Why did Tukhachevsky's obvious whining and whining words cause a major earthquake in the Trotskyist Union in the Soviet Union? This has to start with the aforementioned contradictions between Kamenev, Zinoviev and Trotsky.

As I said before, Trotsky had no patience for the stone and the big pie, and although the relationship between the two sides was not broken on the surface, it was in fact precarious. In any case, Trotsky has been in full swing for more than a month, and according to his original plan, he will make the stone and the pie look good at the plenary session of the Central Committee in February of the following year.

In the same way, as old fritters in the political arena, Kamenev and Zinoviev are not three-year-old children, and Trotsky's dissatisfaction with them can still be smelled. Although these two did not know that Trotsky was preparing for a strong man to break his wrist, they still knew how much to prepare. Therefore, in the past month or so, the stone and the big pie face have also been actively wandering, trying their best to pull the relationship and strengthen their power. In their words: "It's for self-preservation!" ”

In Trotsky's view, however, the actions of these two goods were more than self-preservation. In Lao To's view, this was a blatant digging of his corner, a provocation to him, and naturally the anger also rose gradually, in Trotsky's words: "You two bastards have already had two hearts, and the fox's tail is exposed!" ”

Anyway, it was a vicious circle, and the more actively Trotsky prepared, the more nervous the pie face and the stone became, and naturally intensified in tandem, and the greater their movements, the more nervous Trotsky's side became, and naturally quickened the pace. Therefore, the speed at which the Trotskyist alliance broke was like stepping on the accelerator, which was rubbing.

Not to mention. The contradictions within the Trotskyists could not be hidden from the eyes of Stalin and Sverdlov. Waited for more than two years. Isn't that what you're waiting for? Since there has been a serious rift within the Trotskyists, they have to add fuel to the fire as old opponents of the Trotskyists. So these two began to "woo" Kamenev and Zinoviev, both privately and openly. For these two undisciplined goods, it is promised a lot of profits, as if as long as they can invest in it, the glory and wealth are a big drop!

Of course, comrades can see that such a co-optation is nothing more than a discordant ploy, nothing more than a catalyst used to accelerate the rupture of the Trotskyist Union. Kamenev and Zinoviev are really going to turn back. I am afraid that it will not only be Trotsky's machete that awaits them, but Stalin and Sverdlov will also beat the water dogs, and then they will have no choice but to lose fame and fortune and leave their classes safely.

So were Kamenev and Zinoviev fooled? It should be said that they were not completely fooled, and they remained fully wary of the good intentions of Stalin and Sverdlov, but these two goods also made full use of these "good intentions" to put pressure on Trotsky.

In their opinion, Trotsky should have weighed more, and if the net was really broken, and they really voted for Stalin and Sverdlov, then Trotsky would probably have only one way to die. Let's be honest. These two guys are quite proud of this, and they think that they have the gold medal of Danshu Iron Coupon to avoid death.

The question is. For example, on this day, when Tukhachevsky's complaint reached the ears of the Politburo, a somewhat carried away Kamenev violently stimulated Trotsky with a sentence: "Tukhachevsky's political consciousness is too low, and as a senior adviser representing the image of the Soviet Union and the Red Army, it is really uncultivated to say such unstylish words." ”

In fact, there is nothing to be sarcastic and sarcastic, because Tukhachevsky's complaint really does not get on the table, and it is simply impulsive angry talk. There is no need to say this kind of thing in your heart, especially if you say it openly to the Politburo. This does appear to be Tukhachevsky's political sensitivity is not high.

The problem is, Kamenev, you criticize and criticize, and it's nothing to be sarcastic, but you can't follow with another sentence: "In my opinion, Tukhachevsky is really not suitable to be the commander-in-chief and general adviser of the international column, and I propose to remove him from his post immediately and send a more reliable comrade to Spain to preside over the overall situation!" ”

Trotsky had always hoped that Tukhachevsky would make a comeback, that Tukhachevsky would be able to regain his voice in the Military Commission, otherwise he would not have had to send Tukhachevsky to Spain. No matter how you say it, Tukhachevsky is also one of the five generalissimos, and it is overkill to go to Spain.

Overuse is naturally for the sake of making a comeback, and now Kamenev's words are to destroy the possibility of Tukhachevsky's comeback, and it belongs to killing Tukhachevsky in one go. Just imagine, Tukhachevsky was not even a Spanish military adviser, so he could only return to the Soviet Union in disgrace, and why did he make a comeback.

In Trotsky's view, Kamenev's behavior was to eat inside and out, eating Trotskyist food and serving Stalin and Sverdlov. What's more, the last time it was also for this problem, he had already solemnly warned Kamenev, you are taking Lao Tzu's words as a fart, aren't you?

What's more, Kamenev has been exerting pressure on Trotsky for more than a month and with Stalin, which makes Trotsky unable to think of the question: "Is this really a defection?" And this time, it was the first shot of the mutiny fired by Kamenev? ”

In particular, before Kamenev's words fell, Stalin opened his mouth to attack Tukhachevsky, and even Sverdlov followed closely, this posture seems to be a general attack!

