It should be said that Zinoviev's "sincerity" is quite sufficient, and he is ready to make the greatest concession - to exchange the heads of Li Xiaofeng and others for peace. He is ready to do whatever it takes, and he will not hesitate to make any compromises as long as a so-called peace treaty can be reached.

According to common sense, Zinoviev's big concession should have satisfied Rudnev, but the reality was that the mayor had been carried away, and his insatiable heart was trying to get more, so he immediately put forward new conditions that were even more embarrassing for Zinoviev.

"I don't know the people you're talking about, those guys may be bad, but apparently they are not the culprits of this rebellion!" Rudnev said with pride, and at this time, he felt that victory was in sight, "It is the so-called revolutionary military council that you have set up that is responsible for the rebellion and the bloody conflict in Moscow!" This illegal reactionary institution must be liquidated and held accountable for its sins! ”

Zinoviev was completely stupid, Rudnev's request left him dumbfounded, didn't this fool know that it was the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council that negotiated with him? How does it go that you ask the negotiators to be cleared of their responsibilities in front of them?

Of course, the negotiations could not continue, and even Zinoviev could not agree to such harsh conditions, because even if he did, the Revolutionary Military Council would not have paid for it. More likely, the negotiations will be terminated, the fighting will continue, and then he will remain on the fringes with little future.

"We have made the last concessions," Zinoviev said weakly, "and that's our bottom line." If you don't agree, Mr. Mayor. Then there is no need for us to continue talking! ”

Rudnev remained unmoved. He believed that Zinoviev was playing tricks again, and that the last time, he was blinded by the other side's performance, and only then agreed to the weak demand for a conditional truce and then negotiations. Now Zinoviev wants to do this again, how can he be "fooled".

Suddenly he stood up and said sarcastically, "No more acting, you can't deceive me, Mr. Gregory." My conditions cannot be denied. If you refuse, it means that the negotiations are broken! I'll give you the last hour to think about it, and if you really have the sincerity to fight for peace, and intend to agree to these terms, come back to me! ”

Rudnev slapped his ass and walked away, completely unaware of what a mistake he had made, and of course, it didn't matter, because someone would soon tell him what was wrong. But before that, Zinoviev was not the only one who needed to be troubled by Rudnev's mistake, Li Xiaofeng and Mikoyan were also stunned by the mayor's actions.

"What's wrong?"

When Mikoyan burst in in a rage. Li Xiaofeng was a little surprised, an old fox and an old fritter like Mikoyan. Usually you don't show this kind of angry expression, unless something big happens.

Mikoyan panted and said, "Very bad news, our plan has failed! ”

Li Xiaofeng frowned and asked, "Failed?" ”

"Yes, it's a failure, Rudnev idiot, he thinks he has a full advantage, he can open his mouth and ......"

"And then?" Li Xiaofeng asked urgently.

"Then the fool who didn't understand anything opened his mouth, and he offered a condition that Gregory would not have been able to accept at all, and now the negotiations were on the verge of breaking!"

"Did that idiot really do that?" Even though Li Xiaofeng had always been calm and had always thought that everything was under control, nothing could surprise him, but the news brought by Mikoyan still surprised him, "Damn, this is really ......" He stopped, thought for a few seconds, and then started again: "Oops, really bad!" ”

Mikoyan, of course, knew that the Tao was bad, for he had just used his political power to promote the convening of an emergency meeting of the Moscow Engineer Deputies Su Wei, at which they would be held accountable for the guilt of the Revolutionary Military Council. Of course, there is a precondition for all this, and that is that Rudnev and Zinoviev reach that damn peace agreement.

According to their original estimates, Rudnev should be satisfied with Zinoviev's concessions, and then the peace agreement could be freshly produced, but they all underestimated Rudnev's greed and stupidity, and this fool turned out to be ......

"We must now find a way to remedy it!" Mikoyan warned, "our time is running out, an emergency meeting of the Soviets of Sapper and Soldier Deputies will soon be held!" ”

"Don't be in a hurry, Comrade Mikoyan!" Li Xiaofeng looked at Mikoyan and said calmly, "The situation did not exceed our expectations, we guessed from the beginning that the only thing that might cause us trouble was that idiot, didn't we?" ”

Mikoyan couldn't calm down at all, "Even so, what's the use?" ”

"Actually, this problem is not difficult to solve." Li Xiaofeng said suddenly.

"What?"

Li Xiaofeng didn't speak, but gave Mikoyan a gentle smile, and he thought that the other party should also be able to think of a solution to the problem. But Mikoyan doesn't seem to think at all, or is he still acting?

