MTL - Big Time 1958-Chapter 964 Meet

   Hundreds of warships of all levels galloped across the Indian Ocean, and nearly 10,000 tanks rushed across Eurasia. This air-to-air confrontation between land and sea, before the meeting in Iceland, swept the world like a sudden storm. The two military exercises in different fields seemed to start suddenly, but then disappeared instantly, as if it had never happened. But it made people all over the world in a cold sweat...

   In the two major exercises, the death of Sakharov, the father of the Soviet thermonuclear weapon, is no longer a big news. Because this tit-for-tat confrontation has covered up all the news that happened during this time. As for the sadness of the Sahara couple, it's not a big deal...

   Negotiations still need to be discussed. After the competition is over, it is necessary to return to rationality. No one wants to actually practice the radiation plot. Western European powers such as France and the Federal Republic of Germany have all stood on the platform to hope that the two countries will calm down. Although Eastern European countries did not openly discourage the Soviet Union, they also thought so secretly.

  The meeting in Iceland was held on schedule or it was revealed from the United States and the Soviet Union, but just a few days ago, the two countries held a tit-for-tat military exercise, since the talks will be held as scheduled.

Iceland is an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, located at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. It has a land area of ​​100,000 square kilometers and a population of about 300,000. Two-thirds of the population lives in the capital, making it the country with the smallest population density in Europe. . Using Iceland as the meeting place has a certain neutrality. Reagan will not go to Eastern Europe, and Serov will not go to Western Europe. The matter is as simple as that, whoever goes to the chassis on the ground may be considered to be bowing his head, and reporters who play with pens will have integrity? Anything can be said to be something, and Reagan, who has just broken free from the scandal, will definitely agree with this.

   When the Kirov-class battlecruisers of the Soviet Northern Fleet slowly approached Reykjavik, the capital and largest port of the island nation, Reagan had already arrived here first.

   "The temperature is alright, but the humidity is a bit high." Seeing a little from the battlecruiser full of nuclear warheads, Serov said after a little feeling, let's get over it, there is nothing like this near the ocean. The little secretary thoughtfully put on the military coat for the chief spy, and the giant ship of the Soviet Red Navy began to slowly dock at the port.

   In the white snow, there are a few black lines, then houses, coastlines, this is Iceland. The buds on the volcanic rock, the rainbow in the snow, and the black volcanic rock are the white snow and ice. This place is like a paradise isolated from the world. The big spy is thinking, even if the nuclear war begins, no one should throw nuclear bombs here, right?

   There were still a small number of people on the shore who welcomed the guests. These people waved small flags of the Soviet Union. These Icelanders belonged to the Iceland People's Union, which was formerly the Communist Party of Iceland. Is the spokesman for the international communist movement in Iceland...

   "We have no reason to lose, even here we have our people." Serov calmly said to the people around him, and at the same time waved to the supporters below. Although there were not many people, there were not many people in Iceland.

  After landing successfully, Serov, who got down from the boat ladder, shook hands politely with the comrades of the Iceland People's Union, and then entered the vehicle arranged by the Icelandic government under the protection of the KGB beside him.

   Although Serov does not like places with high humidity, he never refuses seafood that can satisfy his appetite. Unfortunately, the place he lives in has always been inland, which is destined to be difficult. This hobby has not changed in two lifetimes. It may be because of this mentality. Since he gained a little status, he has been trying to let the people in the inland of the Soviet Union be able to eat seafood anytime, anywhere. So far, this goal has not been achieved...

The Soviet Union's road network, which can be called a strategic weapon, has been tinkering since the beginning of its construction. After a winter passes, there will always be some problems in the second year. In the end, Serov made a big move based on the road subsidy budget, charging fees. stand. There should be no toll booths in the socialist Soviet Union, which became history in 1986.

The appearance of this kind of toll station has certainly caused some dissatisfaction, but the toll rate is still very low, and the reason is very simple. The Soviet Union does not have any national-level expressway, and there is no plan to build it in the future. It is very stupid to judge the natural environment.

"This kind of sweets with added sugar is really a common problem in Europe." Serov took the untouched dessert to little Valia, and did not forget to instruct, "Eat less, the incidence of diabetes in our country is also very high. …”

  Iceland's own minke whales, roasted seabirds, ham, shrimp, etc., all have the taste of the food itself, so it's hard to say. As for the scenery, Serov, who is very boring in his life, doesn't care. Traveling is usually an accessory of his purposeful going out to find things. At other times, he can stay in the office for a day.

