Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

The front page of the Soviet newspaper Pravda reported, "Intelligence chief appointed commander-in-chief of NATO's European Allied Forces." A detailed introduction to Stansfield Turner's resume and the impact that his assuming this position would have on the Soviet Union. The top leaders of the Soviet Union immediately held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.

During the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, any piece of military equipment put into service or any senior general transferred would affect the other side's nerves. Stansfield-Turner, the former director of the CIA, now serves as NATO's Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Europe. No one knows whether this will break the strategic balance and bring about any changes to the international landscape.

Andropov endured the pain and appeared at the meeting. This made the top leaders of the Soviet Union aware of his attention. After all, the top leader had not appeared for a long time. Many matters have been handed over to Chernenko, which shows that the Soviet Union has determined the next generation of leaders.

Andropov looked at the Soviet leadership next to him, feeling a little sad. During the Brezhnev era, life-long tenure for leading cadres was restored, making the average age of the decision-makers at the Central Committee of the CPSU more than 70 years old, a typical gerontocracy.

But Andropov had no choice. Even as the top leader of the Soviet Union, he had his own helplessness. He was worried about following Khrushchev's old path, which would make it difficult for him to die well.

Among the Soviet leaders, Khrushchev was the most legendary. After his death, when the sculptor carved his tombstone, he deliberately spliced ​​two black and white stones together. The tombstone is engraved: "The advantages and disadvantages in his life are just like the combination of black and white."

Khrushchev was also a leader with a strong reform spirit. According to the official history of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev was forced to step down because his reforms were not in line with public opinion. In fact, on the contrary, Khrushchev's reforms were all beneficial to the Soviet people, and the Soviet people had no right to ask Khrushchev to step down. There is no doubt that Khrushchev touched the interests of the Soviet bureaucracy.

After Khrushchev came to power, he made great adjustments to the official tenure system. He abolished the life-long system of cadres in the Soviet Union and adopted a cadre rotation system. This was undoubtedly a big thunderbolt for Soviet officials. Khrushchev announced that 70% of Soviet officials would be evaluated and replaced. So the senior cadres of the Soviet Union united against Khrushchev, claiming that Khrushchev was stealing the fruits of the Soviet people's labor. Khrushchev must be ousted to save the Soviet Union!

In October 1964, senior cadres took advantage of Khrushchev's vacation and lobbied Khrushchev's secretary Brezhnev to lure Khrushchev back. After Khrushchev came back, all he saw was the accusations of a bunch of people, who asked Khrushchev: "Why do you do this? You keep saying it is for the Soviet people, but what benefit does this do to the Soviet people?" Khrushchev Faced with being "forced into the palace", Xiaofu had no choice but to retire voluntarily. After retirement, he was still under strict surveillance. Seven years later, Khrushchev sadly passed away.

After Brezhnev came to power, he built a large number of nursing homes for officials and further improved the official tenure system and various welfare systems.

Andropov is also a very revolutionary figure, and it is still possible if his body allows. Knowing that the deadline is approaching, I don't dare to make too many big moves. He even dared not attack veteran cadres. Looking back at that time, forcing Khrushchev to convict might not have been so correct.

The lifelong tenure of leading cadres not only plunged the Soviet Union into a gerontocracy, but also had a great impact on the country. People will inevitably become confused when they get old, and their energy cannot keep up, making it difficult to implement the decisions made by the Soviet Union. After central orders are issued, local implementation will be greatly compromised.

This is also the reason why most Soviet leaders died during their term of office. After all, there is no way for successors to take over unless they die.

Andropov did not speak, nor did several other high-level officials of the CPSU Central Committee. After all, until the top leader speaks, others will not dare to take over.

When the secretary saw it, he quickly reminded Andropov. The secretary knew about the leader's physical condition and thought he was suffering from an old habit; this was a top secret from the Soviet Union. You can't let anything slip at this time, otherwise you won't know what the next visualization will be.

Andropov said with a smile: "As people get older, their energy is somewhat indispensable. As the top leaders of the country, you have to share more responsibilities."

