Chapter 1119 The whole world is ours (Second update, please subscribe)
There is always a way to solve it!
After the meeting, Khrushchev returned to his study, thinking about the food issue mentioned in the previous meeting.
After thinking for a long time, Khrushchev picked up another report from the drawer.
This is a report provided by the KGB a few months ago.
A few months ago, Khrushchev had read this report in his quiet study. Now, he was looking at the report again.
Khrushchev leaned back and stared at the ceiling above the head of the man at the end. After thinking for a while, Khrushchev lit a filtered cigarette and took a puff.
Seeing this, Brezhnev knew that he was still thinking about the previous incident, but he did not speak. Ku Xining on the side wiped his eyebrows, looked at him intently for a while, and said.
“Perhaps, we can consider restoring the rationing system, at least to a certain extent, which can save a lot of food, and then adjust the rationing quantity at any time based on the amount of cultivated land and food production.”< br>
This suggestion seemed appropriate. Before Khrushchev could speak, Brezhnev, who understood what he was thinking, said.
"This is obviously inappropriate. Under Nikita's leadership, our people are eating better than before. If we implement rationing again, they will definitely be dissatisfied, and this will only give some people an excuse." Attack us, so restoring the rationing system can only be used as a last resort."
Brezhnev's objection made Khrushchev nodded slightly and agreed:
"Indeed. , that is the last option, what we need is more food, not rationing to make people eat less food."
Actually, Khrushchev is a very simple person, he has always been. I think that as long as I am good to everyone, I can gain their support and support. This is indeed true to a certain extent. This is also the fundamental reason why he was able to thwart those people's conspiracy last year - he won the support of the vast majority of the middle and lower classes. .
Because of this, in his opinion, not only cannot the rationing system be re-implemented, but it is even necessary to allow everyone to drink more milk and eat more meat!
Only in this way can he win more people's hearts and minds.
And Brezhnev's words undoubtedly spoke to his heart.
"This idea is a good one, and it is also our responsibility, but the question is where does the food come from?"
Kusining asked:
"Could it be that we Do you want to buy it with gold from the Western world? ”
Obviously, this is the only option.
But Khrushchev shook his head and said.
“Purchasing with gold can solve temporary problems, but our quantity of gold is limited, but our demand for food is unlimited. Therefore, we must find a suitable way to fundamentally To solve the problem, we should not only solve the immediate problem, but also solve the food problem of all Soviet people in the future. After all, we people always have to eat meat and drink milk. If we cannot solve this problem, how can we surpass the West? "
Then, he clicked the documents on the table with his hand and said:
"Here is a report from the intelligence department. The content of the report is about several grain companies in Nanyang. Through Acquiring land to invest in farms in Africa, their output exceeded 10 million tons last year.”
"10 million tons!"
Brezhnev and others were all surprised.
“That’s a lot!”
“Yes, if you buy it with gold, you will need hundreds of tons of gold, but they only need to pay Nanyang dollars, because "Indian Ocean Bank", they established this bank together with the British and issued the "Ocean Pound", and the Nanyang dollar was one of the foreign exchange reserves of the colonies. This allowed Nanyang without colonization to use paper like Britain and France. The printed money obtained a lot of resources from the African colonies."
When mentioning all this, Khrushchev couldn't help but admire the "cunning" of those capitalists who carefully set up a complex system. Financial and trade processes so that they can better plunder the resources of colonies and even the world.
Of course, this is also what they envy to a certain extent. After all, it is through such plunder that Western countries have gained unimaginable wealth, allowing their people to have sufficient material and enjoy the beauty of life.
“This is the neo-colonialism of Western countries.”
Kusinen said.
“It is the true face of greed in Western countries.”
“But it solved the food problem in Nanyang,”
Brezhnev did not take a critical stance:
“And this is exactly what we need.”
“What we need is to turn Africa into our colony Comrade Brezhnev?"
