Estonia, one of the small projectile countries in Europe. However, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, not to mention the geographical location of Estonia is very important. Together with Finland, it forms a vise that jams the exit from the Gulf of Finland.

Moreover, the border of Estonia is not much away from Petrograd, and this country can be called the western gate of Petrograd. Historically, in February 1918, with the defeat of the Russian army, the German army in Estonia once put considerable pressure on Petrograd, forcing the Bolsheviks to sign the Brest Pact. Later, Yudenich also used Estonia as a springboard and threatened Petrograd for a time, almost forcing Lenin to abandon Petrograd.

It can be seen that Estonia is quite important, but unfortunately, this country was ceded to Germany due to the Brest Treaty, and became a vassal of the Second German Reich. However, with the departure of Wilhelm II and the surrender of the German-Austrian bloc, Estonia's backers collapsed, and the Bolsheviks had already had the opportunity to regain their lost territory.

But things were not so simple, and the Bolsheviks, who had historically been busy dealing with Kolchak and Denikin, had no time to look westward, and could only watch as the local German population of Estonia broke away from Russian control with the help of the so-called German volunteers and re-emerged as an independent state.

Today, although the shape of the Bolshevik is much better than in history, the Bolsheviks still do not have much strength to solve the problems of Estonia and the Baltic states. Even a great power like a certain immortal can only spare Estonia for the time being.

In his report to the Politburo, he wrote: "There is no doubt that Estonia is a reactionary puppet regime propped up by the Germans, which is extremely hostile to communism and the Soviets. From the standpoint of the class struggle. It is necessary to eliminate this reactionary regime and to secure the West Gate of Petrograd. But at the same time, we should also note that the strength of the Baltic Front is not enough to solve the problems of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at the same time. Targeting the reactionary Estonian government now will only unite the reactionary regimes of the three Baltic states. This will undoubtedly complicate the problem......"

Writing this, Li Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, and then continued to write: "Comrade Lenin has always taught us to grasp the main contradictions, and from the current situation, the most important thing is to eliminate the reactionary regimes in Latvia and Lithuania and to open up contacts with East Prussia. I propose that the reactionary Estonian government should be pacified and paralyzed through diplomatic channels so that it does not get involved in our revolutionary war to eliminate the reactionary governments of Latvia and Lithuania......"

Lenin soon received Li Xiaofeng's report. And gave a high evaluation of this report, he fully recognized the construction of a certain immortal, and even said to Xiao Si in private: "...... It can be seen that our comrades do not lack political wisdom and the ability to solve practical problems. What is lacking is just initiative...... If he doesn't push Andre, how can he actively find a way to solve the problem? The most important job of our leaders is not to blindly bury their heads in the case and work hard, the work will never be done! What we need to do more is to stimulate the initiative of the comrades below and guide them to solve problems! ”

Even Trotsky, after reading the report of a certain immortal, sighed: "Andrei. Petrovich already has a preliminary possession of the Su zhì of the political family. He's learned how to deal with practical problems! ”

Even the two mentors felt good. Naturally, Li Xiaofeng's plan was informed, but how to break the alliance between the three Baltic states and how to break them down became Li Xiaofeng's top priority.

"My plan is to fight and pull both diplomatically and militarily, dividing and disintegrating the Baltic alliance!" Li Xiaofeng explained his specific plan to the Politburo in detail: "First of all, in terms of diplomacy, we should actively get in touch with the reactionary Estonian government and show a certain amount of goodwill. Secondly, at the same time. We should intensify military pressure and try our best to create an atmosphere of military pressure! ”

Trotsky frowned. He asked: "Comrade Andrei, don't you think that what you just said is contradictory?" ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled slightly and explained: "Comrade Trotsky, I don't think there is a contradiction at all. The mere release of goodwill is likely to give the reactionary Estonian government the illusion that we are powerless to take care of them and that we have no choice but to compromise with them. This will cause them to misjudge the shape and think that they can do whatever they want. I don't want them to have this delusion, I want them to know that negotiation is only one of our means, and when negotiation doesn't work, we don't hesitate to wield the stick! ”

Both Sverdlov and Stalin nodded, understanding and appreciating the attitude taken by someone. The reason is simple, the Estonian government had been fighting to the death before, and at the instigation of the Germans, they supported Judenich's actions, and allowed the bastard to flee to Poland, and the Bolsheviks had long wanted to teach the country a lesson, but they had never been able to do so.

In the past, Li Xiaofeng did not take action against Estonia, which made some comrades have some opinions, but now someone has expressed it with practical actions -- he is not indulging Estonia, but a tactic that he has no choice but to take. I am afraid that when the time is really ripe, someone will not hesitate to take coercive measures against Estonia.

"And then?" Lenin asked with interest.

