Big Time 1958

  On the lawn inside the Kremlin, Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and Sherepin, Chairman of the KGB, stood for a walk within the red wall. Ryazan Oblast was like the eye of a storm at this time, and the state was still calm. But the influence has spread far and wide. Both Khrushchev and Sherepin walked silently for a long time, as if the red wall outside had cut off all troubles.

In the end, Khrushchev found a place to stop because of his age, and sighed heavily, "I didn't expect Larionov to actually dare to do this, how could he do it. If What will he do when he can't deliver enough meat by the end of the year?"

   "Maybe he will commit suicide, but this scandal affects the entire Soviet." Sherepin paused and said softly.

If Serov hadn't kicked Ryazan state first, and by the end of the year, Ryazan state would not be able to deliver enough meat, it would have been a huge scandal for the entire Soviet Union. Xiaov, Khrushchev has called on local cadres at all levels to learn from the experience of Ryazan Prefecture on various occasions over the past year. The outbreak of this incident will greatly shake Khrushchev's prestige.

Khrushchev's mind was also more complicated. He didn't know how to deal with Serov's behavior. He was a little annoyed that he kicked the signboard of Ryazan state without any scruples, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was right to do so. Now that Khrushchev has been kicked, he can still use the name of the Central Committee to express his approval for the KGB's actions and restore his possible reputational damage. When the Ryazan incident broke out at the end of the year, Khrushchev, who suddenly faced the matter, really had no chance of remedying it.

   "However, he is still a little ill-considered, and the young man is a little reckless." Khrushchev's tone was still a little bit angry, but he was actually just looking for himself to go down the steps, and Serov kicked Ryazan Prefecture with one foot, which seemed very unfavorable. In fact, Khrushchev has already left room for manipulation, and now he only needs to issue an order to investigate Ryazan in the name of the first secretary. It can stand invincible, showing that the current first secretary of the Soviet Union is a person who has the courage to admit mistakes and a communist fighter who does not hide mistakes.

Shelepin was accustomed to lighting a cigarette. After lighting it, he realized that it was not his KGB chairman's office. The relationship between them is no different from that of ordinary people. The only thing that makes Shelepin quite critical is that Khrushchev has a paternalistic style, which is getting older and older. This style seems to be getting heavier, especially since it started last year, when Khrushchev was also the first secretary and chairman of the Council of Ministers.

"Shurik, this incident has made me understand how serious the bureaucracy in the Soviet Union is now and how courageous it is. Unfortunately, I still have the issue of the Ministry of Defense at the moment, otherwise I must take care of these guys." Rushchev said sternly. Then he asked, "If you were asked to change positions, who do you think would be more suitable for the successor to the chairman of the KGB?"

   Hearing Khrushchev's words, Shelepin's heart was first tight and then loose. The sudden news made him unable to react a bit. He originally thought that it was because of his dissatisfaction that Khrushchev wanted to replace him, but the last sentence clearly told him that in fact, the first secretary still maintained his trust in him. Regarding the subsequent candidates for the KGB chairman, he still respects his opinions very much. Just to put him in another job.

   It's easy to figure this out. Shelepin pondered for a moment and said, "In terms of some of the cadres I have come into contact with. Shelov is the cadre who is most suitable for national security work. He doesn't look like a person in his thirties at all. If there is one person within the KGB who can win The respect of old cadres and young cadres may not be good for me. Sheloff is the candidate in their hearts. Veteran cadres recognize his ability very much because he always handles emergencies, and young cadres regard him as an example. As a security cadre, his experience is very clean, and he has not been contaminated with any blood in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is in line with our promotion standards for national security cadres. For young cadres, he entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs very early. There are many big events. He is all related to him, and he is a role model for many young cadres, and his prestige is not at all a problem. In fact, if you look closely at Serov's resume, he is a cadre who should be born to do security work."

Having said so many advantages, Shelepin said a little embarrassedly, "There is actually only one major disadvantage of Shelov, and that is that he is ten years younger than me. If he takes over the leadership of the National Security Council, he is too young. My age is already very young, and he is too young. There is also a minor shortcoming, which can be seen from Ryazan this time. If Serov really finds something wrong, he will definitely not with his style. If he doesn't see it, other cadres will be very afraid of him. If Serov takes over as chairman of the KGB, with his age in his thirties and other cadres fearing him, his work will be difficult to carry out. The biggest characteristic of Yuri is that he does things. At that time, there must be a hand behind him to wipe his ass."

