Chapter 127: Egypt Also Has a Ministry of the Interior?
Serov, who returned to his office, vented hard into the air, and continued to read the documents after deflating.
"General, Comrade Shirekov's Hungarian telegram!" At Serov's signal, Isenitney opened the file and read, "Najib? Imre has gathered around Imre a group of opposition factions of General Secretary Rakosi, mainly scientists, writers, journalists, artists and other intellectuals and leading cadres, forming an organized opposition. There is information that General Secretary Rakosi is already preparing to fire Najib? Imre's party membership on the grounds that he refused to review his mistakes and to form an anti-party clique around him! ”
"Writers? Reporter? Artist? Intelligentsia? Serov muttered to himself; A coalition of public intellectuals? It's these people who come out every time they make trouble! ”
If you think about it carefully, it seems that it is really true, no matter what happens to a country, these strong-mouthed kings will always be the first to jump out and shoot cannons, fooling ordinary people to be cannon fodder! After each upheaval, these public intellectuals see that something is wrong, and they are also called the fastest group of people to kneel and lick, and the comparison between before and after is undisciplined. That is, in the current era, the information is not smooth, and they can still keep their aura, if the Internet era is in the future, sooner or later the people will be able to see the true face of these strong-mouthed kings.
"The fight between Rakosi and Najib, we shouldn't have been in the mix. But there is a certain danger hidden in it! Serov sorted out his thoughts and said, "What I am most afraid of is the fight between the two, which will affect the stability of Hungarian society." All other means are trivial, and there is only one possibility that scares me, and that is that someone mobilizes people to take to the streets! Using one's own selfishness to mobilize the people to the streets to realize their own private interests can easily lead to out-of-control consequences! ”
"What is the situation in Hungary now. Is it mentioned in Shirekov's document? Serov asked.
The tall Isemotny flipped twice. Said. "Overall, the situation in Hungary is stable. General, it's just that Shirekov continues to monitor the movements in Hungary? ”
"Strictly prevent people from spreading the fighting to society, and most importantly, prevent the masses from taking to the streets!" Serov thought about it for a moment and said viciously, "As soon as you find out that someone is spreading rumors in society, tell me immediately, and let Shirekov want the head of the Main Directorate, Panyushkin, to report on the movements of Hungary." Let's see if the director can do anything to prevent ......"
At this time, Serov was deeply trapped in Egypt and could not leave, so he could only hope that someone in the First General Bureau would have a keen sixth sense and be able to see clearly the signs of bad things in Hungary.
"It's the right thing to manage Egypt first, and you won't be able to manage it when the time comes!" Serov, who had sorted out his thoughts, asked Isemotny to inform Shirekov of her words, and if there was time, Serov still wanted to develop the power of the Soviet Union in Egypt.
Thinking carefully about the historical Suez Canal War, Serov found himself in a very pitiful state in the face of the Anglo-French coalition if he stood on the side of Egypt. Britain and France declined after the war, and there is a tendency to decline more and more. But it is still not something that Egypt can fight against.
Even if Serov thought of breaking his head, he changed several methods of calculation. The result has not changed, that is, once the current Egypt encounters the British and French forces, it will definitely be beaten to the head. The naval power of Britain and France, not to mention Egypt, is incomparable, and even the current Soviet Red Navy is not an opponent. Once Egypt and the Anglo-French forces clashed, there was no way to do anything but let the Anglo-French forces unilaterally beat them.
If Serov had a hundred sets of Styx anti-ship missiles in his hands, he would have made Egypt lose a little better, and maybe he could take advantage of the first use of anti-ship missiles to kill a crispy aircraft carrier or something, but unfortunately now the Styx anti-ship missiles are still being developed in the Soviet Union, how to use them for Egypt?
"Forget it, if you lose, you will lose, anyway, the United States and the Soviet Union will wipe Egypt's ass, so I'll find a safe place to lie down and win this war!" Serov gave up a chance to test his war talents and concentrate on being a spy chief.
Cairo, the capital of Egypt, was a long-term cultural center after the collapse of the Arab Empire, and its degree of protection of Arab culture even exceeded that of other cities such as Damascus and Baghdad, especially when the Ottoman Turkish Empire was increasingly weakened in the face of Christendom, Cairo became the most important cultural temple for the Arabs.
At least Serov knew that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who later created a boundless storm in the Middle East, graduated from Cairo University in Egypt, and in the sixties and seventies when Arab nationalism was developing greatly, Cairo was the capital of the Arab world in the hearts of some outstanding and nationalist-minded Arabs.
