Big Time 1958

   The relationship between the KGB Third General Directorate and the Red Army is like this, no matter how much they hate each other, it is a foregone conclusion. This is what the first secretary arranged. Even if the leader is changed, the KGB's monitoring of the Red Army will remain the same. It is not only using the KGB to contain the Red Army, but also using the Red Army to contain the KGB. It took Brezhnev ten years to defeat all his opponents and become the real leader. Didn't Andropov pick the peaches, so Serov thought the KGB was safe and never planned to leave the department.

   Marshal Negerin obviously didn't talk to Serov about the idea of ​​the relationship between the General Administration of Military Administration and the Red Army, and left here with a few words, looking very anxious, and the whole process revealed a dusty look.

"What are you doing in such a hurry? Rushing to die?" Serov grinned and slandered for a while; the smile on his face disappeared instantly, the space launch was just a pretense, this time he was actually here to participate in the missile experiment, after a while his The expression on his face came back and he said to himself, "It wouldn't be so coincidental, would it? If it wasn't for me who was killed by the bomb, was there one of me..."

  The Soviet Union had one of the world's worst missile explosions. The commander of the Soviet missile force, Marshal Miy Negerin, was killed on the spot, and all 160 Soviet astronauts on the launch pad were also killed. All living things on the scene were gone, only coins and keys were left. It was an "R-16" ICBM that caused the disaster.

   The current time is October 16th, a week before the explosion in history. Serov licked his dry lips, feeling that the commander of the Strategic Rocket Force must thank him for saving his life after this time. The problem is that there is no danger there. If you rush to save people, don't put yourself in it.

   Tell Marshal Negerin that the rocket will explode if there is a problem? Why do people believe him? You must know that even the KGB needs intelligence sources, and pretending to be mysterious can deceive foreigners. Isn't cheating Khrushchev in the country courting death? Did he tell Khrushchev that his source of intelligence was the memory of the future? There is not enough time, otherwise we can ask the False Intelligence Department to help.

   This matter must be planned. The intimacy between himself and the Red Army has been relatively low for a long time. This is still because of the relationship between Marshal Bagramyan, but Marshal Bagramyan is Armenian and is not particularly high in the Ministry of Defense. It is best to improve the relationship with the old marshal of the Ministry of Defense, but this must be based on his own safety. He just knows that the missile exploded. Who knows how powerful the explosion will be. If it gets close, he will also blow up What a shame to die...

   "Check the cause and effect of this missile experiment, if there is a responsibility, who will be called?" With a snap of his fingers, Serov made a decision that he thought was very smart. It's a week away from launch. As the first deputy chairman of the KGB who can cut off any information channel for Khrushchev, Serov can use this time to find out who is responsible for the rocket explosion.

When he really figured out the matter, Serov had to admit that he picked up one of these incidents at random, and they were all big figures in the Soviet Union. Marshal Negerin, who was killed in the first place, would definitely not be able to escape. To blame, there are a few people who have been urging the P-16 missile test since the first half of the year. The names of these people are Khrushchev, the first secretary, Brezhnev, who is in charge of the military, and Ustinov, the vice-chairman of the Council of Ministers who directly led the missile test. So the question is, how can Serov be able to implicate anyone into the water? The answer is that none of them is possible. At present, Serov cannot be said to be a small shrimp among the cadres in the Soviet Union, but he has to compare who he is with. He can't compare with these people. At present, there is only one choice, save people. Even if he didn't want to save Marshal Negerin. It is also necessary to rescue the Soviet rocket experts who were killed at the same time. These people are the essence of the Soviet Union's early rocket industry. If such experts die, who knows if the Soviet missiles will develop faster if they don't die? And save more money?

"Vice Chairman. All agricultural reports in the Kazakh region have been investigated, do you want to take a look?" Isimotni pushed in the door, indicating that the agricultural reports of more than a dozen Kazakh states have been verified. Serov's first at this time. The action should be shown immediately, but Serov can't do it, Khrushchev has already decided to visit the United Nations.

Summarizing the news from all aspects, Serov suddenly realized that when Khrushchev was knocking on his shoes at the United Nations, it happened that Negerin, the commander of the Soviet Union's first strategic rocket army, was killed. This is really an ironic result, isn't it? Khrushchev knocked on his leather shoes and killed Marshal Nederin...

"Agricultural report? Let me read it when I come back alive..." Shelov didn't read the report on the corn movement, but instead said something strange to his secretary. This sentence confused Isamotney's pretty face. .

"You and Lukani stay in Almaty, get me the commander of the Central Asian Frontier Guards, Major General Kudryash, and let him mobilize a frontier corps force and rush to the Baikonur Space Center for the fifth test with fire-fighting equipment. The field, remember, there can be no delay for a second!" Shelov said to Issemotny very solemnly, then glanced at the time, it was now 8 o'clock in the evening on the 22nd, Shelov closed his eyes and clenched fiercely. Clenching his fists, he ordered as if absorbing strength, "I'm going to Baikonur Space Center now, don't follow me, stay in Almaty..."

