Chapter 660: Victim is in Good Condition (Part 1)_1

The fallout from this incident was far more intense than anyone could have anticipated.

Firstly, the elected successor has been taken away before assuming office, so who is going to lead the Soviet Union next?

The United States certainly had something to say about this, but when they went to speak, they found that their own house had collapsed.

Perhaps most people have not forgotten that the civilian movement in Mexico was in full swing. With Superman filling the gap in military force, it was not as simple as one plus one equals two. It was a qualitative change brought about by a quantitative change.

The situation broke out in Sinaloa State, and soon swept across the entire Pacific East Coast. Even some areas in California State were affected, after all, the treatment of farmers here was not any better.

Just as the eagle was about to open its mouth to squawk, it found that its beautiful feathers had been ignited. Some things had to be said, but if they didn't put out the fire soon, their tail would burn off.

Humans always like to create various insoluble yet solvable problems for themselves. For example, who do you save first when your mother and wife fall into water? Should the trolley hit one person or five? Should you protect your head first or your butt?

Logically speaking, the head is more important. Once it's gone, the person is thoroughly dead. As long as the head of the giant can be chopped off, there is nothing to be afraid of, at least that's what Congress thinks.

But then again, the current Soviet Union is on its deathbed. Moscow is filled with all kinds of fence-sitters and fair-weather friends. Even without the U.S. pushing, it will eventually collapse on its own.

But, the situation in Mexico is overwhelming, and this revolution is very young and passionate. If it cannot be extinguished now, and it truly grows, wouldn't it just be another young Soviet?

I'm standing right in front of you, looking much like I did in the past. At least when the folks on Capitol Hill think of the past, they can't move their legs, can't breathe, and are about to enter the emergency room.

Those Americans who lived through the Cold War know very well how intense the flame ignited in the Far East was. Many people are thankful that the land is far from mainland America.

Otherwise, no one knows whether this Cold War would have turned into a hot war that destroys the world. Distance brings both beauty and peace.

Based on the impact of this red wave, once the timing is ripe, the giant bear will die. But that won't be the end. The blazing red heart will come all the way from Moscow and start beating again in Mexico City.

The aging giant bear will be reborn as a soaring eagle, and there can only be one master of the sky in the Americas.

How does the geographical advantage of South America compare to that of the Far East? At least Congress knows that once the fertile plains return to the people, they can nurture a beast even stronger than the Soviet Union.

Thinking of this, the gentlemen of Congress tearfully decide to protect their rear ends first.

If the Soviets are truly allowed to be reborn, it's not just the tail feathers that will be lost, but even the chicken legs will be torn off and eaten alive.

They are destined to be unable to suppress the Mexican movement and interfere with Moscow at the same time. They can only choose the lesser of two evils. Let Moscow rot slowly; they need to take care of Mexico first.

Once the decision was made, almost no one raised any objections. Compared to the political game far away, a fire at home is always more important.

However, the withdrawal of America did not make the situation in Moscow any better. With the sudden death of the winning successor, they didn't lose just one candidate, but many.

If the assassination of the Soviet leader were to blame, America would be the prime suspect, followed by the other candidates.

This has also been a key point of American public relations. They claimed it was the work of other candidates wanting power and profit, and domestic citizens also had suspicions.

If this is the case, existing candidates had to step back to avoid further suspicion. Whoever assumes office next will have to bear the infamy of assassinating their predecessor.

What's more important is, this assassination has all candidates on edge. If the Americans dare assassinate one, they dare to assassinate a second. They can puppeteer, but they also want to make money and need to stay alive to spend it.

Essentially, this event created an atmosphere of distrust. The CIA no longer trusted the democrats they've cultivated, and these people no longer trusted America. Everyone was on edge, fearing backstabbing.

If the current candidates couldn't do it, then new ones would have to be selected. Who has the power to make this selection? This brings us to the person named Gromyko, a Soviet elder statesman and former diplomat.

He spent almost his entire life during the Cold War, forming a unique Cold War mindset. He believed the standoff with America was dangerous and exhausting, a sentiment shared by the Soviet Union's upper echelons at the time.

They hoped that the successor would be able to ease the relationship with America and appease the aggressive emotions of the regional hardliners. This is why the reform routes proposed by previous successors were conservative.

If nothing changes, the newly elected candidates would still be conservatives. But the problem now is that America made the first move.

