Chapter 525 Ekaterina's Arrangement

"Andrei, you did a good job today." It was already evening, and several people were having dinner in a small restaurant in the Kremlin.

There was no one else, just the Andropov family, Andrei, Ekaterina, and little Bella. It was a very ordinary family dinner, and the food on the table was simple and not extravagant.

Andrei prefers this kind of atmosphere. Now, hearing Andropov say this, Andrei said modestly: "This is also the problem I thought of at the time. Comrade Suslov raised a very good point. We should indeed solve these ideological problems. I hope my solution will be useful."

In the end, Andrei did not go to Suslov's department. Suslov was still strong and had to continue to play his remaining energy in his position. The position of secretary of the Secretariat was very important. If he was promoted to the first secretary, he would theoretically be the successor. However, that was not Andrei's path.

At this kind of dinner table, they would not continue to discuss national affairs. Andropov just gave his praise, which already made Andrei flattered.

"Uncle Andre, can you sleep with me today? I want to hear your stories about the war." At this time, little Ivan said to Andre. Compared with two years ago, little Ivan is taller, and the red scarf on his chest means that he is already a primary school student.

"Ivan, don't make such a request. Uncle Andre needs to go home with godmother and little Bella. He is Bella's father." Ivan's mother said quickly.

"Really?" Ivan asked, "Then why doesn't Bella call Uncle Andre dad?"

Andre was extremely embarrassed.

Because he was away from home all year round, he had become completely estranged from his own child. Now little Bella could run, jump and talk, but she no longer recognized Andrei as her father. She would rather throw her head into Andropov's arms than be intimate with Andrei.

This made Andre speechless. At the same time, he also knew that he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father. Ekaterina on the side did not say anything, but placed her soft little hand on Andre's hand.

"Andrei, I have another purpose for calling you to dinner this time." Andropov said, "Starting next year, I have decided to transfer my little Nana to work in the Ministry of Health of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic."

Transfer Ekaterina to Uzbekistan? Andrei immediately understood what Andropov meant. This was to make him and Ekaterina no longer separated.

"But..." Andre wanted to say, what about your safety? However, when the words came to his lips, he still didn't say them.

At the beginning, it can be said that Andropov came to power after Leonid was killed. The political situation was unstable at the time and there was the possibility of a reversal at any time. In order to prevent someone from murdering Andropov, especially poisoning his food, Andrei recommended his wife to be Andropov's personal doctor. At the critical moment, it is still his own people who can be trusted.

But now, two years have passed, the country's political situation is stable, reforms are being steadily implemented, those corrupt officials are trembling, and no one can threaten Andropov's position. At the same time, as a spy chief from the KGB, how can Andropov not have his most loyal subordinates!

Therefore, it is not necessary for Catherine to stay in the Kremlin now. Andropov's arrangement does not mean that he does not trust Catherine, but just wants to give Andrei a complete home.

"Little Nana is still young, she can't always stay with me." Andropov said, "Look, you only have one child now, which makes me, an old man, feel guilty. Andrei, you will stay outside for two or three years at most, and then you should return to Moscow. When the time comes, don't negotiate with me."

Andrei was shocked. He certainly knew what Andropov meant. Ekaterina was going to Uzbekistan to be the Minister of Health. She was just going there for gilding. When she came back, she would definitely be the Minister of Health of the Soviet Union. Andropov was slowly cultivating his own power and even cultivating himself as a successor. When he had enough experience outside, he would come back to deal with other situations. After a few years, the position of the first secretary of the Secretariat was still reserved for himself.

"Thank you, Uncle Yuri, for reuniting us." Andre called him more affectionately at this family dinner.

"I have to thank you. To be honest, I really don't want to let Ekaterina leave," said Andropov.

After dinner, Andrei did not go home immediately, but talked with Andropov again.

"The US is now in a state of disarray because its leader has lost his prestige. When Reagan takes office, our confrontation will become even more intense." Andrei told Andropov, "We will continue to make breakthroughs in the Middle East, but the US may also try to disintegrate us from other aspects. For example, the Americans may make big moves in Afghanistan."

Although Andrei had won many victories, he was not carried away by them. He calmly analyzed the situation: "At the same time, the United States may use Taiwan to continue to build momentum in the Far East, and may even create a crisis on the Korean Peninsula. In short, we must make plans in advance. At a critical moment, we may even risk a major war."

It is not easy to expand territory. Leaders must have enough courage. At critical moments, they must show an attitude of not being afraid of even the Third World War.

"So, we must speed up the construction of our army." Andropov agreed with Andrei: "The transformation of the army is also at a critical stage. Various new equipment are steadily forming combat effectiveness. By the way, Andrei, there will be no changes in the Middle East during the New Year. You can take a look at our equipment department first and then give me a report."

At the beginning, Andrei was a supporter of promoting military reforms. The informationization and digitalization of the army was initiated by Marshal Ogarkov with the support of Andrei. Although it had political purposes at the time, it still created a stir in the army. In the battle to invade Iran, the digitalization and informationization equipment also produced great effects, which made Andropov more confident in the construction of the army.

"Yes." Andrei answered. Now, what he wanted to see most was, of course, Simonov's progress. Thinking back to his previous life, he had been flying the Su-27 and the modified J-11. Andrei was naturally most concerned about this fighter. With his support, last year, test flights were carried out on a large scale. Now, the test flights should be completed and mass production and equipment for the troops should be possible, right?