Zinoviev became excited, and he walked around the room frantically as if he had been doping, his mind full of calculations of possibilities.

"Comrade Gregory, shall we reply to Ludnev immediately?" Usievich asked cautiously.

Originally, he thought that Zinoviev would agree without hesitation, but in fact, the big pie face was more calm than he thought.

"No!" Zinoviev immediately stopped him and said solemnly: "We must calm down!" At least not to let Rudnev think that we are in a hurry! We have to think carefully about the causes and consequences of this. Only after we have figured it out can we go to see Rudnev, otherwise, we will not have a third chance! ”

Usievich felt that Zinoviev was a little hypocritical, and he was still thinking about a fart at this time! If Rudnev had already captured the Kremlin, and with the arrival of Kalevin reinforcements, he really did not see any prospects for continuing the armed struggle.

In this case, if you can find a way to protect the whole party and protect your comrades in a dignified and safe way, even if it is an alliance under the city, you must pinch your nose and admit it.

"You don't understand!" Zinoviev shook his head at Usievich in an unfathomable manner, "If the situation is really completely favorable to Rudnev, he will not let out the news of negotiations at this time." He's just going to kill us! There will be no mercy! ”

"You mean?" Usievich frowned and asked: "You mean to say that Rudnev is really bluffing, he didn't capture the Kremlin at all?" ”

"I didn't say that!" Zinoviev pouted, "It shouldn't be a problem to take the Kremlin with their strength!" ”

Usievich wondered: "Then you just said ...... again"

Zinoviev glanced at him. It seems that Usievich is a bit of an idiot. I couldn't even find an answer to such a simple question. No wonder the position in the party is like this. According to Zinoviev's temper in the past, he was too lazy to waste time with such a fool, but now, Usievich was the only person he counted on in Moscow, and in the most unfavorable circumstances just now, this thing would not leave him.

So Zinoviev decided to give him a chance to have a good long insight: "I think there is only one reason why Rudnev is signaling negotiations to us at this time. He's in trouble, though I don't know exactly what kind of trouble he's in. But I can roughly guess that it may be that the situation was not entirely favorable to them, and it may be that they suffered heavy losses in the battle to attack the Winter Palace. Take me to Andrey. Petrovich understands that although this despicable boy is not very good, he is still very capable, even if he does not hold the Kremlin, he will not hand over the Kremlin to Rudnev! ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, as if he was doing the most detailed analysis. Soon he continued: "I reckon that either Rudnev's troops suffered heavy casualties, or after the capture of the Kremlin." And didn't get what he wanted! ”

Usievich asked blankly: "What does Rudnev want?" ”

"Munitions!" Zinoviev sullenly scolded the fool in his heart, "There are a lot of arms in the Kremlin, and Rudnev probably intends to use them to arm his troops!" ”

"You've analyzed it so well!" Usievich said with great admiration, but his admiration could only make Zinoviev feel more depressed - what's the use of Lao Tzu alone, all his subordinates are rice buckets, what can he do?

Of course, Zinoviev did not say such hurtful words directly, he just proposed another possibility: "Of course, this is only one possibility!" It is also possible that there is a problem with their reinforcements, and I am afraid that they will not be able to arrive on time. Without reinforcements, he thought he couldn't wipe us out completely, so he was ready to start negotiations again. To be honest, I think it's more likely! ”

In fact, Zinoviev did not think that the latter possibility was more likely, but that he preferred the latter possibility to become a reality. If the former possibility is true, even if Li Xiaofeng loses the Kremlin, he will not have much responsibility. He may even be a hero of the revolution.

How could Zinoviev hope that his rival would be better, he wished that Li Xiaofeng would choke to death by drinking water, be hit by a car when he went out, and be killed by lightning while staying at home. Therefore, he hoped that the enemy himself had a problem, so that Li Xiaofeng would not be able to reap any benefits, and he himself would become a great savior to save the party and the revolution.

When Zinoviev was thinking that he had become a great savior, and he was in a hurry to clean up the happy scene of Lenin and Trotsky, an untimely voice came out, and Usievich asked stupidly: "Comrade Grigory, since the new negotiations may be another delaying tactic of the enemy, we have no reason to be fooled again, right?" ”

Zinoviev sighed in his heart, he was really speechless about Usievich's political IQ, this idiot didn't know what to say, this was their only chance to turn over, regardless of whether he was a delaying tactic or not, first restore our position through negotiations. As for whether the negotiations will really come to fruition, then we will talk about it later! The most important thing now is to get back on stage as soon as possible, so as not to be really marginalized!

Zinoviev's idea is very simple, even if Rudnev is using a delaying tactic, he is just a hypocrisy, just using this fool to restore his position, it is better to achieve results with negotiations, and it will not be worse to sit on the cold bench now, right?

