The Mentor's attitude seemed strange to others, and it seemed to be very contradictory, like a muddy one. But that's where his old man's genius comes in. It is absolutely impossible to get the Politburo to abandon the policy of war communism, and the Politburo and the Central Committee will never be blackmailed by anyone. There is no room for bargaining at this point!

However, although the behavior of a certain immortal is bad, it is still an internal contradiction, and the master feels that someone can still be saved, and a certain immortal has been conscientious and has made a lot of contributions for more than a year. It is too unsightly to knock down such a hero on the spot and step on 10,000 feet. Especially after dealing with Debinko and Koluntai just now, this juncture is really not suitable for further development.

So the idea of the guru is to explicitly hit someone, get someone to give up some unrealistic thoughts, and then give someone a chance to go down the stairs. Patent issues upset you, don't you? Then don't take it by force, give you a face.

"The patent fee can be given appropriately, but how much to give and when to give it needs to be re-discussed," Lenin calmly explained, "I personally think that the patent fee of 10 pounds per gun is unacceptable, I personally prefer 10 rubles, and we cannot take out this money for the time being, and we should pay it after the economic situation in ......the country improves."

Trotsky remembered Lenin's account very carefully, and remembered all of Lenin's explanations, and the reason why his attitude was so good was simply that this incident was not Lenin's mediation, and it was not possible to tell what kind of turmoil would have turned into it.

As the person responsible for advocating this matter in the first place, he will not have a good time no matter what, and self-criticism and review will never be able to run away. And now. Lenin defended his face. His authority was guaranteed. Not to mention the grace of a drop of water, it should be reciprocated by a spring. Trotsky had to have a gesture somewhat, didn't he?

Trotsky personally arrived in Vyborg, and there was no grand welcome, and not even a few people knew that he had arrived in the city, very discreet and hidden.

"Comrade Andrei inspected the situation of the troops in the northern position, and he will not be able to return until the afternoon." Tukhachevsky received Trotsky and told the second mentor the good news.

What is the good news? The reason is that Lenin had previously confessed that Trotsky would go this time to make contact with trade and industry in the North. Avoid someone first, and having someone present may not be able to negotiate. Ditch someone and negotiate directly with Erikson and Victoria to have a better chance of success.

And once Erikson and Victoria are convinced, it is equivalent to a boat, and at that time, whether someone is going to get off the donkey or is forced to do so, they must follow the baton of the central government.

It should be said that the Mentor has taken a painstaking effort. I have seen all kinds of possibilities. As he had imagined, Erikson and Victoria's attitude towards it was ambiguous. They are mercenary capitalists and have no grain deals. It's a lot of money these days.

"The price of 10 rubles is unacceptable!" However, Victoria still tried to fight for a little more profit, not only because she worshiped money. It's even more because this price is simply a slap in someone's face, which will anger someone, and someone will go crazy, and the consequences are very unpredictable.

Trotsky did not even want to give 10 rubles, so he did not tire of emphasizing: "10 rubles is already a lot, and we will have to completely replace it with PK machine guns and SKS45 rifles." How many millions? Millions are possible. That's what you mean by sitting and making a lot of money! ”

However, Trotsky really underestimated Victoria, and now the ruble is depreciating so much that even if a million SKS45 or PK are really produced, it will only be ten million rubles. What kind of money is a thousand rubles? It's just funny!

"We really can't accept this price," Victoria said firmly, "the original price of £10 each is already a good deal, and now ...... Tsk, I can't explain this price to the board, the least, and the lowest bottom line for us is £1! There are no conditions to speak of! ”

Trotsky thought about it, 1 pound is more expensive than 10 rubles, and at the current black market exchange rate, 1 pound can be exchanged for almost a few hundred or even a thousand rubles. The difference between tens and hundreds of times is really too expensive.

But just now he also saw from Victoria's expression that this price is really the other party's bottom line, if you don't agree, you really don't have to talk about it.

After thinking for a long time, he said: "If we accept the price of 1 pound, there must be a premise, and this royalty must be paid after 10 years. And as soon as an agreement is reached, the Northern Trading Company must immediately resume the grain trade! ”

Trotsky's calculations were also very fine, and it would certainly be unrealistic to ask the central government to pay for it first, and the price could not be afforded by the heart. But if it were to be paid ten years later, the revolution would have been successful, and perhaps the economy would have improved dramatically, and the money would be nothing.

Of course, if the revolution fails, there will be no way to talk about this money. Even Lao Tuo still has malicious calculations, and after ten years, maybe he will be able to get rid of this account!

Victoria didn't care much about the years, and they weren't waiting for the royalties to make a fortune anyway. The money was only to give someone an account so that they wouldn't blow up the thorns.

