And just as Hirose Toshisuke and they were plotting, a storm was brewing over Moscow......

"Comrade Kaganovich, are you sure we have to do this......" the bearded man, about fifty years old, whispered to Kaganovich at his desk.

Kaganovich, currently a member of the Politburo of the CPSU. He is now the number one leader in Moscow, and he must make decisions on all major issues in infrastructure projects.

"I think we have to do it!" Kaganovich looked at the close comrade-in-arms in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Actually, we should have done this in 1934, but the form was not as severe as it is now. I think it's time for the worst of the time! ”

The man in front of Kaganovich fell silent when he heard this, and seeing that the man was silent, Kaganovich continued: "In the 1934 committee election, he got the least 3 votes against, and at the same time you got the most 292 no votes! ”

"What does this mean?! It shows that there is a group of people lurking in our organization who are ready to overthrow you and subvert the organization! We have to get rid of these saboteurs, the irresolute! Wipe it out! ”

The man was silent for a few moments, and did not immediately respond to Kaganovich. After a long time, he said in a deep voice.

"Comrade Kaganovich, you need to know: he has not a lot of supporters in the organization, and there are no fewer supporters in the army! If this fails, the consequences will be terrible! After a pause, the man continued, "This is also something I have been extremely hesitant about......

Hearing this, a flash of joy flashed on Kaganovich's face, and he said to the man: "Actually, now we have reached the point where we have to move!" According to our information, Bukharin, Zinoviev and Kamenev are in contact with him......"

The man's blue pupils couldn't help but shrink when he heard this, and the muscles on his face twitched a few times!

"And among them, Kamenev and Zinoviev also got in touch with Trotsky's 'Fourth International'!" Kaganovich looked at the man's expression and continued to say in a deep voice: "If we don't act again, when they unite, then it will be the organization that suffers!" ”

Hearing this, the man slowly raised his head, looked at Kaganovich and said in a deep voice: "Is the news reliable?!" ”

Kaganovich nodded solemnly and said to the man: "This is the news from the GPU!" In fact, now our people are hardly approachable to Trotsky. He is now surrounded by a group of powerful guard bodyguards! ”

However, Kaganovic paused and continued: "According to the information of the GPU, these people obviously have experience in the army. He may have even been on the battlefield, and the fact that he could bring in such elite guards who fought in the war shows that Trotsky was funded......"

The man nodded, he knew Trotsky. It is unlikely that the capitalist state will finance him, because Trotsky's old book "export revolution" and "permanent revolution". This is a great threat to Western society.

In fact, it was because of Trotsky's insistence that he was not supported by the rest of the forces. In the end, the influence became less and less, and even the murder went unnoticed by too many people.

That is to say. Trotsky may well have been financed by our insiders! But seeing that Kaganovich's eyes shone strangely, he said to the man: "They are trying to unite to subvert the organization......"

The man was silent for a while before he whispered to Kaganovich: "Are there any plans and preparations?!" ”

Kaganovich's eyes flashed with joy! As long as the man agrees. He's sure he'll get it done! Kaganovich took out a file bag and put it on the man's desk.

"This man's name is Nikolaev." Kaganovich turned to the man and said, "We have been investigating him for a long time, he was twice detained near Smolny Palace, and weapons were found on him. ”

"Nikolaev seems to hate 'him' very much, in fact we have already noticed his suspicions. But we released him......"

"Later, according to our investigations, this Nikolaev was psychologically and behaviorally unstable, sometimes annoying, always entangled in small things, and sometimes short-tempered. He was recently dismissed from public office. Because he refused to go to the district party committee to participate in the selection committee for mobilizing party members to engage in transportation work, he adopted a vulgar attitude towards this matter and deliberately and unjustifiably criticized the party members and leaders. ”

"He wrote to Kirov. The time was July 1934. Nikolaev said that he had worked in several positions of great responsibility, actively fought against the "new opposition," and had always been a loyal fighter of the party, but now he has been unemployed and at home for four months. No one pays any attention to this. ”

"But Kirov ignored him, so he hated ......"

The man who listened to Kaganovich's words had a flash of understanding in his eyes! In August 1934, Nikolaev also wrote to this gentleman.

