Chapter 1268 What I Saw in Saigon

British Civil Service Text Volume Chapter 1,268 Saigon Experience "Foltseva has been clamoring for her son to come back since the British Royal Navy added the strength of the Pacific Fleet. In this way, Alexeyev is commended Contribution to the work in Indonesia. Don’t be stingy with medals, promotions, etc., but we can’t let him come back before we get the matter settled. The first secretary’s vacation can be arranged according to the normal schedule. This is your job through the news channel.”

The KGB is the eyes and ears of the First Secretary. To launch a major operation, Khrushchev must first be convinced that the country is very stable at this time.

Shelepin did not know the term information cocoon room, but as a former KGB chairman, he had this understanding and cut off Khrushchev's sources of information.

After being the First Secretary for such a long time, it was impossible for Khrushchev to not have trusted subordinates, but now a resolution was implemented that shook this support. Even if Molotov and others launch another attack, Khrushchev cannot guarantee that he will pass. This resolution is that Khrushchev’s intention requires the leadership to be constantly updated. Half of the district committee members must be renewed at each election. The Committee updated one-third, and the Central Committee and the Central Committee updated one-quarter.

More importantly, cadres over 55 years old are called old men by him and are potential candidates for replacement. If this is followed, within ten years there will be a major change of leadership in various agencies and the Republic.

This poses no threat to Shelepin, Semichasny and others. The Shelepin group is generally very young, and the leader, Shelepin, is only forty-five years old. Semichasny and others were younger than him, all around forty years old, but it happened that many of Xie Lepin's supporters were in the position of Central Committee members. Although they were not affected much, they were still interested in the golden age. As time goes by, the risk of them being replaced again is even more unacceptable than replacing those old men.

Shelepin knew very well that he had no experience in local administration. Although there was no shortage of such people among his supporters, if he wanted to persuade the powerful local factions, as Semichasny said, Brezhnev's thoughts should be made clear. , only Brezhnev’s usually quiet personality made it easier to communicate with local cadres.

Semichasny nodded, sat for a while and then left Shelepin's house. According to Shelepin's wishes, he was ready to challenge the weakness of the cultural tsar. The man who helped Khrushchev get through the difficulties last time should not get in the way this time.

But someone was one step ahead of him. The second secretary Brezhnev, who the two said was very malleable, had no outstanding views and was not firm in his stance, met Furtseva often in daily work.

Fortseva's son Alexeev is a good breakthrough point. Brezhnev expressed his praise for this child, "Looking at my children, Yuri is quite well-behaved, and Galina is amazing. Headache."

What Brezhnev was talking about was a pair of his own children. Of course, both of them were more than ten years older than Fortseva's son Alexeyev.

Fortseva is most concerned about her son now. When she heard what the second secretary said, she immediately became excited and took the opportunity to say, "Second Secretary, he has been in Indonesia. I, the mother, are very worried."

Fortseva still wanted to let her son return to the country. This was not a secret in the Central Presidium, especially as the situation in Southeast Asia became increasingly unstable. Brezhnev did not agree immediately, but said that this was not a problem at all and he was considerate. As a mother, Fortseva understands that the child is young after all.

"Ekaterina, in fact, instead of worrying about the children, we should pay more attention to the crisis at hand." Brezhnev said calmly, "The frequent transfer of cadres prevents comrades from getting familiar with the work of a place. , you have to leave, and you won’t be able to mingle with the masses. You won’t be able to achieve results in a short period of time, and that’s the biggest drawback. By the way, as the only woman in the Central Presidium, you shouldn’t have to worry about this.”

Fortseva immediately heard the implication. Almost immediately, she remembered what the man said and tried her best to maintain a good relationship with Brezhnev, so she immediately replied, "Second Secretary, in fact, I have reached my current position. Position, I no longer have any political ambitions. What I hope is that my child will mature and serve the Soviet better in the future. It would be best if I can help a little. If I can't help, I hope that his talents can To be seen by comrades.”

"This child is so outstanding, all comrades can see it." Brezhnev promised very kindly, "Comrade Yekaterina does not need to be too modest, the Soviet still needs you to make more contributions. We have always focused on women’s rights, and you are best suited to be a role model for women.”

Brezhnev was the first to find Fortseva because he was interested in Fortseva's female identity. Also when the Molotov Group launched an attack, Fortseva stayed up all night at the Moscow airport to help Hru. Xiaofu's comeback in the past, if everything goes well this time, Furtseva will not threaten anything and can always sit down at the current position.

