Chapter 219 Mobilizing the People of the Island Nation

"Andrei, you have done a great job in the Far East." Andropov said, "It has been proven that you are a first-class military commander with keen battlefield insight and a high level of political awareness. This time you cleverly used the Chi Army to create trouble for the island country and fuel internal conflicts. This is a great move."

Andrei was very excited to receive Andropov's affirmation. He said modestly: "Report to the Chairman, this is also thanks to your support. If it weren't for you, I would not be able to provide the Chi Army with up to 5 million US dollars in financial support."

Five million dollars! This amount is not big, but it is definitely not small. No one else can come up with such a huge amount of money. Even Andropov cannot give this money to Andrei casually. He needs to report it to Brezhnev and get his consent before the allocation is completed.

"Andrei, how much of a role do you think the Chi Army can play?" Andropov asked.

In a hostile country, the benefits of supporting people within their country, resisting government oppression and fighting against the government are obvious, which is why Andre's actions received high-level support.

However, no one knows how much effect the Chi Army that is being supported now can have, so Andropov wants to ask Andrei's opinion.

"From now on, the Chi Army is still very weak." Andre said, "They only have a team of more than 200 people. It will be very difficult for them to develop into a force as strong as the island country's government army. However, there is still a chance. What we need to do is wait."

In the face of the ship-borne MiG-25 and the one-meter-deep armor-piercing shells, the Americans were temporarily intimidated. The island nation's troops stationed in Hokkaido will not counterattack for the time being. The next focus will be on this kind of sporadic battles. Supporting the CHI Army and developing the CHI Army will be the focus of Andre's next work. Unfortunately, he was called back before he achieved much result.

After hearing Andrei's words, Andropov fell into deep thought. It was indeed true. Now the Chi army was still very weak and could not quickly become a powerful force. It could not confront the government army head-on and could only play a harassing role.

"If the Chi army becomes stronger, will they want to get out of our control?" Andropov asked another question. After all, although the KGB had already drawn the conclusion, they did not have as deep an understanding as Andrei on the front line.

"They yearn for red and communism. If the Chi army really becomes powerful and even seizes power, I have already reached an agreement with them. We need the island country to join our Soviet Union and become one of our republics." Andre said: "If they don't agree, at most we will just change someone to be the general secretary of the island country."

As long as the island country is in chaos, as long as the existing regime of the island country is overthrown, as long as the new regime excludes Americans and is inclined towards the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union can do whatever it wants.

Not all red regimes will have closer relations with the Soviet Union. Yugoslavia is a real example.

Will the growth of the Chi Army bring trouble to the Soviet Union? As a person in a high position, one must look further ahead.

After hearing Andrei's answer, Andropov was very satisfied. Andrei had reached an agreement with the Chi army. At least now, before the island country's government was overthrown, it would still stand on the united front with the Soviet Union. No matter what the final outcome of the island country would be, at least the current situation was favorable to the Soviet Union.

"However, it is still too difficult for the Chi Army to develop into a force that can compete with the island government," Andropov continued.

"Yes, the Chi Army faces many problems. Although we support them, we only support them secretly and cannot be too blatant." Andre said: "Moreover, as long as the Americans are stationed on the island country, they will not sit idly by and watch the revolutionary fire of the Chi Army spread."

Americans! If the Americans hadn't been stationed on the island, the Soviet steel torrent would have occupied the entire island long ago. But now, the Americans not only stationed the navy and air force, but also the army from the mainland.

Directly engaging the US Army would likely lead to an unmanageable situation. This was also the reason why the Soviet leadership could not make up its mind to continue its southward advance.

"Yes, it would be great if we could sow discord between the United States and the island countries," said Andropov.

To sow discord between the United States and the island countries? The top leaders of the island countries have always been licking the boots of the United States, but the ordinary people at the bottom may not be so. Over the years that the Americans have stationed troops in the island countries, some unpleasant things have happened from time to time.

At this moment, another idea popped up in Andre's mind. The flame of the Chi Army Revolution should also burn in the heart of the island country. Moreover, mobilizing the broad masses of the people to pull the island government and the US government into the vast ocean of the island country's people's war, this matter is so pleasing to the eye no matter how you think about it!

"Chairman, I have an idea, but it requires the cooperation of our KGB." Andrei explained his idea to Andropov.

Andropov's eyes widened after hearing this. This guy would be at a great loss if he didn't come to the KGB to work behind enemy lines!

"Andrei, you've done a great job. The more chaotic the island country is, the better it is for us." Andropov said, "Now, we, the Soviet Union, have made a breakthrough in the east. Andrei, do you think we can make a breakthrough in the south?"

When Andropov said this, his eyes were fixed on Andrei and his expression became serious.

Is Andrei a qualified person with strategic insight and the ability to control the overall situation? Will he even become the top leader of the Soviet Union in the future? We must start observing and training him now!

Andrei understood the meaning of Andropov's words, and his thoughts became extremely clear.

In April this year, a coup took place in Afghanistan in the south of the Soviet Union. A group of young Afghan officers launched a coup and overthrew the Daoud regime. However, this did not become a major news. The eyes of the world were on the Far East.

But Andrei knew that this coup was, of course, directed by the KGB. The Soviet Union had done a lot to control Afghanistan. However, a place like Afghanistan, which is poor and backward, with numerous tribes, warlords everywhere and a warlike people, is definitely not something the Soviet Union can handle.

Andrei also knew that in the future, the Soviet Union would even send troops directly in order to ultimately control Afghanistan. As a result, the Soviet Union was dragged into the quagmire of war and eventually disintegrated, which was also largely related to the Afghan war.

Afghanistan is simply the graveyard of empires. The Soviet Union failed to handle it, and the Americans also suffered a setback.