After thinking about it, she was ready to agree. It is only right to solve this problem as soon as possible, and to resume entrepot trade as soon as possible to make a fortune.

And just then, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and it was not an immortal who walked in, but Anna. This beauty, who has not appeared for a long time, played the most crucial role at the most critical moment.

"The price is unacceptable!" She said coldly to Victoria and Trotsky.

Trotsky was stunned, before he came, he had inquired, the president of NORINCO and NTEL was Erikson, and the general manager was Victoria, as long as these two nodded, things would be basically OK. And now, who is this strange woman?

"Anna, don't mess around, okay!" Victoria was a little unhappy, she had always thought that Anna was a vase sent by someone to eat and wait for death, and she really didn't take the other party seriously, and now. At such an important time. How can you be disrupted by a vase.

Erikson also said: "This is normal business negotiation. It's up to me and the general manager of Victoria to take full responsibility! ”

Anna just glanced at them coldly, and said without any emotion: "It doesn't matter what kind of business negotiations you have, but as the chairman of the supervisory board, I have the responsibility to supervise all the business activities of the group and prevent anyone from harming the interests of the company." And now I think that your actions are harming the interests of the company. I can tell you very clearly that this transaction and the associated agreement will not be approved by the Supervisory Board! ”

Victoria and Erickson were speechless, although a certain immortal handed over all the management power to them, but he did a lot of work on the distribution of shares on the board of directors and the selection of the board of supervisors. in the board. Victoria and Erickson were not in the majority, and the Board of Supervisors was assigned to Anna, who was loyal to a certain immortal. Once they are disobedient, a certain immortal can make them deflated in minutes!

It can only be said that Erikson and Victoria were too careless, although Anna, the chairman of the supervisory board, had a poor sense of existence before, and many times it was the role of the humanoid stamp. But once she is serious, these two really can't do anything.

Even Anna warned them severely: "The board of directors has long since come to a clear conclusion on the matter, and cooperation can be resumed only if the Soviet power respects intellectual property rights and ensures that the legitimate interests of the workers are not harmed." And now, such a situation simply does not exist. If you continue to contravene the resolutions made by the Board of Directors, you will become the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. I can only remove you from power! ”

Victoria and Erikson really couldn't imagine that Anna would be so murderous, the meaning between her words was already very clear, if she didn't listen to a certain immortal again, then there would be no fun!

The first turn was Eriksen, who immediately said: "I will fully respect the decision of the board of directors, and the current conditions are indeed intolerable." Until the Soviet power does not fully meet our demands, I will terminate all cooperation, in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors! ”

What else can Victoria say, the chairman of the board of supervisors and the president have decided, and she, the general manager, can still twist her little arms through two thighs?

Immediately, he could only sigh: "Then it's decided!" ”

When Trotsky left the Northern Trading Company, his mind was still dizzy, and it was clear that both he and Lenin had underestimated the control of a certain immortal over Eric and Victoria, and it was obvious that the three of them were not simply in partnership, and that there was only one person who really had the power to decide—and that was a certain immortal.

This discovery undoubtedly surprised Trotsky, who had always thought that a certain immortal was a rich second generation, and that he could only thrive on his family's connections abroad. Obviously, this is not a normal outrageous mistake. Someone is the one who is hiding behind the scenes and dominates everything, and it is a joke to think that you can leave him behind and deal directly with foreign capitalists!

At that time, Trotsky wrote in his diary: "From that day onwards I first began to know Andrei. Petrovich, I have always regarded him as a lame follower of Lenin, and a rich second generation who lives on the patronage of his family abroad. Thought he only had a little bit of cleverness and a little luck...... Now it seems that this view is extremely ridiculous, and I have long been blinded by his age and shit luck...... Andre. Petrovich was not easy, and at a young age he was able to control the three major families (the Nobel family, the Popov family, and the Sbelovsky family...... Of course, the most terrifying thing is not his ability to control, but that he has been hiding behind the scenes inconspicuously, using a series of camouflage methods to hide himself well...... If I hadn't stumbled into it, I'm afraid I'd have been kept in the dark forever......"

The second mentor not only wrote about someone's terribleness in his diary, but even bluntly said to his little friend Ulitsky: "You say that the most promising and talented young man in the party is Sverdlov or Bukharin (Bukharin is three years younger than Sverdlove), in my opinion, this is not right, it is true that Sverdlov is very good at organization and coordination, and Bukharin also has a set of theories and economics, but they all lack something...... The lack of a leadership temperament does not mean that laughing early is not the same as being able to laugh at the end, which is the most valuable experience I have gained in my decades of revolutionary work...... Among the young people in the party, only two people had this temperament, one was Stalin, and the other was Andrei. Petrovich! ”

The discovery of the Northern Trading Company undoubtedly shocked Trotsky into a cold sweat, and he found out. The strength of an immortal does not all come from the favor of the mentor. This kid has a powerful force in his own right. It's just that this force has been moving in secret, so he didn't find out.

