50,000 tons of wheat may seem like a lot, but for Russia, which once produced nearly 30 million tons of wheat a year and sold a large amount of wheat on the international market, this is really not an astonishing number.

But in 1918, when Russia's economy was basically paralyzed, Poland and Ukraine, which were once large grain producers, were either independent or in chaos, especially in the season of continuous famine in Petrograd, 50,000 tons of grain could save lives, and if there was such food, it could not be said that the food crisis could be solved, at least alleviated.

So when Sverdlov said this, there was silence in the room, and some of the alternate members couldn't help but touch their mouths, which shows how powerful the 50,000 tons of wheat are.

Lenin first asked: "Comrade Yakov, can you be sure that it is really 50,000 tons of wheat?" ”

In fact, after a brief period of surprise, the Politburo members present all had the same question as the mentor, is there really 50,000 tons of wheat? Someone can't be bragging, right?

Especially Stalin, who now has the heart to curse a certain immortal in the hospital, if there really are 50,000 tons of grain, then what he just said to Sverdlov will really become a joke.

No one wants to make jokes, especially someone like Stalin who wants to save face. Unfortunately, his will was diverted, and Sverdlov replied with certainty: "I believe that Comrade Andrei will not joke about this, he said that there are 50,000 tons of wheat, then I think there must be!" ”

There was another gasp in the conference room, and even Lenin could not sit still, and he suddenly stood up. I couldn't help but start pacing back and forth. It can be seen how excited he is at this time.

Can you not get excited? These Politburo members don't rest at night. Holding an emergency meeting, discussing and discussing is not just for a little food. If, as someone has claimed, the gap to break through trade barriers is large enough to sustainably and reliably import grain in large quantities, then what is there to worry about?

To put it mildly, if this could be realized, Lenin felt that the argument between them would become completely pointless, and that there would be a result and a very good result. What is there to discuss, eat too much oil?

Of course, Lenin could not have been assured at all without seeing the 50,000 tons of grain in real sight, not even if Sverdlov patted his chest and packed the ticket. So despite the fact that it was getting late, he dialed Princess Anne's phone overnight, hoping to find out the tone of the princess, who seemed to be kind and easy to talk.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess is on her way to Vyborg City...... Do you need to leave a message? ”

This answer really did not satisfy Lenin, and he even complained a little that he felt that Princess Anne was in such a hurry. is prepared to avoid him, but he is afraid that he will ask about food.

So much so that the Mentor admonished himself in his heart: "You must not be deceived by the false face of the bourgeoisie." By nature, they are still mercenary. ”

Trotsky helped to come up with an idea: "Do you want to ask the Vyborg City Committee, if a large quantity of grain really arrives in the Vyborg City, they will more or less get a little bit of a ...... of the news?"

This suggestion was immediately accepted by Lenin, and the Mentor himself sent a telegram to the Vyborg Party Committee and the Soviets, telling them to report the news as soon as they came along, without the slightest hesitation.

Of course, it is unlikely that you will receive a reply immediately, and with the communication capabilities of this era, it will take at least a day to receive a reply. But even so, Lenin is in a good mood, this is a rare good news he has received in the past month or two, although the news has not been confirmed, but he still has a little confidence in Li Xiaofeng, at least a certain immortal has never disappointed him.

So, this night, the tutor had a rare good rest, and when he got up the next day, he felt refreshed and had the heart to sing a song.

But the good mood of the tutor didn't last long, in the morning, when he was getting ready to work. Stalin recklessly broke in, "Comrade Lenin, the comrades of the city of Vyborg have replied!" ”

Lenin immediately perked up and could not wait to ask: "Speak quickly!" ”

Stalin did not mean to be happy at all, even if his heart was happy at this time, but his face was as serious as a stone sculpture, and he only heard the goods say in a deep voice: "According to the comrades of the city of Vyborg, in recent times, there have been no large quantities of grain unloaded in the port of Vyborg......"

At this point, Stalin stopped, and at this time his heart was really happy, and every time he fought with Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng, he was the one who lost. And today, he can finally fight a turnaround battle, if the Vyborg City Party Committee did not lie, then it is obvious that it can only be Li Xiaofeng who lies.

Hehe, deceive the central government, shake the central center with fake news, what kind of crime is this. And Sverdlov, who was blinded by the fake news without thinking, and also had a packed ticket, ha, ha, I see how you guys end!

This was indeed the truest thought in Stalin's heart, he couldn't wait to see Li Xiaofeng and Sverdlov's jokes, if it weren't for the presence of his mentor, he would have wanted to look up to the sky and laugh three times.

