Chapter 65 Andropov

In the evaluation of later generations, the only one who could save the Soviet Union was a great politician like Andropov who had courage, qualifications, and understanding of the grassroots people. Later, although Gorbachev was considered by many to be a staunch reformer who could lead the Soviet Union out of its predicament, what was the result? He led the Soviet Union to disintegration.

Unfortunately, history gave Andropov too little time. Andropov's health was too poor, and after he took the position of leader, he almost never worked normally.

It is still 1976, and Andropov is still in good health, but Brezhnev is still above him! This old guy is basically a mediocre guy. He was elected to power because he was not a figure like Stalin and would not pose a threat to others. After taking office, Brezhnev did the same thing, especially proposing the lifelong system for cadres. He is simply the reborn parent of all interest groups!

It was during the Brezhnev era that Soviet society began to degenerate into corruption and serious bureaucracy. The Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, but the roots of the evil had been sown in the 1970s, and it became difficult to reverse the situation!

"Andrei, what are you thinking about?" the Soviet hero next to him asked Andrei.

Andrei shook his head vigorously. "I didn't think much about it. After accepting the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, I still have to return to my original unit and continue to serve our Soviet Union."

Andrei's footsteps were somewhat heavy. He also thought of the KGB who secretly protected him on the train. At that time, he thought that he was the key protected person because he was a Soviet hero. But now he realized that they were not protecting him at all, but his woman Ekaterina!

Although Catherine was not Andropov's daughter, she was a good sister of Andropov's daughter Irina. She also became the godmother of Andropov's grandson Ivan the Younger. This relationship, although not the strongest, was reliable.

Andrei still doesn't know that Andropov's relationship with Ekaterina is not just about this. Ekaterina's life experience is even more secretive...

Think about it, he had slept with Ekaterina before he even got married. This old man was the head of the KGB, so he must know everything. When he went to Irina's house that day, it was really a dangerous place. And he even talked about the corruption in the Soviet Union in front of the old man. He was really bold...

Andropov, who turned and left, also sighed in his heart. Now, the domestic situation in the Soviet Union was stable, but the crisis was constantly brewing. Andropov, who had dealt with the Hungarian incident in 1956, knew that the people at the bottom were the ones who decided the ultimate fate of the country. Now, the Soviet leadership was seriously out of touch with the people below.

He also withdrew his thoughts. These problems were not something that he, the spy chief, could handle for the time being. He left home and went to the KGB headquarters last night because new situations had emerged in the east.

Pushing open the door, Andropov saw the Soviet Union's helmsman, General Secretary Brezhnev, sitting in a chair with his eyes closed.

"General Secretary, our east has been uneasy recently," Andropov said to Brezhnev.

"Yuri, are those Americans still restless?" Brezhnev said.

As one of the first people to pledge allegiance to Brezhnev, Andropov was deeply trusted by Brezhnev. At a meeting, Brezhnev once publicly praised Andropov: "Here, I would like to say a few words about a person who has been linked to us by the party's work for many years. He is Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov. I highly appreciate his modest spirit, humanitarianism, and excellent qualities of seeking truth from facts. He has experienced a long and glorious journey in the work of the Communist Youth League and the party. I respect such people very much!"

In recent years, Brezhnev's health has been much worse than before, but he still insists on serving as General Secretary. Andropov also has great respect for Brezhnev.

"Yes, in recent days, every day, Blackbird reconnaissance planes take off from Okinawa and enter our Far East to conduct military reconnaissance." Andropov said: "We suspect that the Americans have new moves. The Americans have suffered a lot recently and must want to get it back somewhere."

As if to provoke us, the Americans flew over from an altitude of 30,000 meters every day in their Blackbird reconnaissance planes. All this was caused by Andre.

After Andrei knocked down the EP-3, the Americans were like chicken blood. They first planned Belenko's defection, but Andrei saw through it and shot down Belenko. Later, the Americans planned to salvage the MiG-25 that sank to the bottom of the sea, but Andrei crushed the Americans' conspiracy. There was even an air battle between the two sides! Fortunately, they were restrained enough, otherwise, the war might have broken out in the east now!

With these contributions, it was only natural for Andrei to be awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Moreover, from these things, Andropov saw the deeper things in Andrei's thoughts. It was these things that made Andropov satisfied with Andrei and acquiesced in the affair between his daughter, Karina and Andrei.

When he personally communicated with Andrei, Andrei had such a thorough understanding of society. The current problems in the Soviet Union were too serious. When Andrei said this, Andropov really wanted to transfer Andrei to his own team to be his right-hand man.

However, this would give many people an excuse to slander me, and I couldn't do that. Besides, Andre's rise in the army would also increase my strength at that time!

At this time, Andropov already regarded Andrei as his own man. After all, he was his son-in-law, so he would definitely be on his side.

"What about our air defense forces?" Brezhnev asked.

"The Air Defense Force launched several attacks but failed to shoot down the American Blackbird reconnaissance plane," said Andropov.

"Bang." Brezhnev slammed his hand on the table: "Order the Far Eastern Military District to do everything possible to shoot down the American reconnaissance plane! No matter what conspiracy the Americans have, their conspiracy must be bankrupt!"

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"Ekaterina, you've kept it a secret from me!" Andrei couldn't help but say when he saw Ekaterina after returning to his residence.

"Andrei, are you angry?" Ekaterina said, "I didn't tell you before because I was afraid that you would be afraid to be with me after knowing it. Andrei, I don't want to lose you."

A pair of big, affectionate eyes looked at Andre, and there was some uneasiness in them.

"No, Ekaterina, it's just that I was not mentally prepared." Andrei said, "Today in the Kremlin, I saw your good sister, Irina's father, little Ivan's grandfather, who turned out to be the chairman of the KGB. My mind was blank."