Struggle in Soviet Russia

"Haha!" Khrushchev laughed and raised his hand, wiped a hand on his greasy face, and said, "Ivan, you guy has something to hide from me. You told me before, you I accepted a young man named Victor, whose surname is Tarashev, who is very capable, not only has outstanding work ability, but also has rich experience. Now it seems that this guy clearly has a brain that is very suitable for being a diplomat."

In the conversation just now, Victor replied twice. It can be said that both of his answers were flawless. He said everything Khrushchev wanted to hear, but he had to pick something wrong. It's really not that easy to come out.

Before, Khrushchev criticized Podkopayev, saying that he betrayed the interests of the country. What does this mean? Victor was not on the scene, so I don’t know what the context corresponds to, but what he can be sure of is that for whatever reason, Khrushchev doesn’t really want to wait for a referendum to be held in June next year. He hopes to put this together as soon as possible. Things are done well.

What does it mean to do it as soon as possible? To put it bluntly, it means to hold a referendum as soon as possible, and it must be done with great fanfare. In the end, the result of the referendum is to merge West Ukraine into the Soviet Union. If one of these conditions is not met, it will not be considered a success. .

Khrushchev is a strong person, especially at work. He cannot accept the doubts of his subordinates. Before, he asked Podkopayev for his purpose, certainly not to listen to his suggestions, just hope He was able to take the lead in pushing for a referendum in Lviv, and in the process ensured that the results of the referendum met his requirements.

Podkopayev obviously did not understand Khrushchev's ideas. He really chose to proceed from the actual situation and honestly stated his concerns.

Podkopayev is an administrative cadre with engineer background. He is an honest man who respects facts and will not make falsehoods. His low-key and sincerity even helped him escape the purges of the past two years. But in the final analysis, he is not a qualified politician. He does not understand that in the work of a politician, the basic principle that needs to be upheld will never be seeking truth from facts, but adhering to a correct political stand.

In Victor’s answer, he first emphasized one point: the merger of the West Ukraine region into the alliance is the result of the alliance’s interests. With this result as a prerequisite, it does not matter when the referendum is held, because regardless of the referendum What is the true result of, what is shown to the world will only be the one that is most beneficial to the alliance.

In a nutshell, the process doesn't matter, the result matters.

"Lieutenant Victor Viktorovich has always been a very cautious and thoughtful person," Serov said quietly behind him, and when he said this, his eyes looked at Victor with a smile. meaning.

Khrushchev nodded, his greasy forehead flickering against the light. He ignored Victor no longer, and after nodding his head, he continued to walk forward, but after two steps, he suddenly stopped and turned to Victor. Comrade Sevolod will want to talk to you."

After speaking, he walked directly into the stairwell, leaving everyone behind.

Vsevolod? The name Victor seemed to have been vaguely heard, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

"Come on, Victor, let me introduce to you," said Serov, who did not leave directly when he was a little puzzled.

He pointed to the burly middle-aged man with a burly stature, a Chinese character and a serious expression, and said: "This is the Deputy NKVD and Director of the State Security Administration, Vsevolod Nikolayevich. Comrade Merkulov."

Victor was taken aback, and hurriedly stood up straight and saluted: "Salute to you, Comrade Vsevolod Nikolayevich."

After all, he is also a member of the People’s Committee of the Interior. Victor naturally knows who the top second-in-command of the committee is. Today, the People's Committee of the Interior takes the second place. Moreover, this person is Beria's classmate...

If you think about it carefully, the current People’s Committee of the Interior is really Beria’s own words. As the second in command, Merkulov is his classmate; Mir Jafar Bagiro, who is in charge of the work of the Azerbaijan’s People’s Committee of the Interior He is his classmate; Bogdan Zakhalovich Kobrov, who is in charge of the work of the People’s Committee of the Interior in Moscow, is his classmate; Sergei Arseniev, who is in charge of the work of the People’s Committee of the Interior of Georgia Qi Gogliese is his classmate... Beria is far more than his predecessor in the matter of inserting cronies.

