"Of course I know the purpose of the Americans, unless you think the KGB is only for eating." Shelov said silently, and then smiled casually, "I know the Americans are fooling the Star Wars plan, but I also have to fight. The Americans I want to suppress oil prices, weaken the Soviet Union, even the Central ASEAN countries that weaken the Soviet Union. Not only will I not fight back, but I will help them. I want to burn the fire of the Middle East on us before we have a foothold in the Middle East. I can also let us Allies in the Middle East set the fire on American allies. None of those princely kingdoms can fight."

  The current world oil price has dropped to twenty-six dollars. Shelov is very anxious. He hopes to drop faster. Iraq and Iran are definitely not as strong as the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union does not need dollars to do anything. At least the Soviet Union had other industries to operate, and the industries of these two countries were much weaker than the Soviet Union.

   Even if it is weak, it is stronger than Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, which are all deserts and cannot be industrialized. Shelov believed that as soon as the Soviet Union nodded and recognized Kuwait as an unequal treaty between the imperialists and Iraq, the war would begin immediately. But now is not the time, Reagan is absorbing his strength at the end, and he is the same, clenching into fists, looking for opportunities to give each other a hard time.

"About the start of construction of the Ulyanovsk class, I agree with all. The first batch of four central ships has passed." The document was handed over to Marshal Gorshkov, commander of the Red Navy, and Serov watched as he dedicated himself to the Soviet Red Navy. The lifetime old marshal said, "From the geographical point of view, our navy is destined to be only an auxiliary force of the army, but even an auxiliary force must have the ability to perish with the US navy."

  The construction of the Ulyanovsk-class aircraft carrier was started four years earlier than history. This also depends on the advancement of Soviet technology. Serov must say that he is grateful for the capitalist economic crisis, otherwise many goals and technologies will not be achieved. The economic crisis made up for the Soviet Union's many technical shortcomings, and the Soviet Union's advantageous projects continued to develop. Several more economic crises were definitely not a bad thing for the Soviet Union.

   It stands to reason that Marshal Ustinov, Minister of Defense, should attend this meeting. It seems that a new change has occurred. Serov wondered a little if his poisonous apple had worked.

At this military meeting, which gathered the Soviet Union's land, sea, air, air defense, and strategic rocket army, the general secretary could only sing a one-man show here, asking about the experiment of the new tank, the start of construction of the Ulyanovsk class, and the fourth of the Air Force. The production progress of the generation fighters is satisfactory.

There are also specific information-based military reforms. This kind of voice has long been heard. Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Vasilievich Ogarkov Marshal, two years ago, Ogarkov in "History teaches us to be more vigilant" The article re-emphasized that following the military revolution in the nuclear age, there will be a new military revolution based on technological achievements in the field of detection equipment and computer systems that can bring conventional weapons on a par with nuclear weapons. Ogarkov took this theory as a guide, and actively carried out the renewal and transformation of weapons and equipment and the test of new combat troops. Under his impetus, the tactical-level command system test using the most advanced digital technology at the time was successful. On this basis, the Soviet Army established the first division-level digital test force, proving that digital technology can significantly improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.

   But contrary to popular belief, Ogarkov's departure was not due to routine exclusion. At least Serov can now find the conflict in Ogarkov's remarks. Marshal Ogarkov advocated high-tech warfare while maintaining the Soviet Union's current conventional military superiority.

That is to say, Marshal Ogarkov will simultaneously transform the four million Soviet Red Army equipped with tens of thousands of nuclear bombs, more than 300 nuclear submarines, eight aircraft-carrying cruisers, more than 6,000 fighter jets, and nearly 100,000 tanks into a precise An army of guided bombs to blow up bicycles.

   In this regard, the general secretary, who is illiterate and illiterate in the military, said that he could not accept it. This is just a joke, and it is still international. The Soviet Union's current size of the army has become like that. Can the Soviet Union afford to support it? How many of those digital troops do you see in the United States?

   Even Serov can't accept it, other Soviet military commanders can accept it. How much can the general secretary accept? Not even a single western group would be acceptable, at most two armies, preferably one.

"I can only accept the reform of one group army. How can I test the actual combat capability during the reform? You are soldiers, and you understand the current situation. As the confrontation intensifies, we can all clearly feel the growing rejection from the opposite side. Of course, this feeling is mutual. The two icebergs are getting closer and closer. What is needed at this time is to maintain stability, not change the course. It is very dangerous to change the course rashly. If we deviate a little, we may be knocked out. The predetermined track." Shelov looked at Marshal Ogarkov and said, "Your military reform needs a stable environment. Unfortunately, the seventies are more suitable."

