Is whack-a-mole fun? At least in politics playing whack-a-mole is definitely not good, all kinds of problems emerge endlessly, and if you are not careful, you may be doomed, and you may not be able to withstand this high-pressure environment for a long time!

At least Li Xiaofeng felt that the "untimely death" of his mentor was related to the serious injury after the assassination, but the more important reason was the pressure on his body. From the October Revolution to his death, the political situation in Russia was very chaotic. Especially in the years from 1918 to 1920, the tutor hardly lived a day.

To fight the White Army, to deal with the terrible economic situation, to deal with the rising and falling opposition within the party, his nerves were in a state of tension at every moment, and over time, it was not surprising that he died of overwork.

Anyway, Li Xiaofeng is very pitiful to the mentor, how difficult it is, if he is in the position of the mentor, it is impossible to pick a child, and it is completely normal to go berserk and kill people at that time. But did Lenin execute many of those who opposed him?

Kamenev and Zinoviev opposed him, although he didn't like these two goods very much, but after the victory of the revolution, there was no settlement after the autumn, right? Let these two goods lead the Comintern as well. Trotsky was against him, and the Mentor said good things about him in his will before his death.

Even the Mensheviks and some of the Socialist-Revolutionaries who opposed him were not subjected to too harsh liquidations, such as the aforementioned Spiridonova, who lived properly until the outbreak of World War II.

In general, the Lenin era, although it dealt with counter-revolutionary acts severely. But it was not at all as excessive as it was under Stalin. When Comrade Iron was in power. The old revolution has turned into a counter-revolution, and the October Revolution was incredibly led by a group of counter-revolutionaries.

Anyway, regardless of the evaluation of future generations, at least from the perspective of that era, he was not a brutal person, and he made a lot of efforts to solve the national crisis in Russia at that time. He has thought of a lot of ways, although these efforts are not necessarily right, and the methods are not necessarily good, but at least his original intention and starting point are still good.

Of course, these topics are somewhat digressed, and back to the story itself, after the beginning of the October Revolution, as the pressure gradually increased, Lenin's headaches began to become more and more serious, and his temper showed signs of deterioration. Whenever you have bad news. It's possible to have a seizure, for example, right now.

"Food must be available immediately. No matter what method you use, I must get food, and there is a serious shortage of food in Petrograd, which is already a serious threat to the stability of the party...... I don't want to listen to these excuses, I just need food! ”

Lenin hung up the phone angrily, and from his rapidly heaving chest and flushed complexion, you could see how angry and excited he was at the moment.

Krupskaya opened her mouth, but she could not make a sound, the food problem in Petrograd had indeed reached a very dangerous level, and if food could not be found quickly, the masses would probably return to the streets as they had done during the February Revolution, and if they did get to that point, things would be in trouble.

However, it was easier said than done to solve this problem, and as the Entente intervention in the Russian Revolution unfolded, although they did not carry out large-scale military operations for the time being, it was still possible to trap Russia economically.

Since October, it has been difficult for Russia to import grain from abroad, and Ukraine, which is a grain-producing region, is facing the threat of Germany, even if the Brest Agreement is signed, with Ukraine's independence tendencies, it will not want to get grain from the chaotic Ukraine.

And it was in this moment of embarrassment that Trotsky called and reported the bad news - the Czech Legion refused to surrender its weapons and to leave Russia in batches. At this time, the irritability and frustration of the Mentor were naturally obvious.

"Do you want to call a meeting of the comrades and discuss ......" Krupskaya's suggestion was interrupted impatiently by Lenin before it was finished: "That's useless!" ”

Did it work? It should be said that it is useless, whether it is the problem of Ukraine, the problem of the Czech Legion, or the problem of food, in the current situation, there is no perfect solution, the Ukrainians want to be independent, they want to make a fuss, and words can persuade them to abandon this idea?

The Czech Legion has made it clear that there are ghosts in their non-cooperation, what else can they do except kill them? The question is, what to cut them now?

The food problem is even more realistic, in the big winter, not an inch of grass grows and everything withers, he Lenin can't draw bread to satisfy hunger!

Krupskaya just wanted to persuade Lenin not to be so irritable, even if there was little point in holding a meeting to discuss, was it always good to brainstorm?

But before she could speak, the secretary outside the door knocked on the door and walked in, "Comrade Lenin, there is a lady outside who has asked to see you!" ”

Lady? Krupskaya frowned, of course, this is not the mother of the country is jealous, she is not so careful, what really surprised her is the title of lady, usually to meet Lenin in the Smolny Palace, most of them are comrades in the party, and the secretary should generally introduce Comrade so-and-so.

And now the secretary is talking about a lady, just from this title, you can know that this woman is not a party member. Since she was not a party member, why could she enter the Smolny Palace in a grand manner, and ask for a meeting with Lenin?

