Chapter 386: The Vietnamese Question

Maybe because of the relationship of working in the KGB for a long time, Serov is now more direct, at least when he feels that his strength is stronger than the other party, he basically doesn't think about what the impact is, a football organization, is it worth making a fuss?

The Soviet football team is always hacked, Serov can also understand, the world's number one sport, the interests behind it are huge, the emergence of the Soviet Union, an uncontrolled football team, if it is like the American football team, it will be a weak chicken, anyway, it will not be able to enter the World Cup, the problem is that Soviet football is very strong, not worse than the traditional football team, this is a problem.

"Playing football hooligans with me? I don't know that we specialize in cleaning up hooligans? Serov pinched his finger bones and made a crackling sound, and decided to start buying tickets for the Soviet football team in the European Championship now, arrange for KGB staff to go abroad to watch the games, and see who would dare to play tricks under the noses of the anti-anti-workers when the time came.

In the Great Kremlin, Serov made a report on this mission in front of Khrushchev and Kozlov, and told all the specific operations in India recently, of course, focusing on the food problem, and the food problem, the food problem has been plaguing the leadership of the Soviet Union.

"It's very good to solve some of our food problems from India, and the report says that India has a lot of potential for food production, isn't that true?" Kozlov is also confused about India's statistics, if India's statistics are true, is it that the Soviets are too wasteful? Or are the Indians hiding the famine?

"Yes, in fact, many Southeast Asian countries, including India, have huge potential in terms of food, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and even Indonesia, they can grow food three times a year, which our country really can't do, maybe around Sochi can." Serov said in 1510.

"It's a pity that there are no allies of ours over there!" Kozlov said with some regret. In the whole of Southeast Asia, only North Vietnam is a socialist country, and it is impossible to expect such a small country to solve the Soviet Union's food problem.

"There's information that Vietnam seems to be changing, and Kennedy got involved in that country through the situation of the special war, and I really hope that that can turn into the Korean War, so that we have a chance to buy time." Serov wanted to tell Khrushchev from the side not to forget about Vietnam.

"Vietnam?" Brezhnev, who had just walked to the door of the office and was about to knock on the door, happened to hear Serov's words, was stunned for a moment, then came in and sat aside, waiting for Serov to talk to Khrushchev after he was done.

"Send a military advisory group to command the South Vietnamese army in battle? This will not turn into a real war, as if the Chinese comrades are more enthusiastic about this matter, let them do it! Khrushchev waved his hand and did not want to talk about it, in his opinion, the United States would not expand the scale of the war, and this kind of low-intensity war would have little effect on the strength of the United States.

With the extent that the United States has just intervened in Vietnam, Khrushchev cannot be wrong in making this judgment, after all, no one can see what the future holds, Serov wanted to open his mouth and finally said nothing, until Khrushchev stepped down, the Soviet Union was tepid on the Vietnam issue, and the support was not large. Perhaps it is precisely this attitude that has made the United States feel at ease and boldly penetrate into Vietnam, and there is nothing wrong with that.

This summer, after the leaders of China and Vietnam jointly analyzed the grave situation caused by the invasion of South Vietnam by US special forces, China decided to immediately provide Vietnam with guns and artillery capable of equipping 200 infantry battalions free of charge. In contrast to China's aid to Vietnam, the Soviet Union adopted a passive and evasive policy toward Vietnam's struggle to resist US aggression and reunification, limiting its support for Vietnam to public opinion as much as possible, and providing less economic assistance, especially military assistance, to Vietnam. The statement made by the Soviet side on this incident was also mild-toned.

In order to show that he had nothing to do with Vietnam's actions, Khrushchev sent a special letter to US President Johnson, explaining that he was not prepared to provide large-scale assistance to Vietnam even after the Cuban Missile Crisis, based on statements from Washington in recent days, orders issued by the US military, and news media reports.

When the United States intervened on a large scale, the Soviet Union was just in time for Khrushchev to step down, and in fact, it was Brezhnev who made the decision to provide large-scale assistance to Vietnam. When he thought of this, Serov glanced at the very quiet Brezhnev, who was like a comfortable tiger, but many people regarded him as a cat.

Serov always had a sense of fear of Brezhnev, and during the Khrushchev period, the Soviet Union had always adopted a policy of dΓ©tente towards the United States, and it was only when Brezhnev came to power that he began to really compete with the United States. It cannot be said that Brezhnev was not strong, although he may not be so talented, but he did not lack the determination to confront. But the problem is that this man must have cleaned himself up by the way when he cleaned up Shelepin, and he really didn't dare to put his hope in Brezhnev.

