Zhukov's face turned red all of a sudden, and he was in a state of frustration, and he could barely hold back his heartfelt objections, saying: "Comrade Stalin, the frequent change of commanders at the front is extremely unfavorable to the war. ”

Stalin turned to face Zhukov and took a step forward, as if trying to hear more clearly. He looked intently at the face of the Chief of the General Staff.

Zhukov continued: "Commanders who do not have time to familiarize themselves with the situation to command the operation will definitely suffer a great defeat. Marshal Timoshenko commanded this front for less than four weeks. Through several battles, he became familiar with the troops and understood the characteristics of the units to which he belonged. He did his best at his post, and at present, in the Smolensk region, has been delaying the advance of the enemy army for almost a month. I don't think anyone can do it better than him. The troops trusted Marshal Timoshenko, and this was crucial. In my opinion, it would be unjust and inappropriate to remove him from his post as commander of the front army at this time. ”

Stalin looked at the silent members of the Politburo with questioning eyes, and he meant to ask them to speak.

Kalinin spoke first: "Maybe Weikov is right in his thinking. ”

"I feel the same way." Molotov supported Kalinin.

Stalin was silent for a long time before he nodded effortlessly and said: "Well, we all agree with Zhukov? ……”

And so it was decided. Marshal Timoshenko immediately returned to the front, and Zhukov returned to the General Staff. The Politburo members left separately.

Stalin was the only one left in the room, and Stalin, who was inexplicably distraught, somehow turned on the radio.

“…… Today, on Red Square in Moscow, a military parade was held as usual, only this time, in Red Square, which has become a ruin, it is no longer the Soviet Red Army that has passed, but the soldiers of the heroic Chinese Bundeswehr and the Russian Liberation Army......"

The Chinese announcer on the radio was broadcasting in Russian the news that the Chinese army had entered Moscow for a military parade.

Stalin felt an indescribable sense of shame come over him, and his already thin face was distorted by it.

In Moscow in June, the sun is shining and the sky is clear.

Yang Shuoming slowly walked up the ochre-colored granite stone steps on the side of Red Square along the long procession of winding "admirers" of Lenin's tomb. Shaded by tall fir trees, black marble statues of Lenin stand on both sides of the cemetery, all of which are in tatters.

Not only Lenin's tomb, but the whole of Moscow was reduced to rubble under the bombing of Chinese military planes.

Entering the gates of Lenin's Tomb and slowly descending the stone steps, everyone naturally slowed down their progress, as if fearful of disturbing the terrible soul who had fallen asleep and had entered another world. Yang Shuoming walked around Lenin's crystal coffin for half a week with mixed feelings, watching Lenin's corpse.

The man lay peacefully in the crystal coffin, lifelike, his face was pale, his left hand was flat on his chest, and his right hand was slightly raised.

Is this the great revolutionary teacher who has fascinated the Bolsheviks all over the world? Is this the Lenin who stormed the Winter Palace and sounded the death knell of Kerensky's provisional political axe? Is this the little man with a protruding forehead, a cocked mustache, a slight leaning forward, and a powerful arm waving to mobilize the masses of workers and peasants?

Although it was only a brief glimpse, it seemed familiar, and all kinds of complex feelings were intertwined, and Yang Shuoming felt as if there was a sense of time and space confusion, and finally realized a permanent long-cherished wish.

Yes, when I was a child, I often listened to my teacher tell me "The Story of Zoya and Shura", and when I was a teenager, I also read "How Steel is Made", "War and Peace", and "Anna Karenina...... Later, he studied "The State and Revolution", "Materialism and Empirical Criticism", and "The Infantile Disease of the Communitarian Left...... Lenin's name once admired him, and Lenin's writings accompanied him through that unbearable era...... How could he have forgotten that "the October Revolution brought Marxism-Leninism to China with the sound of a cannon"! At this moment, it was as if he had heard the cannon of the cruiser Aurora, the vivid speech of the Great Mentor to the citizens, and the cheers of the flood of workers and peasants. This historical scene once filled the people of that fanatical era with infinite power, and made people's hearts roll and blood boiling!

And now, when the Chinese are looking back on the seemingly glorious pages of history, in addition to passion, people seem to have too much reflection, too much melancholy, too much confusion. On November 7, 1917, the guns of the cruiser Aurora shocked the world; On the evening of June 5, 1945, after Yang Shuoming delivered a brief televised speech, the Soviet flag with a sickle and axe was quietly taken down from the sky over the Kremlin, and the history of the Soviet Union as a great socialist country can be said to have come to a surprising end, which also shocked the world.

From the October Revolution, in which "all power went to the Soviets," to the fall of Moscow, it has stirred up the holy land of the revolution that was in full swing in the past, and at the same time stirred the sensitive nerves of countless politicians and thinkers. Moscow was once the holy place of revolution for proletarians all over the world, the golden dome of the Kremlin shone brightly to the world, and the blue ribbon-like Moss River once bubbled in the hearts of many people.

The Chinese have learned that, while remembering history, they are moving quickly into the future.