   Talked with the representative of the Iceland People's Union and expressed the goodwill of the Soviet Union to Iceland and the importance of the relationship between the two parties, and there is nothing to do. The rest of the time is waiting to meet with Reagan. As for where, it doesn't matter, and the two have no friendship.

  Reagan's anti-Soviet was more thorough than Nixon, and Serov was not Brezhnev, so he could really do a superficial work with humility. An actor who is unscrupulous for the purpose, and a ruthless spy chief, this is the real role of the two.

   Shelov thought about how to disgust each other when they met. Reagan also thought so. Neither of them were good-looking people.

   Early the next morning, the two leaders who obviously did not want to see each other, but had to make a talkative appearance, set off separately and went to the Hovdi House next to the Icelandic Presidential Palace, which is the place where the Icelandic government prepared to meet the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union.

   At this time, the eyes of the whole world are on this Nordic country with a population of only 300,000, but Serov, who is still on the road, remembers that this country that was beaten by international capital seems to have died miserably?

   Iceland vigorously develops the financial industry. Attract overseas capital with an open financial environment with high interest rates and low regulation. Iceland's banks also follow the example of other international investment banks, borrowing a lot of low-interest short-term debt in the international capital market, and investing in high-profit long-term assets, such as subprime mortgage assets. Optimistic forecasts for the global economy have led Iceland's banks to over-borrow, resulting in an astonishing level of financial leverage, with total foreign debt reaching twelve times the gross domestic product. The total foreign debt is as high as 100 billion euros. 300,000 people owe so much money, I don't know how many years it will take to repay the fish.

  The relationship between Iceland and the Soviet Union is actually not very good. The reason for the bad is that it has a little bit of a relationship with Serov. At the beginning, the Red Navy of the Soviet Union was not strong, coupled with the shortage of meat products in the Soviet Union, the KGB took the lead and practiced with the Ministry of Shipping to create a fishery hegemony in the world's oceans. This hegemony is very targeted. No matter which country it belongs to, the territorial waters of others will not be recognized by the Soviet Union.

   Iceland, which is already very dependent on fishery resources, once fought a cod war with Britain that lasted for 20 years. The Cod War also resulted in the creation of a 200 nautical mile exclusive marine zone. The exclusive maritime zone was something that the Soviet Union was very opposed to. Just when there was nothing to do, the Soviet ocean-going fishing fleet appeared and took over the cod war between Britain and Iceland. Let the confrontation between the United Kingdom and Iceland originally only existed in history, and in the second stage it became the confrontation between the Soviet Union and Iceland.

   Since the late 1970s, the prosperous Soviet Union has become the biggest shadow in Iceland. The Soviet Union is not a NATO country and does not accept the pressure of the United States at all, and the United States was in a weak period at that time, and it was unable to put much pressure on the Soviet Union.

In the second stage of the Cod War, the Soviet ocean-going fishing fleet put down its stature and confronted Icelandic fishermen. Diplomatically, the Soviet Union did not care whether it broke diplomatic relations with Iceland. In the specific confrontation, the large Soviet fishing boats did not care about the collision of Icelandic small boats, and appeared in Icelandic warships. After that, Soviet ocean-going fishing boats also launched torpedoes to intimidate.

The end of the    war was not because the Soviet Union retreated, but because the fishing volume was already uneconomical compared to the oil money. At this time, the Soviet Maritime Department began to travel to other waters, temporarily waiting for production around Iceland to recover.

   That's why Reagan and Seroff were treated completely differently in Iceland, but Seroff didn't care. Just a meet up!

Now the whole world is praising this meeting. Even if the Icelandic government has a good impression of the Soviet Union, it should have the same courtesy. The unanimous praise of so many countries is enough for Iceland to adopt a welcoming attitude. Welcome this almost to Iceland. The source of fishing resources.

   "I just like this look, then I can't help it!" Serov, who got out of the car, moved his neck and muttered to himself, if he could choose between being bullied and bullying, then of course it would be better to bully others.

Entering the Hofdy Building, the reporters from all over the world who had been waiting for a long time, held their cameras and snapped photos of one of the protagonists. As for Reagan, he was still well-dressed and stood in front not far away, as if waiting. Just like my old friend.

  Compared with Reagan in a suit and leather shoes, Serov wore a Soviet-style military coat without a military rank and a big-brimmed hat, which was a completely different style. But without any loss of charm, he walked directly towards Reagan, and the whole world was watching, the appearance had to be done, even if it was fake...

Witnessed by the media all over the world, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the President of the United States held hands together. Under the flashing lights, they both leaned forward slightly and whispered in each other's ears, "The Soviet Union/America is our biggest Question..." They looked at each other and let go without leaving a trace.