"Are you sure it's an American U2 reconnaissance plane?" When the commander of the Cuban cluster, General Pliyev, learned of the news and sent a telegram to the Minister of Defense, Field Marshal Malinovsky.

"Are you sure it's a U2 reconnaissance plane?" At the KGB headquarters in Lubyanka Square, Serov was asking the same question, and immediately continued, "Were there any missiles assembled in the open at that time?" "The U2 reconnaissance plane can take clear images of the ground scenery within a range of 200 kilometers wide and 4,300 kilometers long at an altitude of 15,000 meters, and print 4,000 photos for intelligence analysis. Synthetic aperture radar can be installed to penetrate the obstacle to reconnoiter shallow underground facilities; It is also possible to install panoramic photography, multispectral analyzers, and electronic reconnaissance equipment capable of receiving radar signals and communication signals.

What is the concept of more than 4,000 kilometers? The distance between China's east-west borders is also this number. Cuba is just a small place, and even if the U2 reconnaissance plane passes by, it can see everything in this small country clearly.

Developments in today's society have widened the gap between countries more than at any time in history. When the Roman Empire could conquer Britain, there was no difference in the weapons in the hands of both sides. At present, when a big country fights a small country, it is a three-dimensional war against a guerrilla war, and if it cannot be defeated, it will not explain anything. It's just that other countries are watching from the sidelines and don't dare to bring out the barbaric massacres of the Middle Ages.

"According to the report of the comrades of the First Directorate of the Cuban side, at the same time as the appearance of the U2 reconnaissance plane, an SS4 ballistic missile was carrying out the transfer work, because the heavy rain suddenly stopped, and the comrades of the Strategic Rocket Force were a little caught off guard, but there should be no problems!" Lukani, who had just returned from Central Asia, went back to check before coming back to report.

"Something's wrong!" Serov's face was solemn and relieved, and finally turned into a sense of relief. What should come will always come. No matter how carefully prepared, no matter how expensive the disguise, in the end it was all for this day. At this time, any conspiracy and calculation are useless, that is, military to military, missile to missile.

Let's see what the end result is, shall we? Not long after, news came from the Great Kremlin. First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev summoned the three departments directly under the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the KGB to the Kremlin for a meeting. Before they arrived in the conference room, Semychasny and Serov, who were walking side by side, had already heard Khrushchev's high-decibel reprimand.

The two glanced at each other, and stepped into the conference room, which was already a little out of control, Khrushchev's mouth from time to time came out of the words stupid, stupid, etc., and there was only this one voice in the entire conference room, but all the opponents were suppressed and did not dare to raise their heads, Khrushchev's face was very excited, and he also received a report from Defense Minister Marshal Malinovsky.

At this time, Serov took the time to glance at the time, and on the afternoon of October 16, this time was already two days later than the historical time. The deployment was suddenly disrupted by a heavy rain, which can only be explained by fate.

As a matter of fact, as long as the Americans concentrate a part of their reconnaissance forces, sooner or later they will all know about the situation on the island of Cuba.

"Being broken in by the U2 reconnaissance plane, this responsibility belongs to our KGB, it is our orders that are not rigorous, please criticize the first secretary!" Knowing that it was because of this incident that Khrushchev was angry, Serov directly stood up and admitted his mistake, which was a good opportunity to take the blame. Besides, the responsibility does have something to do with oneself, and the original order can be transferred in the weather with thick clouds. But it did not occur that this kind of weather was not foolproof, and the Cuban projectile land was far from the conditions of the Soviet Union to be prepared before the reconnaissance plane came.

"Yes, the KGB has an unshirkable responsibility in this. If there is a problem with your supervision, the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense is equally ......great," Khrushchev said two words fiercely, and when he saw Serov's face that did not change color and his heart did not beat, he asked loudly. "What now, are the Americans already aware of our actions?"

"Technically, yes! The U2 reconnaissance plane can take clear images of the ground scenery in a range of 200 kilometers wide and 4,300 kilometers long at an altitude of 15,000 meters, and print out 4,000 photos for intelligence analysis! Just the photo is developed out. You can recognize it after you discern it! "The Soviet Union had destroyed such reconnaissance planes, and relevant technical experts had studied the spy equipment on them, and for him, the first deputy chairman of the KGB, the so-called high technology was not a secret at all.

