Big Time 1958

"Voted!" Brezhnev, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet, Voronov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation, Kozlov, Second Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Kosygin, First Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Kusinin, Secretary of the Secretariat, Minister Mikoyan, vice-chairman of the meeting, as well as other members of the central presidium of Suslov, Kirilenko, and Shvernik, voted to approve Khrushchev's description of Cuba's strategic position after deliberation.

"Comrades, we all know that Turkey's missiles are a threat to the Soviets. In order to bring the situation back to the balance between the enemy and the enemy, this risk is definitely worth it!" After the vote was passed, Khrushchev faced him with a straight face. Other members of the Central Presidium said, "This risk is worth taking, and it must be taken. The most obvious and fastest way to change the way the Soviets are threatened is in Cuba. Please rest assured, comrades, believe me..."

"After John F. Kennedy came to power, the failed landing at Geelong Beach cost him a round diplomatically, and the United States had no good reason to oppose Castro taking all possible precautions against another invasion, including accepting Soviet nuclear weapons. aid is included."

"Confronting the encirclement of the United States. Given that the United States had surrounded the Soviet Union with bomber bases and missiles at that time, the United States' missiles in Turkey and the Federal Republic of Germany were aimed at the Soviet Union, and the important industrial centers of the Soviet Union were under the direct threat of nuclear bombs and strategic bombers. So the missiles should be secretly transported into Cuba as soon as possible, and ready for launch before the U.S. discovers them.”

"The deployment of missiles to Cuba is clearly a quick, cheap, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to restore the balance between the Soviet Union and the United States. From a military standpoint, there are about a hundred missiles in Cuba, some with a range of a thousand miles and a few with a range of 1,500 miles. To 2,000 miles, and it can avoid the US early warning system. So it will effectively double the ability of the Soviet Union to attack the United States and change the strategic position of the Soviet Union.”

  Khrushchev held his right hand tightly. Emphasize the tone of your speech to show how dire the current situation is.

   "It's time to give the Americans a good look!" Second Secretary Kozlov first expressed his support for Khrushchev's proposal to show the unity between the Soviet Union's first and second secretaries. He stood up and walked to Khrushchev's side, facing the other members of the Central Presidium, and said in a fierce tone, "The nuclear missiles deployed by the United States in Turkey have seriously endangered the security of the Soviet Union. This time we will never compromise and unite. The Soviets together are not afraid of any challenge..."

"Agreed, no matter what happens. We will never compromise!" Brezhnev stood up from the spot, the big eyebrows above his eyes were tightly twisted together, adding a trace of grimness, Brezhnev's statement showed that this was Things have become unstoppable.

   Kosygin secretly sighed softly and raised his hand in support. His statement proved that the Soviet Central Presidium had reached a consensus on this matter. Khrushchev greeted the comrades in the Secretariat and said, "Call the heads of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the KGB immediately. Come to the Kremlin immediately. Palace, there is something to discuss!" The three departments of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the KGB are directly responsible to the Central Presidium in theory, and the three departments with special status are actually responsible to Khrushchev himself.

   It was already late at night when I received the call from Khrushchev, which is the right time in Moscow in June, without the heat of the day and the noise of some insects in the lawn. It didn't match the atmosphere at this time. When arriving at the Kremlin. When Serov got off the bus, he met Defense Minister Marshal Malinovsky, First Deputy Minister Marshal Grechko, Commander-in-Chief of the Warsaw Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister Marshal Zakharov, Chief of General Staff, and Strategic Rocket Army Negerin. marshal. With a slight nod, Serov joined with KGB Chairman Semychasny and another First Vice-President Itvasov. Enter the Kremlin together.

Maybe in the middle of the night, a slight movement can be heard far, and heavy footsteps can be heard throughout the corridor. The KGB and the generals of the Ministry of Defense wearing military leather shoes are getting closer and closer with the sound of kicking footsteps. , adding a sense of oppression that is about to come. Pushing open the door of the conference room, he gave a military salute to the members of the Central Presidium present, and saw that Foreign Minister Gromyko was already sitting there.

  The conference room is very large, with hundreds of chairs, so you don’t have to worry that people who come here can’t find a place to sit. Khrushchev nodded and let the controllers of the three departments sit down and expressed his thoughts in front of the members of the Central Presidium.

   "The Soviet motherland cannot be unilaterally oppressed by imperialism, we must bring the world back to balance!" Khrushchev's impassioned words caught Serov's eyelids, and it really was this matter, the Cuban missile crisis.

Marshal Malinovsky and his several assistants looked at each other, stood up first and said, "We are willing to participate in this exciting contest, no matter when, the Soviet armed forces are willing to sacrifice their last for the motherland. A drop of blood!"

"The KGB unconditionally obeys any orders of the first secretary, even if it is to let us die!" Semichasny immediately stated his position. Serov and Itvasov stood up at the same time. Although they did not speak, they showed their attitude with actions. .

