495 Stepping Stones
Why did Li Xiaofeng slap the table? The reason is very simple, it's so angry.≯When the issue of prisoners of war, the impression that the Soviet Union's actions were very violent, and it was directly used to serve hard labor by prisoners of war. It was inhumane and criticized!
Anyway, when this topic is mentioned, there is always the Virgin Mary who wants to say how many prisoners of war died in the Soviet prison camp, starving to death or exhaustion. In short, it is the Soviet Union’s guilt.
Is this true? During the war, the Soviet Union captured about 350,000 Axis soldiers (mostly Germans). Not to mention that 90% of these 350,000 people returned to their hometown alive. What did the Germans do? After the end of the Battle of Kiev in history, about 750,000 Soviet Red Army was captured. How many of these 750,000 people returned home alive? Only 22,000!
What proportion is this? Only 3% of the Soviet Red Army returned home!
Let me talk about another set of data. Germany captured a total of 5.5 million Soviet Red Army during World War II (three quarters were captured from June 1941 to January 1942), of which 30,000 died in German concentration camps due to hunger, coldness and abuse. This is a 60% ratio! Almost one of the two Red Army prisoners died after more than one of the two Red Army prisoners of war. Why do we rarely hear anyone criticizing or attacking Germany for treating prisoners of war too cruelly?
If you think about the situation of the two countries at that time, the Soviet Union has almost ended its limit since 1942, and this state has not killed most German prisoners of war. The Nazis sucked blood from the entire Europe, and their lives were much more nourishing, but they killed most Red Army prisoners of war. To compare, who is more cruel?
In Li Xiaofeng's opinion, the post-war liquidation of Germany was too kind and incomplete, and a country like this was not worthy of continuing to exist at all! If he followed his ideas, he would just slaughter the Germans directly, and the vacant territory would be distributed to the victim countries as war reparations.
Of course, this is just to think about it. The allies are still quite worried that punishing Germany too harshly will lead to a rebound in German nationalism. If a second Hitler emerges in another twenty years, wouldn't it be worse.
So on this issue, Britain and the United States believe that Germany cannot be forced too quickly, otherwise it will backfire. As for what it means to force too quickly, it is quite difficult to define. In short, Britain and the United States think that it should be tolerant, while France and the Soviet Union think that it should be strict.
Anyway, the four countries have not reached an agreement on this issue yet, because neither side is willing to give in. However, for Li Xiaofeng, punishing Germany does not need to be carried out entirely through allies. Based on the current progress trend of the Soviet Red Army, it is estimated that Germany will not be able to leave much for Britain and the United States. When the Soviet Union almost completely occupied Germany, the Supreme Emperor, who wanted to make Germany flat, would not be square. If he wanted to make Germany round, then Germany would not be able to think of it.
Of course, it is still a bit far away to say this now. After all, the Red Navy has not yet invaded Germany. Instead of trying to retaliate against the Germans now, it is better to think carefully about how to rule the areas that have been captured now!
For example, Romania and Bulgaria have a big problem. The economies of these two countries have completely collapsed. The income obtained by Romania's confiscation of private property by confiscating local tyrants across the country is not enough to make ends meet. As for Bulgaria, its economy is more fragile. Now it is purely reliant on blood transfusions from the Soviet Union, otherwise God would know what the hell it is.
There are two opinions on the economic issues of these two countries. One is to take Little S, requiring a thorough transformation of Romania and Bulgaria, directly destroying the old systems of these two countries, and planting a small socialist sapling again.
Xiao Si believes: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Complete the socialist transformation of Romania and Bulgaria and incorporate it into the socialist family, which can strengthen the strength of the socialist camp. This means that in the future, the Soviet Union will no longer be fighting alone!"
In fact, it is not just about expanding the camp. What he wants to say is that the all-round Sovietization of Bulgaria and Romania will copy everything from the Soviet Union in these two countries, from the economic model to the political model. If it were not for the inconvenience of including these two countries in the framework of the Soviet Union, he would have been determined to turn Bulgaria and Romania into the new franchise republic of the Soviet Union.
Anyway, Xiao Si’s idea is very simple. The Soviet model in the past twenty years has proved that it can develop quickly, proving that this model has a very ideal effect, so there is no reason to change this established model!
However, some people disagree, not entirely Li Xiaofeng, because he did not agree, but did not object explicitly. The first shot of Li Xiaofeng fired the opposition was Gubishev. The only two of the best people in the Soviet economy were Trotsky and the other was Bukharin.
These two people have the highest level, what? Why don’t there be any mentor? Well, to be honest, Lenin’s economic level is lower than the two above. What Lenin really is political ability. He is indeed worse than the two above when doing economics, especially economic theory research.
However, these two people had bad endings in history and did not fully prove their abilities. Trotsky was fine. His trick was inherited by Comrade Iron, which was somewhat practical. But Bukharin, a red economist, was really killed without even the chance to experiment.
Of course, in this time and space, whether it is Trotsky, Bukharin, or even the mentor, they have to stand aside. My mentor's ten years have been ruined by the world war, and they have not been able to show their abilities at all, and they have not made great achievements in the economic field. Bukharin defeated and stood aside. Now he can only conduct economic theory research in the college, and he cannot keep up with the situation. As for the mentor, he is too old and has poor health, he cannot say that he is keeping up with the times.
Let me put it this way, at this time, the Soviet Union basically belonged to the mountains and the monkeys who were the dominant monkeys in the economic field. So who was this monkey? It was the Gubischoff mentioned above.
Although Gubishev can only be considered a monkey in economic theory research, he has a great influence in this area! Because he is not good at research, he is better at practicality. For example, the first and second five-year plans of the Soviet Union in history were almost formulated and implemented by him. This person is better at executing decisions from his superiors, and he is still quite good at this aspect!
For example, the highly concentrated planned economy and priority development of industry in history were Trotsky's strategy, but the one who eventually turned this into reality was Gubishev. He had long served as the second-in-command of the People's Committee (actually Stalin's assistant) and was still very capable.
In this time and space, Gubischoff defected to a certain immortal and became the most important arm of a certain immortal in the economic field. When a certain immortal was inconvenient to the front with Sverdlov, some words were very convenient for him to say.
As an alternate member, Gubischoff seems to have a bad presence, but everyone knows that he, as an alternate member, will become a formal member in a few months, and it is very likely that he will occupy an important position in the People's Committee, and one of the first seats of the Supreme National Economic Commission and the National Planning Commission is his.
Maybe comrades are more familiar with the Supreme National Economic Commission, but everyone is not familiar with what the National Planning Commission does. Let me put it this way, everyone should know the power of the National Planning Commission? So do you know that before 1998, this committee was actually called the National Planning Commission. Being able to be a leader of such a big-name department is a symbol of status, and without strong abilities and capital, you can't take this position!
So when Gubishev spoke out against the full replication of the Soviet model in Romania and Bulgaria, the big guys also whispered. Obviously, everyone understands the weight of Gubishev's words. If there is no consent of a certain immortal, he would not dare to say nonsense without the courage to lend Gubishev a few words.
Yes, at the beginning, the big guys thought Gubishev was just nonsense, and even a bit out of the ordinary. If you don’t engage in planned economy in Romania and Bulgaria, will you engage in private economy and develop capitalism?
Gubishyfu was not afraid of this kind of questioning. He knew very well that his role was nothing more than acting as a stepping stone for a certain immortal. As long as he satisfied a certain immortal, he would definitely be the member and the second-in-command of the People's Committee at this time next year. This risk is worth it!
Some comrades may ask, even if Xiao Si comes to power next year and wants to take over the People's Committee, it is not Gubishev's turn to be the vice chairman of the People's Committee, right? Why do you say that a certain immortal is very necessary to hold this position?
But Li Xiaofeng really doesn't have this meaning. The People's Committee is actually equivalent to the State Council, which is the core department in charge of the Soviet economic exhibition. The Chairman of the People's Committee is actually the Prime Minister, and his main responsibility is to develop the economy. But Li Xiaofeng believes that his level of economic development is just that. He can basically be said to be an outsider. He can think of a few new ideas and he can do it, but he is in charge of the Soviet economy. He feels that this is his ability.
As a qualified leader, the most important thing is not to grab all the beard and eyebrows, and to hold all the power in the hands of one person. Let’s not talk about whether you have this ability, I’m afraid that energy is a big problem, right?
Li Xiaofeng believes that the most important job of a core leader is to put the right person in the right position, rather than doing it alone by himself. Isn’t Zhuge Liang so stupid that he exhausted himself?
Even if the People's Committee had a strong symbolic meaning in the Soviet Union, it seemed that it was the throne of the Chairman of the People's Committee that was the number one leadership core of the Soviet Union. So everyone was desperately moving towards this position, but is this really meaningful? When Stalin defeated Trotsky and his opposition, was he the Chairman of the People's Committee? Did Khrushchev sit in the position of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers (the predecessor of the People's Committee) to block the counterattack of Brezhnev, the chairman of the Soviet retirement group?
The chairman of the People's Committee is not omnipotent, and not the chairman of the People's Committee does not mean that the People's Committee cannot be commanded. If that is the case, why do you have to occupy that pit?
Li Xiaofeng believes that in the post-World War II era, if you want to firmly grasp the Soviet regime, the first priority is to grasp the army, and the second priority is to grasp the power of personnel. If these two items are in your hands, the People's Committee will not be able to make a comeback!
So Li Xiaofeng was not interested in being the chairman of the People's Committee. When Xiao Si retreated, he would not be the one. In the future, this position would be left to the purely "Prime Minister" for those in charge of the economy! People like him who control the overall situation and in charge of future developments are enough to have the Party General Secretary in hand.
Besides, eating alone in politics is easy to become a lonely person. Li Xiaofeng is in a good situation now, but Xiaosi is not completely unable to fight back. Whether it is to win over friends or stabilize people's hearts, Li Xiaofeng is not suitable to dominate all positions by himself. Give your friends some sweetness appropriately, uniting everyone is the right way.
For example, Gubishev, if Li Xiaofeng had not promised that the vice chairman of the People's Committee would be his next year, this guy would have been ahead according to Li Xiaofeng's request? I'm afraid he wouldn't have done it even if he was beaten to death!
Back to the topic, when Gubishev faced a lot of doubts, he was not nervous and said the reasons for his opposition: "I am not against socialism in Romania and Bulgaria, but socialism not only has a model, but socialism is also staged. Based on the actual situation in Romania and Bulgaria, the path suitable for them is the primary stage of socialism... Public ownership can occupy a dominant position, and the country should control the key industries of national economy and people's livelihood, but at the same time, it must leave room for survival for farmers, small handicraftsmen, and small industry and businessmen... Transitioning to the current stage of our country in one breath is likely to trigger social conflicts, and the people of Romania and Bulgarian will find it difficult to adapt immediately. Socialism should be carried out step by step in the development of socialism in these countries... If you act too rush too hard, it will likely lead to vicious attacks and interference from imperialists such as Britain and the United States, or even a new round of blockades, which will be lost!"
It has to be said that the arguments that Li Xiaofeng and Gubishyfu came up with were still convincing. At least the aggressive opponents just now immediately fell into deep thought. For them, as long as Gubishyfu did not openly engage in capitalism or dig out the corners of socialism, it could be discussed or discussed.
Even Sverdlov was in deep thought. He had to think about the political significance represented by this sudden new term. He never believed that this was just Gubishev's immature suggestion. Behind this, Li Xiaofeng must be active. He had to figure out what the purpose of someone's activity was. Who knows if someone was digging a trap for him?
For a moment, Sverdlov was a little undecided. He didn't know whether to accept Li Xiaofeng's proposal on the primary stage of socialism, or to insist on his previous ideas and completely transform Eastern and Central Europe into Soviet Union. It has to be said that Xiao Si's difference is just that. He has always lacked such a little domineering, so his core position is far from that of Lenin and Trotsky. If he strongly stated this time that he must completely transform the Soviet Union, I'm afraid Li Xiaofeng would not have many solutions. After all, the mainstream opinion is like this. A certain immortal is really non-mainstream, which is also an important reason why he wants Gubishev to come out and throw bricks and attract jade.
To put it bluntly, a certain immortal is testing Xiao Si’s bottom line? The more Xiao Si makes, the happier he will naturally be. So once this hole is opened, it will be difficult for Xiao Si to hold on in the future.
For example, this time, when facing the temptation of a certain immortal, Xiao Si decided to compromise. He felt that the primary stage of socialism was also socialism, and someone did not completely deny the Soviet model. Instead of hitting the Earth with a certain immortal, it would be better to give in half a step so that everyone would be happy. And he thought that Sverdlov, this time, gave you Li Xiaofeng face, so that you must give me some face next time, right?
I have to say that using Xiao Si's idea to do politics is really called death quickly. A true politician must adhere to principles. Why did Lenin admire Li Xiaofeng very much back then? Didn't the mentor think that this child is very principled?
Sure enough, when Xiao Si decided to give in half a step, Trotsky showed a strange expression. It was obvious that he did not agree with Sverdlov's decision. Lao Tou knew a certain immortal too well. This guy could make a wave of waves without wind. If he compromised with him, he would be eaten to the point of being left. Lao Tou had already foreseen that Xiao Si's life would not be easy in the next five years, and he would probably be forced into a miserable situation by a certain immortal.
However, Trotsky did not remind Sverdlov of his intention, because it had nothing to do with him. The struggles within your Lenin faction are related to me? It would be better if you dogs bite them, so that our Trotsays can recuperate and grow stronger.
Xiao Si defaulted on concessions, and Trotsky had a mentality of watching the show. Natural Gubishev's proposal was quickly passed. The statement that the primary stage of socialism was formally determined, and that all countries in Central and Eastern Europe were at this stage in the future. It also believed that at this stage, the role of the market cannot be completely denied, and the economic situation of the country is a situation where public ownership and private ownership complement each other.
Li Xiaofeng was so happy about this result. For him, this time he achieved a complete success in the test. It’s very simple. The country in Central and Eastern Europe is the primary stage of socialism. So, which stage was the Soviet Union?
By analogy, it is easy to conclude that the Soviet Union was also at this stage! Since the Soviet Union is also the primary stage of socialism, can there be a market economy? Can private ownership be allowed to exist on a "small scale"?
Chapter completed!