The lame soldier leaned on a wooden stick and struggled to move his long legs through the woods. Rotten and wet fallen leaves made a crunching sound under his feet, and dense branches, vines and weeds blocked his path from time to time. He had to stop and rest almost every time he walked.

The injuries and inflammation on his legs made his already weak body even weaker, and his physical strength was about to be exhausted.

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They had been walking in this vast forest that covered the sky for two whole days. For most people, this is not only a arduous cross-country march, but also a triumphant escape and an experience of failure. They were attacked by North Vietnamese guerrillas two days ago and were defeated as expected.

The team's march is getting slower and slower, and the number of wounded and sick is increasing day by day. Dry food is almost exhausted, and people mainly rely on gathering plant tubers and hunting animals to satisfy their hunger. Due to the rugged mountain roads and frequent getting lost, the team could sometimes only advance five kilometers a day.

From time to time, messy gunfire sounded in the forest, which was soldiers shooting at the monkeys in the trees. Sometimes hungry people often consume a lot of ammunition in order to hunt a grouse or a squirrel. An aura of disastrous defeat enveloped the entire team.

The procession of civilians staggered over. The civilians supported each other, and although the walk was difficult, they had no complaints. The stretcher team also came over. The stretcher bearers were all as tired as if they were drunk. They were top-heavy and unsteady on their feet. The military officer stipulated that only the seriously injured and seriously ill could ride on stretchers.

An American consultant in the army suffered from relapsing fever and fell into a coma. A white major touched his hot hand and sighed softly.

He tilted his head to look overhead as two young nurses struggled to help the officer move on. Although there are many broken spots of sunshine in the sky, there is clearly a strong fishy smell quietly filling the air, and there are faint thunders from the southern sky. All this indicates that the rainy season is not far away.

The climate in Vietnam is a test for the American soldiers in the mountain city, and the elusive Viet Cong guerrillas have become their nightmare. Now almost everyone believes that special warfare alone is not enough to have any effect. Without air superiority, American lives were no more valuable than Vietnamese lives.

Maxwell Taylor, who was equivalent to Mountbatten in the British army, faced such a situation when he came to Saigon.

There are endless complaints from the local US military. If we say that when they first arrived in Vietnam, the US soldiers were relatively restrained. Apart from being unable to control their crotch on a daily basis, they would not implicate innocent people. However, after being shot coldly by the guerrillas from time to time, the soldiers gradually also When he becomes violent, even if he is not in a combat zone, the crimes he commits continue to increase.

"Mr. Nguyen, with the current situation, I really feel sorry for Washington's support for you." Maxwell Taylor couldn't help but feel disappointed. He was not only disappointed with the bad news, but also because before he came, Vietnam's ruler was still Duang Minh. While he was on the road, Yang Wenming was couped and Ruan Qing became his ruler of the country.

At this time, North Vietnam's infiltration operations are so frequent, but the Saigon regime is still carrying out military coups. How can this state of affairs be reassuring?

"Dear general, our determination to run for the free world will not change because of some ideological conflicts." Ruan Qing was a little embarrassed when faced with Maxwell Taylor's questioning. It is indeed inappropriate to oust Yang Wenming at this time. , but there is no such thing as a coup that is appropriate or inappropriate.

Even if he knew that Maxwell Taylor was coming this time, he would still drive his opponent away to fish.

What's more, he didn't do anything to Yang Wenming. It's not like Ngo Dinh Diem was killed. Of course, this is also related to Yang Wenming still having supporters in the army. Maxwell Taylor simply did not practice the special relationship between Britain and the United States and invite Orientalists over, otherwise Alan Wilson would have told the American general that the situation in South Vietnam was called a vassal state.

The situation of vassal towns does not only belong to the East. For example, Ukraine, the second largest military power in the world in later generations, also has private soldiers throughout the country, which is almost the resurrection of feudal lords in the Middle Ages.

But even if he didn't quite understand it, Maxwell Taylor could at least feel one thing that was obvious. Without the presence of the US military, South Vietnam really couldn't survive. Just like Chang Gong twenty years ago, now he only hopes that with the support of the US military, the South Vietnamese army can be like the South Korean army, at least after reorganization, it can fight against the enemy.

"It is not enough to have this heart. South Vietnam must have a certain degree of self-defense capability. I hope General Nguyen can take my words to heart." Maxwell Taylor warned, as confident as Ngo Dinh Diem, and also The mentality of daring to accuse the United States, as if the United States begged him, had better disappear as soon as possible.

There is no need to look further. Maxwell Taylor has already made a judgment and must intervene to stabilize the situation. If it is too late, it will be too late.

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