Trotsky's mood was not ordinary, at least Lenin had never seen such an exuberant Trotsky. In the impression of the Mentor, Trotsky was a man who was more adept at controlling his emotions, and even when the situation was quite dangerous, he was able to remain calm.

At this time, Trotsky's face was extremely hideous, and there was a sense that he wanted to eat Stalin alive in one bite. It was the first time he had seen such a gaffe Trotsky-Lenin, and immediately he did not understand it, why did Trotsky's Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Committee attach such importance to him? It doesn't make sense!

Yes, in Lenin's view, Trotsky's anger was completely unjustified, and to put it mildly, the problems of the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Committee were the internal affairs of his Leninists. What do you mean when your Trotskyists come and shout at you? It's a bit of a dog meddling with rats, right?

Was Trotsky a dog with a mouse? Certainly not, in Lao Tuo's view, the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission and his strategy of appointing old officers and intellectuals are one of a bitter relationship. If the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission is finished or lame, his way of doing it will immediately be attacked and criticized.

This was an outcome that Trotsky did not want to see, and of course Lenin could have imagined such a relationship, but he did not attach much importance to it. In the Mentor's view, these two policies do have a certain significance, but they are not so significant that they need special attention.

Lenin's attitude towards these two policies was that the rabbit on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve would be better with him, and the New Year would not be the same as it. Because the degree of attention is not enough, Lenin will waver and hesitate.

I have to say that at this point. Lenin did make a mistake. At least not enough attention has been paid to it. So is this because his political vision is inferior to that of Trotsky? It should be said. No. Trotsky also valued it for a reason.

The fundamental reason for this is that Trotsky and the Mentor are in different positions and circumstances. Lenin was now in the ascendancy and almost dominant in the party. In such an environment, the mentor wants to maintain his superiority, and between being aggressive and being safe, he will choose the latter. For him, no matter how good the method Li Xiaofeng came up with. Couldn't get him any further.

The current situation of the tutor is too high to be cold, so naturally he thinks more about how to stick to his advantages to the end. Therefore, he is cautious about some high-risk and high-investment plans.

It is precisely the case that Li Xiaofeng's proposal this time is quite risky and controversial, and wave after wave of party elders who have come to oppose it have proved this. To tell the truth, if it wasn't some immortal who made this suggestion, even if Sverdlov himself made it, he would probably have rejected it at first.

And unfortunately, it happened to be a certain immortal who proposed. The tutor felt that he owed someone a lot in the previous paragraph. And this relocation of the capital has once again made sacrifices for the interests of the whole, and it is reasonable to take care of one or two.

What's more coincidental. The solution proposed by a certain immortal is impatient, very constructive and can indeed solve practical problems. For a while, the tutor was hot-headed, so he agreed. And then...... Then Trotsky again cooperated in raising the question of the appointment of the old officers and the old intellectuals at the Central Committee.

At that time, the tutor felt that this was an opportunity, and if he could take advantage of the opportunity of Trotsky to play as a striker and split a path, and solve Li Xiaofeng's problem together by the way, wouldn't it be very good!

The truth is about the same as the Mentor estimated, with the strong cooperation of Trotsky, with the authority of the two of them, plus Sverdlov, who can compete? The proposal was passed, and then all the troublesome questions popped up at once.

When Lenin calmed down and thought about it afterwards, he himself was in a cold sweat - why was I so impulsive at that time? Immediately afterwards, the lobbyists from all walks of life went into battle again, so Lenin retreated, and since the purpose of pushing someone up had been achieved, it seemed good to adopt a more cautious attitude!

It can be said that Lenin's mental journey after the dissolution of the conference was quite complicated and tortuous, while Trotsky was completely different. In the past month and a half, the pressure he has faced and the situation he has to face are extremely difficult. After bowing to Bukharin, his confidant's younger brother and his subordinates also scattered, and for a while he was like a candle in the wind, and his position was in jeopardy.

At this time, it is definitely impossible for him to seek stability, because seeking stability is equivalent to boiling a frog in warm water, and he will never have a chance to turn over. As a man with ambitions to make a difference, Trotsky made up his mind that he had to take the initiative to create opportunities for himself and strive to make a comeback as soon as possible!

So, in contrast to Lenin's conservatism, Trotsky was incomparably more proactive, he was desperate to create opportunities and to turn the tables around. For this reason, he will not let go as long as it is an opportunity. Today, however, he felt that he had seized the best opportunity, and that it was rare that he and Lenin could not easily agree on such a crucial question. Echoing each other and going through hardships together, to be honest, he was really happy and excited.

Yes, from the very beginning, Trotsky knew that the establishment of the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission and the absorption and introduction of foreign capital were quite a big step and the risks were frighteningly high. But, whether or not this plan succeeds, Trotsky is certain of one thing, and that is that Lenin's plan will attract great hatred and distract from those who were staring at the old officers, who were ready to purge themselves, and who were ready to let the bourgeoisie bleed.

