"Isn't the United States concerned about the Middle East? Let's see, which side are they willing to save?" Lubyankane heard the usual arrogant voice. This voice is none other than the chairman of the KGB who can go to heaven without two eggs falling. .

At the same time as the war in the Middle East, the United States and the Soviet Union faced off in the sea and the air, and when Arabs and Israel were all out of their heads, the KGB launched a plan that has been researching, targeting the two weakest pro-American countries, Thailand and Ethiopia. Start, and use the wind of this Middle East war to complete your own strategic offensive plan.

  Brezhnev greeted the foreign ministers of France and Italy. At the same time, Serov contacted Goryunov and Meshatsev, and carried out wave after wave of agitation and propaganda through Soviet radio and Pravda. The pace of the war seems to be approaching step by step. In Pravda, Goryunov used a large-scale report to accuse the United States of unilaterally sheltering Israel, which caused the outbreak of the Middle East war. directly involved in the war.

This is the Soviet public opinion before the French and Italian ambassadors came to Moscow, and the voices of the Kremlin for a tough statement are getting louder and louder. At the constant request of Egypt, Brezhnev sent a message directly to Nixon, emphasizing that Israel violated the Security Council. Resolution 338, and suggested that the United States and the Soviet Union should deploy peacekeeping troops along the ceasefire line. Brezhnev declared that if the United States rejected the proposal, the Soviet Union would consider unilateral action.

   At the same time, the Soviet Navy Commander Gorshkov issued a public order requiring the naval infantry division to board the ship and prepare to land in Israel for amphibious operations, indicating that the Soviet Union was ready to directly intervene in the Middle East war. In this case, half a month after the outbreak of the Middle East war, the choice before Brezhnev was whether the Soviet Union would join the war or not.

   For the first time since becoming general secretary of the Soviet Union, Brezhnev faced such an unprecedented problem, which his predecessor Khrushchev also faced during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Now that it was on him, he felt a pressure that he had never felt before covering himself.

   He knew that cadres throughout the Soviet Union were now looking at him, waiting for his position. Among them are Shelepin and Kosygin, whom he has always regarded as opponents. There are also leaders of major powerful departments, and their eyes are all on themselves.

  Brezhnev still has two competitors. Now is not the time for the Cuban missile crisis. Khrushchev has already killed all of his opponents. His position is not as stable as that of his predecessor, at least not yet. Once the wrong choice is made, no one knows where the whole world will evolve.

"I'm better than him, and the victory belongs to me." In the Kremlin late at night, Brezhnev, who was burdened with invisible pressure, walked back and forth in his office. He always believed that he was more suitable for leadership than Khrushchev. Soviet Union. He is the leader of a powerful country like Stalin, not Khrushchev who only used his mouth to confront the United States.

Early the next morning, when the special plane of the foreign ministers of the two countries landed at the Moscow airport, they were deeply shocked by the first news. Entering the second-level combat readiness state, the combat readiness duty personnel strictly guard their posts, command and communicate smoothly, closely grasp the enemy's movements, and identify the enemy's attempts; gather troops; distribute combat readiness materials, and promptly implement various guarantees such as logistics and equipment; repair weapons and equipment; complete emergency expansion All preparations, the frontier troops in important directions, are fully staffed according to the wartime establishment.

   Throughout Moscow, KGB Guards appeared at major intersections to check traffic. People in various military uniforms were scattered all over Moscow. Lubyanka issued strict management orders to prevent rumors, rallies and other communications that would negatively affect the country. The KGB ordered the citizens to strictly observe order through the radio station and not to cause chaos in the country at this time.

   "The Soviet Union is really ready to go to war?" The French foreign minister said worriedly to his colleagues next to him, "This is not good news, especially for our two countries."

   "Yes, it's really a fight, and the status of our two countries is embarrassing." The Italian foreign minister nodded heavily.

  France is in the power of the left-wing coalition. As for the situation in Italy, the situation is more direct. The Catholic Democratic Party and the Communist Party have an obvious dualistic color, which is almost similar to the two-party system in the United States. In this case, there are strong pro-socialist forces in both countries, so once the United States and the Soviet Union go to war, it is uncertain whether the two countries will first be hit by the Soviet Union or by the United States. After troubles, clean them up first.

"I didn't expect that Brezhnev, who seemed so mild, would be held hostage by the hardliners of the Soviet Union." The Italian foreign minister felt deeply responsible at this time and believed that it was the hardliners of the Soviet Union who threatened Brezhne. husband.

