Chapter 166: The Future General Secretary
"In other words, Hungary is honored to be the battlefield of your Soviet KGB and the CIA!" A sneer appeared at the corner of Najib's mouth, "We're lucky to have the two largest countries in the world focus on us!" ”
"Not the battlefield of the KGB and the CIA, but the battlefield of the United States and the USSR!" Serov said with an affirmative attitude, "I have to say that the Americans are stronger than us, and we cannot afford to lose in Eastern Europe, and I hope that Comrade Nagy can control the situation and not let the situation develop to the point that the Soviet Union cannot afford to lose." In fact, the general secretary and the prime minister have been very disappointed in Rakosi, Comrade Najib, you have a chance to realize your ideals......"
Although Najib is the prime minister of the Hungarian government designated by Malenkov, the evaluation of Khrushchev here is also higher than that of Rakosi, and it is not because he has now suppressed Malenkov, just like Najib is regarded as Malenkov's agent in Hungary.
The reason why he told Nagy about the struggle between the KGB and the CIA, and Serov himself took the blame, was to divert Najib's attention, so that Nagy clearly knew that the United States and the Soviet Union were now preparing for a big war in Hungary, which might affect the Hungarian people.
Nagy shook his head and sighed, "This is really the sorrow of a small country, which obviously has nothing to do with our Hungary, but because of our own contradictions, it has attracted two behemoths ......"
Najib's sigh didn't stir up a stir in Serov's heart, even if it was true. Born in China in the past life and awakened in the Soviet Union in this life, neither country is the kind of country controlled by external forces, of course, no one can stop such a thing as dying by oneself.
But Najib's statement revealed emotions. It made Serov a little excited, as if Najib had recognized the seriousness, but Serov was still not at ease, and added before leaving, "The anger of the people is sometimes irrational, Comrade Najib. I know that the Hungarian people actually support you, but sometimes you can kill you if you go too far! I believe that you, as an old revolutionary, know the truth better than I do......"
Hungary's policy has been mistaken to the point where it can shake the authority of the government, and who can control the situation? Now it seems that it is not only Rakosi. Even Rakosi's successor, General Secretary Gro, has no choice, only Nagy still has a certain prestige in the Hungarian government, and the people who cooperate with the Soviet Union on the government side are not qualified except Najib, as long as the Hungarian incident can be stifled, Serov actually doesn't mind saving Najib's life, no matter what, if you don't die, you don't die.
Actually, if it weren't for the fact that the Hungarian people took to the streets. And if he called for the expulsion of the Soviet garrison, Nagy would certainly replace the Rakosi faction as the ruler of Hungary according to normal evolution. Naturally, the problems left by Rakosi will be slowly resolved, but unfortunately all this has changed because of the conflict between the Hungarians and the Soviet army. Najib was cornered by these angry people, and was eventually abandoned by the Soviet leadership and became a victim.
"Americans think Hungary is Italy? I'll tell them that the rank of KGB isn't just for showmanship! If necessary, we can also solve the problem with the means of combat troops...... "returned to Serov in the Soviet barracks. Started his own overall plan, since the CIA people dared to come to Eastern Europe to make trouble. Serov had to give a grand welcome and not let Dulles feel heartache. How to live up to the KGB's signboard......
"It's a pity that the comrades of the Operations Enforcement Department can't come to Hungary, otherwise the general might be a little more sure!" Lukani stood behind Serov, a pair of skillful hands massaging Serov's temples to relieve the fatigue of her boss.
"It's still the most important thing to hunt down the traitor, we don't need to assassinate, if things can't be controlled, I will kill all the enemies openly!" Serov squinted his eyes and replied, the KGB's internal discipline is cruel, for those who dare to betray the Soviet Union, it has always been adhering to the determination to pursue and kill to the end, after two years of investigation, the Operations Enforcement Department finally determined where a group of defected intelligence officers were hiding during the reorganization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs two years ago. At the same time, it is also a deterrent within the KGB.
Among those who defected, there were also assassins who had previously been in the Operations Enforcement Department, and this operation was highly valued by the KGB and it was imperative that no future problems remained. Therefore, Serov wanted to get the Operations Enforcement Office to come to Hungary to help, it was impossible.