   Shelepin's last sentence made Khrushchev laugh, because the haze of the Ryazan incident also disappeared a lot.

"Yes, Shelov's age is a little too young, and the impulsiveness of doing things can be seen from this incident. It will take a few years of training to consider whether to take the lead, Shurik, do you have any other candidates?" Khrushiao Her husband's trust in young people like Sherepin far exceeds that of any other group, even higher than that of cadres born in Ukraine. Because in his opinion, he is already almost seventy years old. Sooner or later, the country belongs to Shelepin and the others, and it is appropriate to support them. The average age of Shelepin and other cadres is only forty years old. There is no conflict in terms of age. After a few years, he is too old and must retire. It is natural for young cadres like Shelepin to take over.

"It's very difficult for ordinary cadres to be transferred to the KGB to be chairman, first secretary, because my job is not easy! And if I'm too old, I can't keep up with my energy." , and finally recommended the right person in his heart, "In fact, there is one cadre who can make Shelov honest, this person is not six years younger than me, and less than four years older than Shelov, that is Xie Mi, the first secretary of the Communist Youth League. Chasney."

   "Oh, it's Semichasny!" Of course Khrushchev knew the current First Secretary of the Communist Youth League, because Semichasny took over from Shelepin as the First Secretary of the Communist Youth League after his approval. At that time, Khrushchev had a soft spot for the appointment of young cadres, and was not interested in many cadres who were almost sixty years old. "Semichasny is a good candidate. It turned out that in Azerbaijan, it was Serov's boss. Bar?"

"Yes, seven years ago, Semichasny was the first secretary of Azerbaijan, and Serov was the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan." Needless to say, the relationship between Semichasny and Shelepin, the two have known each other since they were teenagers. Considering By the age of Shelepin and Semichasny, few would have thought that the two would have known each other for more than fifteen years.

"I will think about it carefully. I didn't expect many local party committees to be so untrustworthy. I hope you young people will not be like those old people!" Khrushchev let out a sigh of relief. The Ryazan incident cannot be said to him. Not a single blow.

In the evening, Khrushchev, in the name of the Soviet Central Presidium, recognized the arrests of Ryazan State Party Secretary Larionov and State Executive Committee Chairman Bobkov, and sternly warned local Party committees not to falsely report local food production. Problems should be solved by seeking truth from facts, rather than relying on deceitful means.

Serov, who was still detaining the state party cadres in Ryazan, held an investigation report in his hand, which listed Ryazan's pioneering method in order to complete the meat report, "Insufficient funds to pay taxpayers for meat - method: white paper .Insufficient funds to buy livestock at high prices in neighboring states: Solve it by crowding out and misappropriating special loans such as purchasing agricultural machinery. Neighboring states found that Ryazan was a beggar-thy-neighbor and frantically snapped up their own livestock, and set up traffic jams to block them, resulting in It has become almost impossible for these states to rush to buy - the way: take advantage of the dark night, take the road to bring back the livestock that have been snapped up; go to the regions farther away from Ryazan and have not yet set up cards, or even go to remote areas like the Urals to snap up. Factories, institutions, schools It is not a business of raising livestock, there are not many livestock to slaughter, and it is difficult to meet the quota for the sale. The method: first send someone to the store to buy meat at a price of 1.5 to 2 rubles per kilogram, and then buy meat at a price of 25 to 25 rubles per kilogram. It was sold to the government for 30 kopecks."

"Send the investigation report to No. 11 on Lubyanka Square!" Serov asked Issemotny to go down, and refocused on the two KGB chairman and the director of the General Administration of Internal Affairs in front of him. It took a long time before he said, " You are my subordinates and members of the KGB, and I will not punish you this time. But remember you two, especially the chairman of the KGB, Yevgenin, you are committing a crime and dereliction of duty. You are being punished only for the reputation of the law enforcement agency and nothing else."

"You two didn't play a role, so many companies may not be able to pay their wages next year, and the overall wages of more than 900,000 people in the state will be affected!" Sheloff snorted coldly, "Don't cooperate with me next. If you don't have a job, I'll dismiss the two of you, understand?"

   "Understood, Comrade Vice Chairman!" Chairman Ryazan KGB and Director General of Internal Affairs hurriedly saluted and assured. (To be continued~^~)