Trotsky thought he had gotten the best result, but Li Xiaofeng, who was well versed in history, knew that the result was still not good. Because in essence, the treaties agreed upon by Britain, France, and the Soviet Union against Germany were passive, and could even be said to be deterrent. Even Trotsky himself was not entirely convinced that the Three Kingdoms could really take the initiative to attack Germany and thus destroy the Nazis.

This new treaty is more like the three countries hugging each other and intimidating the Germans, as if to say: "Hans, have you seen it, we have already become united, if you know each other, don't fight Poland's idea, otherwise, we will not be polite!" ”

If it had been 1934, when the mustache had just come to power, this kind of intimidation might have worked. But it was not 1934, when the mustache was fledgling, and after the abrogation of the Treaty of Versailles and the swallowing of Austria and Czechoslovakia, he was not only ambitious at all, but also saw through the reality of Britain and France.

To put it bluntly, these two countries are typical of selfishness, whether it is Austria, Czechoslovakia or Poland, these are not the core interests of Britain and France, and to attack these small countries is at most to incur the dissatisfaction of Britain and France, but this dissatisfaction will not lead them to immediately turn the table. Even with the addition of an aggressive-looking Soviet Union, the mustache still thinks that these countries are still just paper tigers.

Why? If the Soviet Union was really that strong, why bother to negotiate a non-aggression pact with Germany? Just roll up your sleeves and start fighting, it's not good to say, the Soviet Union is a two-end bet on snakes and rats.

So, such intimidation is of little use to the mustache. Even he secretly laughed at the incompetence of Britain, France and the Soviet Union. So count on a paper treaty and mouth cannons to scare the Germans. I'm afraid it's useless.

Of course. Both Britain and France and Trotsky seem to have prepared for the worst, in the event of a war breaking out, they felt that Western Poland would be able to hold out for at least half a year, and with this half-year buffer, they could greatly consume Germany and provide them with time to prepare for a strategic counteroffensive.

However, in Li Xiaofeng's view, this is just wishful thinking. How long did the historical Poles hold out? It's been less than a month. What do you have enough time for? Some comrades may want to say that it was Poland, which was faced with a two-front war in history, and now the Soviet Union does not intervene. The Poles should be able to hold out longer, right?

That being said, but at the same time, it should be noted that today's Poland is divided into two, the strategic depth of Western Poland is much smaller in history, and Germany's blitzkrieg is notoriously penetrating, and it is really difficult for Western Poland to support half a year, or even three months.

Such a short preparation time is equivalent to almost no preparation time, and two or three months is completely not enough for a world war. Perhaps the only benefit of an agreement between Britain, France, and the Soviet Union was that the Soviet Union did not have to worry about being unprepared for a surprise attack by Germany. After the official declaration of war on Germany, the Soviet Union had to be more vigilant even if it stayed.

However, all of the above is still hypothetical. Because whether this agreement can be passed or not depends on the vote of the Central Committee and the Presidium of the Soviets, these two organs are not sealed, and they are still in vain.

Moreover, Trotsky did not know that an assassination attempt was being carried out against him, and when he and Viet Fei's plane had taken off from Warsaw and had just crossed over eastern Poland into Soviet territory, two long-awaited Pe-2 high-altitude fighters had been approached in the darkness of night over the outskirts of Brest.

Pilot Oleg immediately noticed that something was wrong, and just as he was about to ask the other party's intentions, the two Pe-2 suddenly spewed out several tongues of fire, and the bullets fired from the machine guns instantly smashed the fuselage of the Li-2 airliner into a sieve, and a few seconds later, the Li-2 airliner fell into the forest on the outskirts of Brest with billowing smoke.

By the time the news reached Moscow, it was already the next morning, and of course, the night before, Stalin had already received Yezhov's report that Trotsky's car had "crashed".

At that time, he stared at Ye Ruofu with great seriousness, and asked sternly: "Comrade Ye Ruofu, can you guarantee with your party spirit that this is indeed a crash due to an accident?" ”

Yezhov hurriedly nodded, patted his chest and promised: "Comrade Stalin, I can assure you with my head that this was indeed an accident, the weather was very bad at that time, and Comrade Trotsky's car encountered extreme weather, which was irresistible!" ”

Stalin nodded with satisfaction, and was about to praise Yezhov when he suddenly asked: "Is it confirmed that all the members of the plane were killed?" ”

Yezhov immediately and obediently said: "Comrade Stalin, as soon as the incident happened, the border guards of the NKVD arrived at the scene, and according to the information I have, all the people on board died!" It's just that because the body was burned, it will take some time to confirm the identity. ”

Stalin sighed with satisfaction, nodded in praise and said: "You have done a good job. By the way, the pilot is reliable, right? ”

Yezhov smiled, and he made a gesture at Stalin: "It has been cleaned up, the crews involved in this exercise have been properly disposed of, and nothing is lost!" ”

This time Stalin was really satisfied, and for the first time he stood up and patted Yezhov on the shoulder, praising him: "Do a good job, I am optimistic about you!" ”

After saying that, Stalin happily went to the meeting, and it was not until the Politburo issued an urgent notice that he should immediately go to the Kremlin to attend the emergency meeting of the Politburo, and he rushed to the meeting as if he did not know anything.

