Big Time 1958

The neat military salute was accompanied by a solemn oath, and the entire auditorium set off a blue ocean. The blue-rimmed big-brimmed hats on these people's heads have never been so dazzling; elderly party and government cadres may see this scene. Color it.

Once upon a time, it was these blue hats that turned the whole Soviet Union upside down, and Semichasny tapped the table at the right time and ordered, "Pay attention to discipline, the car is waiting outside the door, and we can go out now. The execution is over in On to the next question. Nothing is more important to the KGB than the trial of traitors..."

"If there is, it is a bigger traitor." Shelov waved his hand, and there was a sound of benches returning to their positions in the auditorium. Starting from the major general bureaus and the commanders of the Internal Guards in the first row, all the cadres present regardless of rank and position, One by one, they went out of the auditorium. Trucks were already waiting outside. On the street near Lubyanka Square, some people were stunned by the sight. Group after group of KGB security cadres came out of it, boarded the car and drove away.

   After the execution is a public trial, Benikovsky will pay the price for his treason. Serov's original intention was for the tank to run over the traitor, but Semichas had his own considerations. Because all the cadres in the country were gathered together, this public trial must have a great impact, so this extreme suggestion of Serov was prevented. . To be shot instead.

   "However, this is not shocking. We should use some drastic means to make everyone understand that treason is not a good end." Shelov said indifferently to Semichasny next to him.

"However, this does nothing for us to change the impression left by the KGB. Yura, we must be responsible for the millions of members of the department!" Semichasny whispered, "We are a country ruled by law, after all, public trials are now less."

   This has nothing to do with whether it is a country ruled by law or not. Sometimes Serov wonders if he should keep the black prison style of the Gulag. That kind of place is also a good place for people like Benikovsky, think about it. Although the black prison is difficult to eradicate. But he, as a law enforcer, should not use this method to deter traitors.

   In terms of the capabilities of the KGB, finding a place to execute a shooting is too childish. Usually, the predecessors of the KGB were reluctant to directly deal with the problem by shooting, because manpower is a rare asset. Therefore, unlike the agencies that specialize in killing people, the KGB is more interested in establishing a system of reform through labor, so that these criminals can make up for their crimes in another way, but don’t think that the KGB will not kill people. When the crime of the prisoner is no longer the time to make up for the reform through labor, it is also a very skilled thing to hold a gun in the backhand.

  The execution place is not far away, and even Serov deliberately chose a location where people can see it. It is in a stadium in Moscow, where the execution can be seen by the national security cadres who came to Moscow this time. It can make the visitor feel immersive to the greatest extent and achieve the purpose of shock and deterrence in the heart.

   After a while, a car drove Benikovsky over. At this time, Benikovsky no longer had the calmness and composure he used to have, nor did he have the spirit of pointing the country in the GRU. He was almost dragged to the center of the field. It can be seen that no one can take death seriously, and they can only keep indifference to death with the ideal of persistence in their hearts. For people like Benikovsky, ideals have long since ceased to exist.

   "Execution!" followed by a loud shout. The eight soldiers in front of Benikovsky raised their guns at the same time, and a short shot made a traitor disappear from the world, "Find a random place to throw the body out, by the way, ask the medical school first, if there is any For related research, you can use it first and throw it away..." Shelov waved his hand in disgust.

The impact of the   Benikovsky case on Serov was far from what it appeared to be. From Peter Popov to Pinkovsky to Benikovsky. I don't know if there are any guys who haven't been found yet. Almost overnight, the Soviet intelligence system did not live up to the illustrious reputation of World War II and the first few years of the Cold War, and this kind of high-level intelligence cadre betrayal appeared one after another. Serov did not notice since Peter Popov. But by the time of Pinkovsky, Serov had already vaguely discovered this trend, that is, the decline of the intelligence system was related to ideological confusion. In the interrogation records of the Benikovsky case, the most reactionary part had been captured by Serov. Burn it, because the interrogation records are directed at the current public opinion environment in the Soviet Union.

   is actually a side effect of Khrushchev's anti-Stalin campaign. Stalin, who had been in the minds of the Soviet people for a long time, was overthrown, and the ideological confusion caused has spread to all aspects of society, including the natural intelligence system. After all, the KGB is made up of people. Now Serov can understand why Brezhnev was able to successfully oust Khrushchev. It's a pity that he is not Brezhnev's confidant, and he is also a cadre among the worst enemies. Besides, Serov can't convince himself to accept the cadre for life, and he can talk about everything, but this matter will not work.

