364 Dilemma
Why is Sverdlov's speech shocking? The reason is very simple. Before the meeting began, Lenin had found several important confidants to discuss how to deal with the Soviet and Kerensky cabinet's request for help.
At that time, he said: "Krensky was accidental or forced to break up with Kornilov, and he is still forming an extremely close alliance with other Kornilov elements. In essence, Kerensky is still a Kornilov element, and there is no principled difference between him and Kornilov. Kerensky's current strategic changes are not only that Kornilov's direct rebellion endangers his political interests, but also because Kornilov's counter-revolutionary campaign is too explicit, while Kerensky wants to retain a little "socialist" disguise... After the Kornilov rebellion, resisting the counter-revolutionary offensive has become the most urgent task and the most common need of the people in the country. Kerensky is afraid that if he stands openly with Kornilov, then when the people rise up to oppose the rebels, they will definitely wipe out Kerensky and Kornilov together!"
It should be said that Lenin's assertion was quite accurate. As he analyzed, Kerensky, or the paralyzed government he led, and the Soviet Central Executive Committee, who was controlled by the Mensheviks and the Social Revolutionary Party, all had the same small abacus.
In essence, they are as reactionary as Kornilov. The difference is only the difference in degree or means of acting. Kornilov is even more unscrupulous, and they are somewhat shameful.
It is conceivable that Lenin was happy to see such a group of people. If these two gangs could fight to the death, the mentor would only applaud. Therefore, the mentor did not want to respond too positively to Kerensky and the Soviets' request for help. Naturally, he firmly opposed Kamenev and Zinoviev's reckless approach to the Soviets and the Soviets' wishful raising of the Soviets and the Soviets.
Just now, Stalin had a clear stand against Kamenev. Although his mentor prefers Sverdlov to say this, he is also very pleased with Makoto's tactfulness. Of course, he has some objections to Sverdlov who doesn't say a word. As your closest confidant of this mentor, you must also share your worries for the Lord, right? What does it mean to not say a word?
So Lenin put pressure on him. He must let Sverdlov speak according to his script. It is absolutely impossible to remain silent! After all, everyone in the party knows that you, Yakov, are my confidant, and your speech represents my meaning. Even if Stalin suppressed Kamenev, he was a big loser in authority!
However, what the tutor did not expect was that Sverdlov actually rejected these two mainstream opinions at the same time. Not only did he beat Kamenev, but he also gave Stalin a blow. The situation was quite weird, so weird that the tutor was stunned for a while. After asking for a long time, "Tell me your opinion!"
"First of all, I think Comrade Lev Polysevic's desperation to rescue the reactionary government and the reactionary Soviets is extremely wrong!"
Sverdlov's first words a little relieved Lenin. He was really afraid that this confidant would support Kamenev's proposal regardless of his care. At that time, Lenin became a complete joke - supporting the government and the Soviets who were wanting him, and rescuing them from dire straits. A drama of repaying grievances with kindness was staged. Damn, do you really think I am an internationalist fighter?
Humph! When those bastards wanted me, they were going to kill me. When they were in trouble, they would shout casually and I would have to save them. The revolutionary mentor is not someone's puppy, so I can't let you call me around. I, Lenin, wouldn't be so mean!
What's more, in the eyes of the mentor, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If handled properly, it will greatly increase the reputation of him and the Bolshevik Party. With such an opportunity, why should I take advantage of you, a bunch of bitches? Please die!
Therefore, Lenin would definitely not accept Kamenev and Zinoviev's unconventional approach. If Sverdlov dared to make a name for himself, then even if he was the confidant of the mentor, he would inevitably have to lose his skin!
However, Sverdlov was not that stupid, and his first sentence dispelled all Lenin's concerns. Then he said: "But not rescuing the reactionary government and the reactionary Soviets does not mean that we do nothing. At least we must not sit idly by and watch the extreme counter-revolutionary Kornilovs usurp the supreme power of Russia, and we must not let his conspiracy succeed! Therefore, Comrade Stalin's attitude of opposing for opposition is also extremely undesirable. This is a crime against the revolution!!"
Stalin's face was so angry that he didn't expect Sverdlov in the same camp to fire violently at him. Judging from the intensity of the firepower, Sverdlov's focus was not Kamenev, but him.
What's going on with this? Stalin couldn't understand at all. The tutors had already set the tone at the meeting. He followed the tutors. Logically speaking, you Sverdlov should also have this tone. But why did you start criticizing me? Could it be that the tutors signaled you something behind your back?
With such questions, Stalin turned to the tutor, but Lenin had no expression on his face, as if he was in control of everything. The tutor's attitude made Stalin feel cold and he became more worried about whether he had done something wrong.
