Du Fei was very surprised by the invitation from Grandpa Natasha.
He did not object to meeting this old man and immediately agreed to go to Leningrad.
It was already mid-September, and the weather in Leningrad was full of autumn. Except for two or three hours at noon, it became increasingly cold in the morning and evening.
It was already five o'clock in the afternoon when Du Fei and Natasha arrived in Leningrad on his K-8 special plane.
After getting off the plane, a special car took them to a holiday villa on the beach.
After Natasha's grandfather retires, he will generally live in two places, one is the villa here, and the other is Sochi on the Black Sea.
The only thing I don’t like is going to Moscow to show off my presence.
In his own words, when you retire, you should look like you are retired, and don’t go around and be an eyesore.
We were just in time for dinner, so we made arrangements in advance to have dinner together.
What we had was traditional Sulian home-cooked food, which was not extravagant.
In addition to Du Fei and Natasha, there was also Natasha's cousin who was her uncle's eldest son.
Since Natasha's grandfather retired, Natasha's uncle has the highest family position and has inherited the most political resources.
We must strive to reach a higher level in a short period of time, at least before the old man dies, so that the future of the entire family will be secure.
However, from Du Fei's point of view, Grandpa Natasha's physical condition is not that urgent.
This was the second meeting between Du Fei and Grandpa Natasha, and it wasn't too strange.
The old man was in high spirits. He ate a large plate of roasted potatoes and roast beef. The all-white mustache on his lips was neatly trimmed, and he didn't get any vegetable soup on his face while eating.
The whole person's condition is much better than that of Polezhnye.
Du Fei watched Polezhnye's speech before the exercise on TV. The corners of his mouth were obviously twitching uncontrollably, and he could not control his drooling.
Considering that Polezhne had already suffered two strokes before, it can be expected that Polezhne's health condition was quite pessimistic at this time.
But no matter what, he must appear in front of the camera.
Because when they see him, the people will feel at ease and feel at ease when they quickly connect with him. They will feel that he has less hala, and they don't care whether he has more or less hala.
"How did you feel after watching the exercise?" Old Toka also wiped his mouth with a napkin and looked at Du Fei across the dining table with a smile.
Du Fei swallowed the beef in his mouth, took a sip of champagne and said: "It's very shocking. I read in Western newspapers that it has been written that the speed alliance's heavy-armed combined corps can sweep across Europe within eight days. This is not an alarmist exaggeration...
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Du Fei was not stingy with his compliments and sent him top hats.
The smile on Tokarya's face became brighter and brighter, and the folds on his old face opened.
Listening to the side, Natasha and her cousin felt that Du Fei's evaluation was a bit exaggerated. They admitted that the combat effectiveness shown in this exercise was very strong, but it was not as strong as Du Fei said.
Obviously Toca also knew this. After hearing what Du Fei said, he asked again: "Nothing is perfect. Don't just talk about the good points, but also talk about the shortcomings?"
Du Fei pursed his lips, and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes: "As for the shortcomings, I think the only flaw is... It would be better if this exercise was not an exercise."
The three people present were all stunned when they heard this.
Du Fei's words are a bit convoluted, both hypothetical and negative, but the meaning is not difficult to understand.
Old Toka also frowned, stopped his smile and looked at him seriously, saying in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"
Du Fei said: "Forgive me for being presumptuous, but I really don't know what Comrade Polezhne is afraid of? Why don't you just fake it and do it for real? You already have the most powerful force on earth, but you just hold it in your hands.
To scare the enemy instead of destroying them..."
Old Toka also frowned more tightly, and even Natasha and her cousin became nervous.
Du Fei continued nonchalantly: "I think that since the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe has been divided for too long. Although great figures like Napoleon the Great appeared during this period, they still were unable to complete the feat of unifying the entire Europe. And
Now, Sulian already has this strength and has the external conditions. Whether it is Faguo or Itali, their horse stalls are booming. As long as Moscow raises its arms, it will win and the shadow will follow...
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At this point, Du Fei couldn't help but shake his head, with a look of regret on his face: "Unfortunately, although this exercise is shocking, it can only make the enemy even more crazy after being frightened. It is better to just fake it and do it for real, all the way west..."
