Big Time 1958
v1 Chapter 721: try it out
"Ulla, Ulla, Ulla!" The huge voice reached Brezhnev's ears through the phone, with a hint of rustling busyness, but it didn't detract from the momentum of a giant wave. Even if Brezhnev is thousands of kilometers away at this time, he can still feel the same way, as if he is in the crowd of people.
"Good job!" Said in a solemn and steady voice, and Brezhnev slammed the phone on the table heavily. In the eyes of Marshal Grechko, Brezhnev, who had always been taciturn, seemed to have changed a person during a phone call, and seemed to be two years younger all at once. ten years old.
"Constantinople has been conquered, and the obstacle that blocked us in the Black Sea has disappeared." Brezhnev sat down and said silently, "The war can actually be said to be over, and we have achieved our goal. But the war will continue for a period of time, and the outcome will be the bargaining chip for us to negotiate with the United States. It will also take a while for Yura to receive our results without any trouble. Yura has already done everything that he promised us, now it’s up to us already."
"Comrade Chernenko, notify other comrades to hold a meeting of the Central Presidium, and let's discuss the issues." After instructing Chernenko, Brezhnev turned his attention to Defense Minister Marshal Grechko, and his right hand His index finger tapped the table lightly, and suddenly raised his head and said, "The entire Red Navy is dispatched, except for the fleets around Cuba and Chile, the mainland, the four major fleets, the Black Sea Fleet, and the Dardanelles, and the Baltic Fleet before the Atlantic Ocean. The waters and the Pacific Fleet are moving to the North Pacific, the Northern Fleet surface ships and the Baltic Fleet are united, and the nuclear submarine force is lurking at the predetermined location in the Arctic Ocean. This time, the US Navy will never scare us back..."
Brezhnev did not talk about the issue of nuclear weapons. In fact, nuclear weapons are not a problem. Since the Cuban missile crisis, the Soviet Union has stopped talking about missiles. It is very simple. The time to talk about nuclear weapons every day and play nuclear blackmail has passed. . In the Khrushchev era, the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons were too far from the United States, and they could only play nuclear blackmail. When he led the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons had already reached a balance with the United States. In this case, the Soviet Union did not need to always talk about the number of nuclear bombs.
Public declarations of policy credibility are even less of a concern: Britain and France have consistently declared that they will be the first to use nuclear weapons in the event of a large-scale conventional Soviet invasion, and China has always declared that it will not be the first to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances. Policies can be considered to have no influence. The United States and the Soviet Union never considered these publicly declared policies, but only considered the balance of nuclear forces. And in the state of ensuring mutual destruction.
The United States and the Soviet Union are both in a state of not openly threatening you with nuclear weapons, but guaranteeing a nuclear war at any time. Because for the two countries, ordinary enemies do not need to consider the use of nuclear weapons at all. Conventional weapons can solve all countries except each other, and the nuclear weapons of the two countries are prepared for each other.
So Brezhnev did not ask how many nuclear missiles were hanging on the four major fleets that attacked. He only needed to know whether there were or not. The huge conventional military power of the Soviet Union was also protecting its own nuclear weapons in a sense.
"I will immediately inform Comrade Gorshkov that this time we will test the combat capability of the U.S. Navy. I believe Comrade Gorshkov has been waiting for this day for a long time." Defense Minister Marshal Grechko laughed. Brezhnev nodded and waited for the meeting of the Central Presidium.
"The four major fleets attacked, covering the nuclear submarine force deep into the ocean, and then rushed to the Arabian Sea to intercept the major US aircraft carrier battle groups, strategic bomber formations prepared, prepared to the standards of nuclear war, and raided the US aircraft carrier battle groups at any time." Gorsh Cove ordered, "Let's try the U.S. Navy's jinliang..."
The orders of Defense Minister Marshal Grechko and Commander of the Red Navy Marshal Gorshkov had the standard of a clearly Soviet military and American hardliners, which is that when we feel that putting you down and then profiting is greater than When they lose, then you are not far from the end. Pursue verification battles. That is, to win a nuclear war, and only then, they believe, can credibly deter the enemy. Nuclear war can be avoided, but my nuclear force must be stronger than yours. And if I find that my nuclear force is much stronger than yours, and the two sides are not balanced, then bring you down.
Because the Soviet Union attacked Turkey in the overall situation, the United States and the Soviet Union once again had a stage to compare with each other. During this time, both sides will carefully evaluate the other side, and the strengths and weaknesses of the other side are being evaluated. Once the Soviet Union and the United States found in each other something far inferior to themselves, nuclear war must be an option.