"We have contacted the Interior Ministers Razak and Najib, and the comrades of the 11th Division have contacted the Interior Ministries of the surrounding countries!" Serov yawned and said, "Tomorrow we will meet with our own comrades, and I trust our KGB own more than I put my hopes in others......
The two people Serov wanted to contact were the two highest-ranking KGB cadres in Hungary, one was General Yemenov, the general adviser of the KGB in the Hungarian Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the other was Andropov, the Soviet ambassador to Hungary. Andropov's Soviet embassy had a huge amount of listening equipment, and all the telephones of Hungarian ministers were within the scope of the Soviet embassy's surveillance, and the special line in the embassy had taken measures to guard against counter-surveillance.
"The general secretary is very concerned about the situation in Hungary, and after hearing about the Eighth Plenum of the Central Committee of Poland, there is already an undercurrent in Hungary!" Serov said straight to the point, "It is our duty to nip the danger in the bud, not to mention that it also involves the struggle between the KGB and the CIA, as well as the development of the socialist movement, so I specially came to Hungary to see the situation!" ”
Andropov is tall, his temples are gray, and he has an elegant atmosphere, and Andropov has a very good relationship with the US Embassy, and he has a few friends, which is one of the few ambassadors of the two countries who are willing to be friends with Westerners.
Hearing Serov's words, Andropov kept absolute composure in his heart and said, "Before the Eighth Plenum of the Central Committee of Poland, the situation in Hungary was already on the verge of a rupture, but there was still a possibility of saving it at that time. But after that, especially after the news that Poland was fighting corruption and reforming at the same time, things changed a little, and to be honest, people can take to the streets to protest at any time......"
"When the wave of strikes in Poznan, Poland began, the Soviet troops in Poland should have taken action! Then there is no such thing as now, and in the current situation, the Poles should not be acquiesced in at that time......" General Yemenov said angrily.
How does this look like scolding yourself in a corner? Serov frowned and said, "General Yemenov, I have to say that using the Red Army to solve the problem is not a good way, we have to think about the reputation of the Soviet Union, not for our own pleasure, I believe you have an understanding of my style, I want to kill none of these people more than anyone else, but this is not what I said......"
"General Yemenov turned out to be from the Internal Affairs Army, and he spoke somewhat directly, General Serov should understand!" The future general secretary of the Soviet Union saw that Serov and the two had some discordant tendencies and immediately became peacemakers.
If you don't talk about how people will be the general secretary of the Soviet Union in the future, I haven't heard of you guy, look at how people talk, Serov skipped this little unpleasantness and said, "I've only heard of catching thieves, but I haven't heard of preventing thieves." The current situation is like a pot of hot oil, which can be ignited by a spark falling into it. I, like the two of you, don't have much time to delay in Hungary, so we wait for this powder keg to explode every day, so why don't we lure the other side into action, bring things under control, and give the Hungarians a chance to vent......"
"It's too risky!" Andropov shook his head and said, "People are the most difficult to control, who knows how much turmoil these people will provoke?" ”
"But we are not guarded, and we are even more unable to guide!" Serov sighed and said, "The people really can't control it, but that's what we do!" When the time comes, force the Red Army to strike? All three of us will probably be dealt with! ”
Serov obviously exaggerated the consequences of the treatment, if he really did, Andropov would not have become general secretary in the future, but Andropov himself and Yemenov did not know, as soon as they heard the consequences of Serov's words, they immediately did not speak, as if thinking about Serov's proposal.
"The safety of Hungary is in the hands of the three of us!" Serov stood up and said to the two of them, "I have already contacted the Hungarian Minister of Internal Affairs, Rasak and Nagy, and they have all helped us solve the problem, the comrades of the 11th Division have contacted the Ministries of Internal Affairs of the surrounding countries, and the Yugoslav side has contacts with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with so much support, we should be confident." Besides, I don't need Comrade Chairman to come and ask in person! ”
The chairman in Serov's mouth is the chairman of the KGB with the same name as Serov, and he said this to let Andropov and the two know the seriousness of this matter. (To be continued)