"From the return of the reconnaissance plane to the development of the photographs, before handing them over to the superiors and finally to the hands of Kennedy, I estimate that this time should be about two days, and this inference is based on the consistency of the efficiency of the US intelligence agencies and our KGB." Serov meticulously did his own analysis and said, "That is, nothing will happen in two days, these two days will be very calm, then Kennedy will know the news, if Kennedy does not say it within five days, it means that the Americans will swallow this breath, if the Americans choose to confront, we will see the results in a few days......"

When Serov analyzes things, he always has the feeling that everything is under control. In other words, there is a temperament that can hypnotize oneself, citing various materials as the basis for one's own analysis, so that people can believe it unconsciously. And that's not all, the main thing is that Serov, after being nurtured by the Soviet Union, always likes to talk at length, saying all kinds of possibilities, even if there are no historical events as a reference, people are usually not impressed by the wrong conclusions, and once he repeats it, there is a feeling that it is the same.

"Yura, if the worst you said came to the end, how do you think the Americans would respond!" Serepin asked without mince that he and Serov had worked together the longest time among the people present, so it was most appropriate for him to ask.

"The U.S. Army is not worth mentioning, and the Air Force has no obvious advantage over us, the United States geographically determines the strength of the Navy, and if the United States chooses to confront, it will use aircraft carrier formations to blockade Cuba, because this is where they are the most powerful." Serov said without hesitation, "Note that once the United States announces to the world that it will send its navy, it shows that this matter can be discussed, because the navy is the slowest of all the services, which shows that the Americans are determined to fight a war on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also gives us time to deal with ......."

Saying all their conclusions, Kozlov, Suslov, Brezhnev and others in the Presidium of the Central Committee all nodded their heads one after another, obviously agreeing with this conclusion.

"In order to increase the weight and let the Americans understand that they cannot win a nuclear war, I am ready to select a group of the most loyal anti-anti-terrorist workers to operate an ocean-going fishing fleet to the Atlantic!" Serov said in an emphatic tone, "The American media cannot form a unified opinion, and the war in the field of propaganda will accompany this event from beginning to end." ”

After today's Kremlin meeting, Serov, who returned home, habitually went to the balcony and came to cough cough again...... Serov, who always remembered this mantra, turned around and went back to the room to call Kiev, and at the same time did not forget to call Berlin as well, telling the two women that they must return to Moscow immediately......

"You two have been with me for a long time, I don't need a secretary in the future, and I will give you two women an explanation when I'm done with this section!" Serov hugged Isemotny and Lukani in front of him left and right, and Serov with his two heads on his shoulders was very quiet in his heart, this kind of heartbeat action will not appear in the future, because the Soviet Union in the future will no longer need to play nuclear blackmail, and it will be a hard-fought confrontation at that time.

Fleet A is the name of Serov's formation of the distant-water fishing fleet this time, the choice of this name has already indicated the meaning, the opening letter of the Arzamas Institute, in fact, can not be completely said to be a bluff, the A fleet does not have the concept of Big Ivan and a billion tons of super nuclear bombs in the cabin, each ship is equipped with atomic bombs, can not create a super tsunami, but has the capital to die with the other party at close range.

"You all know about this mission, right?" In the warm breeze of the Baltic Sea, Serov, dressed in military uniform, met with selected KGB anti-operative workers.

"Got it, we're willing to accept such a mission!" The captain of the lead ship looked like he was at home, "From the first day we entered the KGB, we already had a day of sacrifice for the motherland!" ”

"The state will not put its hope in you, there are some things that someone has to do, and if we don't do it, will we let our people do it? It's fate that forces us to pick up guns! "We can get rid of the traitors for the sake of the Motherland, or we can bear the brunt of the danger before the crisis comes, as Felix the Iron once told us to either give nothing or give our whole hearts." Comrades, today is the time for us anti-rebel workers to set an example, once the war begins, you, me, and all of us cannot escape, the difference between one day earlier and one day later, but we still have to do it, the motherland has been surrounded by Americans, and we must oppress to break through this siege. I'm here to see you off today, come on, the canteen is ready for food. ”

In the huge canteen, Serov personally opened a bottle of vodka and shouted, "Today I have the honor of raising a glass with my comrades, the great Soviets, our Motherland, the Ula ......"

One hundred and eighty anti-rebel workers raised their glasses at the same time and shouted, "Great Soviets, our Motherland! Ula ......" (To be continued.) )