing that we are so generous to you, you can't be too stingy.
Lin Yu now knows that his strong support for Gorbachev... made these elders of the Red Sè Empire suspicious, they were afraid that this was a trap set by themselves and the United States against the Soviet Union, after all, Lin Yu was still an American nationality, so they had to jointly investigate themselves. If it turns out that it is not a trap, and Lin Yu is worthy of cooperation, they will go out to facilitate the cooperation plan with Lin Yu... In this process, Lin Yu will get a lot of benefits.
"I am not afraid of losing all my money, not because I believe in the USSR, but because I don't like the Americans. To be exact, I don't like the Rockefellers and the Morgans, especially the Morgans. Lin Yu said very calmly: "There are different voices in the world, in addition to the democratic values of the United States, there is also the socialist outlook of the Soviet Union, and the religious values of the Arabs, and the Americans always want the world to speak with only one voice... This is something I can't accept. At present, only the Soviet Union can resist the United States, and without the Soviet Union, the United States is the most powerful country in the world, which is not what I want to see. Lin Yu said.
"So you're paying... Want us to confront the United States for you and then sit back and enjoy it ourselves? Ivan asked coldly, and Chenavin also looked at Lin Yu.
"No, no, no, I don't think it's just a matter of sitting on your shoulders. You know better than I do about the situation in the USSR and the United States, do you think that even if I don't pay for it, the Americans will not confront you? They're going to dismantle all their nuclear missiles, they're going to bury all their nuclear submarines deep in the desert, they're going to put all the B52 bombers in museums, right? The current INF Treaty is nothing more than a prerequisite for the collapse of Soviet military power ... You, the Soviet Union, can surpass the United States in military power except in one or two respects... Where else can there be like the United States? After so many years of hegemony between the Soviet Union and the United States, do you think the United States can coexist peacefully with the Soviet Union? The Americans, before the collapse of the USSR ... They will not put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. You are delusional about peaceful coexistence with it, hehe, unless the USSR splits into a large number of insignificant small countries, the Americans will never talk about any peace with you! Your peace can only be on Typhoon submarines and SS-18 missiles, this is the style of the USSR! Lin Yu shrugged his shoulders and said.
As soon as Lin Yu finished speaking, the scene was cold for a few seconds, and then Ivan suddenly burst out laughing. He smiled and looked at Chenavin and said, "How's it going?" I'll just say he has a purpose, but I like it. ”
Chenavin smiled and nodded, looked at Lin Yu and said, "Although we have investigated your situation very clearly, I still have to observe you personally to be sure."
It turns out that you fit our bills! ”
Lin Yan nodded, indicating that he could understand.
It was only at this time that the dialogue between Lin Yu and these two Soviet bigwigs entered the main topic at this time, and Lin Yu knew that they were just leaders in a group, which was very large, involving all fields of the Soviet Union, including the KGB and military industrial enterprises, as well as some army leaders. It can be said that the USSR is currently lurking under the surface of the huge power bloc, only now this bloc is in trouble.
Chenavin shook his head and said with a wry smile: "After Gorbachev came to power, he put forward a new way of thinking to live in peace with the United States. What a whimsy, no one has ever thought about this question, because the contradictions between the USSR and the Americans are irreconcilable. However, the current economic situation of the country is indeed very unoptimistic, and we can understand his thoughts, but his reforms seem to be a bit húnluàn, and there is also a lack of discipline and clarity, and we are a little worried about this. ”
Lin Yu knew the results of Gorbachev's reforms, and he couldn't help but admire the foresight of these old people in his heart. He pondered for a moment and then spoke: "Any reform is risky, and with the current state of the economy in the Soviet Union, reform is imperative. However, I believe that such a big action must be carefully planned, and some places should be selected for piloting, and if there are results, it will be extended to the whole country.
We must not be in a hurry for a while, and we must be in a hurry for quick success. In this regard, you can refer to the reform of China, they are ahead of you in this regard, you can first go to China or similar countries for inspection and study, and then find a few places as a pilot to see the effect, and then consider it. ”
Chenavin asked with great interest: "Pilot?" How are they generally piloted? ”
"Take Huaxia as an example, after that turmoil, China's economy was on the verge of collapse at that time, the country's fiscal deficit was very serious, at that time China's GDP was not as good as the current Soviet Union, the people were poor, the technology was backward, and even the central government once had a certain degree of crisis of governance and confidence, but in 79 years, Huaxia began to try to carry out all-round reform of China's domestic economic system, and tried to transfer China's economic system from a planned economic system to a market economy. The current reform includes both internal reform and external reform; the internal reform first began in the rural areas, and the reform at that time began in a small mountain village; later China decided to set up special zones in some cities in Guangdong and Fujian on a trial basis, so as to expand the foreign trade authority of localities and enterprises, encourage the increase of exports, and run the special export zones well. As for the effectiveness of this reform, you should also be clear, so it is imperative to reform the Soviet Union. ”
Ivan frowned and said: "The experience of China is worth learning from, but the national conditions of our two countries are different, and many things are not so easy to deal with in the Soviet Union. Our country is a large industrial country, and it is much weaker in agriculture, and our country is much more complex than China in terms of religion and ethnicity. ”
"Well, the matter of reform will not be discussed today, the main thing we want to discuss is the issue of our cooperation! Gorbachev's reforms, which are of great importance, have already been announced, conforming to popular opinion and the flow of cháo. We can't stop it, we can only let it not go too far, and look for a remedy for it when it fails, after all, the Soviet Union belongs to all the Soviet people, and we have paid a huge price for the establishment of this great country, and we cannot let Gorbachev do it! Chenavin said solemnly.
Lin Yu was listening quietly, and he suddenly felt that this group of people was very likely to be the group of people who engaged in the 819 incident later. Judging by their style, if it was really these old guys who carried out a coup d'état, Yeltsin and Gorbachev would definitely not survive.
"Gorbachev was very encouraged by your investment plans and the measures to raise oil prices, and he was confident in his reform plan. But the people he uses are nerds and dumbasses, so what we mean is that you continue to invest, but you work with us, and the Tyumen pipeline, the Caspian project, and the development of the gold mines in the Far East, are carried out by our people, not Gorbachev's people. Ivan's eyes sparkled like a falcon.
Lin Yu was silent and did not answer, knowing that this involved the issue of a power struggle within the Soviet Union, and that the power clique formed by these old men wanted to put pressure on Gorbachev by controlling the funds he provided for the project. Lin Yu felt a little hesitant, if these old guys' subordinates were all ** gangsters, then the large number of dollars he threw in would be wasted.
"You don't have to worry, we don't involve the specific forgery of the project, only participate in the construction and dividends, you can send your own people or professional managers to manage the project. At the same time, we will help you solve all the difficulties, and no one in this country will have trouble going to these projects! What do you think? Your cooperation with us is very beneficial to both sides, you must know that Gorbachev is high above and cannot control the people who do specific affairs below, and you can only fail to cooperate with him! ”
Sure enough, the ginger is still old and spicy! At this moment, Lin Yu felt like he was working with the tiger. 纟。!。