288 The Intention of the Drunkard
There is a prominent peninsula at the intersection of Severnaya Bay and Yurinaya Bay, which overlooks the entire Sevastopol port area. On the peninsula, a permanent fortress, Nikolayev Fortress is built.
This Nikolayev fort can be said to be the core of Sevastopol. Going eastward, passing through the Yuzinaya Bay, and on the coast is another Papluv fortress. These two turrets can firmly block the exit of Yuzinaya Bay. Any ship leaving the port from the southern port must pass through the "inspection" of these two turrets. It can be said that mastering these two turrets will cause the southern port to be stuck.
From the Nikolayev Fort to the north and through the Shevernaya Bay is the northern highland fortress that was once controlled by the German army in history. In World War II, the famous Maxim Gorky No. 1 (that is, the No. 30 Fortress) belonged to the northern highland fortress group, but the location of the Gorky No. 1 is further north.
In 1918, the once famous fort was not yet completed. Before the outbreak of the revolution, Tsarist Russia left only a semi-finished product. Because of the sudden outbreak of World War I, the fort was stopped in 1915. It was not until the Soviet Union reopened and repaired the fort.
Although the Maxim Gorky No. 1 battery was not completed in 1918, this does not mean that the Northern Highlands battery is completely useless. As mentioned before, on April 30, 1918, the Black Sea Fleet suffered a lot.
Let me put it this way, if anyone controls the Northern Highland Fort and the Nikolayev Fort, it will be like firmly shaking the life gate of the Black Sea Fleet. With these two large turrets, they can basically control the entire Sevastopol!
On this chaotic night, when the sailors from various ships in the bay at the foot of the mountain were in a group of trouble, preparing to trouble Chika and the Fleet Committee, Boris was watching worriedly at everything that happened in the military port.
As an old navy, as a veteran who was full of affection for the Black Sea Fleet, he was really unable to be happy to see the sailors break out again and the fleet would fall into chaos again.
"What the hell are you doing?" The old man roared at a young man yawning, "The situation you expected has happened, and now you should stop when you see it is better!"
Li Xiaofeng completely ignored the old man's anger, stretched his waist again, looked up at the situation in the bay. He smashed his mouth and said, "The heat is not enough!"
Boris went crazy. From the morning, he couldn't figure out what a certain immortal was doing. First, he took away the senior officials of the local deeds such as Ivanov for no reason, saying that he was going to Odessa to quell the rebellion. As a result, after sending the goods away, the guy came back on a traffic boat halfway.
It’s just to come back. At least Boris thinks it’s right for someone to come back. After all, Odessa is not as important as Sevastopol, so it’s right to let Ivanov and his group get Odessa. But what the old man didn’t expect was that someone still plays mysterious when he comes back. He hides his head and shrinks his tail and does not show up.
It would be fine if he didn't show up. What Boris didn't expect was that this person who clearly controlled the movements of Sevastopol and clearly noticed the rampant activities of the counter-revolutionaries. However, his choice was to let go, watching the group of people occupy the telegrams and telephone bureaus, and watching them fan the flames and create conflicts.
Someone ignored all these counter-revolutionary behaviors and let the counter-revolutionaries do whatever they want. Boris couldn't figure it out at that time and asked someone why.
The answer given by someone at that time was almost annoyed him to death, and someone actually replied lightly: "If you want to destroy someone, you must first make him crazy."
In fact, Boris didn't understand at all. He felt that someone was planning to lure the snake out of the hole and expose all the counter-revolutionaries to solve the hidden dangers of the Black Sea Fleet once and for all. To be honest, Boris could understand this.
Especially in the evening, when the sailors of each ship were in a turbulent stir, a fairy suddenly took him and forcibly took over the three most important forts in Savastopol. Boris certainly understood the military significance of this move. Controlling these three forts was equivalent to installing safety valves for the Black Sea Fleet. Even if the counter-revolutionaries seized the warship, they would not want to go out to sea.
Until this time, Boris was quite satisfied with the response of a certain immortal, but what happened later made the old man angry. When Nikola and Skoropatsky began their final actions and began to detonate the conflict, at this time, according to the old man's idea, they had to intervene strongly. It would be better to attack decisively, eliminate all these guys with ulterior motives in one fell swoop, and completely kill their conspiracy.
However, what surprised Boris was that a certain immortal had no intention of stopping the rebellion at this time. He still sat firmly on Diaoyutai, remained unmoved, and still allowed the counter-revolutionaries to do whatever they wanted.
Now the old man couldn't accept it at all. In his opinion, continuing to let go means that the conspiracy of the counter-revolutionaries could be achieved. It would be difficult to deal with it when they were fully launched, and the impact would be quite bad. Could it be that someone was not worried at all?
The old man also tried to persuade someone to act quickly and stop all this, but he let him say it out loud and someone just refused to listen and still watched the show calmly. Boris was so heartbroken about this!
