As the bell rang in the early morning, Petrograd bid farewell to October 25 and ushered in October 26. In the dark dawn, the Smolny Palace was brilliantly lit, and the Second National Congress of the All-Russian Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies was about to reach its climax.

Lenin sat firmly on the podium, and he seemed to be a little absent-minded, not particularly attentive to the heated speeches of the delegates in the room, and from time to time he would look in the direction of the gate, how much he hoped to get immediate news from the Winter Palace.

As the minutes ticked by, Lenin's mood became more and more agitated, until the closed door was violently pushed open. Ovshenko rushed in.

"Comrades, the Winter Palace has already been stormed! Kishkin and his henchmen were all arrested! Speaking of this, Antonov seemed to be unable to suppress the passion in his heart, raised his arms and shouted: "Victory, Ula!" ”

Suddenly, the whole venue resounded with a loud ula sound, and the delegates happily hugged and kissed each other to celebrate this great moment.

Lenin was not as excited as he had imagined, although he had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and he had been looking forward to it on the first day of his devotion to the revolution, and when the joy really came, he did not appear particularly excited, but on the contrary, he appeared surprisingly calm.

"What about the casualties of comrades?" He asked Antonov kindly.

"The casualties are minor!" Antonov happily replied, "The main thing is that at the very beginning, Comrade Andrei took the gates of the Winter Palace by surprise, creating an excellent opportunity for the comrades to launch a follow-up offensive...... It only took us one charge to crush the enemy......"

Lenin was also somewhat pleased to hear the news of the minor casualties. He held Antonov's hand tightly and asked, "Which Comrade Andrei is it?" ”

"Don't you know the way?" Antonov asked rhetorically, feigned surprise. "It's Andrey. Comrade Petrovich. He took the opportunity to negotiate with the enemy and unexpectedly eliminated the non-commissioned officers guarding the gate of the Winter Palace, opening the way to victory for us! ”

Andre. Petrovich. Hearing this name, Lenin was not the only one with a strange expression, including Sverdlov and Stalin, and many high-ranking Bolsheviks had strange expressions on their faces.

"Did I say something wrong? Comrade Lenin? Antonov asked cautiously.

"No," Lenin smiled strangely, "comrades are just too shocked by the news!" ”

Lenin's explanation did not satisfy Antonov. Because he clearly heard the Mentor's last and muttered in a low voice, "Damn stinky boy, disobey orders again......"

Could it be that Comrade Lenin was very interested in Andrei. Not satisfied with Petrovich's move? The thought startled Antonov, especially when he swept Sverdlov's expression so strangely. He hurriedly chose to forget all this, this kind of big thing is not the turn of a little minion like him to wipe his mouth, and he can participate in a fairy fight?

Thinking of this, Antonov hurriedly continued to report the good news, but he told himself in his heart that he would stay away from Li Xiaofeng in the future, so as not to be affected by the pond fish. So for a while, when Li Xiaofeng was dealing with Antonov. It was very strange that this person was so distant and hostile to him, he could not have imagined that the root was here.

But that doesn't matter. Anyway, Antonov is not a great person, for Li Xiaofeng, you don't want to make friends with me, and I don't bother to pay attention to you!

At this moment, a certain immortal had completely fallen into ecstasy, and he was enthusiastic enough to invite a few photographers and began to pose for various promotional photos. It wasn't until nearly 100 photos were taken that he returned to the Smolny Palace at Lenin's call.

"You kid completely take my words as wind in your ears, don't you?" Lenin seemed angry.

"You misunderstood!" Li Xiaofeng knew the temper of the Daoist Mentor, and he hated his subordinates the most for not taking his words seriously, so he quickly explained: "I originally didn't plan to go to the Winter Palace, but I can't go later!" ”

Lenin sneered: "What, you are still reasonable? ”

"The reason why I violated your order is indeed for some reason," Li Xiaofeng told the story of the incident 1510, and then complained bitterly: "Tell me, am I wronged?" ”

Lenin did not expect that the attack on the Winter Palace would have a thrilling side, especially when he heard that someone had wisely and courageously defused Kishkin's conspiracy, and finally took the other party with him, a smile appeared on his face.

Li Xiaofeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart: As long as your old man laughs, it will be easy to do, and my brother can be regarded as having passed the test smoothly.

However, Li Xiaofeng still underestimated the shrewdness of his mentor, he suddenly straightened his face and asked: "Don't want to get away with it, after rescuing Comrade Chudnovsky, you can obviously get out smoothly, say, what are you doing, don't leave!" ”

"Well, this ......" Li Xiaofeng smiled embarrassedly, scratched the back of his head, and said: "I just think this opportunity is too good, as long as I can successfully take the gate of the Winter Palace, when the general offensive begins, it will definitely be able to greatly reduce the casualties of the comrades...... As soon as my brain was hot, I ......"

"Just get carried away, huh!"