   This judgment is wrong, who can threaten the general secretary? Serov also has no such ability. This is Brezhnev's own decision. He decided to adopt a confrontation strategy. The tough statements of various departments only gave him a reasonable excuse.

  When the Soviet Union was pressing the United States during the Brezhnev period, it was this general secretary who was taciturn, with a gentle face, who adopted the strategy of confronting the United States and personally started the prelude to the Soviet Union's global offensive. The Soviet Union's strategic offensive was started in the hands of this man, not Stalin, who was led by an iron fist, nor Khrushchev, who could only use nuclear weapons in the United States. In the era of the two men, the Soviet Union was still weak and unable to fully confront the United States. Only in the Brezhnev era did the Soviet Union have the strength to confront the United States head-on, and he also complied with this situation and started confrontation.

"Welcome to you, the general secretary is waiting for you inside." Serov, who was standing at the door of the Kremlin, showed a slight smile and greeted him as if he was familiar with each other. In fact, he had just arrived. Dude, it's totally unreasonable for him not to show up on this occasion.

  This is Brezhnev's office. A year ago, he had a conversation with Nixon here, which opened the prelude to the detente between the United States and the Soviet Union. Just a year later, he made an unprecedented tough statement here. Today, Brezhnev welcomed the foreign ministers of France and Italy here again.

  The whole of Europe is watching Moscow and Washington, the Kremlin and the White House. They all know that the results of the foreign ministers' visits from the four countries will determine whether the conflict between the two camps can be avoided. Everyone is eagerly hoping that these foreign ministers can bring good news. At this time, they miss the empty words of their own foreign affairs department, at least this proves that the world is peaceful.

"Peace? This must be premised on the United States' retreat. This is not Cuba, and the current Soviet Union is not the Soviet Union 11 years ago. We are stronger than ever before, and the people are eagerly looking forward to our statement." Shelov raised a hand Constantly fiddling with the Damascus steel knife, at the same time objecting, "If you want the Soviet Union to show its willingness for peace, I will tell you clearly that this is impossible. The president of the United States is elected every four years. Apart from the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, this is not the case with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union The Communist Party, burdened with all the expectations of the entire Soviet people, has driven us to a corner, and we can do anything."

Ustinov and Andropov beside Serov were silent, but they both looked at the foreign ministers of the two countries with indifferent eyes. They agreed with Serov. The Soviet Union has retreated for more than 20 years. Once they were not ready to back off.

   "General Serov, don't mix your personal feelings. I believe that General Secretary Brezhnev also loves peace." The Italian Foreign Minister set his sights on Brezhnev. The latter shook his head and said, "Comrade Serov is right. We bear the country's expectations and our international responsibilities to the Arab world. The Soviet Union has no reason to retreat."

"Our Soviet nuclear bombs are enough to blow up cities with a population of more than 100,000 on the earth ten times. Even if they fight, there is no force on the whole earth that is an opponent of the Soviet army. Who will take the initiative to show weakness to opponents who are weaker than themselves? ?" Central Secretary Ustinov shouted in very fierce words, "Ten minutes into the war, the U.S. navy in the entire Mediterranean will no longer exist, and this does not require the use of nuclear bombs. This is the reality."

"The 11-nation coalition force is close to one million, and Israel will be exhausted sooner or later if it drags on. Don't look at how strong Israel's defense line looks. That is for the Arab army. If it is replaced by the Soviet army, Israel can be wiped out in one day." Dropov, who had the air of a scholar, said what he said was still a real threat.

  The members of the Soviet Central Presidium made tough statements one by one, which made the foreign ministers of the two countries feel like they were on pins and needles. Finally, they left the Kremlin and reported the situation here to the country.

"You tell Kissinger to fight, they have to face Arabs that are dozens of times more than their own population. How long can the U.S. air transport last?" Facing the backs of the two, Serov reminded the population comparison between the two sides. . Although the Israeli army, which is now in a defensive state, played a good exchange ratio, it was useless.

"Our two countries bind their allies and sign a ceasefire agreement through the United Nations." Nixon sighed. He had just sent off the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany. The foreign ministers of the two countries, like their counterparts in Moscow, explained that Current situation. War of attrition is the favorite way of fighting for the Arabs, because after all, they have many people and many countries. If you keep going, sooner or later you will die with Israel.

   Washington then authorized the Sixth Fleet's carrier strike group to leave the waters south of Crete and sail westward. The tension between the Soviet Union and the United States was quickly eased. The decision gave the U.S. carrier strike group room to maneuver and de-targeted the Mediterranean Squadron. From another perspective, the US move undoubtedly sent a signal to the Soviet Union to ease the situation. (To be continued~^~)