Big Time 1958

   No army can fight on an empty stomach, and shouting God can't change the fact of starvation, unless the Turks have evolved to the point where they can drink sea water and eat sand to fight under the guidance of God.

"If the Greeks haven't forgotten what happened a month ago, I believe there should be no Turks on Cyprus." Serov and Ustinov walked side by side, exchanging opinions on the Turkish war. .

  The Turkish military, as a balancer for maintaining secular power, has been completely defeated after this war. I believe that there is no doubt at all. Geographically, Turkey has completely cut off from Europe, but is surrounded by it. In this case, facing the surrounding besiegers, Turkey, which has been completely desperate, may have a surge in religious power.

Ustinov also recognized this point. If the secular government in Turkey is stable, then there is no need for the military to always come out for coups. In the struggle to establish a secular republic, the Turkish army has made indelible feats and enjoys lofty honors. prestige. According to the Turkish constitution, the army is a non-partisan force. Soldiers are not allowed to participate in elections, participate in any political party, and are not allowed to have any party activities in the army.

  It is a pity that now, the prestige of the Turkish army has fallen to the bottom, and it was completely broken by the Soviet Union. In the future, Turkey will still adopt a pro-American attitude against the Soviet Union. After all, apart from the United States, the Soviet Union has no opponents on earth, but this time the United States has not made up its mind to fight the Soviet Union on land. It must be false to say that the Turkish government is not disappointed.

"This is the necessity of geographically separating Turkey from the Soviet Union with the Kurdish Republic. Let them fight." Shelov shrugged, "According to my plan, we merge the entire Western Armenia, more than 80,000 square kilometers, and the Kurdish The republic needs an area of ​​220,000 square kilometers, Syria occupies 20,000 square kilometers, plus the area of ​​Great Constantinople on both sides of the strait that we occupy, the future Turkish territory can only be under half of the current territory, according to their number , if the Turks can learn from the Indians, they will still be able to provide themselves with food."

"You are so cruel, you want to starve the Turks to death." Marshal Ustinov pushed his glasses and said gloomily, "The entire eastern part of Turkey was not used, and was directly allocated to the Kurds. people."

"Of course, I'm an old friend of the Kurds. When the Kurds need me, I can always show up." Shelov said with a noncommittal smile. The two discussed military issues, mainly the strength between the Warsaw Pact and NATO. In contrast, NATO members have always had more members than the Warsaw Pact. After this war, in fact, the Soviet Union temporarily killed two NATO countries at one time. Of course, the Greek Defense Forces are still unknown. Also need Brezhnev's plan.

   At least the obvious fact is that if the United States wants to maintain a balance, it will not only be unable to withdraw its troops from Europe as in the past, reduce military spending and wait for a comeback in the 1980s, but also increase investment. France has always emphasized playing independence, whether it is a pro-socialist alliance or a right-wing alliance, the main thing is to consider the interests of the French.

   Britain’s withdrawal from the colonies is relatively complete. Except for some important areas, its power has declined to the British Isles. At this time, it is difficult for Britain to increase its military spending despite the economic crisis.

   Therefore, in addition to increasing military investment in Europe and the United States, it is also necessary to let the Federal Republic of Germany, which is least affected by the economic crisis, take on greater responsibilities, and increase the armed forces of the German army, which is already considered a very powerful force in NATO.

   "Is the United States going to let the Germans take the lead again? It's a good plan then." Ustinov snorted and snorted.

  The Bundeswehr became the main force of NATO's defense in Central Europe. The Bundeswehr at that time numbered 495,000 troops and 170,000 civilians on active duty. The Army's three regiments consisted of thirteen divisions, armed with tanks and armored personnel carriers; most of the Air Force's fighter jets became part of the NATO Joint Defense Air Force; and the Navy patrolled the North and Baltic Seas.

"The Federal Republic of Germany and Japan are actually colonies of the United States. In fact, they say that our Eastern European policy is more suitable for them. Germany and Japan have no ability to resist." Shelov thought for a while and said, "Forget it, we Leaving this issue aside, can the Federal Republic of Germany withstand the side effects of the disappearance of 600,000 soldiers? Probably not."

The United States is not the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union may have a momentary brainstorm on the issue of occupied areas. For example, Ge Tuo kneeled down and begged for mercy to withdraw its troops. The United States will definitely not make mistakes in this regard. The withdrawal of Japan's troops shows how difficult it is for the United States to make a map of Ge.

