Mikoyan's words made Stalin suddenly open his mind, for him there was only one way out, only to quickly prove his usefulness, and continue to strengthen himself, in order to survive in this extremely fierce struggle environment.

So then, Trotsky and Bukharin were depressed, and Stalin, who had been stuffy like a gourd, was as excited as he was doping, and he didn't talk much, of course, just talking too much, and the most unbearable thing was that this thing was like a red-eyed bull, and he couldn't get along with them everywhere, and he had to be more serious about trivial things, which made Trotsky and Bukharin very annoyed.

"Stalin, what's the matter? Taking the wrong medicine? Bukharin handed Trotsky a document, "You see, what did he mean by writing such an article at this time?" ”

Trotsky took it and saw that the article was about the national question, and throughout the text, Stalin sang the praises of national self-determination and national independence in a hysterical tone, not only scolding the former tsar as pigs' heads, but also pointing the finger at them, almost without explicitly labeling them national chauvinists.

Trotsky contemptuously threw the piece of paper aside and sneered: "I told you a long time ago that Stalin is unreliable!" During the February Revolution, he was unashamed to pat Kamenev's ass and sing praises to Nationalism. But as soon as Kamenev lost power, this guy immediately drew a line with Kamenev and beat him upside down. Not long ago, Lenin beat him, and he was disgruntled again, and he became double-minded, like such a bottomless three-surnamed domestic slave. Can't believe it at all! ”

Bukharin's face was not too good-looking. Because when the issue of peace talks with Germany was discussed before. Stalin behaved completely differently from Lenin, but was very close to their ideas, and at that time he suggested that Trotsky should win over Stalin and unite him. As long as Stalin and Lenin parted ways, opposition to compromise with Germany was a sure thing.

So, during that time. He had frequent contacts with Stalin and had in-depth talks, but Trotsky did not trust Stalin from the beginning and felt that steel was unreliable, and his opinion was that there was no need to win over Stalin at all, and that it was the best policy to directly eliminate such a two-faced guy and swallow him up.

In any case, in that paragraph, he and Trotsky argued countless times about Stalin. No one could convince anyone, until Lenin suddenly attacked the Politburo. They were caught by surprise on the question of the armistice, and immediately Stalin changed his position and frequently caused them problems.

However, Bukharin still felt that Stalin could be fought for, and in his opinion the reason for the sudden change of position of Steel was that Trotsky was not very friendly to him, and had the intention of annexing him, and in order to protect himself, that guy returned to Lenin.

"I think your assertion is too absolute," Bukharin, somewhat unhappily retorted, "although Stalin is not particularly stable in his position, he is definitely an important force capable of changing the situation in the party, and we should be as united as possible with such a force, and after defeating Lenin's wrong line, we have time for him to completely change his attitude." If you do that, whoever else will choose to protect themselves! ”

Trotsky was also upset, "So, or am I doing something wrong?" Comrade Bukharin, I must remind you that you also said after your previous contact with Stalin that this man, although he temporarily opposed Lenin's line, was not completely consistent with ours, and that the difference between him and Lenin was only 50 steps and 100 steps! As long as there is any wind and grass, his wall-riding faction will immediately turn around, and the facts have proved that my prediction is correct, and now he will not reverse the past?! ”

Trotsky was right when he said that Stalin was not entirely in agreement with their political views, and that the opposition to Lenin's capitulationist line in the party today can be roughly divided into three systems:

Among them, the most fierce and fierce critics of Lenin were the so-called "Left Communists", that is, Bukharin's group, who opposed any form of compromise with Germany, and even fiercely opposed peace talks;

Secondly, there was the centrist faction led by Trotsky, who were not particularly opposed to peace talks, but only to "unprincipled" concessions to Germany and to the cession of land and reparations. This group is the vast majority.

The last, the most conciliatorial group, such as Stalin, was not only not opposed to peace talks, nor to concessions to Germany, but they felt that the concessions should not be too large, at least not as large as Lenin's. They are not averse to selling out part of their national interests in exchange for peace.

Although these three factions have come together for the time being, on the whole, their political views are not completely identical, and each of the three parties does not like the eye, and even Trotsky and Bukharin, who are good at each other, will inevitably quarrel with each other. Especially between the first two factions and the third faction, the contradictions are even more intense, so to speak, a little less than the contradictions between them and Lenin.

The political philosophy was quite different, and in Trotsky's view, the elimination or annexation of Stalin's forces was a golden opportunity to weaken Lenin's authority. In such a situation, how could he, as Bukharin say, co-opt and unite Stalin?

