Chapter 321 Attitude Towards China

Andropov has been the general secretary for a short time. His main energy is to control the state machinery. He constantly appoints people he trusts to control various departments to strengthen his power. After he has firmly grasped the state power, the next stage of his goal is to carry out reforms at home! Fight corruption and give people confidence! As for foreign affairs, Andropov temporarily maintains the status quo of the Brezhnev era.

Now, the great victory in the Far East has also brought Andropov personal prestige, which can be written into the annals of history. Our most beloved leader Comrade Andropov, after taking office, worked hard to govern the country and planted the red flag on the eastern island country in one fell swoop! We must unite under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Andropov as the core, and continue to contribute our strength to the strength of the Soviet Union!

The change of flag of the island country was a gratifying thing for the Soviet Union, but the problems of China that followed required everyone to take it seriously.

How to deal with the issue of China? It is obvious that the United States wants to win over China! If China and the United States come together, then for the Soviet Union, the situation in the Far East will become very corrupt.

Continue to increase troops in Mongolia and put pressure on China? That will only make China more inclined to the United States! Let bygones be bygones and maintain friendship with China? Once a big country like China recovers, it is likely to become a more powerful opponent of the Soviet Union!

"Andrei, how do you think we should respond?" Andropov asked Andrei.

With Andrei's qualifications, he was not qualified to attend such a core meeting. However, Andrei created a great situation for the Soviet Union in the Far East after all, and he also accurately predicted the next move of the United States! Moreover, Andropov was obviously very fond of Andrei, and perhaps he was training him as a successor. Letting Andrei get involved in the formulation of these policies now was also a test for Andrei.

"General Secretary, I really want to know where this news came from?" Andrei did not answer Andropov's question, but asked: "Did you get it from the United States or from China?"

The new KGB Chairman, General Vitaly Vasilyevich Fedorchuk, glanced at Andropov, and after getting his affirmation, he said to Andrei: "Andrei, it was our intelligence personnel who got the news from China."

"That's it." Andre continued to analyze: "Excuse me, China has done a very good job in keeping intelligence confidential. Just like us, the United States cannot infiltrate and get more intelligence from us. This is the advantage of our SHZY system. High-level intelligence like this is not something our agencies can easily obtain. There is only one reason, that is, China intends to let us obtain such intelligence!"

Andrei didn't have to worry about offending the KGB, he was telling the truth. Over the years, the Soviet Union and China could have a large-scale conflict at any time. The KGB's intelligence work in the West might be very in-depth, but in China, they could hardly make any progress. And now, they actually got such important intelligence from China, so there was only one explanation: it was leaked by China!

After all, Andropov came from the KGB system. He then understood what Andre meant: "Andre, are you saying that China is still in a state of indecision and may not accept the advice from the United States?"

It turns out that China is also a fence-sitter! The Americans tried to win over China to jointly deal with the Soviet Union, and China secretly revealed this information to the Soviet Union, wanting to see what strategy the Soviet Union would adopt!

This also shows that China is still inclined not to get closely together with the United States!

"Yes." Andre analyzed: "After all, China and the West have different beliefs. Now, it is only because of our military threat that China has to be vigilant against us as if facing a great enemy. After all, we were brothers. It was only because of the strategic problems of our predecessors that we parted ways with China. Now, everyone should be very clear that if China leans towards the United States, the Far East situation we have painstakingly created will be shattered by the new actions of the United States, and we will face a worse situation. In extreme cases, if China joins NATO, then once the Third World War breaks out, we will have to face the risk of fighting on two fronts, and we will no longer have a stable rear area. On the contrary, if China leans towards us, then our Far East will be unbreakable, and Western forces will completely leave the Far East!"

In a concise and clear manner, Andre clearly analyzed the pros and cons. China's attitude will be related to the Soviet Union's layout in the Far East!

"However, we have had conflicts with China and are still in a state of hostility," said Foreign Minister Gromyko.

"There are no eternal friends or eternal enemies, only eternal interests." Andre said: "The United States was hostile to China in the past. What about now? Isn't it also trying to get along with China? Our hostility with China is just due to some historical reasons. As long as we are willing to improve our relations, China will definitely be more willing. The Chinese people know very well that it is more beneficial to lean towards us than to lean towards the West."

Thinking from the other side's perspective is a very effective way of thinking. For the Chinese, the West has extended an olive branch, and the Soviet Union has also released a dove of peace. Who will China turn to? Of course, the Soviet Union! If it turns to the West, there will be a more serious confrontation with the Soviet Union. The Chinese will not fail to see this result. By then, China will be the second island country!

"Then how can we improve our relationship with China?" Andropov asked, "How can we crush the American conspiracy and bring China to our side?"

To smash the American conspiracy, the Soviet Union needs to make sufficient gestures, not just issue a statement and be friendly with each other.

"What China lacks most now is weapons." Andre said, "China has experienced a decade of catastrophe, and all kinds of technology have almost stagnated. It can be said that China's current weapons and equipment are still at the level of the 1960s, which is far behind the whole world. Although we have not seen the agreement between the United States and China, we can guess that it is likely to be a package of weapons and equipment plans. Arming China with American weapons can also be used against us. Therefore, we must adopt the same method and sell our weapons to China without any political color."