Not only was Krupskaya strange, but even Lenin was a second monk who couldn't figure it out, he had so many things to do, and his daily schedule was so full that he wished to break one minute into two minutes. He didn't remember that there was a visit from a lady from outside the party in the appointment, and he suddenly asked angrily, "Is there an appointment?" ”

The little secretary smiled bitterly and replied honestly: "No! ”

Lenin was already in a bad mood, and suddenly this evil fire was hooked, and he was almost about to shoot the case and reprimand the secretary loudly, you kid has a cramp in his head, right? I'll have to meet anyone who comes, and if everybody does that, I don't have to do anything else every day!

Fortunately, Krupskaya was present, and she, who was very familiar with Lenin, saw that her husband's mood was not right. There seem to be signs of a madness. Hurriedly asked first: "If you don't have an appointment." You should explain the situation to him and do the work of explaining? Or just ask her to make an appointment and come back? ”

The little secretary smiled bitterly again: "I have explained, but this lady claims to be Andre. A good friend of Comrade Petrovich, it was Comrade Andrei who asked her to come, and he also brought a letter of introduction from Comrade Andrei. ”

These words made Lenin's anger completely dissipate in an instant, if there is any fire extinguishing agent that is most effective for him now, it is Li Xiaofeng, as long as it is about this kid. He would be surprisingly tolerant.

Lenin took the letter of introduction, which was indeed written by a certain immortal, and with this thing, he immediately forgave the secretary for his recklessness, "I see, you go and invite the lady outside, pay attention to the attitude, be warm and polite." ”

Krupskaya became more and more curious, she was curious to know what was written in the letter of introduction and who the woman was. There are not many people who can make Lenin go out of his way to tell his secretary to be polite and warm.

Probably because of the heart-to-heart between husband and wife, Krupskaya only glanced at Lenin. The mentor said, "This is a French princess, the daughter-in-law of the tsar's younger brother!" ”

Krupskaya nodded, this is not to say that her doubts have been eliminated, in fact, she has more questions, why would a French princess have a relationship with a certain immortal, and why did this princess suddenly come to her husband?

"Mr. Lenin, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Princess Anne greeted Lenin and looked at Krupskaya, and to be honest, she didn't expect there to be a lady in Lenin's office.

"Hello, Lady Anne." As an anti-feudal and anti-capitalist Bolshevik, he did not recognize the titles of those nobles, so he could only call each other Madame.

In order to avoid the troubles that come with these titles, Lenin decided to get straight to the point, and he asked bluntly: "Is there something wrong with your sudden visit?" Is there anything we can do for you? ”

Princess Anne also felt that it was better to go straight, she was the most impatient to deal with politicians, and if it wasn't for someone playing dead, and Victoria and Erickson were not in the country, she really didn't want to come.

"That's right," Princess Anne decided to make a long story short, "and my company was with André before. Mr. Petrovich has come to an agreement to contract a mine for a thousand tons of wheat per year, and I am here today to implement this agreement! ”

Only then did Lenin remember that someone had made a bridge and did a business comparing the exchange of mines for grain, and it had been a while since then, could it be that the other party had transported the grain?

5,000 tons of wheat is not much, but it is enough to solve the urgent need. The thought of having grain made Lenin even more enthusiastic, and he hurriedly asked: "You mean that you are already planning to pay for this batch of wheat?" ”

Princess Anne nodded: "Yes, the grain is about to arrive in Russia, I want to know when the problem of the mine can be implemented!" ”

Lenin was astonished that it was not easy to transport 5,000 tons of wheat into Russia. Didn't you hear that the British and Americans lifted the blockade? How did this grain get here? Of course, he is more concerned about when the specific grain will arrive.

"The grain has arrived in the Finnish city of Vyborg and will soon be on its way to Petrograd!"

Lenin was so happy that he almost jumped up, he thought that the grain was still floating in the Atlantic, and to be honest, he really did not feel at ease, if an agreement was reached, and the grain was confiscated by the British, wouldn't it be in vain.

And now, he has no such worries at all, although the city of Vyborg is located in Finland, and Finland is now independent, but the influence of the Bolsheviks on the city of Vyborg is still very large, there is almost the world of the Bolsheviks, if the food is there, there should be no big problem!

"Great, Mrs. Anne, your chief has solved a big problem for our country!" If Princess Anne had not been a lady, the elated Lenin would have rushed up to her and given her a bear hug. The other party is a lady, so naturally he can't play hooligan. But even so, Lenin expressed his joy in words: "On behalf of the Russian people and all members of the Bolshevik Party, I would like to thank your company for helping you in times of crisis!" ”

Princess Anne's expression was a little strange, as if she wanted to say something, and Krupskaya clearly saw what the other party meant, and she asked, "Lady Anne, do you have anything to say?" ”

Princess Anne smiled bitterly, to her. I don't care much about money. 5,000 tons of grain were sold to the Bolsheviks, not to mention the capital. Sending her for nothing won't have much of an opinion. As a woman who is overflowing with compassion and who has devoted herself to philanthropy in recent months, the famine near the Russian capital tuggs at her heart, and she is desperate to do something.

