Chapter 943: Revision of History
First of all, Khrushchev's role should be protected, and his long experience in the suppression of rebellion told Serov that the law did not hold the public accountable also existed in the Soviet Union, and it was impossible for him to whitewash Khrushchev's role in the execution of Beria. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but it can be used to share the responsibility with more people, and each person shares a little responsibility, and that person looks inconspicuous.
But how to whitewash Beria, and at the same time understand that the Presidium of the Central Committee of the USSR wanted to execute Beria. This is not an easy thing to do, to put it simply, this time Serov and the security cadres do not want to have a split in the understanding of Beria, and they have to stand on one side and consider the problem. If this is the case, with Beria's notorious reputation, there are still many people on Khrushchev's side, but the general secretary is a counter-operative worker and does not want to see this.
There is a way, how can there be no way? What the Soviet security services needed was that Beria was indeed wronged, but he could also understand the execution order at that time, and believed that there was a last resort in it. This is not the general secretary and the security magnates preparing to make up a story, but finding a breakthrough in the Beria case, and it turns out that the solution was come up with by people.
Saying that the Great Purge was necessary so whitewashing Beria, the Soviet people would not necessarily accept it. The Soviet cadres would certainly not accept it, because the Great Purge was mainly aimed at the cadres. If they had to do this, the cadres everywhere would definitely be panicked, thinking that these security cadres were going to sacrifice a killer weapon called the Great Purge to clean them up.
What charges made the Soviet people understand the decision to execute Beria at that time, and now that they think about it, they feel that Beria was wronged? That is Beria's report on the position of the GDR and on the reunification of the two Germanys to the exclusion of American power in Europe.
The environment of the eighties and fifties was completely different, and the Soviets were already better able to understand the current world situation, and even if they did not, for the sake of the feelings of the GDR comrades, Soviet public opinion had to understand.
"In this way we will also be able to win the hearts and minds of the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR." General Chebrikov's face was full of approval.
"It's very good to cut into the question of Minister Beria's positioning of Germany at that time!" General Bobkov slapped his palms, and it was easier to achieve their goal by using this incident to pry the unbreakable impression.
In the fifties Beria advocated the unification of Germany, naturally it was easy to be executed. But now thirty years later, many of the environments have changed, and in turn the breaking points can create the impression that Beria is more unlucky.
Advocating German reunification was the reason why Khrushchev and the Presidium of the Central Committee insisted on getting rid of Beria. Because of the circumstances at that time, Beria was suspected of treason, but now that I am looking at this matter, in fact, Beria is not wrong. This is the impression that Serov and the Soviet security giants wanted to give to the Soviet people.
"Downplaying Beria's other crimes, especially the Great Purge, and emphasizing the cause of Beria's death, is primarily because of advocating the reunification of the two Germanys!" Serov said in a deep voice, "Besides, this is the fact of the original verdict. ”
The controversy over German reunification, which culminated in a clash of ideas, led the other commissioners to believe that Beria was a traitor to the Soviet Union and to give the order to exterminate, which is the conclusion that Serov came up with. This conclusion protects the reputation of the group that got rid of Beria in the first place, and at the same time it is easy to whitewash Beria.
"We get it, and we are cooperating with the propaganda offensive that is now winning the hearts and minds of the German people." General Bobkov nodded, and then a few people went out to the conference room of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union, where there were other things to be dealt with.
"Call Comrade Tikhonov!" The general secretary clutched his waist, which had just flashed in the morning, and ordered with some difficulty.
History is a thing that depends entirely on what face Serov wants him to appear, and revising history is really not a very difficult thing for a general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The general secretary said that if this is the development of this matter, then it must be this way, such as the Beria incident.
Tikhonov was Brezhnev's subordinate, but not as conspicuous as Kirilenko and Chernenko. He sat in the position of chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR by his conscientious work. Serov has no problem with this person, and he does not want to let this old man go. On the contrary, the dialogue between the general secretary and the chairman of the Council of Ministers was very harmonious, and he also hoped that the octogenarian number one of the government would hold out for two years, and if it were not for the fear of bad influence, Tikhonov would have no problem in becoming the 90th general secretary.
"We are facing a group of cadres with little experience, so we must grit our teeth and persevere, and complete the replacement of cadres." Serov's breath of the head of the big secret service was once again restrained, and he discussed the problem with Tikhonov in a very calm manner. If his father had not been killed in the Battle of Kiev, probably at Tikhonov's age, he would have respected the old man.
Of course, there was such a group of cadres in the Soviet Union, and these cadres were just the right age to succeed them. However, the leader of that group of cadres was called Sherepin, and those cadres had already been replaced by Brezhnev.
