Li Xiaofeng did not know how to answer Trotsky's question, he could not say that he had crossed over, knowing that once the decisive battle was fought, Kuusinin would be defeated, right?

Of course, from the bottom of his heart, Li Xiaofeng wished that Kuusinen would fail, and only if this product failed, his arrangement in Finland could work. But the problem is that there are ways to lose, and even if you want to lose, Kuusinen, you have to buy a little more time, don't you?

It's only the end of April, so why don't you hold on until the end of May or the beginning of June? The border police force really hasn't got the equipment ready yet, so you can't be so irresponsible!

Seeing that Kuusining was now trying to die, Li Xiaofeng naturally couldn't watch him go to his death. But for the time being, the Master did not care about Finland, and he himself could not make any effort in Finland, so he could only ask Trotsky to ask the Second Master to help him think of a way to see if he could dispel Kuusinen's attempt to die.

Obviously, Trotsky did not realize how dangerous the situation in Finland was, he had the same perception as Lenin, and even hoped that the war would be decided. Well, it is true that it can decide the situation in one battle, but you can't like that kind of situation at all.

"Do you think Comrade Kuusinin should not fight a decisive battle?"

Trotsky quickly saw in someone's expression what he really meant, and if someone else had such thoughts, Trotsky would have scoffed at him, and perhaps even laughed at it sarcastically.

But someone was different, this one had an astonishingly high accuracy rate of intelligence, and said that the Czech Legion was going to run away, and it was immediately realized. This time it is said that Kuusinin wants bad dishes, won't it be a prophecy?

Li Xiaofeng could only say patiently: "I have reminded the Central Committee several times before that Comrade Ku Xining is too impatient and rash. He overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Finnish Red Guards. Too contemptuous of his opponents...... With the arrival of the German intervention forces in Finland. The strength of both the enemy and the enemy has changed radically, and a decisive battle at this time will only make the enemy happy! ”

Trotsky raised his eyebrows and asked: "What do you think Comrade Kuusinin should do?" ”

Li Xiaofeng said very sternly: "I think Comrade Kuusinen should avoid a decisive battle immediately, but try to confront the enemy as much as possible, weaken the enemy's spirit, and take the opportunity to train the Finnish Red Guards and increase their combat effectiveness......

Trotsky was stunned and asked, "This will defeat the Finnish White Army." Able to defeat the German intervention forces? ”

The answer, of course, is no, Kusinen is not that capable, and Li Xiaofeng does not want him to win.

"So Kuusinin can buy me a little more time!" Li Xiaofeng told the truth, "I need a few months to equip and train the border police force, and once the situation worsens, I can keep the Vyborg frontline!" ”

Trotsky looked at Li Xiaofeng with interest, and to tell the truth, he had mixed feelings about a certain immortal, this kid had done bad things for him before, but he had also helped him. And every time this product can do something unexpected.

Take Finland, for example. Trotsky could hear that someone was not at all optimistic about Kuusinin, and seemed to decide that Kuusinin was bound to fail. Moreover, he was already thinking about how to defend Russian interests in Finland after the defeat of Kuusinen.

Trotsky's judgment of Li Xiaofeng did not dare to believe in its entirety that the victory of the October Revolution had proved that the proletariat was capable of seizing power by force and defending the fruits of the revolution. Moreover, after the Russian experience was extended to Finland, the effect was also good. It seems a little too sensational to assert now that the Finnish revolution will fail.

And for Trotsky, who was committed to promoting the theory of permanent revolution, he did not want to see anyone's predictions come true, and he did not want to secure the minimum interests of Russia in Finland, but to see a Soviet Finland rise above the European continent.

Trotsky needed Finland's example in order to promote and justify his theory of permanent revolution. So I don't like someone's practice of not being defeated.

"Could it be that you underestimated the combat effectiveness of your Finnish comrades?" Trotsky said slowly, "The Finnish Red Guards, supported by our weapons, are no longer what they used to be......

