Chapter 857 (1/2)

The headline of the front page of the Soviet Pravda newspaper reported that ”the intelligence leader became the commander-in-chief of NATO's European allies”. This paper introduces in detail Stansfield Turner's resume and the impact he will bring to the Soviet Union. The high level of the Soviet Union immediately convened an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.

During the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, the service of any military equipment and the mobilization of any senior general; Will affect each other's nerves. Stansfield Turner, the former director of the CIA, was the commander-in-chief of NATO's European allies at this time. No one knows whether it will break the strategic balance and what changes it will bring to the international pattern.

Andropov, struggling with his illness, appeared at the meeting. This made the Soviet high-level realize his importance. After all, the supreme leader has not appeared for a long time. Chernenko is responsible for many affairs, which shows that the next generation of leaders of the Soviet Union have been determined.

Andropov looked at the Soviet leadership next to him, and his heart was inevitably sad. In the Brezhnev era, the life-long system of leading cadres was restored, making the average age of the central decision-making level of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union more than 70 years old, which is a typical old-age politics.

But Andropov had no choice, even as the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, he had his own helplessness. He was worried that he would follow Khrushchev's old path. It would be difficult to end well in that way.

Among the successive leaders of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev was the most legendary man. When the sculptor carved his tombstone after his death, he deliberately spliced two black and white stones together. The tombstone reads: ”the advantages and disadvantages of his life are just like the combination of black and white”.

Khrushchev was also a leader with a great spirit of reform. In the official history of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev was forced to step down because the reform was not popular. In fact, on the contrary, Khrushchev's reforms are beneficial to the Soviet people, and the Soviet people have no right to let Khrushchev step down at all. There is no doubt that Khrushchev touched the interests of the Soviet Bureaucratic group.

After Khrushchev came to power, he made great adjustments to the term of office system of officials, abolished the lifelong system of cadres in the Soviet Union and adopted the method of cadre rotation system. This was undoubtedly a big thunderbolt for Soviet officials. Khrushchev announced that 70% of Soviet officials would be assessed and replaced. So the senior cadres of the Soviet Union united against Khrushchev and claimed that Khrushchev was stealing the fruits of the labor of the Soviet people. Khrushchev must be ousted and the Soviet Union saved!

In October 1964, while Khrushchev was on vacation, senior cadres lobbied Khrushchev's secretary Brezhnev to lure Khrushchev back. When Khrushchev came back, he saw only the accusations of a group of people and asked Khrushchev, ”why do you do this? You keep saying for the sake of the Soviet people, but what good do you do for the Soviet people? ” In the face of ”forced Palace”, Khrushchev had to choose to retire on his own initiative. After retirement, he was still under close surveillance. Seven years later, Khrushchev died sadly.

After Brezhnev came to power, he wantonly built sanatoriums for officials and further improved the lifelong system of officials and various welfare systems.

Andropov is also a very innovative figure, which is possible if his body allows. Knowing that the deadline is coming, I dare not make too many big moves at all. Even less dare to attack veteran cadres. At this time, it may not be so correct to recall that Khrushchev forced the palace.

The lifelong system of leading cadres not only plunged the Soviet Union into an old-age political pattern, but also had a great impact on the country. People will inevitably be confused when they are old, and they can't keep up with their energy, which makes it difficult for the decision-making made by the Soviet Union to be implemented. After the central order is issued, local implementation will also be greatly reduced.

This is also the reason why most Soviet leaders died in their term of office. After all, there is no way for their successors to succeed until they die.

Andropov did not speak, and several other senior leaders of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party did not speak. After all, before the supreme leader speaks, others dare not meddle.

When the Secretary saw it, he quickly reminded Andropov. The Secretary knew the leader's physical condition and thought he had made an old mistake; This is top secret to the Soviet Union. At this time, we can't leak the horse's feet, otherwise we don't know what to think below.

Andropov smiled and said, ”people are old and have little energy. As high-level leaders of the country, you should share more. ”

That's what I said, but no one dares to continue. As long as Andropov is still in office, others should not have redundant ideas. And the other party has a KGB background. A bad one will cause death.

The most embarrassing person is definitely Chernenko. Although he was his successor, Andropov was still there. If the performance is too obvious, don't you want something to happen to the other party!

Chernenko hurriedly said: ”Comrade * * * Don't say that. The Soviet people still need your leadership; The whole alliance also needs to follow your instructions. You are our backbone. Seeing you today gives us a lot of peace of mind. With your leadership, the United States and NATO are not worried at all. ”

The old boy's EQ is not low, and the position of successor is not so easy to do, which is true in any country.