For Trotsky, how much distraction would this exclude! As long as those flies are still staring at Lenin, then he is naturally safe. But who would have thought that he had not been happy for a few hours, and suddenly heard the news that Lenin was going to retract, and then he could not be calm.

Without the target of the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission, Trotsky himself would certainly have been exposed to the blow of concentrated firepower, and even Lenin would have been a little overwhelmed by the large number of conservatives, let alone the half-crippled man now.

Therefore, Trotsky was immediately impatient, and he broke in without saying anything, and he could not make Lenin back down. Lenin must be pushed back with all his might.

"The establishment of the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission brooks no delay. Without money, our economy will collapse. Without funds we cannot arm the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and without funds we cannot build socialism! It is acceptable and even more irreproachable to give up a part of the secondary interests in exchange for the funds necessary for our survival and development! ”

Trotsky's saliva was almost sprayed on Stalin's face, and after a few rounds of confrontation, the clumsy and clumsy Stalin was the opponent of the sharp-toothed Trotsky, and he was so argued by the old Trotsky that he almost burst his pants.

The tide seems to have turned. But Sverdlov next to him didn't mean to be relaxed at all. Because he was keenly aware that it was easy to overthrow Stalin, and with a steely mouth, not to mention a master like Trotsky, Sverdlov would solve him in minutes.

However, the success or failure of things is not at all with Stalin, Stalin can only be regarded as a medicine introduction at best, and only Lenin can really decide the development of events, it is easy to persuade Stalin, but it is difficult to convince the mentor!

At least Sverdlov was not sure to convince the Mentor. And he also found out that the mentor is not convinced now. From the subtle expression on his face, it was easy to see that the Mentor was still conservative.

Sure enough, when Trotsky stopped to take a breath, Lenin immediately asked: "Comrade Trotsky, is our present situation really so critical that we must use the funds of the bourgeoisie to save ourselves?" Do we really need to do this right away? ”

If it had not been Lenin who had asked the question, but someone else, Trotsky would have lied with his chest and face without blushing or panting: "We have indeed reached that dangerous situation!" ”

But it was Lenin who asked the question, and he was not something that could be fooled casually when his political wisdom was on a par with Trotsky, and Trotsky could not fool him anyway, even if Trotsky lied cheekily, Lenin would not have bought it.

For a moment Trotsky was stunned, there was silence in his office, and no one dared to speak first, for once the silence was broken, the result would be out.

The silent silence was the most oppressive, anyway Trotsky and Sverdlov were a little out of breath, as for Lenin, the hesitant mentor was almost suffocated, and of the four, only Stalin was the most heartless, and this thing realized that his victory was within reach, and it was almost only a matter of time.

In the oppressive and dreary silence, Lenin seemed to have made the final decision, he slowly raised his head, and said with difficulty but firmness: "The Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission needs to do more research, must accumulate more experience, and we must not be too impatient......

Again, the door to the office was slammed open, and it was announced in advance that it was not some immortal who rushed in, but Krupskaya, and the future mother of the nation interrupted Lenin in an obvious panicked tone: "Something's wrong, something is wrong!" ”

Krupskaya's words were not finished, because she broke in in a panic, and suddenly found that the most important bigwigs in the party had gathered together, what was going on?

"Comrade Joseph? Comrade Yakov? And Comrade Trotsky? What, you're all there? ”

Lenin, however, paid more attention to the so-called events mentioned by Krupsska, frowning and asking: "What happened?" ”

Krupskaya took a deep breath and said quickly: "Comrade Frunze has sent an urgent telegram that the Czechoslovak regiment has launched a rebellion!" ”

"What!" The four men in the office let out an exclamation in unison, each more emotional than the other, and Lenin rushed straight up, snatched the message from Krupskaya's hand, and looked at it at a glance.

The content of the message was not long, and Frunze introduced the specific situation to the central authorities with his characteristic conciseness and ability, that the Czechoslovak Legion suddenly launched a rebellion in the early hours of this morning, that Donetsk had been occupied by the rebels, and that some of the Russian troops stationed on the front line had also defected along with the Czechs......

Lenin's face was cloudy, he handed the telegram to Trotsky, walked to the map in a muffled voice, found Donetsk, compared the distance to Moscow in a straight line, and suddenly his face became even more unsightly.

At this time, Trotsky and the other three also hurriedly read the telegram, and it should be said that their mood was even more depressed than before, and the sudden rebellion of the Czech Legion completely disrupted their established plans, and the chain reaction caused by this was quite incalculable.