"Alright, Yuri! This is a good job, remember to come and attend the meeting of the Central Committee members at the beginning of next month! Kozlov said with a smile at the corner of his mouth, "There are some comrades who think that you can have a bigger stage to play. ”

"The country will not pin its hopes on you in vain, I hope we are not looking at the wrong person!" Khrushchev summed up Serov's trip to resolve the Cuban missile crisis and the Sino-Indian issue with a phrase that Serov often used on his lips.

Khrushchev always hoped that the leadership of the Soviet Union would make a smooth transition, at least not in a situation where the elderly would occupy all positions, and it would be better for the old, middle-aged, and young cadres to work together, and the young cadres of Sherepin, Egorechev, and Semychasny were the young cadres that Khrushchev valued.

"Yura!" Serov had not yet left the Kremlin when he was stopped by Brezhnev, who came out of Khrushchev's office, "Is there something?" Chairman Brezhnev? Serov replied softly when he looked back.

"It's nothing, at this year's National Security Conference, the first secretary and the second secretary have an itinerary on the day, so I will attend the meeting on behalf of the Central Presidium on that day!" Brezhnev looked at Serov deeply and said, "And will Vietnam evolve into the scale of the Korean War?" ”

"It's very likely!" Serov lit a cigarette in his mouth and lit another one for Brezhnev, "China's fierce attitude is enough to attract the attention of Americans." Now that the special war has just begun, everything has an evolutionary process, and maybe in the future the scale of the war will expand, and once there is a scene like the Korean War, we can wake up laughing when we sleep......"

"It's true, we can really sleep and wake up laughing!" Brezhnev also nodded very clearly, and said, "Actually, when the scale expands, it's not too late for us to get involved, but Yura, you seem to be particularly enthusiastic about this matter!" ”

"If the US military power is not involved in one place, it will be difficult for us to have a breakthrough, and many of my plans are based on the US military strength being contained!" Serov spread his hands and said helplessly, "Who made the Americans' national strength really stronger than ours, but I don't lack the time to wait for the opportunity, and I don't think the Americans will always make mistakes!" ”

After the time of a cigarette, Serov took his leave, and Brezhnev watched the figure disappear before throwing away the cigarette butt in his hand and slowly returning to the building of the Supreme Soviet.

This year's National Security Conference was attended by 3,000 cadres of the KGB system from all over the Soviet Union, anti-anti-counter workers in blue hats, border guards in green hats, internal guard officers in gray hats, internal affairs cadres in red-brimmed hats, and cadres of the KGB system gathered in Moscow for the annual national security conference.

"Can you summon a dragon with a hat of seven colors, if I make a wish, I want to see what a real communist society looks like, it's a pity, I've never seen it." At the same time as Semychasny gave an enthusiastic speech, Serov, who was sitting next to Semychasny, thought about these inexplicable questions.

"Next, I would like to invite Comrade Serov, the first deputy chairman next to me, to make a speech to supplement this meeting." Semychasny's speech came to an end, and it was time for Serov and Itvasov to speak.

Serov was stunned for a moment, then stood up and spoke, "Hello to the anti-rebel workers, border guard officers, internal guard officers, internal affairs cadres, representatives of the garrison, and all security cadres and comrades. I have just returned to Moscow in the last two days, so it is inconvenient for me to talk about specific matters, and I hope that comrades will understand! ”

After a round of applause, Serov stretched out his hand and pressed falsely and continued, "Then I'll talk about a joke, recently I heard a joke that someone said that the Soviet Union always overcame difficulties that did not exist in other societies, I don't know what you think?" ”

"Let me tell you, this system and standards were pioneered by our country, and it has sustained us to this day, and many capitalist countries have not been able to overcome difficulties that did not arise in the Soviet Union, right?" At this time, Serov's face changed and he said, "This kind of argument of kneeling down and praying for peace, I believe that all the comrades present here should be vigilant, who are we?" There has always been only one job to do, sniff out and eradicate traitors! Identifying potential enemies, guaranteeing the continued development of the Soviets, this is the KGB ......"

"Chairman,!" Chernenko said next to Brezhnev, "I have never seen a cadre who likes the security services so much, and he seems to really like the KGB environment." (To be continued.) )