"How can we prevent renegades from appearing in the intelligence department? Volodya?" Serov asked Semichasny with a bewildered expression on the way back, "There have been so many cases of senior intelligence cadres in recent years. , if similar phenomena are not eliminated, our work may be criticized!"

"At the moment, there is no way!" Shemichasny said with a wry smile. He is not exactly a layman. Back in Azerbaijan, he was the second secretary in charge of security, but he didn't stay in the security department like Serov. Such a long time. He has his own understanding of the intelligence and security system, but he can't find a way to prevent this kind of phenomenon.

   Propaganda? What a joke, the Soviet people almost have KGB posters everywhere. In terms of safety work regulations and the safety awareness of the Soviet people, the Soviet Union has almost spread safety knowledge to the people. Now there can be problems with this, and Semichasne can't think of any direction to strengthen.

The   Security Conference continues, and this time the KGB has a guest in addition to colleagues from Eastern Europe. Romania's No. 2 figure Ceausescu, this time Ceausescu and the Minister of Internal Affairs Ilisescu mentioned it. On the one hand, he came to visit the Pediatrics Department in Moscow, and at the same time, he attended the security conference of the Soviet Union. At the conference, Ceausescu also wanted to come over to see and see what the famous KGB in the Soviet Union was doing.

  Ceausescu brought his wife to visit the Soviet Union, so Serov met this woman, Elena Ceausescu. "Where does she think she's gone?" Serov said to Semichasne in dissatisfaction with the appearance of this woman, "This woman is Ceausescu's weakness, and our work in Romania can be started from this woman. , I can't think of any other way!"

Taking advantage of this interval, Serov and Semichasne exchanged views on the Romanian issue. From the KGB investigation report, both of them can see the real side of Elena Ceausescu in the report. . There is a consensus that his wife Elena Ceausescu is easier to deal with than Ceausescu himself.

After the two communicated, on behalf of the KGB, they welcomed the Ceausescu couple, and Serov invited them to attend. The first and second leaders decided to act separately.

   "The situation in Romania, Moscow is very worried. What we want to determine is whether there is some kind of gathering of anti-Soviet forces in Romania?" In front of Ilisescu, Serov asked straight to the point.

  The relationship between the KGB and the intelligence agencies of Eastern European countries is not just based on the same position. The ideal is great, but to let these departments follow the KGB together, Serov must mix some factors of interest. This will make your relationship stronger.

"General Serov, we are of course willing to obey the leadership of the Soviet Union in the overall situation, but you must also understand that we are Romanians after all, so we still need to communicate some things." Ilisescu said with a sullen face, "As a sovereign Country, we want to be a little more autonomous, there seems to be nothing wrong with that!"

"But you should know that we are members of a camp, and nothing can be solved by our own country alone. Do you want to learn from de Gaulle?" Serov restrained his smile and said, "First of all, you can change the hearts and minds of the Romanian overseas population from The king can take it back before we can talk about the issue of independence. The enemy has not been completely eliminated, is it too early to talk about independence?"

   "We have no intention of learning from de Gaulle, General Serov, don't get me wrong!" Ilisescu said quickly.

"Okay, let's talk about cooperation. We are all comrades, and we can communicate if we have differences." Serov emphasized, "We have no intention of interfering in Romania's internal affairs, but we have to talk frankly and honestly, that is From a friend’s point of view, I hope Romania will not hold back the Soviet Union. It is not good for you to trouble us in the name of independence. If the Soviet Union lives well, everyone will be fine!”

   Serov, who has memories of later generations, doesn’t know what the future Romania will be? The population plummeted from nearly 24 million at the time of disintegration to 21 million. Who would believe how well a country with less than one-eighth of its population is developing? No wonder nearly half regretted having Ceausescu shot. (To be continued~^~)