In the decade after the end of the Korean War, North Korea's economy grew at an average annual rate of 25 percent, the highest in the world at the time. In 1960, the East German press praised North Korea as "a miracle in the economic development of the Far East." In terms of the industrialization of Asian countries, North Korea in the sixties and Japan, which is considered to have created a post-war economic miracle, are said to be the same.

At the end of the sixties, all the rural areas of North Korea were electrified; The DPRK is self-sufficient in grain, irrigating 70 percent of its cultivated land and mechanizing 70 percent of its agricultural work for rice planting and harvesting. At that time, North Korea's industrial economy also developed rapidly. The DPRK is an observer state of the Economic and Mutual Economic Association led by the Soviet Union, and its trade with the Soviet Union's Eastern Bloc is basically on the basis of bookkeeping.

The rapid economic development has greatly increased the life expectancy and literacy rate of the DPRK's population. At that time, the level of social welfare in the DPRK was also relatively high, and in the 70s, a comprehensive system of free education and free medical care was introduced, and all students from elementary school to university and kindergarten children were provided with free daily necessities such as outerwear, underwear, and shoes. Moreover, the distribution of wealth in North Korean society is also greatly equalized, and there is not a huge gap between the rich and the poor as in South Korea.

North Korea did not open a gap with South Korea until the 80s, and everyone knows what happened next. In the final analysis, it is the boss and his party, and he even took his friends to the ditch. Serov didn't see any value in North Korea, not to mention that during the Cold War, North Korea took advantage of the Soviet Union, relying on the debts of many allies on the front line of the Cold War. So fundamentally he doesn't have a good impression of North Korea.

However, this does not mean that North Korea has no value, it is rumored that North Korea's mineral resources are not bad, especially uranium ore seems to have high reserves, if possible, it can be used to support the construction of the Soviet Union, especially uranium ore, that thing has radiation, mining in Kazakhstan is some problem after all, and mining in North Korea is not a problem.

Another aspect of value is like what Serov is doing now, using North Korea as a thug. During the Cold War, after the Soviet Union turned to a strategic offensive, its two important thugs were Cuba and North Korea. After all, Eastern European countries need to participate in the confrontation on the European front, and there is no such capital transfer, so in some intervention wars, the Soviet Union mobilized Cuba and North Korea as its own thugs to conduct proxy wars in third world countries, Cuba is more famous, but the role of North Korea is the same as Cuba.

This deceptive operation to challenge the nerves of the United States, Serov is ready to test the waters with North Korea. Both the DPRK and the ROK participated in the Vietnam War, and after the United States intervened in the Vietnam War under the pretext of the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the ROK sent as many as two divisions of the main force to South Vietnam. Serov has only advanced this time by a year, and it is interesting that North and South Korea may be fighting each other in Vietnam.

"Chairman Serov, your work seems to be heavier this year, I heard that the grain production in the USSR has decreased?" This year, because of the drought, the Soviet Union's grain output was reduced by 8 million tons, and if it were not for the reclamation of the Far East and the assistance of Sudan and Indonesia, the Soviet Union's grain output would have been reduced by 15 million tons this year in terms of the original traditional agricultural areas.

"Well, but that doesn't delay our vodka production from reaching new highs." Serov said with a smile that of course, winemaking needs food support, on the one hand, this year's grain production is decreasing, and on the other hand, vodka production is steadily increasing.

"If there is any gap on the Bulgarian side, you can tell us directly that this year's fishing volume of the Ministry of Shipping has reached a new high, exceeding the domestic market by more than one million tons, and if Bulgaria needs it, you can tell me about the gap in this regard." While eating in the cafeteria, Serov pushed a plate of large lobsters in front of Malakov and said.

The meals are still very rich, there are Arctic shrimp, lobsters, oysters, and other fish from all climatic zones of the world, as well as mushrooms, fungus, and Serov The most significant changes brought to the KGB are in the canteen, because he is the number one, so basically what he likes to eat, the KGB canteen will do. At present, the demand for pork at the headquarters is surging, of course, this is the credit of braised pork, and it has nothing to do with him. The demand for rice has surged, there is no way, who let the Far East be cultivated to grow rice, and the demand for rice in the Soviet Union is not high, so the KGB can only take the lead in consuming a batch of rice first.

This year, the Presidium of the Central Committee had just announced that, despite the climatic difficulties, the Soviet Union's rice production had achieved a historic explosive increase, and it almost called on the Soviet people to buy some rice and bread to mix and eat. Even so, it doesn't seem to have much effect.