When Du Fei finished speaking, Old Toka was silent for a moment, his eyes constantly looking up and down Du Fei's body, but he did not refute or get angry.
After a long while, he said calmly: "Young man, you have never seen the horror of war. Even if it is true as you said, we can help Faguo and Italy to liberate them, but why should our young man sacrifice his life to go there?
Help them?"
Du Fei's heart trembled. He expected several kinds of reactions from Toca, but he didn't expect to say this.
But it’s true if you think about it carefully.
In other words, from the perspective of the SpeedLink people, it was thankless for them to do this before.
The fruit families in Eastern Europe, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Sulian helped them, but they felt that Sulian restricted them.
Let’s put aside what is right and wrong, at least from the perspective of a SpeedLink person.
This is still the case now. If Faguo and Itali are really included, we don't know what it will be like.
As we all know, Italians are famous for being trouble-makers, and Faguo people are famous for being trouble-makers.
Du Fei was silent in his heart, whether he should say it or not, if he looked at it from this angle, there would really be no problem.
As for mushroom bombs, Toca didn't mention them, and Du Fei didn't mention them either.
Because they all knew in their hearts that if it was just for Europe, America would not be able to use mushroom bombs to die together.
No matter what promises he has made before, no matter how nice they sound, they will never be used if he really wants to be serious about them.
Just like back in 1969, SMU was clamoring about what to do, but what happened in the end?
It’s not just raising it high and putting it down gently.
The reason is the same. They couldn't use mushroom bombs just because of a small-scale conflict more than 6,000 kilometers away from Moscow.
That kind of mental state can only be mental illness.
But at the same time, Old Toka also represents Moscow’s mainstream attitude to a certain extent.
Despite appearances, Moscow always talks about how Europe is doing, but in fact it is not very interested in liberating Europe.
Or to be more precise, Moscow has been trying its best to avoid another large-scale war since World War II.
That time they lost too many people. Although they won the final victory, their vitality was really severely damaged.
Otherwise, according to Sulian's population plan, they should now have at least 500 million to 600 million people, becoming the third most populous country in the world, twice that of America.
Coupled with SULIN's education system, it is enough to unleash a strong manpower advantage.
Unfortunately, due to World War II, the total population of SULIN is only over 300 million.
Back at the dinner table, the conversation about the drill ended.
Lao Toka asked about the situation at Huaguo, but it didn't involve any particularly in-depth questions. It was just a casual chat.
Until Natasha's cousin looked at his watch and got up early to say goodbye.
Du Fei also felt that it was almost time and it was getting dark outside.
What's more, their grandchildren have left, so it would be inappropriate for me, an outsider, to not leave.
Unexpectedly, Lao Toka actually stopped him and said, "Don't worry about him. He's been busy all day long and I haven't seen anything happen to him."
Natasha's cousin walked to the door. Hearing the footsteps, he paused for a moment, then sped up and ran away somewhat frustrated.
Natasha curled her lips when she saw it.
Du Fei smiled. It was the first time he met Natasha's cousin and it was hard to say anything.
At the same time, I became extra cautious.
He didn't believe that the old man in front of him kept him because he liked chatting with him. If he and Natasha were not married now, it might still be possible.
Obviously, Lao Toca still had something to say, and he deliberately delayed it until his eldest grandson left.
Cousin Natasha is the core of the third generation of the family, so Old Toka will naturally not guard against him, so there is only one possibility, which is to protect him.
Lao Toka didn't want to involve his beloved grandson in something too early.
Sure enough, when there were only three people left in the room, Natasha stood up and said, "I'll make you a cup of black tea."
In a blink of an eye, only Du Fei and Toka were left.
Toca also stood up holding the seat and said: "Follow me to the balcony for a walk."
This large villa is located close to the mountains and the sea. There is a huge balcony facing the sea. It is nearly 20 meters long from left to right, and the entrance is more than two meters wide.
Du Fei stood up and followed.
From the balcony, you can see the lighthouse on the sea in the distance, and from time to time, you can hear the faint sound of the whistle coming from very far away.
Old Toka also came to the guardrail of the balcony. Although he was old, his back was straight, and he said calmly: "I heard from Natasha that you have some opinions about Comrade Polezhny's body?"
