Stalin didn't like martial law in the whole city at all, and at this time Sverdlov suddenly proposed martial law in the whole city, how did he feel a bit like a military coup? Is it possible that at tomorrow's plenary meeting of the Central Committee, Xiao Si suddenly shelled the headquarters and turned the tables by force?

Stalin, believing that it was entirely possible for Sverdlov to do so, was adamantly opposed to martial law in the whole city: "Martial law in the whole city, this is too much fuss, isn't it? It's just a few thieves, can you make such a fuss? Comrade Yakov, you have to pay attention to the influence, the whole city is under martial law......"

However, Sverdlov interrupted Stalin with one sentence: "Comrade Joseph, the establishment of martial law in the whole city is the common opinion of me, Comrades Ruzutak and Andrei, and it has already won the approval of Comrade Frunze. You can reserve your opinion, but first implement the collective decision! ”

After saying that, Sverdlov hung up the phone without saying anything, and made Stalin on the other end of the phone line want to scold his mother.

"Sverdlov has put martial law on the whole city, do you think he wants to carry out an armed coup?"

In the face of Stalin's question, neither Zhdanov nor Mikoyan dared to speak lightly, and it was clear that this possibility existed, especially after Li Xiaofeng took control of the KGB and the NKVD, this possibility was infinitely magnified.

"We have to be ready."

This is the only thing Mikoyan and Zhdanov can give, but they don't say how to prepare, because they are really not good at it.

"Give me Comrade Krement," since the use of force was to be used, Stalin's first thought was Voroshilov. As Deputy Chief of the General Staff. As one of the top chiefs of the Stalin clique in the army. Also as a confidant of Stalin, the time has come when Voroshilov must play his role, "Comrade Krement, this is the way it is now. I'm worried that some people with ulterior motives are trying to take advantage of martial law, and I need you to take action! ”

Taking action is easier said than done. After all, Voroshilov is nothing more than the deputy chief of the General Staff, and above him there is the Chief of the General Staff Yegorov, and even Yegorov has no power to transfer troops. In peacetime, without the order of the Military Commission, the unauthorized mobilization of the army is tantamount to rebellion!

In desperation, Voroshilov could only meet with Budyonny first, and they had to discuss how to complete the task given by Stalin.

Budyonny said: "You must first do the work of Tongyegorov, as the chief of the General Staff, he is very important!" ”

Voroshilov, of course, knew that Egorov was important, but the important thing was that Egorov was not a hardcore Stalinist. To be honest, the most crucial reason why he was able to become chief of the General Staff was that he had a good relationship with Stalin and Sverdlov. It's kind of a left and right. At this time, what will Yegorov choose. It's hard to say.

In fact, at this time, Yegorov also found that his role was a little awkward, and he could not make up his mind whether to support Stalin or Sverdlov. Instinctively, he preferred to remain neutral and wait for Stalin and Sverdlov to decide the winner before making a choice.

It is a pity that he could not wait, in a key position, and after Voroshilov and Budyonny had just called him, saying that an emergency meeting was going to be held to discuss the specific implementation of martial law in the whole city, less than a minute later, Frunze's phone call also arrived: "At an extraordinary moment, all comrades must abide by the party's discipline, and no one is allowed to touch a single soldier without a collective resolution of the Military Commission!" ”

Well, Frunze's phone call had already made Yegorov feel the pressure, and then Ubolevich's representative Li Xiaofeng found him again: "Comrade Yegorov, Comrade Andrei asked me to convey to you on my behalf, the current situation is very tense and very complicated, and any action must adhere to the party's discipline and think twice!" ”

Under the double warning, Yegorov became more and more cautious, so Voroshilov and Budyonny advised him: "The troops should be put in a state of emergency, ready for battle at all times, and always defend the party and the Soviets." After thinking twice, Yegorov chose to refuse: "As the chief of the General Staff, I am responsible to the Military Commission, and without the orders of the Military Commission, the troops cannot move casually!" ”

This statement disappointed Voroshilov and Budyonny, even if they repeatedly did their work, Yegorov was unmoved, and even after Voroshilov and Budyonny left, Yegorov gave the most severe order to the Moscow Military District in the name of the General Staff: "All officers and soldiers must return to the camp, and no officer or soldier shall leave the camp without a direct order from the Military Commissar and the General Staff, and violators shall be punished for counter-revolutionary crimes!" In addition, all large and small arsenals are to be sent to three posts, and without a direct order from the Military Commission and the General Staff, not a single shot or bullet is allowed to leave the arsenal! ”

These two strict prohibitions almost immediately locked up all the officers and soldiers of the Moscow Military District, except for the internal guard units directly under the command of the military commission and the special operations units under the KGB, the only one who could move twice was the Central Guard Regiment. However, the number of the Central Guard Corps is relatively small, and it is also directly controlled by the Military Commission, so it is impossible for anyone to engage in ghosts.

