Kornilov made a mistake. If he could focus on the battle of Petrograd instead of splitting his troops to find trouble for the Kronstadt Fortress, he might have persisted for a longer time. However, the mistake had already happened, and no matter how much it was remedy, it would be useless, not to mention that the supreme commander, who thought he was genius, was completely unaware of this mistake.

"Kornilov is preparing to attack Kronstadt?" Lenin was extremely surprised by the news.

Yes, although the mentor was not particularly intelligent in military affairs, he at least understood that military service was political. From a political perspective, it was completely unnecessary to attack the Kronstadt Fortress. If he was Kornilov, he would definitely choose the Tafriche Palace as the key target of attack. If he could destroy the lair of the Soviets and Kerensky cabinet, he might have a chance to turn the tables.

"Are you sure this news is true and reliable?" Lenin asked in disbelief.

Li Xiaofeng replied with great affirmation: "It's true that Denikin is already gathering troops and preparing to head towards Kronstadt fortress!"

At the first moment, Lenin realized that this was a good opportunity. In the past two days, although Kornilov's rebellion had been initially curbed, it was not completely eliminated. Overall, the two sides were still in the city of Petrograd. At this time, Kornilov made a low-level mistake. Does it mean that a counterattack can be launched?

There were differences within the party regarding the counterattack envisioned by the mentor. This time, it was not Kamenev and Zinoviev who were making trouble. Since establishing a line of struggle to oppose both Kornilov and the Provisional Government, these two guys disappeared because of anger or intentional resignation.

Now that we have doubts about counterattack, Stalin, the later Soviet marshal, said with his pipe in his mouth, "I think the time for counterattack is not yet ripe, because Kerensky and the Soviets did not cooperate, Petrograd's army did not fully respond to our call. A considerable part of the army is still waiting and watching. What our party can control now and plays a major role in combat is the Workers' Red Guard... With the existing strength of the Workers' Red Guard, it is not enough to launch a reaction. We lack weapons, artillery, and ammunition... Blindly launching a counterattack will only consume our precious living power..."

In fact, Stalin had no subtext to express. The reason why he was worried about consuming the vitality was that he was mainly worried that Kerensky and the Soviets would make trouble. Because of the warning from the mentor, the party was highly vigilant of their every move from top to bottom. With a strong strength, five points were attacking Kornilov, and the other five points were monitoring the Provisional Government and the Soviets.

It is precisely because of such concerns that a considerable number of comrades in the party were more conservative in the fight, and they were unwilling to devote themselves to their full efforts, which indirectly slowed down the pace of suppressing the rebellion. Sverdlov firmly opposed this emotion.

"I think any negative and conservative attitude is not desirable in this battle! It is precisely because we look forward to it and because we do not actively invest all our enthusiasm, that the situation in front of us is in a stalemate!"

Sverdlov waved his arm and said vigorously: "Why did Petrograd's hundreds of thousands of troops not fully respond to our call, why did they refuse to devote themselves to the revolutionary cause... I think it is not just the Soviets and Kerensky who are making trouble, but their conspiracy is the secondary reason. The main reason is that our actions are dragging forward and looking forward, and this indecision affects the mentality of those airsoft players... I think actively counterattacking will allow the entire Petrograd to see our will and our powerful means. This will inspire morale and drive more masses and troops to join us... The counterattack will not only not consume our strength, but will greatly strengthen our strength. The counterattack is very necessary, and it must start immediately, immediately, now!"

Sverdlov's powerful speech was like a typhoon sweeping the entire Military Committee. He applauded his proposal, and some were doubtful, but there were naturally many who opposed it.

Stalin seemed to have noticed something from Sverdlov's speech, and he could feel that Sverdlov had been targeting him intentionally or unintentionally for some time. If he agreed, Sverdlov would object. If he supported, Sverdlov would try his best to criticize.

For a moment, Stalin couldn't help but wonder, was the little trick he used a few days ago seen through by the other party? However, this suspicion was quickly dispelled, and he thought he was doing it very secretly and would never be noticed. Then why did Sverdlov target him?

Stalin couldn't figure out this question for a while and had no more time to think about it. He believed that this was an opportunity to show his abilities. If Lenin could convince him to recognize his proposal, it would not only blow Sverdlov's momentum openly, but also improve his position in the minds of the mentor.

"I don't agree with this suggestion!" Stalin put down his pipe and stood up impatiently, "This is an adventurous approach. To put it bluntly, it is speculation! The hope of success in the revolution is placed on one or two gambling operations. This is extremely irresponsible to the party and the revolution. What we need now is not gambling. We must take steady steps, carry out the revolutionary struggle step by step!"