The meeting was chaired by Frunze, who quickly introduced the relevant situation: "According to the report of the border guards, at about 6 o'clock last night, the special plane on which Comrade Trotsky and Comrade Yue Fei were riding crashed into the outskirts of Brister. ”

Although it was not the first time he had heard the news, Stalin was still happy that as soon as Trotsky died, the main promoter of the alliance with Britain and France would be over. It can even be said that the Trotskyists are finished, and the remaining Ulitsky has nothing to fear. And as long as his route is cleared, Nasverdlov will not be a problem, and it can be said that this time it is a big victory. It was only a matter of time before he reached the top of the list.

Of course, the heart is happy. But Stalin knew not to really laugh. The more this time, the more we must calm down, and those who travel a hundred miles are half less than ninety, and we must not relax our vigilance until the last one.

Therefore, Stalin immediately said: "We must immediately and thoroughly investigate this accident, we must find out whether this is an accident or a sabotage, and we must not allow Comrade Trotsky, Comrade Yue Fei and the other comrades on board to die in vain!" ”

As he spoke, he squeezed out a few crocodile tears, and those who don't know thought he had a good relationship with Trotsky!

In the end, Stalin swore solemnly: "I propose that Comrade Kalinin organize an investigation team. Let's find out! ”

If Ulitsky had previously felt that Stalin was speaking all human words, this last sentence aroused his stern dissatisfaction and high vigilance. Why send Kalinin? Who doesn't know that Kalinin is your Stalin's man, and now that Trotsky and Yue Fei have an accident, you let your henchmen investigate the truth, no matter how you look at it, it looks like you want to cover up something?

Naturally, Ulitsky did not allow such a thing to happen, and he instinctively realized that Trotsky's crash was by no means an accident, and it was most likely a political conspiracy!

Therefore, he immediately objected: "Comrade Kalinin is old, and it is more appropriate for me to do this kind of heavy work!" ”

Stalin seemed to be very embarrassed and did not want to let Ulitsky go, and after dissuading him for a long time, seeing that it was ineffective, he said: "Well, this work is very important. It is not enough to let Comrade Ulitsky go alone, so I recommend that Comrade Felix go with Comrade Ulitsky. It's good to take care of each other! ”

Ulitsky was stunned again, he couldn't figure out what tricks Stalin was playing, originally he thought that Stalin's recommendation of Kalinin was uneasy and kind, but in the blink of an eye, someone sent the most just Dzerzhinsky over, what does this mean?

Ulitsky was stunned, and could only stupidly watch Stalin perform alone, and by the end of the final meeting, he did not understand what Stalin wanted to do?

"Stalin's purpose is very simple," Li Xiaofeng sneered: "He just wants to take Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky away and let them leave Moscow!" ”

Sverdlov was stunned for a moment and asked: "You mean that Stalin is ready to force his program in the absence of Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky?" ”

"Is there anything else possible?" Li Xiaofeng asked with a sneer.

After Li Xiaofeng said this, Sverdlov and Ruzutak gasped at the same time, don't you say, this possibility is really big. After the removal of Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky, there were only five Grand Elders left in Moscow to preside over the overall situation of the Politburo, and Stalin's power in the Politburo changed from two-sevenths to two-fifths. What is Frunze's attitude? He had already told Trotsky that he would support Stalin if he could not open the situation.

Sverdlov's head was covered in a cold sweat, and he said in disbelief: "It's unlikely, isn't it?" Even if Comrades Ulitsky and Felix left Moscow, it would be easy for them to keep in touch with Moscow, even if they were in the field, they would be able to oppose Stalin's opinion! What's more, Frunze will not agree to a vote without the presence of Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky, right? ”

"That's under normal circumstances," Li Xiaofeng snorted coldly, "but under special circumstances, it's different!" ”

Ruzutak frowned and asked, "What special circumstances?" ”

Li Xiaofeng sneered and explained: "If Stalin had a way to make Ulitsky and Dzerzhinsky lose contact with Moscow, and at the same time the Germans issued an ultimatum, what choice would Comrade Frunze have in this case?" ”

Sverdlov and Ruzutak took another breath of cold air, if in this case, Frunze would really be forced to agree to Stalin's plan, and then Stalin would be the final winner!

