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Chapter 1316 The Cruelty of the Real World (First Update, Please Subscribe)
Perhaps, one day, this red empire will disintegrate, perhaps, he will be trampled and slandered by many people, perhaps, all the charges will be attributed to him!

However, no matter how much this country is belittled, its achievements in many aspects cannot be ignored.

At this time, the Soviets had enough confidence to declare the greatness of the Soviet Union.

Although there are some shortcomings, it must be said that they did make a brave attempt here.

Li Yian has a very deep understanding of this, and being in the midst of it, he can feel even more the achievements they have made and the idealistic attempts.

Like many people who visited the Soviet Union, during his visit he not only went to the Moscow Theater to watch "Swan Lake", but also laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He also went to Volgograd, where what he saw was not a ruin, but a city rebuilt on the ruins.

Volgograd, that is, the Steel Grad, was renamed Volgograd last year in order to oppose the worship of individuals and based on its geographical location on the Volga River.

Because the war damage was so great, there was not a single intact building in the city.

And now, this city that was completely destroyed in the war has been rebuilt.

While visiting the city, Li Yian went to the famous fountain flowerbed on purpose. There was a statue on the fountain flowerbed. The statue was a few children, both boys and girls, holding hands and forming a circle to dance in a circle. The children all had bright smiles.

The statue of the children dancing in the round dance was destroyed during the war, and this statue was rebuilt after the war. Jing looked at it quietly.

“It’s a very famous statue!”

At this time Khrushchev said:
"I came here just after the battle. At that time, this place was all in ruins. Looking at the ruins, I knew we would definitely rebuild this place. Look... Now, we have built it even better!"

The reason why this city is on the itinerary for foreign dignitaries to visit is not because of that battle, but because the commander of that battle was Khrushchev. He was not a general or a marshal, but came here as a representative of steel and as a political commissar to supervise the battle.

So, to some extent, this battle is the most dazzling one in Khrushchev's medal of honor.

"Look, this is the power of the Soviet people!"

Khrushchev turned his head and looked at Li Yian and said:
"War can destroy everything, but it can't destroy our will. We use our own hands and will to rebuild everything here!"

"Yes, this is also the most admirable thing about the Soviet people. That is why many people regard this place as the hope of mankind."

There is no such thing as too much good words, especially when dealing with them, proper compliments will definitely bring extra benefits. As soon as Li Yian finished speaking, Khrushchev laughed happily. But then, his smile faded, and he looked at Li Yian and said in a very serious tone:

"Li, in fact, even without your mediation, I would have given in!"

The sudden words startled Li Yian. He heard Khrushchev continue:
"Because I know very well that if war really breaks out, then we will not be able to stop it, because this is the logic of war. I have participated in two wars and know that war will sow death and destruction everywhere in cities and villages, and then everything will be over."

Khrushchev's words revealed his fear of war because he was an eyewitness to the war. He was not the supreme commander and would not think about victory while standing in front of a map. All he considered was winning at all costs.

Being at the forefront, he saw the price with his own eyes!
He did see it. Here, in Zhelew outside the city, in Kursk, on the left bank of Ukraine, millions of Soviet soldiers arrived at the battlefield like a tide and then died. As a political commissar, he saw the cost of war every day, and because of this, he was afraid of war.

In fact, it's not just him - almost everyone who has experienced war, deep down in their hearts, rejects war and even fears it!
Li Yian also felt the fear that Khrushchev was showing.

Then Khrushchev stood there and said:
"It's crazy to think that two people sitting on opposite sides of the world could decide to end human civilization."

It was precisely because Khrushchev did not want a war from the bottom of his heart that the Cuban crisis was brought to an end. Looking at Khrushchev's serious and earnest expression, Li Yian said:
"Yeah, it's really crazy!"

"Yes, so I believe that we can prove ourselves through peaceful competition, and eventually, your people will choose us!"

Still as confident as before, facing such a confident Khrushchev, Li Yian was a little silent.

In fact, Khrushchev's greatest achievement was not in politics, but in science. He vigorously promoted space flight and was the first leader in human history to attach importance to space. He brought mankind into the space age, which was enough to make him famous. Without his support, space flight would have been at least a few years later. When the United States still thought it was leading, the Soviet Union had already entered orbit. When the United States crossed the Karman line, Khrushchev called it a "flea leap." Khrushchev believed that this showed that they were superior to capitalism, and he eased the tension and started peaceful competition with the United States.

