Muralov looked at Smirlov and Lomov with a heavy heart, although he didn't know exactly why the two of them didn't stay at the negotiation site, but he understood that the sudden return of these two people was definitely not a good thing.

Muralov's expression was solemn, and he was eager to break the silence first and ask Lomov and Smirlov how things were going. But whenever he wanted to open his mouth, he didn't know how to speak, because the faces of these two brothers were really not good-looking, and they could be regarded as eyeing each other.

Muralov didn't like to be stared at, not only because it was unpleasant, but because it gave him the feeling that he was a sinner.

Muralov rejects this feeling, first of all, he does not consider himself a sinner, and even if things go wrong, the biggest responsibility lies with the stupid Alkirov. Even if this idiot is his secretary, there is no rule that the secretary pays for the mistake, right?

Secondly, he suspected that Lomov and Smirlov were deliberately pretending to be, in order to put pressure on him to make him confess, and finally succeeded in making him bear the blame. From the day he stepped into politics, Muralov warned himself that he must not carry the black cauldron, even if the black cauldron really belonged to him, he would find a way to find a scapegoat or a group of scapegoats.

"According to the latest information I have received, the enemy in the urban area has ceased operations and we have initially consolidated our positions. It was not easy for us to achieve such a result after a bad start! ”

Muralov cheekily spoke of what he had done, but when these words fell into the ears of Lomov and Smirlov, it was an out-and-out mockery. In their opinion, there is no credit for it at the moment. The enemy stopped the offensive solely because Zinoviev was negotiating with Rudnev. It doesn't have a dime to do with them. And once the negotiations broke down. The calm of the moment will be immediately torn to shreds by artillery fire. And Muralov, the bastard, is still using this kind of thing as a fig leaf, putting gold on his face, which is really shameless for his grandmother.

Neither Lomov nor Smirlov understood why Muralov would say such a thing, as if the bastard wanted to make a fool of his mistake, as if he was ready to pretend that nothing had happened.

Lomov and Smirlov felt that it was enough for them to abandon Zinoviev and Usievich and pretend to be stupid. But I didn't expect that a mountain was higher than a mountain, and Mulalov's face was so thick. It's beyond human imagination, this shameless guy, pretending to be stupid and pretending to be so natural and domineering, makes people ...... I have to admire!

Indeed, whether it is Lomov or Smirlov, they all admire Mulalov's ability to pretend to be stupid, of course, admiration is admiration, but they will definitely not let Muralov pass easily, it is you who make mistakes. The lion's share of the responsibility naturally belongs to you.

"I must criticize you, Comrade Mulalov!" Smirlov unceremoniously opened fire. "What did Comrade Lomov do during the time that Comrade Lomov and I left to mobilize the masses? I heard that you actually sent your secretary Alkirov to Comrade Pjanitsky and transferred Comrade Yezhov, who was defending the Main Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones, with a false order, causing the Main Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones to suffer a fierce attack by the enemy, and the situation was precarious! Do you know what you're doing?! ”

Mulalov's heart skipped a beat, he was really ready to pretend to be stupid, pretending not to be in the same league as Zinoviev, pretending not to know anything, even if the negotiations broke down, he would not be implicated by Zinoviev. Anyway, he made up his mind and was ready to protect himself.

However, Smirlov's sudden attack shattered his dream, and the goods shook Alkirov out, seeing that it meant to use Alkirov's breakthrough to pour dirty water on him.

Seeing this, Muralov couldn't help but regret a little, his only mistake in the whole thing was to send his idiot secretary as a commissioner, knowing that he should have disposed of that idiot in advance. Because if Smirlov and Lomov bite this point to death, he is really at a loss, and who makes him unable to explain his starting point for doing this?

If Muralov says that this is Zinoviev's instructions, then he has something to do with the pie face, which is very dangerous in the current situation, and if the pie face loses this bet, he can only run naked. Therefore, before the situation is clear, he does not dare to sit on this relationship.

But if he does not admit that Zinoviev instigated this, then he will have to bear the responsibility for the siege and even fall of the Main Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones by the enemy by lying about the military situation. This responsibility is no less than that of Zinoviev, and if Lomov and Smirlov are stalking and breaking the casserole to the end, then he will definitely have to shed a layer of skin.

It can be seen that Muralov is neither advancing nor retreating, and it can be said that he is in a dilemma. But an old fritter in politics like him has no other skills, and his ability to bite back is particularly strong. If you can't get rid of your own involvement, then the best way to protect yourself is to let the other person fall into the water.