The next day Lubyanka had another guest, Markus Wolf of Stasi, the relationship between the KGB and Stasi was now almost to the point of wearing a pair of pants, and Markus Wolf's arrival was to focus on discussing the Sultan with Serov, and finally the two set the time for next spring, which is actually not far away, less than half a year.

"How many troops do we send? Do you want the People's Army to go up, or do we want our own border police to go out? Marcus Wolf was in the fitness hall of the Lubyanka, watching the topless Serov squat, carrying a barbell on his back, and sighed in his heart that this was simply an athlete's body, and as the muscles on Serov's body rose and fell, people could clearly see the explosive power in it.

"There is no need for the army, we are only responsible for making plans, I have found the relevant personnel, those students were trained in the Soviet Union, I met them one by one. Our sending troops is equivalent to aggression, and it is better for the Sudanese to do their own business or to do it themselves, and the subsequent aid and construction is what we need to consider. Go back and see what the GDR needs, and I'll keep your share of the cake. Serov said as he dressed heavily, sweat running down his cheeks.

The weight of the barbell on Serov's body is absolutely sufficient, even heavier than the special forces training carry, do a hundred squats, Servanov next to him hurriedly handed over the towel, this kind of work was done by two women in the past, and now both are waiting to give birth in Gatzna, Serov sometimes misses them.

Far away, the two were talking about very serious issues, and it was a little inappropriate to think about women at this time, "Don't you consider participating in the October Revolution Festival?" Serov, who recovered after a while, asked.

"No, I'll leave a photo when I'm standing next to you, I'll go back to China immediately to make a plan, I think it's more appropriate to do it when Aboud visits abroad." Marcus Wolf whistled.

"Plan in detail, but don't make a plan that dictates the general direction, otherwise it will limit the conditions for success. Let's talk about it then, the staff officers on our side will also make a plan, we will communicate and do it before next spring! Serov, who was dressed up, said coldly, "The work of arresting the counter-revolution will be postponed first, otherwise there will be a repetition!" ”

Markus Wolf nodded, clearly agreeing with Serov's judgment. Don't make big moves until the overall situation has been decided, otherwise it will provoke a wave of opposition, and first ensure the success rate before talking about others.

October 25 of the Russian calendar is the October Revolution Day, the whole Red Square is unfurled with red flags, a huge statue of Lenin is hung, and a military band stands opposite the rostrum to play one classic Soviet military music after another. In a solemn but excited state on Red Square, Khrushchev delivered a speech celebrating the victory of the October Revolution, affirming the significance of the October Revolution and then preaching on the development and construction of socialism in the Soviet Union.

The words communism and socialism are not misused, the former is used in the documents of the cadre class, because this is the long-term goal, but in the field of relations to the people and in diplomacy, the Soviet Union claims to be a socialist country rather than a communist country, and it is the United States that says that the Soviet Union is a communist country, and at the same time the United States makes the countries of the Second International, which are governed by the SPD, socialist countries.

The Soviet Union's military parade Serov has watched many times on the video in his previous life, but none of them intuitively look impactful, the Soviet soldiers who raised their heads slightly and held their heads high, their hands naturally drooped down and strode like when you came, the shock was far from being described in words, although they did not have the neat pace of China in later generations, but they were superior in terms of deterrence, and seeing them was like seeing tens of thousands of tanks crush themselves in the future.

If I have to describe it specifically, it is that this force has a murderous spirit. Saluting the soldiers of one phalanx after another, and finally arrived at the border military phalanx, the border military phalanx of the State Security Council, which was an important military force of the KGB, and was also responsible for guarding the border next to the Soviet Union, Serov, as the chairman of the KGB, paid attention to these subordinates when this phalanx first appeared.

"It's quiet on the border tonight, but the sentries don't sleep, and the cannon cannons can shake the sky at any time, and the order to assemble is sounded. Green epaulettes on the shoulders, we will be with you, friend, ready to fight again. The border guards have strict discipline and we can't sleep while you're resting. Humming softly to the March of the KGB Border Guards, Serov watched the phalanx until it disappeared at the other end.

The ensuing parade was the moment that the KGB paid the most attention to, because there were many people, but fortunately nothing happened, so that Serov let go of his hanging heart, and this October Revolution Festival was a successful conclusion.

"Get the president's guard out of the way and replace it with one of our guys, he's leaving the White House to run. We chose to do it at that time, and all the relevant preparations were made, right? ”

"No problem, there are more people who want him to die!" Two voices rang out one after the other, and then some fell silent, as if nothing had happened. (To be continued.) )