Liang Bozev was in a bad mood, for a man with only the rank of colonel, he became the supreme commander of a force of more than 40,000 people in a hurry, and this span was really too big for him. So big that at first even he couldn't believe that he had become the commander of the Moscow Military District and the commander-in-chief of the counterinsurgency forces.

It was not until his old friend Rudnev repeatedly urged him to hurry up and carry out the operation that he came to his senses - Lao Tzu was already the commander-in-chief, and if the Bolshevik rebellion could be quelled, then it was likely that in the future he would be promoted to brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, and even marshal.

The bright future gave Liang Bozev full of motivation, and he devoted all his energy to the army, and in a very short time made the rabble of 40,000 people play a powerful role. Took control of Moscow's main communication arteries and bridges, and drove the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies and the Workers' Red Guards into a handful of strongholds.

Of course, this was not because of his superb command skills, but because of the inaction of Nogen and some of the top brass of the Bolsheviks in Moscow. They fantasized about using negotiations to solve the problem, and they didn't want to use force or shed blood, which gave Liang Bozev an opportunity.

The workers' Red Guards retreated again and again, and the revolutionary soldiers took up their arms in a suffocated manner, turned on the spot, and were squeezed out of Moscow little by little under the watchful eyes of the non-commissioned officers and students, who were much weaker than them.

Liang Bozev was quite proud of the "results" of the 26th and 27th, and he only frightened the Bolsheviks by sending his troops out and letting them show off their extremely pitiful force in the streets.

It's a wonderful feeling. Of course. Liang Bozev was not carried away by the temporary victory. He knew very well that the military strength at his disposal was extremely weak, and it was not worth mentioning at all compared to the hundreds of thousands of troops around Moscow who opposed them. Without strong reinforcements, he would never have provoked the Bolsheviks at key points, namely the General Post and Telegraph Office, the City Hall, the City Soviet, the Kremlin.

These locations were too sensitive, and he feared that if his troops set foot in any of them, there would be an immediate chain reaction, with the result that the enraged Bolsheviks would cancel the negotiations. Fight with him with real knives and guns.

Liang Bozev did not like the Bolsheviks, and like the rest of the Russian officer class, he wished that the Bolsheviks would be eliminated. But at the same time, he is not an impulsive fool, it is good for him to be able to destroy the enemy, but if the enemy is too strong, then he should adopt a strategy and definitely not be brute.

For example, Rudnev's behavior is, in his opinion, brute. "I don't agree to attack the Kremlin tonight, it's a risk. This will greatly infuriate the Bolsheviks! Until General Karekin's reinforcements arrive, such an adventure is self-defeating! ”

Rudnev, who clearly disagreed with Ryubozev, waved his fist and emphasized: "Mr. Colonel, I am not taking risks or acting brutally, but the Bolsheviks forced us to take such an action. This afternoon, they readopted the decision to launch an armed uprising...... They are collecting weapons, they are concentrating the army! We have to strike first! ”

"It's a good one, the first to strike!" Liang Bozev sneered, "Yes, I heard the news that the Bolsheviks were going to revolt, but Mr. Mayor, you must understand that they had already made the same decision three days ago, and what was the result?" Except that the Main Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone and the Kremlin were occupied by them, and as a result, nothing happened, there were no mass riots, no bloodshed, nothing! And in the past two days, under my oppression, they are retreating step by step! ”

After a pause, Liang Bozev continued: "It can be seen that their determination to revolt is very weak, and in my opinion, their release of this news at this time is more like a negotiation tactic, they are trying to create an atmosphere of unwarranted terror, so that we can feel nervous, so that we can make concessions!" He emphasized, with great certainty: "Mr. Mayor, I think this is what they really think!" ”

Rudnev was speechless for a while, he looked at Liang Bozev stupidly, he couldn't say a word, he really couldn't think of how the other party could come to such a ridiculous conclusion. After a long time, he asked, "So, my colonel, what are your plans for the current situation?" ”

Liang Bozev's plan is very simple, that is, until he sees Karekin's army, he will not completely tear his face with the Bolsheviks, as a person who cherishes life, he will not be stupid to do things to send him to death.

Rudnev's lungs were about to explode, he did not expect Liang Bozev to be so passive, the colonel had no idea of fighting to the death with the Bolsheviks, he just wanted to wait for help. But is passive defense the solution?

"We must attack, we must take the General Directorate of Posts and Telecommunications and the Kremlin!" Rudnev shouted, "Only by controlling the General Office of Posts and Telecommunications, the Telephone Office and the Kremlin can we hope to hold on to help!" My colonel, we must master the channels of external communication, and we must also take back the largest armory in Moscow! Otherwise the Bolsheviks will arm a large army! ”

Rudnev's so-called largest armory in Moscow refers to the Kremlin, a very symbolic palace in Russia, which means inner city in Russian, but in fact this palace is indeed located in the very center of Moscow, about a triangular shape. The palace has a circumference of about 2,300 meters, a height of 5 to 19 meters, and a thickness of 3.5 to 6.5 meters. It is known as the eighth wonder of the world.