That's what he said, but no one dared to answer. As long as Andropov is still in office, others should not have any extra thoughts. Moreover, the other party has a KGB background, and a bad move can lead to death.

The most embarrassing person is definitely Chernenko. Although he is the successor, Andropov is still there at this time. If it is too obvious, then don't you hope that something will happen to the other party?

Chernenko quickly said: "Comrade ***, please don't say that. The Soviet people still need your leadership; the entire alliance still needs to follow your instructions. You are our backbone, and seeing you today makes us feel a lot more at ease." . With your leadership, the United States and NATO will have nothing to worry about."

This old boy's emotional intelligence is not low, and the position of successor is not that easy, and this is true in any country.

Hearing what Chernenko said, other senior officials began to agree.

As the only ruling party in the Soviet Union and the supreme leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the position of Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union has great power. *** Gorbachev wrote in the conclusion of his memoirs: "I served as the Chairman of the Soviet Union When I held the position of Communist Party of China, I had power comparable to that of an autocratic emperor.

As long as Andropov is alive, his orders must be carried out unconditionally and his instructions must be obeyed.

Although he knew that few people were sincere, Andropov was still very happy. At least it shows that he is still the supreme leader of the Soviet Union and can still control this huge country.

Andropov: "Comrade Viktor Mikhailovich Chebrikov briefs us on the situation."

Viktor Mikhailovich Chebrikov was born in 1923 in Dnipropetrovsk into a working class family. He attended the famous Dnipropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute, the melting pot of senior state officials during the Brezhnev era. He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1944. From 1968 to 1982, Viktor Mikhailovich Chebrikov served as deputy chairman of the KGB. In December 1982, Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov After the collapse of the Soviet Communist Party, Chebrikov took over as chairman of the KGB.

Andropov is still very relieved about this old subordinate.

KGB Chairman Chebrikov, the two most powerful intelligence agencies during the Cold War, was quite familiar with Admiral Turner, his old rival.

Chebrikov said seriously: "The Supreme Allied Command Europe refers to one of the three commands affiliated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee. The headquarters is located in the city of Castor, Belgium."

"The Supreme Commander is a U.S. general-level officer who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces in Europe. It has jurisdiction over the Central European Command (located in Brehm, the Netherlands), the Nordic Command in Corsos, Norway, and the Southern European Command in Naples, Italy, the United Kingdom Air Force Command is located in High Wycombe, England, and the Allied Mobile Forces Command Europe is located in Zeckenheim, Germany. The area of ​​responsibility includes NATO European contracting states except the United Kingdom and Portugal, as well as the Mediterranean waters. "

"Admiral Stansfield-Turner previously served as the Commander of NATO Forces in Southern Europe, and it is understandable that he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of NATO Allied Forces based on his seniority."

"But Turner also has another identity that needs attention. He once served as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency for four years and is considered an old opponent of ours."

"Currently, we have not yet received effective intelligence on a series of U.S. operations, so we cannot make effective judgments yet. However, the purpose of letting Turner serve as the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Allied Forces in Europe is definitely to fight against the great Soviet Union."

"This person has unique characteristics in terms of intelligence and military command, and his strength cannot be underestimated. The KGB has ordered American and European personnel to fully investigate, and I believe the results will be obtained soon."

"But there is one thing that is a bit confusing. Just before General Turner was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Allied Forces in Europe. He also participated in a TV show, the content of which was to analyze the replacement of military vehicles in the United States and the acquisition of such Where are the retired military vehicles going to be sold?”

"After participating in the program, Admiral Turner took up an important position. Whether there is any connection here is still under investigation."

Reagan's unexpected move kept the intelligence agencies of various countries busy. Especially for the Soviet KGB, Admiral Turner's identity is too sensitive, and he will never be at ease until the investigation is clear. But the intelligence information was limited and it was impossible to analyze what the Americans meant.

The KGB had no choice but to increase its efforts, exposing many intelligence personnel. Even Reagan did not expect that there would be an unexpected surprise. It could be said that it was unintentional.

At this time, Reagan was also lamenting: If he had known this, it might have been better to have him serve as the Commander-in-Chief of NATO's European Allied Forces when he first became president.