However, Sverdlov still did not believe that this was true, and he hesitated to say: "Stalin would not have used such a despicable method, would he? ”

Li Xiaofeng sneered and asked loudly: "Comrade Yakov, do you think that Trotsky's accident was an accident?" How can there be such a coincidental accident, no accident will happen sooner, no accident will happen sooner. It happened at a time when Trotsky was basically in agreement with Britain and France. That's too much of a coincidence, isn't it? ”

Sverdlov still seems to want to justify Stalin. But Li Xiaofeng said categorically: "In politics, I never believe in coincidences. Not believing in any accidents, I would rather speculate on the intentions of my enemies with the most malicious intent than take them lightly. And now we must acquiesce that this qiē is dominated by Stalin, and we must be on high alert! ”

Sverdlov was speechless, and Ruzutak also persuaded him: "Comrade Yakov, I think Comrade Li Xiaofeng is very right, and you must not have the intention of harming others. But the heart of defense is indispensable! We must prepare early! ”

Sverdlov looked at Li Xiaofeng with some distress, and after a long time, he said: "Andrey, you only asked me to prepare at this time, is it too late." At the meeting just now, you should oppose Stalin's proposal and prevent his plot from succeeding, and now ...... Isn't it too late? ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled again and asked rhetorically: "Why should we oppose Stalin's Tiyì, with Comrades Ulitsky and Felix here, we will never want to pursue your line." When the time comes, either Stalin or Trotsky will win. What's in it for us? The removal of Comrades Ulitsky and Felix was tantamount to the exclusion of the forces of the Trotskyists and the unstable factor of Comrade Felix. It is equivalent to a direct confrontation between us and Stalin, and the winner is determined by one game! ”

Sverdlov's eyes widened and he looked at Li Xiaofeng in astonishment, and then he realized that in this way, Stalin did occupy two-fifths of the Politburo's power, but his side also accounted for two-fifths, and it was still a tie. The key to victory or defeat is actually Frunze!

Suddenly, Xiao Si's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "We must immediately go to do the work of Comrade Frunze!" ”

Saying that, Xiao Si was ready to act in a hurry, but Li Xiaofeng grabbed him: "Comrade Yakov, do you think Comrade Frunze appreciates your line?" ”

Sverdlov was stunned again, Frunze was actually the spokesman of Lenin's will, Lenin was undoubtedly not very approving of Xiao Si's line before, and naturally Frunze was also disdainful of Xiao Si's line. As can be seen from his last statement to Trotsky, in the end, when there was no choice, he would only choose to agree with Stalin.

Sverdlov was immediately discouraged, he didn't have any fun for a long time, this Nima! He stared at Li Xiaofeng in distress, and it was obvious that he wanted a certain immortal to give him an explanation: "What do you mean by this?" ”

While Sverdlov was rushing upwards in a rage, there was also someone on Stalin's side who was furious, and this person was Ordzhonikidze, who actually heard that Trotsky had crashed, and his first reaction was that Stalin was playing tricks. Even he had already figured out who the murderer was, who else could he be besides Yezhov.

At the Politburo meeting, Ordzhonikidze could not question Stalin, but after the meeting he had no such scruples. At that time, he broke into Stalin's office in a rage, and without saying a word, he roared: "Joseph, you sue me, did you instruct me!" Isn't it?! ”

Stalin was actually in a good mood at this time, quite a bit of a cloud, but Ordzhonikidze, who suddenly broke in, ruined all his good mood. Even though he has always had a very good relationship with Ordzhonikidze, he still felt angry in the face of Ordzhonikidze's questioning.

"What are you smoking? Gregory, don't you understand basic politeness? Who allowed you to trespass into my office! ”

But at this time, Ordzhonikidze did not care whether Stalin was happy or unhappy at all, the most important thing in his heart was already on the verge of collapse, and if this insistence was gone, he did not know what it meant to live in this world.

So he ignored Stalin's rebuke, and asked loudly to himself: "Is it you, did you order Yezhov to do it!" Isn't it! ”

Stalin became more and more annoyed by the completely "unreasonable" Ordzhonikidze, who felt that this little friend was too tenacious, and that the political struggle was naturally doing everything he could, and that the eradication of Trotsky, although a little despicable, was very effective, and immediately opened up the situation. In that case, why can't it be done.

Stalin always firmly believed that his actions were all right and served the party and the state, and even if he used some rather despicable and radical means, it was forced to do so, and it was forgivable. But Ordzhonikidze didn't understand it at all, he only knew how to be dead-headed, and he was making a lot of noise regardless of the overall situation, if this was spread out, wouldn't it be a bad thing!

Immediately Stalin broke out, and scolded Ordzhonikidze, some of which were so unbearable that Ordzhonikidze, who had always been upright, did not believe that his good brother and good partner would attack him with such vulgar words. In particular, Stalin's ruthlessness and meanness in this made him unable to believe that this was still the same comrade who talked and laughed with them back then.

When he left Stalin's office, Ordzhonikid felt that the sky had fallen, and that the qiē he had insisted on and believed in had become a joke. He could not accept and could not tolerate such an outcome.

On that day, all those who had contact with Ordzhonikidze recalled: "Comrade Georgi was groggy all day, like a walking dead without a soul. We've never seen him lose his temper before, and we don't understand what happened to him...... It was not until the next morning, when we heard the news of Comrade Georgi's death, that we learned that he had probably suffered an unprecedented blow yesterday......" (to be continued......

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