Chapter 78: Investigating Assassins
Moscow.`
Although the temperature in Moscow started to cool down just now, people on the streets were wearing woolen coats.
In the Kremlin, the atmosphere has also begun to become lively and tense. Next month, it will be another October military parade.
"General Secretary, good news!" A meeting of the Soviets was underway. The news just gotten, which made Marshal Pavel Feodorovic Baditsky's face suddenly full of spring breeze on his face and said, "General Secretary, our 513th Regiment of the Far East Military Region has captured the American Blackbird Reconnaissance Plane!"
Blackbird reconnaissance plane! In recent times, it has been reconnaissance in the Far East of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Land Defense Air Force was covered in dust and failed repeatedly. As a result, the General Secretary was angry and issued a death order to the Land Defense Air Force.
Now, a black bird has finally been shot down, and the National Air Defense Force has completed the mission bravely and has also given the Soviet Union a face!
Upon hearing this news, Andropov, who was of scholarly temperament, did not speak, but just pushed his glasses and looked at Brezhnev in front of him.
The flesh on Brezhnev's face shook a few times and said excitedly: "Okay! Beautiful job! Which pilot shot down?"
"It was Andrei Vladimirvich Tolstoy, deputy commander of the 513th Regiment, the Far East pilot who won the title of Soviet hero last time. " Marshal Baditsky said: "He is really the pride of our Soviet soldiers. After the missile attack failed, he used a machine cannon to shoot the black bird. Such bravery, he can be awarded the title of Soviet hero again!"
The shooting down of the blackbird this time was almost a gift to the upcoming October Revolution anniversary! This time the credit was sufficient for the title of the Soviet hero. However, it was a few days before the last time, and the award was given again, as if the title of the Soviet hero was not very valuable. Brezhnev thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this, transfer him to Moscow first to participate in our October Revolution parade! Leave him a place in the stands."
Hearing this, Andropov felt a little more intense. He did not misread this young man! Even without his own help, this young man was so excellent! It is definitely worth using the title of Soviet hero in exchange for a position in the stands! This is very beneficial to Andre's subsequent exhibition!
When Andropov looked at Andre, some of his father-in-law's taste of his son-in-law, he liked him no matter how he looked at it. Especially Andropov also felt that Andre had the same ambition as his own! The domestic crisis is getting worse and worse, and the country has reached the critical time for reform! Unfortunately, he has not yet grasped enough power!
Although during the October Revolution parade, the stands were full of prominent figures, military marshals and others, a few positions would be left to give some people with low status but commemorative significance and significant contributions, such as representatives of World War II veterans, such as famous domestic writers, engineers, etc.
The KGB in the Far East reported to Andropov about the inventory of the Sokolovka base. In recent years, there have been almost all tricks in the warehouses in various places, but they are all in the chain of interests, and almost all the supervisors turned a blind eye and ignored them. Andrei broke the silence! This made Andropov admire Andrei even more.
Now, there is no problem on the land of the Soviet Union? It’s just that no one is willing to pursue it! Andrei began to attack this rigid system and the parasites who are taking advantage of the loopholes in the system!
Andropov is fully supported!
Sokolovka base.
Andrei didn't know that he had been valued by the brain of this red empire. Brezhnev didn't know that he would wear a medal and stand in the stands on the Red Square. Although it was just the most inconspicuous corner, Andrei only knew that he had dug up a borer parasitized in the Sokolovka base!
"MiG-25 main tires, thirty-two lost, starting power, two lost, maintenance tools, six sets of missing, backup motivation, and precious metals missing..." After three days of comparison, all the results finally came out, and everyone in the base, including pilots who were not on duty on combat, Andrei and Ivanov, were listening to the investigation results of the KGB personnel.
"The total loss and damage of 238 pieces of materials are equivalent to the cost, which is about three million rubles." The tone of the KGB personnel was still so cold, and everyone was stunned.
More than three million rubles were lost! In the Soviet Union, this is a huge number, almost enough to re-equip a MiG-25! You know, the rubles are more valuable than the US dollar now.
Of course, this level of loss cannot be solved by itself within the base, and the KGB personnel must be responsible for it! This is already a major national property loss case!
"I hope that anyone who touches these things can take the initiative to stand up and take responsibility. I believe that our comrades from the National Security Council will thoroughly investigate this matter. Now I explain that the base can protect you and make mistakes. As long as you admit them bravely, you are still a good comrade. If you don't admit them actively, the consequences will be serious when the comrades from the National Security Council find out." Andre looked at these people, his words were not high, but everyone was shocked.
"Report, I took two bottles of methanol for flight in the warehouse and drank it with water." At this moment, a cabin raised his hand and took the initiative to admit his mistake.
Many people have done the methanol used for stealing planes and drinking it as wine. For a person who is addicted to alcohol, this is not a big deal. Just write a review and you can pass it.
"Report, I took two starter batteries for the ground trainer and sold them to a car driver in a small town outside. I sold them fifty rubles. I am willing to hand over the money." Another ground trainer said.
Those who admit their mistakes first are not serious mistakes, but this is a good start!
"Who else?" Andre asked the crew below. A guy like Akim was indeed the one who could not shed tears without seeing the coffin.
"Comrade Joseph, please help us solve this criminal case of illegal misappropriation of state property." Andre said to the KGB personnel sitting aside.
The amount is huge, this is a serious criminal case!
Hearing Andre's words, Lieutenant Joseph of the KGB who was sitting beside him stood up and said, "Comrade Akim, please go back and investigate with us."
He himself? Akim was stunned: "Why is it me?"
"Because many people in the town outside know you, bought things that you took out of your hands, and the bar owner in the town also knows you, you are a regular customer there," said Joseph. "Now, please go back and investigate with us!"
Akim's face suddenly changed. Only then did he realize that the KGB came from two people, investigating inside the base, and investigating outside along the way! Those people were witnesses, and they stole the things in the warehouse and sold them for money. This matter could not be denied!
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Chapter completed!