The bigwigs of the Politburo were a little curious about how someone who was recuperating in the hospital without leaving home could get such a fatal information. You must know that someone is now receiving special care with a very high level of security, and no one wants to see him without the approval of the Politburo and Special Branch. If in this case, someone can carry out intelligence work, then someone's ability to work is really admirable!

Of course, it's normal for big guys to be suspicious, if someone can't give a reasonable explanation. I am afraid that not only will the news he reported will be ignored by the central government, but the central government may also hold this guy responsible.

However, Li Xiaofeng is not two hundred and five, he has thought of this question for a long time, and he has a reasonable explanation, at least the tutor agrees with his explanation.

"Comrade Andrei learned about this from foreign sources." Lenin said very calmly.

However, his old man was calm, but it did not mean that the steel like fire could also be calm, and he could not wait to ask: "Comrade Lenin, with all due respect, Comrade Andrei is basically unable to contact the outside world under the strict protection of Tekko, so how can he obtain information from the outside world?" ”

Stalin's meaning is obvious, that is, if someone is lying, he is asking the mentor to punish that guy severely.

However, the Mentor did not listen to him, not only did he not listen, but he also glared at him fiercely, that is, due to the occasion, the Mentor saved some face for this thing, and did not have a complete attack, otherwise the volcano would have erupted enough to drink a pot of steel.

Lenin ignored Stalin's statement, but said to himself: "Comrade Andrei received this information from a foreign friend who had gone to visit him, and this foreign friend had proved to be trustworthy in previous dealings. Therefore, the channels through which Comrade Andrei learned about this news were completely normal. There is no doubt about it...... The question we need to discuss now is: The question of the authenticity of this news! ”

Trotsky nodded secretly. The reason why he held back just now was not that he did not have suspicions, but that he felt that such an obvious loophole was not Lenin and Li Xiaofeng's style of doing things at all. Needless to say, Lenin basically did things without leakage, and it was difficult to find fault with him. And someone, although not as cautious and rigorous as Lenin, is also a little fox. Such an obvious mistake he could not have made, more likely, it was a trap.

Trotsky felt that this glaring loophole was a trap, prepared for him, and that if he tried to question it, he would undoubtedly fall into the trap. Look, fortunately he was smart enough not to step on this mine, and the stupid Stalin became a demining hero without knowing what he was doing. Lao Tuo couldn't help but despise steel again in his heart - reckless and brainless, brute!

As for the explanation given by Lenin. Trotsky thought it was basically reasonable, and it was entirely possible, that given someone's relationship with the Nobel family and the Popov family, it was normal for them to send someone to send him a message.

It should be said that Trotsky was thinking too simply, and he did not expect at all that the so-called foreign channels did not refer to the Nobel and Popov families at all, but to the double agents planted by someone in MI6, and if Trotsky knew that the Tao was such a source of information, he would definitely pay attention to this information, and not treat it as a grapevine, as is the case now.

Of course, the Mentor was no better than Trotsky, and he misunderstood the meaning of foreign channels, and after learning this information, he knew in particular who someone had met today, and when he saw Akimovich's name, he assumed that the source of the information was the Germans.

After all, he knew the identity of this Akimovich, and during the Brest negotiations, it was this person who acted as a secret representative of Germany and made a secret deal with them. It's normal for someone to be in touch with him. And the mentor feels that this kind of news can only be transmitted through this kind of private channel, and it is difficult to say it on the table.

This is also for what he just said when he defended a certain immortal, he was talking about a reliable channel from abroad. The reason is that Akimovich's identity must be kept secret from Trotsky, after all, the matter of private transactions is carried behind the old trust, and if this guy is known, it will not be of any benefit at all. If you don't get it, he will take it out and make a big article.

However, the mentor did not have a special trust in the Germans and Akimovich, whether it was during the Brest peace talks or after the signing of the treaty, the Germans made a lot of small actions, both openly and secretly. It is difficult to say whether this is another trick by the Germans. Therefore, although the Mentor was slightly better than Trotsky, and took the news more seriously, he did not fully believe in the veracity of the information.

Of course, if he let the old man know the truth, the source of the intelligence is not the same thing at all, and if he knows that the intelligence is obtained from the inside line of MI6, he definitely does not have this attitude. Not to mention that he completely believes in this information, at least he will pay more attention to it.

It is conceivable that even the leading Mentor and Trotsky did not pay much attention to it, and doubted the veracity of the information, and the others were afraid that the discount would be even greater, so that the meeting was a little cold, and no one opened their mouths to express any opinion.

