National security cadres should show enough respect to local cadres, or at least not make them feel threatened. So Serov could not interfere in the projects of the local government, just let the Japanese and the Soviet government talk about it. Because the Japanese prince paper wants to take advantage of the cheap wood friction, this is the end of the matter.

On the one hand, the Soviet Union's tire manufacturing technology is indeed worse, there are many reasons, but the biggest reason is that the Soviet Union does not have allies that produce natural rubber, and can only manufacture artificial rubber in large quantities. Because of the shortage of rubber, it also limited the production of automobiles in the Soviet Union to a certain extent, and the more cars made in the Soviet Union, if the supply of tires was not available, this problem would be more prominent.

Artificial, it is still not as good as natural, Stalin and Khrushchev would ask about rubber every time they met the Chinese leaders, and they must have known the shortcomings of the Soviet Union in this regard, and a small rubber concession would involve many industries in the Soviet Union. Serov had the impression that the Soviet Union had not solved this problem during the Cold War, and finally found Vietnam suitable for growing bananas, but within a few years the Soviet Union itself could not do it.

"Hurry up the coup d'état in the Indonesian Army, Lao Tzu will kill you, and you will be able to solve the rubber problem in the Soviet Union." The reason why Indonesia has received attention is largely because of the fact that rubber, food and so on are still secondary. The Soviet Union obtained a stable source of rubber, and it was able to break a seal on the Soviet automobile industry, and the Soviet Union lacked both steel and oil, and what was lacking was rubber.

Resources are indeed the biggest bottleneck in production capacity, the Third Reich occupied the entire European industry and the Soviet Union went to war, in terms of industrial power, it was absolutely above the Soviet Union, but that part of Western Europe could basically only be cultivated except for coal. No one can change the fact that even industrial power cannot be brought into play, and the final result will definitely be pushed back by the Soviet Union. In later generations, China's industry was a force that beat the world, and in terms of the steel industry, it had already surpassed the peak of the Soviet Union several times, so why did it not have the appearance of the Soviet Union and the United States sharing the world equally in military terms, because China's iron ore was imported, and the country that controlled all sea and land transportation was the United States.

It is this gap that has caused China's economy to be similar to the Soviet Union, but its military strength is far inferior to that of the Soviet Union, although the cost of the Soviet Union's domestic resources is a little higher, but it can support the development of the country in all aspects, China's resources are insufficient, oil to be imported, iron ore to be imported, steel and oil are stuck in the neck, China can not be like the Soviet Union and the United States to do it.

"Servanov, what about the chairman?" First Deputy Chairman Itvasov had come to discuss things with Serov, but found that the head of the KGB was not in the Lubyanka, and only Servasov, the confidential secretary, was classifying documents in the chairman's office.

"The chairman went to see a psychiatrist at the general hospital, and Dr. Yago said that the chairman was in a bad mood because he was dealing with too much negative news, and he should have done more peaceful things, and at this time the chairman should be wandering outside, having a picnic or in some swimming pool." Servanov looked at the mechanical watch on his wrist and said, "Or maybe you will drink in some restaurant!" ”

"I'll give the Alagvi restaurant a call and ask." Itwasov shook his head and left the chairman's office.

Restaurant Alagvi is a specialty restaurant located on Tverskaya Street, not far from Lubyanka Square. It was established for security officials during the Beria period, and the signature dish was Georgian cuisine, because the general secretary and the minister of the interior at that time were Georgians, and now Georgian cuisine has been preserved as a tradition, although time has passed.

The Alagavi restaurant is one of the few restaurants in Moscow with the characteristics of the Transcaucasian people, and Itvasov asked people to go to Serov, and everyone knows that the current chairman of the KGB actually grew up in Azerbaijan. But unfortunately it was missed, and Serov was not there.

Serov used to sit at the Aragvi restaurant, but then he found out about the special restaurant for security cadres and the group of cultural workers he was interested in frequenting in small gatherings, so he began to try to avoid visiting. At the same time, bugs were installed in many private rooms of the Alagvi restaurant to collect what these potential fifth columns had in mind after the thaw of the cultural circles during the Khrushchev period.

I didn't expect that Alagawi cuisine would become a place frequented by the social elite, and dining here is a symbol of status and status. I really don't know what these people think, do they come to this special restaurant for security cadres to find excitement? Or do they think that under the easing of the general environment, they no longer need to be afraid of the KGB?