The strong contrast between history and reality, glory and bleakness, retro and fashion, the merits and demerits of historical figures and the reality of the historical process is so abrupt and so incomprehensible. Although the soul of the revolution is gone, if we want to figure out the suspense of those history and find a clear answer, it is indeed a bitter and very heavy topic. When Yang Shuoming felt that sacred land with passion and touched the vast land of art with diversified thinking, he couldn't help but remember a famous Russian saying: "It is difficult to understand Russia with reason".

Russia is indeed a magical land, and the Russian people are indeed great people, and he wants to let the Russian people understand their own demands and practices. Remembrance is to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy. People will comfort the Great Teacher's spirit in heaven with reason and action.

At this time, the people of Lenin's tomb, located on the outside of the Kremlin wall on Red Square in Moscow, were all surprised by how well Lenin's body was preserved: Lenin was lying in the center of the hanging hall 3 meters underground, his head and hands exposed, and under the light (which had just been restored for this visit), Lenin's face was gloomy but still lifelike, which often made many people wonder whether this was really Lenin. In addition to the amazement, people expressed admiration for Russia's superb corpse preservation technology.

"We found a scientist working at Lenin's tomb who revealed many little-known stories about the preservation of Lenin's body." Admiral Lin Yuying said.

"Oh?" Yang Shuoming's eyebrows raised slightly, "What did he reveal?" ”

"This scientist's name is Ilya? Borisovich? Zbarsky, was the main scientist who participated in the preservation of Lenin's body. His father had been involved in the conservation of Lenin's body. In January 1943, on the recommendation of his father and with the approval of the Soviet Political Axe Committee, Zbarsky, who had not yet graduated from university, was placed in Lenin's tomb to specialize in the preservation of corpses. ”

On January 21, 1924, Lenin died in the village of Gork, just outside Moscow. On the 23rd, Lenin's body was transported to the Baveretsky railway station in Moscow, where it was transferred to the Federal Building in the bitter cold of minus 28 degrees Celsius, where it was placed in a columned hall. On the day of Lenin's death, the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Soviet government received more than 1,000 telegrams from all over the country, demanding that Lenin's body be permanently preserved for generations to come. On the 26th, the Soviet Conference officially approved the resolution adopted by the Central Executive Committee, which decided to establish a Lenin's tomb on the side of Red Square and preserve Lenin's body permanently. On the 27th, the burial ceremony was held on Red Square, and Lenin's body was placed in a makeshift cemetery. ”

"Due to the long storage time at room temperature, Lenin's body has undergone some changes. Black spots and folds appeared on the face and hands, slight dislocations began to appear on the lips and eyelids, the skin was earthy gray, the ears were shriveled, and large areas of gray-green corpse spots appeared on the entire body and hands. On 26 January, Lenin's body was in a 'state of crisis', and some experts believe that without immediate measures, the plan to preserve the body could be ruined. ”

"The Soviet Political Axe Commission, after examining the corpses, also made a civil record: '...... The tip of the nose, mainly on the lower surface and the wings of the nose, is slightly pigmented, leathery, and thin. The upper eyelid is drooping and the eyeball is sunken. The skin color of the eyelids, especially the lower eyelids, is severe earthy grey. The left eyelid is deformed below the cartilage edge of the lower eyelid, and the eye is slightly open. The ear wheels dry out and curl inwards and forwards. On the 26th, experts began to urgently dispose of Lenin's body. The inside cavity of the corpse was treated with a solution containing acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide, and then soaked in a solution of formalin, allowing the antiseptic to penetrate deep into the skin and bones. A week later, the body was again immersed in an alcohol solution. Lenin's body was treated in a much better condition, and the color of his skin was greatly improved. ”

"Russian experts carried out this work under Lenin's grave, when the conditions and equipment were rudimentary, and the temperature in the workshop was close to freezing. At first, the staff was not very sure about the results of their embalming, so they observed day and night, and did not take their eyes off the corpse for a moment. It wasn't until the corruption was fundamentally under control that everyone breathed a sigh of relief. ”

"After the completion of Lenin's tomb, it became a sacred place throughout the Soviet Union, and thousands of Soviet people from all over the country visited it every day. Of course, there are also many "** elements" who are also mixed up with the ranks of the people and try to carry out sabotage activities. ”

Listening to Lin Yuying's slightly teasing words, many people laughed.

"This shows that the Russians are really not all brainwashed." Yang Shuoming nodded and said.

"Once, as a tourist passed through the viewing hall, he suddenly burst out of the crowd and threw a hammer at Lenin's coffin, which shattered the glass on the coffin and smashed it on Lenin's chest. On two occasions, tourists threw gasoline bottles at Lenin's body, one of which hit the coffin and caught fire. On another occasion, a visitor rushed to the coffin and smashed glass with his foot, which fell onto the body's face, causing damage, and Lenin's tomb was forced to close for several days to repair the body. ”

"In the 30s, a member of the collective farm named Ni Fund stormed Lenin's tomb and was about to shoot at Lenin's body, but was spotted by the security guards on the spot, and the member committed suicide on the spot. After this incident, the Soviet Union gradually realized the importance of the safety and security of Lenin's tomb, so it replaced the original ordinary glass coffin with bulletproof glass, and a security door was also set up at the entrance to Lenin's tomb. ”

"In January 1934, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Lenin's death, the Soviet government also organized a special committee to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the preservation of Lenin's body.

