Chapter 174: Take it when you see it
If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, then the third world war may really start out, after all, the United States is the leader of the Western world, and their concessions cannot be too much. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Therefore, Dobrynin solemnly proposed to the Americans the territory north of Kushiro-Rumo, which was equivalent to the USSR to spit out some land, after all, looking at the momentum, it was only a matter of time before the whole of Hokkaido was occupied, and the Americans agreed.
Now, Dobrynin will relay this opinion to the country on the terms put forward by the Americans, hoping that the top brass in Moscow will agree.
"Now, we have to consider the conditions of the Americans, whether to continue to occupy all of Hokkaido, or to occupy the north of Rumo-Kushiro." Said the secretary of the Secretariat, Suslov.
The secretary of the Secretariat, who has always been the second-in-command of the Kremlin, replaced Kirilenko as the secretary of the Secretariat after Kirilenko was deposed by Brezhnev and left the ******.
Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov, born on November 7, 1902 in the town of Shakhovsk, Ulyanovsk Region, in a poor peasant family, began to participate in the revolutionary movement in 20 years, and joined the party in 21 years. In 47 he became secretary of the Central Committee, and after the death of Zhdanov in 48, Suslov began to take charge of ********. In 49 he became the editor-in-chief of Pravda and in 52 he became a member of the Central ******.
He was also an important figure in the Central Committee of the Soviet Union, and Andropov and others were very supportive of Brezhnev's decision.
The scheming Andropov, of course, knew that he was not suitable for that position, otherwise he would easily be suspected by Brezhnev. And Suslov is a good candidate, just look at the way this guy is out of breath when he talks now. This position will soon be vacated.
And. Suslov's political views are many the same as those of Andropov, and even more so when it comes to punishing corruption within the party. This person is very innocent, does not seek his own interests, does not engage in corruption, and his two children have not been given any important positions so far.
"From a military point of view, we are in a very good situation right now, five days. We would be able to occupy all of Hokkaido, across the sea from the mainland of the island nation, and it would be good for our defense, and it would be better to cross the Tsugaru Strait than to border directly on land, as in Germany. Defense Minister Ustinov said.
Seeing that Hokkaido could be captured, this victory made Ustinov very excited, and to be able to occupy it so quickly, tactics were the most important condition. Andrey's proposal, very correct!
To the mouth of the meat, and then spit out? Ustinov, of course, did not want to, from a military point of view. The occupation of the whole of Hokkaido was of great significance to the layout of the Soviet Union in the Far East!
"But now the Americans have bowed to us. If we agree to their proposal, then we can justifiably occupy the territory north of Kushiro-Rumo. And there is no need to be blamed by the Western world in the international community. Foreign Minister Gromyko said: "Our operation has fully achieved its strategic objectives. We also have to take into account the attitude of the Western world. ”
The tall Gromyko, with two pairs of sparkling eyes, although he was also an old man, was still in good spirits at this time, and saw the problem more comprehensively, and his main qualifications were almost all in dealing with foreign countries. Since 39, he has served as Director of the Americas Department of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the United States, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security Council, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador to the United Kingdom. In 57 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs, and in 73 he was elected a member of the ****** of the CPSU.
Ustinov considered it from a military point of view, and Gromyko, and more importantly diplomatically, the Soviet Union's move in Hokkaido, which was perceived by the Western world as a barbaric act of aggression, is now being verbally condemned by all of Western Europe for the barbaric actions of the USSR. Although the Soviet Union has always gone its own way, and its reputation has long been tarnished by the Western world, there is still a crisis behind this.
For example, once the Americans raise their arms and shout, they may gather to form a joint army, run to the island country, and fight a ping-pong battle with the Soviet Union, and the situation will be out of control. The strategic goal of the Soviet Union was to gain access to the Pacific Ocean, not a world war.
The Americans are willing to bow their heads and acquiesce in the Soviet Union's territorial claims north of the Rumo-Kushiro, so they might as well push the boat along the river and first get a just reason in the international arena, as for the southern part of Hokkaido, it can be slowed down a little longer, anyway, with the territory in the north, there is no need to fight across the sea, so what is so difficult? You can move forward at any time.
Gromyko's opinion was that the Americans were able to agree to the Soviet occupation of northern Hokkaido, which was already a great victory for the Soviets.
"Yes, we've achieved our strategic goals." Brezhnev said: "Our operation was so successful that the Americans were forced to bow their heads and agree that we should occupy Kushiro, and our Pacific Fleet would be able to go out of the Pacific Ocean at any time!" ”
Now that Brezhnev has agreed, Ustinov will certainly not insist any longer, and the success of this operation, Ustinov's prestige within the army has risen again, and he himself is very satisfied with the current results.
"Now that the Americans have agreed to our occupation of the area north of Kushiro-Rumo, we must always be on guard against a counteroffensive by the islanders. I propose that the Far Eastern Military District establish a Hokkaido Prefecture directly under the Far Eastern Military District here, and appoint a commander who dares to fight and dare to break through as the supreme commander who is directly responsible to the Far Eastern Military District. Ustinov said.
Anyone can see that when the occupation of Kushiro and Rumoe in Hokkaido is realized, it will become a new powder keg, and will the islanders use tricks behind the scenes to carry out guerrilla warfare to harass the occupying forces? Will the island nation actively reorganize its army and prepare for a counteroffensive? It is very necessary to establish a special region directly under the command of the Far Eastern Military Region here, and at the same time, the commander of this special region must also be experienced and brave people.
And once the fight continues, this will also be the first line.
Brezhnev nodded: "Yes, now the troops that have landed in Hokkaido will all stay in Hokkaido, and at the same time, the Air Force and Air Defense Force units will be stationed, and the port of Kushiro and Rumo will also develop into a base for the Pacific Fleet, we must have a qualified commander, Ustinov, do you have a suitable candidate?" ”
As the front line of the confrontation, there are six divisions of the Soviet army, all of which must stay, and, perhaps, more troops will be added later, and as Minister of Defense, Ustinov has the right to choose commanders.
"I feel that Colonel Andrei Vladimirvich Tolstoy is the most suitable to award him with the rank of major general as the commander of this direct prefecture." Ustinov said. (To be continued.) )