"If it really succeeds, will the United States interfere?" Serov pondered the question, and it was generally believed that the American military base in Italy, as in Germany, was in fact to prevent the resurgence of the Axis powers. Serov scoffed, as far as Italian urine is concerned, there will be a determination to make a comeback? The country has only the determination of the pit Germany.

The U.S. base in Italy is part of the Southern European base group: the zone exports the Black Sea, controls the eastern Mediterranean, and serves as a barrier to Europe's southern flank. U.S. military bases are located in Italy and Greece. Army bases: Vicenza, Italy (home to the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force Command), Livorno (Army Logistics Supply Port).

Naval bases: Naples, Italy (U.S. Naval Command in Europe), Gaeta (U.S. 6th Fleet Command), Maddalena (nuclear submarine support base), Sigonella (anti-submarine warfare and logistics support base); Gulf of Suza, Greece. Air base: Aviano, Italy (home to the headquarters of the 16th Air Force of the United States Air Force).

At a glance, it is obvious that these bases are aimed at the Soviet Union, and Serov will not be naïve to think that everything will be fine if Italy is done, and what if the Americans jump over the wall in a hurry? This brings us back to the question that has always plagued Serov, that is, how much support he can get inside the Soviet Union?

"Let's take one step at a time!" Serov had no choice but to do so now, and immediately picked up the materials that Mendelev handed over to him, and had to admit that there were basically no secrets in countries where there were two forces at the same time, the United States and the Soviet Union. There are no secrets in the Italian state itself, secret places are only areas of mutual contact between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Italy relies on foreign imports for three-quarters of its energy supplies and major industrial raw materials, while more than one-third of its products are exported. Italy's state participation system is relatively developed. Yili, Eni and Efim were once the three major state-owned conglomerates, accounting for about three tiers of the country's industrial output value, and their business scope involved steel, shipbuilding, machinery, petroleum, chemical, munitions and other sectors.

"It's a pity that Italy does not rely on the Soviet Union for energy, otherwise it can be manipulated!" Serov did not get the information he wanted from above, and so far, he is in a state of helplessness. If you want to start from the economic level, the first thing standing in front of Serov is the three major state-owned enterprise consortiums.

In Serov's eyes, the biggest role of state-owned enterprises is to support people, not to make money. When necessary, the private sector is defeated by international finance, and state-owned enterprises are the last line of defense to protect the lifeblood of the country's economy. If you use a house as an analogy, a state-owned enterprise is equivalent to a foundation, which looks inconspicuous and even a little ugly, but how high the house can be built depends entirely on how deep the foundation is. When the country is really in trouble, the government issues an order to sell what the people need at a loss, and the state-owned enterprises will carry out without objection, and the private industry will depend on their conscience. So usually you can scold it, but when it really matters, except for state enterprises, you can't count on anyone else.

"This kind of enterprise appears in the enemy's country, which is really hateful!" Serov is completely at a loss, if Serov has the ability to kill the consortium of the three major enterprises, he will not have to mix in Italy, and no one will dare to do anything to himself when he travels all over the world. As for asking for help from home, it is simply impossible. Unless the leadership in the Soviet Union was brain-pumped, Serov would not have been given such a big cost, and the Italians would have lost both.

"Politics and economics must go hand in hand! Italy must be shaken up! Serov kept scribbling ideas on the paper, reasoning and erasing them again, hoping to find a workable plan that would add a bright touch to his career as a diplomat.

The conditions that must be formed for the revolution are that the economy is developing slowly and the people's living standards are not improving. Politics is serious, and social divisions are intensifying. ** problem is the easiest problem to find, Serov has always believed that no government in this world is clean, but the means used are different, as long as the intelligence department pays attention, it will definitely find the handle in the current Italian system, but only ** problem is far from enough, the Italian economy has the key support of the United States, and maintained a high growth rate in the fifties, even if it is swallowed up by some problems, the rest can still let the people see the change in the quality of life.

At the same time, once the revolution took place, the attitude of the Soviet Union was crucial, and Serov was a little worried every time he thought of the strange decisions made in the Soviet Union, and throughout the history of the Cold War, the style left by the Soviet Union should be tough. But a closer look reveals that the Soviet Union has always been tough when it shouldn't, and decisively betrayed its teammates when it should have been. Left notoriety, but did not get any benefits.

Serov suddenly tore up all the finished plans in annoyance, got up and walked back and forth in his room for two steps, and secretly gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe that it is so difficult for me to dismantle the Italian economy as a person who specializes in sabotage?" Will it be slower than building a country? ”

Knock knock knock......

With a knock on the door, Mendelev came in and asked, "Comrade Serov, do you want to join the dinner?" You have been in your room every day these days, and you should come out and talk to your comrades! ”

"Okay, Comrade Mendelev!" Serov picked up the plan that had just been thrown away, then threw it into the paper basket and ordered: "Comrade Mendelev, clean up these things!" ”

"It's easy!" Mendelev is very familiar with this kind of thing, and it is nothing more than dealing with a batch of unsightly things. Except for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the most such documents to be destroyed are in the embassy. For Mendelev, the ability to process documents without leaving a trace is almost instinctive.

"Working in a room all the time every day affects efficiency!" Mendelev wasted no time in saying, "A proper combination of work and rest is necessary, there are many historical places in Italy that you should visit if you have time!" ”

"yes, you should check it out!" Serov said perfunctorily without interest, suddenly paused when he went down the stairs, and continued to pretend to be casual and asked, "Are there many tourists in Italy?" ”

"That's right!" Mendelev nodded, "The center of the Roman Empire is very attractive to tourists, and it is also a major industry in Italy!" ”

"It seems that mine should feel the magnificence of the Roman Empire!" Serov's depressed mood was swept away, and he eagerly prepared for a field trip.

Actually, I'm here to travel to Italy, not to export revolution! Serov told a lie that he didn't believe in his heart, and with a smile on his face, he had dinner with his comrades in the embassy.