Soon the residents of Moscow felt the pressure, and whoever saw the heavily armed internal affairs troops and KGB personnel guarding the important bridge junction would involuntarily rush to the nerves. In particular, those who lived through the February and October Revolutions are even more worried.

Even Stalin felt very depressed, because gradually he felt powerless, and felt that the situation seemed to be beyond his control. He couldn't understand why Frunze had chosen to pull the strings and forbade his men to mobilize the army, but handed over the power of martial law to Sverdlov's men. This is not normal!

Stalin thought that something must have happened that he did not know, that there must have been an accident in some way, but where was the accident?

While Stalin was pondering, Molotov hurriedly burst in: "Comrade Joseph, the NKVD suddenly took over TASS and the People's Commissariat of Posts and Telecommunications. Communications throughout Moscow were taken by Andrei. Petrovich is in control! ”

Stalin took a cool breath. Quickly picked up the phone and called Frunze: "Comrade Mikhail. Why did the NKVD and KGB take over communications in Moscow? Isn't this nonsense? You have to pay attention to ...... What, this is a key part of martial law, why didn't you notify me? I strongly demand that a meeting of the Politburo be convened immediately, how can I be so nonsense! ”

Frunze agreed to convene an emergency meeting of the Politburo, but refused to withdraw from the NKVD and KGB, which made Stalin's unease even stronger. Putting on his coat haphazardly, he was about to leave the office for a meeting of the Politburo when he suddenly stopped again. He commanded Molotov: "Inform Comrade Beria at once, get his men ready, and as soon as I have not returned in an hour, immediately inform Voroshilov and Budyonny to start the second set of plans." ”

Yes, Stalin was very worried that this was a pitfall, that Frunze and Sverdlov were already in collusion, that he might be arrested as soon as he walked into the meeting, and that he could not go to the meeting alone.

However, it turned out that Stalin thought too much, and the Politburo meeting was not a feast. No one tried to take advantage of this meeting to attack him. Although all parties at the meeting were more excited, they did not get out of control. What displeased Stalin was. At this meeting, the order for total martial law was again invoked, and the scope of martial law was even further expanded, and the main military districts in the west, including the Moscow Military District, the Leningrad Military District, the Minsk Military District, and the Kiev Military District, all implemented martial law. All traffic and communications must be carried out under the supervision and surveillance of the NKVD and KGB, and any person and behavior that violates martial law is considered to provoke the authority of the party and the state and will be punished with capital punishment!

When he left the venue, Stalin was in a state of confusion, he did not understand what had happened in these few short hours, what had happened to him that he did not know about.

"Comrade Joseph, I have basically figured out the reason for the change in Frunze's attitude," said Beria impatiently as soon as Stalin returned to his office: "Something has gone wrong on the Brest side." Malenkov failed to keep an eye on Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky, let them break out of the blockade and get in touch with the Central Committee! ”

"Bastard!" Stalin slapped the table hard, "You can't do a little thing, how can you let them run!" ”

Stalin was in a hurry, and it is very likely that the sudden change in Frunze's attitude was due to the reports of Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky, which was so big that if he didn't get it right, he would lose all his credit.

Stalin viciously ordered: "Sue Sù Malenkov, be sure to solve Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky with a single means and methods, I don't want them to continue to report to the Central Committee, and I don't want them to live until tomorrow morning!" ”

Beria accepted the instructions without hesitation, and went to send a telegram to Malenkov, while Stalin sat in his chair and began to meditate. At first, Stalin was thinking about how to mitigate the influence and how to explain it to Frunze, but after a little thought, he found that it made no sense, no matter how he explained it, I am afraid that Frunze would not believe it, and even if he could fool Frunze, he would not be able to fool Lenin behind Frunze.

Stalin knew that Lenin would never believe his nonsense, but would only slap him in the face and then quickly cut him out of Moscow and the Politburo. At that time, I am afraid that the second half of his life will be spent in the barren land of Siberia again, and Stalin will never want to go to Siberia again, so he wants to take a gamble - since it is impossible to convince Frunze and Lenin, then is it not better?

As soon as the idea came to him, it was irrepressible, and Stalin almost trembled and reached for the red telephone on the table, and as soon as he gave the order, Beria's people could easily get rid of Lenin, and then no one could stop him.

But just as his hand touched the receiver, the phone suddenly rang, and it rang so suddenly that it startled Stalin, but immediately the steel calmed down and picked up the phone without hesitation: "Hey, I'm Stalin." ”

On the other end of the phone was Li Xiaofeng, and a certain immortal said to Stalin in a brisk tone: "Comrade Joseph, I am Andrei. Petrovich, I would like to formally inform you of the latest developments in the Ordzhonikidze case. In the present day. According to Yezhov's designation. We captured one of the suspects in the attempted murder of Yezhov. After a surprise interrogation, he confessed that he was the victim of Raftilian. Baplovich. Beria's assignment to kill Yezhov with ricin...... Based on this, we believe that Beria is suspected of a serious crime in the case of the murder of Comrade Yezhov and Ordzhonikidze, and formally requests the Politburo to authorize the KGB to arrest him. Prior to this, Comrades Syakov, Ruzutak and Mikhail had already agreed. Ivanovich (Kalinin) abstained, what about your opinion? ”

Stalin's face changed drastically, not only because he learned that Yezhov was not dead, but more importantly, because he heard the ridicule in Li Xiaofeng's words. Three of the five elders of the Politburo in Moscow have already agreed, please ask him or not to ask him is going through the motions, someone is simply trying to slap him in the face, he is deliberately angry with him!

