It is Kokang and Changchun

　She was so excited that she blurted out He Shengge's gentle and wise words about the national football team.

　"No. 17900, please pay attention to your mission. The main purpose of your coming here is to do intelligence work, not to watch the game! And you are a security guard, can you watch the game for free?" In the mental network, another Deep Sea who was also pretending to be a security guard at the scene scolded.

　17900: "Oh yeah, I can watch the game for free... but even if it's free, I don't want to see such a rubbish match! So, pay me! Pay me for my emotional damage!"

　Other colleagues at 17900: “…”

　History is history, there are no ifs and buts. Qatar's crushing defeat today is a foregone conclusion that cannot be changed. All we can do now is focus on the next game.

　Chongqing is very happy today. She specifically told the chef Pinghai Ninghai that she wants to eat spicy hot pot today.

　Originally, Chongqing didn't want to trouble the Shuanghai sisters, but unfortunately, when it came to the main course, Chongqing's cooking skills were really... not very good.

　But she is still good at making afternoon tea and pastries. The best proof of this is Zhao He who went to Chongqing to eat and drink for free in the last chapter.

　Once, Chongqing brought out his homemade spicy hot pot called "Looking Up at the Stars" and placed it in front of the commander, sailors, and other ship girls.

　"Eat it, it's delicious~" Chongqing said to everyone in front of him with a smile.

　As a result, those who had eaten the "Chongqing" hot pot there either vomited or had diarrhea after returning to the dormitory that night.

　This incident made Chongqing fall into deep self-blame and self-reflection, and she never cooked a full meal herself again.

　……

　At noon on November 21, Qingdao Guzhenkou Military Port

　"Comrade Chongqing, what makes you so happy today?" Ning Hai asked.

　"What else is there? Of course it's tonight's World Cup group stage." Chongqing said happily, "Tonight at 9 o'clock, England plays Iran. How can I not be happy?"

　Ning Hai didn't know much about football, so he asked, "What's the level of football in England and Iran?"

　"England's football team ranks fifth in the world, and Iran's is 20th," Chongqing replied.

　"The fifth-placed player plays against the twentieth-placed player, it's simply a favorable match... What was the organizer thinking?" Ning Hai was surprised.

　"Yes, Iran is the strongest team in Asia, but it's still a bit underwhelming to be put in the European monster room. Even the Iranian coach admitted that they are facing the strongest challenge ever against England. As for what the organizers think, we don't need to know what they think. We just need to thank them for giving England the points."

　Chongqing is full of people chatting and laughing. As for the outcome of England's match against Iran, it will definitely be a victory.

　"Anyway, we'll just eat hot pot and drink black tea tonight and watch the game. I'm putting this out there: if England doesn't win, I'll switch to teaching American English."

　To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Chongqing added: "By the way, the premise is that there can be no match-fixing. If England deliberately lets the game go, my previous oath will be invalid."

　"It's better to be careful. In 2018, Germany didn't even qualify for the group stage and was scored two goals by South Korea..." Ning Hai reminded Chongqing that it is better to be safe than sorry.

　Chongqing didn't take it seriously and said, "It's understandable that Germany lost to England, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, but they even lost to South Korea, 0-2. Given the German team's past level, is there a more reasonable explanation besides match-fixing?

　The Chinese team beat South Korea 1-0 a few years ago. If it wasn't a match-fixing, could it be that Germany, the most populous country in Western Europe, has run out of ideas?

　Chongqing's speech attracted the attention of Zhenhai who was not far away. She turned her head to look at Chongqing twice, then continued to eat with her bowl and chopsticks.

　Speaking of football, among all the Chinese ship girls, ship girls from western Europe like Chongqing and Zhenhai are very concerned about the World Cup.

　Danyang and Fenyang are from Japan, and they also have a great impact on the World Cup because Japan can qualify.

　Ning Hai is also of Japanese origin, but she is an exception.

　But native Chinese ship girls, such as Yixian, Pinghai, and Jinan, are indifferent to the World Cup.

　"On the day when the Chinese national football team qualifies again, don’t forget to tell your father during the family sacrifice." - Yixian/Pinghai/Ninghai/Zhaohe/Yingrui/Haitian Jinan.

　Hmm...I seem to have missed something. Ah, it's the Four Heavenly Kings, right?

