Big Time 1958

   "Are you sure it's an American U2 reconnaissance plane?" General Puliyev, commander of the Cuban group, informed the news and sent a telegram to Defense Minister Marshal Malinovsky.

"Are you sure it's a U2 reconnaissance plane?" Serov also asked the same question at the KGB headquarters on the 11th Lubyanka Square, and immediately continued, "Are there any missiles that were assembled in the open at that time?" The U2 reconnaissance plane can reach 15,000 meters. High-altitude, take clear images of ground scenes within a range of 200 kilometers wide and 4,300 kilometers long, and print out 4,000 photos for intelligence analysis; can be installed with synthetic aperture radar to penetrate the barrier to detect shallow layers It can also install panoramic photography, multi-spectral analyzers, and electronic reconnaissance equipment that can receive radar signals and communication signals.

   What is the concept of more than 4,000 kilometers? The distance between the east and west borders of China is also this number. Cuba is just a small place. Even if the U2 reconnaissance plane passes by in a flash, it can see everything in this small country clearly.

  The development of today's society has made the gap between countries wider and wider than at any time in history. When the Roman Empire could conquer Britain, there was no gap in the weapons in the hands of both sides. But now a big country fighting a small country is a three-dimensional war versus a guerrilla war, and it doesn't mean anything if it can't be fought. It's just that other countries are watching, and they don't dare to bring out the barbaric slaughter in the Middle Ages.

"According to the report of the comrades of the First General Administration of Cuba, there was an SS4 ballistic missile in transition work when the U2 reconnaissance plane appeared. Because the rainstorm suddenly stopped, the comrades of the Strategic Rocket Army were caught off guard, but there should be no problems! "Lukani, who had just returned from Central Asia, went back and confirmed it before reporting back.

   "Something happened!" Serov's face was solemn and relieved. In the end it became a relief. What should come will always come, no matter how well-prepared. What a costly camouflage, all for this day in the end. At this time, any conspiracy and calculations are useless, that is, military to military, missile to missile.

   Let’s see what the final result is, shall we? Not long after, news came from the Greater Kremlin that Khrushchev, the first secretary, called the three departments directly under the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the KGB to enter the Kremlin for a meeting. Before reaching the conference room, Semichasny and Serov, who were walking side by side, had already heard Khrushchev's high-decibel reprimand.

The two looked at each other and stepped into the conference room that was gradually getting out of control. Khrushchev's mouth came up from time to time with words such as idiot and idiot. There was only this kind of voice in the entire conference room, but it made all the noise. Opponents did not dare to look up. Khrushchev's face was very excited, and he also received a report from Defense Minister Marshal Malinovsky.

   At this time, Serov took time to look at the time. On the afternoon of October 16th, this time was two days later than the historical time. The deployment was suddenly destroyed by a heavy rain, which can only be explained by fate.

   In fact, as long as the Americans concentrate part of their reconnaissance forces, sooner or later they will all know the situation on Cuban Island.

"The U2 reconnaissance plane broke in. This responsibility belongs to our KGB, and our order is not rigorous. Please criticize the first secretary!" Knowing that this incident made Khrushchev angry, Shelov stood up and admitted it. My own mistakes, this is a good opportunity to take the blame. Besides, the responsibility does have something to do with me, and I can transfer it in the weather with thick clouds. But I didn't think that this kind of weather is not foolproof. Cuba's tiny land was far from the conditions of the Soviet Union to be ready before the reconnaissance planes came.

"Yes, the KGB has an inescapable responsibility for this. There is a problem with your supervision. The Ministry of Defense's responsibility is equally great..." Khrushchev said a few words fiercely, seeing Serov's unfazed expression. With a face that didn't jump, he asked loudly, "What should we do now, have the Americans already known about our actions?"

"In terms of technical conditions, yes! The U2 reconnaissance plane can take clear images of ground scenes within a range of 200 kilometers wide and 4,300 kilometers long at an altitude of 15,000 meters, and print out 4,000 pictures. The photos are used for intelligence analysis! As long as the photos are developed, they can be recognized after identification!" The Soviet Union once destroyed this kind of reconnaissance plane, and relevant technical experts have studied the spy equipment on it. For him, the first vice chairman of the KGB, So-called high-tech is no secret at all.