Trotsky said a lot of things, but the core idea was that he still did not believe Li Xiaofeng's prediction, and someone was very helpless about this.

"What if I say it?" "What will we do if the situation in Finland really deteriorates?" he asked rhetorically. ”

Trotsky sighed and asked: "So, Comrade Andrei, what exactly do you need from me?" It is impossible to avoid a decisive battle, and the arrow is ready to be fired! ”

Li Xiaofeng was disappointed, he had asked his mentor before, and he also replied in this way. With a glimmer of hope, it was the same to try Trotsky's chances. He sighed wistfully and said, "Then it's better when I don't say anything!" ”

A few days later, on May Day, a day of great importance for the Bolsheviks, which was supposed to celebrate the liberation of the proletariat and becoming the master of the country, a bad news shocked the Bolshevik center - the Battle of Helsinki, where Kuusinen's Red Guards were routed and the capital Helsinki was reoccupied by the Finnish White Army! Moreover, the White Army is taking advantage of the victory in pursuit, and there are signs of development to the east and north.

This was really not good news, especially for Trotsky, and it was a great blow to his theory of permanent revolution, especially when he thought of someone's predictions.

"The battle in the lower reaches of the Don River is not going well, Finland is in trouble again, once the Finnish White Army and the German intervention army destroy the Finnish Red Guards, it means that our northern gate is completely lost!" Trotsky spoke in a stern tone at the Politburo meeting.

Lenin suddenly asked: "Where is Comrade Kuusinin now?" ”

Trotsky pursed his lips and said: "With a small number of troops he broke out of the encirclement and is on his way to the city of Vyborg." ”

Lenin took a sullen breath and asked again: "How many troops do he have?" ”

Trotsky's expression was ugly, his lips twitched, and he sighed: "He has lost contact with most of the troops, and in the midst of the confusion he cannot figure out how many troops are left." In the call, he strongly asked for support......"

This shows that the situation is not generally bad, and Kuusinen does not know how many people he still has. It is also not known where his troops are. It can be said that the Finnish Red Guards have been completely broken up. Completely defeated.

Lenin snorted. Said angrily: "Support? What we are going to do to support him, we have repeatedly reminded him before that we must be wary of German intervention forces and be cautious. But what about him, he recklessly launched an attack first, isn't this nonsense! ”

Lenin's remarks were an afterthought, and Kuusinin consulted the Central Committee before the attack, which was cautiously optimistic at the time. Although Lenin mentioned what he said, he did not oppose the attack.

The Mentor also seemed to find it meaningless to say this at this time, and said, "Can we still send troops to support Kuusinen now?" ”

Trotsky shook his head and said: "Although the Eighth Army stationed in Petrograd can draw some troops, the Germans are likely to be dissatisfied with ......"

The attitude of the Germans was like a thorn firmly stuck in the throat of Lenin and others, and if they directly sent troops to intervene, then the Germans would most likely not do it, but if they did not support Kuusinen, Finland would collapse completely.

Just when the five Great Elders were in a great headache, something even more disgusting happened, a telegram made Lenin angry.

"Bastard!" Lenin slammed the telegram on the table. It can be seen how angry he is, "The Finnish interim government has demanded that our navy stationed in Helsinki withdraw immediately!" ”

Trotsky was surprised: "Wasn't the previous agreement on the garrison still being negotiated?" Are they ready to tear up the agreement outright? ”

Lenin said coldly: "They are not just trying to tear up the agreement. And want to swallow up our navy stationed in Helsinki in one bite! They went so far as to demand that our Red Navy officers and men leave the warship and not return to Petrograd by land with any weapons! ”

These demands were indeed ridiculous, and Stalin could not help but be the first to do so: "Can't agree!" How can weapons and equipment be left to the lackeys of the bourgeoisie! ”