"Really?" I saw Muralov sneer, glanced at Smirlov, and sneered: "Regarding the question of the General Directorate of Posts and Telecommunications and Telephone, I also have a question for the two of you, Krylov was sent by you, and the strongly worded order issued in the name of the Revolutionary Military Council was your handwriting, right?" I didn't agree to that kind of order anyway! I would like to ask you what your intentions were when the General Directorate of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones was under siege, and not only did you not think of sending reinforcements, but instead forced Pjanitsky to retreat, who made you do this, and who gave you so much courage! Do you know the way, you do this, only then can you make your relatives and enemies happy! ”

The office suddenly fell into a dead silence, and the three of them were angry and hostile to each other, if their eyes could kill, the three of them had already been hit by three hundred knives each, and they were killed!

"It's all your (your) fault!"

After a short silence, the three pointed at each other's noses and scolded each other angrily, the demeanor, the tone, and the action were exactly the same. Those who don't know the way still think that these three have a heart!

Smirlov muttered angrily: "If it weren't for you, Mulalov, who messed things up." Can we be so passive? ”

Muralov snorted coldly. Glancing at Smirlov, he asked, "Did I mess things up?" You can tell, too! So, it's all my fault?! ”

"Of course it's your fault," Smirlov said very politely, "if you could send a slightly smarter man on a mission instead of your stupid secretary, we might already be celebrating the victory by now!" ”

"Celebrate you ghost!" Muralov sneered and sneered: "You think that Alkirov did not drop the chain. Can we succeed? Wake up, do you know that Frunze has already defeated Karekin, and it is only a matter of time before Rudnev and them are finished! ”

"What!" Lomov and Smirlov exclaimed, "Is this true? ”

Muralov snorted again, "It's true, Frunze personally sent a telegram to the Central Newspaper!" You all know Frunze's temper, he would never lie about such a big thing! ”

Lomov swallowed and spat at the mouth, nervously said: "That is, the enemy in Moscow has no reinforcements. Can they just sit back and wait? ”

"So to speak," Muralov sighed suddenly. "Frunze is really lucky, as long as he returns to Moscow with his troops, then the great credit belongs to him alone! We people are not even worthy of lifting shoes for him, and even if the matter of Zinoviev is exposed, we still have to take responsibility! At times like these, you have to fight among yourself! ”

If you just look at Mulalov's expression, he can indeed bluff people, and people who don't know why still think that this thing understands the righteousness, but for Smirlov, who knows him very well, this thing still wants to fool him.

"Don't give me this set!" Smirlov said contemptuously, "You are the one who messed up the matter, and now you are the one who is ready to pretend to be stupid when something happens, there is no such good thing in the world." It was the three of us who decided to negotiate, and we are all grasshoppers on a rope, and no one wants to run! ”

As soon as Muralov was about to speak, Lomov preemptively said: "Comrade Smirlov is right, Comrade Mulalov, don't want to be alone, the two of us are unlucky, and we will definitely not leave you behind." Don't try to be sloppy with us! ”

Muralov looked at the two of them, and saw that the expressions of these two were murderous, and he knew that the other party was definitely not joking, so it was impossible for him to get through the trick.

"So what do you say?" He kicked the question back.

"What should I do?" Smirlov sneered, "What else can I do, you will play stupid and we will too!" ”

Muralov looked at Smirlov in surprise and asked uncertainly: "What do you mean, let Usievich ......?"

"That's what I mean!" Smirlov said categorically, "We don't know anything about the negotiations, what the orders of Pjanitsky were, then everything was done by Usievich behind the back of the Revolutionary Military Council." ”

"But," Muralov thought for a moment and said, "what about Alkirov and Krylov?" ”

Lomov sneered and asked rhetorically: "You won't even be reluctant to have a secretary, right?" As for Krylov, we have warned him, he knows how to speak! ”

Muralov breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could pass the test, what was the value of human life, and immediately he said: "Then I will let Alkirov go to the front line now, I think he should make a glorious sacrifice for the revolution." ”

Lomov and Smirlov nodded in unison, very satisfied with this arrangement, and as for whether Alkirov died at the hands of the enemy, or whether he consciously and voluntarily threw his head and spilled blood, they were not interested in delving into it.

Just when these three despicable villains were speaking in unison and were about to clean up their hands, someone knocked on the door outside the office: "Comrade Mulalov, may I come in?" ”

"Who?" Muralov glanced at Smirlov and Lomov and asked impatiently.

"I am the correspondent of the Soviets of Sapper Deputies!"

Muralov glanced at Smirlov and Lomov again, he was very strange, what did the city Soviet send messengers for? Do you want to know about the war?

"What's the matter with you?" After the correspondent entered the door, Muralov asked bluntly.

The correspondent was stunned when he first came in, because the few people he was looking for were in this office, which saved him a lot of effort, and he said with some joy: "Great." Comrade Lomov, Comrade Smirlov. It turns out you're all together. The Central Executive Committee of the Moscow Engineer Deputies Soviet sent me to inform you of the meeting! ”

"What's the meeting?" Smirlov asked quietly.