"You go and inform Rudnev that I intend to sit down with him and tell him that I am sincere and intend to resolve the current crisis in a peaceful way!"

Usievich was very suspicious of Zinoviev's orders, and he said hesitantly: "But the Revolutionary Military Council did not authorize you, did not agree to your contact with Rudnev!" Shouldn't we inform the Revolutionary Military Council first and get their consent......"

Zinoviev kicked Usievich to death with one kick, these two are really stupid, Nima. The Revolutionary Military Council was notified. Then the diorama will not be dismantled. If the bastards of the Revolutionary Military Council knew that there was such a good thing, the most likely thing would be to leave us alone and negotiate with Rudnev, and then we would have to continue to be forgotten!

"But if the Revolutionary Military Council finds out......"

"Trust me, those idiots won't find out!" Zinoviev is trying hard to relieve Usievich, in fact, the big pie face just wants to gamble the most after the worst, this is his only hope, and he will not let it go.

On the morning of October 28th. Two groups of self-righteous people with their own ghosts sat together, and Rudnev, who did not know the truth, was ready to use strong means to force Zinoviev to submit, and the big pie face was the idea of the white wolf with empty gloves.

"Mr. Gregory, I don't understand why you want to see me!" Rudnev, like a real victor, appeared in front of Zinoviev arrogantly and said arrogantly: "Are you going to personally beg me for mercy and agree to immediately lay down your arms and surrender unconditionally?" ”

Rudnev's attitude made Zinoviev's teeth itch, but he knew that now was not the time to be vindictive, and the momentary pleasure was more important than the future, for the future. He gritted his teeth and endured.

"I'm just here for peace!" He said painlessly.

"Peace!" Rudnev sneered, and continued to sarcastically say: "Peace is just an unattainable dream for you rebels. For the tranquility of Russia. Only by throwing you all in prison will there be a dawn of peace in Russia! ”

"You're talking too one-sidedly!" Zinoviev tried hard to maintain his dignity, at least not to let Rudnev eat him to death, "Where is the future of Russia, no one is sure." Can you guarantee that your Socialist-Revolutionaries will always have the upper hand? Will you defeat us and you will be invincible? ”

Zinoviev's words were ambiguous, and of course his original intention was only to use vague language to test Rudnev's bottom line. But when these words reached Rudnev's ears, it was completely different. He could not help but wonder if the Bolsheviks had already learned that he had parted ways with the Mensheviks and the Cadets. Do they know what they are planning?

Rudnev looked at Zinoviev suspiciously, as if he was going to find a little clue from the face of the pie, but the more he looked at it, the more he felt bottomless, how could this damn face of the pie feel more and more treacherous, like an old fox?

Zinoviev, of course, is an old fox, after he threw out that tentative word, he seemed to be careless and careless, but in fact he carefully observed Rudnev's expression, if Rudnev is as consistent as he looks, and is really as confident as he shows, then this negotiation may not have good fruit.

But what did Zinoviev find? He was keenly aware that the Rudnev in front of him was a little inward-looking, although he had confidence, but his confidence was not so sufficient, and even under his seemingly arrogant appearance, there was an impatient heart hidden.

What can Rudnev be impatient for? In Zinoviev's opinion, there is only one possibility that is reasonable, and it did happen that Rudnev had to be impatient, and this matter was very bad for him, so he urgently restarted the negotiations!

Zinoviev was calm all of a sudden, no longer as bottomless as he had just been, and even he felt that this negotiation could really achieve results. So he smiled at Rudnev, "Your Excellency, I think we should put aside our prejudices and sit down and talk patiently!" Not all problems can be solved by force, can they? ”

Rudnev became more and more suspicious, he didn't know what Zinoviev knew about it, but he always felt that the person in front of him was very treacherous and cunning, and a pair of thief eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. Instinctively, he didn't want to sit down, but in the face of the pressure that Kalegin brought him, he had to sit down.

When Rudnev sat down, the big stone in Zinoviev's heart fell to the ground, as long as Rudnev sat down, it further verified his guess, which showed that the other party was indeed planning to negotiate.

"We are pitying nothing more than the blood of the Russian people!"

Rudnev probably also sensed that his momentum was declining too quickly, and if he didn't give himself some encouragement, the subsequent negotiations might be very passive, and he didn't want to take too much advantage of the Bolsheviks, so he felt that he needed to give a reasonable explanation for his "weakness" and at the same time issue new threats.

