"You mean," Mikoyan slowly and cautiously analyzed Li Xiaofeng's speech, "in order to promote the development of the revolution and to safeguard the overall situation, you don't mind cooperating with us for the time being?" ”

"That's right. You are at least not all the way to Zinoviev, to the group of fools in the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council! Li Xiaofeng replied.

"It's hard for me to believe it." Mikoyan said, but not because Li Xiaofeng had made public the real reason why he should have been hidden, but because he instinctively felt that the other party was not so noble. Could this just be an excuse to fool him?

Mikoyan's questioning caused another round of laughter. Because, it is very regrettable that Li Xiaofeng does have no special intentions, let alone any intention to make ghosts in the temporary cooperation.

"Comrade Mikoyan." Li Xiaofeng sighed, "Haven't you realized that you are the ones who really have two hearts and have been trying to make ghosts?" Don't tell me that you really sent Yezhov to deliver that news to me, really out of good intentions! Hum! ”

It was as if someone had been hit the back of the head, and Mikoyan was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Lu Dao should say or how Lu Dao should react. It seems that the other party does have the right to suspect that they are uneasy and kind, at least they have been uneasy and well-intentioned once.

The little fox has made it clear openly and frankly that he is only cooperating with him to promote the development of the revolution, safeguard the overall situation and ensure long-term interests. This kind of behavior seems to be very open and honest. At least more than he and Kirov are above board. But Mikoyan always felt that things were not so simple.

"It was just an accident, we didn't mean to frame you, Comrade Andrei." Mikoyan smiled self-deprecatingly. Very pale, he explained: "We definitely didn't mean to. We just wanted to draw your attention to Zinoviev. ”

"I hope so." Li Xiaofeng smiled absently. Then he quickly put away his smile and said seriously and seriously: "But I hope that the less such 'kindness' there is, the better, at least when we have to cooperate for the time being, as little as possible!" Otherwise, I can't guarantee that the same 'good intentions' won't happen to you! I'm sure you should know that I'm not bad at creating accidents! ”

Mikoyan was stunned again, he didn't expect Li Xiaofeng to say it so directly. The other party almost didn't make it clear and said, "I don't believe you, I'm always on guard against you." Even ready to fight back! ”

This kind of taste is not good, especially when Mikoyan decided that Li Xiaofeng had other plans, because not only did he not find the so-called hidden ulterior motives of the other party, but was ridiculed and ridiculed by the other party.

Mikoyan is a proud man, he will never choose to be silent after being humiliated, and in his character he will choose to fight back categorically and make another deep test: "Since neither of us trusts each other. Wouldn't it be better if the cooperation ended there! ”

"If you think it's better, I agree." This answer was so resolute that Mikoyan was stunned again, but Li Xiaofeng was still talking. "Probably that's what you're really trying to do with me, probably because you think the revolution has been pushed forward now. An armed uprising is inevitable. The basis for our cooperation has also disappeared. In this case, you don't think there's much point in working with me, don't you? ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled again, a chilling smile of indifference, "It's just that I'll remind you once later, Comrade Mikoyan, I'm not interested in sticking a hot face to your cold ass." I welcome your willingness to stay and continue the revolutionary process in Moscow! But only if you don't play tricks on me, the sand doesn't melt in my eyes, and my revenge is swift and cruel! In the same way, if you want to leave, I won't stay, let's get together and disperse! Next, everyone will cross the sea to show their magical powers, and see who is the winner after the most! ”

It's too much of a deception!

Mikoyan almost wanted to stand up and refute Li Xiaofeng. However, then he thought that it seemed that what the other party said also made sense, and he did have that idea, if the reluctant cooperation was actually intrigue, it was really better to break up in one shot. So he quietly replaced the angry rebuke with a rhetorical question: "Are you so confident?" ”

"If I didn't even have this confidence, then I wouldn't have come to Moscow at all!"

Mikoyan looked at Li Xiaofeng, trying to find a flaw. However, regardless of his tone or expression, Li Xiaofeng was extremely serious and serious, without the slightest sign of joking or perfunctory. So in the end, he could only shake his head sadly and sigh: "I really don't know why you have such a deep prejudice against Comrade Joseph......

"I must not make it clear that it is not that I have prejudices against Comrade Joseph. It's that he has a prejudice against me! Li Xiaofeng still had a non-joking expression and tone, "All along, he took the initiative to trouble me!" ”

"That's just some misunderstanding and communication problems," Mikoyan tried to convince Li Xiaofeng, "as long as you can show the right amount of kindness, I think the misunderstanding will be cleared up soon!" ”

"Do you really think so?" Li Xiaofeng's eyebrows raised slightly.

"Of course."

When he replied like this, Mikoyan couldn't help but guess how Li Xiaofeng might react, he thought that someone might be confused or tempted, but either way, it would be good for him.

But to Mikoyan's complete surprise, the young man in front of him, the only reaction was to laugh. Mikoyan didn't understand at all what he was laughing at, and what was so funny.