Michael said with a sad face: "I think the feasibility of our plan has been greatly reduced. ”

Li Xiaofeng was amused by his expression: "Comrade Mikoyan, you really didn't think of a solution to this little problem, right?" ”

At least it seemed so, Mikoyan frowned, looking frustrated, no doubt that all this really caught him off guard, how could he be mentally prepared if something wasn't what he expected?

Li Xiaofeng thought that he had seen through Mikoyan's little tricks, and this guy still wanted to confuse him and achieve the goal of showing weakness to the enemy.

"When I make a plan, I always have to leave room for unexpected surprises that I can't foresee." Li Xiaofeng sighed and said, "So when formulating the plan, I have already considered the possible reaction of Rudnev!" ”

"But you just ......"

"I thought that idiot would be a little more shrewd, alas. I didn't expect him to be so greedy......" Li Xiaofeng defended. "So the news you brought really surprised me. There is a little incoherence. ”

"That's it?" Mikoyan will be skeptical.

"Why am I lying at this time?" Li Xiaofeng asked rhetorically, "If we don't have a response, what's the point of telling such a lie?" ”

Mikoyan stared at Li Xiaofeng, as if trying to find evidence that someone was lying, but it was clear that such evidence did not exist, at least not on Li Xiaofeng's face.

"Of course it's better if you're prepared," Mikoyan said solemnly. "Then please tell me what kind of countermeasures you have!"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "It's very simple, Rudnev's greed stems from his ignorance, and it is precisely because of his misjudgment of the situation that he made the wrong choice. It would be enough to tell him a part of the truth, and he would not be as stupid as he is now! ”

This sentence made Mikoyan's eyes light up. He knew what to do. But Mikoyan's expression fell in Li Xiaofeng's eyes, but it was a very lame acting. He felt that the old fox in front of him should really go to Hollywood!

"No, it can't be, absolutely impossible!"

Rudnev's hysterical roar came from its office almost unmuffled, for his voice was so loud that the heavy wooden doors of the office were rendered useless. The two guards outside the door moved a few steps to the sides in unison to avoid the next round of noise, while speculating with interest what had angered Mr. Mayor, who had been normal a few minutes ago.

This is not an easy task: no one can hear the voice in the receiver of the telephone, and no one knows what the person on the other end of the tunnel said to Mr. Mayor. Luckily, they can find clues in Mr. Mayor's rant.

"It's definitely fake news, yes, fake news! I trust Liang Bozev, and although the Colonel is a fool, I gave him six thousand...... That's right, 6,000 people! Don't say 6,000 people, even 6,000 pigs can capture the Kremlin!! ”

Then there was silence, perhaps the person on the other end of the line was explaining something to the mayor or giving him advice. A few minutes later, though, the roaring returned.

"What! The Alexander Military Academy is under attack from the Bolsheviks! The Bolsheviks in the Kremlin are arming the workers! It's absolutely impossible! What, you see it with your own eyes! Liang Bozev was also among those captured...... Damn fool, I know I shouldn't believe him!! ”

There was silence again, and when Rudnev's voice rang out again. Its decibel levels have been drastically reduced, making the sentence a little slurred. The two guards had to listen more intently to discern what Mr. Mayor was saying.

"I know the significance of the Alexander Military Academy, and I know that the members of the National Salvation and Revolutionary Committee are all there. What, an armistice with the Bolsheviks immediately? ”

Almost instantly, Rudnev's volume rose again. And it was even taller than before, startling the two guards, but the roar also made them hear it more clearly.

"What? Reach an agreement at all costs? Rudnev seemed apparently very angry, "This is a surrender to the Bolsheviks!" My old friend, we must not do this! Again, "what", and this time, it no longer represents anger, but surprise.

As the two guards outside the door guessed, Rudnev really couldn't believe what he had just heard: at first, he was told that Ryubozev was finished and had failed to retake the Kremlin. Even the colonel himself made a prisoner; Secondly, the National Salvation Revolutionary Committee was quite dissatisfied with his erroneous trust in Liang Bozev, and was ready to hold him accountable; At the end of the day, when the Bolsheviks were besieging the Alexandria Military Academy, the heads of the National Salvation Revolutionary Committee were terrified and demanded that he immediately reach an armistice at all costs, and make all concessions to the Bolsheviks if necessary.

These news gave Rudnev a great shock, especially the defeat of Liang Bozev, which almost frightened him, thinking of that fool causing him passivity, and thinking of the big words he released, Rudnev almost jumped to his feet, and even had the idea of running away immediately.

But the last piece of news seemed to give Rudnev new hope, and it seemed that the National Salvation Revolutionary Committee was now having a worse time than his life, and they did not hesitate to agree with the Bolsheviks on all conditions in order to save their lives. Seems to have an article to do on this!

Rudnev thought nervously. It seems that Zinoviev was unaware of the superiority of their Bolsheviks. Otherwise. It should be them who were stronger at the negotiation table just now, and it was not his turn to be domineering at all. If an armistice can be reached on the previous terms, then he Rudnev will not only be without fault, but will also have merit.

