"Battov, do you think the T54 has any opponents in the Middle East?" Serov asked cheerfully.

"Yes, isn't the lighter tank that the United States aided Israel the opponent of our T54?" Major General Battov smiled, "We have shown mercy to our subordinates, if we have tanks in our country, the Israelis will not be able to stand it!" This sentence has been disguised as an admission that the T54 tanks that were aided to Egypt were indeed monkey versions.

Even the monkey version of the T54 tank is more than enough to deal with the Sherman tank, an imaginary enemy of the Egyptian army. This can be seen in the expressions of the surrounding Egyptian generals. The only thing that worries Serov is that the quality of the Egyptian soldiers is really not comparable to the Israelis, so don't let these tanks be captured by Israel at that time.

"Major General Battov, these tanks are exactly what we need in Egypt, and allow me to personally express my gratitude to the Soviet government for its generous assistance!" After the training, an Egyptian general in his forties came over to express his gratitude, and only after the two had finished talking did Serov interject, "This general seems to be of a good status, who is he?" ”

"Oh, he! A core member of the Free Military Administration, Prime Minister Nasser's confidant, Major General Sadat! Major General Battov seemed to be still immersed in the scene just now, and said casually.

It's him!? Serov looked at the back of Sadat's departure, it didn't look good, who would have thought that after Nasser's death, Egypt would fall into the hands of this person who looked weak! It was this guy who expelled the Soviet military advisory group and threw himself into the arms of the Americans. For a moment, Serov wanted to plot an accident to kill him. But the thought only flashed for a moment and was extinguished. There is still time. Whether he can succeed Nasser is hard to say.

"Comrade Serov, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is about to be held!" Major General Battov patted Serov on the shoulder and asked, "I don't know what resolutions can be made at this conference, but there is some gossip that doesn't seem to be good!" ”

Serov's heart sank, Major General Battov's words were definitely not a casual question, but wanted to get some news from him. Serov is sure that a cadre of this rank of Major General Battov. The wind has been heard. Now I asked Serov just to verify, maybe Khrushchev's ideas are no longer a secret to the Red Army military, only ordinary Soviet people are still kept in the dark, "I don't know the specific news, but I received a notice to let me go back, but things are so busy in Egypt, I don't have time, it seems that I can't catch up!" Serov said with a snort. What's the busy, obviously I just want to hide in Egypt and not go back, but will Serov talk about this everywhere......

"Oh. Such! Major General Battov also saw that Serov was not interested in this question, so he did not continue to ask. Instead, he asked, "How is the construction of the Aswan base, when you go back to Cairo, it must be almost there!" ”

"That's why I'm back in Cairo!" When Serov said this, he got serious and asked, "I need some light weapons and equipment, do you see if you can transfer a batch of armaments from the aid to Egypt?" ”

"The quantity is no problem, but it takes time to get from domestic shipping to Egypt. If it is deducted from the aid to the Egyptian military, I am afraid that Mr. Nasser will have an opinion! Rear Admiral Battov said with a sad face, "I don't know if I can make the group of people from the Independence Army wait until the domestic steamers arrive......

"You misunderstood me, Comrade Battov!" Serov gave Battov a cigarette, and the two of them lit it at the same time before he said, "I don't actually want new weapons from the factory in China, and new weapons may not be easy to use in the African environment, I need some guns?" support and ammunition. If we can't get a batch of AK47s for Egypt, can we first let the Egyptian military transfer a batch of obsolete weapons and equipment for the use of those armed forces in Africa that resist colonization? ”

Ahem, ......, Major General Battov suddenly coughed when he heard Serov's words, and his face turned red, "Is this okay?" Is there a problem with the IQ of those black people? You've fooled you so easily......"

"What words? Large quantity and excellent quality! Is there someone as reliable as me? You tell these Black Uncles to find someone else who can supply them with weapons! Serov, who entered the role of an arms dealer, said with a wronged expression on his face, "Although the Americans hope that Britain and France will quickly make the colonies independent, they will not take the initiative to dig into the wall." Only we, the USSR, have such a reason to take the initiative, anyway, it's all about killing, what's the difference between using AK47 and using an Enfield rifle......"

