In the face of the almost paranoid stubbornness of the chief of armaments, those old comrades-in-arms and old colleagues who are familiar with the chief of armaments really have nothing to do except be furious.

Who made those high-level officials turn a blind eye to this, so those old comrades-in-arms and old colleagues can only lament that the old boy of the chief of armaments has great powers.

But the same thing fell in the eyes of those Soviets who came to China's aid, but it was a different scene!

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The verdant birch trees swayed a wisp of the late spring sun, leaving only rows of oblique reflections on the ground, like straight guards, to set off the chic small building with a strong Russian style behind the woods.

But it was such a small building with a unique scenery, but it made Grechko's steps heavy when he walked in, and if he was given another choice, he would not hesitate to turn around and leave.

But now, he can't leave even if he wants to.

Because just as he was thinking nonsense, a figure had already flashed in front of him: "Comrade Grechko, you are two minutes late today. ”

"I'm really sorry, Counselor Puev, for today's events, yesterday was too late." Facing Counselor Puev of the Soviet Embassy in China, Grechko could only put away his psychological unhappiness, explained with a wry smile, and then handed a Chinese-made cigarette with a good taste to the counselor who was walking side by side, and changed the topic by chance: "Oh, by the way, what do you think about today's events, Comrade Ambassador, if so, tell me about it." ”

Grechko said as he handed over the lighter he had drawn, and while helping Puev light a cigarette, he unabashedly inquired about the news so that he could prepare for the upcoming small meeting.

Grechko is still confident in this, after all, he and Puev are classmates at Moscow University majoring in aerodynamics, although after graduation Puev changed from a technical cadre to a diplomat for various reasons, which is somewhat different from him, an expert who continues to fight in aviation technology.

But the friendship of his university days has been preserved to this day, so that Grechko has been able to take the initiative in the secret meetings held by the Soviet embassy in China these days, and his fellow student can be said to have contributed a lot.

Now, seeing the unexpected and strange situation in the transfer of aviation technology to China, he, an aviation expert who specializes in technology, needs to understand the attitude of the Soviet ambassador to China, after all, this comrade ambassador is the direct leader who is leading at this time.

Not enough today Grechko seemed to have miscalculated, only to see Counselor Puev pinch the cigarette in his hand, take two puffs fiercely, and then muttered in a frightened whisper: "Mr. Ambassador was suddenly dismissed in the early hours of this morning, and just an hour before you came, he was taken away by people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs." ”

"The ambassador was dismissed like that, is that ...... already happened"

This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, which frightened Grechko, but before he could finish speaking, he saw Puev glaring at him: "If you want to be taken away, ...... louder."

As he spoke, Puev raised his hand and pointed to the sky, only then did he remind in a whisper: "This matter has already gone to heaven!" Well, don't ask, the big guy from Moscow has been waiting for you for a while. ”

"Huh?"

As soon as he heard that it was a big man in Moscow waiting for him, Grechko's legs and stomach trembled a little, but before he could come back to his senses, he had already come to the door of a room with a guard's handle.

As soon as Puev and Grechko arrived, the guards opened the door without thinking, and then Puev stretched out his hand and signaled, and Grechko walked in with a bitter face.

Grechko saw no one else, except for a middle-aged man in his forties standing alone by the window, with one hand in his crisp trouser pocket and the other sipping a steaming coffee.

Hearing the sound of Grechko coming in, the middle-aged man turned around and looked at Grechko, who looked a little panicked through the wide spectacle lenses, and the corners of his thin mouth slowly stretched to the sides, revealing a gentle smile: "Please don't be so nervous, dear Comrade Grechko, let me introduce myself, my name is Ustinov, and I am currently the head of the Soviet Weapons and Equipment Department." ”

As soon as the words of the Minister of Weapons and Equipment rushed into Grechko's ears, the gray-blue pupils shrank sharply, although he already knew from Puev's mouth that it was a big man from Moscow, and he had some preparations in front of him, but he didn't expect this big man to be so big.

Others don't know, but Grechko knows very well that the Ministry of Weapons and Equipment, which is also a ministerial unit under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, is the most special one, and is most functionally subordinate to the Council of Ministers of the USSR, but those who are well versed in the Soviet political system know that it is just a cover for fooling people.

The only person who can really control the lifeblood of the military-industrial production department, which is related to the strength of the Soviet army, is the one who lives in the Kremlin, and because of this, the leadership, budget, and production plan of the Ministry of Weapons and Equipment are all self-system, and no one can interfere, and to become such a department head directly under the supreme leadership is not deeply related to the Kremlin.

If none of these are big shots, then who else can be big shots?

Because of this, Grechko's heart can be said to be overturned, his face is even more uncertain, and he responded tremblingly: "Hello, Comrade Minister, I don't know what you are looking for me? ”

"Oh, or about the transfer of aviation technology to China, you also know that China still wants to reach this deal, not only to help the Chinese comrades to modernize aviation technology and promote the process of revolution in Asia, but also for the development of the Soviet itself, after all, domestic machine-building factories also need milk and bread, so I came this time to follow up on your progress."

Ustinov did not go around in circles, and said the meaning in the characteristic Soviet-style language.

After hearing this, Grechko couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, the specific matters related to the transfer of China's aviation technology were handled by him personally, and if the ambassador was taken away because of this incident, then he would not be able to escape the involvement.

That's why there will be such horror between Ustinov when they see each other again.

But now, listening to the minister's words, it seems that he does not want to hold him accountable anymore, which makes Grechko not have a sense of detachment for the rest of his life.

However, Grechko's detachment has not really flown out of his body, and Ustinov's next words shocked Grechko: "There is intelligence that the Chinese side has mastered some of the core technologies of aviation manufacturing, what do you, an aviation expert, think about this?" ”