Of course Stalin did something wrong. The real gunner that Lenin really liked was Sverdlov. The role he was scheduled for Stalin was the second gunner who beat the side drum. But Stalin was better, and he took the lead in attack regardless of his care, which disrupted Lenin's layout to a certain extent. Although his speech resisted Kamenev to a certain extent, due to the difference in status and status, his speech did not achieve the effect that the mentor needed.
To a certain extent, Stalin's behavior was no longer a sense of overall situation, and there was a suspicion of winning the credit, that is, his tone was not set incorrectly, and it was difficult for the mentor to care about him, otherwise he would definitely deal with him.
This is just one of them. Another big mistake of Stalin was that he directly offended Sverdlov. He stole Sverdlov's role and could he still expect Comrade Sir to be happy? Moreover, there were old accounts in front of both sides that had not been settled. At this time, Stalin jumped out again. Are you here to test my bottom line?
Yes, based on the principle of starting from the overall situation, Sverdlov cannot care about Stalin's last small move for the last time, but this does not mean that Sverdlov will swallow his anger for the overall situation next time. Since you are arrogant, don't blame me for being shady. If you don't clean up, you bastard. You are going to make a fuss!
It can only be said that Stalin was too confident in himself. He thought that the last small move he did was hidden and would never arouse Sverdlov's alertness, so this time he faced a great opportunity to show off and gain reputation. He couldn't help it.
Stalin felt that this was his first time provoking Sverdlov on the surface. For the sake of the overall situation, Xiao Si should endure it. Moreover, he believed that his speech was completely in line with the spirit of the tutor. Even if I snatch your lines, you could not sing the opposite tune openly. Could it be that you dare to overturn the tutor's decision?
Poor Stalin didn't expect that his biggest mistake was here. Sverdlov really dared to overthrow the decision of the mentor, because Comrade Xiaos understood more clearly the spirit conveyed by the mentor in the meeting - it was not wrong to oppose the lack of principles and get closer to the Soviets and the Provisional Government, but it was not enough to oppose them. At the same time, he could not indulge Kornilov. If this bastard succeeded, it would be no benefit to the revolution, the Bolsheviks, and the mentor.
In short, Kornilov had to be cleaned up, but we Bolsheviks did not take action against him because of the soviets and the provisional government's request for help or orders. We must highlight the role of the Bolsheviks subjectively and let Petrograd and the people of the whole country know that we Bolsheviks are the saviors!
Unfortunately, Stalin did not understand this and only opposed Kamenev, but forgot to fight against Kornilov, which made the political spirit of the mentor lame. Sverdlov grasped this very alertly. Win with one blow!
After his speech, Trotsky was the first to express his support, "Comrade Yakov's opinion is pertinent, and our most important task is to save the revolution. This is very important! If this is ignored, any work will be biased and will lead our party to a dead end! I firmly oppose that attitude of doing nothing!"
After Trotsky's speech, Lenin also spoke immediately. He neither praised Sverdlov nor criticized Stalin. He just made the final decision lightly - calling on all the soldiers and civilians of Petrograd to fight against Kornilov together!
However, although the tutor said nothing, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Sverdlov's speech was even more satisfying to the tutor. However, for some reasons, the tutor could not expressly praise Comrade Xiaosi.
As for what some of the reasons are, it is actually not difficult to guess, especially two days later, the tutor published a "Letter to the Central Committee of the Social Democratic Labor Party". In this open letter, the tutor strongly criticized some comrades in the party who deliberately blurted the boundaries between themselves and the Mensheviks and the Social Revolutionary Party because of opposition to Kornilov, and fell into a mud pit for supporting the provisional government.
He pointed out indignantly: "We, like Kerensky's army, are fighting with Kornilov, but we do not support Kerensky, and we must expose his weaknesses. This is a difference. Although this difference is small, it is very important, because it must not be forgotten!"
From this we can see that the tutor really cares about the difference between them, and even repeatedly emphasizes it tirelessly, because Stalin clearly emphasized this difference, so naturally, Sverdlov, who criticized Stalin, could not be praised. Otherwise, it would not be reflected in the importance of the tutor emphasizing "difference".
Of course, what others don’t know is that the tutor just didn’t criticize Stalin explicitly. In fact, after the meeting, the tutor was scolded hard by the tutor, and the sound of the alarm was quite obvious. So in August and September, the ambitious tutor had to restrain and be honest.
On the morning of August 27, after urgent consultations, the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks, the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks, the Central Committee of the Workers' Committee, the Central Committee of the Soviet Union and the Bolshevik representatives in the Petrograd Soviet also circulated the "Letter to All Workers and Soldiers of Petrograd" and called on the workers, soldiers and all working people to stand up and defend the capital immediately.