This time, the first to break the silence was the Mentor. "Immediately send electricity to Frunze. Send electricity to the party committee in Donetsk and whoever we can contact. It is necessary to find out the situation in Donetsk, and most importantly, to find out how many troops have defected! ”

Indeed, it is imperative to figure out the reality of the enemy for the sake of the present, if it is just a Czech regiment against the water, the threat is not particularly big, what can more than 50,000 people do, as long as the Russian troops on the front line do not unanimously defect, then there is no need to be afraid at all!

"I agree!" Trotsky immediately chimed in. However, he also put forward his own opinion: "It is not enough to understand the situation in Donetsk, the rebellion of the Czech Legion is definitely not an isolated incident, in which domestic and foreign promoters must have played an important role, and I believe that these behind-the-scenes promoters will not only incite the Czech Legion to rebel with a force......

Speaking of this, Trotsky walked to the map and pointed: "In the surrounding areas of Donetsk, and even to the whole south of Ukraine, as well as the lower reaches of the Volga and Don rivers, there is a potential insurrectionary force. We must be vigilant now. We must not allow a new rebellion to emerge, and we must not allow them to form a chain reaction! ”

Lenin, Sverdlov and Stalin nodded together. Although they were not on the right path with Trotsky, Old To's words were perfectly justified, for these fears were immediately confirmed.

Molotov hurriedly broke in, although he was also taken aback by the gathered bigwigs, but thinking of the current situation, he also felt that it was normal, not to mention that he had a very urgent situation to report: "Comrade Lenin, Comrade Trotsky, Comrade Moskva Tekko and Comrade Cheka have obtained important information, and tonight a counter-revolutionary force will launch a rebellion in Moscow, and they ask the Central Committee if they can preemptively destroy them!" ”

"What!" Lenin and the others were taken aback again, and the four of them took turns reading the telegram with grim expressions, from the Czech Legion to Moscow, it seemed that the rebels had been prepared for a long time, and this was indeed not an accident.

Lenin immediately said: "Urgently telegraph Comrade Frunze, order him to immediately organize the Red Army in Moscow and the Workers' Red Guards, and immediately launch an operation to destroy all counter-revolutionary forces!" ”

Trotsky then said: "At the same time, inform the Petrograd Red Army and the Cheka that martial law will be imposed in Petrograd at once, and all suspects will be searched and arrested, and if necessary, they will be killed!" ”

Sverdlov and Stalin also added: "The Czech Legion could not let it go, and immediately called the front command, on the one hand, to carry out martial law and self-inspection operations, and on the other hand, to regain Donetsk as soon as possible!" ”

A series of orders were given quickly, and Molotov came in a hurry, and left in a hurry. After his departure, the atmosphere in Lenin's office was overwhelming.

"The situation is critical!" Lenin was the first to break the silence again, and he said to Trotsky with a grim face: "The enemy is faster than we think, and has completely disrupted our predetermined plans. Comrade Trotsky, inform Comrade Felix to return to the Smolny Palace quickly, the Politburo must meet immediately, and at the same time inform all the comrades of the Military Council to attend the meeting together! ”

Of course, Trotsky would not refuse, the situation was no longer the time for infighting, and it was necessary to unite in order to get through it, but just as he was about to leave, Sverdlov suddenly stopped him.

Xiao Si said very seriously: "Comrade Lenin, you said before that the situation was not so serious that it was necessary to adopt Comrade Andrei's proposal. Before, I agreed with you, but now, the situation has changed drastically...... We are facing a situation that is ten times more dangerous than before, and in such a situation, any plan to alleviate the crisis and strengthen the strength of the Party must be reconsidered! ”

Lenin was stunned, he did not expect Sverdlov to suddenly bring up this stubble, to tell the truth, now his old man's heart is in turmoil, he had indeed made up his mind to suspend someone's proposal. But in the blink of an eye, the situation was completely different, and he was really unprepared.

Stalin was even more caught off guard by not being prepared for a mentor, he had been a little proud before, he had finally won Sverdlov, he had won a certain bastard, he was so happy, he felt that he had regained his confidence and fighting spirit. He knew that he also had the possibility of defeating those two people, which was a great encouragement!

Anyway, Stalin was gearing up and ready to do a big job, and he was ready to strike with a hot iron! But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the inexplicable advantage he had achieved instantly came to naught. Even, he is a little desperate, is God helping Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng?

Such a defeat is too shocking, if Sverdlov is superior, Stalin will still feel that there is nothing to say, obviously, this time he has the advantage, but God has placed him along, what is this?

Anyway, Stalin was a little desperate at that time, he looked at the mentor with blank eyes, hoping that there was a 1 in 10,000 chance, hoping that the mentor would hold on. However, this is not the case, and after a minute of silence, Lenin's eyes shot a light and said categorically: "As long as it is conducive to strengthening the strength of the party, as long as it is conducive to winning the war, as long as there is such a method, we should do it!" (To be continued......)

PS: Silent mourning for the compatriots killed in Kunming, how many cases in a row? I really hope that the Great Elders can learn from Emperor Pu and show some courage!