Mayor Rudnev, who had forced the Bolshevik rebels to make important concessions under extremely unfavorable conditions, suddenly warmed his heart at the thought that such a headline would appear on the front page.

That's right, he doesn't want to run away, he can still be the great savior of the Social Revolutionaries! Figured this out. Rudnev instantly came back to life with full blood.

"I was puzzled by the decision of the National Salvation Revolutionary Committee...... We must not make concessions to the Bolsheviks! Mr. Mayor feigned anger and shouted, "I must emphasize. This is a serious mistake. ”

"You have to understand our situation, Rudnev." Bunakov on the other end of the phone solemnly pointed out, "Now we must first consider the preservation of the National Salvation Revolutionary Committee, if the Committee does not exist, how can we save our motherland, how can we save the revolution?" After a pause, he added, "And it's just expediency!" The base camp promised that soon an army would be sent to our rescue! ”

"It's the so-called reinforcements again!" Rudnev snorted, "It's not as simple as you think. Friends. Have you forgotten Karekin's promises? He also said that he would come to our rescue today, but where is his army? ”

Rudnev said "earnestly": "I can already see it. Those promises are bullshit. Things in Moscow can only be solved by ourselves! With that, he swore an oath: "Old friend, please believe me, I am fully capable of solving these problems, and I will bring the Bolsheviks to their knees at the negotiating table!" ”

"You're not kidding, Lord Mayor?"

"Of course not!" Rudnev patted his chest and reassured, but immediately he changed his words and said: "But there is a premise, that is, the committee must trust me as before, and promise not to dwell too much on the Liang Bozev incident!" Otherwise, I simply don't have the energy to deal with the Bolsheviks! ”

When Rudnev's old friend Bunakov conveyed his message to the Committee for National Salvation and Revolutionary Salvation, there was a flood of boos and doubts among the committee leaders.

"This is coercion, Chiguoguo's coercion!"

"Rudnev is not qualified to ask for anything, and the current passive situation is completely caused by him?"

"This shameless bastard should be dragged out of the gang and hanged!"

In response to all these doubts, Bunakov could only helplessly ask: "Do we have any other way?" ”

This sentence extinguished all doubts, and for the National Salvation Revolutionary Committee, it seemed that for the time being, there was only one way to trust Rudnev, and to hope that he could temporarily drag the Bolsheviks back with negotiations, otherwise they would be taken prisoner in an hour, or less.

Soon, Rudnev got the promise he wanted, and as long as he could get the Bolsheviks to stop, the Revolutionary Committee for National Salvation would promise not to hold him accountable for his previous mistakes. With this assurance, Rudnev confidently walked back to the venue, where Zinoviev was sitting dejectedly and weakly.

Rudnev sorted out his emotions, tried his best to hide the uneasiness in his heart, pretended to be light-hearted, and asked slowly: "It's almost time, Mr. Grigory, how are you thinking about it?" ”

Zinoviev raised his head lifelessly and glanced at Rudnev, at this time he was already extremely desperate, he could not agree to those harsh conditions, so this negotiation was destined to lead to nothing.

He shook his head slowly, as if this simple action alone had exhausted all the strength of his body, "I can't agree to your conditions, it's too harsh!" So......" At this, Flatbread's face almost choked, and he opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't make a single sound.

"And what kind of conditions can you accept?"

Just when Zinoviev was preparing for his own death sentence, and just when he regarded Rudnev as an insatiable devil, he suddenly ushered in the miracle of another village.

"You...... You...... What do you say? Are you going to agree to my previous conditions? ”

Seeing Zinoviev's trembling expression of disbelief in his ears, Rudnev was a little amused, and he had the pleasure of playing with the other party between applause, if the fool in front of him knew that the current situation was completely favorable to them, and he had reached a most unfavorable peace agreement. At that time, this poor fool could only kill himself to apologize, right?

Thinking of this, Rudnev's mood became more and more good, and he said with a pleasant face: "It can be said that I spoke with the National Salvation Revolutionary Committee just now, which really shows your sincerity, and after my patient persuasion, the committee decided to take a step back, if you agree to the previous conditions, then we can sign the contract immediately!" ”

Zinoviev had a feeling of vertigo, happiness came so suddenly, he was so happy that he almost had a stroke, and when he reached all the agreements and walked out of the negotiation room, there was still a feeling of unreality!

Soon, however, he forgot about this untruthfulness, and he was convinced that he had succeeded and that he would open a new chapter in the Bolshevik life.

Zinoviev jumped into the carriage and couldn't wait to order: "Go to the Revolutionary Military Council!" I want to let them know that my time has come! (To be continued......)