Kusinin's rhetorical question made Khrushchev frown slightly. In fact, he has been paying attention to Nanyang's "African Breadbasket Plan" since he came into contact with it a few years ago. Although he knows that this is a manifestation of "neo-colonialism", he is very eager to be like Nanyang. , fundamentally solving the Soviet Union’s food problem.
Although he has started work in this area, due to the opposition of others, the progress in this area is not very smooth, because in the eyes of many people, even when he emphasized that this is to liberate Kenya and the African people , to help them get rid of colonial rule, still encountered opposition. They accused it of being a "variant of Western colonialism" and was unacceptable.
Why did they oppose him?
Because they knew very well that Khrushchev cared about the people's dining tables and their homes in order to win over people's hearts.
In fact, this is what Khrushchev thought. In his opinion, as long as he makes everyone live a better life, there will naturally be applause and people's support.
Just like their support for him last year, allowing him to foil the conspiracy of Malenkov and others.
The best way to win over the people is to let them live in houses and eat meat!
So, Malenkov and the others have been blocking his work in Africa. Because of their blocking, the Soviet Union has not made any progress in exploring Africa until now.
Even in Kenya, they only supported some guerrillas, and those guerrillas may be said to have sustained it.
But what’s the point?
Before they drove away the British, it was impossible for the Soviet Union to get any return on its investment in them.
Therefore, this matter is just an idea until now. I can only watch the Nanyang people turn Africa into their granary step by step.
“How does this turn those areas into colonies? My comrade, those areas are now colonies of Western countries, and it is our responsibility to help the local peoples liberate their countries. We must not only help They win their freedom, and after they are liberated, we can send agricultural experts there to help them build the country, develop agriculture, provide machinery, fertilizers, and everything they need to build the country, and all of this requires funds. They provide loans and they can repay the loans with food. This is normal trade!”
Brezhnev’s statement made Khrushchev’s frown relax and he asked him. When he cast an admiring look, Brezhnev looked at him and asked.
“Do you think what I said is right?”
It is more like asking for his approval and support than asking. In fact, in Brezhnev's view, he just repeated Khrushchev's ideas.
"You are right, it is our responsibility to help them win liberation! We are not just helping them to be liberated. After they are liberated, we will help them build and let the whole world see - us! The Soviet Union How to help those countries modernize their countries, by then, the whole world will know that we are the real future! And capitalism is destined to be buried!”
When it comes to burying capitalism! When the world came to the world, Khrushchev's tone became a little excited!
After all, he has always cherished this dream, and he firmly believes in it.
Liberating all mankind is certainly their dream, but before realizing this dream, they must first make the Soviet people live a better life. Before all grand plans and great achievements can be realized, they must first let their own people live. It's better!
For example, let the Soviet people live in better houses and the Soviet people eat more meat.
"Nanyang can turn Africa into their food bank, and so can we. And compared to Nanyang, we need Africa more. Maybe we are the largest country in the world, but the climate in the Soviet Union is not suitable for the development of agriculture. After all, here It is really too cold. Not only is there no severe cold in winter, but more food can be grown in Africa - Africa! "
After a heavy pause, Khrushchev said.
"It's the land we need to liberate."
As his words fell, his eyes fell on the document on the table again, which not only mentioned Last year, Nanyang Grain Company's output on African farms was also mentioned as a long-term plan.
50 million tons!
This is Nanyang’s future plan for Africa. What if these 50 million tons of grain become the Soviet Union’s?
Even if he only gets half of it, it will be enough to prevent all Soviet people from queuing up to buy meat. By then, everyone will remember his contribution.
Thinking this in his heart, Khrushchev's eyes fell on Brezhnev, then he pushed the document forward and said:
"Brezhnev Comrade Nev, take a look at this report, learn about the grain companies in Nanyang, and their layout in Africa, and then..."
Taking a puff of cigarette, Khrushchev turned his attention to Far away, and then said:
"Research carefully, let us enter Africa in a real sense, help the people there, and help them gain freedom! Well..."
After thinking about it, Khrushchev added.
"There is a place that is very suitable. You can study it."
(End of this chapter)