MTL - Big Time 1958-Chapter 939 Confrontation under the Berlin Wall

   West Berlin had long been surrounded by him into a big prison. In this case, Reagan entered West Berlin. Of course, Serov did not dare to kill him, but it was not difficult to do something. There were agents of the socialist camp throughout West Berlin. It's easy to cause a little trouble to embarrass Reagan.

   "You'd better not use the Berlin Wall to make a fuss, I'm not a map of Ge." Serov took the information passed from Bonn and found that Reagan really seemed to be planning to come to West Berlin, which really fits the image of a cold warrior.

The entire West Berlin currently has a population of two million. In fact, the urban area of ​​West Berlin is not very large. As long as Serov wants to, he can let the whole city of West Berlin hear the Internationale, and of course let these Germans hear other things. thing.

   The current GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany do not differ much in per capita indicators, and they are basically at the same level. Because there are more pro-Soviet countries than in history, and Serov has made great efforts to diversify Western Europe. And the Berlin Wall is taller and bigger than it has ever been in history, and it's easy to make people in East Berlin feel like they're in a prison in West Berlin. The psychological advantage built by decades of uninterrupted harassment, among many other reasons, made the GDR very stable.

   Even if a normal person is surrounded by high walls, it will become abnormal over time. West Berlin has been besieged for decades, coupled with the constant harassment of loudspeakers, the atmosphere in West Berlin is very bad, the oldest occupation of human beings is developing well, the taste of the Germans itself is relatively heavy, and it is cheaper for the occupying forces of the Three Kingdoms. .

   "If there is any difference between Eastern Europe and Western Europe at the moment, it is that our men are men and our women are women." Serov was referring to the rock movement, which was heavily hit by the Soviet Union.

East Berlin set up a more penetrating horn, and Reagan also flew to West Berlin, showing his charm at the forefront of this Cold War confrontation, "This is the evil place of the Soviet Union." During the landing, overlooking Berlin from the air Wall's Reagan was full of confidence.

  The establishment of the Berlin Wall itself is a manifestation of the unconfidence of the Soviet camp. As for West Berlin swallowing up the population of the GDR, causing the population loss of the GDR to fail to develop, would an American president who thinks that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer by nature, would care? In Reagan's eyes, if you are poor and you don't work hard, it is right for me to be rich and to oppress you.

Reagan's arrival still caused a sensation in West Berlin. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to welcome Reagan. This was the front line of the Cold War. The two forces were sharply opposed, but they maintained a magical balance. No one wanted to back down and no one could advance at the same time. . Like two stalemate fighting cocks, although they are not fighting, they are both working hard. At this time, the fight is strength, endurance, and spirit, to see who drags who down.

  Reagan, who received a warm welcome, of course understood that there must be agents from the Soviet KGB or the German Stasi in the crowd, and he was prepared for this, but Reagan never imagined that these people were much more than he imagined.

The establishment of the Berlin Wall was of course to prevent the population of the GDR from being used by the stronger Federal Republic of Germany at the time, but this barrier was regarded by the West as "a disgrace to human freedom", and they vowed to tear down this wall, but they were all in vain It's up there. In this way, the two sides are staring at each other and fighting with each other. Any slight disturbance may lead to conflict. The Berlin Wall has become the most fragile and sensitive political earthquake zone in the world.

Every time he needed to show his strength, the president of the United States visited West Berlin. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis also caused a sensation in West Berlin at the time, but in the 1970s the sensation disappeared, the Soviet Union became stronger and stronger, and West Berlin Of course people have no confidence. After Reagan came to power, he began to regain the influence that was taken away by the Soviet Union. This gave West Berliners a little hope, but the confidence is far from what it was in the Kennedy era.

   Kennedy said I am from Berlin, and happened to meet Khrushchev in power. In that era, Khrushchev was a big fool in world politics, and Kennedy's speech was directly pushed back by Khrushchev. Basically no effect except for the sentence I'm from Berlin to be remembered. For the Soviet Union, the Berlin Wall is an issue that cannot be conceded. Once it concedes on this issue, it means that the Soviet Union has undergone internal changes.

   This is a question that no one can challenge. Reagan decided to challenge it and establish himself as a fearless posture at the forefront of the Cold War confrontation. Sheloff has been waiting for a long time, and the same sentence, he is not Ge map. Faced with Reagan's decision to tear down the Berlin Wall, he was noncommittal, and the General Secretary of the GDR had to take a stand. This person's top spy leader can't afford to lose, the little brothers are still insisting, the big brother kneels first, what are you kidding?