"But if you count on our goodwill to play tricks and conspire. I'm very responsible for telling you. Mr. Gregory. If you try to do anything, then we can crush you with a little finger! Hum! This is by no means a threat! ”

Zinoviev scoffed at this statement, this means of exerting pressure is too unacceptable, when the brother is a three-year-old child, is it scared? You don't have any kindness at all, if you weren't forced to do it, you could sit down and play tricks with me? Pretending to be struck by lightning!

Of course, these disdainful Zinoviev did not show it. He didn't want to anger Rudnev, and it didn't do him any good to get angry with the other party. Moreover, negotiations are also strategic, blindly exerting pressure and blindly showing strength can sometimes only backfire, not to mention that Zinoviev does not feel that he can argue with Rudnev. At such times, it is necessary to give in to weakness in order to continue the negotiations.

"We're quite sincere!" Zinoviev spread his hands, "We are saddened by these senseless bloodsheds and sacrifices. Every good Russian son should spend their precious lives in a more crucial position, to defend the Motherland, and not to kill each other! ”

These words made Rudnev a lot more comfortable. He snorted softly, and regained his pride as a pioneer. "If only you could understand that!"

Zinoviev once again despised Rudnev in his heart, but said: "So now that we have learned the sincerity of the other party, can we get to the point?" ”

Rudnev nodded arrogantly and said with a big grin: "Our condition is that you Bolsheviks immediately stop all military operations, stop continuing to incitement the citizens, hand over all weapons, and hand over the culprits who led the rebellion to the authorities for trial!" ”

Zinoviev glanced at Rudnev with contempt, he would not even agree to such harsh conditions, let alone those radical guys, so he shook his head and said: "This kind of condition is very unreasonable, we can't accept it at all!" ”

Rudnev sneered and said, "I'm not here to ask you for a promise!" ”

Zinoviev glanced at him, stood up without saying a word, and seemed to be about to turn around and leave, Rudnev didn't expect him to be so tough at all, and immediately became anxious: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Zinoviev spread his hands and said: "It doesn't mean anything, I just think that Mr. Mayor is not like you are here to negotiate, but to threaten us." As I said earlier, we have the sincerity to resolve the current crisis in a peaceful way, but you, Mr. Mayor, do not have such sincerity! That being the case, what else do we have to talk about? ”

Rudnev was so sullen that he could not say a word, and he thought that if he exerted enough pressure, he would be able to force the Bolsheviks into submission. But where did he think that he was seen by Zinoviev at the beginning, and his wishful thinking was disrupted in three or five sentences. Now either he withdraws the harsh conditions and continues the negotiations, or simply declares the breakdown of the negotiations, waiting to be humiliated by the Mensheviks and the Cadets.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to take a step back, he stopped Zinoviev, and said in a wistful voice: "This is just our condition, you can also mention any conditions!" ”

Zinoviev smiled and sat down again, in fact he was much more nervous than Rudnev just now, and he felt terrified when he gambled on it, but now, it was worth it, and he managed to force Rudnev to give in.

"Our conditions are simple, an immediate truce on the spot, and then the two sides will form a negotiating committee to have a profound exchange of views and reach a condition that is acceptable to both of us......"

"Slow down!" Rudnev quickly interrupted him and asked: "You mean, first achieve an armistice, and then start negotiations?" ”

"That's right!" Zinoviev nodded, "We believe that only in a peaceful environment can all problems and differences be truly resolved. ”

"It can't be!" Rudnev flatly refused, "Only if an agreement is reached first, can there be a truce!" As I said, don't try to play tricks, so we won't be delayed! ”

"It's not a delaying tactic!" Zinoviev patiently persuaded that "an immediate truce is responsible for the safety of people's lives and property." Only by stopping the senseless bloodshed and sacrifice can we both see the precious ...... of peace."

Zinoviev spoke at length about the political and military significance of the first armistice, but in fact, only he understood in his own heart that these were nonsense. The reason why he called for an armistice before negotiations was entirely out of the demand to safeguard his own political interests.

First of all, he could not represent the Bolsheviks, and if an agreement was reached with Rudnev and the Revolutionary Military Council did not admit it after returning, it would be in vain;

Secondly, even if the Revolutionary Military Committee admits the account, if these people yin him and hack all the credit, he will not even have a place to cry.

And if the war is armisted first, he will be able to communicate with the Revolutionary Military Committee, and he will be able to show his merits and value - see no, at the critical juncture, it was Izinoviev who stopped the enemy and saved you from fire and water. Shouldn't you wake up at this time, and don't you understand that only I, Zinoviev, can lead you to the path of light?

To put it bluntly, the truce first is a stepping stone for Zinoviev, and it is a life-saving straw for him to restore his position, no matter whether the negotiations can be negotiated or not, first of all, he has to grasp this straw first! (To be continued......)