Even this product complained in his heart: "Lao Tzu said that it is not so easy to cross the joint blockade of Britain and the United States, hum, this fully shows that my route is correct, and there is no way to solve the food crisis without breaking the blockade." Later, I will make a good statement to Comrade Lenin, and I will not let him be led away by the nose by Sverdlov and his ilk! ”

However, before Stalin could make a small report, Lenin picked up the phone and dialed Sverdlov: "Pick me up Comrade Yakov...... What the? Comrade Yakov has not yet come to work? ”

Lenin looked up at the wall clock on the wall, at half past nine, with the diligence of Sverdlov, it was impossible to sleep lazy, let alone skip work for no reason, what was going on?

For a moment Lenin fell into deep thought, but Stalin on the side was happy, this fool thought that this fully showed Sverdlov's weak heart, and immediately shouted: "Comrade Yakov is also too irresponsible, first fooled the Central Committee with false news." After the matter was exposed. I can't see anyone anymore. His attitude to work is really ......"

Stalin did not finish his sentence, because the tutor behind the desk was looking at him with disgust, and that impatient and disgusted expression suddenly poured cold water on the steel, and the thing quickly shut his mouth, and did not dare to say anything more.

Lenin just glanced at him and didn't say much, not because he didn't want to say it, but because he really wasn't in the mood. It's easy to have good news. As a result, before he was happy for a day, he was all mixed up, and you say that Lenin is in a good mood now? The most infuriating thing is that Stalin is not interested in it, which pot is not opened and which pot is not mentioned, isn't this self-inflicted uninteresting?

Lenin continued to make the call, and he called Sverdlov's residence again, and the answer was that Xiao Si had not returned home at all the previous night. Suddenly, Lenin's doubts became even greater, there was no one in the office, and there was no one in the house. Sverdlov: What is this going on?

But whatever Sverdlov was doing, Lenin would not allow the situation to escalate for the time being. Because the food problem is very important, the central government has been in a state of anxiety for some time recently, and finally there is good news, and overnight it has become a flower in the mirror and the moon in the water, and yesterday Sverdlov was so full of words.

If it is confirmed that the information is wrong, then Sverdlov's political prestige will be greatly damaged, and he may even be implicated in Lenin. The Mentor didn't want the little political advantage that had been stabilized so hard to be wiped out because of this mistake.

Therefore, inevitably, Master Mentor can only choose to deal with this matter coldly, regardless of whether Sverdlov and a certain immortal have made a mistake or not, they can only cover the lid!

At that time, his old man glanced at Stalin coldly and instructed: "There is no shadow matter, don't talk nonsense." You have to believe in your comrades, you can't listen to the wind or the rain, go back to work! ”

Stalin wanted to say something more, but looking at the face of his mentor, he could only swallow back what he wanted to say, and it was better not to be bored, not to fail to smash Sverdlov successfully, but to make a fuss himself. Anyway, the problem already exists objectively, and in any case it was Sverdlov's mistake, and there is no need to rush it.

Stalin came in a hurry, and then walked away in a hurry, and his only effect was to completely destroy the good mood of the tutor. For the whole morning, Lenin had no smile on his face, and was as serious as a piece of ice, which caused many comrades who came to report on their work to suffer a lot, and they all thought that the mentor was dissatisfied with their work. Hehe, that's a no-brainer.

At noon, Lenin called Sverdlov's office again, but Xiao Si was still not there, and Lenin was really shocked, if he was not there in the morning, it might have been an accident, but there was no news for the whole morning, it was very abnormal.

The anxious mentor was bent on calling the Cheka and asking Lunacharsky to help find out where Sverdlov had gone. Fortunately, his old man still had a little sense, and he didn't choose this brain-dead method.

In the afternoon, the question of Sverdlov's absence could not be ignored any longer, and the discussion of this issue would continue after receiving a reply from the city of Vyborg, in accordance with the resolution of yesterday's meeting of the Politburo. But the parties are gone, how will this be opened?

If you can't open it, you have to open it, anyway, Lenin entered the conference room hard, in fact, the reply of the Vyborg Municipal Party Committee is not a secret to the Politburo at all, everyone cares about this issue, and countless pairs of eyes are watching, so after learning the news for the first time, most of the Politburo members are quite surprised, and they are ready to ask Sverdlov at the meeting, what is going on?

But it was clear that they couldn't ask, because the parties didn't come to the meeting at all, and there was even gossip that Sverdlov had run away. Of course, no one will believe this kind of brain-dead news, how can a dignified Politburo member be so irresponsible? Just running away for such a trivial matter? Isn't that brain-dead?

Anyway, most of the Politburo members think that Sverdlov is not brain-dead, and there must be a reason why he did not appear, and as for what the reason is, hehe, they can't think of it for the time being.

As a result, the meeting was held in an awkward atmosphere, and the vast majority of the committee members had no interest in speaking, and they did not know how to open their mouths, and whether to raise the food issue or not. Mention the words. There is a suspicion of hitting Lenin and Sverdlov in the face. Words not to mention. What else is going on?

