Li Xiaofeng knew in his heart that the party bigwigs knew that the party's last way out might be an armed uprising. But they always unconsciously want to pursue a compromise line, and fantasize that there is a peaceful means to take over power smoothly.

Li Xiaofeng scoffed at this illusion, and both Kerensky and the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets, which were controlled by the Mensheviks and the Socialist-Revolutionaries, had already regarded the Bolsheviks as a serious danger and were intensively engaged in small actions. But you still fantasize about living in peace with them, what a brain-dead and strange thing!

Of course, what left Li Xiaofeng speechless the most was not the attitude of the Central Committee, the revolution was originally to pin his head to the waistband of his trousers, and it is normal to be cautious in playing this kind of movement, and besides, people have not denied the line of armed struggle, but they have not made the most reluctance to make up their minds.

What really made Li Xiaofeng speechless was the mentor, who thought that he had made it clear that the Constituent Assembly was a pit and could not be jumped into. But I don't know what the Tao is about, and the Mentor doesn't seem to have taken his words to heart at all.

This is a bit annoying, although falling into that pit is not a big problem, at most it is just a shame. But for someone who wants to save face, since he can avoid losing face, why not avoid it?

No, I have to talk to my mentor again!

"How can Comrade Lenin talk to General Mannerheim, Andrei, you wait a minute!" The future mother of the nation smiled and commanded someone.

Li Xiaofeng pouted, how could Mannerheim be in the mood to come and chat with Lenin?

"Oh," Krupskaya explained, "General Mannerheim is ready to return to Helsinki!" ”

Returning to Helsinki? Li Xiaofeng was taken aback, why didn't he know that Lao Man was leaving?

Krupskaya laughed: "The Finnish parliament has declared Finland's independence. General Mannerheim, naturally, can't wait to go! ”

As it turned out, on 15 September, the Finnish parliament resolutely declared independence, despite the warnings of the provisional government. Moreover, with the help of Russian soldiers sympathetic to Finland, the Provisional Government's attempts to intervene were largely in vain. Upon hearing the news, Mannerheim could still sit still. Then he really won't be Finland's future founding father.

Even if it's very understandable. But Li Xiaofeng is still a little unhappy in his heart, how can he say that he is only an old man's employer, and if the employee wants to resign, why do he have to notify the boss first? If you don't make a sound, you're ready to slip away, you're too unrighteous!

"I'm going to meet with your mentor before I go to see you!" Mannerheim explained lightly.

Li Xiaofeng shook his head, he remembered that Mannerheim didn't like Lenin very well. Why is it that Lenin's position has now gone ahead of him?

"I still don't appreciate your radical ideas!" Mannerheim said calmly, "The main reason why I went to meet your mentor is because after independence, Finland is the most important thing to deal with Russia, which is related to the future of Finland...... And it seems to me that the regime in Russia will most likely fall into your hands! ”

That's pretty polite. One could even hear the resentment in Mannerheim's heart, and the general seemed to be quite unhappy, even hostile, with the Bolsheviks' control of Russia.

Li Xiaofeng deliberately pretended not to hear, but did not open the pot and mentioned which pot: "It must be admitted that you have made indelible contributions to the great cause of our Bolsheviks to seize power in Russia. Without you training the army for us, we would definitely not have grown so fast...... I believe that it is not us Bolsheviks. Or the Russian people. You will be remembered for your great contribution to the Russian Revolution! ”

Mannerheim was so angry that he blew his beard, but there was nothing he could do about someone. Whoever let someone say is the truth, well, slightly exaggerated the fact that a little bit.

"Speaking of the army," Li Xiaofeng suddenly said, "You just shook your hands and left, who will help me continue to train the army?" To be honest, you quit your job suddenly, but I was caught off guard! According to the spirit of the contract, I really should charge you liquidated damages! ”

Mannerheim rolled his eyes, of course he knew that someone was just joking, but was this occasion a good joke?

"That's your business! According to our previous agreement, I can terminate the contract at any time! Mannerheim emphasized.

Li Xiaofeng said shamelessly: "Of course I know the agreement, but you don't think I'm so reasonable, shouldn't you also express it?" ”

"You fellow," Mannerheim laughed at and scolded, "can you be more shameless?" ”

"How is this shameless?" Li Xiaofeng said with a smile, "With the friendship between us, you shouldn't mind helping my friend." ”

Mannerheim shook his head and sighed, "I've convinced you, I've never heard of a cheeky guy like you...... Say, what do you want me to say? ”

Li Xiaofeng replied with a smile: "I don't embarrass you, someone must fill the vacancy in your position, right?" With your prestige and qualifications, there must be many talented friends, subordinates or students in the army, just introduce a few to me! ”

"You're welcome!" Mannerheim sighed, "You also know my origins, and the soldiers who have a good relationship with me probably won't treat you very well......"

