Chapter 41 Treating Money as Dung

The contradictions between the two countries can once again be traced back to the British Empire, and Serov can't help but sigh that it is worthy of the old imperialism, and the nature of the-stirring stick is deeply rooted in the bone marrow, not only in Europe, but everywhere in the world there are pits dug by the British.

The territorial dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan originated from the Durand Line, which was introduced in 1893. Under British pressure, Afghanistan received a delegation headed by British Indian Foreign Secretary Durand, and Afghanistan was forced to accept the Durand Agreement, agreeing to the Anglo-Russian arrangement on Afghanistan's eastern border and the British demarcation of Afghanistan's southern border.

At that time, Britain submitted to King Rahman of Afghanistan the Durand Agreement, written in English, which mainly demarcated the border between Afghanistan and British India. Rahman was forced to relinquish his claims to Swat, Bajar, and Chitrar, and only to keep Asmar. Accordingly, millions of Shitus were placed on the side of British India, which ceased to exist with the independence of India and Pakistan. Afghanistan and Pakistan are once again locked in hostilities over the Durand Line.

Jafar Khan, a longtime resident of Afghanistan, returned to Pashtunistan and led the Red Shirts in the mountainous region to launch an independence movement. The Government of Afghanistan supports this campaign. The Pakistani government has consolidated Pashtunistan into a single province, and Daoud issued a statement expressing firm opposition. Pakistan considers it interference in its internal affairs. The two sides blamed each other, and it developed into a war against each other.

As a later generation, Serov should have reciprocated his favor towards Pakistan, but at this time and then, there is no doubt that Pakistan is on the opposite side of the socialist camp, and the protector behind it is the United States. According to the worldview of the bifurcated world during the Cold War, Serov can conclude at a glance that all countries are either friends or enemies. The exception is for some nominally independent countries, such as the United States of Japan.

Since Serov has already made so many murderous suggestions, he naturally will not add two more, "I heard that there are many Uzbeks in northern Afghanistan!" My suggestion is, the national interest takes precedence! Serov was sincere, completely bringing his role into the Afghans, and was determined to help Daoud get rid of the destabilizing factors, regardless of the majority of the Uzbeks, who were actually in the Soviet Union. In Serov's mind, this cross-border ethnic group is no less dangerous than the Chechens.

The reason why Serov helped Prime Minister Daoud was to solve the problem for him from the perspective of a bystander. It's all about helping Daoud, and it's not easy for a country to have someone who dares to change the status quo. Many people have ideals, but they are in the rising period of the crowd, just like the teacher table said, the first emperor did not start a business and the middle way collapsed.

Find the fate of this red prince from memory, Serov once again admired the Soviet Union's clumsy methods, not to mention the Cold War period, even after the end of the Cold War, it was common for a big country to interfere with a small country, but it was really impossible to find a second one like the Soviet Union.

The biggest difference between the United States and the Soviet Union is that by doing the same thing, the United States can be justified and justified, at least on the surface, the Americans can pretend that they are the righteous party, and the Soviet Union will not even find a reason to go straight to it. No wonder China has been described as rigid dogmatism, and it has not been wronged at all.

In the end, the image of the Soviet Union and the United States in the world became farther and farther apart, and the essence of the United States was not revealed until the Soviet Union's Zuo Lengchan died.

"Some of your suggestions are pertinent!" Eventually, Prime Minister Daoud said, "If you have the opportunity in the future, please go to Afghanistan as a guest, I have some souvenirs, I hope you can take them!" Prime Minister Daoud handed over a small bag, but Serov did not open it, presumably because some small things did not take it to heart.

Another day passed, this was Prime Minister Daoud's last day in Azerbaijan, and as long as today's day passed, Serov's mission was completed, and even if Daoud was killed elsewhere, it had nothing to do with him. The day was spent in peace, Serov and Daoud chatted for a whole day, although Serov has always been not very good at chatting, but many of Serov's views are problems that have been solved for decades. It was a great inspiration to Daoud.

He did not expect that the biggest gain from coming to the USSR this time was not in Moscow, Kiev, Minsk, nor in the hands of those members of the Central Committee and ministers in Moscow, but in the head of the interior of a union republic.

"Maybe he will have more than just his current position in the future!" Daoud secretly said that the young cadre Daoud has seen a lot this time, there are many people who are sheltered, and there are still many capable people, and there are few who combine the three. Moreover, many of the young cadres I met seemed to be in a circle, which made Daoud ready to reassess the division of forces within the Soviet Union.

When Daoud was leaving, Serov, as the head of security, participated in the send-off, watching the train gradually move away, Serov exhaled, the last shift had been stationed, and after more than a month of eating and waiting for death, Lao Tzu was about to roll to Italy for diplomatic work.

Only then did Serov remember the palm-sized bag that Daoud had given him to see what was inside, "Huh? , what a rotten landlord class! Backward feudal lords! Serov immediately put the small cloth bag in his pocket, and there were more than a dozen ruby sapphires of various sizes, which almost blinded Serov's eyes. Now, Serov personally feels that he finally has a reason to attack Afghanistan.

I don't know if Daoud sent it to Shemichasny or not, how much was sent? Semychas's internal confiscation? A gift from a foreign friend is not considered a bribe, right? Serov kept looking for excuses, since he came to the Soviet Union, Serov has never seen this kind of thing, all he eats is vodka, big leba, kvass, caviar, and reinforced concrete concrete of all the colors of buildings he has not seen, as for the ruble, Serov has always felt that the ruble is paper, and it is basically useless. Because what Serov used was allocated.

The greatest value of rubies is still calculated in money, but unfortunately Serov doesn't need money, at least not in Azerbaijan, so for him, these beautiful gems have only one use, and hand them over to Valya, "This idea is really useless, I'm not the protagonist, my little brother is the protagonist!" Serov laughed at himself with his head down.

After five days of travel, Serov wanted to take a good rest, kept his promise, went to the Komsomol to pick up Valya home, avoided her parents, and Serov took out the souvenirs that Daoud had given him.

"Oh my God, where did you get that!" Valya had a look of admiration on her face, her beautiful big eyes and affectionate style, but unfortunately it was not Serov who was facing her, so her attention was on the gem.