"Then there is division and co-optation, and we can sign a non-aggression pact with Estonia to stabilize them first. At the same time, actively act against Latvia and Lithuania! ”

Lenin asked again: "Will the Estonian reactionaries be fooled?" ”

Li Xiaofeng replied: "I think this possibility exists, and it seems to me that although the Estonian reactionaries are actively preparing for military affairs, their fear of war is quite obvious, especially after we have wiped out Pilsudski's main force in Poland, and this fear hangs over their heads like a sword of Damolik." If they can both preserve their existing interests and avoid war, I don't think they have any reason to refuse! ”

Lenin nodded. But don't think that the Mentor nodded in agreement, the Mentor thought quite far-reachingly, and soon he once again went straight to the core question: "What about after dividing Estonia?" Next you are ready to do it directly against Latvia and Lithuania? As I understand it. With the strength of the Baltic Front, the probability of destroying the reactionary armies of Latvia and Lithuania without the participation of Estonia is not high, right? ”

Not only is it not high, but in fact it is still quite dangerous, and even if the Baltic Front does not show the fighting power to destroy the ancient decay, the Estonians are afraid that they will change their minds again. When the time comes, the situation will become very complicated.

Trotsky also interjected: "Even the previous divisive operation cannot be smooth sailing." It is impossible for the Estonians not to understand the truth that the Latvian and Lithuanian reactionaries are exposed to the use of force, and they are also likely to change their minds! ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "I have considered all these questions. It has also been deduced in detail. For example, actions taken against Latvia and Lithuania must be nominally restrained. It is not possible to directly express the inclination to eliminate the reactionary governments of those two countries, but to demand military transit rights from them. ”

"Military transit rights?" Lenin and Trotsky asked in unison.

"That's right! It's the right of military transit! Li Xiaofeng explained with a smile, "We should say it publicly." There is no interest in the sovereignty and territory of Latvia and Lithuania. All we need is military power over the territory of the two countries for a period of time. Specifically, the two countries will open the ports bordering China on the eastern border and allow them to use their railway and road transportation facilities to transport military personnel, equipment and humanitarian supplies to East Prussia. ”

Li Xiaofeng's formulation was quite novel, Lenin and Trotsky were also quite interested, and even the two mentors felt that if Latvia and Lithuania had given the Red Army the right to so-called military transit, then there would be no need for military action against these two countries, since East Prussia and Poland were now the first. There's no need to make the warband too big.

Trotsky immediately began to regret it, and he felt that he had missed a good opportunity. If he had thought of this method earlier, if he had concocted it in the same way, he would have allowed the Belarusian Front to enter Poland earlier, and there would be no need to care about the mess of Belarus at all! Even his remorse was directly on his face, and he almost hit the table with his head.

"Will Latvia and Lithuania agree?" Lenin asked.

Li Xiaofeng smiled strangely and said, "I don't think they will agree to it 100%!" ”

"Huh?" Trotsky was stunned, he didn't expect some immortal to give such an answer, since neither Latvia nor Lithuania would agree, why did you mention him?

"My purpose is simple!" Li Xiaofeng confidently explained, "The reason why I mention this kind of construction is nothing more than to paralyze Estonia. If we show no interest in the territory of Latvia and Lithuania, but only want to aid East Prussia, then the Estonians will be reassured. They may even take the initiative to act as mediators between us and Latvia and Lithuania. ”

Indeed, if the Russians only wanted to cross the border militarily, and only wanted to get East Prussia to fight with the Entente, then the Estonians would undoubtedly be much less wary. They are afraid to think: "The Russians are not even interested in the lands of Latvia and Lithuania, how can they take a fancy to us, and we have not blocked their connection with East Prussia." Well, there is nothing to be afraid of, since there is nothing to lose in our interests, let Latvia and Lithuania make certain sacrifices in exchange for peace! ”

If the Estonians think so, then there is no doubt that Li Xiaofeng's goal has been achieved, and it is conceivable that Latvia and Lithuania, which were originally brothers and sisters, will be annoyed by Estonia, and the more stiff the relationship between them, the easier it will be to deal with the next thing.

Lenin was satisfied, he could see that Li Xiaofeng had taken into account all aspects of the problem, that the so-called military transit rights were indeed much more beautiful than the direct use of a knife, that the Estonians should have no opinion, and that the pressure of international public opinion was much less.

"Will the Allies and Germany get in the way?"

Thinking of international public opinion, Lenin suddenly thought of the Entente and the Germans, both of whom probably did not want them to open up their ties with East Prussia so lightly. It is inevitable to come forward to stir up. And the resilience of the three Baltic states, let's put it this way. The current governments of these three countries are the dogs of the original Germans, and with the fall of the Germans, they have long been in cahoots with the Entente. They all looked forward to the Entente group as their new supporter.