During the October Revolution in Moscow, the palace had an extraordinary place. The palace has a large storage of weapons and ammunition in its armory, and to put it mildly, whoever can control this armory will be able to arm a large army at once.

Historically, on October 25, Vladimirsky and Pjanitsky seized the arsenal at the first opportunity, giving the insurrectionary forces a very good start. After assembling a unit, Liang Bozev also wanted to recapture this important armory. After all, his troops were also called up on an ad hoc basis. Most of the cadets lacked weapons. In this state of bare hands, the rebellion could not be quelled.

From late at night on the 25th, Liang Bozev once surrounded the Kremlin and prevented a company of the 193rd Regiment in the palace from transporting military fire to the same bare-handed workers' Red Guards. There are even plans to kill it. However, because of the negotiations and the Kremlin's strong defenses, he had to dismiss this idea. Later, in order to avoid angering the Bolsheviks, Liang Bozev threw this idea directly into the state of Java, and he did not want to take any risks.

And now Rudnev has asked him to take the Kremlin, how can you say that he would agree: "I do not approve of this approach to exacerbate contradictions." I've already said that it's quite dangerous! ”

Rudnev was furious and said angrily: "If the Kremlin is not taken, what will our troops be armed?" You just watched the Bolsheviks use the Kremlin's arms to grow and grow little by little, and finally destroy us in one fell swoop? ”

"Of course I wouldn't!" Liang Bozev said with some smugness, "Our troops have completely surrounded the Kremlin, even a fly should not want to fly out." And this morning I have given the Bolsheviks a strong warning to stop the shipment of munitions! Believe me, Mr. Mayor, the Bolsheviks don't want to get a shot from the Kremlin! ”

Rudnev blew his beard angrily and glared. But the military power is in the hands of Liang Bozev, and he has no way to take the other party at all. I could only roar angrily: "That's it." You won't do anything now, and the command will watch the Bolsheviks storm the city, right? ”

Seeing that Rudnev was really on fire, Liang Bozev was really a little worried, after all, Rudnev is now the mayor of Moscow and the joint leader of various parties against the Bolsheviks, if he is provoked, this goods may remove him from his post.

Although Liang Bozev was greedy for life and afraid of death, this did not mean that he was willing to give up the wealth he had acquired, so he could only find a way to appease Rudnev, "Mr. Mayor, of course my troops will not do nothing. In the current situation, I don't think it would be a good idea to attack the Kremlin, that would only drive the Bolsheviks crazy. But we also have to put enough pressure on them, so I'm going to take back the General Office of Posts and Telecommunications and the City Hall tonight! ”

The General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone, located to the north of the Kremlin, was second only to the Kremlin in military significance, and if it could be recovered, it would be a major blow to the Bolsheviks. Just as Liang Bozev did not want to provoke Rudnev, Mr. Mayor also did not dare to push Liang Bozev too hard, so he could only accept the offer.

"I agree with you, it is necessary to seize the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones!" Rudnev said with some hatred, "But my colonel, I want you to be ready to attack the Kremlin!" We must not let it go! ”

Liang Bozev nodded nonchalantly, in fact, he didn't care about Rudnev's reminder at all. He thought that the Kremlin, which was only three or four hundred guards, was not worth making a fuss about, and that it was very easy to take it. As soon as Karekin's reinforcements arrived, he would take the palace in minutes.

Historically, in the early morning of the 28th, when Rybozev learned that Karekin's reinforcements would arrive in Moscow on the same day, he immediately extended his clutches to the Kremlin. At that time, he personally called the 1st Company of the 193rd Regiment, which was guarding the Kremlin, and intimidated the commander of the 1st Company. All the members of the Moscow Revolutionary Military Commissar have been arrested, the rebellion in Moscow has been quelled, and the order is given to surrender within 20 minutes, otherwise the Kremlin will be blown into ruins.

At that time, the commander of the 1st Company of the 193 Regiment was a young second lieutenant who had just joined the Bolsheviks, and this little comrade did not understand the situation outside at all and was not strong-willed. Frightened by Ryan Bozev's threats, the second lieutenant opened the Troitz gates of the Kremlin without consulting his soldiers. The swarm of cadets immediately took over the palace and shot the coward and his 300 soldiers on the spot.

The fall of the Kremlin meant that Liang Bozev no longer had to worry about the future, and a large number of arms in it greatly armed Liang Bozev's troops, causing them to inflict great casualties on the Red Guards, who were short of guns and ammunition.

Li Xiaofeng, who is well versed in history, naturally knows the significance of this armory, and from the beginning he attached great importance to the Kremlin. Determined to hold the Kremlin and not let Rybozev get a single shot!