Du Fei was stunned, he didn't expect this old fox to be so straightforward.
But it was only for a moment. Toca also came here specially and sent his two grandchildren away just to have a secret conversation.
Heaven knows and the earth knows, you know and I know. When you leave this balcony, whatever you say or listen to will not count.
Du Fei smiled: "You are joking, what else do I need to say? If you insist on saying it, I would be a little worried about Comrade Androbo..."
As soon as these words came out, even the old Toka's expression changed.
It's okay to talk about Polezhnye. Moscow's top brass knew this very well, they just didn't say it.
It probably happened in the past two or three years.
And due to physical reasons, many of Polezhne's powers have been effectively emptied so far.
Don't forget, as his designated successor, what does Androbo do?
That's why Toca was so nervous when Du Fei mentioned Androbo's name.
Nowadays, you can say Polezhne, but you cannot say Androbo.
One is about to die, the other is about to have a long time to come.
But Toca also quickly realized that since Du Fei dared to speak out loud, it must not be without purpose.
Is there really something wrong with Androbo's health?
At this time, Androbo's body had not shown any particularly serious problems.
Everyone knows that he has some problems with his blood sugar and kidneys, but they don't seem to be serious problems.
After all, at such an old age, it is impossible to be as strong as a young man.
Just listening to Du Fei's tone, I'm afraid it's not that simple.
Du Fei didn't care. After destroying Androbo's body just now, he simply let himself go.
Anyway, he will go home soon, and now he will be killed or buried no matter what he says.
Du Fei said without shame: "Our traditional Chinese medicine of Huaguo pays attention to looking, smelling, asking and feeling, that is, by observing some features of the patient's face, we can see some symptoms..."
After talking a lot, Du Fei finally said firmly: "So, I think Comrade Androbo may have suffered from serious kidney disease."
Toca also looked serious.
Before this, he really didn't expect it.
But what Du Fei said is conclusive and does not seem to be nonsense. Moreover, it is just a matter of ignorance. Once you notice the clues, it is not difficult to confirm.
Toca's thoughts were also spinning.
The main reason why he retired before was to make way for Androbo and Chernenko.
He is older than Polezhny and the others, so it is logically time for him to retire.
But if it is true as Du Fei said, Polezhne did not mention that Androbo, as the heir, also had a physical problem, and the situation is a bit delicate.
Toca also took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth but did not light it.
Du Fei didn't continue talking at the side, this was enough.
He just needs some variables. As for whether it can succeed and what the result will be, he cannot force it.
You can only make a decision by looking at the follow-up Toka.
Du Fei believed that an old fox who could make it this far and escape unscathed from the treacherous clouds of Moscow would have his own thoughts and judgments.
The next day, Du Fei returned to the capital from Leningrad by plane.
Regarding the meeting with Grandpa Natasha, Du Fei didn't say anything about it when he returned, and he didn't even tell Dad Zhu.
After all, this kind of thing is somewhat taboo.
You can be a little more bold outside, but you still have to be restrained when you get home.
Furthermore, the Western Military Exercise 81 conducted by Sulian was so shocking that Du Fei had the opportunity to watch it up close and gain first-hand information.
After coming back, I was immediately pulled over to participate in a systematic analysis of the exercise and discuss how to resist and respond to an attack of this level.
This work lasted for several months before it came to an end.
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The new year is turning, which is 1982.
Zhu Ting gave birth to another fat boy for Du Fei, named Du Zhengdong.
Speaking of which, this is Du Fei's seventh child. Zhu Ting has three children, and Zhu Li and Wang Yufen have two children each.
Another major event that happened in the first half of 1982 was the fight between England and Argentina over the South Atlantic.
This is not a sudden incident. In fact, clues were already revealed in the second half of last year.
Argentina's economy has been in shambles in the past two years, with inflation exceeding 500% and an economic downturn with no end in sight.
In order to divert internal conflicts, it has long been eyeing the Falklands.
And before that, in order to avoid irritating Luandun as much as possible, a series of trials were conducted.
During this process, both sides made misjudgments.
Ying Guo thought that Argentina did not dare, while Argentina thought that Ying Guo had given up control of these islands.
The results can be imagined.
What made Du Fei even more unexpected was that this war thousands of miles away could actually involve him.
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