Later, Bubrov made a report on the current situation on behalf of the Party Central Committee. He stressed that the Bolsheviks should strictly follow their own lines and must not form any form of political alliance with the Mensheviks and the Social Revolutionary Party, and must never support the Kerensky government.
After the meeting, the Bolsheviks in Petrograd immediately launched an action, mobilizing workers, collecting weapons, and carrying out publicity.
Under the Bolsheviks' vigorous activities, in just a few days, the workers in Petrograd reached a huge 40,000, and the Putilov factory alone contributed 2,000 workers' Red Guards. The workers in the Shesterletsk factory contributed 2,700 rifles and 115,000 bullets.
At the same time, what Kornilov's troops received were bad news. First, the general strike of railway workers in the country made all the railway lines leading to Petrograd completely paralyzed. In order to prevent the enemy from leaving the workers alone, railway workers directly destroyed the locomotive. Some areas even blew up the railway tracks, and some train drivers who were eager to drive the train to the fork, so that Konilov's army could be further away from Petrograd.
"Bastard!" Kornilov pounded the desk hard and cursed: "It's all bad news. I don't believe that all Russia is against us!" Speaking of this, he turned around and asked Denikin: "How long will it take for our troops to complete the assembly?"
Denikin smiled bitterly: "The railway is completely paralyzed, and our troops are now trapped in Ruga, Deno, Gatchina and Pskov..."
Kornilov asked impatiently: "Can't they take the highway?"
Denikin smiled bitterly again: "The situation on the highway is worse than that on the railway. The roadbed is damaged, and there are mud legs against us everywhere along the way. We have to pay a heavy price for every step forward, and..."
Kornilov asked impatiently: "And what?"
"And there are problems within our army. The Bolshevik rebels shamelessly penetrated into our troops, spreading all kinds of horrifying false news. Some troops are already panic, and if this continues, they may even turn against each other!"
Kornilov grabbed his hair hard, all of which was completely different from what he imagined. Kerensky and the Soviets did not surrender, and the force he was proud of fell into the quagmire again. He was like a balloon, which looked very large, but in fact it was vulnerable.
"What about the support agreed by the ambassadors of Britain and France?" Kornilov asked with one-tenth of hope.
Denikin curled his lips: "I have contacted them, and the two ambassadors told me that the support force now has more important tasks, and they will come to support them after they complete the tasks..."
The angry Kornilov overturned his desk and roared: "Damn bastard! They are all fucking liars!"
After venting hard, Kornilov sat down dejectedly on the chair and asked listlessly: "Where is Mr. Shulijin?"
"I can't contact him for the time being!"
When Shu Lijin mentioned, even Denikin was full of anger. He believed that if this bastard had just drawn a big cake to fool them, things would definitely not have come to this point.
"Contact Guchickov!" Kornilov had put all his last hope on Shulijin. He said deceivingly: "He must have a way to contact Shulijin! As long as you can find Mr. Shulijin, we can solve the current dilemma!"
However, Shu Lijin did not have such great ability. In fact, he was too busy to take care of himself. After receiving information from Anna and carrying out actions according to the original plan, he immediately spread the news about the plague umbrella to Britain and France. As expected, the two countries had indeed abandoned the idea of supporting Kornilov and focused on grabbing the plague umbrella.
However, what Shu Lijin didn't expect was that the Jews were stronger than he thought. After a whole day of besieging, the elite forces of Britain and France could not even break through the gates of each other's headquarters. Not only could they fail, but they also lost many good players.
"You can't be more powerful in these useless fools?"
Shulijin was quite dissatisfied with the procrastination between Britain and France. According to the original plan, the British, French and Jewish people should fight to the death. It was his turn to go up and get the bargain. But now, Kornilov asked for help telegrams to come over one by one, but he couldn't get out of his hands. He hit a wall on both ends, which made him so anxious that he scratched his head.
No. 5 suggested: "Your Excellency, why don't we help Kornilov pacify Petrograd first, and then rob..."
Shu Lijin glared at him fiercely and cursed: "If we just evacuated and the British and French people opened up the situation, it would be useless!"
No. 5 whispered: "But Kornilov can't hold on anymore. The Bolsheviks put great pressure on him. If they don't reinforce him, they may support His Majesty's great cause of restoration..."
Tsk! Shu Lijin was extremely entangled. After thinking about it, he could only order No. 5 impatiently: "You ask a team of people to support Kornilov and solve Kerensky... help that waste to get everything done as soon as possible, and then come back quickly!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!