But it's not easy to do that. Because from the 26th. The Kremlin was already surrounded. No one should try to get close to the palace without Liang Bozev's permission.

Moreover, the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council did not attach much importance to the palace, and they were very unoptimistic about breaking through the siege and strengthening the defense of the Kremlin.

"It's an adventure!" Smirlov said unceremoniously, "We don't have the strength to break through the enemy's defenses right now, and there's no point in doing so." Only more bloodshed and sacrifice will be paid! ”

Usievich echoed: "Our enemies are very strong, and they have an absolute advantage in the city. Our focus now is on holding the city Soviet. Wait for reinforcements from outside the city to arrive before you have the ability to launch a counterattack! Until then, any adventurous actions are undesirable! ”

Li Xiaofeng suddenly became anxious: "Opening up the connection between the city Soviet and the Kremlin is not a risk, and it will not weaken our strength. Comrades, think about it! The armory in the Kremlin has a large number of weapons. As long as the weapons can be transported, a large number of workers will inevitably be armed. On the other hand, if these weapons fall into the hands of the enemy, it will be a nightmare! ”

"The problem is that we don't have the strength to get these weapons out!" Molov also spoke, "The amount of armed power we have now is difficult to defend even the positions that are intended!" ”

"I only need a battalion of troops!" Li Xiaofeng shouted urgently, "Just one battalion." I'll be able to get the job done! ”

Obviously, whether it is Smirlov or Usievich or Molov, they all feel that Li Xiaofeng is talking in his sleep. In this area around the Kremlin, the enemy is very dense, and the main forces of Liang Bozev are basically stationed here, how can a battalion kill a bloody road?

Moreover, at this time, they had more important matters to deal with, and the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones had been conquered by the enemy at ten o'clock in the evening, and whether to retake this stronghold became the top priority of the Revolutionary Military Council.

"We must retake the Main Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone," this was Molov's opinion, "and if the enemy is allowed to take control of the lines of communication in Moscow, it will be very detrimental to the revolution!" ”

"But we don't have extra troops!" Usievich still repeated the same old tune, "We can only defend now, and the loss of the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones just shows the strength of the enemy, and we can't blindly launch an offensive at this time!" ”

Smirlov thought for a moment and said gloomily: "I don't have a particularly good opinion on this, I abstain!" ”

Of the members of the Revolutionary Military Council, only Muralov did not speak, and everyone looked at him, wondering what kind of decision he would make.

"The General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone must be recaptured!" After a long time, Muralov made up his mind, "If we don't do anything, it will only make the enemy more and more rampant!" We have to give them a head start! ”

Two to one, when Muralov made the most drastic decision, it was imperative to recapture the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone. The question is, to whom is this task entrusted?

Li Xiaofeng once again took the initiative to ask: "I am willing to lead my comrades to recapture the General Administration of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones, I only need a battalion of troops!" Guarantee to return the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone to the people! ”

"It's child's play!" Usievich didn't like Li Xiaofeng's radicalism at all, and even felt that this person was too frivolous, and he was just talking big, "I will never let you joke with the lives of your comrades!" ”

Li Xiaofeng retorted righteously: "I'm not joking! I'm pretty sure I'll be able to accomplish this task! I'm willing to make a military order! ”

"Even if you are willing to make a military order, I will not agree to let you go on an adventure!" Usievich yelled unceremoniously, "If you talk nonsense again, I can only let you get out of the way!" ”

"You're the one who's going to get out of here, damn coward!" Li Xiaofeng was also angry, "I once again solemnly request the Revolutionary Military Committee, please allow me to recover the General Administration of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone!" I will promise to complete the task! ”

In the end, Li Xiaofeng's self-recommendation was still approved, not because the Revolutionary Military Committee was moved by him, but because no one was willing to undertake this task at the moment. Because the risk is so great, everyone knows that such a strategic point as the General Administration of Posts, Telecommunications, and Telephones must be unusually well guarded by the enemy, and a battalion is simply sent to death.

However, Li Xiaofeng did not think that he was going to die, he had a thorough plan, and the seizure of the General Administration of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone was of special significance to him. As mentioned earlier, the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone is located north of the Kremlin, and after retaking the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephone, he can continue to "wave south" to the Kremlin.

The assault on the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones and the subsequent defense of the Kremlin, which was later rewritten in various memoirs of the October Revolution, were described as the finishing touch, and were the key nodes in the reversal of the entire Moscow uprising.

For this decision made by the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council, later generations praised and worshipped it. But at the time, this decision was questioned, and the grumpy Usievich directly dropped the cup. Almost all of them believe that this is nothing more than the reckless behavior of a young man. No one would have thought that he would succeed, let alone that his success would be so easy, or that it was a political trap...... (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )