Big Time 1958
v1 Chapter 668: preparation for war
How do you think about smuggling? Heavy machinery and many commodities in the Soviet Union have piled up. Some people say that the price of a Soviet armed helicopter is only a few tons of pork. This is of course because the Soviet light industry is not as strong as the West. But it also shows that the Soviet Union's heavy industrial production capacity is very terrifying. Of course, the Soviet Union also hopes to export some of its own products, but under the blockade of the West, it is basically impossible to achieve formal channels.
At this time, smuggling is an option that can be carried out, provided that the Soviet Union must benefit. After dealing with some of the overstocked inventory, the two women recalled and saw the benefits almost immediately. The prices of many things in the Soviet Union's allies were low, and even if they raised the prices, there were still huge profits.
"Thank you, our man." The two women put down their wine glasses and hugged the man one by one, with both heads on Serov's shoulders, while Serov, who was in the midst of happiness, looked confused. It happened, I remembered, it was Issamotne and Lucani, when they were at Gatsna.
"Currently, the relationship between Israel and the Arabs is very tense, and they have both gotten rid of the influence of the last war. I believe that the Occupy government will break out soon, and the Soviet Union and the United States are somewhat powerless to stop it. After all, this is the grudge between the Israelis and the Arabs, the most important thing. The only thing is that both sides believe that the other side cannot beat them. Once the war breaks out, the United States and most Western European countries will definitely support Israel. If you can take advantage of this opportunity, you may have a harmonious relationship with the Jews who are not small in the United States. It's beneficial." Serov, who was sleeping with the two movie queens in his arms, was refreshed. When the time comes to provoke oil prices in Arab countries, it will weaken the economic power of the United States and the West. As for the foreign exchange earned by the Soviet Union's oil exports, it is actually not that important. The Soviet Union doesn't need US dollars to buy food anymore, so it can go to Thailand to grab it.
As for the management culture and some technologies of light industry, the KGB has been supporting the research of scientific research institutions. Besides, there was Italy before and France after that. In this respect, the Soviet Union has long been not behind. What is missing is not technology but accumulation.
The outbreak of the oil crisis, because the Soviet Union itself is rich in oil, has not been affected, and it can also narrow the balance of power between the two sides. Therefore, from the perspective of the Soviet Union, this war should of course be fought. The Gulf countries also need an excuse to raise prices, and they will also support it. As for Egypt, Syria and Iraq, these are about the dignity of the military powers in the Middle East. All conditions are met, and the Israeli and Arab sides, who disagree with each other, are the question of when to go to war.
Pepsi is helping the Soviet Union sell vodka, can’t the actress help the Soviet Union sell red wine? Even if you can't sell it now, you can buy some wineries first, and then use the Soviet-made clothes to make them domestically. These don't need to be taught by him at all. The two ladies are Qingmen and Lushu...
The benefits of vodka are not felt by Seroff, but according to Alexey, the advantage of vodka is that it is not too fragrant like other wines. Good vodka cannot smell, and it tastes like a cold winter. Sheloff disagreed, saying that was too deceptive. Just like in his previous life when his hometown was at its peak, he claimed that every county had a brewery, but he didn't make him an alcoholic, he was obviously greedy.
After staying in Serov on Lake Baikal for half a month, just when the delegation of the three countries left Moscow, the two movie queens who fooled around with him every day were also ready to leave. Moscow.
"I got home. Although I didn't catch up with the visit of the three-nation delegation, I have no regrets, Comrade Bobkov. Tell me about what we know." Serov obviously looked like I was drunk, if it weren't for the large number of people , he wanted to lie down and listen to the report.
"Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan have been preparing for war all the time. The three countries have a total of more than 900,000 soldiers, nearly 6,000 tanks and 1,200 aircraft. This does not include the Jordanian army, its strength is already Far more than the last war, it can be said that the military power of several countries is far stronger than the last time. Their purpose is naturally to be shameful, to recover their lost land. If the war progresses smoothly, maybe it will be destroyed. Israel." The first vice-chairman Bobkov introduced the situation of the three countries. No matter from any comparison, it seems that the Arab coalition has the advantage.
The level of armament of the three countries is closely related to the development of the Soviet military industry. Because the Soviet Union has several allies, the military industry must keep up with the progress. Last year, under the auspices of Ustinov, the Soviet Union's military production It has reached an unprecedented level. 4,100 tanks come off the production line a year, and the four major tank factories are producing at full capacity. While providing weapons to the Soviet Union, it is also responsible for Sudan, Iraq, Egypt, Syria. and other countries to provide armament tasks.
"Destroy Israel? They still think too much. The United States will definitely not let them do this, and it is not in the interests of our Soviet Union. Without a common enemy, maybe their next step is to drive us away. Now our foundation The Three Kingdoms are not yet firm, and they can really drive us away." Serov turned to Tsvigon and asked, "What does the general secretary mean? For or against?"
"The general secretary and the chairman of the Supreme Soviet are both in favor of supporting Arab countries. After all, the other party is our ally, and Iraq is a socialist country. Only the chairman of the Council of Ministers suggested to maintain a cautious attitude." Zweigon immediately introduced.
"Comrade Kosygin has always been like that. It seems that the Central Presidium is inclined to support." Shelov thought for a while and said, "Our military advisory group in the three countries has more than 40,000 people, but it looks like less than 50,000 people. Yes. Now, what is the military prepared for?"
"The military has decided to send an air defense missile unit to help the three countries do a good job in prevention and control." Zinev answered this question. It would be strange if the Ministry of National Defense did not make its own voice in this situation, not to mention that the Minister of Defense is about to enter the Central Presidium. In this case, the strength of the Soviet army must be expressed.
"We are the intelligence department, let the Ministry of National Defense do the charge. But this war still has to be used, otherwise there will be no chance. In this good opportunity, we must find a way to add fire. Inform the Hanoi side. , the fire of revolution in Southeast Asia is not fierce enough. At least Thailand is an eyesore. I hope Hanoi can fulfill its international responsibilities and support the Communist Party of Thailand. The same telegram will be sent to Jakarta. Do not change the words and sentences. I want to see whether the United States thinks the Middle East is more important or Southeast Asia is more important.” Serov emphasized, “Now that we have settled Europe and temporarily stabilized the United States, let’s see if the two wars break out at the same time, who will the United States save? Or both at the same time. …”
"If the Arab countries suffer, who will we take care of first?" First Vice-President Bobkov said to himself, envisioning the worst outcome first, it will be easier to accept then.
"Of course it is Iraq. Once we in the Soviet Union regard a country as a friend, we will take care of it to the best of our ability, no matter who its opponent is, but the basic premise is that he must be qualified to be our friend. If it does not have this qualification, then Go to hell." Serov sneered, "Who are our friends? The Communist Party, there can be no progress in the Middle East, but no progress in Southeast Asia, right? Comrade Zweigon?"
is either good or bad. This is the style of the Soviet Union or Russia, so the Russians will have very contradictory behaviors. When they are nice to you, you will find out how there is such a country in the world, and it is also the country that terrifies you first once you turn your face. The same Russian can be friends with anyone of any race, but at the same time discriminate against your other friend, because you are his friend, but the other person is not.
"That's it, I've been planning an action against Thailand, and there's progress now. What the chairman means is to detonate it during the war in the Middle East? Well, let's have a big one." It is very solemn, and he also needs to make some achievements. It is necessary to know that the promotion of the status of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense has made the KGB feel a sense of crisis.
"Limited to this year's climate, there may be no progress in the direction of Africa. But I still want to win, which is a must. Judging from the newspaper, Iraq and Syria should be the two countries with the strongest desire to fight. I also want to With the support of South Yemen, this is why I came to you." In front of Andropov, Serov has always been very honest, and the other party is a bull man who pretended to be dead under Brezhnev's eyes.
Since the third Middle East war, Syria's Assad has been preparing for a huge military expansion. He hopes to make Syria the military hegemon of the Arab countries. With the aid of the Soviet Union, Assad believed that the Syrian army had an absolute chance of defeating Israel and regaining lost territory. Assad argues that talks will only begin after the Golan Heights are retaken by force, which would then force Israel to hand over the West Bank and Gaza corridor and force Israel to make other concessions.
Iraq is very active in participating in the war because the official has downplayed the religious color and is incompatible with ordinary Arab countries, even not losing to Syria, which was occupied by one-fifth of the Golan Heights. Iraq wants to prove that it is still an Arab country and wants to gain trust by defeating Israel.
"Me and Ustinov are supportive of your idea. Defeating Israel can be used when we gain leadership in the Middle East, but we can't destroy this country!" The thoughts of Andropov and Ustinov , it is what Shelov is worried about. It can be said that the two have the same opinion. Now it depends on who will fire the first shot first. (To be continued~^~)