　"If you bunch of cykas have any guts, lift the Soviet Union's ban! How can you be heroic if you politicize sports?!" In Changchun, which was secretly aiding the Soviet Union, angrily cursed Qatar for banning the Soviet Union from the World Cup.

　Therefore, the Anshan class is also indifferent to the World Cup.

　That afternoon, Ninghai decided to have a good talk with Chongqing about something he had been thinking about for a long time regarding football.

　"Oh? You want to ask what the future of the Chinese national football team is?" When Chongqing heard Ning Hai's question, she put down the book "The Condition of the Working Class in England" she was reading.

　Ning Hai: "Yes."

　Chongqing took a sip of his tea and sighed, "This is a very complicated matter and could take an entire night to explain. But to put it simply, the main points are as follows:

　First, if the national football team wants to improve, the first thing to change is the youth training. The youth training and the reserve force of the national team are equivalent to the relationship between the Communist Youth League and the Communist Party. Without a strong reserve force, there can be no strong main force.

　Second, football must be popularized among the entire population, because the members of the youth training program are, after all, selected from the football enthusiasts among the general public.

　If football becomes universally popular, it will greatly increase the pool of talent available for youth training. Only when the population base of interest in football increases can the absolute number of talented players increase. Otherwise, if we only pick and choose the same group of people, there will be no future.

　Third, we need to change the domestic public opinion that is negatively impacting the national football team. Since the loss to Vietnam, even non-fans have formed a stereotype that all national football players are incompetent. This needs more publicity to change the situation. Currently, the national football team hasn't been very good, but it hasn't been completely awful either.

　Earlier this month, in the third round of the U17 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Chinese national team played away against Australia, losing 1-3. It's worth noting that one of the Chinese goals was fouled by a local referee; otherwise, the score would have been 2-3.

　A 2-3 draw against Australia is quite impressive. Remember, China's national football team is ranked 78th in the world, while Australia is 38th. A 40-place difference in rankings, and only conceding one goal, is already quite impressive.

　Alas, Australia is indeed a place where criminals were once exiled. Sports ethics are completely gone...

　Fourth, don't rush for results. Player development is a process that takes at least ten years of hard work. China has not failed to reform the current state of its national football team. China's youth training program is already showing some results, as evidenced by the U17 team's match against Australia I mentioned earlier. However, the final results will only be known around 2028.

　However, the above is just my personal opinion, so please don't criticize me if you don't agree. And Ning Hai, please don't spread it around. I don't want to be criticized by those who follow the trend and criticize the national football team all day long. Although I don't reject criticism, I don't like to argue with unreasonable people.

　After finishing speaking, Chongqing asked Pinghai: "Do you have any other questions?"

　"No... that's all for today." Ning Hai decided to accompany Chongqing to watch the game tonight to thank him for helping her solve her problem. "Want to watch the game together tonight?"

　"Of course, welcome, welcome. It's more fun to watch the game with more people." Chongqing was very enthusiastic and didn't mind at all.

　Ning Hai said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go make a bucket of popcorn before the game starts, and we can eat while watching."

　"One barrel is not enough? Blast a few more barrels, other ships will come to watch." Chongqing kindly reminded and sent an invitation message to other ship girls.

　Chapter 222: Stabilizing Internal Affairs and Liberating the White Areas (8)

　"Comrade Kokang, look at what you have done recently." In a command post behind the front line, Aurora was lecturing Changchun via communication.

　"You've caused such a big diplomatic incident for the Soviet Union. Everyone at home and abroad is questioning the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government, demanding an explanation for the 'tactical doll' incident."

　Aurora has been hearing news about the huge pressure on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs these days. She was amused and confused by the cosplay behavior of Changchun, the younger destroyer.

　"Let me guess, if there is a next time, will you cosplay the entire rebellious team from Girls' Frontline? Or even consider dragging the Arknights next door into it?" Aurora asked Changchun with a smile.

　Changchun looked bewildered and begged for mercy. "Comrade Aurora, I was just impulsive. I didn't expect it would cause such a big stir... I'm sorry."

　"You just like to watch the fun and don't mind making trouble. If you were a member of the Communist Party of Russia, I would directly propose to your party organization to give you a warning." Aurora complained about the behavior and attitude of Changchun's entertainment boat and criticized it.