The problem is that she doesn't know the purpose of this batch of food, and with Victoria and Erickson's money fans, I am afraid that they will make a lot of money. To be honest, it made Princess Anne embarrassed. Lenin, in particular, was so excited and agitated that it was as if he had met a great savior. This made her more and more entangled.

After a long time, Princess Anne sighed and said slowly: "I am very concerned and sympathetic to the food crisis in Russia...... Unfortunately, the other two major shareholders of the company disagreed with me and insisted on treating it as a deal, to be honest. I feel ashamed......"

Lenin and Krupskaya were taken aback, they had no idea that Princess Anne would be able to say such a thing. Originally, they thought that this woman was preparing for the lion to open her mouth and raise the asking price!

But Princess Anne didn't finish speaking, but she continued: "In order to do my part, I will donate the part of my profit from this transaction to help those hungry children!" ”

Lenin and Krupskaya looked at each other a little, and they really couldn't have imagined such a result, but both of them were political tycoons, and after a brief moment of surprise, Lenin quickly reacted, and he sincerely admired: "Madame Anne, it is really touching that you can lend a helping hand to the Russian people in times of crisis. Once again, I can only express my sincere gratitude to you on behalf of my people and for the Bolsheviks. Your act of kindness will always be remembered in our hearts......"

But Princess Anne really didn't have much interest in these words of praise, she didn't mean this in the first place, she did it purely for peace of mind. And the most important purpose of her coming here is not to accept praise, but to negotiate business on behalf of an immortal.

"You mean, you want to buy a large batch of animal skins?" Lenin's mood was getting better, and he almost laughed when Princess Anne offered to exchange grain for fur products produced in Russia.

As a country rich in natural resources, in the vast territory of Russia, there are countless rare birds and animals, and a large number of fur products are exported every year, and it can be said that the high-end furs in Europe are produced in Russia. However, since the blockade by the British, these originally sought-after fur products can only be piled up in the port and stink and rot, and now someone has taken the initiative to take over, of course he should be happy.

However, Lenin's expression of not smiling made Princess Anne misunderstood, she thought that this matter was very difficult, as the top princess of European high society, how popular Russian fur was, she still knew how much Russian fur was, and she could only say that the poor princess had completely forgotten this moment and that time.

However, the mentor is still kind, and he does not mean that the lion will slaughter Princess Anne with a big mouth, and he is happy to say that the grain is exchanged for fur, and the price is easy to say, how much you want!

One is willing to fight and one is willing to suffer, this deal was quickly finalized, and the efficiency was so fast that Princess Anne was a little staggered, and even the tutor was very open-minded and said that you can transport the fur away immediately, and then settle the bill slowly, no hurry!

In this regard, a certain immortal complained afterwards: "Of course his old man is not in a hurry, the furs are about to be rotten, and if he can take over the wrongs, he will probably wake up laughing when he dreams......"

Li Xiaofeng was half right, the tutor did laugh in his dreams this night, and he finally had a good night's sleep since 1918. However, the reason for the joy is not entirely due to the clearance of the backlog of furs, but to the initial alleviation of the food problem.

At the regular meeting of the Politburo that evening, when Lenin announced that 5,000 tons of wheat would be delivered to Petrograd for emergency relief, the members of the Politburo were relieved and happy, and even Dzerzhinsky, who had always been moody, praised Lenin for the first time.

However, the mentor is a kind person, and he did not take this credit alone, but praised a certain immortal who pretended to be dead in the hospital," ...... This is not my credit, but Comrade Andrei was doing this work before that, and through his efforts, as well as foreign relations, this secret channel for buying grain was created...... To be able to temporarily alleviate the crisis, Comrade Andrei is the greatest contributor! ”

For the first time, this time the Politburo did not dispute Lenin's praise of someone, and even Trotsky and Stalin, who were not very good with someone, acquiesced in Lenin's praise. Of course, praise or something is not the key, but how to expand this channel after someone has made a good start.

Therefore, in the following meeting, both Trotsky and Stalin paid great attention to this channel of grain purchase and put forward their own opinions.

Trotsky began by saying: "Comrade Andrei has made a meaningful exploration in this area, and I personally believe that this channel should be broadened and expanded...... It can be seen from Comrade Andrei's experience that the bourgeoisie is still profit-oriented, and as long as we can come up with sufficient profits, it is entirely possible to break the economic blockade, and I am willing to ......"

Seeing that Trotsky was in the lead, Stalin hurriedly interjected: "I agree with this opinion, after Comrade Andrei's meaningful exploration, we should let go of our hands and feet and make every effort to broaden the channels and break the blockade...... I personally applied to the organization to take charge of this work, and I will ensure that the food problem is solved as soon as possible......" (to be continued......

PS: Bow again and thank you Comrade hzwangdd!