Chapter 389
Yes, Abakumov, who is in control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs now, has an adjutant, namely Tarablin. This person's military rank is not high, at least a captain, not even a colonel. But don't think that he has no power because of his low rank. On the contrary, as Abakumov's adjutant and also the captain of the guard, this person is deeply trusted by Abakumov. In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ordinary people dare not provoke him.
But Yuri was no ordinary man, and this investigation was instructed by Comrade Stalin, although Comrade Stalin did not give him any written authorization and was completely using him as a tool.
Yuri had been a little hesitant about this for some time, but now, he decided not to hesitate any more and must do something.
Comrade Stalin's target was not Tarabulin, nor even Abakumov, but Comrade Beria, who controlled the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Security Committee in the overall situation. Of course, Yuri's target was not Tarabulin either, but he did not think of targeting Beria directly. His target was Abakumov, who was also quite eccentric.
In the past two or three years, Abakumov has completely let himself go. In the process of investigating the "Leningrad Anti-Party Group", he did too many things and sent too many people to the execution ground or to Siberia. To put it bluntly, this man's hands are stained with the blood of innocent people and he deserved to die long ago.
What is somewhat ridiculous is that he actually thought that Comrade Stalin appreciated him very much and that Comrade Beria still trusted him as much as before. But in fact, in the eyes of Comrade Stalin, he was just an eye-catching clown, and in the eyes of Comrade Beria, he was just a "traitor" who could be thrown out to die at any time.
That’s right, Abakumov was once Comrade Beria’s confidant, and could even be said to be his right-hand man. But three years ago, when Kuznetsov took over Beria’s control of the State Security Council, Abakumov switched sides, and for this reason, he served as the head of the State Security Council for a period of time.
Although Abakumov quickly switched sides again after Kuznetsov was overthrown and Beria regained control of the State Security Committee, and Beria seemed to have no comment on this, people at Yuri's level knew very well that the reason why Abakumov was able to become the Minister of Internal Affairs after the reorganization of the State Security Committee was not because of Beria's recommendation, but because of Comrade Stalin's nomination. Otherwise, Beria would have killed him long ago.
Now, the situation is becoming more and more complicated. Yuri does not intend to remain silent or hide in the shadows. He decides to stand up and do something to consolidate his position in the party and improve his reputation in the Soviet Union. At this time, it is undoubtedly the best choice to take action against the State Security Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs who are becoming more and more arrogant - although it is very dangerous, it is also full of opportunities.
Yuri did not intend to deal with Beria directly. His most direct target was actually Abakumov. The best strategy to attack Abakumov was not to attack him directly, but to start from the outside, for example, to start from some inconspicuous place, and then gradually burn Abakumov.
In his previous life, Yuri had also imagined various means of political struggle. At that time, he believed that the reason why those bigwigs adopted such means was to first eliminate the helpers of the target, cut off his left and right arms, and then take down the target in one fell swoop. But now, with the change of his status and vision, he has a new understanding of this political means. In his opinion, the real purpose of this means is not to "quietly enter the village" or to eliminate the helpers of the target. Its real purpose is to see the position of the relevant parties.
Take the attack on Tarabulin this time, Yuri was very sure that once the fire burned , the entire power core of Moscow would understand what his real purpose was, including Abakumov.
Therefore, after Tarabulin was investigated and before the fire really spread to Abakumov, Comrade Stalin, Comrade Beria, and even Khrushchev and Molotov would make a statement. Therefore, Yuri could decide what to do next based on the statements of all parties. If there were more people supporting him, he would not hesitate to take down Abakumov. Otherwise, he would stop and retreat to find another opportunity.
Find another opportunity? That's right, find another opportunity. As long as this plan is implemented, the conflict between him and Abakumov will never be reconciled. After all, the other party is not a fool. He can't fail to notice the signs that he is ready to take action. Therefore, even if he fails to take down Abakumov this time, Yuri will still take action next time he has the chance, and if the other party has the chance to kill him, he will not show mercy either.