Based on this realization, Trotsky immediately changed his mind, and the tough attitude of a certain immortal has shown that he is not easy to bully. It is quite unrealistic to expect someone to be sent away with three melons and two dates.

That night, Trotsky thought a lot and thought far ahead. He began to feel that it was not easy for Lenin to be sincere, and to see what kind of people he had. Needless to say, Stalin and Sverdlov, who had already been labeled as Lenin's successors, also showed considerable ability. Even Trotsky himself believed that, in time, these two men would be his greatest rivals.

Let's not talk about them, let's talk about Zinoviev and Kamenev, who rebelled against Lenin's gang before, although these two are a little better, but if Lenin hadn't overturned them, there were really few people in the party who could control them.

In addition to these four big cows, there is also a calf like an immortal hidden in the back. And at such a young age, he has already shown extraordinary potential. Once grown, it was simply no less than Stalin and Sverdlov.

And Trotsky thought about himself. In his department, there are too few people who can put on the table, and there is no one who can succeed him, and the only one who looks like that is still Bukharin, who is still stunned, lacks the means and experience of political struggle, and likes to act rashly. Compared to the talents on Lenin's side, his side is very withered.

Trotsky could not help but feel a deep sense of apprehension that he would not have been able to fight Lenin in his time, and that if he was gone, who would be able to carry forward his ideas? Nima, there is no one to succeed him!

Trotsky tossed and turned, unable to sleep at all, he felt that he had failed so much, that after so many years of revolution, he could not even find a successor. Compared to Lenin's side, he was a joke!

At that time, Trotsky had not had the slightest mind to think about patents and the policy of war communism, which were not worth mentioning in comparison with those of his successors. Without a successor, no matter how good the policies and doctrines are, they cannot be continued, and the people will die and the government will rest!

Because he was so worried, when Tukhachevsky came to visit Lao Tuo the next day, he could see two thick dark circles under his eyes.

The genius commander at that time asked: "Comrade Trotsky, did the negotiations not go well?" ”

Trotsky replied listlessly: "Well. ”

Tukhachevsky added: "Otherwise, I will go and talk to Comrade Andrei, this is an extraordinary moment, and it is understandable to use some extraordinary means......"

As a military genius whom Trotsky admired, Tukhachevsky naturally knew where the root cause of the incident was, but it was difficult for him to say who was right and who was wrong.

At heart, Tukhachevsky did not like the policy of wartime communism very much, but judging from the existing provisions, this policy was too harsh, almost a robbery. But from a military point of view, it is understandable to use some extreme means to ensure victory in times of material scarcity.

So Tukhachevsky doesn't know how to evaluate someone's behavior, saying that he is not right is too naïve, and it seems a bit unconscionable. Strongly support him, then how can there be a war? In short, he is also quite contradictory and entangled.

However, if Tukhachevsky is told that Trotsky is not worried about the problem of the policy of war communism at all, but is worried that there will be no successor, he will not only not be entangled, but will not be able to help but complain!

Of course, Tukhachevsky did not know what to do, so he also devoted himself to giving advice to Trotsky, "Actually, I think that Comrade Andrei's attitude is not so resolute, and he still has room for it." If he really didn't care about it, he would have been like Comrade Bukharin and quit doing it. And now he has not resigned from any post, let alone the slightest expression of wanting to leave the party organization, which fully shows that there is still room for his attitude! ”

Tukhachevsky did not need Tukhachevsky's help to analyze at all, this kind of thing was clear at a glance to the veteran political man Trotsky. In fact, people in the party who have a little bit of the city government know very well that a certain immortal does not have the determination to break the net, he still wants to talk about the conditions.

It is precisely because of this that he and Lenin felt that someone was easy to bully, and you didn't even get out of it, so what was there to be afraid of!

As a political layman, Tukhachevsky can see through this, and it is not easy. Trotsky could not help but praise: "Your analysis is correct. So in your opinion, what exactly does Comrade Andrei want to achieve? ”

In fact, these words were just casual remarks by Trotsky, focusing on the praise in the first half and the questions in the second half, and he never thought that Tukhachevsky would give an answer.

And this time Tukhachevsky gave the answer: "I think Comrade Andrei only wants an explanation, or a guarantee. He was more like he wanted to fix some radical clause in the policy of wartime communism. If the central government can give him a chance to make suggestions, maybe things will turn around! ”

Trotsky was astonished that Tukhachevsky's analysis was so good that it could be said that it was already eight or nine and ten. Someone's real purpose is definitely this! It's just that how did he analyze it? (To be continued......)

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