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406 Fleet Departure

Lenin's warning seemed to be a bit of a big deal to Radick and Yuefei, and the two were quite optimistic about the prospects of the German revolution. The Berlin Uprising had proved the strength of the German working class. They just waved their hands and let the Hohenzollern Dynasty collapse.

What does this mean? It shows that Trotsky's prediction is quite accurate. The core force of the world revolution really exists in Germany. As long as the German working class completely burst out all its strength, what is the destruction of a Hohenzollern Dynasty? Destroying the capitalist world is probably easy to win!

In the eyes of Radick and Yuefei, Lenin is Kamenev and Zinoviev in April 1917. He underestimated the strength of the working class, did not understand the actual situation of Germany, and went to the right-leaning conservative path.

Since Lenin, you were able to push the armed revolutionary line with a tough push, and criticized the big face and stone for nothing. Now we should also stick to the right line and resist your negative influence.

With this idea, Radick and Yuefei did not take Lenin's warning to Lenin. They did not understand at all that Lenin was not trying to oppose the armed struggle line of the German revolution, but allowed the two to learn from the experience and lessons of moving from the February Revolution to the October Revolution. Compared with Tsarist Russia, Germany's situation was more complicated and the hostile forces were stronger. A slight mistake could lead to a loss.

He was disdainful of the central government's warnings and was immersed in temporary victory. Both Radick, Yuefei and Liebknesi were a little impulsive and aggressive. Under their leadership, the German and Communist Party of Germany quickly made a line of struggle to carry out in-depth revolution and seize power by force.

"It's still the same as in history."

Li Xiaofeng looked at the street speakers who loudly promoted the revolutionary theories of the German Communist Party on the street outside the window and sighed. Although he had made up his mind not to interfere in Germany before and allowed the Trotskyists to play. But when he watched them go to death, he couldn't help but hesitate.

After thinking about it all over the night, Li Xiaofeng finally decided to watch it coldly. Sometimes it was not a good thing to have a revolution that went too smoothly. Since the beginning of the Russian Revolution, as the Bolsheviks gradually won victory, impulsive and aggressive thoughts became the main theme within the Bolsheviks.

This emotion can also be seen from the Eighth Congress through Trotsky's line and policy. Lenin was obviously the boss, and his people had an advantage in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He also showed some doubts about the continuous revolutionary theory and the world revolution, but the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China still passed Trotsky's line.

What does this mean? Obviously! The Bolshevik Central Committee was already blinded by the good situation of victory and the world revolution, thinking that a revolutionary campaign was to mobilize the masses to take to the streets, and just shouting could scare away the enemy.

In the long run, this kind of aggressive thinking is very dangerous. Success once or twice does not mean that success will always be achieved in the future. The revolutionary chain reaction that Trotsky hopes is two-way. The Communist Party and the working class can set off a wave of revolution through chain reactions, and their enemies can also set off a chain reaction of counter-revolution as long as they successfully stifle a revolution. Moreover, their strength is stronger, and the chain reaction may be more severe.

In short, the chain reaction that Trotsky hoped for was quite fragile, and his followers had never thought about how to deal with failure. In fact, his assertions about this were a bit irresponsible. According to him, if the chain reaction failed, the world revolution would be over, and everything would be game over.

What is this? To be nice, it is a burning boat, to be bad, it is opportunism, it is gambling! What is the difference between this and the Japanese gambling in World War II? From this point of view, Trotsky is really not like a qualified politician. A qualified politician must be prepared for both things. What should I do if I succeed and what should I do if I fail? All aspects must be considered clearly.

Trotsky didn't think about this issue too much. Although he also admitted that the revolution would have a trough and a trough, he did not mention the question of how to turn from the trough. He talked more about the issue of trough and what should be done in trough.

After all, this person said from beginning to end: "We want to make a revolution and constantly launch revolutions in countries that have not completed democratic revolutions. We want to fan the flames and make a fuss! If we don't make a fuss, it is deviating from Lao Ma's theory, and it is revisionism!"

According to his approach, Russia has made a fuss successfully, so there is no need to be busy consolidating itself. The most important thing is to encourage other backward neighbors to make a fuss together. They have to keep making a fuss. Only by making a fuss can there be a way out.

What should you do if he fails to make trouble? His answer is: "Stay going to make trouble!"

Isn't this gambling? Isn't it a cheating father? The essence of the revolution after a long time is to make a fuss and destroy. As long as the world is not full of red flags, it is unacceptable to stop and consolidate and build. It is a heresy that deviates from Lao Ma's theory.

No wonder later generations say that this guy is an anarchist under the banner of Lao Ma's theory. Anyway, Li Xiaofeng seems quite similar. According to his method of making noise, the world cannot be stopped. It is true that Lao Ma has made similar assertions, but theories cannot be used as food! The proletariat who stood up to make noise is humanbeing. They have joys, sorrows, and physical needs. The starting point of the revolution is to live a good life, not to make trouble for the sake of making trouble.

