"The blockade of West Berlin can only be said to have temporarily stopped the blood loss of the GDR, and it seems that it will take some time to solve the problem once and for all, or to change the economic gap between the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany!" The second document begins with this statement. It enumerated in detail the comparison between the two Germanys, from population to industry to economy, and then asserted: "If the economic level of the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany is not brought closer, the cause of socialism in the GDR will still not be stable, but can only be said to be in the stage of bleeding from the major arteries to chronic blood loss!" ”

Sherepin let out a long sigh, he had already understood Serov's subtext from the document, and he could even guess what was not explicitly stated in the document that the development of the GDR was actually restricted, which was related to the Soviet Union's subconscious fear of the resurgence of the Third Reich, and it was not only the Soviet Union itself that was worried about the re-emergence of Germany, but the United States was also worried about it, but the United States was using its huge economic advantage to disintegrate the national spirit of the Federal Republic of Germany little by little.

On the GDR side, the Soviet Union itself was the country that suffered the most in World War II, and the GDR's war reparations were paid until Serov put down the rebellion in Hungary, that is, three years ago. Naturally, the huge amount of compensation for more than ten years in a row made it impossible for the GDR to talk about any accumulation, not to mention that today the GDR has to bear the costs of the Western cluster.

Although Serov's document does not explicitly say it, it actually alludes to the cost of the Western cluster, and the huge amount of compensation and the cost of the Western cluster for more than ten years have made the gap between the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany more obvious. You must know that Germany's famous Ruhr industrial region itself is in West Germany, and the western part of Germany itself is much richer than the east, and the quality of the population is much higher, plus the United States exempted Germany from reparations more than ten years ago, these reasons have made a relatively obvious contrast between the two Germanys.

Although Shelepin had already learned about this matter through the document, he felt quite powerless. The economy of the Soviet Union cannot be said to be bad, but it also depends on who is facing it, the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union burns money, and at this time, letting the Soviet Union bear more funds for the Western cluster will only make its own burden heavier. Not to mention that his current status can't be asked, even when he can, there is no good way to solve it.

Picking up Serov's self-review, Sherepin reluctantly picked up the phone and called the secretary in, handed the self-review over and said, "You find someone to rewrite a review report, remember that it must be profound and show the determination to bear the courage to bear mistakes!" ”

"Chairman, is this a self-examination of Director Serov? Is that okay? The secretary's eyes widened, he swore that this was the first time he had seen such a brief review, only the first sentence of the opening sentence was to criticize himself, and the rest of the words were reviews, according to the words inside, the KGB should give him a medal.

"If you ask someone to write it, you will find someone to write it, what so much nonsense? Isn't it envious of Yuri? Xie Leping said in a deep voice with a cold face, "If you can listen to the call of the country anytime and anywhere, no matter who the opponent is, immediately pack up your things and go on the road to solve the problem, and tell me when you encounter obstacles, I will solve all obstacles and resist all pressures for you!" If you can't, find someone to help Yuri write the review now, and I'm going to hand it over to the Kremlin, hurry up......"

In the evening, when Sherepin came out of the Kremlin, still recalling Khrushchev's words, "there is a little problem with the means, but the result is good, I have already seen the review, and the verbal warning is very appropriate!" Compared to some public opinion controversy, the solution of the Berlin problem is real, so be it......"

On 25 April, TASS President Goryunov personally made a decision and published a forecast in Pravda, predicting the development of the Soviet Union in 50 years, which was different from the previous prediction of Komsomolskaya Pravda, and this time it did not just describe the future development in words, but was accompanied by a lot of imaginary pictures of the future, including the application of new technologies that can often be heard in newspapers now, as well as speculations about the future living environment of the Soviet Union.

Identity can sometimes really help a report that is not too hot to enter the headlines, even if a celebrity steals and loves, it can be hyped into a scandal, but if an ordinary person steals and loves, even if the law can't control you, society will teach you to be a person. This prediction, which was similar to the previous one, was far more discussed in the Soviet Union than that one, and this is the impact of Serov.

In Kiev, the distant capital of Ukraine, a blonde beauty with a delicate face also saw this report while sitting in her office, touching her lower abdomen with a touching smile on her face, "Little guy, maybe your father and I may not be able to see that day, but you were still serving the Soviet Union at that time, right?" ”

"The sewer system and the electrical system have been retrofitted, and the electrical network and sewerage system in East Berlin can operate on their own at the first of our orders, and now it is time for the second step of the plan!" Serov walked around the barbed wire, next to Lieutenant General Marcus Wolff, this is the outskirts, and some West Berliners can be seen in the depths of the barbed wire, but far from the nervousness of the city.

"Well, mobilize the militia and internal affairs forces to dig the foundations in the suburbs from tomorrow, I have already seen the whole plan, the wall is four meters high and forty centimeters thick! Build a watchtower every 500 meters? Marcus Wolf thought for a moment and asked, "Isn't 500 meters a bit far?" ”

"Two hundred meters of a watchtower, I have ordered high-power searchlights and infrared lights from China! It's a pity that the monitor has given up on this aspect, and the cost is too big to outweigh the loss! Serov shook his head helplessly, "But even without a monitor, it's enough......

"We can replace electronic instruments with optical instruments, and the optical instruments in our country are not bad!" Markus Wolf's words moved Serov's heart, if it weren't for Markus Wolff himself, he would have forgotten that Germany has always been a world power in the field of optical instruments, and as a part of Germany, the GDR was no exception, and in this regard, like his compatriots in the west, was a leader in the industry.

"Well, the sooner you start, the better, my work in the USSR is very important, and it is better to do it here in two months!" The more time passed, the more Serov became uneasy about the work of the Main Directorate of Military Administration, and it was not a problem to always command remotely. Moreover, this year, the General Military Administration has a huge task of selecting officers and soldiers from among the various armies for the strategic rocket force to be established, and preparations for the establishment of the strategic rocket force have already begun, and Serov must ensure that there will be no problems in this matter this year, and 1959 can be regarded as a tight time and a heavy task for him.