The sun never sets

Lin Yongchang said lightly: "It's just a small matter, it has been resolved."

Olga knew it was no small matter, but she didn't care much about it. She asked because she just remembered it. Since Lin Yongchang said so, she ignored it.

The crowd in the yard dispersed. Lin Yongchang thought for a moment, then said, "Call Strelkov and ask him to come over immediately."

More than two hours later, Strelkov appeared in front of Lin Yongchang. He had come from the city and was arranging the search for spies in the city. When he heard Chairman Lin's call, he naturally handed over the task of catching spies to others.

"President."

"Oh, you're here. There's something I need you to check."

Strelkov is in his forties, and his figure has not become fatter as he ages, but rather thinner. During the World War, Strelkov once fought against the Germans in Ukraine. When the Allies reorganized the former Russian army, he was selected by the intelligence department because of his shrewdness and high cultural level. He has been working in the intelligence department since then. Ten years later, he was promoted to the position of head of intelligence in the Crimea region.

Lin Yongchang knew Strelkov's ability to work, so he called him over and explained the matter in a few words. "Felix Yusupov may not be a spy, but you and other comrades need to confirm it. If he is not an intelligence officer sent by other countries, even if he is not so clean when doing business, don't touch him."

"Yes."

Strelkov didn't come quickly, but he left quickly. After learning the mission, he quickly disappeared into the streets. Lin Yongchang glanced at the other side of the resort and could vaguely feel something, but he didn't want to make things so complicated, so he let Strelkov take people to investigate.

Chapter 837: Meter Reading

While Lin Yongchang was talking to Strelkov, Felix Yusupov was shaking, not because he was angry or crazy, but because he was afraid.

“Effortless

What's wrong with you, Chris?"

Sukhokin walked in from the door, and seeing his lover trembling all over, he hurried forward and grabbed Felix Yusupov's arm, "Are you sick?"

After getting malaria, people often feel cold and shivering, just like Felix Yusupov is now. But he is not really sick. Felix looked up at Sukhotin. His appearance is very different from ten years ago, but if you look closely, you can still see some shadows of the Russian captain back then.

"Sukhotin, don't stay here, pack up and leave Crimea immediately."

Su Huojin was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed, "Did you see him?"

Felix Yusupov gradually calmed down and nodded. "Two hours ago, I shook hands with him at the east end of the village. Tsarina Olga also invited me to attend the reception tonight."

Su Huojin raised his eyebrows, "This is our chance!"

"No, Su... Kaplan, you don't understand. You haven't really met him... You should leave first. I will find a chance to take action."

"Have you been discovered?"

Sukhokin glanced outside nervously for a few times, but he didn't see anyone from the Purge Committee or the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which made him less nervous. "Felix, my Felix, tell me what happened."

Felix Yusupov pulled out a cigarette, lit it, took a drag, and said, "I saw him, exactly like in the painting."

"So what?" Sukhokin said disapprovingly, "People who are killed will die. It has always been like this."

“When a man is killed, he dies”, this sentence comes from a film of the League and has been widely circulated around the world.

“But…but….”

Felix Yusupov was not a coward. Sixteen years ago, he personally shot and killed the Tsar's favorite, ushering in an era of chaos in Russia. If necessary, he could shoot and kill the greatest dictator and tyrant in history again.

"There is no but, Felix, look at me, look at me," Sukhokin held Felix Yusupov's cheeks with both hands, "So many people died, which gave us the opportunity to take action. There has never been such an opportunity before, and there will never be another one in the future."

Felix Yusupov looked at Sukhotin and said slowly: "Okay, we will not retreat, but we must prepare a retreat route first."

More than an hour later, Strelkov's intelligence officers disguised themselves as resort managers and began to read electricity meters from house to house. The house where Sukhokin and Felix Yusupov lived was also among those whose electricity meters were read.

"Good afternoon, sir. We are from the resort management committee. Here are our credentials."

Felix Yusupov took the ID, looked at it, and asked, "What's the matter?" In fact, he already knew about the meter reading, but he was just pretending not to know.