   The Western 74 joint military exercise was originally an excuse for NATO to expand its military. It is very normal to expand the army to deal with the economic crisis. Anyway, there is no country on land that can confront the Soviet Union. This means of using military spending to overcome the economic crisis is destined to be fruitless. Compared with this matter, another matter is more difficult.

  In 1974, although Brezhnev did not defeat all opponents, he had established his absolute authority. Sherepin, Kosygin, and Podgorny had all become ordinary committee members. Now this process has been delayed a little bit. It can be said that the Soviet Union is still under the collective leadership, but the general secretary is the most prominent.

"Comrade Chernenko has no experience as a leading cadre in the local area. It is not suitable to be the first secretary of the Soviet city committee. I think the second secretary of Lithuania Harazov is more suitable." The chairman of the Supreme Soviet, Shelepin insisted on his own Opinion, because of the upcoming Soviet Grad, the candidate for the first secretary once again became a matter of fierce confrontation.

"I know Comrade Harazov, but the Baltic Sea is the richest part of the country, and Sovietgrad will be under reconstruction for a long time, and the circumstances of the two are completely different. Eastern Sovietgrad He also has to undertake certain military duties, from this point Comrade Chernenko is more suitable." Brezhnev calmly expounded his opinion.

  Everyone knows that once Sovietgrad is established, it must be a very important city by virtue of its geographical environment and strategic position. Even if these are not important, the name of Sovietgrad is destined to be infrequent. It will definitely be on an equal footing with Leningrad and Moscow and become a city with a very high political status. Now around the control of the city, no one is ready to let go, and Kosygin also proposed that the new first secretary should be an economic expert.

   Around the candidate for the first secretary of Soviet Grad, Brezhnev, Kosygin and Sherepin all came up with their own plans. The rest of the people also have their own supporters. Soviet Grad is not a small problem, opinions are deadlocked, and no one is sure that his candidate will be supported by everyone.

"What do you think of Comrade Fortseva?" Serov said slowly, "Comrade Fortseva is also a veteran. In the era of Khrushchev's first secretary, he was a member of the Central Presidium, and he served as a member of the Central Presidium. The Minister of Education, the First Secretary of the Moscow Municipal Party Committee, and the Minister of Culture, who have served as leaders of different departments, are fully competent. Furthermore, Comrade Fortseva is a woman. We just opened the strait using military means. It is time to release a soft message, which is also a moderating attitude towards the West.”

"Another candidate is Shainin, Deputy Secretary of the Ukrainian Presidium. Comrade Shainin also has rich experience, assisting First Secretary Sherest and Chairman of the Council of Ministers Sherbitsky, and has made outstanding contributions to the development of Ukraine. This is also a candidate." Shelov said to himself, "As the leader of the powerful department, I am not suitable for proposing the personnel of Soviet Grad, but it seems that the opinions are deadlocked, and we can consider other candidates."

The visit to Greece is about to start, and the troika is still chattering, so we can only use the simplest method, using people who are not related to the forces of all parties. Such people have no stake and can be used by anyone. accept.

  Fortseva's highest political status was when Khrushchev served as a member of the Central Presidium and first secretary of the Moscow Municipal Party Committee in the early days. It has been almost ten years since now. This woman has long passed the political peak, and now she has no influence. Considering her age, she is a temporary candidate and used as a substitute.

   Brezhnev, Shelepin, and Kosygin did not speak. In fact, this was the first time they had discussed the issue of Soviet Grad, and everyone did not back down. In the case of sticking to one's own opinion, there is no resolution.

The    stalemate was unbearable for everyone, but they all wanted the other side to take a step back, which was not the case.

"Let Comrade Furtseva come over, I want to have a talk with her." Brezhnev said after a long silence, and there is no point in continuing the deadlock. It is best to choose someone who is acceptable to everyone. s solution.

  The next day, news came from the Central Presidium that Furtseva was approved by Brezhnev and officially became the first secretary of the Soviet city committee. In the evening, Furtseva came to Serov's home.

   "Thank you, I didn't expect that a forgotten person like me would have the opportunity to continue to hold an important position again." Fortseva's illness was swept away, and she seemed to be in very good condition.

   "You have helped us a lot before, but well, I hope you can quit drinking." Sheloff's words just came out of his eyelids, breaking free from his wife's small hand on his waist. (~^~)