Stalin wanted to speak and criticize Sverdlov, but Trotsky, who sat opposite Lenin, looked worried and depressed, and had no intention of falling into the trap. He, a hardcore Leninist, was not easy to talk about, so he reluctantly shut up, hoping that someone would be the first to stand up and break the silence.

Some comrades may wonder why Trotsky did not take advantage of this opportunity to slap Lenin in the face. The combination of Sverdlov and a certain immortal has made him suffer a big loss several times, and Lao Tuo doesn't want to retaliate?

Think! I'm afraid I still want to do it very much. But the greatest merit of Trotsky is his general knowledge. In other words, he had a good view of the big picture, and after the victory of the February Revolution, he did not completely agree with Lenin's views, but from the perspective of the big picture, he accepted Lenin's proposal to unite the regional faction and the Bolsheviks. After the October Revolution, he had sharp contradictions with Lenin on the Brest Treaty, but when the overall situation once again proved that Lenin's choice was more reasonable, it was at a critical moment. Once again, he changed his attitude.

It can be seen that this person does things. is not particularly small-bellied, he can make compromises for the sake of the overall situation, and he can temporarily let go of personal grievances for the sake of the overall situation. And now, the food problem is a top priority. Although he was annoyed by Sverdlov's behavior of releasing pigeons and talking big, he knew that Sverdlov should not be smashed at this time, and that the Politburo must be consistent and united at this time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

No one had the desire to speak, the meeting went on in silence, and as time passed, Stalin finally got impatient, stood up and asked: "Comrade Lenin, is it still necessary for the conference to go on?" ”

Stalin's impatience was obvious, but most of the participants did not realize the real reason for his impatience, and probably only Lenin could have realized that the most fundamental reason for this impatience was that he could not use the excuse to suppress Sverdlov, and he was probably disappointed.

To tell the truth, Lenin was not satisfied with such an attitude, although as the head of the faction he wanted a certain degree of competition from his right-hand man, which would not only facilitate his examination of the work ability and character of his successor, but also help him to stabilize his authority.

However, such competition must be maintained to a certain extent and must not be excessive. Of course, not being able to go too far does not mean that you can't engage in conspiracy and intrigue, and what is the point of not engaging in conspiracy and intrigue in political struggle?

A leader will inevitably be plotted by political opponents, and if he has no ability to resist attacks at all, how can he face future struggles? The mentor is not interested in cultivating a greenhouse flower, and there are many such lessons in history.

However, this does not mean that the Master Mentor will condone the internal strife of his subordinates, it is absolutely impossible, if a political group is not even united internally, how can it face external pressure?

Therefore, the most desired outcome of the mentor is that Stalin and Sverdlov will have a healthy competition, but once it is time to face a foreign enemy, the two sides must put away the trick of open and secret fighting, and unite with the outside world.

And in this regard, Stalin always did not do a good job, and steel always fired indiscriminately regardless of the occasion, just like now, even if you are unhappy with Sverdlov, and then you want to get back the disadvantage, then you have to obey the overall situation. How can there be infighting in front of outsiders? What's more, outsiders are better than you, you look at Trotsky, he is not happy enough with Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng, right? But even he didn't fall into the well, why can't you help it?

One can imagine how bad Lenin's mood was at that time, and he must have given Stalin a warning: "It is necessary!" ”

In fact, Stalin honestly endured for a while, and perhaps the mentor himself announced the dissolution of the meeting, after all, it was just a waste of everyone's time to sit down like this. The mentor is also a person who wants face, and he continues to sit and wait, and the most disgraceful person on his face is himself. But Stalin was not interested, and he wanted to be the first bird to roar, and the result was tragic.

When the Mentor spat out the three words "necessary", Stalin was stupid on the spot, so to speak, it was the Mentor who gave him a slap in the face, and unless he was ready to stand on his own, he could only sit down honestly.

Stalin was depressed, the reason why he wanted to be a bird just now was not exactly because he wanted to smash Sverdlov, although he meant this, but the main reason was that he was really impatient. Comrade Iron has never been a good-natured person, although he has always been very sullen and does not talk casually, but this thing is actually a silent volcano. Once it erupts, it's quite violent.

For example, now, he is impatient to the extreme, so he can't help but jump out and complain. It's a pity that he chose this time at the wrong time, and the mentor didn't even have the evil fire in his heart, and he was provoked by him like this, and not all of them went to him.

Anyway, Stalin was very embarrassed at the time, and he didn't sit or go, and this thing had the heart to slap his two mouths, calling you cheap, and you were in a hurry to be reincarnated!

But what's the use of regretting it now? Whoever made you impatient, the mentor would not listen to his explanation, and Stalin could not explain it at all, could he say that he was really unintentional, and really did not have the intention to go against Sverdlov. Who believes this! Believe it or not, Master Guru doesn't believe it anyway! (To be continued......)