Steel yelled impulsively, "Since they want to fight, then we'll fight it." I believe that the officers and men of the Red Navy will be able to safeguard the honor of the country! ”

"I believe that too." Sverdlov interrupted him and said calmly: "But the problem is that the Finnish White Army is a dog fighting with people, relying on the Germans to support him in the back, so he dares to be so unscrupulous!" ”

Stalin was not convinced: "Do you want to let them do whatever they want?" ”

Dzerzhinsky sighed and said, "After the German High Seas Fleet occupies the Gulf of Riga, it can completely control the Gulf of Finland. Our small fleet stationed in Helsinki will not end well even if it is forced to go to sea......"

For a while, there was silence in the conference room, and the faces of the five elders were ugly, and they could all think that the Finnish Provisional Government was deliberate, that is, to let the Red Navy get out of the way, that is, to make them make a fool of themselves, so as to show their ability.

Finally, Lenin broke his silence: "In view of the current situation, we cannot turn the other cheek with the Germans. ”

Stalin couldn't help it and said hurriedly: "Comrade Lenin, but ......"

Lenin shook his head bitterly and said: "There is nothing but the Red Navy stationed in Helsinki is isolated overseas, and in the event of a conflict, we have no way to support them but to watch them be wiped out...... Our warriors are precious and cannot be sacrificed so needlessly! ”

Speaking of this, Lenin took a heavy breath and said categorically: "But we will not hand over our weapons to the White Bandit Army, and telegraph to the Red Navy officers in Helsinki to sink the warship, destroy the arsenal, and destroy a single piece of weaponry." My request is that not a single shot or bullet can be left for the White Bandits! ”

With Lenin's order, the Red Navy at the Helsinki base showed a tragic scene, and the few destroyers, submarines and torpedo boats anchored in Helsinki immediately lowered their flags, opened the sea valves, and disappeared from the sea a few minutes later. The artillerymen of the shore defense batteries stuffed their previously well-maintained barrels with explosives, and with the rumbling explosions, these formidable weapons turned into piles of scrap metal.

The same scene took place at the arsenal and ammunition depot, where the violent explosion shocked them as the Finnish Provisional Government triumphantly waited for the Russians to bow their heads.

Within hours, the Helsinki naval base was in a pile of rubble, not a single warship was left on the water, all the shore defense guns were gone, and the arsenal and ammunition depot were covered in flames and explosions. The Red Navymen, who carried out the sabotage order very thoroughly, even destroyed the Helsinki shipyard.

It is the most technologically competent shipyard in Finland. The Helsinki shipyard was previously responsible for the production of destroyers and submarines for the Russian Navy. After destroying it. Finland's shipbuilding industry was back to square one in an instant.

"Bastard!" Sven Huwud, who learned the news, directly overturned his desk and shouted: "Why didn't you stop the Russians, why didn't you start the operation earlier!" ”

No amount of reason can change the reality of the destruction of the Helsinki naval base, Sven Huvud was originally going to blackmail a group of naval ships to use them, if successful, this will greatly increase his political prestige. But the actions of the Russians amounted to a direct slap in the mouth.

"These bandits who destroy the property of the Finnish state cannot be spared!" Sven Huvud roared angrily, "Arrest them, try them." It's better to shoot them! ”

It can only be said that Sven Huwud was already hysterical, and he vented all his anger on the officers and men of the Red Navy who laid down their arms, and if it were not for a few sober-minded staff members to stop him, a shocking bloody case would have been inevitable.

Lenin, who learned of this, immediately gave instructions: "A note to the Finnish ambassador immediately!" Let them release my Red Navy officers and men at once! ”

Sverdlov said with a wry brow: "The People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs has protested in the strongest terms, but the Finns, with the support of the Germans, are very arrogant. It is said that they are ready to prosecute our soldiers. ”

Lenin was furious: "Then send a note to the German ambassador and let them take care of their dogs!" ”

What about the attitude of the Germans? The Germans have never been good birds, and they are eager to create contradictions and conflicts between Finland and Russia, and it is better to let the two countries fight every once in a while, so that they can weaken Russia and Finland as much as possible.