The United States finally panicked and began to learn from the Soviet Union to establish a national system for "moon landing". With the resignation of Khrushchev, the death of Korolev, the failure of N1, and Brezhnev's suspension of the Soviet Union's moon landing, he not only lacked interest in aerospace, but also had no interest in science. This made the Soviet Union not only gradually fall behind in aerospace technology, but also directly abandoned the forefront of science and technology, and the space competition tended to ease. If Khrushchev had not stepped down, his emphasis on aerospace and the need for rockets and artificial satellites would surely accelerate the Soviet Union to abandon vacuum tubes and turn to transistor research earlier. He would even create the Soviet Internet and establish automation to avoid bureaucratization and realize their dreams earlier. The technological development driven by aerospace has solved far more practical problems than they imagined.

And what happened to the Soviet Union after Khrushchev?

It was Brezhnev's stagnation that caused the gap between the Soviet Union and the United States to widen, and the Soviet Union was eventually left far behind by the United States.

What choice will the Soviets make in this world?
Li Yian thought of the medal-winning emperor he met at the state banquet in Moscow. Will he go on stage again?
Brezhnev overthrew Khrushchev and re-advocated the steel system, ending almost everything in the Khrushchev era. When the Soviets realized that things were not going well, they had no choice but to choose Gorbachev.

It is also because of this that, compared to the Corn Emperor in front of him, Li Yian really has no good feelings towards the Medal Emperor. The reason is simple... because deep down in his heart, Li Yian admires Khrushchev very much.

This appreciation is due to his sincere desire to let the people eat meat. Many people's irony about corn is that "the Soviet Union has been using gold to exchange for food to ease domestic difficulties since the corn era." However, they completely ignore the fact that he is using gold to exchange for food to let the people eat meat, instead of lowering rations and exporting food in exchange for gold or other things as in the past.

In fact, he didn't need to spend gold and foreign exchange to buy a lot of food from abroad. He just needed to pay some price, just like before. But he didn't do it. He was perhaps the only leader in the Soviet Union who really cared about the lives of ordinary Soviet people.

Thinking of this, Li Yian looked into the distance, where he could also see rows of "Khrushchev buildings". Only those who have experienced it personally know what a great initiative this is. Its greatness lies in the fact that for the first time in human history, in a big country with a population of over 100 million, no one needs to worry about housing.

At this time, Khrushchev changed the subject and looked at Li Yian and said:
"Although I sincerely believe all this, Li, for the sake of safety, we have to build more intercontinental missiles, because we don't know if a madman will really appear in this world one day!"

Is this an explanation?
Yes and of course no, it was more of a conversation between friends.

In fact, I don’t know since when, in Khrushchev’s eyes, Li Yian had already become his friend, and all this was just a conversation between friends.

"Yes, terror itself is a kind of peace, I can understand this choice!"

Li Yian nodded and said:
"Like Nanyang, Nanyang also needs to make some necessary choices for its own safety. We have all experienced war and understand the horror of war, but in order to avoid all this, we have to adopt the most extreme way to maintain peace!"

Khrushchev nodded and said:
"Yes, this may be the most troublesome thing!"

Li Yian said with deep conviction:

"It's also the most ridiculous thing! Perhaps, this is the most ridiculous thing in the world!"

Then the two of them burst into laughter!

Soon they visited the famous tractor factory, where Khrushchev even boasted:
"The tractors we manufacture now have reclaimed a lot of land in Ethiopia, but we are different from you. We helped them build the land in the past."

Ok!

Big Brother is so kind!
Li Yian was even too lazy to complain about his "goodness". Why was he like the Americans, always liking to disguise certain behaviors? For example, Nanyang is so good, we went there... well, to help the local people with economic development!

Ok!

We are all the same!

But it must be said that Corn Emperor's choice of Ethiopia was indeed a highly cost-effective investment. By supporting a military force, he not only gained an ally, but also obtained a large amount of food.

This directly led to the fact that although the Soviet Union’s grain production decreased last year, it did not need to use gold to import grain!

After the visit to Volgograd came to an end, Li Yian finally set out for another important destination of his trip - Ukraine.

Visiting Ukraine was secondary; the most important thing was to find what he wanted in Ukraine.

(End of this chapter)