Serov was in the auditorium of the 51st elementary school, accompaniment for the school's pupils. In a sense, he was indeed cultivating his sentiments, and on the stage was a chorus of schoolchildren with red scarves, accompanied by Serov with a blue brimmed hat, who skillfully played the accordion.

Burn, campfire, blue night, we're all Young Pioneers. The glorious era has come today, and our slogan: "Always ready!" "A brave and young, fraternal bunch, we are ready to work and struggle. We want to always stand at the outpost with our slogan: "Always ready!" ”

With our chests puffed up and singing loudly, our flag flew in front. The glorious era has come today, and our slogan: "Always ready!" "Striding forward, beckoning happily, children of the world, our friends. We want to always stand at the outpost with our slogan: "Always ready!" ”

Holding high the bright red banner, we are all children of workers and peasants. The glorious era has come today, and our slogan: "Always ready!" ”

The young children's voices sang the song of the Leninist Young Pioneers of the Soviet Union, which is a place for children to learn communism and a reserve for the construction of socialism and communism. Serov seems to have seen himself when he was very young, in elementary school, where the teacher said and the students listened to what they said. At this stage, as long as the teacher is a socialist gardener in charge, there is usually no problem, and the child is not yet in the rebellious period, so it can be said that he is very obedient.

Looking at this group of Soviet children wearing red scarves, Serov almost remembered his elementary school days, when the conditions were not too good, and under the national flag, the students lined up to shout at the red flag above, "Always be ready!" "This is also the slogan of the Young Pioneers of the Soviet Union.

"Thank you, General! I didn't expect your accordion to play so well! After the chorus, the school's dean shook Serov's hand with a somewhat flattering smile, a scholar may not know what the epaulets and stars on his shoulders represent, but he definitely knows the iconic blue hat of the anti-rebel worker, which is an indelible memory.

"It can only be said that it is skilled, not good!" Serov smiled gently, he had not done anything for more than two months, he had routinely submitted security reports to the Kremlin, and at the same time he was monitoring some people who were not very honest, of course, limited to cadres below the level of the Central Committee, and to see if the foundation for housing renovation had been laid.

A week earlier, Serov had also reported to Khrushchev on the results of rice and corn cultivation in Primorsky Krai, with a bumper harvest. He himself was praised by Khrushchev for the fact that this year's Soviet grain production had indeed decreased, but in the end it was still within the country's capacity because there were no problems with the newly opened collective farms in the Far East and imports from India and Sudan.

In real history, the Soviet Union should have used its treasury to buy grain for the second time, the first time was to buy corn feed to ensure the continued development of the Soviet Union's animal husbandry, and the second time was to buy wheat to fill the shortage of grain production in the Soviet Union.

This achievement was enough to be awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union, but no one knows, unless something happens, no one knows how serious the consequences will be, everyone thinks that the reduction in grain production is a trivial matter, and no one will calculate how the Soviet Union would have survived the drought without the cultivation of collective farms in Sudan, India and the Far East.

"Head, First Deputy Chairman Itvasov just called, saying that there is a message from the headquarters for you to go back and see, it seems to be very important!" At this moment, Serov's guards hurried in and whispered beside him.

"Got it!" Serov lightly agreed, then turned his head sideways and waved at the school leaders and children in front of him, "Goodbye Comrade Dean, goodbye children." ”

"Goodbye, Uncle General!" Simple children kept waving their hands at Serov, and when they were young, they didn't think there was any difference between a general and an ordinary person, they just thought that this uncle's clothes were beautiful.

In the conference room on the top floor of the KGB at No. 11 Lubyanka Square, Serov reviewed the collected intelligence, looked at several directors of the General Administration around him and said in an envious tone, "Our American counterparts really have no scruples, they are much darker than us, and they directly killed a president, who is like us, always careful to find out the movements!" ”

A coup d'état took place in South Vietnam, and Yang Minh and others suddenly announced the seizure of power at a regular meeting and shot the only opponent of it. Ngo Dinh Diem escaped from the presidential palace through a secret passage, and the Ngo brothers were informed that the coup soldiers had promised to let them leave the country safely and agreed to surrender. On the way to the military headquarters, the two brothers were shot.

Serov did not pay much attention to the military coup in South Vietnam, because he was also making the same preparations, only in a different country, but this incident reminded him of another thing, which was that Kennedy was dying. I have the impression that the two things are less than a month apart, and it is time to prepare. (To be continued.) )