This is also the reason why Serov carries nuclear weapons in three major military regions at any time. He does not mean to start the radiation plot, but at the same time, he must be prepared to start it at any time.
Now occupying the southern cluster of Constantinople, taking over everything in the city, everything belongs to the Soviets. Including here the bank, postal service, government. Serov is holding a map and is studying with Admiral Ivanov, commander of the Southern Group, where the future air defense missile and ballistic missile positions will be deployed, and where the newly built radar station will have the greatest effect. The layout of the military camp, whether to lay minefields or not, these plans are in progress.
"Comrade General, Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Defense Forces Konstantin Jean, I hope to meet you." The signal trooper of the southern group came in and said, seeing the solemn appearance of the signal trooper, the two smiled, and Serov said, "Actually, with our current distance , a single raid by the southern cluster can make the Greek Defense Forces history."
"That's right, Comrade National Defense Commissioner." Admiral Ivanov, commander of the Southern Group, replied confidently. The entire southern group lost more than three hundred and forty men in the attack on Constantinople. The losses of the Airborne Forces were similar. They killed more than 5,000 Turkish soldiers and took more than 65,000 prisoners. Now these prisoners of war are being held by the Greek Defense Forces, and the Greeks love this kind of work.
"Let's do as we planned. I'll have a chat with the chief of staff of the Greek Defense Forces." Serov put down the red pen in his hand and threw it on the map. The remnants of the entire Constantinople have been eliminated. As for the eastern battlefield, the three commanders of the Osad, North Caucasus, and Transcaucasus military regions are in command, and the general headquarters is still in Erwin.
Compared with Serov's simple consideration of how to win over the Greek Defense Forces, he hopes that the other party will help him expel the Turks. The Kremlin's consideration is more comprehensive. Although the capture of Constantinople is gratifying, it is also difficult to deal with it.
Now this problem is in front of everyone. In theory, according to Russian tradition, this should of course be a direct merger with the Soviet Union, announcing that the Mediterranean strategy that has lasted for hundreds of years has come to an end. But from the perspective of winning over Greece, if Greece can join the Warsaw Pact, handing Constantinople to Greece is also an option.
Russia calls itself the Third Rome, but compared to Greece, it still doesn't seem very righteous. Moreover, religion in the Soviet Union has always been suppressed, and the proportion of Orthodox Christians in Greece is the highest. What if Greece made a territorial claim to Constantinople.
"Let's put it straight, Constantinople must never be a gift to Greece in exchange for support. Any support is unreliable, Yugoslavia is like this, Albania is like this. The only people who can be trusted are ourselves." Sherepin, the chairman of the Soviet Union, was the first to stand up and object, "Anything can be discussed, let our navy help Greece to merge the island of Cyprus, but it is impossible to talk about Constantinople."
"Chairman Shelepin's words are very reasonable, and I mean the same." Ustinov said, "We paid the loss of 700 people killed and more than 4,000 injured. If it is given to the Greeks without a word, it will be difficult for the soldiers to recognize it if the news spreads. If the soldiers are dissatisfied with the national policy, it is definitely not a good thing for the authority of the central government, and we should take care of the soldiers’ emotions.”
"Let's not talk about Constantinople. It's ours. It's a city captured by Soviet soldiers who fought **** battles with their lives. We can't let the soldiers' blood go to waste." Brezhnev waved his hand and took Another statement read, "Look, here are the words of President Ford."
You should know that the time of the war started, and now the war has just been going on for twenty-four hours. After more than ten years of preparation, the Soviet Union attacked with heavy blows, and in one day, it conquered more than a dozen large Turkish cities, including Constantinople, and the coastal cities were swept by the Soviet Union. But what Brezhnev also did not expect was that, given the efficiency of the American government, it was almost impossible to respond in the first few days, and the result surprised him. The United States even made countermeasures in one day.
"What does this letter mean? Let us withdraw from Turkish territory immediately?" Shelepin snorted coldly and said slowly, "In the fifty years since the October Revolution, no country has ever ordered us in such a tone. It is for us to surrender unconditionally, which I personally cannot accept."
"No one will accept it, especially the Soviet Union." Brezhnev sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, and Serov completed the plan and laid down Constantinople. If he can't keep the general secretary, God knows what will happen to the Soviet Union.
"I have ordered the Red Navy to attack, and I am here with you to discuss whether to make some moves on land." Brezhnev pondered for a moment, "For example, let's see if NATO is so united... To be continued~^~)