Big Time 1958 Chapter 74

   So the National Exposition is the kitchen debate of history? It is not shameful to say it. Serov has not carefully studied the information in this regard. I have always thought that the kitchen debate happened when Khrushchev visited the United States. It was a preconceived misunderstanding!

"It turned out to be this old turtle!" Serov touched his chin. If it was Nixon who came to the Soviet Union, then he still didn't need too much preparation. Some people in later generations used the ending of the Soviet Union to argue that the Soviet side lost the kitchen debate, right? This Shelov is dismissive. Can an event of great influence be evaluated in a few decades? That kind of expert is really confident. Although the Soviet Union disintegrated, China still exists! When the United States uproots the socialist countries, it is not too late to say that it has won.

   "Director, didn't you make some preparations in advance for monitoring?" asked the commander of the Secret Police Corps.

"What are you going to prepare? The president of the United States can't guarantee whether he is a representative of the United States, let alone a vice president!" Shelov moved his neck and smiled gracefully, "I thought about it for a long time and didn't even remember what a vice president was doing. Forget it, a mascot was sent by the United States, just send two people from the General Bureau of Defense and Espionage to watch it, don't die here and bleed my blood..."

Serov remembered that Nixon was president in the 1970s. After waiting for more than ten years, he finally sat on the throne. He was comparable to Ieyasu Tokugawa in Japan. Kennedy was killed, and Kennedy's successor was disgraced in the Vietnam War, which gave Americans the idea of ​​changing a political party.

However, Nixon's general performance in other aspects was overshadowed by a huge success, that is, the United States successfully resolved the relationship with China, forcing the Soviet Union, which had turned into a strategic offensive in the 1970s, to withdraw a considerable part of its power. , heavily fortified in the Far East. Since then, the Soviet Red Army's two hands have been pressed against NATO in Europe and the other against China in Asia. The number of the Red Army has greatly increased to five million. Since the Sino-Soviet hostilities began, the Soviet Union was doomed to be unable to persevere in the Cold War. It was too late when China and the Soviet Union recovered and repaired their relations.

   "Nixon? People who have been in contact with the Internet in later generations will pay a little attention to the negative news in the United States, and they will know where your sore feet are!" Sheloff muttered in his heart and ended today's security inspection.

In the evening, Serov followed KGB Chairman Sherepin into the Kremlin, and made a report to Khrushchev, the current first secretary of the Soviet Union. Although they did not meet often, Khrushchev obviously still remembered Serov. When Marshal Zhukov was dropped, Serov accompanied Khrushchev into the Ministry of Defense in the name of the director of the General Directorate of Military Administration.

"The little guy has a good job in Berlin. This time Alexander recommended you to be in charge of the National Exposition. What do you want to say?" attitude. But this is only in private. Once in public, Khrushchev will change into another posture, and his arrogant posture can surpass everyone else.

"There is no problem with the security monitoring work. 1,600 secret police officers will be scattered at various intersections and venues. I will follow behind Comrade First Secretary to ensure that there are no mistakes in security!" Shelov said after reporting, "Regarding this National Exposition, Comrade First Secretary, Nixon is just a symbolic vice president, I don't think it's worth making a fuss at all, but because the Berlin crisis has just passed, maybe the cunning Yankee sent him to test us too! "

"Our little tiger is always so vigilant! Haha!" Khrushchev smiled unabashedly, rubbing his sparse skull and said, "It doesn't matter, I like this kind of occasion! Mr. Nixon is here for the first time in more than ten years. The American leaders who came to the Soviet Union are beneficial for us to understand each other! Mr. Nixon's defense work in the Soviet Union must be done well, is there no problem with little Yuri?"

Serov, who fully abides by the defense chief, smiled and said cautiously, "Anyway, I'm a guest, and I will definitely show the most real side of the Soviet Union, but I can't guarantee that Mr. Vice President can't hold back his curiosity and always wants to make a joke. Big news!"

  According to Serov's idea, just find two people to deal with it, but he can't say it. Since Khrushchev came to power, he has been easing relations with the West. He neglected the Americans too much. Isn't this a slap in the face of the first secretary? You can only call the class enemy a guest against your will.

   In his opinion, the current first secretary is still a bit idealistic and believes too much in the integrity of Americans. From the launch of the Soviet Union's first artificial satellite to the just-concluded Berlin crisis, the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States has become more and more involved. He is not alone in thinking that "peaceful coexistence", "peaceful competition" and "peaceful transition" can solve this problem. At least Serepin, who Serov knew very well, and Brezhnev later must not feel cold.

But then again, Serov's action of overturning the Catholic Democratic Party in Italy has also become a frequent example of Khrushchev, which makes him laugh or cry. Serov was kicked into Italy because of the prison cleaning operation, so he gave up his milk-feeding ability. You can go back home if you have done a good job. The Italian action turned out to be an example of Khrushchev's détente.

   Three days later, Serov, who was wearing a lieutenant general's uniform, was waiting at the airport. Nixon took a plane and landed at Moscow Airport around 4 pm. Serov did not pay attention to Nixon, because the people in front of him were more noteworthy. Khrushchev arranged for the nominal head of state of the Soviet Union, Marshal Kliment Voroshilov, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, to pick up the plane. Along with Marshal Voroshilov was the vice-president of the Russian Federation, Brezhne Nev and the person next to Serov also cooperated in Hungary, and Andropov, Minister of the Central Liaison Department of the Soviet Union.

   Serov's attention was mostly on Brezhnev. This was the first time he saw the big-browed comrade.

If the Central Liaison Department is compared according to the work of the KGB, it should be the advisory department of the First General Administration. The KGB's advisory department guides the intelligence work of other countries, and the Central Liaison Department is responsible for contacting other socialist countries. Therefore, once the general secretary visits In foreign countries, Andropov will always be by his side.

   The strong lineup next to him had long since moved Shelov away from Nixon. Nixon was only a vice president. Next to Shelov, there were two general secretaries of the Soviet Union, and a nominal Soviet head of state with the title of marshal.

"Mr. Nixon, welcome to the Soviet Union. Your coming here is of great significance. It is an important step for us to understand each other!" Marshal Voroshilov used Khrushchev's speech to express his welcome to the American visitor. . The two sides shook hands with each other and then reviewed the guard of honor.

   Shelov performed his duties from start to finish until Nixon was taken to the hotel where he was staying.

   "General, are you in charge of our reception, what's your name?" Nixon asked through an interpreter.

"Yuri Yefimovich Serov!" Serov said in Soviet-style English, looking at Nixon and his party with a smile, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, "If you find it difficult to remember, you can call me the Caspian Tiger. …”

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