Of course, Li Xiaofeng just felt that Mikoyan seemed to see him too innocently and too easy to deceive. He will not reconcile with Stalin, not only because he really does not appreciate Stalin's plan, but also because there is no need for him to reconcile with Stalin at the moment.

Who has ever heard of the dominant party taking the initiative to reconcile with the weaker side? It's a joke!

"I have to say, Comrade Mikoyan. You've disappointed me a little! Li Xiaofeng forcibly put an end to his laughter and said: "The contradictions and struggles between us are in line with Comrade Lenin's expectations. There is no misunderstanding between us, only a dispute of interests. Just ask, whether it's you. Or us. Or Comrade Lenin. Can we give up defending our legitimate rights? ”

Mikoyan's face turned white, he already knew that the little fox in front of him was even more terrifying than he imagined, because he had basically understood the essence of the most rear, and it was impossible for such a person to be persuaded by him.

"So that's all we can do?"

"Do you have any other ideas?"

"Maybe we can come to an agreement between us, maybe we can join forces." Mikoyan said.

"Hehe, do you think that's really good?" Li Xiaofeng asked rhetorically. "Don't you see what Zinoviev and Kamenev have learned? And you think that by uniting we, we will be able to create problems for Comrade Lenin? ”

After a pause, Li Xiaofeng continued: "And there is not only one Comrade Lenin in the party, but there are also some people who give Comrade Lenin a headache. It seems to me that today the party can do without Stalin or Sverdlov, but it must not do without Lenin. Do you understand what I mean? ”

Mikoyan nodded silently, he completely understood, or he had already understood, but today he deliberately wanted to test whether Li Xiaofeng understood this truth. And the answer he got obviously shocked him, the guy in front of him who was less than 20 years old. It has given him a feeling of being stuck in his throat.

"I think you already know the relationship between us."

A sudden sound interrupted Mikoyan's thoughts. He looked at Li Xiaofeng again, just wanting to know what he would say next.

"Now we are just comrades-in-arms standing in a trench, Comrade Mikoyan. We had to coexist for a long time until the enemy was cleared of the trenches. Li Xiaofeng said, "Therefore, I hope that you can be more enthusiastic and focused on fighting the enemy, instead of focusing on your comrades-in-arms." This will not do you any good, not only will you be met with a fierce counterattack, but will also arouse the dissatisfaction of Comrade Lenin. ”

"Hmm." Mikoyan replied, amazed at how calm his voice and mood could be, unlike a few minutes earlier. However, he soon discovered that his anger had not completely subsided: "So you are threatening me to continue to cooperate with your actions in Moscow." Is that so? ”

Li Xiaofeng shook his head: "I have already answered this question, you can leave if you want, and stay if you want." But to stay, it must be unanimous in the muzzle of the gun! That's the bottom line! ”

"Contrary to what you think. I think you're trying to coerce us into staying. After hesitating for a moment, thinking that Li Xiaofeng was so open and honest about his attitude, Mikoyan felt that he should also show his attitude: "If I continue to cooperate with you, I will worry that you will be the first to shoot the black gun." ”

"Then I can only regret to say that your comprehension is very problematic!" Li Xiaofeng said sarcastically, "Or, you don't want to continue to cooperate with me at all." ”

Mikoyan sneered: "I don't understand why you think so!" ”

"You understand." Li Xiaofeng said in a perceptive tone, "Because you are ambitious and want to make a career in Moscow, you are worried that I will hinder you." It's that simple! ”

"What's your reasoning?" To Mikoyan's complete surprise, he remained calm, not at all angry, even a little curious. He wanted to know what Li Xiaofeng was thinking about him.

"Reason? Need a reason? Li Xiaofeng asked with a smile.

Mikoyan was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he had indeed asked a stupid question, and he really didn't need any reason!

Li Xiaofeng suddenly said: "To be honest, you would think like this, it's really stupid!" ”

Mikoyan sarcastically said, "Isn't it stupid to cooperate with you?" ”

A rhetorical question, and it has a strong momentum, but it has no effect on Li Xiaofeng. "Of course." He chuckled softly and gestured, "But you have to understand that we are comrades in the trenches. Although our interests are not entirely aligned, we are much more on the opposite side than those of Zinoviev and the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council. Although we have unexpectedly achieved a certain advantage now, this advantage is very weak, and if we are not careful, we will lose this advantage! At that time, it was completely impossible to talk about making achievements? Isn't it? ”

After a long pause, he emphasized "making a difference" and then added: "For us, neither the means nor the process matter, only the result is the most important." Meaning: You can use all the means at your disposal to achieve your goals. ”

"Including cooperation with the enemy?" Mikoyan sneered.