The mentor had to stand up and play the round in person: "Everyone has their own opinions, let's talk about what they think of this information!" ”

The others still looked at each other, no one knew what to say, saying that this information was not worth mentioning at all, and it seemed that their attitude was not correct, and they were suspected of slapping the face of the mentor; It seems a bit irresponsible to say that this information must be taken seriously and that immediate measures should be taken. It's really hard to grasp this degree.

After a moment of stalemate, it was Sverdlov who broke the silence first, and now he was the only one who was suitable to speak, after all, he was someone's good brother, and he was still the hardcore confidant of the mentor, even if he didn't like what he said, it wouldn't cause a misunderstanding between someone and the mentor.

"Personally, I think this information must be taken seriously." Sverdlov's first words set the tone for his speech, as if he was ready to cheer for his good brother as always.

At that time, Stalin was somewhat disdainful, he felt that Xiao Si was too indulgent to someone. You agree with whatever that kid says. Nima. Who the hell is the leader of the two of you? If you do this, you can't reflect the authority of the leader at all, it's really a wretch!

However, Sverdlov's next speech was unexpected by Steel, which also fully demonstrated Xiao Si's own opinion, "But attracting attention does not mean taking immediate action, and blindly reacting when the situation is not clear, there is no one harm...... I think. The information provided by Comrade Andrei is very meaningful, and we must pay close attention to the movements of the Czech Legions, whether they are really preparing to launch a rebellion or not, and intensify our work on them, to find out their true purpose, it is urgent! ”

In fact, Xiao Si means one - brothers, let's not be air-to-air here, since no one is sure of the authenticity of the news. On this basis, no meaningful conclusions can be drawn from further discussions. Instead of talking nonsense here, it's better to hurry up and do something practical, let's hurry up and send more people to investigate the truth......

Sverdlov's proposal was unanimously adopted. It's not that other Politburo members can't think of this, it's that they don't have the convenience to say it. Who asked the mentor to take the trouble to bring people together for a meeting. Put on a posture of taking it seriously. In this case, I went against him, did not follow his wishes, and quickly attracted attention, but talked about what to explore the truth and reality. Well, it's easy to misunderstand!

What if Lenin misunderstood and thought that they were not in a good way. At least neither Trotsky nor Stalin dared to do this, and they could only pretend to be deaf and dumb. It can be seen that the leadership core is too strong and too authoritative, which is not necessarily a good thing, at least it is not conducive to opening up the way of speech. Just imagine, if there was no Sverdlov on the scene, who was convenient to talk to, this egg-sore meeting would not have to go on forever.

Of course, subjectively speaking, the tutor does not want to engage in a one-word hall or a paternalistic style, let alone ignorance that the most correct way is to find out the facts when the authenticity of the information cannot be guaranteed.

The Mentor is well aware of this, and the reason why he convened the Politburo meeting to discuss this issue in such a deliberate manner is actually to broaden his views. He felt that this issue was very important, and that he should not make a decision casually by himself, but should circulate and discuss it with other comrades in the Politburo and make a collective decision. After all, he has been strong enough during this period of time, and it is necessary and necessary to give other comrades more opportunities to speak, so he has to take care of everyone's emotions!

Who would have thought that Lenin's intentions were good, but when it came time to carry them out, Trotsky and Stalin misinterpreted his intentions, and there was a misunderstanding, which directly led to the development of things in completely opposite directions.

From this point of view, even if the political thing is completely well-intentioned, but the accident in the process can inexplicably make things deteriorate, it can be seen that if you want to be a politician who can make a difference, you can't just be awesome, you have to have good teammates to cooperate, and it's best to have a little luck, otherwise the result is really hard to say. Throughout the ages, there have been too many examples of good intentions doing bad things.

And Lenin in this era is undoubtedly lucky, with Sverdlov to assist him, and Trotsky, Stalin and others can be regarded as good teammates, plus a certain immortal such a non-human existence, even if there are inevitably a little twists and turns, but his main intention can still be basically realized, anyway, he will not run too far away.

Undoubtedly, the luck of Lenin and the Bolsheviks was misfortune for their enemies. For example, Kornilov, who was once a big man in 1917, is now in a situation where a phoenix with a falling hair is not as good as a chicken. After the collapse of the base camp at the front, although he escaped from Ascension by luck, he gathered a small group of remnants with his friend Denikin and fled to the direction of the Don River.

Kornilov felt as if he had returned to the time when he escaped from the prisoner of war camp in 1916, and he was even more embarrassed than a lost dog.

At least when he escaped from the prisoner of war camp, he was confident about the future, and he believed that Russia would win. As long as they can escape back to Russia, the future will be bright.