While reprimanding someone, Lenin shook his head and said earnestly: "Andrey, do you think that I will not let you participate in the attack on the Winter Palace because I am afraid that you will make meritorious service?" Are you afraid that you will steal the limelight? Right? ”

Although Li Xiaofeng thought so in his heart, of course he couldn't say this: "I know that you are for my good, but I ......just can't help it."

Lenin shook his head again and reprimanded: "You are still very young and have a very bright future!" Although charging into battle is very exciting, it is also very showy. But you have to understand that you can play a bigger role for the revolution! Charging into battle Russia has people who can do it, and there is no shortage of you! Do you know how much damage you will cause to the revolution and the party if you unfortunately die? ”

Li Xiaofeng was a little moved, he always thought that the reason why Lenin did not let him participate in the attack on the Winter Palace was to suppress him, for fear that he would make great contributions. And now it seems. He lives the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Although at some point the Mentor wanted to ensure the balance of power within the Party. had to suppress him, but on matters of principle, he still loved him as always.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, bowed his head and said: "Comrade Lenin, I was wrong, I betrayed your trust, I was too willful!" ”

"Forget it!" Lenin waved his hand. "You kid just pretend to be pitiful, don't think that I don't know the way and you still don't think so, but this is the last time I warn you - don't take the orders of the Party Central Committee inappropriately, next time, you will bear the consequences! Now, you can fuck off! ”

Although Lenin's tone was a little scary, Li Xiaofeng knew that Master Daoist was just scaring him, so he was not in a hurry to leave, but stayed and continued to report: "Comrade Lenin, this is the case...... After the capture of the Winter Palace. I asked a photographer to take some of the most historically valuable photographs, you see. Can it be published in Pravda tomorrow? ”

Lenin looked at someone angrily, and he knew that someone was in the limelight from the beginning, otherwise how could he have found all the photographers so quickly.

"You've been planning this for a long time, right?" Lenin knocked on the table and asked meaningfully.

"I have such thoughts," Li Xiaofeng honestly admitted, "that the storming of the Winter Palace is a sign, a great victory of the proletarian revolution, and a new chapter in the history of Russia...... The significance of greatness cannot be overstated, so I think it is necessary to leave some precious images so that the Russian people can remember this moment forever! ”

Lenin thought for a moment and agreed with someone's statement, "Okay, you quickly develop the photo and submit it to the Politburo for review." Also, don't put your cleverness on this, I don't want to see your shadow in the photos sent for review! ”

At first, Li Xiaofeng was indeed making calculations in this regard, but then he thought about it, it was too blatant and easy to attract jealousy, after all, most of the bigwigs of the Central Committee and the Politburo were in Smolny Palace, and they had no chance to show their faces in the photos.

On the contrary, it was his little shrimp who showed his face in the photo, and he was grandly published in Pravda. Although it can satisfy his vanity, it will definitely make people crooked, and Stalin will make a small report 100 percent. If there is a misunderstanding between the Mentor and Sverdlov, it is a matter of stealing chickens and rice.

Therefore, although someone has left a lot of images for himself, he doesn't plan to show it now, if he wants to show it, he has to wait for decades later, and when he Li Xiaofeng becomes a real boss, it will be more meaningful to take it out at that time.

"How could I do such a thing!" Li Xiaofeng immediately shook his head and denied it, "The photos are all some heroic and fearless proletarian fighters, recording their great deeds of throwing their heads and spilling their blood!" ”

Lenin nodded and said, "That's good!" Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, you can figure this out, very good! ”

Li Xiaofeng shamelessly patted his ass and said: "This is all because you have educated well!" I always take you as an example and keep pushing myself ......"

"Okay, less sycophants!" Lenin interrupted him impatiently, "Hurry back to your work and pay more attention to the movements of Moscow." The revolution has not yet succeeded, so don't be careless! ”

"I know the way!" Li Xiaofeng replied respectfully, but he still had no intention of leaving, and asked with a smile: "Comrade Lenin, do you have to do something on this happy night?" ”

Lenin asked inexplicably: "Do something?" ”

"If you think about it, tonight is incomparably great for Russia and for the whole world, and when you think back to this great moment in the future, comrades may wonder what kind of expression you have at this moment, what you have done tonight, you ......."

Lenin interrupted him directly: "You want to take a picture of me, right?" ”

"Opponent, it would be better to take some particularly memorable photographs of you, such as the one that boosted your morale between battles, how you commanded this great uprising, how your comrades rallied around you to fight the evil reactionaries...... Be sure to highlight what you mean in this revolution! ”

Lenin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled: "You kid is doing some crooked things, I haven't been to the Winter Palace tonight, where did you come from to command the battle, where did you come from......"

Li Xiaofeng was immediately unconvinced: "How can you be arrogant? Without you there would be no great revolution, think about it, when you returned home in April. What is Petrograd like? If not your vision. Right now. I'm afraid we will continue to grope in the dark, and we will not be able to find the direction of victory at all! You can't overstate what you mean about this revolution! ”

Lenin looked at Li Xiaofeng in surprise, he had already guessed what someone meant. When the revolution is victorious, it is natural to be rewarded for meritorious deeds, and whoever has the greatest merit will naturally have a higher status in the future.