Suddenly Trotsky's heart was full of alarm bells, he must immediately fight back, he must clean up Kamenev! Having made up his mind, Trotsky gave Ulitsky a look, and the latter immediately understood and immediately stood up and "shot" Kamenev!

Ulitsky scolded Kamenev as a bloody sprinkler, and the fierce wording was unimaginable, anyway, according to Ulitsky, Kamenev was a worker thief, a counter-revolutionary, and a spy hiding among the Bolsheviks, and the reason why he viciously attacked Tukhachevsky was to serve the German and Italian fascists, that is, he could not see the international column grasp the initiative on the battlefield, and he wanted to find ways to relieve the siege of the fascist bandits.

This is no longer a criticism. It's an accusation! In the face of such severe accusations. Kamenev, naturally, could not sit still. He immediately began to fight back, not only did he start to fight back, but even Zinoviev was also involved, at first the big pie face tried to be a peacemaker, hoping to calm things down, but who would have thought that Ulitsky would directly attribute this goods to Kamenev's kind, claiming that Kamenev and Zinoviev formed a Canadian-Quarter anti-party alliance!

My good boy! As soon as this accusation came out, Kamenev and Zinoviev were naturally very angry. It's true that the two of them are in alliance, but they are not anti-party! Moreover, their alliance is still largely in the service of the Trotskyists (even if there are a lot of small calculations), if they are an anti-party alliance, then what are the Trotskyists?

In the face of such severe accusations, Kamenev and Zinoviev naturally could not sit still, and immediately resisted fiercely, so what was originally a small matter was immediately made bigger. Even Trotsky regretted it a little at this time, was it a little too radical?

The problem was that there was no turning back when the bow was fired, and this time they completely tore their faces with the flatbread and stones. It's impossible to go back to the previous state of disagreement between face and heart. Moreover, Stalin and Sverdlov did not allow Trotsky to stop, ostensibly as peacemakers. But in fact, it has been adding fuel to the fire, and when the fire is getting stronger and stronger, no one wants to stop.

At this regular meeting of the Politburo, no resolution was reached, but the fire that was lit could change the political pattern of the Soviet Union. After the meeting, Trotsky and Ulitsky began to greet each other with words and cannons on the other, so that Lenin, who had been cultivated in Sochi, was alarmed, and the Mentor wrote a long letter to the Central Committee, in which he emphasized unity and demanded that the Politburo do everything possible to put an end to this unnecessary controversy and return to normal work!

Did Lenin's letter work? On the surface, it seems to be of little use, but the Trotskyists are still talking and arguing more and more fiercely. But people who are really wise can see that Lenin's letter is useful.

What's the use? Let's take our time. From the very beginning the letter was not addressed to Trotsky or to Kamenev or Zinoviev, it was actually addressed to Stalin and Sverdlov!

Why is this letter actually addressed to Stalin and Sverdlov? Just look at the central idea of Lenin's letter. "End unnecessary arguments" is a good indication of the attitude of the Guru that he thinks that this argument is completely unnecessary. Since there is no need to argue, it is affirmed that Tukhachevsky's whining words are not a serious mistake, at least they should not be put on the line, and this is tantamount to denying the reason for Kamenev's cannon.

From this article alone, it is equivalent to pumping Kamenev hard, and it is equivalent to beating the stones in this pit. In a sense, Lenin was criticizing Kamenev for fooling around.

To criticize Kamenev is to affirm Trotsky, so why did Lenin help Trotsky again? Wasn't Lenin not entirely satisfied with Trotsky's performance in the past two years? Why help him if you are not satisfied?

There is a saying about taking care of the overall situation. Is the overall situation in the USSR good now? Not necessarily, although in the past two years, the Soviet Union has regained its status as a world power and part of its right to speak. At the same time, however, it should be noted that this kind of strength has aroused the dissatisfaction of the international vested interests led by Britain and France and the-stirring sticks led by Germany, Italy, and Japan. At the same time, they have offended the two major rogue groups in the world, and they have even met each other in local battlefields, how can it be said that the situation is good?

Lenin was deeply worried about this situation, and he was very worried about the emergence of a new "grand alliance against France," as it had been against Napoleon in history, and that a grand alliance led by imperialism against the Soviet Union would greatly threaten the national security of the Soviet Union.

In this worrying situation, the Soviet Union should unite as one and deal with the dangers of the future with one mind. And now, it is not the same thing at all, the fighting outside is extremely lively, and the country does not stop, in Lenin's opinion, this is death!

As the founder of the Soviet Union, Lenin naturally did not want to see his family business, which he had worked so hard to work hard for, be ruined in this way, so he naturally issued a warning and proposed to build a business.

Lenin's proposal is that in today's present great enemy, the existing political pattern should be kept unchanged for the time being, and that Trotsky, although he did not do very well, would always be able to uphold his principles. And it has also experienced wind and rain. It's safe to have him at the helm.

