Chapter 121 Military Power Is Most Important

The general secretary's intention is to be steady, or in Chinese terms, moderate. Among all the general secretaries of the Soviet Union, Brezhnev was the most mediocre one, but he was in office the longest and was supported by everyone.

Only those political survivors who have experienced the Great Purge and the cold winter of the Stalin era will cherish the present more. They need a person with little ability to be the general secretary so that they can keep their positions, enjoy endless power and wealth, and live the most comfortable life.

If all his subordinates agree, Brezhnev will follow their wishes and fight a war, all for the Soviet Union! But now, the people he values ​​most do not agree, so Brezhnev will certainly not make the final decision.

After discussing a few trivial matters, the meeting was over. Ustinov clenched his fists. Kirilenko was suppressing him like this! It was too much!

In particular, when Kirilenko left, the look he gave Ustinov made Ustinov very angry. The meaning of that look was very clear: follow me, only by following me can you survive in the Communist Party. Otherwise, none of your proposals will be passed!

Andropov, who was standing by, watched the whole process as a bystander. At the same time, he also knew that the final opportunity had finally arrived! No matter who Kirilenko offended, he should not offend Ustinov.

Everyone left. Andropov and Ustinov were the last to leave the meeting. In the corridor, Andropov said to Ustinov, "Marshal Ustinov, I agree with your proposal. If we move eastward and open a gap in the Pacific Ocean, we will gain a new breakthrough in the Cold War. Now, imperialism has surrounded us tightly. In Western Europe, unless we really fight a world war, we will not be able to break through the blockade of the Western world."

"What a pity! Kirilenko is too bureaucratic." Ustinov said, "How did this guy get into our Party? He even gained the trust of the General Secretary!"

"Marshal Ustinov, I have a way to solve this problem," said Andropov.

Military power! No matter who is the general secretary, there must be a reliable person to control the military power! Therefore, if Andropov has ambitions, he must stand on the same front with the Minister of Defense. At that time, as long as he obtains the approval of the Minister of Defense, no matter how others disagree, there is nothing he can do!

Ustinov and Andropov had always had a good relationship, but in the struggle between Kirilenko and Andropov, Ustinov remained neutral. Now, Kirilenko's aggressiveness finally made Ustinov disgusted. This is the best opportunity!

"What is the solution?" asked Ustinov.

"Marshal, if someone among our top leaders secretly communicates with foreign countries and wants to defect to the West, how do you think we should deal with it?" Andropov asked.

"Strike hard!" Ustinov said. "The army will fully support us!"

This is what he was waiting for! Andropov knew that at this moment, Kirilenko was finished. Andropov did not take action because he wanted to wait for the army's statement.

Now, although Brezhnev is in good health, many people are already eyeing the position of successor. If he wants to successfully become the next General Secretary of the Soviet Union, he needs to spare no effort to strike his opponents from now on, and he cannot reveal any flaws!

Undercurrents were surging among the top leaders in Moscow, and the situation in the Far East was becoming increasingly worse.

March is still a cold season for the Far East. You can see snow all around, and small snowflakes are still falling above your head.

Sakhalin Island, a long island, stands in the eastern part of the Soviet Far East and is a barrier to the Far East.

Due to its suitable location, Sakhalin Island is quite important in the Soviet Union's strategy. In addition to the air force and air defense bases on the island, more importantly, there are also strategic missile launch sites on it!

The reason why the US and the Soviet Union entered the Cold War was that both sides had a large number of nuclear weapons. If a war broke out between the two sides and it became a hot war, thousands of nuclear warheads could completely blow the other side into pieces.

In the process of bombardment, it is obvious that the opponent's nuclear weapons base is the first target to be hit. If the opponent's nuclear weapons are destroyed on the ground, the opponent will not be a threat. For this reason, both sides care about the second nuclear strike force. The United States focuses on the development of ballistic missile nuclear submarines, while the Soviet Union has various methods, such as its own railway-mobile ballistic missiles and multi-wheel-driven off-road chassis missiles.

These are all supplementary. Land-based missiles are always the most important. For example, Sakhalin Island today is a frontline position against the United States. There are strategic missile positions on the island specifically aimed at the United States.

This is the sword hanging over the heads of Americans! If a nuclear war really breaks out, the ballistic missiles in this base will be the first missiles to fly to the United States!

In order to protect the ballistic missile base here and also to defend the Soviet airspace, air defense forces and ground radar forces were also stationed here.

At this time, the night sky is already dark. The further north you go, the shorter the daylight hours become and the longer the darkness hours become.

However, the white snow reflected light and illuminated the earth, and the entire Sakhalin Island was shrouded in ice and snow.

In the eastern part of the island, there is a large radar station. At this moment, countless Soviet radar soldiers in cotton-padded clothes are busy at work.

Just two hours ago, a huge gale hit here. A big tree was blown up by the wind and hit the radar antenna heavily, causing the radar station to be completely paralyzed.

A crane was being deployed to lift the tree. In the cold wind, even the soldiers who had adapted to the severe cold in the Soviet Union felt a bit of a chill.

"All right!" Finally, after two hours of emergency repairs, the radar was restored to its original state. The radar soldiers rubbed their hands and entered the warm radar room.

"Simonov, turn on the radar." The company commander said to his men.

As the buttons were pressed and after about a minute of warm-up, a clear bright line finally appeared on the radar screen.

"Everything is normal." Simonov said. He took off his sheepskin hat and shook off the snow on it. Suddenly, his eyes widened: "Report, there is a large plane flying in our direction, 300 kilometers away!"