"We need to read the electricity meter and check if there are any safety hazards in the room. You see, the weather is so hot now, there is a high possibility of fire."

"Then you guys check it out."

Felix Yusupov was a little nervous. He didn't know if he and Sukhokin had been exposed. Were the staff who came to read the electricity and water meters really staff? Or were they members of the Cheka pretending to be them?

It has come to this point. It would be a pity if they were discovered. Felix Yusupov was very nervous, but the staff who came to read the meter did not pull out a gun. He just checked the wires and fire-fighting facilities in the room and left.

As the footsteps faded away, Felix Yusupov breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and was about to say something when he saw Sukhokin checking the room.

"You are... oh, yes..."

Sukhokin made a gesture to keep quiet, then carefully checked the room again before saying, "Okay, no problem."

"Are you worried about bugs?"

The Alliance has led the development of the electronics industry in this world. Eavesdropping devices have existed for many years and the intelligence agencies of major countries are no strangers to them.

"Ah."

Sukhokin looked out the window and saw that the staff had gone far away. "For what we do, no matter how cautious we are, it is not excessive."

"This is a normal checkup. I've encountered this a few times before when I lived here."

Felix Yusupov hated Chairman Lin for destroying Russian traditions and culture, but he also admitted that Lin Yongchang brought about earth-shaking changes to Russia. Russia has developed more in the past 10 years than in the past 100 years.

If Lin Yongchang was a Russian, Felix Yusupov would be happy to see the current situation and would be excited about Russia's increasingly large territory. But Lin Yongchang is Chinese and is forcibly promoting Chinese in Russia, which makes many Russian intellectuals, including Felix Yusupov, very dissatisfied.

"Kaplan, the inspection at the reception must be very strict. How are we going to proceed?"

Sukhokin shook his head. "I can't tell you. But dear Felix, you must always pay attention to the situation at the party. If you find that something is wrong, you must immediately find a way to leave.

open. "

"how about you?"

"Of course I have a way to get out of this."

Felix Yusupov frowned and thought for a while, "Are there other comrades lurking in the resort?"

Sukhokin shook his head again, "I can't say."

Felix Yusupov said dissatisfiedly: "I can't say this, I can't say that, so why do you want me to get involved?"

Sukhokin sighed, "This is to protect you."

There was a sound of cars on the road outside. Felix Yusupov heard the noise and looked outside. He saw several cars driving into the village. Sukhokin walked up to Felix and asked, "Someone's coming again? Do you know who it is?"

Felix Yusupov took a closer look. "It's a BMW, not a fancy car. It's probably not a big shot. He probably heard that Her Majesty the Queen was going to hold a cocktail party, so he came from the city."

The more variables there are, the easier it is to go wrong. But on the other hand, the more variables there are, the easier it is to fish in troubled waters and profit from them.

Stalin was driving into the resort in a BMW car, looking out the window at the roadside. Street lights and houses were quickly left behind, and there seemed to be a figure standing behind the window, but he could no longer see it when he tried to distinguish it carefully.

Chapter 838: Reason

Stalin came from Moscow not to attend the reception hosted by Tsarina Olga, but for matters concerning Finland.

Finland is an outlier in the big family of the Union. The Finnish Dominion practices a capitalist system, which is different from the "populism" of the Union. In the past decade, Finland has had very close economic ties with Britain, Germany and the liberal world, so it was also affected by the economic crisis. A large number of factories closed down and workers lost their jobs. As for agricultural products, Finland has never been a grain exporter.

The economic crisis led to massive unemployment, and then Finland, like other countries in deep economic crisis, saw a proliferation of ideological trends in society, with supporters of the extreme left and extreme right increasing in number. The left-right reconciliation policy led by the Finnish government came to an end.

In the Finnish civil war, the Red Army and the White Army fought each other fiercely. Not only did the armies kill each other, but many supporters of both sides were also killed. The Finnish government did a lot of work to eliminate some of the hatred, but now with the economic crisis, all the previous work has gone to waste.

