Chapter 495: A Visit to Zhukov
Historically, Sherepin did not become a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee until Khrushchev stepped down, and was always in the position of alternate member, even though he was the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers, the chairman of the Party and State Supervision Commission, and the secretary of the Central Committee of the Secretariat. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info But the status of the Central Presidium has not gone further, and today this situation has changed.
This is a little change brought about by Serov in the Soviet Union ten years later, he still has some evaluation of his boss, Sherepin is more convinced of Stalin's iron-fisted policy, and at the same time has a relatively strong sense of communism, always emphasizes the importance of class struggle at meetings, under the preference of Khrushchev's re-people, Sherepin, who held several important positions, became a role model for the young cadre group of the Soviet Union, and his supporters spread throughout the various departments of the central organs of the Soviet Union and local governments. Egorechev and Semychasny were very convinced of Shelepin.
"Maybe it's an important change. At least he won't say like Brezhnev that communism is just fooling the common people! After the appointment was announced, Serov followed Brezhnev and Kosygin in standing up and applauding to express their support for Khrushchev's appointment. In terms of rank, Serov was not qualified to participate in the meeting of the Presidium of the Central Committee, in fact, Khrushchev was not his father, and Khrushchev came here to find himself.
"That's it?" After the plenary meeting of the Presidium of the Central Committee, Serov received the task given to him by Khrushchev, but this task was not easy to complete, and he said with an embarrassed face, "First Secretary, when the Red Army purged the Bonapartists, mainly the General Directorate of Military Administration led by me, many of Zhukov's subordinates were ordered to retire by me, and if I did this, it might cause Zhukov's disgust." ”
Khrushchev's task is quite tricky, when the KGB received the order to identify Zhukov's subordinates after dismissal, Serov was ruthless, ordering nearly 200 generals to retire twice, and now let Marshal Zhukov come back, Khrushchev still let himself do it, is the first secretary playing tricks on himself?
"What? Is there some fear of Zhukov's return? Khrushchev asked as he looked at Serov with interest.
"Why should I be afraid, I'm not wrong, when Zhukov was in charge of the Ministry of Defense, the Red Army had obvious separatism, and there was no problem at all in saying that he was Bonapartist." Serov said unmoved, and then stood up and saluted a military salute and said, "I think that if I come forward, Marshal Zhukov may not be moved." Maybe I'll have to ask my uncle to come forward. ”
"Marshal Bagrami Young? It's good. Khrushchev nodded and said, "Now that the influence of Bonapartism no longer exists, it should be nothing for Marshal Zhukov to come out to work again, Yuri, you are the General Political Commissar of National Security, what do you think about this matter?" Khrushchev himself liked to chat with young people, and he also wanted to try the gold content of the newly promoted general political commissar of national security.
"If it is to attend a meeting of the Ministry of Defense, it is no problem, if you suddenly return to the Ministry of Defense to preside over the work, I think the first step is to let Marshal Zhukov participate in the military meeting, he himself is a marshal, as long as the first secretary expresses an attitude, I think it is enough." After thinking about it for a moment, Serov picked a proposal that was the least risky.
It seems that the successor chosen by himself was at least one of them dissatisfied, and the blow to Khrushchev was not small. In fact, a year or two before Khrushchev stepped down, he began to revise the problem of his own reforms. Since the Cuban Missile Crisis, when Khrushchev talked about Stalin, although he still condemned most of them, he could also hear affirmation from certain quarters. Before the historical Brezhnev coup, Khrushchev was ready to let Zhukov return to the mountain to preside over the work, but he stepped down before the latter step was completed.
"It's okay, by having Marshal Zhukov attend a military meeting, to show my attitude, let's see how others react first." Although Khrushchev felt that Serov's proposal was a bit timid, it was the safest one.
Marshal Zhukov's re-emergence from the mountain is a comparison with the situation he faced, but unlike history, Marshal Zhukov's resignation and exit from the mountain in this time and space have a lot to do with him, in fact, it is quite tangled.