Of course, if he, Lenin, is really self-respecting in the party, it is naturally not very interesting to engage in such a way. But the situation is now. The position of the Mentor is still challenging, and Trotsky is watching from the sidelines, and if he is not careful, he may be exploited by this kid. Therefore, it is necessary to launch a campaign to establish the unique core position of the Guru.

Lenin thought for a moment and ordered: "Take a few pictures at will, don't go too out of line, uh, let your photographer take a few pictures of Comrade Trotsky and Comrades Yakov and Stalin, remember to highlight the central idea!" ”

Li Xiaofeng fully understood what Lenin meant, and the teacher meant that it was forbidden to eat alone. That will provoke public outrage, and it is better to look the same. But in fact, it is about prioritization. Directly turn Trotsky, Sverdlov and Stalin into green leaves that set off flowers.

"Rest assured, I will complete the task successfully!"

Lenin nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand again, this was the third time that the mentor had signaled someone to flash someone, but compared with the previous two times, this time it looked very casual, with a sense of intimacy, not at all as unannoying as the first two.

This kind of subtle gesture can best explain the mood of the mentor, anyway, since Li Xiaofeng and Sverdlov got close, it is difficult for him to enjoy this kind of closeness of the mentor. This made someone's heart sweeter than honey, and he happily opened the door, ready to do things beautifully.

As soon as he opened the door, he made a face-to-face with Nogan, who seemed to be about to knock on the door, but he didn't expect the door to open suddenly.

Li Xiaofeng and Nogen glanced at each other, the two of them are not all the way, they can't pee in a pot at all, if this is not Lenin's office, it is estimated that both sides will speak ill of each other.

"Is Comrade Lenin here?" Nogan asked with a swaggering gesture of leadership.

"It turned out to be Comrade Nogan," Li Xiaofeng was in a good mood, too lazy to bother with this thing, and asked, "Aren't you in Moscow?" Why did you suddenly come to Petrograd? ”

"Where I'm going, I don't need to discuss with you!" Nogan said very politely, "Now, don't get in the way, I want to see Comrade Lenin!" ”

If it were normal times, Li Xiaofeng would definitely stop this goods, you are not a member of the Central Committee, how old are you? Lao Tzu is the hardcore confidant of the mentor, and if he can't say it, he will punish you again.

But not today, as the chairman of the Moscow Soviet of Workers' Deputies, Noggan, who did not honestly stay in Moscow to preside over the overall situation, suddenly came to Petrograd, I am afraid that there is an important change in Moscow. At this time, if you look for his fault, I am afraid that the tutor will think that he does not know the severity, and if he doesn't get it right, he will eat the head of the chop.

Therefore, Li Xiaofeng didn't care about him, and broke into Lenin's office with his tail cocked, and he was not in a hurry to leave, closed the door, and quietly listened to Nogan's intentions.

"Didn't I tell you to get to work at once? How did you come back again? Lenin handled the papers on the table without raising his head, "What else?" ”

"Comrade Lenin." Nogan called softly, "I'm Nogan, and I've just come from Moscow." ”

"Nogan?"

Lenin raised his head in surprise, he, like Li Xiaofeng, was very surprised by Nogan's sudden visit, what is your grandson doing here at this time?

"Aren't you in Moscow?" The mentor asked subconsciously.

"Yes," said Nogan cautiously, "I came to Petrograd on behalf of my comrades in Moscow. ”

"Oh?"

Lenin was very skeptical of this statement, since the last expulsion of Kamenev and his party from the Central Committee, the position of Noggan, who had lost his patron, in the party has plummeted, and even if Moscow is not Petrograd, the comrades there will not be able to represent Moscow's will at this time.

"What is the situation on the side of Moscow? I heard that an armed uprising in Moscow is about to begin? ”

"I'm here to you for an armed uprising." Nogan suddenly put on a bitter and hateful face, and said with "deep affection": "The vast majority of comrades in Moscow believe that armed struggle is not the only way out, and feel that in the current situation, the blind use of force may not help solve the problem at all, except for bloodshed and conflict...... Therefore, we believe that the current struggle should be based on negotiations, supplemented by armed struggle. It is entirely possible to convert the regime to a Soviet ...... by peaceful means"

Nogan kept talking, but the more he spoke, the more Lenin's brow furrowed, and he did not appreciate Nogan's arguments at all, let alone like them. He was a little puzzled, but the Central Committee had already informed Moscow that armed struggle was inevitable, so why would they send Nogan to Petrograd to send a message of compromise? Is Nogan falsely preaching the decree, or is there really a change in the situation in Moscow?

For a time, Lenin's mind was in turmoil.

"Comrade Nogan!" Li Xiaofeng, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke up, "You said that you came to convey your views to the Central Committee on behalf of the vast majority of comrades in Moscow, but how come as far as I know, the comrades in Moscow have not assigned you this task?" Tell me, what's going on? (To be continued.) )