Big Time 1958

"But will China and India win in a fight? In fact, India is no worse than China in terms of population and economy, and geographically speaking, it is easier for India to mobilize and assemble troops!" Gromyko calmly analyzed, " It doesn't look like India is going to lose in any way!"

   To tell the truth, before the Sino-Indian war, Gromyko's idea was the general understanding! So the question he raised is not surprising at all. At this time, China is not in the mood to hang everything! But this illusion is too terrible. If it eventually evolves into a confrontation between the Soviet Union and India, China and the United States, Serov is really dead. It is comparable to Germany taking Italy in World War II and Germany taking Austria-Hungary in World War I.

   He doesn't think that in the Brezhnev era, the overwhelming self-confidence of the Soviet Red Army was justified! Really want to go to war on the east and west fronts at the same time, Serov can only take his wife to northern Europe to develop socialism.

"Let's think about the United States first. When I go to China, I have to communicate with Chinese comrades! Of course, it is best if we can maintain peace. After all, our Soviet Union has a very good relationship with India and China!" Xiaov made a summary of the current friction between China and India. Khrushchev considered the overall situation, and neither China nor India wanted to give up. If both countries maintained friendly relations with the Soviet Union, the forces on the Soviet side would naturally be greatly increase. However, Serov knew that Khrushchev took this for granted. Later facts proved that the Soviet Union made a big mistake in treating India as one thing. India also cheated the Soviet Union when the Soviet Union disintegrated.

"Comrade First Secretary, maybe my thoughts are too dark, but I still think that provoking a war is more in the interests of the Soviet Union!" Serov's hands are already bloody, and he doesn't care about throwing dirty water on himself, "China and India If the war is according to my thinking, it should be a big fight! If China wins, we will use public opinion to condemn it. If India wins, we will also use public opinion to condemn it. We must put ourselves in a fair position!”

  Sherov's selflessness is actually useless. How could India win? Before the Sino-Indian border war started, it was generally believed that there would be a peace no matter what, but the speed at which India collapsed would make it too late for other countries to react.

   raised this argument after very careful consideration. In normal times, it would not be his turn to imagine how to face such international issues. It was the relatively closed environment on the plane that gave him this opportunity. And Serov didn't particularly favor any country, it's useless to favor it or not, anyway, India loses.

   Shelov just hopes that India’s loss is more valuable. If the attention of China and the Soviet Union is diverted, India can be considered dead, so once India loses, it is necessary to cede land, not only to cede land, but also to make India’s flesh hurt! A complete shift to an all-out hostile relationship can divert China's attention and at the same time eliminate the Soviet Union's fear of China.

   "The point of view is quite novel. If the Chinese comrades knew that you were plotting against them, they would definitely be angry, haha!" Khrushchev laughed recklessly as if he had thought of something funny.

   This is absolutely not possible! Serov's move is like giving pillows to sleepy people, and it is completely in the spirit of internationalism.

   For Khrushchev, Serov's proposal in this closed environment is not a formal reference. At best, it is a talk after dinner, and Serov is not ready to reverse the thinking of the first secretary. Saying these words is only after things have developed to that point, Khrushchev can have more reference thinking when thinking about this issue. That is to say, if Khrushchev can remember what Serov said today, it has been considered a success.

After a long flight, on September 15, 1959, Khrushchev's special plane slowly landed at the Andrews Air Force Base. When the crew opened the door of the plane, Serov checked the pose in front of the door, and his body Khrushchev, who was wearing military uniforms and medals, and his wife, Nina Petrovna, slowly got off the plane, and it was not until the Khrushchevs got under the plane that Foreign Minister Gromyko and Serov got off. It was the first time Serov set foot on the territory of the United States. When Khrushchev delivered a speech, Serov stood behind him with his head held high and performed his duties as the head of his bodyguard.

"Everything at the airport is sparkling, clean and bright, and I have to say that everything is tastefully arranged, magnificent and all the details are in place. In short, the welcome ceremony of the head of state has everything that should be there. I am very Satisfied. Thanks to President Eisenhower and President Nixon for their warm reception!" Khrushchev delivered a warm speech, Gromyko applauded in an indirect time, and Serov continued to put on a dead face.

   In fact, compared with all the Soviets of this era, Serov was the one who had the least interest in this visit. He was not interested in the so-called welcome ceremony, reviewing the army and seeing the development of the United States! For example, the honor guard at the airport can't attract his attention at all, and the modern high-rise buildings in the United States are also unattractive to him.

   It's not that Serov is pretending to be forceful. Later generations are better than urban construction and military parades. It seems that his original motherland is the undisputed number one. So now seeing the welcome ceremony arranged by the Americans, Serov took a glance and stopped paying attention, slightly behind...

   "Welcome Mr. Khrushchev to the United States, this is a friendly start for us!" Nixon looked slightly surprised at Serov, who was standing behind Khrushchev, and then the two walked in front of the honor guard.

   The fifteen-mile road from the airport to downtown Washington was crowded with about 250,000 people. Khrushchev smiled and waved his arms, the first time he saw so many Americans. Show your friendliness as much as possible, but Shelov doesn't seem to have any effect, and this group of people is more like watching the fun.

It didn't take long for Khrushchev and his party to arrive at the White House. At this time, the robot in Nixon's eyes, Serov, had the opportunity to speak for the first time, "Mr. Nixon, the US election is only half a year away! When will you be a vice president? You After returning to China, do you really want to find out why the meeting with Dulles was leaked? But you can't find anything even if you check it..."

   "Mr. Shelov seems to be very concerned about our election, is he very interested in American life?" Nixon countered without hesitation, "It doesn't matter, this time I can see all aspects of the United States with my own eyes..."

Sheloff smiled inexplicably, narrowed the distance between the two sides and said in a low voice, "I mean, don't watch you play tricks to suppress the voice of Khrushchev's kitchen debate on TV, even if you use the kitchen debate to get the limelight, this You will also lose the next election..." After speaking, Serov hung up a meaningful smile, exactly the same as when he said that Nixon and Dulles met last time.