If this continues, with the riots of the sailors, the fleet will probably be controlled by these guys with ulterior motives. At that time, the only way to stop this rebellion is to start a massacre, let the cannons on the fort speak, and use shells to help the sailors calm down.
To be honest, Boris didn't want to see this scene. He was full of emotion for the sailors and every warship of the fleet. He didn't want to see a great fleet die in internal struggle. That was so sad!
"What the hell do you want to do!" The old man finally couldn't help but burst out.
Li Xiaofeng glanced at the old man, and to be honest, he was also surprised. It was really not easy for the old man to be patient until now. If he didn't give a reasonable explanation immediately, I'm afraid the old man would be light and he would have to fight him desperately.
Li Xiaofeng didn't want to just throw away a capable person like this, so he first smiled and said, "Why do you think the Black Sea Fleet mutiny?" While saying that, he also pointed to the chaotic harbor.
Boris was a little confused. Is this the time to explore the root cause of the mutiny? If you have time to figure out this, it would be better to quickly stop the rebellion!
"You are treating the symptoms, not the root cause!" Li Xiaofeng said with a shaking head.
Boris sucked his teeth and said with some pain: "What is the cure for the root cause? Just like you. Let it go? Humph!"
Li Xiaofeng smiled, not caring about the old man's complaints at all, but said patiently: "I ask you, why doesn't this happen to the Baltic Fleet?"
Boris became increasingly confused and impatient by someone's jumping thinking, and shouted: "How do I know!"
The smile on Li Xiaofeng's face became more and more obvious. He explained patiently: "I can tell you!"
At this moment, although Boris was extremely distressed and wanted to punch someone's slutty smile, he at least held back and said in a depressed manner: "Then you better say it quickly, otherwise the Black Sea Fleet will say goodbye to you Bolsheviks soon!"
Li Xiaofeng stopped keeping it and said with a smile: "The reason is very simple. The Black Sea Fleet is too far from the center of the revolution, unlike the Bols Fleet. It is so deep and so big that it is affected by the revolution. Although the sailors also stood up and reorganized the fleet committee representing their interests, the work ability of the Black Sea Fleet's fleet committee is really not satisfactory... He actually let Kolchak go, but he did not completely eliminate the influence of the old forces, which led to the confusion of thoughts in the entire fleet... There are more ideas, more contradictions, and naturally there will be more conflicts... If these chaotic thoughts are not fundamentally eliminated, even if I can solve the problem for a while, the roots are still there, and something will happen sooner or later!"
Boris' brows leaped. He could hear the murderous smell from the words of a certain immortal, and he couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to do?"
Li Xiaofeng said firmly: "Of course, it is to expose all the guys with ulterior motives, and then they are all caught!"
Boris felt a little stronger when he felt bad, but before he could ask again, Li Xiaofeng said to himself: "I want to clean up all the guys with two hearts at once, and do what the Fleet Committee should have done but did not do well before. It's that simple!"
Boris obviously disbelief because he felt that if a certain immortal just wanted to do this, he could do it early. It was obvious that this guy had other plans, and his hidden plans were the real purpose!
However, Boris couldn't guess what the purpose of a certain immortal was hiding, but he didn't have to continue thinking about it, because the answer was soon revealed. When the communicator of a certain immortal sent the latest situation, Li Xiaofeng, who had been lazy, suddenly took action.
"Old man, you can start the action!" Li Xiaofeng said in an unquestionable tone, "I authorize you to take all measures to completely eliminate and eliminate all counter-revolutionaries who planned and participated in this rebellion. Anyone who disobeys your orders and who fights against your counterinsurgency, regardless of his previous identity or achievements, will be regarded as a public enemy of the people and can be killed on the spot!"
Boris twitched the corner of his mouth. Although he had been waiting for this moment for a long time, he always felt strange. He wanted to know what the correspondent had said to someone before, and he believed that the news was the fundamental reason why someone decided to take measures.
But Boris also knew that someone would never tell him, and he himself felt that it was better to know this news than to know. So the old man just glanced at a certain immortal meaningfully, and then left without looking back with his own men.
So, what news did Li Xiaofeng receive before? Why did this news make him abandon waiting and take action? In fact, the news is very simple, two items - the first is that the angry sailors have begun to snatch the arsenal and warships; the second is that the fleet committee, who learned of the news, issued an order to shoot the "rebel" sailors.
This means that the conflict has broken out in full swing, and this is the time for Li Xiaofeng to plan to start. Why choose to do it at this most critical time? I have to say that Boris' estimate is very accurate, and a certain immortal does have a small plan.
The Black Sea Fleet really needs to be cleaned, and the thoughts are too complicated. Some are aimed at the Red Army, some are aimed at the White Army, some are aimed at Ukraine, and even lackeys from the Allies and the Allies. The composition is so complicated that something will definitely happen if it is not cleaned. This is one, the second and the most fundamental reason is that Li Xiaofeng does not like the Fleet Committee.