The content is full of complaints -- complaining about the extreme difficulty of life, the unjust dismissal from public office, the persecution for criticizing, and so on. Such a letter is naturally impossible to get a reply. But because of the hysteria of the letter, the gentleman was still somewhat impressed.

"Whatever he wants, let him do it!" The man pondered for a moment. Turning to Kaganovich, he said, "Remember, don't show your feet." Clean up as soon as something happens! Don't give them a chance to unite......"

Kaganovich nodded vigorously, then bowed to the man and slowly exited the office. Looking at Kaganovich's figure, a hint of relief flashed in the man's eyes......

The storm is slowly brewing, and the undercurrent is surging!

Early June 1935. The Soviet Union, which was in the limelight, even faintly overshadowed Stalin's Kirov chief of guard, was quietly interviewed by the GPU. There is no record of what they said during this interview.

But after this interview, a man named Nikolaev began to be able to come and go in and out of the Smolny Palace at will. Even this person was able to be seen regularly on the side of the corridor where Kirov passed.

The captain of Kirov's guard began to distance himself from Kirov, consciously or unconsciously, especially as he passed through the corridor. No one paid close attention to all this.

At the end of June, Kirov walked through the corridor, smiling, as usual, towards his office in the Smolny Palace. He didn't notice that he was supposed to have fifteen guards guarding him at this time, and there was not a single guard by his side!

But it seems that he is not worried about the danger, nor does he think about what will happen to him. Just a relaxing walk towards his office.

At about 16:30 p.m., Kirov entered the Smolny Palace, the office building of the state party committee, and went up the main staircase to the third floor. But he didn't notice that a man in a short-sleeved shirt was slowly walking out of the spur with red eyes!

At this time, the chief guard in the office quietly opened his pocket watch and took a look. Silent waiting for something.

"Bang!" Suddenly! The floor remembered a shocking gunshot! All the staff and guards were stunned, and then rushed out of their offices like crazy, running towards the corridor where the gunshots rang out!

When they rushed out, what they saw was a big hole in the back of Kirov's head lying in the corridor! The smell of blood permeated the entire floor, and a man in a short-sleeved shirt shivered nervously behind Kirov.

"Quick! Grab him! Let the doctor come quickly and send Comrade Kirov to the infirmary!! Fast!! The chief guard shouted in surprise, and several guards immediately pounced on him and knocked the man down! Took the gun from his hand!

Kirov, whose entire head was rotten, was lifted up and sent to the office, and then the whole scene panicked! Everyone screamed, and Kirov came to the door of the office as the crowd swarmed him.

Fifteen minutes later, the doctor arrived. But by this time, Kirov's pupils had begun to dilate. After an attempt to resuscitate, the doctors finally pronounced Kirov dead......

When Kirov was carried into his office for an ineffective rescue, someone recognized it as Nikolaev, the husband of the office clerk Milida! So Nikolaev's wife Mirida was also controlled.

"Ah~ah~~" The guards were arraigning Nikolaev, but helplessly anyone could tell that he was hysterical. It can even be said that the spirit is extremely abnormal, and the interrogation can only be abandoned......

As for the murder weapon, the security personnel quickly ascertained that Nikolaev had possessed the revolver used in the assassination as early as 1918, that in 1924 he had obtained a license from the Soviet government (No. 4396), and in April 1930 he had re-registered it (No. 12296).

Upon learning of Kirov's assassination, the head of the Soviet Foreign Affairs Committee, Litvinov, fell silent. After a long time he put on his clothes and went out, and went around a few small streets to a grocery store.

"Boss, please give me a pack of cigarettes." Litvinov whispered to the chubby grocery store owner: "I want ginseng, and the tobacco should be a little thinner!" ”

The chubby shopkeeper responded with a smile: "Oh~ There are not many such cigarettes!" You can make a reservation! Fifteen rubles or three rubles ?! ”

"I want ten roubles." Litvinov tightened his clothes, took out a note, wrote a number, put ten rubles on the table, and said: "You can help me get the goods!" Please notify me when it's time, thanks! ”

"Huh...... Good! Good! The boss said with a smile, and then Litvinov slowly left the grocery store.

That night, Mukden convened a secret meeting. In addition to Yan Jinpeng, the director of the Fourth Division, there were also Tu Qianjun, the commander-in-chief, and Tu Sancang, who is now stationed in Mongolia......