"We just need to moderate the argument, and we don't need to publish information that is opposed to the West. It's enough to show that the world is calm and the situation is good. If something goes wrong in Southeast Asia, the biggest suspect is not our Soviet Union. It is another geographically more Close countries." At this time, the Soviet Union still needs to buy time to complete its layout in Africa as soon as possible. Therefore, it is necessary to pretend to be deaf and dumb about the situation in Southeast Asia. Anyway, there is a country that calls for the overthrow of imperialism much louder than the Soviet Union. Comparing the two, it can completely leave enough time for the Soviet Union to prepare.

  Goryunov and Meshatsev understood what to do, and continued to praise the moderation. After Moscow and Leningrad Sherepin were successively lost, both of them worked much more carefully in the propaganda system, and so far there have been no problems.

"We must come up with a reason for Africa to intervene. This reason must be accepted by Africans. Otherwise, according to the general secretary's idea, once the Cuban army emerges from Africa, the military color will be too strong." Andropov hesitated for a moment. said.

   This is a problem. The Soviet Union is in a big fight in southern Africa. Even with the intervention of the Cuban army, the expansion intention is too obvious. So find a suitable reason, at least one that African blacks must accept easily, otherwise it will have an impact on their international image. This reason is ready-made now, that is, to oppose the Portuguese colonizers and destroy this empire that has never given up its colonial policy.

   But Serov knows that Portugal is not big after all. If I remember correctly, it can't stand the Soviet Union for a long time. This reason will not take long. If the United States does not confront the Soviet Union head-on, it will definitely use the CIA to find trouble with the Soviet Union. If there is no winner or loser in the war for a few years, the local black people will definitely be dissatisfied.

"First oppose the colonists. If Portugal can't stand it, it will directly target South Africa and Zimbabwe. These two countries are governed by white people. Most of the people are black. It is easy to get black people. If we want to gain the support of black people for a long time, we must clearly express our determination to kill the local white regime. The CIA will definitely trouble us.” Shelov thought for a while and said, “The funds of the Central Liaison Department are in place, right? ?"

   "Just wait for the KGB personnel, and Ustinov's side is not a problem." Andropov nodded.

"Don't worry, since the strategy has been set, we are just waiting for the opportunity. Now we are fighting the United States head-on, rather than making small fights like before. Both the cadres and the people have been waiting for too long. The results, the patience of the people has been worn out." Serov put on a blue big-brimmed hat while speaking, he still has something to do and can't stay here for long.

   The last thing in the United States has appeared after a long period of fermentation. No country in Southeast Asia is truly peaceful. Except for Malaysia, where the US military is heavily stationed, it seems that all other countries have entered a state of quasi-civil war. The total number of armed organizations in the entire Southeast Asian countries is 300,000 to 400,000 people, and they spread throughout the Philippines, the Southeast Peninsula and the Southeast Asian Islands. From the end of the year to January 1974, over a month, thousands of people broke out in various countries. There were more than 40 armed attacks involving more than 1,000 people, and on average, more than 1,000 people fought fiercely every day.

  The fighting spread throughout Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, and the United States found that it was almost impossible to control the security here. Secretary of State Kissinger quickly flew to Southeast Asia and signed agreements with governments of various countries to prepare to put out this wave of attacks.

  Compared with the US's anger, the Soviet Union was much more moderate. Foreign Minister Gromyko refuted the US's accusation of the Soviet Union's actions, saying that the Soviet Union did not directly interfere in the revolutionary wave in Southeast Asia, but was happy to see it develop. On the contrary, it is very irrational for the United States to go so far as to command the military of various countries to suppress the people. The two sides should solve the problem through negotiation. Strong suppression will only have the opposite effect. Vietnam is the most obvious example.

"That's it? It's not a big deal. Next time you'll do it again, don't forget the agreement that we and the United States just jointly negotiated at the United Nations. The United States has acquiesced to our actions, and the United States is Japan and South Korea. It makes sense. Throw out their protest letter and ignore it." After listening to the words of Kibanov, director of the General Administration of Traffic Management, Serov looked indifferent and let the Far Eastern Border Guard handle it himself.

   The matter is actually very simple. The South Korean coast guard fired on the Soviet marine monitoring ship, and then the Soviet marine monitoring ship launched a torpedo, which sank the blocking South Korean coast guard ship. The Pacific Fleet currently in Vladivostok used the waterway opened by the icebreaker to send back the Soviet marine monitoring ship.

   "Will it cause a diplomatic incident? After all, we sank the other party's official ship." Kibanov hesitated.