After a pause, Stalin continued: "If our military adventure fails, what kind of evil consequences will it cause? Comrade Yakov, you think you can't think longer, don't take risks with the lives of your comrades and the future of the revolution!"

Sverdlov completely scoffed at Stalin's statement: "After fully understanding Kornilov's actions, I don't think there is any adventure. Our enemy has made a big mistake, and we must seize this opportunity... Do nothing like a fool, and give up the opportunity foolishly. This is not responsible for the revolution, but a negative, compromised surrenderism!"

Looking at Stalin and Sverdlov who were constantly quarreling, Lenin felt relaxed for a while. His ministers did not quarrel, and the emperor would not have peace. As long as the quarrel was kept within a reasonable range, it would be beneficial to him and the entire Bolshevik Party.

"Have Comrade Trotsky arrived in Pskov?" At the height of the quarrel, Lenin suddenly asked in a daze.

As the situation in Pskov became increasingly tense, the Military Commission not only sent the First Machine Gun Regiment to reinforce, but later Trotsky to supervise the war.

"The road is very difficult to walk on. There is chaos everywhere. A few hours ago, Comrade Trotsky called back and said he could arrive in Luga by noon." Lunacharsky replied.

"Where is the first machine gun regiment?" Lenin asked again.

This time it was Derrensky's turn to answer: "A rebel stationed in Luga has just been cleared out and is approaching Pskov. If everything goes well, they will be able to arrive at Pskov by night."

"Where is the situation of Pskov?" Lenin continued to ask.

"It's not good. Comrade Fu Longzhi made the best efforts, but the enemy was too strong, and he was not sure how long he could last!"

Lenin nodded silently, and then he fell into deep thought. He seemed to have forgotten the quarrel between Stalin and Sverdlov. Of course, it was not only him who fell into deep thought, but Stalin was also pondering his thoughts.

The tutor mentioned Pskov without reason. Since the tutor did this, there was definitely a reason. Stalin guessed that the tutor was worried about Pskov's situation.

In fact, Stalin could understand this worry. Pskov was in trouble, so Kornilov's reinforcements would arrive in Petrograd quickly. What it means for the current anti-insurgency work is self-evident.

Therefore, when contacting the mentor mentioned at the beginning of Kornilov's transfer of troops, Stalin thought he had already understood the mentor's intentions - since Kornilov transferred troops, the situation in Petrograd would ease, and Pskov would not be able to lose money at this time. It seemed very reasonable to draw some troops to Pskov.

"I think counterattack is extremely undesirable!" Stalin, who thought he had seized the opportunity, roared and spoke first. "Pskov is related to the future of the revolution. If the enemy's reinforcements cannot be stopped, then everything we do in Petrograd is meaningless... Since Kornilov made a mistake and transferred the army, then we can draw some of the troops to reinforce Pskov in crisis. As long as he can block the enemy's reinforcements, victory is just around the corner!"

Stalin looked at the mentor with a gaze. He thought he had finally seized the opportunity. His suggestions would definitely be recognized by the mentor. When he thought that he finally beat Sverdlov once, he was so excited that he was breathing heavily.

Lenin did not comment on Stalin's proposal, but turned to Sverdlov and asked, "Comrade Yakov, what do you think of Comrade Stalin's suggestion?"

Stalin stared at Sverdlov. He wanted to see the annoyance and disappointment on the other party's face, but not only could not find these on Sverdlov's face, but instead showed an inexplicable contempt, as if he felt that Stalin had made an extremely stupid suggestion.

"I can only say that this suggestion is simply putting the cart before the horse and extremely stupid!" Sverdlov made a comment without hesitation, and at the end, even added: "If we do this, we may regret it in the future!"

Stalin's face turned pale. If Lenin hadn't watched him, he would have wanted to rush up and squirt Sverdlov's saliva. He thought that the reason why Sverdlov said this was entirely because of jealousy.

Is that true? At least Lenin thought it was not, so he asked calmly: "Tell me your reasons."

Sverdlov replied calmly: "The reason is simple. What is our goal?"

This question is easy to answer, and everyone present can give an answer. The goal of the Bolsheviks striving for it is to establish a proletarian regime that has never been in history, and in the near future or present, it is to crush the rebellion of Kornilov.

Although Sverdlov's question was brainless, there were a group of smart people present, and he immediately understood what the reason he wanted to say. Since crushing the rebellion of Kornilov was the core, Petrograd, the core foothold, was the top priority. Although Pskov was very critical, even if he blocked Kornilov's reinforcements there, he could not achieve direct victory. After all, Kornilov could not be eliminated there. In this case, why wouldn't it be better to use precious troops to reinforce Pskov and directly attack Kornilov?

After figuring this out, all the problems will be solved. Stalin did make the mistake of putting the cart before the horse. He could solve the problem more directly and simply. But he insisted on going around in a circle. Isn’t this very stupid?

Stalin's face turned pale and he knew that he had made a big mistake, a principled mistake, which would probably make him lose a lot of points from his mentor. In fact, Stalin's IQ should not make such a low-level mistake. But he was too anxious to show himself. Without careful thinking, he thought he could cater to the mentor, but in the end, he fell into a inferior position.

Stalin was a very capable person. However, because of his humble background and no higher education, he developed a natural inferiority complex. At the same time, he was ambitious and always wanted to prove his abilities, so he couldn't wait to succeed and make a career.

In order to achieve this goal, he could be said to be a perfect means, such as trying every means to cater to Lenin and attempting to take a shortcut to Zhongnan. It was precisely because he wanted to cater to Lenin and always figured out the thoughts of his mentor, which made him gradually lose his opinion and go against his will, and cater to cater to the end.

Sverdlov is different. Although he relies on the promotion of his mentor to make a name for himself, he has another positioning for himself. Although he will cater to the mentor when necessary and give up some opinions, at critical moments, when the mentor may make mistakes, he will stick to his opinions. This is the difference between him and Stalin. This is also destined. He can be Lenin's right-hand man, while Stalin is not.

"Comrade Yakov said it very well!" Lenin sighed, "We must always keep our goal in mind. Our goal is to crush Kornilov's rebellion and strive for the most extensive support... In the past two days, many comrades have been afraid of their work and are worried about gains and losses. Yes, we must be vigilant against Kerensky and the Soviets. This is right, but there are also prerequisites. First, first, we must eliminate Kornilov. He is more dangerous than Kerensky and the Soviet reactionaries, and is the biggest enemy of the revolution! We must first eliminate him!"

Lenin's speech set the final tone, which is to seize the opportunity to eliminate Kornilov, and then deal with the Provisional Government, and must not wait and see!

In the afternoon of the same day, under the instructions of Lenin, the Bolsheviks finally started all the entire Bolsheviks, and a massive counterattack caught Kornilov and Kerensky off guard.

Why was Kerensky caught off guard? Because the development of the past two days was quite gratifying for him - Kornilov's rebellion was curbed, and the Bolsheviks did not blindly expand, and the situation in Petrograd fell into a delicate balance. As the weakest side of the trilateral struggle, this balance was the most beneficial to him.

The incompetent prime minister, who was panicked at the beginning, began to have a dream of letting the situation go on, so that Kornilov and the Bolsheviks consumed and restrained each other, and he could do a lot in it.

In the past two days, he has actively launched a series of political propaganda, on the one hand, he has attracted the fenceists who are undecisive in the middle, and on the other hand, he has actively contacted Britain and France to launch a diplomatic offensive. He has tried to let Britain and France see that Kornilov cannot control Russia, and even more so, cannot defeat Kerensky.

In this crisis, it was me, Kerensky, who ran up and down to stabilize the situation. Therefore, I, Kerensky, is the future of Russia. As long as you give up supporting Kornilov and instead support me, I will soon be able to tame the violent polar bear and get everything back on track.

It should be said that Kerensky's small movements achieved certain results, especially when the Soviets supported him very much, confusing some people who did not know the truth. However, as Lenin suddenly exerted his force, this delicate balance collapsed instantly.

Military, because of Kornilov's mistakes, the situation in Petrograd was in a hurry. He had a certain advantage and instantly lost the initiative. Although his troops did not collapse at the first time, with the defeats again and again, his morale really fell sharply.

Politically, as Kornilov's situation became worse and worse, the army that Petrograd was watching on the fence became more and more clear. Although he did not immediately fall into the arms of the Bolsheviks, he joined the lie or practical action to suppress the rebellion, which made Kornilov become a rat that everyone shouted and beat.

But this mouse, who was already in a state of madness, refused to give in easily. Although the situation was getting worse and worse for him, he was still struggling to support him. The belief that he would continue to resist was the news from Pskov. After a day and night of fierce battle, Lieutenant General Gramovich's troops finally defeated Fulongzhi's troops, and his troops were advancing rapidly along the railway line.

"Tell our soldiers!"

Kornilov looked at Rabbit Island opposite the Winter Palace Square. Ten minutes ago, the gate of Peter and Paul Fortress was finally lost. The two sides fought fiercely on the island. If this fulcrum was lost, his troops would be completely surrounded near the Winter Palace Square.

"We must persevere. Lieutenant General Gramovic's reinforcements are already on the way. Tomorrow morning, no! They will arrive in Petrograd late today. At that time, the miracle of July will repeat itself again... We will definitely win the final victory when the battle ends!" (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.)
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