"I don't know the specifics of the meeting." The correspondent smiled apologetically, then immediately put away his smile and said very seriously: "But the Central Executive Committee requires you to be present and not to be late!" ”

After sending off the correspondents, Muralov, Smirlov, and Lomov did not look very good, and the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union suddenly called a meeting, and ordered them to attend, refusing to disclose the topic of the meeting. How to look, how to feel weird.

Lomov sighed: "It seems that it is not good!" ”

"You're saying this meeting is coming for us?" Muralov frowned.

Smirlov said worriedly: "It is very likely! ”

"So what do we do?"

"Deal with those hands and tails first, even if they come at us at that time, they can't do anything without evidence!"

Did the Central Executive Committee of the Moscow Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies really go to Muralov and them? Not exactly, because the meeting was convened so suddenly that even many Soviet deputies did not understand why the Central Executive Committee had to hold a sudden meeting at the height of the fighting, and that they were not afraid of affecting the situation of the war.

Some delegates were of the view. I am afraid that the Central Executive Committee was not satisfied with the current situation of the war, and the main purpose of the meeting was to discuss how to push the uprising to victory. It should be said. There is some truth to this speculation, but it is not entirely correct.

The topic of the meeting was indeed to discuss the current situation in Moscow, but the main purpose of the meeting was not for criticism and self-criticism, but for a great trial of the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council.

"Sergey. Comrade Milorovich, is everything ready? Mikoyan asked lightly.

"Muralov, Lomov and Smirlov have been informed and asked to come to the meeting!" Kirov replied in the same calm tone.

But only Kirov himself knew that there was no peace in his heart at all, which could be described as boiling water. Because from the beginning, he did not like Mikoyan's approach, he strongly opposed cooperation with Li Xiaofeng, and even believed that the biggest enemy was Li Xiaofeng, insisting that Li Xiaofeng should be solved first, and then promote the uprising in Moscow.

At that time, he directly parted ways with Mikoyan, and he was determined to defeat Li Xiaofeng in one fell swoop and solve a major problem for Stalin. But no one expected that just a few hours later, the situation would change dramatically.

While he was still formulating various conspiracies against Li Xiaofeng, Mikoyan easily armed the Young Volunteers, and even joined forces with Li Xiaofeng to seize the General Directorate of Posts and Telecommunications, the Telephone Office and the Kremlin, and was also besieging the Alexander Military Academy and the Alexei Military Academy.

It can almost be said that while he Kirov was still at a loss for anything, Mikoyan had already transformed into a magnificent transformation and performed a great feat. In contrast, he Kirov is an out-and-out ugly duckling, while Mikoyan is a glorious white swan.

For Kirov, this was a slap in the face, and he was dizzy. Of course, after sobering up, Kirov had mixed feelings in his heart - envy, jealousy, hatred, that was very certain.

As soon as he sent a telegram to Stalin, he listed Mikoyan's sins in detail, and scolded Mikoyan in the telegram, almost without directly saying that Mikoyan was a traitor.

Kirov had expected that when he saw his telegram, Stalin would be furious, and would have picked up Mikoyan so hard that he might even drive him out of his group. But what Kirov did not expect at all was that Stalin reacted calmly to this, calling him back only a few lines.

Of course, the lack of words is not a problem, the biggest problem is that there is only one central idea of Stalin's callback - I have long known what Mikoyan did, I think he did a good job, and in the current situation, it is right to cooperate with Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng.

This was tantamount to another blow to Kirov, even more violently than the first one, so depressed that he could not speak for a long time. What was even more infuriating was that just as he had recovered his strength, the second telegram that Stalin had sent him arrived.

In the second telegram, Stalin ordered him to work with Mikoyan and to obey Mikoyan's command in an effort to win the position of party secretary in Moscow in one fell swoop.

This telegram almost made Kirov vomit blood, in Moscow, although he and Mikoyan were both close confidants of Stalin, but he had the upper hand in the old qualifications, and it can be said that he was Mikoyan's leader.

And now, the positions of the two are completely reversed, Mikoyan, who is younger than him and younger than him, has run to the front, and Mikoyan has led him, and judging from the meaning of Stalin's telegram, it seems that the position of secretary of the Moscow city party committee is reserved for Mikoyan.

At that time, Kirov was very disheartened, thinking that Stalin was too fond of Mikoyan, even if he achieved a certain success, but he could not be so indulgent! Isn't it just working with Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng?

Kirov felt that if Stalin had given such instructions, he would have done no worse than Mikoyan, and he felt that he was a loyal servant, and Mikoyan was just a traitor who took advantage of the loopholes. At that time, he was almost ready to pick a son, but the thought of the consequences of disobeying Stalin's orders forced him to suppress his anger and temporarily obey the order that made him feel humiliated.

However, Kirov was shocked and made up his mind, this matter must not be left like this, he must find an opportunity to take revenge on Mikoyan who "yin" him! (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank Comrade Ivanyu for your support!