Chapter 61 Kremlin

Since the other party repeatedly mentioned the problem of corruption, Andrei was not polite. Although the KGB was well-known, it was impossible for it to place spies in any random person's home. Moreover, Andrei certainly knew that the reason why the Soviet Union collapsed was because of the increasingly serious corruption since the Brezhnev era, which made the new generation of Soviet youth who had not experienced the Great Patriotic War very dissatisfied with the status quo, which led to the success of the later conspirator Yeltsin.

These are all recorded in history books. When Andrei arrived at this era, he knew from what he saw and heard that some people still maintained the high moral character of the Bolsheviks, but more people, especially those in high positions, had begun to become corrupt and degenerate. When the entire society was filled with parasites, the country would come to an end.

In later generations, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the entire ruling party did not even have a decent counterattack. In fact, it was these high-level officials who completely buried the entire Soviet Union. Only when the Soviet Union collapsed could they gain more benefits from it and turn the country's assets into their own private property.

A powerful red country disappeared just like that. Every time Andre thought of this, he felt extremely heartbroken.

Now, facing the old man in front of him, Andre said: "The biggest mistake is the lifelong system of cadres. Everyone can sit in their position until they die. When a person is old, he is no longer able to adapt to the development of society. His vision begins to become short-sighted, and he considers more about personal gains and losses rather than the interests of the country. In a political career that lasts for decades, an interest group will also emerge. Once this interest group is formed, it will override the interests of the country."

When did the Soviet Union begin to become corrupt? It was during the Brezhnev era! The main reason was the lifelong system of cadres! They occupied a position for decades, leaving no room for the next generation. At the same time, after sitting for too long, they would forget about the people at the bottom and only consider their own interests.

"Splash." At this moment, Andrei heard the sound of a teacup falling to the ground. He looked up and saw Ekaterina looking at him with a pale face. She came to bring water to Andrei, but as a result, she heard Andrei's remarks.

Andrei had traveled to the Soviet Union too short a time ago, and he had never stayed in Moscow. He didn't know that just this one sentence was enough to charge him with counter-revolution and send him to the mountains of Siberia to cut wood.

"Dad, the meal is ready, let's go and eat." Ye Lina, who followed behind, said. She bent down and helped pick up the broken teacup.

"Come on, young man, let's go eat and continue chatting at the table." The other party stood up and said to Andre.

"Okay." Andrei stood up and saw Ekaterina shaking her head vigorously at him, indicating that he could not talk about the previous topic anymore.

This was obviously a patriarchal family. After Andrei arrived, he realized that only he and the old man were eating. Even Irina's mother had to wait on the side. Remembering Ekaterina's advice, Andrei was very self-aware and did not continue the previous topic. Fortunately, he knew the hobbies of the Soviets. If he wanted to gain the recognition of the man in front of him, he just had to not admit his weakness at the table.

High-concentration vodka is the favorite of the Soviet people.

He didn't know how long he had been drinking. Andre just remembered that he drank one cup of high-concentration vodka after another. Later, he lost consciousness. When he regained memory, he was already in a room, sleeping soundly with his head covered under a soft quilt. He slept very comfortably and slept until dawn.

"Andrei, today is the day you go to the Kremlin to receive the medal. You must dress neatly and don't talk nonsense when you get there. Especially things like what you said yesterday, you must not say anything." Ekaterina got up early in the morning to make breakfast for Andrei, and then arranged the military uniform that Andrei needed to wear. After ironing, the air force pilot's uniform looked a hundred times more energetic.

"Where is the uncle from yesterday?" Andre asked.

"He left before daybreak this morning. He rarely comes home as early as he did yesterday. He usually comes back late at night." Ekaterina said, "He is very busy at work."

Although Andrei was immediately interested in the old man, it seemed that Ekaterina didn't want to mention it, so Andrei didn't ask any more questions.

After going out, Andrei got on a GAZ car of the Moscow Air Defense Command that was specially sent to pick him up and headed for the Kremlin.

When Andrei was touring Moscow with Catherine that day, he saw the Kremlin from the outside. It was the heart of the entire Soviet Union and commanded this huge country.

And now, Andrei is about to enter here and receive the honor of Hero of the Soviet Union. He will receive a Gold Star Medal, which will be hung on his chest by Nikolai Viktorovich Podgorny, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. This is the highest honor for a Soviet citizen.

When Andrei walked into the Kremlin, he was taken to a waiting room. When he came in, he saw several people who were also waiting inside.

"Andrei Vladimirvich Tolstoy?" The person inside saw Andrei and immediately called out his name.

So Andre could only smile friendly and said, "Yes, it's me. What are your names?"

"Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov," said the man, who was no taller than Andrei's shoulders. "These are my companions. We came together to receive the Order of the Hero of the Soviet Union."

Looking at the other person's chest, there was already a shining Gold Star Medal. This was the second time he had received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Suddenly, a person flashed through Andrei's mind. This person was the famous astronaut who had walked in space for the first time in history!

Born in 1934, this air force pilot was selected to become a astronaut. In 1965, he served as a co-pilot and completed the space flight mission of the Voskhod-2 spacecraft with Belyaev. With amazing courage, he completed the first action in the history of space exploration to leave the spacecraft and enter space. He spent about 24 minutes in space and was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union after returning.

This year, he also participated as the captain of the joint space flight of the Soviet Union's Soyuz-19 spacecraft and the American Apollo spacecraft. This is a great progress in the history of space exploration. The Soviet Union's Soyuz spacecraft docked with the American Apollo spacecraft in space, and the crews of the two spacecrafts exchanged and carried out joint scientific research experiments.