The reason why Kamenev asked Zinoviev for help was not to cram the matter at the last moment. When the two of them were exiled abroad, they established a closer relationship, otherwise they would not have been called Lenin's right-hand man by outsiders. He felt that with his relationship with Zinoviev, he would have given up his old face to ask for help, and the other party would never ignore it.

Will Zinoviev play the old brother at a critical moment? The answer is of course no. Although he could have called brothers and brothers with Kamenev in the past, his relationship was as good as a family, but it was at the low point of the revolution, and he was engaged in underground activities. If he didn't join forces or unite, everyone would be ruined.

But what is going on now? It’s not that hard. Now it’s really a time to show off and steal the limelight. You just slapped Lenin in the face at the conference. When you were full of energy, did you think of me, an old friend? Did you inform me?

Damn, you only enjoy the benefits yourself. Now that you are suffering, I remember that there is no such good thing. Besides, we two have the same status and similar qualifications in the party. In the future, Lenin will be gone. Who will be the boss? No matter how high or bad you are now, who will have the final say in the future?

You must know that Kamenev was ahead of me back then,

I would rather send you back to China to preside over the work of Pravda. You took office happily and let me sit on the bench in the foreign space for nearly ten years. You used to stand in front of me, but now it's time for me to stand in front of you.

Moreover, if you take a step back, I have just offended Lenin and dare to get into trouble on this occasion? You must know that the mentor has a considerable influence among the Central Committee members. Not to mention that if you remove your editor-in-chief and kick you out of the party, it is just a matter of talking. What's more, the mentor has already promised me the benefits. Now a deputy editor-in-chief cannot escape, why should you go to the muddy waters with you!

Poor Kamenev never expected that Zinoviev was completely with him. He was trying every means to get on the throne. The one who was not idle. There were only so many positions in the top level of the party. Who would give in to whom? Without you Kamenev, it would be equivalent to giving me Zinoviev a little more chance!

So Zinoviev immediately corrected his attitude. Not only did he not "pull his brothers", but he also dug a hole for Kamenev: "I know Comrade Lev Polisovitch very well. This comrade is very good at theoretical research and has also contributed a lot of strength to the revolution..."

Kamenev looked at Zinoviev as pitifully. Seeing his old friend reaching out to "rescue" as expected, he almost burst into tears. This guy never thought about it. No matter how much praise he said, no matter how nice he said, he was afraid of a "but". Soon Zinoviev's "but" came:

"But why didn't I expect that such an old comrade with outstanding achievements, the old revolutionary, would go to the opposite of the people, make low-level and childish mistakes again and again, and keep going further and further on a dead end. I feel heartbroken about this!" Zinoviev squeezed out a few drops of crocodile tears, "In this regard, I can't help but ask, why did an old revolutionary, the old comrade make such serious mistakes that violate principles?"

Speaking of this, Zinoviev paused, glanced at the audience, and said firmly: "I think the deepest reason is whether Comrade Kamenev has a deep understanding of revolutionary theory and relaxed his defense of bourgeois sugar-coated shells in his thoughts. I think Comrade Lenin's approach to removing his post as editor-in-chief of Pravda is very correct and very necessary. I fully support this decision!"

Kamenev was completely stupid. He used only one but threw him into the eighteenth level of hell. If he didn't do it well, he would never turn over. Especially when he thought that he was just begging this bastard to say good things to him, he felt even more slapped in the face.

Zinoviev was a little proud and didn't care about Kamenev's gritting teeth. Yes, he didn't need to care about a poor man who failed the struggle. In his opinion, Comrade Lenin could solve the poor man casually. When he thought that the other party's political career in the Bolsheviks was completely over, he felt that his little effort was completely worth it.

Kamenev was finished, and everyone here came to this conclusion, and even Kamenev himself did not give up any hope. In their opinion, even if Lenin did not expel him from the party, Kamenev would not have the shame to stay in the party.

But they were all wrong. Who told them not to Lenin? If Lenin was so simple, he would not be able to sit in his current position. He was completely uninterested in slapping Kamenev to death. Although this guy was like a green-headed fly, dirty and annoying. However, this fly was useful to Lenin, and in politics, no relationship was as useful as any other political relationship.

For Lenin, the route he promoted may not be able to occupy the majority of the party in a short period of time. In this case, if Kamenev is fired, it will only make another red-headed fly, Zinoviev, gain. Without Kamenev's restraint, this red-headed fly will fully accept Kamenev's troops, and Lenin may be in danger at that time.