"Then you shouldn't be in such a hurry!" Bukharin was also annoyed, "Even if Stalin is to be solved, then it should be done slowly!" He should be dismantled little by little! ”

"How can we have that time!" Trotsky's anger also rose, his ideas were not exactly the same as Bukharin's, and if it weren't for the face of his old friend, he would not have tolerated Bukharin's accusations to his face: "If we don't get rid of those compromises and capitulationists as the peace talks unfold, they will always rejoin Lenin's side, and only by taking the lead and decisively and simply eliminating them can we take the initiative!" ”

"But the truth is that we are passive because of this!" Bukharin stood up abruptly and shouted accusations: "It turns out that your plan will not work!" ”

"Then your plan will work!" Trotsky also slapped the table. "You talked to Stalin for so long. Wanted to unite him. The result? People ignored you, and turned the gun directly......"

Bukharin also yelled back: "That's because of your mistakes!" ”

To tell the truth, these two goods have quarreled until now, the more noisy they are, the more boring they are, both parties feel that the other party is at fault, and they don't admit their problems at all. "You have medicine! "How much do you eat!" "How many do you have!" "Eat as much as you want!" ”。 Anyway, it is completely meaningless to get entangled to the end.

Fortunately, Trotsky and Bukharin were also the leading leaders in the party. After arguing for a while, I also felt bored, so I stopped fighting.

Having extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray, Trotsky frowned and asked: "This is already the case, with the entry into force of the armistice, Lenin will certainly actively promote the process of peace talks, and will continue to peddle his capitulationist stuff, which we must resolutely resist!" ”

"You say it simply," Bukharin snorted angrily, "and it's three against three in the Politburo." Without Stalin, we wouldn't have taken advantage of it......"

He's not done yet. Trotsky interrupted impatiently: "Don't mention Stalin anymore, he can't be relied on, he can't put his hopes in an unreliable man." And the Politburo is only one aspect, this kind of major event has only gained an advantage in the Politburo, which is of little significance, and it still has to pass the Central Committee in the end, and now, in the Central Committee, we still have an advantage! ”

Bukharin was silent, because Trotsky was right, even if Stalin had returned to Lenin's arms, on the whole, Lenin was still at a disadvantage in the Central Committee, and most of the Central Committee members were still firmly opposed to unprincipled compromise with Germany and to the cession of land and reparations.

"It's not just the Central Committee that's important," Bukharin's reaction was quick, and he immediately said: "Your role in the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs is also very important, after all, you are the one who is in direct contact with the Germans, and if you can be tough in the negotiations and let the Germans know that it is difficult to retreat, we will not need to be so troublesome at all!" ”

"It's easy!" Trotsky sneered, "The People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs does not have so much power, we cannot go against the will of the Politburo and the Central Committee, and if the Central Committee is not satisfied with our way of negotiating, it can remove us at will!" ”

"Why are you so brainless?" Bukharin said hatefully, "How can Petrograd know the specific situation at the negotiating table so clearly......

"You're so naïve!" Trotsky scoffed, "Do you really think that Lenin did not have an eye and ear in the negotiating delegation, and don't forget, there was also an Andrei. Petrovich, that kid can get the corresponding information, you think you can fool around?! ”

Bukharin stopped speaking for a moment, and this time he and Trotsky were passive, largely because of the information obtained by a certain immortal, if it had not been for that kid to confirm the attitude of the Germans from the side, how could the armistice be so easily passed in the Central Committee.

Bukharin said directly: "Then you will find a way to get that kid back, don't let him do any more bad things!" ”

"It's easy!" Trotsky snorted, "He went to Sweden with the consent of the Politburo, and I can say let him come back and let him come back?" ”

Bukharin said categorically: "Then think of a way so that he has to come back!" ”

This time, Trotsky did not continue to be sarcastic, he really had a little way to do this, but this method was a bit of a thing, he coughed, and whispered: "There is no way to make someone have to come back, but you have to cooperate with me!" ”

Do I cooperate with you?

Bukharin's mind is full of question marks; in the final analysis, he is now just a member of the Central Committee, and he only holds a Central Propaganda Department in his hands; although the Central Propaganda Department is the mouthpiece of the party and has the control of the party's voice organ, he is not the head of the Central Propaganda Department who can make any voice he wants; to a large extent, it is the Politburo that can really decide what the Central Propaganda Department says.

Therefore, he has a very strong sense of existence as a minister, and without the consent of the central government, he is nothing. And even if the Central Propaganda Department could have the final say, he didn't believe that someone abroad would come back obediently through an article or a broadcast.

"You......," Trotsky sighed, "smart one," Trotsky sighed. Confused for a while. Who told you to figure out a way from the Central Propaganda Department. I'm telling you, it's easy, you do it......"

Li Xiaofeng, who was far away in Stockholm, did not know that he had already been calculated by Trotsky, and that Trotsky had given Bukharin's bad idea, and that he had a good time these days, and his main work every day was to eat, to practice, to sleep, and to listen to what Erikson and Victoria had extorted from the Germans.

