404 Instigated
Li Xiaofeng was overjoyed in his heart, knowing that he had initially impressed Luxembourg and Liebknecht, and as long as he made persistent efforts, the possibility of convincing them was quite equal.
Therefore, he said very sternly: "The plans of the imperialists must be disrupted, and we should act in advance to disrupt their arrangements!" ”
"What action?" Liebknecht asked.
"I will instigate an uprising of the High Seas Fleet, seize the fleet, and dispel the imperialist plots by drawing money from the bottom of the kettle."
Truth be told, Li Xiaofeng's fear was that Luxemburg, Liebknecht, and the Social Democrats revolted in Berlin to overthrow the rule of Wilhelm II, and then it would be Albert (the first president of the Weimar Republic and the hardcore right-wing leader of the Social Democratic Party) to take power, and he would soon send the High Seas Fleet to Scarpa Bay.
If this happens, how else can he steal the ship? Therefore, only by delaying the Berlin uprising, it is better to disrupt the high seas fleet, then it is better to fish in troubled waters.
Luxemburg and Liebknecht were also surprised that after the Kiel sailors' uprising, a wave of revolution had already been set off in Germany, and in the eyes of the German Communist Party, new revolutions should be launched around the major cities until the overthrow of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
According to the original plan of the Spartak League, a new uprising would start in Berlin, solve all problems in one fell swoop, and directly occupy the capital, as in the case of the October Revolution in Russia, and then radiate outward.
But now, someone is saying that there will be another sailor uprising, what kind of trouble is this?
Liebknecht immediately said: "Comrade Andrei, are you a little bit out of priority? The main task at this stage is the overthrow of the Hohenzollern dynasty. That's the core mission. The core of our struggle should be Berlin. As long as the revolution in Berlin was victorious. The imperialists will naturally go bankrupt! Isn't it? ”
Li Xiaofeng was suddenly a little dumbfounded. He finally remembered what he had forgotten, this time and space was very different from history, after the revolt of the Kiel sailors, Wilhelm II did not immediately fall and run away, but tried to die and struggle. Although the German Social Democratic Party was also divided, the revolution in Berlin had not yet broken out. In this case, the focal issue of the German revolution was Berlin, the overthrow of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
So in the eyes of Liebknecht and Luxembourg. It is only right to overthrow the Hohenzollern dynasty first and establish Soviet Germany. As for the high seas fleet, as long as the people are in charge of the power and control the power, it is just a boiled duck and can still run.
They felt that the methods of a certain immortal were quite ridiculous, and that if Wilhelm II wanted to end the war with dignity and then concentrate all his efforts on stifling the revolution, then he should simply overthrow the dynasty, rather than go to the High Seas Fleet to launch another naval uprising. It's completely unnecessary, why did the Navy revolt twice?
For Luxembourg and Liebknecht. The most important thing now is to overthrow the Hohenzollern dynasty first, and the second most important thing is to defeat the right wing of the Social Democratic Party. High Seas Fleet Divine Horse. Don't worry about it at all.
"This Comrade Andrei is still too young, he just doesn't know what to do!" Luxembourg commented after someone left.
Liebknecht also smiled and said: "It is normal that the revolution in our country is much more complicated than the revolution in Russia. In the face of such a complicated situation in our country, it is normal for Russian comrades to make mistakes and misjudge! ”
Li Xiaofeng did not expect that the plan he had worked so hard to come up with was directly and completely rejected by the two revolutionary mentors. Unexpectedly, in the eyes of the two mentors, he belonged to a category of people who lacked revolutionary experience.
"What now?" Bulganin asked.
It is indeed difficult to do, Li Xiaofeng knew that the uprising in Berlin was a pit, even if it could overthrow the Hohenzollern dynasty, but because of the existence of the right wing of the Social Democratic Party, it was still the bourgeoisie and the Junker landlords who controlled Germany, that is to say, the revolution lasted for half a day, except for the defeat of a Wilhelm II, there was no result.
When the German reactionary army marched into Berlin, there was no need to mention the rivers of blood, and the lives of Luxemburg and Liebknecht could not be saved. As for the High Seas Fleet, it was abandoned to the Entente as an outcast, and finally destroyed in Operation Rainbow.
Li Xiaofeng was very annoyed, couldn't there be any way to prevent this bad situation from happening? Perhaps, that is, to help the KPD come to power, but this means that a certain immortal must use his immortal power to cheat again, otherwise the German workers and some soldiers in Berlin alone will not be able to resist the counterattack of the bourgeoisie.
But Li Xiaofeng didn't want to help at all, first of all, it would make Trotsky and Radek and others take advantage of it, and according to their usual habits, after the victory of the Berlin uprising, the next step is probably to promote the Paris uprising, the London uprising, or the New York uprising.