This institution elected by grassroots sailors did contribute to the revolution in a specific period. But as time went by, their existence became increasingly out of place. How to say it! After all, the power of the fleet committee was too great. With the help of its strong influence among the sailors, they could even fight against the central commands.
In a sense, the Fleet Committee is an independent little kingdom, with too much autonomy and freedom. If the power of the Fleet Committee cannot be restricted, they cannot be truly incorporated into the Red Army's command system. Sooner or later, there will be a big mess.
Li Xiaofeng believed that it was necessary to also identify the Red Navy. Compared with the newly born Red Army, the Navy inherited too many Tsarist Russian heritage and elements, and had too many old thoughts. It was necessary to reshuffle the Navy and eliminate those discordant factors and elements.
However, to achieve this now, we must have some skills. After all, the Fleet Committee was not bad before. During the October Revolution, the Fleet Committee, which was elected by sailors, stood on the side of the Bolsheviks and strongly supported Petrograd's uprising.
The Party and the Central Committee should be very satisfied with their performance and are full of confidence that this institution can effectively manage the Red Navy. At this time, they take the initiative to find fault with the Fleet Committee and forcefully cancel this institution. Not only the sailors refused to agree, but even the Central Committee would not agree.
There is no way, and Li Xiaofeng can only save the country in a curve. If the Fleet Committee makes a mistake on its own and automatically shows that they do not have the ability to control the overall situation, the existence of this institution will inevitably be questioned.
Now, the White Army led by the Allies and assisted by the Allies. The rebellion operation was the best opportunity. Judging from the current situation, the Fleet Committee's response was quite clumsy and had basically lost control of the overall situation. To put it bluntly, if Li Xiaofeng had not existed, I'm afraid the Black Sea Fleet would have turned a big deal.
"Notify all the forts and convey orders: strictly monitor the movements of ships in the port. Any attempt to make a fire and anchor or leave the berth is considered a rebellion! For rebels, there is no need to show mercy and they will sink on the spot!"
After saying this, before the messenger could react, Li Xiaofeng explained: "Transfer the same words to the ships and tell them that they want to ask the Fleet Committee for an explanation. However, the attempt to seize weapons and equipment is completely unwilling tolerate!"
After the messenger left quickly, Li Xiaofeng returned to the state of freedom of the old god, leisurely watching the situation in the port, as if he was watching a show.
However, this leisure did not last long. After a few dozen minutes, the situation in the port changed. It was obvious that some ships did not take his order seriously. The Three Saints and Kagur obviously began to make fires, which seemed to have the intention of starting an anchor to leave the port. Moreover, as these two ships began to move, some other ships also followed suit and prepared to test Li Xiaofeng's bottom line.
"Do you want to warn them again?" Constantine, the commander of the battery, suggested.
Li Xiaofeng glanced at him and said coldly: "What else should I warn you? Tell the various forts to aim at the Three Saints and Kagur, and sink them!"
"This seems..." Constantine tried to say something, but Li Xiaofeng just glared at him coldly and said decisively: "Execute the order immediately!"
Constantine dared not say anything anymore. With his orders, Nikolayev's Fortress and Northern Highland Fortress were able to shoot all the artillery positions of the Three Saints and Kagur, and fired together. The rain of bullets formed by dozens of shells immediately covered the Three Saints and Kagur.
This round of artillery was so sudden and decisive that it immediately scared all the warships in the port. The one who was eager to try and was ready to learn from the examples of the Three Saints and Kagur immediately dispelled his mind. Of course, what was even more anxious was the commanders of the Three Saints and Kagur, who immediately sent a signal to the fort.
"Comrade Andre, the Three Saints and the Kagur signaled that they were carrying out the orders of the Fleet Committee to quell the rebellion..."
Li Xiaofeng interrupted him: "Tell them that from now on, based on the orders I issued before, no one is allowed to make a fire, let alone leave the berth!"
"Will you continue firing?" the commander asked again.
"Why should I stop?" Li Xiaofeng asked back, "I didn't see that they had the intention of extinguishing the fire. Before extinguishing the fire, the artillery will not be stopped!" As he said that, he was about to wave his hand and ask the commander of the fort to get out of the way, but at the end he added: "Tell them that even if the boiler is extinguished, all the crew must be gathered out of the ship immediately... let them gather on the dock, otherwise it will be considered a rebellion!"
The captains of the Three Saints and Kagur must not be willing to implement this order. According to their agreement with Skoropatsky and Nikola, after the incident, they immediately gathered sailors to seize the ship and left the port immediately. Now it is impossible to even make a fire in the boiler, so why not talk about leaving the port!
"Let Skoropatsky find a way. Didn't he promised that the turret would not open fire? Let him fulfill his promise, otherwise I wouldn't be with him to die!"
The captains' request immediately responded to Skoropatsky's place. He was also quite puzzled at this time. Nikola had analyzed it for him before. The turret would not open fire without the specific situation and received the order from the Fleet Committee. But now, it is not the case at all!
PS: Bow to thank hzwangdd, Juventus and the three comrades who instantly killed Potato!
Chapter completed!