"The Germans are really generous, listen to me and tell me that money is tight. He immediately said that he could consider giving me a loan, and now the money for our grain purchase has been settled! ”

Eriksen recounted his achievements with joy, and he was quite excited to get real money from the Germans. But excited, he was immediately despised by Victoria: "What is a loan? It's not that there is no interest, and it's not that you don't have to pay it back, so what's all the fuss? You just can't figure out what we really need! ”

"What do we need? Isn't it money that is needed the most? Erikson asked rhetorically.

"Fool!" Victoria glanced at him contemptuously, "It's true that we need funds, but what are these funds for?" It's not about buying supplies, so instead of asking the Germans for money. Then go shopping, it's better to ask the Germans directly! ”

"What do you want?" Erikson asked, confused. "Germany is also short of food now, there is no reason to give it to us for nothing!"

"Who told you about food?" Victoria glanced at him again, "Some of the equipment and raw materials produced by NORINCO and Ambrera are only available in Germany, and some of the production patents for weapons and ammunition are also in the hands of the Germans, so instead of spending money to buy them, it is better to ask them directly!" Got it? ”

This is indeed true, the reason why Ambrera and NORINCO are slow in construction work is mainly because in the state of war in the world, a considerable amount of machinery and materials are strategic resources, and no one can buy them if they want to. Now there is such a good opportunity to extort a sum of money from the Germans.

Although Eriksen admits in his heart that Victoria is indeed a little smarter than him, he does not admit it: "The Germans don't have everything, I remember some of the raw materials that Ambrera needs, the Germans themselves are lacking, what to give us?" So, in the end, we still have to take the money to buy it in the international market, and we still have to ask for money, don't we? ”

Before Erikson could say this, he heard Henry outside the study. Eugen's voice: "What supplies can't be bought?" Hehe, don't forget that there is also me, the major shareholder! I can help you find a way to buy it! ”

"Why did this guy get here?" Victoria frowned suddenly, and whispered to a certain immortal: "He shouldn't have heard some rumors, right?" ”

Erickson also whispered: "This kid is a thief, he must be like this......"

"What is it?" Henry walked in with a smile, glanced around at Victoria and Li Xiaofeng, and greeted him with "surprise": "Heh, I didn't expect it!" Miss Victoria is also here, why didn't you notify me, is this a shareholder meeting? ”

As he spoke, he found a sofa and sat down, looking like I had debunked your adultery, and said proudly, "Are there any new projects?" But don't forget me, our Eugen family still has plenty of money! ”

Erikson and Victoria didn't talk to each other, not because they were afraid of Henry's power, but because how to deal with this smiling tiger depended on the meaning of a certain immortal, after all, that person could make decisions.

Li Xiaofeng raised his eyelids and replied nonchalantly: "Some businesses can't be done with funds. ”

The meaning of this refusal is very clear, and there is a vague meaning of slapping the face, anyway, Henry, who was smiling just now, was a little embarrassed at this time, but a fox guy like him is the best at hiding his emotions, so he forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, and still asked with a smile: "It's not a problem with funds, it's a matter of politics." This is simpler, in the Nordic region, we Eugen family can be regarded as a head and face, there are almost no problems that we can't solve! ”

Eriksen and Victoria glanced at each other, but they could understand the threat in Henry's words, almost explicitly saying that if I didn't get involved in this deal, we Eugen would be ruined. In this regard, these two people are also secretly anxious and have no choice, who let the two families speak softly, and then we can only see if a certain immortal can withstand the pressure.

"Really?" Li Xiaofeng was still so careless, as if he didn't hear the threat at all, and said slowly: "Since the Eugen family has such a way, then this business is really indispensable to you!" ”

To be honest, Victoria and Eriksen were disappointed at the moment, someone just relented, they thought someone would slap Henry in the face! Look at that thing, it's so proud that its tail is going to the sky.

"Then it is decided," said Henry, with a big wave of his hand, "according to the previous method of distribution of shares, each of us will have 40%, and the remaining 20% will go to Erikson and Miss Victoria, and the rest will be used to deal with all aspects...... How about it, everyone is happy to be fair and reasonable, so it's decided! ”

Li Xiaofeng suddenly smiled faintly, "Fair and reasonable? As he spoke, he stared at Henry sharply, and said in a sonorous voice: "Why do I think it is so unreasonable? ”

The smile of a certain immortal made Victoria and Eriksen, who were still a little depressed just now, suddenly refreshed their spirits, they knew this kind of expression too well, whenever someone was about to make a bad move, there was this kind of smile on their faces, it seemed that this time Henry was going to be deflated! (To be continued......)