"The diplomatic mediation at that time will be handed over to our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. What is the attitude of the unscrupulous Americans? Our attitude is completely different!" Foreign Minister Gromyko also did not flinch at all. When it comes to this kind of thing, no one dares to Carry the reputation of being a coward.

That's right, I didn't dare to take on the crime of cowardice. Once this title is related to me, it means the end of my political life. Everyone present, especially the official members of the Central Presidium who participated in the voting, dared to be vague on this matter. . Therefore, once it is decided to confront the United States in Cuba, other than Khrushchev himself, other members of the Central Presidium will not take a step back, because they do not have the capital to retreat.

Marshal Malinovsky, First Deputy Minister Marshal Grechko, Commander-in-Chief of the Warsaw Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister Marshal Zakharov, Chief of the General Staff, and Marshal Nederin of the Strategic Rocket Army discussed the situation The idea told Khrushchev. With the 51st Missile Division as the force of the Cuban Group, the subordinate III 79th Guards Missile Regiment (R-12/SS-4), III 181st Missile Regiment (R-12/SS-4), III 665th Missile Regiment ( R-14/SS-5), III 668th Missile Regiment (R-14/SS-5), III III 664th Guards Missile Regiment (R-12/SS-4) each with 8 launchers and 12 missiles missile.

The 16th Air Defense Missile Regiment, 276th Air Defense Missile Regiment, 500th Air Defense Missile Regiment of the 11th Homeland Air Defense Division under the Homeland Defense Air Force, 4 battalions per regiment, 6 sets of S-75 surface-to-air missile launchers and independent radar battalion per battalion . 27th Homeland Air Defense Division 294th Air Defense Missile Regiment, 318th Air Defense Missile Regiment, 466th Air Defense Missile Regiment, 4 battalions per regiment, 6 sets of S-75 surface-to-air missile launchers per battalion.

213th Fighter Regiment: 40 MiG-21F subordinates, 561st frontline cruise missile regiment, 584th frontline cruise missile regiment, 8 launchers per regiment, equipped with FKR-1/SSC-2a cruise missiles, these two regiments With 80 nuclear warheads.

437th Independent Helicopter Regiment: 33 Mi-4, 134th Independent Air Communication Squadron: 11 aircraft. Army transfers 302nd Independent Motorized Infantry Regiment 314th Independent Motorized Infantry Regiment 400th Independent Motorized Infantry Regiment 496th Independent Motorcycle The Infantry Regiment, the above four regiments are all from the 64th Guards Motorized Infantry Division of the Leningrad Military District.

"It seems that something is missing, the first secretary and the comrades of the Ministry of Defense. I think you have forgotten the role of anti-ship missiles. Why not allocate Styx anti-ship missiles to the preparations for war?" Shelov stood up and asked. , "Since we have reached this point, we must be prepared for the worst. We must take out the power that Americans are enough to care about at one time, and all aspects of the problem must be taken into account. Otherwise, what will we do with part of our power? Let Are the Americans humiliating us? As we all know, the U.S. Navy is the only one in the world. If the worst moment comes, what if the U.S. is threatened with a nuclear war with us? From my point of view, the current strength in Cuba is not enough for the Americans Be scared…"

   "Yuri, the Styx missile is immature!" Ustinov felt that he should tell Serov the real situation.

"Can't the Styx missile be equipped with a nuclear warhead? The large-yield missile can't be loaded, and the one below 100,000 tons should be able to?" Shelov asked in turn, "I think we should start the operation before we start. Install one and do an experiment on the Pacific Ocean to see if the Styx has basic combat capabilities, and you can find a scrapped 10,000-ton ship to test its power."

"Also, I have been to Cuba. I believe that no one knows more about Cuba than me. I have some things left in Lubyanka. I hope the first secretary and the comrades of the Central Presidium can wait!" Shelov told Khrushiao The husband asked for instructions, "The above records some of the work I did during my inspection in Cuba. I believe comrades will be interested..."

Not long after, the documents sent from Lubyanka came to the Kremlin, fully informed the members of the Central Presidium about the preparations he had made earlier, and pointed to the unfinished building on the photo, "It's like everyone sees it. , the interior of the building is completely hollow. Even if the ballistic missile is in the launching state, nothing can be seen from the sky. I can clearly tell the comrades that as long as the missile is not found during the transportation process, unless the missile goes ashore There are American spies in Cuba, otherwise they will never be discovered. There are hundreds of such buildings. In other words, once the missiles land on the shore, there will be no problem of building a launch site. It can be modified, and then the iron sheet on the roof can be lifted, and the launch can be carried out..."

   "Serov, you started preparing for this earlier?" Brezhnev asked with an interested expression after reading it, "Have you been preparing for the so-called worst-case scenario?"

"As a national security cadre, I have a record of the situation in some hotspots, this is just one of them!" Shelov neither admitted nor denied, "It is always right to be careful, it seems that I am not prepared in vain. !" (To be continued~^~)