Sosnovka is a small city in the south of the Kirov region, with a population of less than 10,000 people, which is full of beautiful scenery and a cozy atmosphere, and it is also the place where Marshal Zhukov recuperated after retiring from service. According to the report of the General Directorate of Internal Espionage, Marshal Zhukov would come out at leisure to fish in the river. Of course, it's not fishing season, Zhukov just has nothing to do and goes out for a walk.
Today this small city ushered in a few high-end cars, the car stopped with a gray army coat Serov got down, and then went directly to the back car to open the door of Marshal Bagramian's car, today Serov brought two marshals of the Soviet Union, in addition to Marshal Baglamyan, there is another Marshal Vasilevsky who kept in contact after Marshal Zhukov retired, if it was not Marshal Rokossovsky in Warsaw, Serov wanted to invite Marshal Rokossovsky.
"It's a good place, and he's quite good at choosing places." Bagramimyan, who was not wearing a marshal's uniform, stopped for a moment, and said with a smile to Marshal Vasilevsky next to him, "When the time comes, we will also retire and find a quiet place to spend our last few years. ”
"Yes, too much gunsmoke and too many painful memories, I don't know how he is now?" Marshal Vasilevsky sighed, then shook off these chaotic thoughts and said, "Actually, I'm not sure, this time I was forced by you, who knows if Zhukov really sees it now." ”
"If the two uncles can't do it, then the whole Soviet Union can't do it. The old man gave me the task and couldn't complete it. Serov let the guards of the police headquarters disperse, and then said with a wry smile, "If I come to Marshal Zhukov, he knows my identity and is estimated to blow up, so he can only ask the two uncles to help." ”
Marshal Zhukov's dismissal naturally has nothing to do with him, but many of Zhukov's subordinates were driven out of the army by him on the grounds of Bonapartas, and if this victorious marshal is not already senile, he must know that he is such a person.
What made Zhukov even more painful was that many of his friends who had wanted to come to him in the past were alienated and even betrayed him. Only a few marshals such as Baghramyan, Vasilevsky and Rokossovsky took the risk to maintain a deep friendship with Zhukov.
Fortunately, he was taken care of by Baghramyan, otherwise this task would not have been completed. In addition to finding a few marshals as lobbyists, it is possible that only Khrushchev himself can negotiate.
The two marshals chatted for a while, and several people went to the villa not far away, where Zhukov lived after retiring. The furnishings of the villa were very simple, like the average family in the Soviet Union, and everything that belonged to it was supposed to be, but Serov still saw that some of the things on display were actually products that the KGB exported to domestic sales. In addition, the KGB product may be a bugging device hidden in the shadows.
"Are you Zhukov's personal doctor?" Serov saw a picture of this man, Dr. Georgi, who was the head of the internal medicine department at the army hospital in the Burneko. Marshal Zhukov's second wife, Galina, also worked there.
One day, Galina hurried to Georgi and begged him to treat her husband Zhukov. Zhukov seems to have some problems with his heart, while Georgi is an authority on coronary sclerosis treatment. Georgi was initially hesitant to refuse Galina's request. At that time, Zhukov was usually treated by the Kremlin's "imperial doctor", and he was worried that his rash intervention would cause trouble.
But Georgy could not bear to refuse Galina, so after reporting to his superiors, he rushed with Galina to Zhukov's dacha in Sosnovka. Georgy did not expect that in the next 9 years he would become a "regular visitor" to Zhukov's house. According to Georgi's recollections, Zhukov was still tall and tall, despite his illness. He is unsmiling, and even somewhat self-contained. To the doctor's questions about his condition, Zhukov replied very simply, in a standard military style.
"Yes, may I ask who you are?" Georgi asked, confused.
"General Commissar of State Security, Chairman of the National Security Council, Yuri Yefimovich Serov!" Serov stretched out his hand and introduced himself. (To be continued.) )