Li Xiaofeng spread his hands and said, "Our enemy is the provisional government. It's the Cadet Party. It's the Socialist-Revolutionaries, it's the Mensheviks, it's Zinoviev, it's the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council! ”

Li Xiaofeng emphatically emphasized: "I hope you can clearly remember this, we are not enemies, we are comrades-in-arms with different interests!" Then he continued: "We just have differences, not enemies, do we? ”

Mikoyan was silent for a few seconds. Said lightly: "Maybe." ”

"That's good, so that we have a basis for cooperation, and it is our common goal to promote the development of the revolution and build a meritorious cause." He paused for a moment and asked rhetorically, "Do you still think it's okay now?" ”

Mikoyan narrowed his eyes and asked keenly, "And what about after this?" ”

Li Xiaofeng furrowed his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, and said: "The provisional government is not the only enemy we face, or they are only enemies outside the party, after we have achieved initial success. Some enemies in the party will jump out to ask us for trouble and take credit, so we still have a basis for cooperation. ”

Mikoyan pondered for a moment. Categorically asked, "What can we gain?" What do we have to give? ”

Li Xiaofeng suddenly smiled, it took so much effort, he finally brought Mikoyan's thinking to his own track. Just this question asked the other party, you can know that Mikoyan is already very tempted.

What Li Xiaofeng is most afraid of is that he will not be able to impress the old fox Mikoyan, he is too shrewd, if he can't reach an agreement with this old fox, it will definitely have a great impact on the work he will take. Even Li Xiaofeng may not even be able to sleep as long as he thinks that there is such an old fox behind him who is ready to engage in conspiracy and trickery at any time.

And at this critical moment, he also needs some comrades-in-arms, and it is indeed a little too great to rely on his personal strength to fight against the White Army, against the Brain-Dead Revolutionary Military Council in Moscow, and against Zinoviev. Not to mention that if this comrade-in-arms becomes an enemy, the consequences will be extremely serious.

Therefore, instead of being wary of the power of Mikoyan and Stalin, it is better to speak clearly and honestly, and to promote cooperation between the two sides as much as possible, even temporarily.

"Harvest?" Li Xiaofeng pondered for a moment or two, and offered a relatively vague price: "After the success of the uprising, the credit will be shared equally between us!" ”

Mikoyan was not so easy to fool, shook his head and said: "I don't want to listen to such empty words, I need real benefits to convince Comrade Joseph." You should know that he doesn't have a good impression of you! ”

Li Xiaofeng scolded the old fox in his heart, Mikoyan was just asking for a price to test his bottom line, as for Stalin's attitude, it was just a trivial excuse.

"And what does Comrade Joseph want from Moscow?" Li Xiaofeng simply kicked the ball back.

Mikoyan shook his head again and sighed: "You say that, the sincerity is not very sufficient! Comrade Andrey! ”

Sincerity your sister, Li Xiaofeng muttered in his heart, he would not be fooled, and said with a smile: "How can this be said to be my lack of sincerity?" I'm very sincere in wanting to know your request, and you don't mention anything, so how can I proceed? ”

Mikoyan is also a master negotiator, and immediately pressed forward step by step: "So, if we make a request, you will agree?" ”

"We'll think about it carefully!" Li Xiaofeng replied without leaking.

Mikoyan looked at Li Xiaofeng quietly, without saying anything, he was really curious, is this young man really so old-fashioned, is it so difficult? He doesn't believe that a fledgling young man can be more patient and cheeky than an old fritter in politics like him!

However, Mikoyan was destined to be disappointed, Li Xiaofeng's face was much thicker than he thought, and his patience was not ordinarily good. He didn't react to this silent pressure at all, what should he do, and he didn't shy away from making eye contact with Mikoyan.

"Our demand is the secretary of the Moscow City Party Committee, and half of the army!"

Li Xiaofeng thought that Mikoyan would continue to consume him like this, but who knew that this person was also a person who could take it and let it go, seeing that the Cold War could not have results, he resolutely put forward his own conditions.

However, it is good that Mikoyan has put forward conditions, at least Li Xiaofeng can breathe a sigh of relief, "The position of the party secretary of Moscow belongs to you, but you can't make a move as the party secretary of Petrograd!" And the army can only give you a third! ”

Mikoyan thought about it, and of course, the importance of Petrograd as the center of the revolution is needless to say, but it is precisely because Petrograd is so important that the position of party secretary is not easy to fight, and there are too many people who covet that position, even if Sverdlov has the heart, he may not be able to grab it. As for the army only giving one-third, this is not a loss, after all, now Stalin has only a thousand young volunteers in Moscow, and in terms of the scale of the more than 100,000 garrisons in Moscow, even if it is one-third, it can be increased dozens of times out of thin air!

"Deal!" Mikoyan was afraid that Li Xiaofeng would regret it, so he immediately decided to make a deal.

"Comrade Mikoyan, you're too cunning, aren't you?" Li Xiaofeng said with a smile, "You can't just enjoy power and not fulfill your obligations!" ”

Mikoyan sighed, he was really going to ignore this just now, who would have thought that the other party really couldn't fool at all.

"What do you want us to do?" Mikoyan asked helplessly.

"It's easy!" Li Xiaofeng stretched out two fingers, "First, during the cooperation, don't make small moves, which is binding on both of us; Second, the revolutionary military commissar in Moscow and the idiot Zinoviev, you will clean it up, don't say that you can't do it, I know that you have power in the Moscow Party Committee! Don't let those fools hold us back! Of course, if you are willing to put them along, I am happy to cooperate! (To be continued......)