Moscow, Kremlin.

Poskorebeshev was methodically handling today's work, but his brow furrowed deeply when he picked up the document submitted by the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs, which had submitted a "Report on China's Military Power" just four days earlier.

In addition to a detailed analysis of the Chinese army that can meet the US army, it also focuses on the development of related weapons, especially the description of a "No. 2 recoilless artillery" can be described as nuanced, and finally concludes with an RPG-2 that is no less than the Soviet Union has just completed the installation, indirectly giving high praise to China's "No. 2 recoilless artillery".

Just a month ago, news suddenly circulated in Moscow military and political circles that the Chinese were relying on their trading posts in the Soviet Union to steal technical information on advanced Soviet equipment.

At that time, Poskorebeshev, like other Soviet dignitaries, did not take this almost rumor-like news to heart, not to mention whether China had the ability to thoroughly understand the advanced military technology of the Soviet Union, and even if they could, would they really have the ability to engage in espionage activities on the Soviet ground?

The CIA, which is as strong as the United States, does not dare to act recklessly on the territory of the Soviet Union, let alone China, which is poor and weak in national strength, and besides, even in order to seek various assistance from the Soviet Union, China will not be dizzy and engage in these shady things, otherwise how can it gain a foothold in the eastern bloc.

Because of this, Boskorebeshev laughed it off as a humorous anecdote. It wasn't until he saw the "Report on China's Military Power" that he realized that the funny story he laughed at was used by his political opponents as a shameful tool to suppress him.

You must know that on the surface, the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union is responsible for all kinds of trade with China, but in fact it is led by him, Stalin's number one secretary, and this arrangement is mainly due to Stalin's attention to Sino-Soviet trade, after all, it not only involves the foreign exchange and strategic materials urgently needed by the Soviet Union, but more importantly, it involves Stalin's overall strategy toward China.

If the Ministry of Foreign Trade of those corpses is allowed to take the lead, it will be difficult to grasp the sensitive and fragile changes in China at the first time, and Poskobeshev will be responsible for minimizing the impact in this regard, knowing that although China is weak, its territory and population are very large, and to pull, infiltrate, and then control China is equivalent to controlling half of Asia, which is beneficial and harmless to the national interests of the Soviet Union and even the entire international red camp.

It is precisely because of Stalin's mind that Poskorebeshev can be said to have done his best on the issue of Sino-Soviet trade, at least in the general direction, and not only that, but because he was in charge of Sino-Soviet trade, the interaction and affection between him and the Chinese comrades have also warmed up day by day.

And even in some respects, with acquiescence and even connivance with the Chinese comrades, who in Moscow's political circles is not a human spirit? Naturally, it can be seen that Poskolebeshev wants to use China as a great help in the future race for the post-Stalin era, and you must know that the success of the Chinese revolution has already gained great prestige around the world.

The Korean War single-handedly defeated the United Nations forces led by the United States back to the 38th parallel, which made this prestige reach a new peak, and it can be said that in the red camp, in addition to the Soviet Union, it is China, and it is conceivable that once Stalin dies, China will not replace him, but it will also gain an important right to speak.

As a result, a scramble and counter-scramble against China quietly unfolded under the snow curtain of Moscow......

"These guys, they're really whimsical!"

Poskorebeshev, who took a puff of cigarette, smiled mockingly, but quickly and seriously, he knew very well the innocence of himself and the Chinese, but the suspicious Stalin did not know, not to mention that the sentence "with the performance of China's RPG-2 and its similarity" directly pointed out the cat.

Maybe the people next to him won't think so much, but Stalin, who is always vigilant, will set off a monstrous wave because of such a sentence, there is no reason, there is no reason, only because of the will of the leader, so he has to be cautious, so he put down the documents of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in his hand, closed his eyes and thought about the next countermeasures.

At this moment, the phone on the desk suddenly rang, and Boskorebeshev, who had come to his senses from his contemplation, looked at the red phone that was not important, and frowned unhappily, but he still answered it patiently, but without saying a word, the small eyes that narrowed quickly widened: "Is this true?" ”

……

"Are you sure? Is it the original words of the head of the General Headquarters? ”

At the same time, in the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union, located three kilometers from the Kremlin, Beria asked as if he didn't care while wiping the round-rimmed glasses on his hand, and Kutuzov, who was standing opposite him respectfully, nodded very seriously: "Although it is not the original words of the visiting head of the General Headquarters, but the original words of Wu Yunzhe, who accompanied the visit." ”

"Is it reliable?"

"Reliable! At that time, there were several ministry officials present, and they said that they were very aggrieved, and it is estimated that our actions made them anxious, so they ......"

"In a hurry? Hum...... It's time to be in a hurry......"

Beria interrupted Kutuzov's words with a cold snort, and then elegantly closed his eyes, and then put his smile on his face, which he thought was a gentleman, but was extremely cold: "That young man named Bai Yi seems to be really important, and when he is arrested, the Chinese begin to rush to prove their innocence, these guys who persuade not to leave, fight and run, it is really a headache!" ”

"Fortunately, everything is within our expectations, the only variable is ......" Kutuzov did not finish speaking, but his eyes involuntarily glanced in the direction of the Kremlin, the meaning was self-evident, but Beria waved his hand: "We are only responsible for the leader, as for the people of Poskorebeshev, it is not in our consideration!" ”

……

Just when the bigwigs on both sides were secretly assessing the news they had just received, the news spread like wings and spread throughout the entire Moscow military and political circles in just half a day, and the head of the General Logistics Department who had just visited China, when received by Stalin, proposed in front of Stalin to use China's No. 2 recoilless gun to compete with the Soviet RPG-2, in order to prove that the technology used by China was completely original and not to steal Soviet technical information.

Stalin readily agreed to China's self-proof of innocence, and the entire Soviet military and political circles were in an uproar, they did not expect China to make such a drastic move, let alone Stalin to express support, so there were those who were silent, those who were puzzled, those who were confused, and of course there were those who laughed......

"There are no tears in Moscow, but this time, the Chinese may leave crying!"

Returning to Moscow, Yaktoev took a sip of the red wine in his glass after learning the news, and the pleasure on his mocking face was spoken, and just as he was secretly alone, a train from Siberia slowly drove into the Moscow Central Railway Station to the unique tune of "Moscow Without Tears......