Many people cannot find jobs in Finland and can only go east to the Alliance to make a living. Finland is part of the [Human Innovation Alliance], and locals can travel, go to school, work and settle freely in the vast Alliance with a Finnish passport.

Finland is not a large country, and as long as it exports hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people to the union, it can bring down its high unemployment rate.

But this cannot really solve Finland's problem. Finland needs the alliance to take over a large number of orders and save those domestic factories that are on the verge of bankruptcy.

Lin Yongchang met with Comrade Stalin in the temporary office. After listening to the report, he asked: "This is a matter of commerce and emergency. It has nothing to do with the Anti-Counterrevolutionary Committee, right?"

“Many of the Finns crossing the border are spies.”

"Well, then we should arrest those who need to be arrested, and let them go if they need to be let go. Comrade Stalin, you won't tell me that you can't even handle these things, right?"

Stalin was certainly not an incompetent person, he just wanted more. "The economic crisis spreading from New York proves that capitalism has reached its end..."

The air conditioner whirred, exhausting the heat in the room to the outside. After more than ten minutes, Stalin stopped his endless speech, and the only sound in the room was the empty sound.

Lin Yongchang shook his head. "Comrade Stalin, our primary goal now is to build the alliance. You know, in many parts of the alliance, people have not yet enjoyed the fruits of economic development. It is true that the country has become stronger, but not everyone has become rich. From a per capita perspective, the alliance is not as good as the United States before the economic crisis."

"You just said that capitalism has come to an end. I don't agree with that. Capitalism can also be improved and progressed. Compared with the initial capitalism, the current capitalism has become much milder."

Stalin said with a serious expression: "That is because of the alliance, so the capitalist world has to give benefits to the ordinary people."

“That’s partly to blame, but don’t forget the influence of syndicalism, which is what really forced the bourgeoisie to make concessions.”

Lin Yongchang looked at Stalin and said, "Many comrades in the party tend to learn syndicalism, but the alliance is different from the syndicalism."

The trade unions believed that their theories and practices were perfect, while the alliance acknowledged that with economic development and social progress, the original policies might become inappropriate. The People's Revolutionary League believed that there was no permanent solution in the world and that adjustments had to be made from time to time.

The air conditioner installed in the room was powerful and lowered the temperature to 12 degrees. Stalin felt a chill, but his heart was restless. Under the gaze of Chairman Lin, his thoughts seemed to be exposed. Every time he was in front of Chairman Lin, he would think of the words, "Chairman Lin is watching you."

After Chairman Lin finished speaking, he made a new suggestion: send a large number of intelligence personnel to Finland.

, to understand the trends of the Finnish government and the people. If something harmful to the alliance happens in Finland, the central government can respond in time.

“When the third five-year plan is completed, if Finland still has not taken the right path, the Union should take action to transform Finland.”

"I agree with the suggestion of sending intelligence personnel to Finland, but whether to transform Finland depends on the situation. I prefer to keep a sample for observation rather than use crude means to make everything look the same."

The difference in the understanding of the world led to the deviation in the political standpoints of Lin Yongchang and Stalin. Lin Yongchang knew this, and he also knew that many comrades in the party did not completely agree with his views, but it didn't matter, it was normal to have different political stands and views.

Lin Yongchang did not intend to turn Stalin into an obedient tool, as long as the other party could behave properly and do his job well.

Stalin and many comrades in the party only saw the strength of the alliance, but did not see the danger the alliance was now facing. The world's largest country, the world's largest population, and the world's largest industrial country, these halos not only brought deterrence, but also brought hatred and hostility from the great powers.

Germany and the United States both have war plans against the Alliance, and even the Anglo-French Alliance and the Central American Syndicalist Federation are wary of the Alliance. The Alliance is now very similar to the British Empire, which reached its peak thirty years ago and was badly screwed in the Boer War.

The Boer War was nominally a war between Britain and the Boers, but in reality, all the European and American powers except Britain provided assistance to the Boers. The strength of the British Empire attracted the fear and hatred of other countries, who provided weapons, equipment and funds to the Boers, and some countries sent volunteers, not for anything else, but to make the British bleed.