Ignoring this point, the noisy can be carried out for a while and can be vigorous for a while, but it is completely unsustainable. No one can stand this kind of life with only destruction but no construction. Anyway, normal people will not choose this way of life.

Li Xiaofeng just wanted to see if the old man has the ability to come out of the low tide of the revolution. As a revolutionary mentor and a great theorist, you can’t just dig holes without filling them, right?

Let the failure of the German Revolution be used as a touchstone to test Trotsky. See if you are a mentor or a gambler!

"I'm strict about the movements of Comrade Luxembourg and Comrade Liebknesi, and always pay attention to their safety issues." Li Xiaofeng paused and asked again: "Is there any news from Carl?"

Burganin replied: "Comrade Carl said that everything goes according to the plan, and it was the victory of the Berlin Uprising that led to a certain negative impact."

Li Xiaofeng nodded, it can be imagined that when William II and Maximilian stepped down one after another, when Rudendolf resigned and Hindenburg allowed the outbreak of the revolution to reach the High Seas Fleet, the German Navy elites would be confused.

When talking, Li Xiaofeng once tried to delay the Berlin Uprising, but Luxembourg and Liebknesi were not moved at all. Because fundamentally, the Social Democratic Party led by Albert would be reluctant to break out, otherwise how could they come to power? Therefore, a certain immortal's action to delay the uprising would fail. In the face of the wheel of history, immortals who do not use immortal power would only be crushed.

Fortunately, this passive and unfavorable situation. Li Xiaofeng also expected that if he was not mistaken, Albert would solve this problem for him.

"We must never recognize the legitimacy of this provisional government!" Karpovich spoke eroticly in the face of the officers who questioned the action: "They used illegal violent means to force His Majesty and the Prime Minister to step down! If this behavior is legal, can anyone obtain power in the same way? What kind of virtue is the Social Democratic Party? You don't know what the Social Democratic Party is, they are no different from the Cadet and Social Revolutionary Party that came to power in March 1917! We have all seen what Russia has become after their efforts. The order God has given us has been subverted, and the upright people have been persecuted and killed, and can only be displaced and weep in tears... Sir. We must never succumb to this pseudo-government, and we must never trust them!"

The officers began to whisper. The actions were about to be carried out, but who would have thought that William II and the cabinet would collapse instantly. Now they were confused and didn't know where to go. Many people tended to accept the command of the Socialist Party coalition government.

But now after Karpovich said that, they began to feel that this socialist coalition government was really like the coalition government after the February Revolution in Russia, and it seemed that it was inappropriate to obey their orders!

"What do you want us to do? Where should we go if we do not obey the Soviets or the Provisional Government?" asked Mesnier.

"We should organize our own strength!" Karpovich instigated, "Everyone is loyal emperor. Only you will not betray the empire! We must unite and solve problems independently!"

Mesnier asked again: "How to solve the problem?"

Kalpovich said: "We must first become an independent force and must get rid of the control of those traitors!"

"What then? Continue this war?" Mesnier asked back with a sneer.

Karpovich glanced at him and replied: "I have never said that. I just feel that the power of His Majesty should be restored. Even if you want to surrender to the Allies, it must be carried out under his leadership. I do not believe that those politicians who control the parliament are best at betrayal. If they dominate the peace talks, Germany's interests will be completely unavailable!"

Someone said, "But we are the navy, and we can't drive them away!"

Mesnier immediately echoed: "That's right, even if we have to fight, we can't get ashore, let alone affect Berlin..."

Seeing that the situation was about to lose control, Karpovich muttered in his heart: "Comrade Andre, where is the turning point you mentioned? In a moment, it will be completely finished!"

Albert seemed to hear Calpovich's plea, and he generously sent a turning point.

"Gentlemen, be quiet!" Von Ruit suddenly walked out and said loudly: "I just learned a shocking news!"

The officers' attention was immediately attracted by Dohe, and no one noticed that Kalpovich was obviously relieved.

"General Hippel informed me of a surprising news! Albert was ready to surrender to the Allies!"

Many officers immediately showed disdainful expressions. What kind of inside information is that fools know what Albert and the guys wanted to do. However, Domannik did not finish his words. He said heavily: "The condition for the Allies to accept the truce is that we will withdraw troops from France, Luxembourg, Belgium within 14 days, cede Alsace and Lorraine and all colonies, abolish the universal conscript system, the west bank of the Rhine will be occupied by the Allies for 15 years, and no troops will be stationed within 50 kilometers of the east bank! Hand over all the air force aircraft, the navy's main ships, and the cruiser will be escorted to Scapa Bay!"

Once these conditions were announced, all the officers were in an uproar. Even those who had opposed the continued fighting the most before did not think these conditions were completely unacceptable. If these harsh conditions were accepted, Germany would never have a day to turn around and would not be a country!