Now, with little hope in sight, the Bolsheviks had reached an agreement with the German-Austrian bloc to formally withdraw from the war, and it was for him to fight to the end. It's a mental trauma.

He kept sketching in his mind a picture of when the German-Austrian bloc was defeated by the Entente. To punish perfidious Russia. The iron hooves of the Entente will crush Russia. It is quite possible that Russia will be completely dismembered, degraded to the state of the 15th century, and there will no longer be Russia in the roster of the world's great powers. Even, most likely, Russia will become a colony of the Great Powers.

At the thought of such terrible consequences, Kornilov felt helpless except to scold the Bolsheviks in his heart. He felt that he could no longer play any role in the situation. He is like a grasshopper shaking a tree, no matter what he does, he can't change this doomed situation.

Kornilov's morale was low, he couldn't do anything, and as he became more and more desperate about the situation, his temper grew, and he was like a lit powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

"Anton, how are the preparations for the battle going?" Kornilov asked Denikin groggily.

Denikin sighed and looked worriedly at the old fellow who was in low spirits. "Our troops are short of weapons, ammunition, and food, but the most important thing is that they are short of weapons, ammunition, and food. We are short of people. With our current strength, we can't do anything at all! ”

As he spoke, Denikin observed Kornilov's expression, and he was eager to get a little support from his old friend, even if it was only mental. To his disappointment, however, Kornilov's expression was generally insensitive, and his gray eyes had no sparkle, like a dead man.

This was not what Denikin wanted, and he had to emphasize to his old friend: "Ralph, we can't continue to live in such a mess, we have to show a little determination and will, we have to win a battle, the boys are looking at us, we have to give them a little encouragement!" ”

Kornilov raised his head slowly, glanced at Denikin with puffy eyes, and asked without any anger: "The reality is like this, with our current strength, self-preservation is a problem, win the battle?" How easy is it to talk about it......" He sighed and said very depressedly: "Didn't you just say that we lack weapons and ammunition, we can't eat enough, and even manpower is very short, what can we do in such a situation?" ”

Denikin was stunned, he didn't expect Kornilov's will to be so depressed, and from his tone, he was ready to die. Denikin did not want to wait for death, he vowed to save Russia from the clutches of the Bolsheviks, and he fully believed that he could do so.

Yes, Denikin knew very well that the situation was not particularly good, but he felt that the situation was only temporary. With the Brest Pact in force, and with the Bolsheviks officially withdrawing from the war, the disgruntled Entente would not sit idly by, and they would certainly find ways to punish the Bolsheviks.

In view of the war situation, it is very likely that the Entente bloc will not be able to intervene directly in Russia, and it is inevitable that they will have to choose to support Russia's internal proxies. As long as they could keep an army, as long as they could prove to the Entente that they were capable of causing problems for the Bolsheviks. Soon, a steady stream of weapons and ammunition will be delivered to them, and building a strong army is definitely not a dream.

And with this army, Denikin believed that with his own professional standards, it would be as easy as digging for the Bolsheviks who had left the country halfway. Based on this belief, he is quite unpleasant to his old friend Kornilov, who is depressed, can't you show a little Russian heroic spirit? Complaining about the mother-in-law and mother-in-law is like a mother, it makes people angry.

Denikin sometimes wants to leave this old friend behind and go it alone, but Denikin knows that compared to this old friend, he has one of the biggest shortcomings, and he does not have much help in politics. It's not like this old friend has the brand of a Hero of Russia, it's not like this old friend has been a commander-in-chief, and it's not like this old friend has so many foreign friends, and all this is necessary to be able to do something now.

Looking at the muddy Kornilov, Denikin couldn't help but feel a little jealous, this guy is obviously talented, but how can he be so lucky? If he has all this, he will definitely not complain, on the contrary, he will actively prepare for it, and when the time is right, he will immediately start an incident.

Sometimes, Denikin wanted to leave this old friend alone, believing that as long as he stood on his own, as long as he raised his arms, most of the people in this army would follow him. For this idle, extremely incompetent former commander-in-chief, the troops were fed up, and if it weren't for him Denikin who had been maintaining the situation, the hearts and minds of the people and the ranks would have been scattered long ago.

But Denikin knew that now is not the time, and in Russia now, there are thousands of officers who have the same idea of doing great things as him, and many people are waiting for the opportunity. To stand out from the crowd, you have to take a little special means, and Kornilov's brand is very good.

Glancing at the decadent Kornilov, Denikin walked out of the tent with a hint of disdain, like a leopard that has found its prey, carefully hiding his figure, waiting for the best time to come...... (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank Comrade Koyy! And I wish you and other comrades a happy Lantern Festival!