Long after the success of the October Revolution, the Russian government in power began to negotiate an armistice with Russia. The main reason for this was that Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov and other Bolshevik party leaders had received German funding.

At that time, the Germans made it a condition that they would end the war when they came to power. Now that they have succeeded in taking power, it is natural for them to fulfill their promises. Otherwise, if the Germans made public the evidence of their funding, the blow to the Bolshevik Party would have been devastating. In particular, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, who was bent on becoming the supreme leader of Soviet Russia. However, in the Bolshevik Party he had many opponents, especially Trotsky, who was his main opponent. If Germany had made that evidence public, he would have to say goodbye to the position of the supreme leader of Soviet Russia forever.

Everyone is selfish, even Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, who was deified by later generations as a revolutionary mentor. Therefore, as soon as the Bolsheviks came to power, the Russian government began to act.

After the victory of the October Revolution in Russia, because Russia was at war with the Allies because it was originally on the side of the Entente, the newly established Soviet Russian government entered into peace negotiations with the Allied Germany after the peace proposal put forward by the Allies was rejected by the Allied Powers.

On December 3, 4615 (17) of the Yellow Emperor Era, negotiations began, and Germany proposed harsh conditions for ceding all parts of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Belarus to Germany and paying an indemnity of 3 billion rubles, which caused serious divisions within the Bolshevik Party. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov advocated accepting Germany's conditions and signing a peace treaty to gain a respite for the new regime, and six members of the Central Committee, including Tivinoev, Sokolnikov, Stalin, Artyom, Stasova, and Sverdlov, supported Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov; The "**** communists" represented by Bukharin opposed the signing of the peace treaty and advocated the continuation of the world war against imperialism. Central Committee members Bubnov, Uritsky, Lomov supported Bukharin; Trotsky, on the other hand, advocated an armistice and the demobilization of the army, but did not sign a contract with Germany (i.e., no war or peace), and the Central Committee members Krestinsky, Dzerzhinsky, and Viet Fei supported Trotsky.

On January 2, 4616 (18) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the Soviet Russian government convened a meeting of central and local leaders. At the meeting attended by 60 people, 32 were in favor of Bukharin's proposal. Sixteen were in favor of Trotsky's ideas, and only 15 were in favor of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. In the end, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's proposal was not adopted because it was in the minority.

On January 24, 4616 (18), the Russian government convened a central meeting to re-vote on the issue of signing the agreement. Trotsky's proposal was adopted by a majority of 9 votes to 7, and Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's proposal remained unaccepted by the majority.

It can be seen that the current Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov does not hold the supreme power within the Bolshevik Party and the Soviet government. Although there are quite a few people who support him, but the same. There are more opponents. Those people were people who could pose a threat to his position.

On January 25, the very night that Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's claim failed to pass the vote, his residence welcomed a guest.

"Welcome, Mr. Special Envoy." Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov had a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency Ulyanov, when will you fulfill the promise you promised us? What happens if you don't keep your promises. You should be clear. The visitor said coldly that he had come to warn Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov on the orders of the German government.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's face was a little unpleasant. After the victory of the Russian Revolution, his status also improved considerably. Now, the Germans are still yelling in front of him, which makes him very faceless. However, when he thought that the Germans had so much evidence in their hands, he could only suppress the anger in his heart.

"Mr. Special Envoy. You should know the dilemma I'm facing right now. There are still a lot of people in the party who oppose me. I've made my claims many times. However, it still did not pass. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov said through gritted teeth.

"That's your problem. Let me remind you that our patience is limited. If we don't get the news that satisfies us for a long time, the consequences will be very serious. The envoy said with a cold face.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov nodded: "I know what to do. ”

"By the way, a word of caution. The Allies have met in London to discuss how to get rid of you. If you are unable to make a truce with us, you will be caught in two fronts if the Entente begin to interfere with your revolution. I am afraid that you will end badly in the future. The envoy said. Representatives of the Entente met in London, and many countries, including Germany, knew about it. However, Russia was now in disarray, and the victorious Bolshevik Party was too busy fighting for power to take care of that.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was shocked that if the Allies intervened in Russia, it would be almost impossible for the nascent Russian government to resist the invasion of the Allies. There is no doubt that the Russian Revolution has now reached its most critical moment.