"It's better to teach them a lesson. The province will conflict with our ships in the future. Now the coastal countries should know that some of our non-warship ships also have torpedoes. Isn't that very good." Shelov fiddled with himself. "Send the information on the crew that launched the torpedo to the Central Presidium, and the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet will award him a medal. By the way, this will have to wait for Chairman Xie Lepin to return, even if we make a statement."

This is a trivial matter at all, at least Shelov thinks it is like this, even if it is troubled by the United Nations and South Korea, it is not reasonable, and it does not look at who is a permanent member. , South Korea could annihilate the Soviet Pacific Fleet with common sense, if they had the guts.

   At the meeting just concluded at the United Nations, the Soviet Union and the United States reached certain compromises. During the negotiations on the "Amended Single Consultative Text" in recent days at the conference, the Soviet Union made a so-called distinction between scientific research related to resources and those not related to resources. The United States openly demanded to delete the important clause that "the marine scientific research in the economic zone or on the continental shelf must obtain the consent of the coastal state in accordance with the provisions of this Convention", and even threatened to say: otherwise, it would not participate in the Convention on the Law of the Sea . Representatives of more than 30 countries including Tanzania, Nigeria, Brazil, Iran, Tunisia, Nice, Egypt, Yugoslavia, etc. firmly advocated retaining this clause in their speeches.

   Representatives of some small and medium-sized countries also requested further clarification: coastal states have exclusive rights to conduct marine scientific research in their territorial waters, economic zones and continental shelves, and foreign countries to conduct scientific research activities must obtain the prior consent of the coastal state.

Representatives of Ecuador, Madagascar, Trinidad and Tobago, Cameroon, Somalia and other countries have also requested to delete from the text those that weaken the jurisdiction of coastal states and stipulate that coastal states must not refuse to agree to certain marine scientific research plans. Articles, in the case of such a huge opposition, the Soviet Union and the United States had to endure the pain, did not sign the International Convention on the Law of the Sea, threw this convention as toilet paper, and continued to go their own way.

   Of course, this move by the Soviet Union made the denunciation of social-imperialism more frequent, but all signals and information were blocked by the Eighth General Directorate of the KGB. This kind of accusation is unreasonable. Many policies of the Soviet Union have been implemented by a certain major country after 30 or 40 years. Since a major country has done it, even if a major country has done it, only Serov himself knows, and he can still find a moral footing.

   "I understand, Chairman." Lieutenant General Kibanov, director of the General Administration of Traffic Management, nodded and went down.

   "Just understand. The country's maritime strategy and security strategy are the same. Whoever opposes it is the enemy. There are no exceptions. Don't be swayed by some critics." Serov nodded and pushed the document back.

   He still has other things to do, such as visiting the Baltic Shipyard and presiding over the official start of construction of the Kirov-class strategic cruiser. After a ten-hour train ride, Serov came to the shipyard. The huge machinery was under construction, and the entire shipyard was busy. The first Kirov-class strategic cruiser was built here.

  The drawings of the Kirov-class strategic cruiser have been revised several times, and finally settled on the design of 28,000 tons. It is used as the flagship of the Soviet Red Navy. It can be said that the high-level Soviet Union has high hopes. It can be said that it is bigger than the original history, which is normal, because the environment and national strength of the Soviet Union are larger than in history, and of course expectations are higher.

The power system is a hybrid, with 2 nuclear reactors and 4 steam turbines installed, that is, the parallel operation of the nuclear power plant and the steam power plant is used to drive two sets of four-blade propellers. The steam turbine can work independently when the nuclear reactor cannot work. In order to ensure that the warship will not lose power and maneuverability in the event of a situation. The steam turbine is used to add saturated steam to the turbine when traveling at high speed, increasing the shaft horsepower to make the speed reach more than 32 knots. Boat speed is 14 knots when operating with boiler assistance.

   But this is temporary, Serov absolutely believes in this, the second phase in the future must eliminate the steam turbine, make him a real nuclear-powered cruiser, save more space, and install larger missiles. Maybe even installing cruise missiles, in a solemn atmosphere, he announced to the microphone that the Type 1144 cruiser was officially started.

"This will be a day to be remembered, the Soviet dream of the sea will be from here, we will not only become a land power, but also a sea power. What kind of equipment our Red Navy soldiers will have is entirely up to you." In the low temperature of about zero degrees, Serov shouted to the workers of the Baltic shipyard.

  In January 1974, construction of the first Kirov-class strategic cruiser, the Kirov, started, and the giant cruiser that had been away from the world stage for a long time returned. (To be continued~^~)