Of course, Serov's first visit to Cairo did not leave a good impression, not because of a lack of culture or aversion to the religious environment, but for a very simple reason: the infrastructure was too dilapidated. Serov, who watched China's construction achievements every day for the first 20 years, and then watched the completion of one project after another in the Soviet Union, was very uncomfortable.
"This is the spiritual capital of the Arab world, it's a bit ordinary!" If Serov hadn't considered that there was a guide next to him, he would have told the truth a long time ago, what a broken place. Wouldn't Cairo's development have started after the Anglo-French bombing of Cairo? Serov pondered for a moment, and felt more and more that his guess was very probable, and came to the conclusion that this was the case.
"Comrade Serov, in the evening our military advisory group will meet with Mr. Nasser!" Although he was unhappy with Serov, who was born in the KGB system, Major General Battov still had to inform the KGB of his itinerary, and this feeling of control may also be the reason why Battov did not like Serov.
"President Nasser is the eagle of the Arab world, and I met this legend once!" Serov complimented him without being salty, Nasser's ability Serov didn't know, but Nasser's ability must be better than that of the king of the Kingdom of Egypt. No matter how much Serov ridiculed the limitations of these historical figures, at least the overthrow of the kingdom would make Serov respectful.
After knowing that the Suez Canal War had no room for his own play, Serov's mood also relaxed, in addition to continuing to need agents in all walks of life in Egypt these days, visiting the pyramids has become his hobby, and after taking pictures in front of the Sphinx in the morning, he just ate some barbecue on the street, well, it tastes good!
In the evening, Egyptian Prime Minister Nasser hosted a banquet for the Red Army's military advisory group in the palace of the former Egyptian king. Handmade Persian carpets and lamps that look like works of art make Serov feel like he is in ancient times.
If it weren't for the presence of Soviet officers around him, Serov would have thought he had crossed over. Nasser, who is not nominally president now, placed Najib under house arrest after the overthrow of the kingdom, denounced him for supporting the Mu/Si/Lin brotherhood and attempted to take his life. Nasser then became Prime Minister of Egypt. After a brief power struggle for control of the army and Egypt, Nasser emerged victorious.
"Is this really fake? Nasser even allowed alcohol to exist! Serov saw that some Soviet officers were drinking with pleasure, and his mood exploded in an instant. Muslims are not allowed to drink alcohol, and this time Nasser made an exception.
"General, General Battov is over there!" Following Isemotny's fingers, Serov saw Major General Battov and Nasser standing together, and seemed to be chatting well!
Major General Battov also saw Serov coming in, and immediately introduced through an interpreter, "Mr. Nasser, this is our youngest general in the Soviet Union, the former ambassador to Italy, Major General Serov!" ”
After hearing the ambassador to Italy, Nasser's expression moved, and he asked, "The last Soviet ambassador to Italy?" Are you a military man? "Although separated by the Mediterranean, it is not a secret to people like Nasser that after half a year, some gossip that the Soviet Union and the United States almost met each other half a year ago. Now that one of the protagonists is here, Nasser has a little interest in exploring secrets.
"Mr. Nasser, it's a pleasure to meet you! The work of the diplomatic system is only at the behest of the superiors, and only the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is my own job! Lukani translated Serov's words to Nasser in full, and the new department of the KGB may have made Nasser a little puzzling, so Serov directly said that he worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs!
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Nasser's expression moved, and he turned around and shouted, "Let the Minister of Internal Affairs Alim come over, maybe Alim and his Soviet friends will talk about this!" ”
"Thank you to the friends of the USSR for coming to Egypt and helping us with nation-building!" Nasser is not tall, but he speaks with great aura, especially his big eyes are very shocking. If Serov hadn't always found Nasser's beard a little funny, it would have been a standard hero.
Nassar disliked religious forces, and although he did not agree with the Soviet Union's standards for supporting allies, he was still a secular leader, and as a supporter of President Najib Razak, the Muslim Brotherhood is now Nasser's main target.
Serov does not know the specific situation in Egypt, but it is estimated that there should be a large number of leaders of religious forces in Egypt's prisons now, and as for what Interior Minister Alim wants to talk about with him, Serov also knows in his heart. What do you think the officials of the Ministries of Internal Affairs of the two countries will meet? Of course, it's about how to strike at an enemy who poses a threat to the country......
"Mr. Alim, the prison is overcrowded! In fact, the easiest way to deal with these people is, of course, the easiest way to kill! Serov took a sip of red wine and smiled and proposed, "Of course, Egypt is now in the construction stage, and all kinds of projects need manpower, so I think Mr. Alimu should treat this matter mercifully!" (To be continued......)