America puts a knife to everyone's neck, that gunshot seemed to tell every high-ranking official of the Soviet Union, I have no intention of easing relations with you, because I can kill any of you at any moment.

The inertia of the Cold War is strong. Once one side becomes unyielding, the other cannot back down. Moreover, no one knows who will be the next one to fall when the next shot is fired.

Under these circumstances, they had no choice but to hope that the candidate could be tough, at least to deter America, to prevent it from acting recklessly. The successor at least needs to be able to protect their safety.

Once the route begins to swerve, the impact is significant. First of all, the requirements for the candidates have changed. Being conciliatory, people-oriented, and willing to delegate authority are no longer the first conditions. Instead, being able to seize power, showing toughness, having vigor, and appeal become the primary tasks.

As everyone knows, the easiest way to divert contradictions is to establish foreign enemies. America has used this tactic countless times. This time, although the Soviet Union didn't intentionally use this tactic, its effect turned out to be surprisingly good.

People no longer care about certain propositions put forward by the radical faction. They want to see a leader who can face America firmly and make them pay for their arrogant actions more.

At this time, a candidate who had been eliminated from the running, entered the sight of the high-ranking officials, that is Vasilyevich, who had just ended his vacation and returned to Moscow.

In fact, he was originally the strongest competitor for the successor's position, but because he had previously shown a tendency to exclude dissident views, he was nowhere near as affable as Gorbachev. Therefore, before he returned, the plenary meeting had already been convened, and the winner was elected.

Now, because the successor was assassinated, and all the candidates who attended the meeting with him are suspected, they must avoid suspicion. However, this parachuted party member who didn't attend the meeting from the beginning and took a vacation early, became the best candidate.

So, as soon as Vasilyevich landed in Moscow, he was stunned by a huge pie that fell from the sky. Simply put, the original candidate we had in mind has died, now, we all think highly of you, why don't you become the supreme leader?

Originally, according to the current situation, this candidate must be approved by America, but now, America is on fire and has no time to care about Moscow.

There are people who want to intervene, but alas, the timing of Vasilyevich's landing was too perfect. He is like the chosen one, giving them no chance to promote their people.

Thus, a week after the aftershock, the position of Soviet's supreme leader was transferred once again. Within five years, four leaders have been replaced, everyone has been so exhausted that their demands from the new leader are only to stay alive and not die.

After the situation stabilizes, Moscow also began to study a question, that is, who initiated the earth-shattering Mexico movement?

Their current conclusion is that the present Mexico is not capable of spontaneous revolution. Therefore, this movement must have been guided by external forces, so who guided this movement?

The investigation approach is simple. Even if it might be initiated by a high-ranking individual, if he wants to implement remote guidance, he must rely on agents stationed abroad. So, starting the investigation from the KGB would undoubtedly be correct.

According to the KGB's internal personnel records, there are quite a few agents dispatched to Mexico. However, looking at the information they reported, everyone's intelligence work is going on systematically, with no exceptions.

To develop a movement to this extent definitely can't be a part-time job. During this time, he definitely couldn't carry out regular intelligence work, so the investigation should start with agents who suddenly lost contact.

But after investigating all around, they found that no one lost contact. The KGB then expanded their scope to the entire Americas. With this approach, there are many more potential candidates. However, the vast majority of missing agents can obtain leaked information corresponding to their positions from the CIA, this means, they have betrayed the Soviet Union.

Very few are missing but yet have no corresponding leaked information found. Even fewer meet the requirements of being experienced, capable, and having an innovative mindset.

In the end, the KGB's focus landed on one name.

"Alfred, on today's call, I'll bring you good news from Moscow. We have a new successor. The first thing he did after taking office is to ask me to call you." Kira stood in the hospital office, speaking to the other end of the call.

"What?" Alfred asked very confusedly, then he heard Kira say with a sense of pride:

"The Supreme Chairman expressed great appreciation for you, he called you the greatest revolutionary mentor in the past decade, a forever friend of the Mexican people."

"He said he regrets that due to the current situation in Moscow, he cannot personally confer the award to you..."

"But, the Soviet people, the Mexican people, and all comrades in the world who have great ideals will never forget your heroic actions!"

Kira's tone suddenly became softer, she said in Russian: "...Proletarians of all countries, unite, comrade."

A week later, Alfred received a box from Kira. When he opened the box, there was a handwritten letter inside.

On the handwritten letter, a badge with a sickle, a hammer, and a red flag was shining brightly.