"During the war, Soviet experts once again carried out a comprehensive processing of Lenin's body, which greatly improved the degree of embalming of the body. The experts also chose the best filters, allowing the soft light to shine on the exposed face and hands, and Lenin seemed to come back from the dead. ”

"In January 1942, due to the insufficient disinfection of the gauze wrapping the corpse, the corpse showed a certain degree of mildew, and Soviet experts, with many years of experience, controlled the spread of bacteria in time, so that Lenin's body avoided decomposition."

"On June 29, the Soviet Committee on Political Axes, under the leadership of Academician Abrikosov, again conducted a comprehensive examination of the embalming of the corpse and concluded that 'Lenin's body is in the best condition compared to previous examinations. In a new coffin, Vladimir? Ilyich felt as if he was asleep. ’”

"The top leadership of the Soviet Union was very pleased to see this conclusion and decided to reward the specialists who made a great contribution to the preservation of the leader's body. Zbalsky's father was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor of the USSR and the Order of Lenin, and he himself was awarded the Red Order of Labor. ”

"As far as the secret surname is concerned, Lenin's tomb is no less than a nuclear defense facility of the political axe, Lenin's body is placed in a crystal coffin, which is kept at a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, monitored by the instruments of the central control system, and the various indices are very accurate, even higher than the doctor's requirements. Every day at 1 p.m., Lenin's Tomb is closed. On Mondays and Fridays, Lenin's Tomb is closed. This is the time for routine check-ups by healthcare professionals. They opened the coffin, examined the body carefully, applied a special liquid to the deceased's face, and then resealed the coffin. In addition, they have special care for the corpses every 18 months. At this time, the body is transported from the mourning hall to the nursing room by special car, placed in a pool, and soaked in a specially prepared liquid for a week or two. Lenin was then dressed and put on make-up again, and the body was laid in a 'good sleep' state. When everything was ready, the body was returned to the viewing hall. ”

"Preserving corpses is a huge scientific problem. In fact, a month after Lenin's death, his body began to decompose rapidly, leaving Soviet scientists at a loss. Later, Professor Zbarsky temporarily curbed the decay of the corpse with his own embalming methods. During this war, Lenin's body was put to the most severe test. At the end of 1943, Lenin's body began to decompose again. As a result, one leg and part of the left limb of Lenin's body were amputated and an artificial prosthesis was fitted. Anyone who visits Lenin's tomb finds that Lenin seems to be younger. ”

"In 1944, in order to prevent bombing by our troops, Stalin ordered Lenin's body to be transported out of Moscow, and when Lenin's body was removed from Lenin's tomb, it began to decompose again. At this time, Professor Zbarsky had already been sent to the front as cannon fodder because he had offended a high-ranking official, and his successor was inexperienced in the emergency embalming of corpses, so Stalin agreed with the medical staff to separate the head from the torso, which had not yet decomposed. At the same time, it was decided to make a mannequin to replace the original body. The operation was quite successful, and Lenin's torso was cremated and secretly transported back to his hometown for burial. The head is attached to an artificial body. Everything is done so seamlessly that the visitors don't notice it in the slightest. ”

"That is to say, what we are seeing now is really just a head? And not a whole strip of bacon? When Yang Shuoming heard this, he understood.

"Yes." Lin Yuying was both surprised and amused when she heard Yang Shuoming use the word "bacon" to describe Lenin's corpse.

"I'm afraid the cost of making such a piece of bacon is very high, right?" Marshal Xu Yuanjin, who accompanied Yang Shuoming, also made Yang Shuoming's "bacon" laugh.

"According to the professor Zbarsky, every year, the cost of maintaining the corpse alone is no less than 1 million rubles." Lin Yuying said.

"Spend so much money?" Xu Yuanjin was taken aback.

"Spending money on this, preferring to starve the common people to death, is the superior surname of the so-called Bolshevik revolutionary system." Yang Shuoming sneered, "It obviously makes people live in hell, but it can be said to be heaven." Sure enough, it's very superior! ”

"A lie is told a thousand times, and it becomes the truth, and that's it." Zhou Guansheng sighed.

"A lie is a lie after all, and truth is always truth." Chen Qiansheng shook his head and said, "There will be a day when lies will be exposed, just like today." ”

"The Bolsheviks began at the grave, let it end at the grave!" Yang Shuoming let out a sigh and said.

"What is Hanzhi going to do with this bacon?" Xu Yuanjin found that the atmosphere was a little dull, and joked with a smile.

"Blow it up." Yang Shuoming thought for a while and said, "Don't leave anything behind, blow it all up." ”

"Either you keep this head and take it back as a trophy exhibition, and then open a 'Bolshevism Crime Museum' to show future generations." Chen Qiansheng suggested.

"No, this head should be destroyed, and the ashes can be used as fertilizer. It can be regarded as a useful contribution he has made to Russia. Yang Shuoming shook his head and said, "I don't want such bacon in this world again." Never. ”

(To be continued)