After giving him a military salute, Merkulov didn't have the slightest politeness and asked bluntly: "Comrade Viktor Viktorovich, please answer me, why hasn't the work of eliminating the enemy of the country started in Lviv?"

This guy is very powerful, and he has a straight face when he speaks, as if everyone owes him tens of millions. Therefore, these words are still very stressful.

"Comrade Reporter," Victor replied calmly despite feeling a little pressure. "Relevant screening and tracing work is still going on. Moreover, the organization in Lviv has just been established. There is a shortage of manpower and resources. US......"

"These are just excuses," Merkulov interrupted him unceremoniously and said, "Insufficient staff, you can do it in batches..."

Seeing that Victor wanted to speak, he raised his hand and continued to say: "The most unacceptable thing is, why are those captured by the Polish soldiers still concentrated in the prison camp? Are they still discussing the issue of Polish restoration for a week? Earlier, Moscow had issued an order asking West Ukraine and West Belarus to distinguish between these prisoners. Why did I not see any work done by Lviv in this regard?"

At this point, Victor had nothing to say, because he really hesitated in this task.

According to the order issued by Moscow, those Polish soldiers who are still in the POW camps need to be distinguished in the shortest possible time. The so-called distinction is to classify them, are willing to disband on the spot, and join the new army as the Soviet Red Army. Of course, before becoming this category, you must first swear allegiance to the Soviet Union, and then they will be broken up, and then sent to Central Asia to serve. Conversely, those who are unwilling to become the "first type" will be automatically classified into the second type. For this type of people, further classification is required. If they are ordinary soldiers, they will be moved away. The place of residence is like a national migration, and for officers, whether they are grass-roots or high-level officers, all will be executed.

In his previous life, Victor knew about the famous "Katyn Forest" tragedy. He really didn't want his name to appear in the relevant archives in the future.

"I'm very sorry, comrade committee member, this is my negligence." There is no reason to explain his mistake, and Victor can only honestly admit his mistake.

"What I need is not your apologies, but the progress you have made at work," Merkulov said solemnly. "I will stay in Lviv this time. I hope you can show me To your grades."

"Yes, Comrade Committee," Victor said loudly, standing straight.

Merkulov stared at him for a while, seeming to be satisfied with his attitude. Then he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the stairwell, and said, "During lunch, I will listen to your report. Tell me, what have you done during this period of time."

............

It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon when I came out of the city hall. God **** it, I don't know when it started, and it rained again.

Coming down a dozen or so steps, Victor stood beside the jeep that Varenka had just drove over. He turned his head and glanced at the way, and sighed inwardly.

In the past, he only thought that Serov was a very serious and strict person, but today, when he first contacted Merkulov, he found out what is really serious and strict.

This **** really doesn’t understand what a compassionate subordinate is. At lunch, this guy was eating while listening to his report. In the end, the guy himself was full of wine and food, while Victor was. The drip did not come in.

As far as he is in contact with these leaders, Viktor feels that Serov’s impression of him should be good. Khrushchev is hard to say, but at least it will not be bad. Only this Merkulov, he The impression of myself should be the worst, and it can even be said to be very dissatisfied.

After all, this is the Soviet Union, and it was the Soviet Union in the 1930s and 1940s. The relationship between superiors and superiors here is completely different from that of the previous life in China. The leaders in the previous life were the most dissatisfied, and the most was to put on a small shoe, but once the current leader is dissatisfied with anyone, it is really likely to be fatal...especially in a department like the People's Committee of the Interior.

"Comrade Chief, get in the car first," Varenka didn't know what happened to Victor, but only whispered to the side.

Comrade Chief? The real comrade chiefs are all inside, and I'm a fart comrade chief.

Victor laughed at himself, and then he bent down and got into the car.

Most people are incapable of fighting against the cold reality. When reality is laid before their faces, even if they are the least willing to do things, they still need to pinch their noses. This is the saddest part of being born.

Faced with strong pressure from his head, Victor finally gave the order to clean up the country's enemies in Lviv.