Big Time 1958

Taking advantage of this time, Serov also had to do something more practical. In the Great Kremlin, he met with some people, the big figures of the Soviet Union thirty years ago, Malenkov, Molotov, Kaganovich, Shepi Love. These political enemies of Khrushchev were also not rehabilitated in the Brezhnev era, and now they are all old people who are dying.

   "Thirty years ago, you could kill me with a single thought. The first vice-chairmen of the Council of Ministers." Shelov had no special idea for these old people, nor did he pretend to be coercive.

A very embarrassing fact is that this group of Khrushchev's political enemies are in very good health. If this group of people wins, maybe they are still in power today, so under the cover of time, they will finally defeat Khrushchev. husband. Fortunately, this kind of thing didn't happen, and being eliminated itself shows that the ability is not good.

"Long story short, some historical scars need to be healed. I can restore your party membership and treatment, give you a certain degree of freedom, and supervise the party and the country. But it's not supervising me, you don't even think about it. Taking a sip of the sugar-sweetened black tea, he motioned little Valia to go out and pour a glass of water, Serov continued, "This is not a favor to you. The vote 27 years ago was enough to explain the problem. The secretary went too far, that's another problem."

  The vote mentioned by Serov refers to the story that Malenkov led the plenary meeting of the Central Presidium to remove Khrushchev, and Khrushchev turned defeat into victory through the plenary meeting of the Central Committee. That meeting resulted in many far-reaching events, including the dismissal of Marshal Zhukov. But Serov had already dealt with that matter, and Marshal Zhukov was very peaceful when he left.

"Does the general secretary want us to shut up and exchange treatment for the support of some frustrated people?" Molotov asked flatly, "Is our opinion so important?" Molotov has been asking for a long time. The No. 2 figure in the Soviet Union, the foreign minister, and if Stalin, the steel leader, had any supporters, people tended to think of Molotov.

"Why not? Now the confrontation with the United States has reached a new stage, bridging some things, assembling as much as possible the greatest strength of the Soviet Union, Comrade Molotov, what do you think of the Great Purge?" In several Khrushchev Among the political opponents, Serov still paid more attention to Molotov's opinions. For a long time, Molotov's position in the Soviet Union was more than ten thousand people under one person, and his position was much stronger than that of Malenkov.

Hearing Serov's words, Molotov seemed to be caught in the memory of that decision. He was in this state for a long time, and said in a very flat tone, "When Lenin was alive, there were so many incongruous and varied people. The Opposition... There's always going to be a crackdown on someone's hands and feet. So Stalin actually took on the problem and solved it. I think Stalin was basically right about it. We're all for him, I'm one of them Major supporter, and I have no regrets about it to this day."

  Clap clap clap! Serov clapped his hands and commented with admiration, "When there are enemies on all sides, a fragile emerging socialist country needs some strict means to ensure the interests of the vast majority of people. As for a small number of people, maybe they do There are those who have been wronged, but seeing the Soviet Union today, the movement has been successful overall. With this foundation, the Soviet Union can resist countless enemies, Comrade Motolov, what if you are also included in the purge?"

"What's the matter? Oh, God! I see it all from a revolutionary point of view," Molotov replied calmly. "Over the years, both before and after the revolution, I have escaped death more than once. ."

"We want to eliminate the rich peasants, collectivize quickly, ask the peasants to obey the leadership of the state, and control the intellectuals. These are all necessary, and there is no mercy." Molotov's words even made Malenkov, Kagano Vicky looked sideways.

   "It's the same as what the anti-revolutionary workers eavesdropped on your home, very real news." The eavesdropping of these Khrushchev's political enemies was arranged by Serov at the time, and it continues to this day. However, from time to time, now that he is the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he has to escalate the issue.

In the presence of these people, Serov signed a resolution on the restoration of the party membership and all honors of Comrades Malenkov, Molotov, Kaganovich, and Shepilov, and wrote his name, Serov said. , "When the International Democracy Games opens, I hope that several old comrades can attend with me."

   Restoring the reputation of these people is only the first step. The person Serov really wants to restore is Beria. Very simple, there is nothing wrong in principle about the inevitable big purge, so Beria is at least not guilty in this matter.