Even if he was dissatisfied with this, Serov still had to pinch his nose to wipe the ass of the former general secretary, and now he has begun to wipe the butts of people who have been earlier, and he has to take care of Khrushchev's prestige and want to repair Stalin's image. This is not a small project, Khrushchev's son is always looking for him these days, and he is also worried about the damage to his father's reputation.
How is this possible? What a nostalgic person Serov is, don't forget that the corn in your father's coffin was stuffed by me, and to Khrushchev's son, Serov gave assurances. An absolutely impartial evaluation of the life of the former first secretary......
"By the way, does the price of oil affect us?" Serov turned his head and asked, Tikhonov is undoubtedly the clearest person, and if he gets an optimistic answer from the chairman of the Council of Ministers, then there is no problem.
Now, because of Saudi Arabia's production increase, the price of oil has fallen below $20. Eastern European countries, like Western Europe, do not produce oil at home, and rely on the support of the Soviet Union to maintain production. However, Iraq and Iran, both major oil exporters, have indeed been greatly affected, and diplomatic friction and communication with Saudi Arabia are going on all the time.
Serov knows that there is no end to it, and if oil is not pushed to the bottom, the two countries will not think of using war to solve the problem.
Tikhonov's answer was still more optimistic, Serov nodded, and that's good. Thinking that Lukashenko would come to Moscow tomorrow to make a report, Serov had to recuperate, and even refused little Valya's comfort tonight, her waist flashed, and she should not overwork.
The republics of the Soviet Union were headed by local nationalities, with Russians as second secretaries. In this regard, we have to mention Beria, the predecessor of the general secretary who is now trying to clear his name, this proposal was advocated by Beria, and Khrushchev and Malenkov only agreed to change the national policy of the Stalin period at that time.
This policy looks like a fucked up, but there is another layer of umbrella, that is, the second secretary of the local area is generally in charge of security, unlike the Soviet high-level second secretary with ideological authority. When Semychasny was in Azerbaijan, he was the second secretary for a long time, and the rule that his own people should be the first to be the first has just been implemented, and he has been in control of Azerbaijan through leak detection.
But today, the policy of being the leader of the local people, and the umbrella set up by Beria, in Serov's opinion, are not reliable at all, and it should be time to change.
"This year's food progress seems to be well done." The next day, Serov, who felt a little better in his waist, and Lukashenko, who had just arrived in Moscow, walked in the Kremlin.
With the current grain production of the Soviet Union, it is basically impossible to reach the per capita target of the United States. Three-quarters of the way can be considered an explosion of character, but even so, the Soviet Union still has to do its best to do a good job in agriculture itself, and it is not enough to import from the allies. Therefore, in the Soviet Union, as long as you wear the hat of an agricultural expert, it is a very valuable name. Having Lukashenko the chairman of a Belarusian collective farm and accumulating some fame will be beneficial for his future.
"I also want to thank the general secretary for his support, the smooth roads have indeed made agricultural production much easier." Lukashenko is modest.
Of course, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. Serov believed that this statement was correct, but so far the Soviet Union did not have a single national highway, for the simple reason that it could not be built. One Siberian alone can turn a highway into a pulp road in a year.
"If you can stabilize the current production and growth, you can go to work in other republics in two or three years, Central Asia has always needed tougher leadership, you know, there is a lot of pressure on the borders, and the bordering countries are relatively barren. Plus the accident in Uzbekistan, you, as a cadre from the KGB border guards, should know how to do it. Serov also did not shy away from the importance he attached to Lukashenko, and the reason was also ready-made, from the KGB border guards.
The general secretary decided to revise the stipulation that local minority cadres should be the number one leader, and that of course ethnic minority cadres can be the number one leader, but not necessarily locally. A Belarusian, the same can be the first secretary of Uzbekistan. Uzbek cadres can also be the first secretary of Georgia.
"The purpose of revising the principle of appointing and dismissing minority cadres is to ensure that minority cadres are treated equally in the process of promotion, and at the same time, it is also for the purpose of tempering their abilities, and they must not only be able to solve the problems of their own nationality, but also understand all nationalities in the Soviet Union and be able to solve different problems in different ways." The general secretary, who had a constipated expression, paused, waited for the back pain to be relieved, and said again, "At the same time, it is also to prevent local nationalism from growing, of course we must oppose Great Russianism, but it does not mean that we must indulge local nationalism." Comrade Ligachev, I will leave to you the amendments that are in line with socialist values! ”
"I understand, General Secretary!" Ligachev can also see that this matter is absolutely beneficial for the country.
"And also, restore the name of Stalingrad! You will come with me in a few days. Serov stood up, he needed a break.