321 Miscellaneous accidents

At 4 p.m. on July 3, the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks held an emergency enlarged meeting to discuss countermeasures to the current situation. At the beginning, the representatives of the Petrograd Committee, who were present at the meeting, considered that the time was not yet ripe for an armed uprising to overthrow the Provisional Government. He believed that there was too much disparity between the strength of the enemy and the enemy, opposed the premature start of armed struggle, and called for the masses to do their best to persuade them.

But when the Military Council had responded to the cries of the rank-and-file soldiers, and especially after listening to Lenin's special report, the members immediately changed their attitude and unanimously agreed that the armed struggle must be launched immediately, immediately, and quickly, and that there must be no longer any waiting.

In accordance with the spirit of the conference, the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks immediately mobilized and acted actively, calling on the workers and soldiers of Petrograd to take to the streets to demonstrate peacefully under the slogan "All power to the Soviets."

In the early morning of the 4th of July, Petrograd was once again packed with marching crowds, hundreds of thousands of whom had gathered at the Kšesinskaya Palace, including thousands of sailors from the Kronstadt fortress. Lenin delivered an impassioned speech from the balcony: "No matter how tortuous the road of history may be, all power should and must be transferred to the Soviets...... In order to achieve the best victory, comrades must maintain sufficient vigilance and perseverance! ”

After listening to the stirring speeches, the majestic demonstrators surrounded the Tavricher Palace, demanding that the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets immediately seize power. However, the Mensheviks and the Socialist Party, which controlled the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets, had already reached an agreement with Rodchenko, and they were completely deaf to the cries of the masses. It even immediately banned demonstrations and instructed the Provisional Government to immediately mobilize troops from the front to quell the so-called "riots".

"Your Excellency, General, please immediately mobilize the troops, and the caretaker Prime Minister Mr. Kerensky asks you to restore order in the capital by all means!"

Alexei Alekseevich Brusilov looked at the Prime Minister's envoy with an angry look on his face, and hesitated in his heart about the supreme instructions he conveyed. As a military man, he had a good impression of the Provisional Government, which continued to hold on to the war. On May 7, it was the promotion of former Prime Minister Lvov that allowed him to rise to the post of Supreme Commander of the Russian Army. Brusilov is a grateful person, but if he is asked to repay the "kindness" of the Provisional Government by suppressing the people, he really can't do it.

In essence, Brusilov did not have much affection for the Tsar, and after the outbreak of February **, when he was still a cavalry general and a great hero of Brusilov's offensive, he resolutely telegraphed Nicholas II, hoping that His Majesty would immediately abdicate.

As a soldier, he is eager to defend his homeland, but as a person who sympathizes with the people and conscience, he does not want to be stained with too much Russian blood, and he is swaying from side to side for a while without knowing where to go.

In fact, Brusilov spent the past week in torment, and the Korensky counteroffensive that began on 18 June under his personal command was like a dark cloud, which weighed his heart, and the tragic defeat made him, a soldier who was a hero a few months ago, a thousand people for a while, and he was under great pressure, and there were many forces in all quarters demanding that he immediately take the blame and resign.

To tell the truth, at first Brusilov was extremely unoptimistic about this counteroffensive operation, and the hasty preparations and low morale doomed this counteroffensive operation to not have a very good end from the beginning. If it weren't for the strong pressure from the government, he would definitely not have launched such a child's playful counteroffensive.

The result was as bad as he expected, tens of thousands of lives disappeared in an instant, although the old saying is that Tzu does not command the army, and in the battle of Brusilov, which he personally commanded, the casualties were even heavier than now, but for the casualties of the battle of Brusilov, he thought it was worth it, and every drop of blood shed in Kerensky's great counteroffensive, he considered it meaningless.

After the defeat, Brusilov had already thought about resigning, especially when he saw that the defeat at the front caused a new chaos in the capital, he was exhausted from everything, and he really wanted to pick a son, but at that time, Lvov persuaded him hard, so that he had to stay in this tormented position.

And today he understands why Li Wufu wants him to stay in this position, it is not that the former prime minister appreciates his talent, and it is not that the former prime minister pities a veteran like him, the former prime minister has only one reason for him to stay - to suppress the riots of the people for him.

Thinking of this, Brusilov didn't care about anything, since the so-called kindness was just a use, he could completely let go, raised his head and said resolutely to the envoy sent by Kerensky: "Your Excellency the Special Envoy, please inform Your Excellency the Prime Minister that I, Alexei Alekseevich Brusilov, am completely unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility on my shoulders, and I ask for my resignation!" ”

The envoy was taken aback and said in amazement: "Your Excellency, what do you mean by this?" When the government and the motherland need you the most, you can't hang up your crown and leave! ”

Brusilov took a deep breath and said categorically: "I can!" With that, he ignored the petrified envoy and walked out of his office, out of the High Command, and as his car disappeared around the corner, Kerensky's envoy kicked his desk in anger and yelled, "Damn bastard! ”

Brusilov walked away without hesitation, which brought a certain amount of trouble to Luo Jiangke's plan, and after Luo Fatzi learned this terrifying news, he was furious: "Last time it was Li Vov, this time it was Brusilov, you bastards always have to drop the chain for something!" ”

Guchekov also sighed, he did not expect Brusilov's sudden resignation at all, but he understood that anger would not solve any problems, and the plan for now was to quickly remedy it.