　“…I admit my mistake. I shouldn’t have done something that would cause trouble for the Party and the government just for my own pleasure…” Seeing Aurora start to become serious, Changchun immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake for the third time.

　Fortunately, China had considered carefully at the time and sent aid to Changchun, not Fushun or Zhaohe. If Changchun had caused trouble, it would have stopped at a certain point. If it had been the latter, it would have been like "I was wrong, I'll do it again next time."

　this time

　Although the tactical humanoid incident in Changchun caused a lot of trouble, it still couldn't overshadow the frequent victories on the battlefield, which increased Aurora's mood.

　Since the Soviet Union put its warships into battle, relying on the communication advantage of the Zhdanov warships as the hub, and the full deployment of the Aerospace Force, even though the Soviet Union was still at a disadvantage in terms of frontline manpower, it was able to gradually suppress the White Army in southern Russia.

　Now, the front line is gradually moving southward. In the past month, the Red Army has moved southward more than 100 kilometers and broken through the border between Saratov and Voronezh Oblasts.

　The recent outstanding performance of the Soviet Union has made NATO nervous, and it plans to increase all military aid to southern Russia, including information.

　If NATO is determined to increase its aid, other conditions remaining unchanged, it will inevitably affect the Red Army's momentum of advancement.

　Fortunately, the natural barrier of the Caucasus Mountains has seriously and significantly affected NATO's military aid to southern Russia.

　You should know that there are only three proper roads in the entire Caucasus Mountains. The other country roads are so bad that even military trucks would find it difficult to drive on them, and they are simply unable to carry strategic-level logistical tasks.

　These three major highways are the western line along the Black Sea and through Sochi, the central line in the relatively flat area in the central Caucasus Mountains, and the eastern line along the Caspian Sea with Baku as the hub.

　Taking the eastern route is basically impossible because that is Azerbaijan’s territory. Azerbaijan has always had a relatively friendly relationship with Russia and has always consciously kept its distance from NATO.

　Even though Azerbaijan is not very interested in the Soviet Union at present, it is also afraid that if it helps Southern Russia, it will be liquidated by the Soviet Union if the Soviet Union wins.

　Furthermore, President Aliyev had just talked with Putin and signed an alliance cooperation declaration at the beginning of the year. Now Putin holds great military power in the Soviet Union, and his lack of social skills is also the reason why Azerbaijan did not lead NATO.

　Of course, more importantly, the Soviet Union adopted a soft foreign policy and did not talk about world revolution every day like the former Soviet Union did. It only promised to develop friendly diplomatic relations with neighboring countries as long as they did not provide any form of support to southern Russia.

　However, not all countries appreciate the Soviet Union's kindness. Unlike Azerbaijan, which is neutral and intends to please both sides, Georgia can be said to be the vanguard in the anti-Soviet movement.

　Therefore, NATO can only transfer supplies to southern Russia through the Western and Central Highways.

　However, the Western Front, due to its proximity to the Black Sea, was frequently ambushed by Black Sea Fleet destroyers, or attacked by surface-to-surface missiles and naval aviation from ordinary ships. If even 30% of the supplies shipped from this route reached the Southern Russian White Army intact, it would be like a lucky draw for a character with a colorful skin.

　Ambushing the White Army's strategic transport lines was also a major source of supplies for the Red Army in Crimea.

　Speaking of Crimea, due to the independence of southern Russia, Crimea became an enclave of the Soviet Union, and the supply of military supplies to the Red Army on the Crimean Peninsula has always been a problem.

　For large-scale transportation and supply to Crimea, Ukraine is unavoidable in the event of the independence of southern Russia.

　However, Ukraine only allowed Soviet civilian supplies to pass through its territory. As for military supplies, Ukraine refused to let the Soviet Union pass out of neutrality.

　This was indeed the case at the beginning, but as the international situation changes, the idea of ​​Ukraine's complete neutrality seems to be becoming less and less feasible.

　Recently, Poland, the European doormat, has not only been thinking about settling accounts with Germany and diss Russia, but has also been relying on its handful of ship girls to frequently demonstrate to Ukraine, saying that it wants to "take back the territory that originally belonged to it in western Ukraine."