"Don't worry, Mr. Special Envoy, I will give Germany an answer as soon as possible." A look of determination flashed in Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's eyes. He knew that he had to complete the deal with the Germans as soon as possible.

On 30 January, negotiations in Brest resumed. As People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs (i.e. Minister of Foreign Affairs) and head of the negotiating delegation, Trotsky made a pact with Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov before his departure that if Germany gave an ultimatum, he would make concessions and sign the treaty. As a result, Germany really issued an ultimatum to Soviet Russia, and Trotsky sent a telegram to Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov asking for countermeasures, and Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov immediately replied and insisted: accept Germany's conditions and sign the contract immediately. But instead of accepting Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's proposal, Trotsky made a statement refusing to sign a contract and left Brest with a delegation. As a result, Germany began a major offensive against Soviet Russia.

On February 18, in a very urgent situation, an emergency meeting was held in the Soviet **********. At the meeting, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's proposal was again rejected by a vote of 6 to 7. This was followed by an overnight meeting of the Central Committee, and after a heated debate, Trotsky switched to support Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, which adopted Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's proposal by a vote of 7 in favor, 5 against and 1 abstention. The Russian government notified the German side overnight that it had agreed to sign the agreement.

However, the Germans did not stop the offensive after being notified, and on 23 February put forward even harsher conditions. The Central Committee of the Russian Party convened an emergency meeting attended by 15 members. At the meeting, the majority of the members expressed their disapproval of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's proposals. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov had no choice but to say that if this talk continued, he would resign and withdraw from the government and **********. Bukharin did not care about this, and Stalin did not waver. Trotsky did not agree with Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, but in order to prevent Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's resignation and a split in the party, his attitude changed. Under his influence, there were 4 abstentions. As a result, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's proposal was adopted by 7 votes in favor, 4 abstentions, and 4 against.

On February 24, the Russian government re-dispatched a negotiating delegation to negotiate with Germany. On 3 March, the Peace of Brest was signed. According to the contract, Soviet Russia ceded 3.23 million square kilometers of territory and paid 6 billion marks in compensation. Trotsky was relieved of his post as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs.

The main thing of the Brest Treaty was the declaration of an armistice by the contracting parties. The Russian army is fully demobilized, and before the signing of a universal peace treaty, the Russian warships sail back to Russian ports or immediately disarm. Russia renounced its jurisdiction and sovereignty over Poland, Lithuania, Courland, Livland, and Estland. Pending the conclusion of a general peace treaty and the full demobilization of the Russian army, Germany will continue to occupy the territories occupied by the Germans east of the above-mentioned areas on the eve of the peace treaty. Russian troops immediately withdrew from the Ardahan, Kars and Batumi regions (which were actually annexed by Turkey). Russia recognized the independence of Ukraine and Finland, immediately withdrew its troops from Finland, Ukraine and the Aland Islands, guaranteed the immediate signing of a peace treaty with Ukraine and recognized the peace treaties between Ukraine and Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. Russia paid Germany 6 billion marks in war reparations. Germany promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of Soviet Russia and not to attack Russia from the Finnish side.

This harsh peace treaty not only cost Soviet Russia nearly 3 million square kilometers of land and nearly 50 million inhabitants, but also accounted for 90 percent of the country's coal mining, 73 percent of iron ore, 54 percent of industry, and 33 percent of the railways in the occupied areas.

Of course, the signing of the "Brest Treaty" also brought a respite to the Soviet and Russian governments. More importantly, through this foreign policy, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's personal prestige reached its peak, and his opponent Trotsky suffered a huge blow. The position of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov is no longer jeopardized. (To be continued.) )

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