"Enfield rifle, ahem...... Major General Battov finally stopped coughing and said, "Do you KGB people eat people like this and don't spit out bones?" Enfield rifles? This rifle was produced on an older date than my father, and those armed forces could have been fooled so easily? ”

Serov looked undisciplined, shrugged his shoulders and said, "So what's that?" Unless they want to drive the British and French colonists away with their fists! Looking at Major General Battov's ever-changing face, Serov waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright!" This group of people has no choice, we can support an armed force, and they are not afraid that we will support others to kill these disobedient guys? They have no choice, except to be obedient, otherwise, there are many people who are willing to take their place! ”

Major General Battov listened to Serov's performance of crosstalk, and finally said, "Your methods are really worthy of your profession!" You were born to be in the KGB......"

"Thanks for the compliment, I think so too, life in the KGB makes me feel easy!" Serov looked at ease and deserved, and made Major General Battov completely shut up. Working with a spy boss every day made him feel like he was all taken by Serov.

Serov, who didn't know that he was already in the back of his hand, said, "No matter what, according to the documents, it is necessary for you to cooperate with my work, and now I need a batch of obsolete weapons from the Egyptian army, please communicate with the Egyptian military......"

Major General Battov looked helpless, because the supreme commander in Egypt this time was indeed Serov, not only Serov's status was high, but the number of internal affairs troops in the KGB was also larger than that of the Red Army, no matter from that point of view, Major General Battov was a subordinate role.

The appearance of Sadat made Serov think a little in his heart, and it seemed that he should find a spokesman for the Soviet Union in the free military management organization in Egypt, and then push him to the position of Nasser's successor. But that's easier said than done...

Major General Battov communicated very smoothly with the Egyptian military, after all, Egypt is now receiving assistance from the Soviet Union, and the military advisory group has infiltrated the Egyptian army's divisional level in the Egyptian army.

I don't know whether this kind of infiltration is hegemonic Serov, but considering that the advisers of the Soviet military advisory group were later delegated to the regimental and battalion level, and there are even shadows of Soviet advisers in Cuba, the Soviet military advisory group led by Serov is quite benevolent. 、

"And you want Soviet assistance, and you want not to be controlled? How can there be such a good thing, really when the Soviet Union is the big head! Serov quickly got a list of the weapons he wanted, ranging from British-made Enfield rifles to Soviet AK47-style automatic rifles.

The weapons were produced from the end of the 19th century to just two months ago in the Soviet Union, and Serov looked at the mountain of Enfield rifles, went up and took one down, pulled the bolt, and said, "Isn't that great?" Pushing bullets can also kill, a group of black uncles, they don't understand too sophisticated weapons, they can use some Enfield rifles, AK47 automatic rifles are better for elite soldiers! ”

"Tens of thousands of guns, how generous we are!" Serov looked at the list of weapons, waved his hand directly, and said, "Okay, send it to the Aswan base!" ”

At this time, Serov's image is very much like a miser like Grandet, who fooled the leaders of the anti-colonial armed forces of more than a dozen countries with tens of thousands of broken guns, even if this is the case, Serov feels dissatisfied, tens of thousands of broken guns and then break it is also a gun, in exchange, it is some very rough agreements, which add up to less than a pound of weight, and a pound of waste paper is exchanged for tens of thousands of guns, and these African independent leaders have already earned.

"Lukani, put these waste papers, no, put these agreements away, in case there is really a future national leader among these people, we will pay it back when the time comes!" Serov earnestly instructed his female secretary.

On 14 February, the 20th Congress of the CPSU was held under the chairmanship of Khrushchev, and in the official agenda of the 20th Congress of the CPSU there was no significant criticism of personal superstition and Stalin. After announcing the opening of the congress, Khrushchev also said: "The international ** movement lost its outstanding leader Stalin after the 19th Congress of the CPSU," and he even proposed that the delegates observe a moment of silence for Stalin. In his summary report at the congress, he only criticized personal superstition in general terms and did not directly point to Stalin.

The CPSU, he said, "resolutely opposes personal superstitions that are incompatible with Marxism, because personal superstitions turn this or that activist into a miracle-wreaking hero, while narrowing the role of the party and the masses and reducing their enthusiasm for creation." As a result of the prevalence of individual superstitions, the party's collective leadership role has been reduced, and the advantages have brought serious losses to our work."

"More than half of the delegates to the 20th National Congress were leaders of the Stalin period!" Even if Serov was far away in Egypt, he could feel how lively Moscow was at this time, shook his head and said, "Isemotny, send a report to the First General Directorate, and let Shirekov focus all his attention on Hungary and Poland, and beware of the confusion that may be caused!" (To be continued......)

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