"The new equipment currently in service can be tried to join the reform, but the reform of four million Soviet Red Army soldiers still has to wait." Shelov looked at the surrounding military commanders and was recognized, and other military commanders applauded their support. General Secretary's decision.

It's a pity that there are no pro-American countries around the Soviet Union. Otherwise, he really wanted to find a hapless guy to try the army after Marshal Ogarkov's reform. The final reform decided to select troops from the western cluster in the GDR. Two Guards Tank Divisions and two Guards Motorized Infantry Divisions of the Second Tank Army served as pilots.

   Serov also has to consider the candidate for the next Minister of Defense. If Marshal Ustinov is always like this, it is very doubtful whether he can survive this year. Maybe there will be a funeral at the end of the year. There are two candidates, one is Marshal Ogarkov who is ready to reform, and the other is Marshal Ahromeyev. He prefers the latter, loyalty, not loyalty to the general secretary, but loyalty to the country.

   From integrity to ability, he is capable of serving as Minister of Defense. As for his older brother, General Bagramyan, can he serve as Minister of Defense? Of course it is possible, as long as he is shameless enough.

  After consideration, after the death of Marshal Ustinov, the change of the military leadership of the Soviet Union was to make Marshal Akhromeyev the Minister of Defense and Marshal Ogarkov as the commander of the Western Cluster. General Bagramyan Serov is ready to be transferred back to serve as commander of the Moscow Military District.

Marshal Ogarkov can work hard in the Western cluster. He has determined in history that when the war really comes, the United States will never fight a world war with the Soviet Union. As long as the Soviet Union is not greedy, the international anti-Soviet forces can completely open up the Indian Ocean by default. , The matter in the Indian Ocean has now been resolved. Putting such a marshal in the Western cluster, it is definitely not the general secretary who can't sleep.

   After the meeting of the Ministry of Defense, Serov immediately convened a security meeting in the afternoon. As for the meeting of the Central Presidium, it was an evening event. The US election was already in full swing, and he needed to concentrate the power of the Soviet Union as soon as possible. Now he needs to know the progress and effects of the anti-sabotage movement.

"After the installation of the comprehensive monitoring system, the loss and waste of the country have been greatly reduced, especially the theft has been improved the most!" reported the Minister of the Interior, Fedorchuk, "After the Ministry of the Interior has conducted a survey of 300,000 state-owned enterprises across the country. According to the survey, the service life of the machine has increased significantly, and the wear rate has dropped significantly.”

"Industrial efficiency has increased by 6% year-on-year, and this year's national economic growth will inevitably return to more than 10%." General Bobkov also reported good news. Although the initial investment in the monitoring system is huge, it will soon be able to Recovered from the improvement of industrial efficiency, although met with some dissatisfaction.

   This kind of dissatisfaction Serov did not see? What are you dissatisfied with? Only those with dirty hands will be dissatisfied. Do you really take the country's products as yours? After working in a TV factory for a year, he can assemble two TVs from spare parts to watch by himself. Don't expect this to happen in the future. Controlling the two behaviors of theft and waste is a victory for the anti-slacking movement.

"The highway to Iraq and Iran will be built immediately, and the two governments have asked us for help. What is the next stage? Comrade Malakoff, chairman of the Bulgarian National Security Council, said that we must learn from the Soviet Union and began to use a comprehensive social monitoring system. , Comrade Tsvigon, pay attention to this matter." Serov asked Tsvigon to pay attention to this matter, since the Soviet Union has proved its effectiveness, there is no reason why Bulgaria, which is consistent with the Soviet political and economic system, has no effect.

   Counting Andropov's tenure, after two years of anti-sabotage and anti-privilege campaigns, Serov saw obvious results and began to prepare to extend the results to Eastern Europe. The Warsaw Pact countries are relatively pure planned economic systems. Since the Soviet Union is effective, those countries must have a role to play. There is a difference between large and small.

  Reagan was about to start shearing the wool with his big knife, and Serov was going to do the opposite and give blood to all the Warsaw Pact countries. No matter how much the final effect is, it is definitely stronger than it is now, and it is a little bit stronger. Waste and sabotage are common problems of countries like the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet Union can control it, Eastern European countries can certainly control it as well.

   Two days later, Serov met an American economist in the Kremlin. According to the words of later generations, this is five rubles belonging to the United States. Five rubles in the United States are quite a lot in this era. The general secretary that Reagan did not deal with has a lot in common with this person. Economist Galbraith, returning from his visit to Moscow, raved about the Soviet Union's economic achievements, explaining that "the Soviet system succeeded because it was able to concentrate all human resources."