"I have also considered this issue," Li Xiaofeng said with a smile, "There is indeed such a possibility, and even if the three Baltic countries do not ask the Entente for help, they will take the initiative to intervene." But it seems to me that the pressure of the imperialist bloc is entirely defusible. For us, Estonia is the only one that really cares. The conditions we have given, as well as the strong military pressure, should allow them to make the right choice! ”

Speaking of this, Li Xiaofeng suddenly glanced at Trotsky. Then he laughed: "We can do a little bit with the Belarusian Front." We can pretend to the outside world that the main forces of the Baltic Front are all drawn from the Eastern Front, and that if the three Baltic countries do not make concessions, we will have to completely destroy the regimes of the three countries by means of war and annex them by force! ”

The Grand Elders of the Politburo immediately burst into laughter. Everyone understood what a certain immortal meant by the glance of Trotsky. Truly. The three Baltic countries did not know that the main forces of the Eastern Front had become the Belarusian Front. A military deception is estimated to scare them into peeing their pants!

Even with the support of the Entente and Germany, the Estonians will have to weigh whether it is better to end up with the other two brothers on behalf of the people, or to sign a non-aggression pact to ensure security.

Believe that the Estonians will be able to make the right choice, and if the Estonians stay out of the way, what if Latvia and Lithuania have the support of the Entente and the Germans? Anyway, it was the established policy of the Bolsheviks to eliminate them, and no matter how great the pressure was, they had to be met. Not to mention the fact that the Bolsheviks had long since turned against Germany and the Entente. I'm afraid of a bird's threat!

Although a certain immortal's plan is very good, it seems to be perfect. But the mentor still had doubts: "Andrey, your plan is very well thought out, and there is a high probability that you can force Estonia to stay out of the situation. So how to eliminate the reactionary governments of Latvia and Lithuania? ”

Li Xiaofeng nodded and replied: "Once Latvia and Lithuania refuse to give us the right to cross the border militarily. Then I will use part of the forces of the Baltic Front and the People's Liberation Army of East Prussia to destroy these two reactionary regimes by means of a blitzkrieg! ”

"Blitzkrieg?" Trotsky frowned and asked, "What exactly are you going to do?" ”

Li Xiaofeng confidently took out a few documents from his briefcase and handed them to several elders: "This is the plan I made after detailed discussions with Comrade Ubolevich and Comrade Triandafilov. ”

Trotsky quickly took the plan and flipped through it at a glance, and the more he looked at it, the more frightened and regretful he became. Although the whole plan is very bold, it feels a little bit like dancing on the tip of a knife. But there is no doubt that this plan has a winning edge. With what he knew about a certain immortal, Latvia and Lithuania were finished this time, no! Even he thinks that the three Baltic states are finished this time!

After the meeting, Trotsky said to Bukharin: "I now regret it, and it seems that it was a mistake to abandon the previous abandonment of the settlement of the problems of the three Baltic states. If I could have thought of these plans in advance, in the Belarusian and Baltic directions we would have achieved unprecedented victories and breakthroughs. This will not only greatly promote the development of the world revolution, but will also greatly change the atmosphere within the party...... Hey, why don't I have an Andre here. And what about Petrovich? ”

Two days later, the news of the formation of the Baltic Front was "inadvertently" leaked, according to this grapevine, the commander-in-chief of the Baltic Front was Tukhachevsky, and the general political commissar was Li Xiaofeng. This front will command eight armies, including the Petrograd Military District and the main forces of the Eastern Front, with a huge force of about 300,000 men. It will also receive the full support of the East Prussian People's Liberation Army, whose combat objective is to open up the link between East Prussia and the Russian mainland, and to put it bluntly, to completely eliminate the three Baltic states.

The nerves of the three Baltic states, the Germans, and the Entente immediately tensed, and the spies and spies they had planted in Russia immediately began to operate in a very targeted manner. Soon, the news of the transfer of the main forces of the Eastern Front to the north was confirmed! And this made them panic immediately!

"Once the Russians have eliminated the three Baltic states, they will open up contact with East Prussia, and even if our volunteers arrive in Poland, it will not be enough to directly change the bad situation in Poland!" ”

Learvin nodded, this was obvious, but she was surprised by the sudden move of the Bolsheviks, and according to her understanding, Lenin should have paid more attention to the situation in Belarus and Ukraine. After the remnants of Denikin were basically driven to the Russian border, he did not first solve the problems of Belarus and Finland, but first pointed his sword at the three Baltic states, which is not normal to look at.

Learwin thought for a moment and analyzed: "If this news is true, it means that there has been an earth-shattering change within the Bolsheviks, and the Trotskyists are likely to replace the Leninists to occupy the upper hand, and this also means that they will be more active in exporting the revolution!" Judging by the current situation, we should fully support the three Baltic states, and I hope that you will allow me to go to Moscow myself to find out what is really going on inside Russia! (To be continued......)

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