So the best way is to hurt Kamenev, so that he can't make trouble for a while, and at the same time push the ambitious Zinoviev to his opposite side, so that these two ambitious guys can be beaten!

To put it bluntly, Lenin was just playing balance. Now he could not integrate the whole party and could not achieve ideological unity. He could only let the two most powerful gangs bite the dog. On the one hand, he bought him valuable time and waited for changes in the current situation to happen in favor of him; on the other hand, he could indirectly consume part of the strength of the opposition and clear some obstacles for the future unification of his thoughts.

"About Comrade Kamenev's question," Lenin said, "I think it's enough to remove his position as editor-in-chief of Pravda. After all, no one is perfect, and we all have the possibility of making mistakes in the revolutionary struggle, so we must give comrades the opportunity to correct them. Especially for old comrades like Kamenev, they must be more cautious in dealing with their problems. My opinion is to end here... Of course, if Comrade Kamenev does not reflect on and continues to look back on the wrong path, he can consider more serious punishment in the future!"

Zinoviev was stupid, Kamenev was stupid, and everyone else here was stupid. No one expected that Lenin raised his hand high, but the board that fell was light and fluttering. The conclusion was reached at this point. Although there was a small tail behind it, it was tantamount to Kamenev.

In the ecstasy, Kamenev said to Lenin repeatedly: "Comrade Lenin, I must reflect on myself and return to the right path. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

As for Zinoviev, a big pie face was blushing and red at this moment, and you could hear the grinding of teeth when standing beside him. Yes, Zinoviev understood that he was completely fooled by Lenin. Not only did he not completely defeat Kamenev, but he also offended him to death.

What's more, he just ignored Kamenev's plea, and was still accused of taking advantage of the ugly behavior of not saving him when he was dead. This is a big problem of corrupt morality! Thinking about whoever cooperates with him in the future, he will probably have to keep a move, which is equivalent to indirectly weakening his strength.

Looking at Lenin with a calm face, Zinoviev was mute and had no choice but to eat Coptis chinensis. Comrade Lenin, you are too cruel and too amazing.

Is Lenin cruel? Is Lenin awesome?

It is not necessarily that in a sense, Lenin's ruthlessness and absolute targeting specific people. If Kamenev and Zinoviev had no two intentions, they would never have been plotted by Lenin. In a sense, it was these two people's greed and ambition that made them dig their own graves, and no one else could blame.

The short meeting drove very quickly, and after dealing with Kamenev's problem, it dispersed. As for Lenin's "April Outline", this thrilling struggle completely blocked the limelight. Even if some people are interested in making an article on this and seeing the consequences of the two top bosses, they have to stop. At least they dare not jump out openly, and at most they just say strange things in private.

For Lenin, it was a preliminary victory, but not only did he not have any intention of being happy, but he felt deeply worried. According to the original plan, Lenin felt that after using the means of knocking down the mountain and shaking the tiger to deal with Kamenev and Zinoviev, the resistance to promoting his plan would be greatly reduced, and at least he would get public support from the party.

However, even though he repeatedly suggested that the top group of party members remained indifferent, with neither public opposition nor public support. Even if he took out the "April Outline" that had been sorted out, there was still no one who was willing to sign it on it.

This is not a good phenomenon. At least most of his methods of shaking the mountains and shaking the tigers lost their meaning, which also shows that most of the top leaders in the party are not optimistic about his "April Outline". This makes his subsequent work even more difficult, and it can even be said to be difficult.

Unfortunately, Lenin did not have a good idea about this, and he was convinced to do his job alone for the current plan. Thinking about the old revolutionaries he was about to face, Lenin felt a headache.

"Comrade Vladimir Ilyic." Krupskaya pushed the door open and came in. In formal workplaces, she usually used the most formal title, "The discussion outside has ended."

Lenin raised up. He had a little hope for the discussion in the Great Hall outside, but when he thought of the attitudes of those old comrades, he probably wouldn't have any good things outside. Thinking of this, he asked casually: "How many comrades outside agree with my opinion?"

Krupskaya felt a little distressed when she looked at Lenin's tired look, and she wanted to not tell Lenin the final result, but even if she didn't say it, someone would say that if those annoying guys were disgusting their husbands, it would be better for her to break it out directly.

Krupskaya took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Only one comrade signed a letter to agree..."
Chapter completed!