How did Stalin put down the phone, he forgot about it himself, he almost vomited blood anyway, but fortunately he reacted quickly, now is not the time to get angry, the most important thing is to find a way to solve Beria's trouble.

For Stalin, Beria was exposed. Then he, like Yezhov, will no longer have any value. The key is how to shut up Beria, how to make him take all the secrets to the grave!

Why simply put all the blame on Beria? Or dig out the last of his value while Beria is behind the black cauldron? Stalin made a decision at once, he again called Beria and ordered in an unquestioning tone: "Let your men do it at once and get rid of Lenin and Frunze!" ”

Beria gasped, he didn't expect Stalin to be so crazy, this is to wash the world in blood? But soon Beria accepted this order, and now it is impossible for him to get off the thief ship, and he can only go one way to the dark!

"I'll do it right away, do you have any other orders?"

Stalin smiled slightly: "After doing it, you immediately go to Comrade Krement, where he needs your help." Saying that, he also patted Beria on the shoulder with a pleasant face: "Do a good job, tomorrow, we will create a zào future together!" ”

Beria walked away, really thinking that there was a bright future, but what he didn't know was that not long after he left Stalin's office, Stalin dialed Voroshilov: "Comrade Krement? I would like to inform you that Beria has become a traitor, and now that the Politburo has issued a warrant for his arrest, after discovering Beria's traces, he will be arrested immediately, and if he dares to resist, he must be killed on the spot! Do you understand? Kill on the spot! ”

What else does Voroshilov not understand, Stalin is what he wants Beria's life, but the "big man" doesn't know, Stalin wants Beria's life, didn't that guy do a good job before?

But soon Voroshilov threw this little doubt out of the clouds, since Stalin wanted Beria to die, then Beria had to die!

At the same time, Lenin's train had already arrived in Tula, and the Mentor did not leave the train, but after contacting Frunze again by the radio equipped on the Guò train, he did not hesitate to order: "Rush to Moscow at full speed at once!" ”

Lenin's train rumbled away from the platform, but unbeknownst to the Mentor, Beria's lackeys hiding beside him had informed Beria of the train's movements. Beria, who learned of the movements of the special train, immediately made a decision: "Let our men get ready at Serpukhov, Lenin's special train will arrive at eight o'clock in the evening, plant explosives, and destroy it in one fell swoop!" ”

After giving this order, Beria began to think about another problem: how to solve Frunze?

At this time, Beria, who was still loyal to Stalin, did not know that his master already wanted his life. What will be his expression when he finds out the truth?

It is likely to be similar to Ye Rufu's expression now, after the thrilling escape from death, he is even sluggish and finds out that something is wrong, Li Xiaofeng is unlikely to poison him, that will not benefit him at all, the only person who may poison him seems to be Stalin - isn't it normal to kill people and kill people?

But Ye Rufu didn't want to cooperate with Li Xiaofeng's work lightly, because this was already his only value. Even if he wants to testify against Stalin, he must reap enough benefits, otherwise he will not live the rest of his life.

In this regard, Li Xiaofeng smiled: "Do you really think you have the qualifications to bargain?" ”

"Isn't it?" Yezhov said with some pride, "If I had no value, you wouldn't have talked to me personally." Isn't it, Comrade Andrei? ”

Without waiting for Li Xiaofeng to speak, Yerufu said to himself: "Let me guess, Comrade Yakov's shape is not good?" If you want to bring down Stalin, you have to cooperate with me, and without my cooperation, you will all be finished, haha, I have finally waited for the day when you beg me, beg me, Andrey. Petrovich! Remember, you have to beg for help, or I won't speak! ”

Ye Rufu laughed arrogantly, this guy thought that he was in control, and thought that he could embarrass Li Xiaofeng, but it turned out that this was just wishful thinking. Li Xiaofeng only used a few words to make him fall into the abyss.

"Please, heh, you really think of yourself as a person," Li Xiaofeng sneered, "Do you have the qualifications to ask me to beg?" Do you think that if you don't open your mouth, I can't do anything about you? ”

Yezhov said triumphantly: "I want to see what you can do!" ”

Li Xiaofeng said calmly: "Tell me, if you get out of the KGB prison without any protection around you, how will Stalin clean you up?" Do you think you'll survive until tomorrow morning? (To be continued......)

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