Before he finished speaking, Li Xiaofeng interjected: "I believe that with your personality charm, you will definitely be able to move them...... Just like when I touched you, just a few are just a few touches! ”

Mannerheim couldn't laugh or cry, "I was moved by you, I was completely fooled by you!" ”

Li Xiaofeng waved his hand and said, "You can't talk like this, it's too hurtful." I thought we were friends! ”

"Friends?" Mannerheim glanced at someone meaningfully, touched his chin and said, "I'd rather not know a friend like you...... In this way, I can help you, this time you owe me a favor, how about it? ”

Li Xiaofeng guessed Mannerheim's idea a little, but he didn't care too much about it, although Lao Man was not exactly the same person as him, but this is indeed a smart person, and it is better to owe a favor to a smart person than to a fool.

Without hesitation, he replied, "Deal!" ”

Mannerheim didn't say how to help him right away, but fell into deep thought, Li Xiaofeng was not in a hurry, and quietly watched the old man use his brain. After a long time, the old man suddenly said, "This favor is very difficult to help!" ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled, "What, are you still ready for the lion to open his mouth?" ”

"It's not!" Mannerheim shook his head. "I'm telling the truth. There are quite a few talented commanders in Russia, but those who meet your requirements are undoubtedly on your opposite side, or temporarily on the opposite side of you. It's an impossible task to move them! ”

"So, you still have a way?" Li Xiaofeng asked indifferently.

"There's a way," Mannerheim nodded again, "but can it be successful." I can't guarantee it at all! ”

Li Xiaofeng asked with great interest: "Tell me about your method?" ”

Mannerheim took a deep breath and said, "My solution is simple, we have to convince someone first......"

Far from the city of Petrograd, John. The Relisky Monastery is completely free from the revolutionary noise of the city, and it seems to be still stuck in the Middle Ages, where the monks in black robes live an ascetic life and are completely unaware of their church. And that the empire that kept the church running is dead, and that their future fate will be ruled not by the legendary God, but by a group of atheists.

Beyond the monastery, past the patches of golden wheat, at the end of the wheat field, stood a small manor. Like other Russian country estates, this one is unremarkable, almost shabby. But. The owner of this estate. But it was once famous.

As the former Supreme Commander of Russia, Cavalry General. Alexei. Alikseevich. Brusinov has a glorious past. Born in Tbilisi in 1853, his father was a lieutenant general in the Russian Army and his mother was Polish. He graduated from the Noble Military Academy in 1872, and after the Russo-Turkish War, he entered the Cavalry Military Academy, where he served as adjutant, chief instructor, director, and vice-principal, and in 1902 he became the principal.

In 1906 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Janissary Division, in 1909 he was appointed commander of the 14th Infantry Army, and in 1912 he was appointed assistant commander of the Warsaw Military District and general of the cavalry. After entering the 20th century, Brusinov was said to have prospered in official affairs, and within a few years he had crossed a step that many people had not crossed in their lifetime.

The outbreak of the First World War gave him the opportunity to show his strength, serving as the commander of the 8th Army at the beginning of the war, and then as the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Front Army on March 17, 1916. White generals in the Civil War such as Anton? Ivanovic? Denikin, Lovell? Georgievich? Kornilov, Alexey? Maksimovich? Karekin and others are subordinate to him.

In 1915, he commanded the Carpathian breakthrough and was promoted to general of the chamberlain. In the summer of 1916, he commanded the troops to carry out a large-scale offensive campaign that lasted three months, and successfully broke through the Austro-German position (also known as the summer offensive campaign of the Russian Southwestern Front or the Brusilov offensive in 1916), causing 1.4 million German and Austrian casualties, including 410,000 prisoners, and achieving the largest victory in the entire Eastern Front campaign.

But all this has nothing to do with Brusinov, whose military career has been at its lowest point since the disastrous defeat of the Kerensky offensive. He was driven out of the Russian Supreme Commander's Office like a lost dog, and the people who drove him away were the proud subordinates of the year.

For the old man who is already over the age of six, the current chaos in Russia is something he can't imagine at all. At least in March 1917, when he sent a telegram urging the Tsar to abdicate, he never imagined that in just over half a year, an empire that had once infinite glory could be tossed into such a bird.

However, he still did not regret the decision he had made, Nicholas II was indeed no longer fit to continue to lead Russia, and if His Majesty the Tsar did not abdicate, I am afraid that the current Russia would be even more chaotic, and perhaps it would have disintegrated and split itself.

Brusinov's only regret was that he was wrong about Rodencko, who had naively thought that the fat man would be able to bring Russia out of this mud pit, but it was clear that the facts showed that this fat man was nothing more than a man with low eyes.

"Damn politicians!"

Brusinov angrily snuffed out the cigarette butt, and through the window he could see a small car slowly approaching his estate. As the situation continues to deteriorate, politicians continue to send lobbyists to contact him, such as the current Prime Minister Kerensky, and the former Speaker of the Parliament Rodenko.