   A person who was so afraid of death went to the place where the missile exploded, and Serov also knew that the missile would explode, which simply violated his own assessment of himself. Isn’t this kind of thing going as far as it goes? How could the diametrically opposite decision be made?

Baikonur Space Center looks like a place. In fact, as an experimental base for missiles, the No. 5 test site is hundreds of kilometers away from the usual launch vehicle launch site. Military value, he was almost on his way with an anxious attitude. When he arrived at the No. 5 test site, Serov could almost spit out a mouthful of sand.

   "When did I become so great, I'm really fighting for my life!" Muttering, Serov spit out two mouthfuls of spit, and people who didn't even dare to sit on a plane came to watch the missile explode, which is not scientific at all.

   Serov, who was in a hurry, arrived at the No. 5 test site at noon on October 23rd. The missile with the engine docking completed was transported out of the integrated installation and test facility, and then transported to the launch site, the No. 41 launch pad of the No. From the moment the missile is installed on the launch pad. The preparation time before launch has entered the countdown. The technically mandated testing and pre-launch operations were completed in two days, and the missile was refueled with fuel components and compressed gas today. The critical phase of launch preparations has begun, and the launch time is set for 19:00 pm local time. The whole day was safe and sound. In the evening, the missile launch was ready to enter the decisive moment.

   At 6:30 p.m., the first red flag came: something unexpected occurred during a routine inspection related to a blowout of high-temperature diaphragms in the oxidant and fuel lines of the first-stage engine.

Serov, who had already arrived at the launch site No. 5, followed the advice of the commander-in-chief of the launch plan, and found Marshal Negerin to ask for a delayed launch of the rocket. "It is now very obvious that there is a problem with the rocket, for the safety of the staff present and the launch of the rocket. success rate. The launch must be delayed!"

"This is absolutely not possible. The party and the country are paying attention to the news of our victory. We must launch the rocket on time." After hearing this, Marshal Negerin was immediately furious and put forward his own views. "The problem now is to repair it immediately. , to ensure that the rocket is launched on time!"

   "Marshal Negerin, this is a violation of the rocket launch regulations, are you responsible for the incident?" Serov gritted his teeth without giving in. "The people here are the best specialists in our Soviet Union, and I, as the first vice-chairman of the KGB, can't stand indifferent as their lives are threatened!"

   "I am the commander of the Strategic Rocket Army, I am the marshal, you are just a lieutenant general, listen to my command here!" Marshal Negerin put his finger on Serov's chest, expressing disdain for the recruits in front of him.

   "Okay, I agree to repair it immediately. But everyone must leave the range of the rocket explosion. Hide in a safe place!" Marshal Negerin dismissed Serov's proposal, but still agreed. The unpleasant conversation between the two ended.

One day before the launch of the rocket, Serov kept looking at Marshal Negerin, and at the same time waiting for Major General Kudryash's frontier corps to come to support him. In his heart Serov hoped that he had changed history, but the situation that had emerged showed that, At least it wasn't affected by him.

After giving an order to make people look at Marshal Negerin, Serov decided to find a bunker to take a rest. When he was pushed to wake up, Major General Kudryash had appeared in front of him, and Serov, who was sleepy, looked at himself. The subordinate yawned and asked, "Where's Marshal Negelin? Can you see..."

   "Marshal Negelin has already gone to the scene to supervise the battle in person, and we can't stop it!" The answer almost made Serov jump up and ordered loudly, "mobilize the soldiers of the inner guard to bring him back to me, and I will be responsible for anything that happens!"

Because of the sudden stimulation, Serov's voice became extremely sharp, very much like the legendary eunuch, but he can't control so much now. I didn't expect that Marshal Negerin really didn't take his guarantee seriously, and went to the scene to supervise himself. examine.

   "Go! Catch him back for me..." Serov pushed Major General Kudryash out of the room and took out the telescope to watch the movement of the rocket launcher through the observation hole.

Twenty minutes later, Marshal Negerin, who was held down by two KGBs, entered the bunker, scolded Serov and threatened to deal with it. Hearing a coax, there was a loud noise from the launch pad. Then the huge flames followed and then seemed to destroy everything, and there was no doubt that Marshal Negerin would have been cremated if he was still there.

   The sudden explosions and the monstrous fire made Marshal Negerin instantly silent. It took several seconds before he asked, "What's wrong?"

   "It blew up, now we can discuss about your violation of the rocket safety regulations, Marshal. I remember you said you were responsible, and you didn't forget your own words?" Serov's face looked particularly gloomy in the firelight.

"Major General Kudryash, let the frontier defense corps under him immediately put out the fire and count the wounded!" Serov turned his attention to the marshal in front of him after the order, and said after a long time, "As an old soldier, I have no right to criticize you. But the staff who were burned to death on the launch pad this time must be taken care of by you, Marshal Negerin. I think you should have no opinion..."

"Yes, I should be responsible!" The fact is obvious, if nothing happened, Marshal Negerin and Serov would definitely be endless, but now that the missile explosion has caused heavy casualties, Marshal Negerin must not only be responsible, but also thank you Love sticks to principles, plus a life-saving grace, it's that simple. (To be continued~^~)

  PS: Today, February 2, I went out to eat, so there are still two chapters today, I am very sorry