Chapter 95

"Indonesia's Suharto coup should be an event that happens five or six years later, with the main participants being the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia! If it's just limited to the intelligence front, it's not that difficult to handle! Oh, right, there's also Peanut. But let's not count him; he's not a significant force..." Xie Luov, with sleepy eyes, mechanically brushed his teeth in front of the mirror, rinsed his mouth, and spat out the water, yawning widely. Only then did he fully shake off his drowsiness.

Few people knew that the Indonesian Communist Party was once one of the four major political parties in Indonesia, with a development momentum more intense than any other party. With millions of members nationwide, it was suddenly purged by the Indonesian Army. This was considered the greatest setback for the international socialist movement in the 1960s, regardless of the extent of the losses. Just the process of the Indonesian Communist Party's downfall, which was completely disproportionate to its strength, indicated that the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia had been planning for a long time. Perhaps at the time of Khrushchev's visit to the United States, the plan to deal with the Indonesian Communist Party was locked away somewhere.

The Red Army's mission was to maintain a mutual threat with the U.S. military, while the actual infiltration and subversion were handled by the KGB.

"The Indonesian Army took the decisive action, and the United States must have bribed the Indonesian military to win them over. What can I do? President Sukarno's advocacy of nationalism, communism, and religion shows his pro-socialist stance. Sukarno has a great deal of prestige, but prestige can't be used as bullets!" Xie Luov dried his face, stood in front of the mirror for a while, and suddenly smiled at himself, "If the Ministry of Internal Affairs doesn't have an internal security force, can it still be called the Ministry of Internal Affairs? I'll give President Sukarno a Ministry of Internal Affairs that even the Army will fear. This way, even if something happens, there will be a chance to turn the tide!"

According to estimates, if it were a war between the Communist Party and the Indonesian Army, the U.S. military would not have the opportunity to invade. Indonesia is a sovereign nation, and an invasion would be met with opposition from all Indonesians. If the U.S. military wanted to act recklessly, Xie Luov would welcome it. Even Vietnam could drag the U.S. into a state of exhaustion, and a much larger Indonesia could certainly add more salt to the U.S. military's wounds.

The work in Indonesia should focus on defense, ensuring President Sukarno's safety and monitoring the Army's movements. After some deliberation, Xie Luov suddenly felt that Indonesia's foundation was much better than he had imagined. As long as they proceeded steadily and cautiously, the Americans would have little chance, if any.

After finishing his morning routine, Xie Luov had breakfast with the Khrushchevs. To avoid a repeat of yesterday's encounter, he appeared listless, so as not to draw Khrushchev's attention to his talkative nature.

"Comrade Gromyko has important work to do. Yuri, you and I will go to Los Angeles today to see the world-famous Hollywood!" Khrushchev, unusually, spoke in a calm tone. It proved that Xie Luov's work from 7:30 PM to 12:59 AM the previous night, using corn and rubber to smooth Khrushchev's temper, was not in vain. At least for the next few days, he wouldn't be subjected to the verbal abuse that many Central Committee members faced.

Following the most powerful man in the Soviet Union, Xie Luov adhered to two principles: first, to remain silent whenever possible during work, and second, to immediately show his loyalty to Khrushchev if someone was impolite to him, acting as a defender of socialism. Beyond these, he would stay as far away as possible from Khrushchev when he had no official activities, like flying a kite from a distance.

Khrushchev's schedule was tight, with Los Angeles being the main stop. Originally, there was a visit to Disneyland, but considering Khrushchev's safety and the KGB's threatening stance, the U.S. promptly refused, not giving local troublemakers the chance to create a big news story.

In the spacious cabin of the Tu-114, with Foreign Minister Gromyko arranging other activities, Xie Luov could only keep his Tetris game in his pocket, listening to the great leader Khrushchev's teachings, making a show of being deeply inspired. Hearing seven complaints about Disneyland in two hours was a minor issue, easily tolerable.

"I hear that almost all the big stars in Hollywood are vying for the chance to meet you, Comrade First Secretary! Although these Hollywood stars usually act as if they are at odds with communism, they are very eager to meet you. I hear many stars use meeting you as a standard to boost their own status!" Xie Luov commented on the actions of Hollywood stars with a dismissive attitude, masking his true purpose of flattery.

Over the past few days, Xie Luov had almost exhausted a year's worth of flattery. If he returned to the Soviet Union, Shelepin would be pleasantly surprised to find a trace of growth in Xie Luov, no longer viewing him with the old perspective that he was always 26.

Even Khrushchev, faced with Xie Luov's constant flattery, found it hard to bear and responded with a bored look, "I'm coming to Hollywood for cultural exchange between our two countries. Those stars are so boring! But I heard one of them threw away the invitation, someone named Ronald Reagan..."

Although Khrushchev's attitude was indifferent, Xie Luov sensed a hint of self-satisfaction. Of course, this wasn't important. What mattered was Ronald Reagan? He was the actor who later became president and moved his acting career to the White House.

This era was truly fascinating. Xie Luov could easily drown future figures in the water with his current status, but it wouldn't change the big picture. The U.S. president wasn't the General Secretary of the Soviet Union, so it wasn't that significant. The Kennedy brothers, with one as president and the other as attorney general, had immense prestige and family power but were still eliminated by the true power behind the scenes, even failing to save their children.

Ronald Reagan launched the Star Wars program to deceive the Soviet Union, essentially moving his acting career to the presidency. If not for the Soviet bureaucracy's transformation into a bureaucratic class preparing to divide the country, the Star Wars program wouldn't have shaken the Soviet foundation. Reagan made many tough statements as president, such as expanding the navy and the Star Wars program.

However, the U.S. Navy had been weakening since World War II, and the Star Wars program was mostly just talk. After the Soviet Union's collapse, the U.S. quickly canceled most of the unrealistic plans. Even so, Reagan's policies had already impacted the U.S. economy. If all of Reagan's plans were implemented, the U.S. might have collapsed alongside the Soviet Union, in a shared fate.

It didn't take long for the Khrushchevs to arrive in Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge still played the role of official guide, leading the Khrushchevs on a tour of Los Angeles.