Brusinov was so tired of these ghostly creatures that he kicked him away like stinking shit when he didn't need him, and now he thinks he's useful, and he's gathered around like a fly. It's disgusting to think about.

"Alexander, tell those pesky flies. Just say I'm not there! "Brusinov was angry with his only son Alexander (Brusilov's only son name was not found. I can only take a random name) commanded.

Alexander nodded silently, he knew what his father was worried about, and to be honest, he was also very annoyed by the current state of Russia. Unlike his father, Alexander, who was in his early thirties, was more sympathetic to ordinary soldiers and workers, and as a commander, he personally led his troops to fight at the front. I fully understood the soldiers' war-weariness, and to be honest, even he was tired of this hopeless war.

Of course, he is more tired of those politicians who only care about their own interests, these shameless bastards don't care about the lives of ordinary people at all, and are bent on profiting for their own small group. If you let them toss. Russia is finished!

So, Alexander decided to take a look at the incoming lobbyists, and this group of scumbags made themselves stinky and tried to drag his old father down the dung pit as well, which was unbearable.

Brusinov lit another cigarette and stared at the window in a daze, ten minutes have passed, why haven't those damn lobbyists gotten out yet?

Just when Brusinov's heart was indignantly cursed the visitor who had just arrived. The door to the study was pushed open. Alexander hurried over.

"They're gone?" Brusinov asked.

Alexander shook his head, "No. Father, they didn't go! ”

"Then what are you doing here?" Brusinov was dissatisfied, "I didn't tell you, I'm not interested in meeting them!" ”

"I think you'd better meet them." Alexander replied cautiously.

Brusinov frowned, and asked unhappily: "For what?" ”

"It's General Mannerheim who asked to meet you." Alexander said a little excitedly.

Visiting Mannerheim?

Brusinov was taken aback, he still knew this former subordinate very well, and in 1912 when he was an assistant commander in the Warsaw Military District, Major General Mannerheim served in the cavalry unit under him. There is a set of wars. However, after the outbreak of the war, the two sides did not have much to cross, and his focus shifted to the Ukrainian region of the southwestern front, while Mannerheim has been on the Polish battlefield on the northern front.

Mannerheim's sudden visit reminded Brusinov of Finland's independence not long ago, and as a Russian he understood the desire for Finnish national independence, but it was impossible to say that he was completely happy. Now, with his sudden visit, does it have anything to do with Finnish independence?

After thinking about it, Brusinov decided to meet Mannerheim first and say, "General Mannerheim, please!" ”

After a while, the tall Mannerheim walked in, and to Brusinov's surprise, he did not come alone, but there was an equally tall but young man beside him.

Is this Mannerheim's son? Brusinov thought about it, it didn't seem like it, Lao Man's son seemed to be a lot older, could it be Lao Man's adjutant?

"Your Excellency General, it's great to see you again!" Mannerheim saluted Brusinov.

Brusinov obviously noticed that the young man next to Lao Man did not salute, so he should not be an adjutant, so who is he? However, his attention was immediately diverted by Mannerheim.

"Your Excellency, before leaving Russia, I took the liberty of coming to disturb you, hoping that I would not cause you any inconvenience."

"Carl. Gustav, you're so polite. Brusinov also said as scripted, "What, you are going to return to Finland?" ”

"Yes," Mannerheim knew Brusinov's temper well, this was a real Russian soldier, and talking about Finnish independence in front of him would only make everyone feel embarrassed, and for a moment he didn't know how to speak.

Brusinov seemed to see Mannerheim's embarrassment, but since they came, it should be mentioned that it would be better to pierce this layer of window paper earlier.

So, he asked bluntly, "What are you looking for me?" If it's about Finnish independence, then don't tell me, although I understand your wishes, I am a Russian soldier after all. I will only be on the side of the government in this matter. ”

"No, you're mistaken." Mannerheim hastened to explain: "I understand your position on the Finnish issue. And in the Finnish independence movement, we didn't try to rely on outside forces. I came to you, not for Finland. It's for a private matter. ”

When Mannerheim spoke of personal matters, Brusinov immediately understood what he meant. Glancing at Li Xiaofeng without leaving a trace, Brusinov asked, "You came to me for this gentleman next to you?" ”

"Yes!"

While breathing a sigh of relief, Brusinov smiled bitterly: "Karl, I must explain to you that now I have been relieved of all duties, and even in a sense, I am still in a sinful state. So there are a lot of things that I can't do ......."

Mannerheim saw that Brusinov had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "I am not here to ask you for an errand!" ”

Don't ask me to do something? So what do you ask of me? Brusinov was immediately confused, are you here to borrow money?

"No, I don't have any financial problems, and this gentleman is not short of money." Mannerheim pointed to a certain immortal, "Truth be told, I came to you mainly in response to this Andrei. Mr. Petrovich's request, I have come to invite you out of the mountain. (To be continued.) )