Big Time 1958

   "How is it possible, with Valya's current size, can you still beat someone?" Serov denied it. Besides, can the family affairs be called a beating?

"Do you want to talk about someone else? It's impossible! But you two, don't forget, I presided over your wedding with Valya in Azerbaijan. I don't know you two yet?" With Erlang's legs crossed, as if he was in control of everything, he held onto the mark on Serov's forehead.

  Others such as Meshatsev, Goryunov and others watched the fun in silence. In the end, it was Shelepin who finally stopped the nutritious dialogue. Although he was the chairman of the KGB, he didn’t have much curiosity! Otherwise it wouldn't have been trying to reduce the size of the KGB. It's a pity that Sherepin's reduction of the size of the KGB has never been successful. Every time a group of people is cleared out, Serov always mobilizes a group of people to come in.

The result of Shelepin's efforts to reduce the size of the KGB in the past year is to reduce the total number of people by 1%, and Serov successfully replaced these people overseas and became the Middle East Division, French Africa Division, and British Africa Division. stationed personnel.

"Every time in the second half of the year, I start to prepare for the budget for the second year. Our overall scale is shrinking, but the funding we need has always been so much, especially the General Administration of Border Defense! One General Administration occupies more than 40% of the KGB. Expenses!” Shelepin always had a headache every time he thought of this question. Although Khrushchev had been making a fuss about military expenses, he would sometimes ask him if the expenses of the KGB could be reduced.

Serov spread his hands and said that he couldn't help, "There is no way to do this, we still have to support the internal affairs troops and border guards! Adding up more than half a million military and police, billions of dollars are already very economical! Compared with others There is no room for the department, but I heard that the first secretary seems to want to continue disarmament?" Since Khrushchev came to power, the Soviet Union has abolished two million troops, plus this year's 300,000, there have been two 1.3 million troops discharged! But it doesn't seem to be over.

"I have only vaguely heard a sentence or two, and I don't know what the first secretary is thinking! But as long as the nuclear industry and aerospace industry make progress, the Red Army will definitely continue to be abolished!" cigarette.

"I think the first secretary is still a bit conservative. This kind of thing is progressing too slowly! It's enough to do it in one step, why do you need to be so troublesome? The old men of the Ministry of Defense are so stubborn, they can't be deterred if they don't give them a bit of power!" The self-confident appearance of Semichasne is exactly the same as Shelepin, and even his speech is in the same tone.

"The problem with our Soviet Union now is that the country is controlled by a group of sullen old men!" Yegolychev looked around at everyone and added to his tone, "The country needs to become more dynamic, flexible policies and A strong iron fist is indispensable, and our first secretary is much stronger than the group of Malenkov, but now it seems to be a bit conservative!"

"Egolychev is right, disarmament is a very correct choice, but the ultimate goal of disarmament is to peacefully coexist with the United States? I don't think the Americans will be friendly with us, and the first secretary has some bad ideas. !" Goryunov interjected, "In our current position in the Soviet Union, equality with the United States is a must!"

   Sheloff silently watched this group of bigwigs express their opinions, full of ** group sense of sight! No wonder in history that the Shelepin Group did not have the support of the military. On the contrary, the Red Army supported Brezhnev. It turned out that these guys supported Khrushchev's move to cut the army. "Why do I feel like I fell into the pit?"

Looking at it this way, Shelepin is actually not much different from Khrushchev, with less Khrushchev's radicalism, but the treatment of the Red Army and the issue of lifelong cadres are the same. Rushchev's tone of de-escalation was quite critical, but it did not rise to the point of dissatisfaction.

  The issue of tenure for cadres is understandable. Anyone who has seen the study will understand that the average age of this group of leaders is less than 40 years old, and their subordinates are even younger, many of whom are from the Communist Youth League. It is too early for these people whether the cadre class will be in power for life. Moreover, the young cadres hoped that they would be able to show their skills as soon as possible in their posts, and they actually agreed with Khrushchev's move to abolish the tenure system for cadres.

"Okay, I'm calling everyone here today just to get together among friends, don't talk too much about work!" Shelepin's words stopped at this point, Serov put all his attention on Shelepin, and felt Shelepin's The mood is very calm and the words are absolutely true. It seems that at this time Shelepin is not dissatisfied with Khrushchev.

Serov thinks he has done it, not because he wants to do it, but because he has to do it at the lowest level in his position. There are all the top leaders here, except for Tikunov, deputy director of the Russian Federal Security Service, but Ji Kunov is the first deputy director, and Serov himself seems to be ranked ninth if he remembers correctly, which is really incomparable.

Shelepin hosted the youngest group in the entire Soviet Union to have dinner at home, 41-year-old Shelepin, 35-year-old Semychasny, 37-year-old Yegolychev, 32-year-old Serov... This group of young people from different departments are more enthusiastic than other older cadres, and they joke about unscrupulously in private. At this time, Xie Lepin will not mind, and it is rare to change the strictness in public.

"One, two, three, sing!" Shelepin, who was only left with a white vest, began to sing, "Listen, the horn of the battle sounded the alarm, put on the military uniform and took up arms, the members of the Communist Youth League gathered to set out on the journey, all of them were united to defend the country, we Goodbye dear mother, please kiss your son goodbye."

"Don't be sad, don't be sad, bless us with a safe journey, goodbye dear hometown, the star of victory will shine on us" Semychasny clapped his hands and sang this song of the Soviet Communist Youth League with Shelepin, Meshatsev, Goliu Nov, Yegolychev, Tikunov, and Serov looked at each other, put down the vodka in their hands, and joined the chorus.

"Everything we have loved since childhood, we would rather die than give the enemy, the Communist Youth League members armed and rushed to the battlefield to defend the country with one heart!" Everyone picked up the wine glasses and shouted at the last sentence, "Soviet, Ullah..." Drain the vodka from the glass in one gulp.

"Yuri may not be in the country at that time, but don't worry, we will go to the hospital on the day of delivery!" Shelepin patted his chest and assured, "We are all elders of Little Shelov, what do you want your child to do? TASS? Radio, government or military?"

   "My child still wants to carry out a great career and be the successor of communism!" Serov, who was blown by the breeze, was instantly drunk, and directly buckled the big-brimmed hat on his shoulder, which was picked up by Yeliana. I got into the car and fell asleep in the back seat.

   "It's rare to drink too much!" Yeliana looked at the man tenderly, and Serov in her eyes seemed to seldom drink. Of course, it would be better if he quit smoking.

   "Yeah, it's rare! Maybe I'm too happy today!" Valya started the car skillfully, remembering the scene when Serov got to know him when he was drunk a few years ago.

Khrushchev also made a lot of preparations for this visit to the United States. It was the first time for a Soviet leader to visit the United States. Serov used this time to stay at home with his wife, and whispered, touching his bulging belly, "The expected birth date is nine. On the 25th of January, I will definitely be still in the United States, but I will be back soon after work!"

  【The specific process of visiting the United States requires more homework! 】