"We must take action to stop traitors!"

"Suppose Albert's Cabinet and let the traitors get out!"

Amid the noise, Mesnier suddenly asked, "General, are these information true?"

Von Ruit glared at him with displeasure and said angrily: "Why am I lying? Tell you that just as we were talking, the new Foreign Minister led a delegation to France and will sign the surrender letter full of harsh conditions!"

As he said that, he waved his fist viciously: "We must do something! Gentlemen. We must act immediately to stop these treasons!"

"But our strength is limited!" Mesnier said again.

"If the power is limited, it must be carried out!" Feng Ruitt scolded loudly, "Aren't they going to disband the army and send all our cannons and warships to the enemy? Then we can't let them succeed!"

"Yes! You can't let them succeed!"

"General, please give orders!"

Amid the noise, the plan to lead the army to escape was passed without surprise. The only trouble was Mesnier, "Mr. Special Envoy, I really want to know, what is the point of going to Szeczecin? What can we do if we go there?"

Kalpovich also saw that this Mesnier is definitely a trouble. If he is not solved, things will not go smoothly.

He calmed down and replied: "I have said it several times before. The city of Szczecin is finally His Majesty, loyal to Germany. When we go there, safety will be guaranteed first. Do you think Skapa Bay is safer than Szczecin?"

Facing Kalpovich's rhetoric, Mesnier was speechless for a moment and went to Scarpa Bay to be a prisoner. For the officers present, no one would be willing to be a prisoner.

Kalpovich looked at him and snorted again: "Secondly, fools know that Szechin is very close to Berlin. We drive the fleet over and can join forces with the friendly forces there. At that time, we can go straight to Berlin and punish those damn traitors!"

Mesnier said stubbornly: "We are the navy and are not good at land warfare..."

Kalpovich shouted at him angrily: "It's not a problem that is good at or not, but a problem that must save Germany! Lieutenant Colonel Mesnier, I am quite dissatisfied with your attitude. From the beginning, you kept complaining and asking some inexplicable questions. I quite doubt you are a member of the traitors! Otherwise, why do you always help them!"

Mesnier was so angry that his face turned red, and he stared at him and shouted: "Don't talk nonsense! I just think these actions are completely meaningless! We should accept reality!"

Kalpovich sneered and said sarcastically: "It turns out that giving the Empire's fleet to the Empire's enemies is meaningful. Gentlemen, the situation is already obvious. Lieutenant Colonel Mesnier is a damn traitor!"

Mesnier immediately felt that many unfriendly eyes were locked in him. The original comrades and colleagues looked at him now like the enemy, but he still did not intend to give up his point of view, and there was no point in continuing to linger.

"Gentlemen! Please listen to me!" Mesnier yelled, "We should recognize the reality. Even if His Majesty continues to be in power, there is only one way to surrender, and we can only..."

"Shut up!" Domanic interrupted Mesnier with an angry shout. He grabbed Mesnier's front and cursed: "I actually have a subordinate like you. This is simply a shame for my military career! Germany will never surrender and will never surrender! We will fight to the end!"

Mesnier still insisted: "That means nothing..."

"Kill this traitor!"

"Kill him!"

Seeing that Mesnier was in danger of being cut into pieces, after hesitating for a moment, Dovnruyt ordered: "Tie him up and block his mouth!"

With his order, the officer rushed up and tied Mesnier into rice dumplings.

"What should we do now? Without this bastard's order, we can't start the Bavarian at all!"

Kalpovich immediately stood up and said, "Anaesthetize him, just say he is sick, Major Schroeder, you, as the deputy captain of the Bavaria, take his place!"

A few minutes later, Mesnier was thrust into the ground, and a group of officers returned to their ship in a mighty manner. An hour later, the order to start a fire and anchor was issued. Faced with the doubts of the sailors, Karpovich took out the so-called Soviet order forged by a certain immortal. After a series of twists and turns, more than 20 warships slowly began to start fire and left the military port one after another...

When Li Xiaofeng received the news that the main force of the high seas fleet went to sea, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Karpovich did not disappoint him and finally fooled the fleet. Of course, this does not mean that the plan has been successful. After all, Szechecin is still under the control of the Germans. If the fleet goes to Szechecin, it will be meaningless, and Karpovich will be exposed soon.

After thinking about it, he ordered Burganin beside him: "Try to block the news, and after the fleet bypasses Cape Grenen, he will then steal the news to the new prime minister. I believe this prime minister will react immediately."

How will Albert react?

Li Xiaofeng estimated that the prime minister would contact the fleet first and try to advise the officers to return, which was nothing more than a combination of soft and hard work. It was obvious that the indignant officers would not accept his threat. If nothing unexpected happens, the prime minister would take coercive measures... (To be continued...)

ps: Bow to thank Comrade hzwangdd and comrade Juventus!
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