"I seem to have heard people talking about Talabrin's extravagant life before." Seeing Yuri didn't say anything, Shelepin put the documents back into the sealed bag. After a moment of silence, he said, "I think these issues do need to be investigated."
"You mean he has corruption problems?" Yuri calmly took the ashtray and placed it beside him. Then, while flicking the ash in the ashtray, he said in a soothing tone, "These problems do need to be carefully investigated, but the focus should still be on his class standpoint and party principles."
He paused, organized his words, and continued, "I know something about Comrade Talablin. He was born into a leatherworker's family and lived in poverty when he was young. In the Great Patriotic War, he performed very well. In the Great Luki Counterattack, he was even awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. How could such a person become corrupt and degenerate in just a few years? Is there any unknown reason for this? Who has bewitched him? Is he related to those decadent bourgeois organizations in the West? All these need to be investigated clearly."
Shelepin pursed his lips tightly and nodded repeatedly.
The question he had just raised was just a test, the purpose of which was to see to what extent Yuri hoped to handle this case. To put it bluntly, it was to see what kind of crime he would accuse Tarabulin of.
If it is a matter of corruption and depravity, then the problem would not be too serious. At most, Talablin would be expelled from the party, removed from his post, and asked to leave. If it is more serious, he would just be sentenced to a few years in prison.
But Yuri's words clearly showed a different idea. Judging from the contents of the investigation he requested, he simply wanted to accuse Tarablin of being a "traitor" or a "Western spy". Such charges were obviously an attempt to kill Tarablin.
Considering the seriousness of the case, Shelepin realized that Yuri's real target was not Tarablin, but Abakumov.
Although Shelepin was disgusted with using this method to engage in political struggle, if the target was Abakumov, he was very happy to handle the case more harshly. This was not only because he followed Yuri in his position, but also because he had long been fed up with Abakumov's style of doing things.
"I know what to do," Shelepin nodded, confirming Yuri's true thoughts.
As long as Yuri needs it, any crime of Tarablin will be verified, whether it is corruption, treason, or Western espionage. The people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Security Committee are very good at such things, and the people of the Central Supervisory Committee are also very good at it. Shelepin was even a little impatient, and he thought this was a great opportunity to demonstrate the authority of the Central Supervisory Committee.
"We must establish solid evidence," Yuri put out his cigarette in the ashtray, stood up from the sofa, grabbed the hem of his shirt with both hands, stretched it hard, and said, "You can form a 15-member working group and find comrades who are trustworthy."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away," Shelepin also stood up from the sofa and nodded.
"As for the armed personnel who will cooperate with the working group," Yuri squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then said, "I will contact Comrade General Alexei Sergeyevich to arrange for someone to cooperate with you."
Admiral Alexei Sergeyevich Zhertov had just taken over as the director of the General Political Department of the Army and Navy. During the Great Patriotic War, Yuri had dealt with him many times and they were quite familiar with each other. Most importantly, this person followed Bulga, and through this person, Yuri could also test Bulganin's attitude on this matter.
In addition, there are also people from the General Political Department in the Central Supervisory Committee, who are mainly responsible for coordinating military work. Yuri's call for people from the General Political Department of the Army and Navy is also within his authority.
"This is the best," Shelepin agreed. "People in the General Political Department have fewer ties to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and are more trustworthy."
Yuri nodded slightly and said nothing more.
After watching Shelepin leave the office, Yuri returned to his desk, sat on the chair for a while, then stood up again, walked to the large filing cabinet against the left wall of the office, opened the top cabinet, and took out a thick document box.
After returning to the desk with the file box, Yuri stood there, opened the file box, and took out the documents one by one.
These documents are single pages, each page contains a person's relevant case information and a corresponding photo.
All the cases were handled in the past two years, and the one at the top was Voznesensky's case file. Judging from the handling decision, he had already been executed.