"It's already clear." Lenin said at an enlarged meeting of the Politburo, "The Germans are behind this qiē. In order to achieve their ulterior motives, it is very likely that they will continue to create contradictions and conflicts. It is foreseeable that the situation in Finland will continue to deteriorate! ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and said very worriedly: "Once the Finnish White Army occupies the city of Vyborg, it is very likely that we will not be able to continue to buy grain from abroad...... I think it is necessary to increase support for the Finnish Social Democratic Party, and it is necessary to keep the White Army and the German devils out of Vyborg! ”

"I agree!" Trotsky expressed his support, but he also raised the question: "But we must be cautious about how to support Comrade Kuusinin. This must be achieved in a way that does not teach the truth, so that the Germans have nothing to say! ”

Dzerzhinsky thought for a moment and said: "I think it's better to just support weapons, easy to operate, and with the mass base of the Finnish Social Democratic Party, you can quickly regroup!" ”

Trotsky, however, objected: "We had previously supplied a large number of weapons to Comrade Kuusinin, and we were soon armed with a large army. But actual combat proved that the Red Guards, who had no special training and no professional officers to command, were no match for the German intervention forces...... Moreover, at this time, Comrade Kuusinen did not have time to regroup, and the advance of the White Army and the German devils was already imminent. We have to support them in a more direct way! ”

Speaking of this, Trotsky raised his voice and said categorically: "We should send troops to Finland to assist Comrade Kuusinin in the fight against the enemy!" ”

Lenin disagreed: "This will certainly help Comrade Kuusinen, but it will most likely lead to a head-on conflict between us and the German devils." In the direction of Poland and Riga, there are still nearly a million German devils, and once the war breaks out again, we will be trapped internally and externally! You can't take that risk! ”

Just when everyone was speechless for a while, Sverdlov suddenly said: "I have communicated with Comrade Andrei about this issue before. He has a unique perspective on this! ”

At this time, neither Lenin nor Trotsky actually wanted to mention a certain immortal, because the prophecy of a certain immortal made them a little gloomy, and if they had listened to someone's opinion before, perhaps the situation would not have been so bad.

However, these two are not the kind of people who want to save face, so they quickly let go of the embarrassment and asked, "What is his opinion?" ”

Sverdlov cleared his throat and said: "Comrade Andrei believes that the revolution cannot be completed by the armed forces of Comrade Kuusinin alone, and the situation in Finland has reached the point where we must send troops. ”

Lenin frowned and said, "But Germany ......"

Xiao Si hurriedly said: "Comrade Andrei believes that in order to avoid teaching the truth, we can take a two-pronged approach: first, organize the volunteer army and not go abroad to fight in the official name; Secondly, it actively facilitated peace talks between the Finnish Social Democratic Party and the Provisional Government. ”

Trotsky's eyes lit up, and he stroked his palms and said with a smile: "These two methods are good, one operates according to the will of the people and the other speaks from the official standpoint, which not only avoids our passivity, but also alleviates Comrade Kuusinin's urgent needs...... It's great that you can help Comrade Kusinen regroup while stabilizing the battle situation! ”

The solution is indeed good, but the problem is not without it. The first question is which unit will be assigned to serve as this volunteer army, and by whom will command it.

Trotsky advocated that the Red Eighth Army should act as a volunteer army, with Tukhachevsky under its command. Stalin, on the other hand, felt that this was a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions and asked to go into battle in person. Sverdlov recommended a certain immortal and a border police unit, and felt that someone had thought of a solution, and that there were ready-made troops, and it was best for him to carry it out.

For a while, none of these three people let anyone, and they fought for red-faced red ears and dark sky...... (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank you for the second kill potato and Comrade Juventus!