　Ukraine has experienced five months of the Russo-Ukrainian war and two months of civil war. If the worst happens, it is a big question whether Ukraine can withstand Poland's attack.

　In this regard, Ukraine, after internal discussions, finally changed its neutral position and decided to lean towards Russia, but now there are two Russias, which one should it lean towards?

　There has always been disagreement in Ukraine.

　Perhaps it is because Russia previously dispatched ship girls and naval infantry to help the new Ukrainian government quell the rebellion, and now the Ukrainian political scene is more inclined towards the Soviet Union.

　This little bit allowed the pro-Soviet faction to gain a small victory in the struggle against Russian tendencies within Ukraine.

　It was this small victory that allowed Ukraine to grant Soviet military supplies passage, allowing them to deliver supplies to Crimea.

　The Crimean Red Army, which received a large amount of supplies, finally no longer had to tighten its belt, and the ship girls could go to more distant places to fight in the wild without worry.

　Thus, on the Central Highway between Georgia and Southern Russia, the White Army's transport convoy heard for the first time the chainsaw sound of the AK630 close-in weapon system...

　"I'm too lazy to even use my main gun to attack your supply convoy." Moscow came to the supply convoy that was turned into a mess by its own close-in defense guns and sneered.

　She looked at the wreckage of the car and the bloody remains of White Army soldiers splattered on the ground by close-in weaponry, and sighed. "A qualified hunter should go after the most challenging prey, not a bunch of you degenerate bastards working for the White Bandits."

　Then Moscow began to think about what kind of prey would be the most challenging. "Well, for example... a certain British golden retriever and a TTK repeater?"

　At the same time, Elizabeth, who was having a tea party, and Enterprise, who was eating an MRE, both had their right eyelids twitching slightly.

　Elizabeth and Enterprise: "Strange, why did my right eyelid suddenly

　Did he jump a few times? And his nose suddenly felt itchy..."

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　Aurora also made a number of important speeches on economic work. Even though she was currently on the battlefield, she would pay attention to the news of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia and the government during her rest and recuperation, and offer guidance.

　She pointed out that the main tasks of the current central economic work are as follows:

　The first is to stabilize the domestic commodity market and crack down on unscrupulous merchants who hoard goods and drive up prices.

　The second is to promote the reform and restructuring of large enterprises. Enterprises that are closely related to national strategic security should be wholly state-owned and directly led by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission under the Soviet Council of Ministers (equivalent to the State Council).

　Moreover, in these large state-owned enterprises, the past one-leader system is firmly opposed, and the leadership responsibility system for administrative management under the leadership of the Party committee is implemented. The enterprise leaders are responsible to the Party committee and accept the joint supervision of the Party committee and the workers' congress.

　At the same time, strengthen the supervisory power of enterprise trade unions, implement the protection of workers' rights and interests, and resolutely deal with employers who illegally damage workers' rights and interests.

　In terms of the national security system, she drew lessons from history and criticized the long-term excessive power of the State Security Committee (KGB) during the former Soviet era.

　She complained about the KGB during the former Soviet era, which covered almost everything in the country, from investigating major incidents endangering national security to mediating conflicts between neighbors, with the presence of agents from the National Security Commission.

　It also clearly pointed out that the expansion of the Great Purge was closely related to the Ministry of Internal Affairs having too many responsibilities and too much power.

　She knew that some of the KGB's responsibilities had to be divested.

　She and Putin had talked a lot about this. On the issue of separating the responsibilities and powers of the KGB, Putin and Aurora had some differences on some individual points, but they remained basically consistent on most aspects.

　For Putin personally, Aurora's proposal is not only for public benefit but also for his personal benefit. He has to lead the army and a super spy agency that takes care of every detail, which is extremely tiring.

　The reduction of power and responsibilities will help to reduce one's own workload. After all, time is merciless, and the system of agents cannot survive aging.

　Therefore, with Putin's support, Aurora proposed to limit the KGB's responsibilities to national security, and to hand over other responsibilities to other corresponding departments, or to establish a new department to take over these responsibilities.

　For example, the responsibilities in the field of public security are now the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Security.

　The new "National Supervisory Commission" will be responsible for supervising the general illegal and criminal behavior of public officials.

　In order to strengthen the supervision of party members' discipline, a new "Disciplinary Inspection Committee" will be established within the party to take over this responsibility.