The alliance's territory is now larger than that of the British Empire. If it continues to expand as before, it may face siege from the whole world.

The struggle between the People's Revolutionary League and the enemies - both foreign and internal - will be a long process. It is impossible to achieve the ultimate goal overnight, and there is no permanent solution.

Lin Yongchang could understand the mentality of some comrades who were eager for quick success, but he would never indulge them. As for Comrade Stalin, he did a good job in his job, and other things were just details and did not need to be paid too much attention to.

In another world, Comrade Gangtie treats bureaucrats as tools and purges them every once in a while, which actually makes some sense.

Chapter 839: Capture

Was Stalin a good comrade? Definitely!

Comrade Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin's ability to work is unquestionable. As long as he is not allowed to command the army to fight or do things beyond his capabilities, Comrade Stalin is trustworthy.

Comrade Stalin made many achievements as the Chairman of the Cheka. Although his personal integrity and conduct were not as good as Comrade Dzerzhinsky's, his work ability was commendable.

Lin Yongchang knew what Stalin did in another world. Many people praised Comrade Gangtie for his achievements in leading the Soviet Union and described him as a great leader. Others called him the most evil tyrant in history who did the most brutal things in the world.

But no matter what, Comrade Stalin definitely had the ability.

Lin Yongchang's attitude towards Comrade Stalin was to be on guard against him, but also to use him. As long as Stalin did not make mistakes of principle, he could continue to work in the position of the Anti-Counterrevolutionary Committee. He also had to resolutely respond to Comrade Stalin's probing and small moves, such as his suggestions on the Finnish issue.

It seems that Stalin was unaware of this and he has made several attempts to expand his influence and may continue to do so.

As the sky gradually darkened, Lin Yongchang took the initiative to end the conversation. "Comrade Stalin, the Purge Committee can continue to collect intelligence on Finland, but don't always try to make a big news. The alliance should focus on construction. Okay, go wash up, and then come with me to the banquet."

The Crown Hotel is a hotel chain in the Alliance and the tallest German building in the resort. The height of 16 floors may not be considered a big deal in New York and Chang'an, but it is unique in Sevastopol. At night, the lights in the hotel are on and can be seen from a distance of several miles.

Normally, many people come here to visit, and now that Queen Olga has arrived, all the leading figures in the Crimea region have come.

The guards stood at the door, checking the invitations and IDs of the guests. After confirming that they were correct, they opened the passage and let the cars drive into the hotel parking lot. On the top floor of the Crown Hotel, Lin Yongchang withdrew his gaze from the sentry box and fell on Strelkov.

"Are you sure that Mr. Felix is a spy?"

"We have intercepted the conversation between Felix Yusupov and Kaplan. Although we don't know which party sent them, we have confirmed that their target is you, Chairman."

Strelkov stood up straight, looking like a soldier. "Chairman, please give the order. We can arrest them now. As long as we interrogate them thoroughly, we will know who are their accomplices and who is behind them."

"There may be spies lurking in the hotel. Please do not show up at the reception.

It’s better to leave now. ”

"No need to leave." Lin Yongchang thought for a moment, "Arrest them immediately, interrogate them overnight, and uncover the local spy network. Well, send someone to report the situation to Comrade Stalin."

"Yes!"

Scott Lev went downstairs in high spirits. Lin Yongchang did not ask Olga to stop the cocktail party. They were just spies. He just needed to send more people to watch the scene and the kitchen.

At the entrance of the hotel, Scott Lev arranged a capture team and waited for the big fish to take the bait. The seduction and assassination of the top leaders of the alliance have never stopped over the years, but the assassination of the top leader of the alliance still made Scott Lev extremely angry.

A taxi slowed down in front of the sentry post, and Felix Yusupov, who was sitting in the back, took out the invitation letter and ID card. The guard took it, looked at it for a while, and then returned the documents to Felix, "Let him pass."

The taxi accelerated and drove towards the parking lot. As soon as it entered the parking space, several members of the action team suddenly emerged from the darkness. They held pistols and pointed them at the three people in the car, "Don't move, you are under arrest!"