  Sherov did this of course for a reason. Many people know that he worked in the Caucasus, very close to where Beria worked. He served as the chairman of the KGB for a long time. In fact, his work was no different from the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the Beria period. Furthermore, he was helped by a lot of Beria's remnants.

   In the eyes of many people, the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union today is a successful Beria. Didn't you see that Serov is also the chairman of the National Security Council? It is impossible for Serov to erase this image, so he can only do another thing, repair the image of Beria and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and make his image better from the side.

   As for the reasons and consequences of the Great Purge, Serov has never doubted this point. He is correct from the beginning to the end. Although it is cruel, it has guaranteed the foundation of the Soviet Union. Otherwise, when the Soviet Union faced the Third Reich, it was simply another imperial Russia facing the Second Empire, and one could imagine what would happen.

"The family of Minister Beria has been settled?" After seeing off these old men's political enemies, Serov turned to ask this question. This matter has to be taken slowly. Beria and these people are different after all. .

   "It's settled, we also got thanks." Little Valia raised her head and replied, as the new general secretary, of course Serov also set up his own central office, but what about those people in the central office? It is several vice-chairmen of the KGB plus the Minister of Internal Affairs. In fact, half of Lubyanka is divided and placed in the Kremlin.

   Restoring the images of Stalin and Beria was caused by another thing, and this is something that the general secretary must have often done in a few years. Funeral! In the Moscow Central Hospital, the general secretary who came here on behalf of the party and the state, and cared for Chernenko, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet and the secretary of the Central Committee, is completing this necessary work.

   Entering June, Chernenko's health deteriorated suddenly. It is estimated that he will not be able to participate in the opening ceremony of the International Democracy Games. If Chernenko is willing to persevere, Serov will not object. Because this will only advance Serov's day as chairman of the Supreme Soviet.

"The ultimate winner is still you, General Secretary Serov." Chernenko, who was lying on the hospital bed, was a little weak, but he still forced a smile. He knew that Andropov's fate had begun to come to him, maybe He can survive for a year and a half with modern medical conditions, but that's no longer the big picture.

"Chairman Chernenko, why is it so hard to let go?" Serov, who was flat-faced, was still using a Damascus steel knife to cut flat fruits. He had seen many such occasions. Khrushchev, Suslov, and many leaders Everyone has eaten his apples. Maybe in another year and a half, Marshal Ustinov will have the same treatment.

   Watching these big men die one by one, Serov also had such a little turbulence in his heart. Everyone has such a day, but he doesn't know when he will come that day, and what it will feel like when it really comes.

   Chernenko is of course dissatisfied, but not now, with his current physical condition, he also understands that it is not suitable for him to be the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, but he still has some regrets in his heart, Serov can understand.

"Of course we will go to Red Square sooner or later. Of course, when we enter is not certain. You are just a while ahead of me." Serov's words are a side guarantee that once Chernenko dies, he will follow Suslov's instructions. As a precedent, Chernenko was settled on Red Square with the treatment of the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

This is no big deal, but it is already a huge honor for Chernenko, and I thank Chernenko. Since the Communist Youth League suffered the blow of the Dnipro gang, Serov has maintained the greatest degree of restraint. .

If according to his thinking when he was the Secret Service Director, these former enemies either entered the Gulag or were shot directly, but Serov also grew up with the country, and began to wipe the **** of the general secretaries of the past, and even began to sway the political enemies of his time. Ass, maybe one day when the world revolution situation is good, if he is still there, he still needs to give Trotsky a high evaluation, saying that Stalin and Trotsky just have different views, and Trotsky's death is an imperialist conspiracy and many more…

   "Let Bulgaria play the black five-ringed flag to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics!" Bulgaria is the only country in Eastern Europe that is allowed to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics. The entire team consists of two people, one flag bearer and one athlete.

   Moscow time on July 28 at 3:00 pm, Serov set off from the Kremlin to the stadium by car. According to international time, Moscow time is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles time, so the International Democracy Games will be the first to open before the Los Angeles Olympics.

   "Time is really a good thing!" When Serov led the Soviet Central Presidium and some old comrades, except Chernenko, to the stadium, it was less than two hours before the official opening.