Anyway, according to Lenin's meaning. As long as Trotsky could lead the Soviet Union through this difficult time, he would have achieved complete merit. And the most important thing to ensure this is not to calm the current ridiculous controversy, but to put a stop to some people who are ready to move.

In Lenin's eyes, there were two groups of people who were ready to move, the first wave was the white-eyed wolf Kamenev and Zinoviev, and he was already so disappointed with these two goods that he severely criticized. to prevent them from taking risks. On the other hand, Stalin and Sverdlov, who were able to turn their faces on Trotsky so quickly, were absolutely indispensable. With Lenin's political wisdom, it is natural to see who Stalin and Sverdlov really are targeting.

Who else could it be but Trotsky. As mentioned earlier, Lenin wanted to maintain the status quo for the time being, not to intensify the contradictions, not to engage in internal strife, but to unite with the outside world first. Naturally, Stalin and Sverdlov could not be left to mess around. So this letter is a warning to these two to stop in moderation!

So was Lenin qualified to have the ability to warn the fledgling Stalin and Sverdlov? Not to mention, there really is! The last time Lenin returned to Moscow, a group of political opportunists flocked to him. Why? In the words of later generations, Lenin was retired. But his legend remained in Soviet politics!

Don't look at Lenin's complete handing over of power, but his personal prestige is unsurpassed. To put it bluntly, Lenin at this time was like the later Taizu of the Celestial Empire, who could scold Fang Xuan with a snap of his fingers, and a big-character poster could set off a new "revolution".

For Lenin, wanting to "restore" was a matter of words, but fortunately he himself had no interest in it, and he did not want to make a bad start, let alone destroy the still good political atmosphere.

Therefore, Lenin's letter was very powerful, for example, Stalin and Sverdlov, who were holding back the bad water and preparing to kill the Trotskyists in one go, could only retract and did not dare to directly target Trotsky, so they could only get rid of Kamenev and Zinoviev first.

On January 15, 1938, the plenum of the Central Committee was suddenly convened ahead of schedule, at which Stalin and Sverdlov fully "cooperated" with Trotsky in their onslaught at Kamenev and Zinoviev.

On January 18, the Central Committee decided to expel Kamenev and Zinoviev from the Politburo and the Central Committee and to set up a special tribunal to try the history of the two men. At the same time, Frunze was added to the Politburo.

The structure of the Politburo has undergone another major change, and the Trotskyist alliance has lost two half-hearted members and gained an impartial Frunze. Although the strength was damaged, in terms of the internal atmosphere, it was much better than when Kamenev and Zinoviev were there. At least Trotsky no longer had to worry about being ripped off.

Of course, to tell the truth, Trotsky's losses were still very large, and of the eight elders, only two of his exact seats remained, and although Frunze would not be biased in favor of Stalin and Sverdlov, it was impossible for him to help him regardless of it.

On the other hand, although Stalin and Sverdlov's side did not take the opportunity to expand their strength, they firmly occupied four seats, and Trotsky would suffer greatly in future decisions.

Some comrades may ask, why only one seat was added when Kamenev and Zinoviev were expelled, and two positions were vacated? The reason is very simple, who is the rest of this position to replenish?

To Trotsky? Then Stalin and Sverdlov would never have agreed, it took two years to break the balance and suppress Trotsky, why should he be given a seat?

Well, how about not giving Trotsky, and this seat is digested internally by Stalin and Sverdlov? It's still not good, it's like this, Trotsky will definitely not agree, he really can't mix it up!

And not to mention Trotsky's attitude, even Stalin and Sverdlov have no way to divide this seat internally! Why? Because although Stalin and Sverdlov were in an alliance, this alliance was based on the balance of power between the two sides.

This extra seat for both Stalin and Sverdlov would upset the existing balance and bring the alliance to an end. So after a long discussion, Stalin and Sverdlov came to an agreement that neither side wanted this seat and did not give Trotsky, this result was good for everyone!

Indeed, even without this seat, Stalin and Sverdlov would have been able to suppress Trotsky faintly, and the impact of it was not particularly great. On the contrary, if you eat this seat, it will be very troublesome, first of all, Lenin will be unhappy, he has already written to warn him, that is, Stalin and Sverdlov will be about the same, don't be too greedy. If you provoke the mentor, it won't be fun to flip the table directly.

And this did little to Trotsky, and although the use of stones and pies was a heavy blow to the Trotskyists this time, to tell the truth there was still a great deal of influence on the Trotskyists, especially in the Central Committee. The decision-making of the party and the state is not completely decided by the Politburo, and the Central Committee still has to go through the motions, and once the Trotskyists fight back with all their might, it will really be a vicious fight!

Now both Stalin and Sverdlov are quite satisfied, and they don't want to break the net and have a showdown, the variables are too big, so it's better to accept it when it is good, anyway, it has already gained the upper hand, and then it is enough to knock on the kraft candy...... (To be continued......)

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