"Your Excellency, now is not the time to be angry, we must immediately mobilize our troops and contact Kornilov!"

Luo Jiangke also knew that the most important thing now was to mobilize the army to suppress the "rebellion", but he really didn't want to find Kornilov, for that gloomy middle-aged man, he was completely unable to trust, who let him hear a few days ago that the British and French governments in an official note naked appreciation for Lao Ko, calling him the only person to restore order in Russia.

Luo Jiangko really didn't want Kornilov to steal the limelight, he, the wise speaker of the State Duma, is the worthy leader of Russia's future, Nima, a military man who doesn't understand politics at all, which point can compare to him?

If he could, Rodenko would never give Kornilov any chance to get ahead, but now, even God is against him, and Brusilov suddenly dropped the chain, leaving him with no choice but to go to Kornilov.

Luo Jiang Ke sighed gloomily, and commanded weakly: "Inform Kornilov and let him immediately mobilize troops to quell the rebellion!" ”

Petrograd's every move is concerned with the hearts of countless well-intentioned people, and Brusilov's sudden resignation makes those who have a heart immediately consider the meaning contained in it. For example, Lenin exclaimed as soon as he learned the news: "Although Alexei Alekseevich lost the battle, he still helped us at a critical moment!" ”

Sverdlov was also optimistic, believing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the enemy to disarray themselves.

"Comrade Lenin, can we start an armed uprising at once!"

Lenin shook his head, although the timing was very good if it was launched at the moment, but he was not without scruples, even if the order was given to prohibit demonstrations, the image of the Soviets in the eyes of the masses had not completely collapsed, and many ordinary people who were lucky still had hopes for them. If an armed uprising were to be launched now, it would be misunderstood among the masses, and it would be very uneconomical to be beaten up by the rotten people in the Soviets.

"Not yet! Inform the comrades of Tavrichher Palace and ask them to intensify their propaganda efforts and strive to make the masses wake up as soon as possible! ”

Sverdlov was a little reluctant to speak, he felt that the mentor was too cautious, when is it now, he can completely put an end to the opposition to the ** Soviets, as long as they are taken, there will be no obstacles to the overthrow of the Provisional Government, and you can't lose big because of small things!

Lenin glanced at Sverdlov, who had been reluctant to leave for a long time, and he knew exactly what this confidant was thinking, and although it would be risky to choose to continue to press rather than launch immediately, the Mentor knew very well that sometimes the correct procedure was far more important than the momentary pleasure. The Soviets were the legitimate elected power, and the Bolsheviks, who advocated the return of all power to the Soviets, could never be the first to shoot at the Soviets, and the bad effects would be immeasurable. So he preferred to wait a little longer, until the moment when the Mensheviks and the Socialist ** Party could not hold out and succumb.

Lenin was also not the only one who planned to wait and see, and at the command of the Petrograd Military District, Kornilov also made the decision to wait and see, and it was Shulykin who made him to make this decision.

"My general, you don't need to be in such a hurry!" Shu Lijin said slowly.

Kornilov was in the opposite mood to him, he slammed the table like a thunderbolt and shouted: "Petrograd is a complete mess, don't you hear the mob already shouting for the overthrow of the government?" ”。

Shu Lijin smiled: "Of course I heard it, I have to say that the slogans of the mob make me very welcome, and their ideas are very correct!" ”

Kornilov's eyes widened, staring at Shulikin and asking in disbelief: "I can't believe it, you're not joking?" ”

Shu Lijin flicked the cigarette ash and said proudly: "Of course I'm not joking, could it be that you have a good impression of a government that is so incompetent and so cowardly?" What's so bad about overthrowing them? ”

Kornilov was anxious: "That can't let them be so reckless nonsense, Mr. Shulykin, the agreement we reached is to protect Russia, not to destroy it!" ”

Kornilov was roaring, and Denikin pushed the door and rushed in: "Ravl, Rodeokko has called again to urge, Kerensky is also constantly urging, you see......"