"From the return of the reconnaissance plane to the development of the photos, to the handing over to the superior and finally to Kennedy's hands, I estimate that the time should be about two days. This inference is based on the consistency of the efficiency of the US intelligence agencies and our KGB." Shelov is meticulous. He was doing his own analysis and said, "That is to say, nothing will happen in two days, it will be very quiet these two days, and Kennedy will know the news, if Kennedy does not say it within five days, it means that the Americans will swallow it. Tone, if the Americans choose to confront, we'll see the results in a few days..."

  Shelov always has the feeling that everything is under control when analyzing things. In other words, there is a temperament that can hypnotize yourself, citing various data as the basis for your own analysis, and make people believe it unconsciously. This is not the whole story. The main reason is that Serov, after being nurtured by the Soviet Union, always likes to talk at length and talk about every possibility. Even if there is no historical event as a reference, he can get a few right. People usually have a bad impression of wrong conclusions. Deep, and once he is serious, there is a feeling that it is so.

"Yura, how do you think the Americans will respond if the worst outcome you mentioned!" Shelepin asked without hesitation. Among the people present, he worked with Shelov for the longest time, so he came Best to ask.

"The U.S. Army is not worth mentioning, and the Air Force has no obvious advantage over us. The U.S. determines the strength of the Navy geographically. If the U.S. chooses to confront, it will use an aircraft carrier formation to block Cuba, because this is where they are most powerful. Shelov said without hesitation, "Note that once the United States announced to the world that the navy was dispatched, it made it clear that this matter can be discussed, because the navy is the slowest among all military services, which shows that the United States On the one hand, people show the determination to fight at all costs, and on the other hand, they also give us time to deal with…”

   said all of his conclusions, Kozlov, Suslov, Brezhnev and others of the Central Presidium all nodded, obviously agreeing with this conclusion.

"In order to increase the weight and let the Americans understand that they cannot win a nuclear war, I am going to select a group of the most loyal anti-revolutionary workers to operate the ocean-going fishing fleet to the Atlantic!" Serov emphasized, "The American media cannot form a unified opinion, The war on propaganda will accompany this event from start to finish."

After today's Kremlin meeting, Serov, who came home, was habitually sitting on the balcony, and then came to cough again... Serov, who always remembered this mantra, turned around and went back to his room to call Kyiv, and at the same time, he did not forget to call Berlin. One, telling the two women that they must return to Moscow immediately, Serov's serious tone on the phone made Valya and Yelena feel that the situation was serious, and they all expressed their obedience on the phone...

"The two of you have been with me for a long time. I don't want to be a secretary in the future. I'll give you two women an explanation when I'm done with this!" Sheloff moved Isamotney and Lukani left in front of him. Serov, who hugged him right and had his two heads on his shoulders, was very peaceful in his heart. This kind of heartbeat action will not appear in the future, because the Soviet Union will no longer need to play nuclear blackmail in the future, and it will be a head-to-head confrontation.

Fleet A is the name of the ocean-going fishing fleet established by Serov this time. The choice of this name has already shown its significance. The initials of the Arzamas Institute cannot be completely said to be bluffing. There is indeed no big Ivan in the cabin of Fleet A. And the concept of a billion tons of super nuclear bombs, each ship contains atomic bombs, can not create a super tsunami, but has the capital to perish with each other at close range.

   "Do you all know about this mission?" In the warm sea breeze of the Baltic Sea, Serov, dressed in military uniform, met the selected KGB anti-rebel workers.

   "Understood, we are willing to accept such a task!" The leading captain said with a look of death, "From the first day we entered the KGB, we have already had a day to sacrifice for the motherland!"

"The country will not put its hope on you. Some things must be done by someone. If we don't do it, should we let our people do it? It is fate that forces us to pick up guns!" Walking in front of the anti-rebel workers, Serov said righteously, "We can eliminate the traitors for the motherland, or we can bear the brunt before the crisis comes. The steely Felix once told us, either give nothing, or give the whole Comrades, today is the time for us anti-rebel workers to set an example. Once the war starts, you, me, and all of us will not be able to escape. It is only the difference between one day and one day later, but we still have to Do it, the motherland has been surrounded by Americans, and we must break through this siege. Today I'm here to see you off, come on, the food is ready in the cafeteria."

   In the huge cafeteria, Serov personally opened a bottle of vodka and shouted, "Today I am honored to raise a glass with my comrades, the great Soviet, our motherland, Ulla..."

  One hundred and eighty anti-rebel workers raised their glasses at the same time and shouted, "Great Soviet, our motherland! Ula..." (To be continued~^~)