The GDR is also very face-saving. Knowing that the President of the United States came to West Berlin and did not play the Internationale today, he showed great restraint, but no one knew that a huge screen was on standby at any time. Once Reagan's schedule was confirmed, this big screen will be erected.

  The Brandenburg Gate is located in the center of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is also the dividing line between East and West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was built from here. Reagan decided to hold a speech in this symbolic place. Just after the news of Reagan's departure from the Three Kingdoms Occupying Forces Command leaked out, Honecker, the general secretary of East Berlin, ordered the assembly of a large screen.

"President Kennedy visited Berlin and addressed the city and the people of the world in the city hall. After that, two presidents visited Berlin. Today, myself, for the second time in your city. With his back to the Brandenburg Gate and the 100,000 people in West Berlin, Reagan couldn't help but take out the speech he had prepared for a long time, "Our meeting today is facing the whole of Western Europe and North America." Broadcasting. I know that in the east, people are watching and listening. To those listening in Eastern Europe, I have a word: I am not standing with you, but I am speaking to you, as I am speaking to these people in front of me. I share with you and your compatriots in the west a firm and unalterable belief that there is only one Berlin."

   At this time, there was a commotion in the crowd, some people were talking about it, and soon people looked at Reagan's back with a look of surprise, and a giant screen was being hung up. Over the height of the Berlin Wall, the person above is the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Reagan's greatest enemy in this world.

"Please continue, Mr. Regan, I'm sorry, I can't come to Berlin, but I'd like to hear what you have to say." Shelov pointed to the camera and said, "Through some technical means, this goal can also be achieved. First of all, I have to Thank you to the leaders of Germany for expressing gratitude and causing trouble to the German comrades."

Serov's cold voice sounded on the big screen, causing Regan's body, who was facing the big screen, to shake slightly, but he returned to his original state immediately, and looked back calmly, just as Serov said, this is the first time the two of them have been counted. face to face. Serov couldn't actually see Reagan, he could only hear voices. This big screen is one-way, and the technology is not very mature.

  Reagan screened the distracting thoughts in his mind. The sudden attack caught him off guard, but the speech was going to continue, as if there was an extra audience, but the attention of the hundreds of thousands of people below had already been diverted.

"In West Berlin, what was in ruins forty years ago is now Germany's most productive industrial area, full of busy office areas, good homes and apartments, lively streets, and sprawling park lawns. What seemed like a cultural desert back then now has two of the best universities, an orchestra and an opera house, countless theatres and museums. What was scarcity in the past is now a great abundance - food, clothing, cars - in Kuda It's all there on the street. Out of ruins, from ruin, you Berliners have rebuilt in freedom one of the greatest cities on earth."

"Since Mr. Serov is listening, let me tell you frankly, if you want the people of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to live a happy life, please open this door and tear down this big wall!" Reagan turned his head suddenly. Shout out to the big screen.

   Under the entire Brandenburg Gate, all the people gathered in West Berlin cheered for a long time, and they also wanted to hear how the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union would respond.

"There is only one Germany, and there is only one Berlin. Did Mr. Reagan forget that in the 1950s, the Soviet Union promoted the reunification of Germany. We advised the United States not to establish NATO. If the United States agreed at that time, the Warsaw Pact would not exist. "Sherov's camera sense is very good, but his indifferent face loses points, and he looks more arrogant. Because of technology, it is impossible for him to have a seamless dialogue with Reagan, but it takes a few seconds to answer, "We suggest reunification of Germany, At the same time, the troops of the United States and the Soviet Union were withdrawing from German territory, and it was the United States that rejected the Soviet Union.”

"On the surface, Western Europe does appear to be more dynamic, but we have not left the people hungry." Serov said calmly, "We have agreed to negotiate medium-range missiles, and we have also made some gestures. But this cannot end with the unconditional retreat of the Soviet Union, which cannot see Nicaragua being subverted by imperialist forces, and cannot allow the tragedy of Grenada to repeat itself.”

"Reagan, if I agree to the reunification of Germany, the withdrawal of the United States and the Soviet Union from German territory, and making Germany a truly neutral country, would you agree? If you agree, then you can start negotiations now." Serov suddenly laughed. But immediately turned into an indifferent face again, "You will not agree, so the United States has no value."

   In fact, the Soviet Union would not agree, but Serov took the initiative to say it, and Reagan was embarrassed.