MTL - Big Time 1958-Chapter 923 pressure people

   It is possible to solve the problem without coercion, but of course it is better not to. The raid on the Albanian high-level executives is just a casual talk. No plan can only consider one possibility. Just like people, walking on two legs is naturally better than jumping on one.

When    is used to oppress people, it is not necessary to use military threats to solve the problem. In the early struggle between Hoxha and Tito, and even in Stalin's early power in the Soviet Union, it was common to debate to seek supporters and to subdue opponents with reason. You must know that the Red Army was in Trotsky's hands, and Stalin had no military power.

   Khrushchev used the same trick at the plenary meeting of the Central Committee when Khrushchev defeated Malenkov. Albania's No. 2 has always been Shehu, and now Ramiz Alia is Hoxha's heir. The predicament facing him is not necessarily so calm. It is absolutely possible to defeat Ramiz Alia with open debate.

   So the bigger tendency is that it is entirely possible for the Warsaw Pact countries to support General Baluku, the former military leader of Albania, to turn Ramiz Alia into a mascot. And from the overall point of view, Serov does not want Albania to give up Hoxhaism. Historical experience tells Serov that killing Hoxhaism will not solve the problem.

  The world socialist movement has been evolving since the beginning, the most revolutionary part is always shifting to find support, the Soviet Union is followed by China, and China is followed by Albania. If Serov defeats Albania this time, it may not allow the Soviet Union to dominate the world in the ideological field, but will once again give birth to another genre.

  There is this possibility, Serov would rather allow Albania to come out and play a show with the Soviet Union from time to time. In fact, he should hold this country of eagles in his hands and remotely control these most revolutionary armed forces that have been fighting.

Three days after Hoxha's death, Ligachev, the second secretary of the Soviet Union, and General Chebrikov, member of the Central Presidium, began to attend the funeral of Hoxha, the general secretary of the Albanian Labour Party. At the same time, there were also Warsaw Pacts from Hungary and Bulgaria. Representatives from Asian countries such as China, Iran and Iraq, and 23 countries sent representatives to attend the funeral.

This gave Ramiz Alia an illusion that Albania was very popular, but in fact these countries were called by Tsweigun under the command of the Central Liaison Department of the Soviet Union. Elected general secretary at the Congress of the Albanian Party of Labour, time is running out.

   As witnesses, these foreign communist friends who attended the funeral also attended the plenary meeting of the Albanian Central Committee.

Also in Moscow, Serov is also waiting for the result of this meeting. He does not want to cause major turmoil. As long as Ramiz Alia has a little understanding and follows the arrangement of the Soviet Union in the future, he will hand over the military power of Albania to the Warsaw Pact. Bleeding to solve the problem, just some amendments to the part of Hoxha doctrine involving the Soviet Union.

   "General Secretary, don't you seem worried at all?" Little Valia asked with a smile while making coffee for the General Secretary. Conservative trousers can't hide the round buttocks. This little girl is now fully grown and more and more flavorful.

   "Why don't you worry, what if there is a 1% chance of failure?" Sheloff took a sip of coffee, sighed, and put too much sugar. His taste has never changed, unlike these native Soviet people who like to eat sweets.

In fact, it is to gather the younger brothers of the Soviet Union. At this plenary meeting of the Central Committee of Albania, give Ramiz Alia a great deal. If Ramiz Alia is soft, and will not fight against the Soviet Union in the future to cooperate with the Soviet Union's strategy, Moscow is also willing to Give the other party some independence. Yugoslavia is now conceited, can you still insist on Ramiz Alia?

This matter mainly depends on Ligachev, the second secretary supported by Serov. If Ligachev can theoretically defeat Ramiz Alia and make the other party untenable in theory, it will prove that the second secretary It is not incompetent, otherwise, in the eyes of the general secretary, Ligachev is the treatment of Ryzhkov. You can use it, but only use it once...

   "I'm feeling a little uncomfortable!" The general secretary, who had finished his coffee, said with some meaning while looking at little Valia.

   Little Valia grinned, walked to Serov's side, bowed her head and kissed, "How is it now?"

   "As you get older, you always need the careful care of medical staff!" Sheloff shook his head slightly, saying it really seemed like that.

   "But I'm not safe these days!" Little Valia bit her lip, but she didn't say no, she was willing too...

   "Forget it, now is not the time." The old hooligan didn't really care, he had many ways to make little Valia disappear for a while and appear, but not now.

The plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Albanian Party of Labor is being held. Because of the reason that Hoxha has just passed away, there are many representatives of other socialist countries at this central meeting. Everyone is a big man who stomps his feet and trembles in his own country. , Ligachev, Second Secretary of the Soviet Union. Egon Krenz, first secretary of the Youth League of the GDR. Romanian Communist Party Central Committee member Niku Ceausescu. And important cadres from Hungary and Bulgaria as auditors...

   This plenary meeting of the Central Committee was originally to elect a new leader of Albania, that is, Ramiz Alia, who has been widely expected and has been appearing in Albania as his successor for several years. But not long after the start, things went wrong. Ligachev came here with the task of general secretary.

   Test Ligachev's ability through this mission, which Serov did not explicitly say, but Ligachev could feel it.

   Tikhonov was already eighty years old and should have retired long ago. Everyone can understand this situation in the Brezhnev era, but now Serov, who is not very harmonious with Brezhnev, has come to power and still allows Tikhonov to continue to lead the Soviet government. This is not understandable to ordinary people. People remember that the Dnipro gang and the Communist Youth League had a lot of trouble.

  Ligachev could feel the general secretary's doubts about Ryzhkov, and even his doubts about his abilities. As a cadre who was also promoted by Andropov, he could not let his doubts about Ryzhkov be transferred to himself. After accepting the task, Ligachev began to prepare sleeplessly. Proving the value of the second secretary...

"For this meeting, I should not have interfered, but what I have to say is that the situation in Albania is not good now, not the worst among the entire socialist camp, but in the socialist camp in Europe, it has been It has become a counter-example, which, to put it bluntly, brings shame to all our fraternal countries." Ligachev stepped forward to criticize Albania at the right time, and his speech marked the beginning of the Soviet Union's attack.

  The economy of Afghanistan is on the verge of collapse, and the people are living in hardship. It ranks last among European socialist countries, similar to the newly established socialist countries in Southeast Asia, and is only slightly stronger than a few African countries with the Soviet system in the world. But the problem is that the socialist countries in Africa are surrounded by a group of countries that are no better than themselves. Albania's neighbors are all better than him.

"Comrade Ligachev, Albania has always adhered to the principle of independence and does not rely on foreign help, so it is not easy to achieve today's achievements. All our wealth is our own." Ramiz Alia immediately began In order to fight back, although he still does not know what the purpose of the Soviet Union is, as the successor of Hoxha, he must maintain the concept of Hoxhaism. "Criticism of Albania should follow objective conditions."

"This is not an excuse for poverty, poverty cannot be equated with socialism," said Egon Krenz, first secretary of the Youth League of the GDR, "Albania focuses on class struggle and is wary of the return of the bourgeoisie. We in Germany Very agreeable, but you can't attribute everything to class."

"Yes, some of Comrade Hoxha's theories are too rigid, and Albania's problems are not his own." Ligachev righteously attacked the loopholes in Hoxha's doctrine, "Internationalism, regardless of nation or country, is of course High ideals, but in turn, Albania has never accepted the well-intentioned advice of the Soviet Union and has not carried out any meaningful economic development. Is this what Comrade Hoxha proposed?"

Niku Ceausescu sat in his seat and listened silently. As a young cadre that Ceausescu had always admired, he knew that his father was wary of the Soviet Union, but as time passed, the Soviet Union became more and more serious. powerful. Moreover, although the limited sovereignty theory is loudly shouted, there is basically no major interference in Eastern Europe.

   But this time Niku Ceausescu clearly felt that the Soviet Union was coming to suppress Albania and quiet the country that had been singing the opposite. So what does he do?

With the beginning of the Soviet Union's statement, representatives of the GDR, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, and even Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Thailand and other countries began to speak, accusing Hoxhaism of harming the entire socialist camp, and most importantly, not harming Albania. positive role in the country.

   "Comrade Ramiz Alia, I hope you can accept the well-intentioned criticism from other fraternal countries!" Many countries have already expressed their positions, and they have made concerted efforts to criticize Albania. Niku Ceausescu also had to stand up and say a few words.

At this moment, Ligachev motioned, and General Chebrikov nodded. After a while, the door of the Great Hall was opened. Ramiz Alia took a look and was surprised. How could the dead General Baluku appear again? already?

   "The general secretary hopes that Comrade Alia will have the opportunity to go to Moscow to resolve the misunderstanding." General Baluku greeted Hoxha's heir in a low voice with a smile.