Kornilov looked at Shulykin, but someone didn't react, as if he hadn't heard the news at all, "Do it!" This mob must not be satisfied! For the sake of Russia, destroy them! ”

Denikin nodded happily, turned around and was about to reply to Rogenko and Kerensky, and immediately he was stopped by Shulikin, and the boss of the Black Centurion spat out a smoke ring and said slowly: "If you really want to save Russia, don't rush to answer them!" ”

Denikin frowned and asked puzzledly, "For what?" Is it watching this mob do whatever they want? ”

"Of course not!" Shu Lijin extinguished the cigarette butt and sneered: "It was not those mobs who brought Russia to destruction, but the fat man who called you, and that despicable lawyer, you have seen what they did, cowardly and incompetent, and they can't even do such a simple little thing, what is the difference between handing over Russia to them and handing it over to that group of mobs, it's just fifty steps and a hundred steps!" ”

After a pause, seeing that Kornilov and Denikin had completely listened to his words, Shulykin smiled slightly and said incomprehensibly: "Your Excellency, the time has come for us strong-willed people to take charge of the fate of Russia!" Don't rush to promise Fat Luo and Kerensky, the pressure is completely on their side right now, you should make your own reasonable demands! ”

"What reasonable request?" Kornilov asked.

Shu Lijin cleared his throat, "That is, you will be the commander-in-chief of the Russian armed forces, and you will be the supreme commander of the army!" That's a very reasonable request! ”

Although Kornilov liked the position of Supreme Commander, he did not think that this request was very reasonable, in a sense, it was a robbery with fire, too bad to be worse, and if he did do it, it would almost declare his relationship with Rodentko completely broken. And he also doubted that Luo Fatzi would agree to this threat.

Shu Lijin said contemptuously: "What qualifications does he have to refuse, if he doesn't agree to this condition, they will wait to be divided by the mob!" ”

Kornilov was hesitant about this, he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing to completely tear his face with Luo Jiangko.

"Of course it's a good thing!" Shu Lijin turned his tongue and kept bewitching: "The fate of Russia must not be handed over to a group of despicable politicians, who will betray the interests of Russia shamelessly for their own interests." Drawing a line with them will be the best decision in your life, and people will applaud and cheer for your wise decision! And you'll be famous! ”

Not only Kornilov was moved, but even Denikin on the side was a little dry-mouthed, life is not the word fame and fortune in the world, and now it can not only protect the interests of Russia, but also ensure its own interests, and it can be famous for all ages, such a good thing is difficult to find with a lantern!

"I think Mr. Shulikin is absolutely right, Raffl, I don't think you need to be in such a hurry!" Denikin pondered and persuaded.

Kornilov just had a little concern: "I just think that the impact of such a hasty offer of conditions does not seem to be very good, and besides, if Rodenko does not agree to our conditions, or if he has other forces to rely on......"

Shulijin breathed a long sigh in his heart, he had been worried about Kornilov's mistake just now, so all his calculations would be in vain, and now that Kornilov had fallen under his control, he was completely sure that he could succeed in one fell swoop.

"Your Excellency, General. You can rest assured! You don't need to make any representations and you don't need to mention any conditions. You just need to sit here calmly, and I will let Luo Jiangke obediently hold the throne of the Supreme Commander with both hands! ”

After speaking, Shu Lijin changed her calmness and left in a hurry, and did not forget to remind him again before going out: "You must be calm, before I let you agree, even if Luo Jiangke comes to you in person, don't promise him!" ”

Looking at Shulikin's hurried back, Kornilov's heart was beating rapidly, and he couldn't believe that he might be able to win the throne of the supreme commander. In fact, not only did he not dare to believe it, but even Shu Lijin's accomplice Beauty No. 4 did not believe it.

"Are you really sure you're going to be able to put him in that position?"

"Of course!" Shu Lijin said very confidently, "It's taken so much effort, aren't we waiting for this moment?" ”。

Number Four said worriedly: "But I heard from Number Two that Rodenko has a lot of opinions about Kornilov, and he is afraid that he will ......."

Shu Lijin snorted contemptuously, "I'm afraid his opinion has no influence at all, at this time, they who were forced to a dead end by the Bolsheviks, if they don't agree, there is only one way to die, life or death, such a simple reason Luo Jiangke will figure out...... Besides, even if he can't figure it out, Number Two will let him figure it out! ”

Without waiting for No. 4 to speak, Shu Lijin suddenly said: "You have the kung fu to worry about Luo Fatzi, you might as well pay more attention to the situation in Petrograd, I don't want any accidents at such a critical moment!" ”

The cold words stimulated No. 4's heart, she really knew Shu Lijin's methods too well, and in four words it was ruthless, no matter who it was, even if his own father was in his way, he would not hesitate to kill the killer. The previous No. 4 was mercilessly executed because she did not complete the task assigned by Shu Lijin, and she still had a good youth and didn't want to die at all.

"Speaking of accidents...... "Number Four stumbled, "Number 13 has lost contact with us......"

"What!" Shu Lijin suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes were locked on No. 4, as if he would kill the killer as long as he disagreed.

Shu Lijin asked sternly, "What's going on?" ”

No. 4 cautiously replied: "According to the original plan, when I went to connect with No. 13, I heard that since yesterday afternoon, No. 13 was called to a meeting by Lenin, and he never returned, and now it is Stalin, a member of the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks, who is in charge of the 1st Machine Gun Regiment......"

This news made Shulijin breathe a sigh of relief, and he could not imagine the impact of Lenin and the Bolsheviks if they had gained insight into their plans!

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