At that time, he couldn't follow the baton of the Trotskyists again and again, right? And whose grades are counted? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't count on his head. A certain immortal doesn't want to help with day jobs, so he doesn't want to be a living Lei Feng of internationalism!
After thinking about it, Li Xiaofeng sighed and made a decision - let the Berlin uprising go to hell. Let Raddick and Yue Fei make trouble and toss casually, and when they get rid of it, he is only responsible for rescuing Luxembourg and Liebknecht. As for the High Seas Fleet, I'm afraid you'll have to think differently.
However, there are not many ways that can be conceived, and without the cooperation of the KPD, it is impossible to expect to obtain ships by means of an uprising. Li Xiaofeng can't go to grab the boat alone, right? Even if you can grab it, you can't take it with you!
Fortunately, as the old saying goes, there is nothing difficult in the world, only people with a heart are afraid, and Li Xiaofeng really has a ghost idea. Didn't the KPD not cooperate and didn't care? Then take a different path.
Alberly Hart. Lieutenant Commander Messnier has been very depressed lately, and as the new captain of the Bavaria, it would have been a great honor. He had dreamed of becoming the captain of a capital ship, but when the honor did come to him, he realized that he was not happy at all.
The reason is simple, this appointment is not a normal promotion, and the captain of the battleship must be a colonel anyway. And Mesnier is only a lieutenant colonel, and this rank is a bit okay as the captain of the main cruiser.
Because of the uprising of the Kiel sailors, the entire fleet was reshuffled. One by one, the original captains of each ship were dismissed. In their place were their deputies.
From the heart. Mesnier was not quite the same as other officers. It seemed to him little point to continue to fight for the honor of the Reich, the situation was already clear that Germany could not win this war. But he did not want to surrender, and was very incomprehensible and angry at the uprising of the sailors. However, the rigid nature of the Germans told him that he must obey the orders of his superiors, but Messnier was confused as to which side this "superior" belonged to.
Is it to continue to play for the Hohenzollern dynasty? Or do you respect the Soviet of Sapper Deputies, which the sailors concocted? Or wait a little longer for the order of the Admiralty?
The news is chaotic these days, some say that the Hohenzollern dynasty will soon fall, and that there is no point in continuing to serve His Majesty the Emperor; It was also said that a new interim government would soon come to power. Waiting for their orders is the best way to go. As for the Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies, Messnir could only maintain a very limited respect.
"Lieutenant Colonel Mesnier, Lieutenant Colonel Mesnier!"
As Messnir stood idly on the dock in a daze, a figure came running up, calling his name repeatedly.
Messnir recognized the person as Hans, the orderly of the former captain Domanik: "Why are you here?" Hans. ”
Hans did not answer Mesnier's question, but lowered his voice and whispered: "Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel Domani asked me to come to you!" ”
Colonel Dormani was the previous captain of the Bavaria and Mesnier's old superior. After being relieved of his duties, Mesnier lost news of him for a time. There was gossip that he and the other captains were executed by the Soviets of Engineer Deputies.
At this moment, I learned the news of my old superiors. To the surprise of Mesnier. Not only was he glad that he was still alive, but he thought that Colonel Dormani had a way to turn the tide.
"Where's the Colonel? Take me there! Mesnier said impatiently.
Hans glanced left and right and whispered, "Lieutenant Colonel, be quiet." The sailors around are not reliable at all, they are all in the service of the damned Soviets, and if you want to kill us, we will continue to shout! ”
Mesnier quickly shut up, and Hans leaned into his ear and said, "The colonel is at the officer's hotel, meet at 10 o'clock tonight, there is urgent business, be sure not to be late!" By the way, please call Major Schroeder. I'll also inform the other officers, remember, be careful when you go! ”
With that, Hans hurried away. Mesnier, on the other hand, was stunned on the spot, instinctively feeling that this party was very unusual and seemed to mean a new twist.
At ten o'clock in the evening, when Mesnier had circled several times to make sure that no one was following him, he entered the officer's inn, and soon the waiter ushered him into the basement.
There were many people in the basement, and most of them were old acquaintances of the fleet, the captain of the Baden, the battlecruisers De Vorlinger, the captain of the Hindenburg, and the captain of the light cruiser Cologne.
"Albelihart, you're here too!"
The captain of the Baden, Lieutenant Commander Zisov, had a good relationship with Mesnil and greeted him warmly.
"What about Colonel Domanik?" Messnir asked in a whisper.
"It's coming!" There was excitement in Zisov's tone, as if he already knew what was going to happen.
Soon after, the captains of the light cruisers Fort Collins, Karlsruhe, Nuremberg and Emden also arrived. Everyone was about to say a few words, and with a cough, Feng. General Ruyter led the way with Colonel Domnik and the former commanders of several other warships, and only Mesnier, a middle-aged man who walked last, did not recognize.
"Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to see you here!"
In just a few days, Colonel Domanik had lost a lot of weight, but Messnir felt that the colonel was more energetic, and he could even see a strange spark in the colonel's eyes, as if the colonel was extremely excited at this moment!
"I won't say more nonsense!" Feng. Ruyter said quickly, "I have just escaped from the clutches of the Soviets of Sapper Deputies, and the demons almost killed us!" It is already very clear that these mongrels have betrayed the Empire and are trying to despicably push the Empire into the fire pit! ”
Speaking of this, he glanced at everyone present and said impassionedly: "As officers of the Empire, we must not sit idly by!" We must act to respond to these devilish provocations with resolute measures. Get the empire back on the right track! ”
Applause rang out. But more than Vonne. Ruyter quickly pressed his palm. Signaling everyone not to make a noise: "Time is pressing, let's make a long story short, tomorrow morning, we will take the warship to get rid of the control of the red elements and return to freedom!" ”
Zisov raised his hand and asked: "General, this is unlikely." Without an order from the Soviets, those soldiers would categorically refuse to obey ......"
Feng. Rui nodded and said, "I know! I'm in a hurry for everyone to come today. It is precisely to solve this problem. As he spoke, he let go of the middle-aged man behind him and introduced: "This gentleman is a special representative of the Cabinet, and he will help us solve the problems of the Soviets." ”
Messnir finally saw the face of the visitor, he was very young, thirty years old at most, and to be honest, his first impression of the special representative was not very good.
Of course, there were many people who had the same doubts as him, and Adenauer, the acting captain of the Cologne, asked: "Is this gentleman's identity reliable?" I'm not trying to question anything. It's just that what we have to do is a big thing, and we must be careful! ”
He didn't finish speaking. Feng. Ruyter replied firmly: "The identity of the Special Envoy is very reliable, and he has brought with him a letter in His Majesty's handwriting, as well as letters of introduction from His Excellency the Prime Minister and His Excellency Scheer. And he was the one who delivered us from the devil yesterday! ”
With von. Ruyt's assurance, the acting captain's doubts were alleviated, which made the so-called envoy secretly relieved. To be honest, since last night, Karpovich has been on the lookout for fear that a slip-up will reveal a flaw that will lead to the bankruptcy of the entire plan.
As the only German-speaking member of the GPU's foreign agents, Karpovich was tasked with gaining the trust of German naval officers and then sailing some of the capital ships of the High Seas Fleet to Szczecin.
At first, Karpovich was puzzled by this task, since the local Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies had already taken control of the form, why should they encourage the German reactionary officers to take the warship? Isn't this digging into the corners of your own people?
Li Xiaofeng would definitely not sue him, it was he, an immortal, who had taken a fancy to the German warship and was going to get it home. He explained this by the following: "The local Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' deputies were not strong enough to ensure the interests of the proletariat. From the information we have obtained, this so-called Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies is controlled by a group of rightists, who act in exactly the same nature as the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies held by the Socialist-Revolutionaries and Mensheviks after the February Revolution in our country. ”
Karpovich nodded, and as soon as he said this, he could understand that the Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies, which were controlled by right-wingers, were naturally not their own people, and since they were not their own people, it was understandable to take some defensive measures.
However, he still had doubts: "Then why don't we just encourage the sailors to revolt?" It is entirely possible to do the work of sailors as the Party did before the October Revolution, so that they can see clearly the true face of the right-wingers. ”
Li Xiaofeng said: "We don't have time now!" The Germans could surrender at any moment, and judging from the present revolutionary form, the German Communist Party was ill-prepared for this and could not rule out the possibility of right-wingers stealing the fruits of the revolution. So we have to act ahead! ”
Since Li Xiaofeng said it so high-soundingly, Karpovich also believed it. He felt that Comrade Andrei was unlikely to be unfavorable to the revolution, and since that was the case, what was there to hesitate about. As for the methods used this time, well, it is also understandable, to deal with the enemies of the revolution, one must not stick to those rules and regulations, but must be more cunning than the counter-revolutionaries...... No, only by being more resourceful can we defend the fruits of the revolution to the greatest extent.
"Gentlemen," Karpovich said solemnly, clearing his throat, "the shape shì is quite severe, and there is not much time left for us to save the Empire. According to the orders of the Prime Minister and His Majesty, you will command the warships to Szczecin......"
Messnir suddenly interjected and asked, "Why Szczecin?" Why don't we recapture the military port on the spot? ”
His words were echoed by many officers, and Karpovich had to raise his voice: "Gentlemen, we have to face reality. The vast majority of the sailors have defected, and we have too few forces at our disposal. It's not the best policy! ”
Karpovich took a deep breath and said, "So, we have to break free from the cage before we can fight back!" ”
Immediately, someone asked, "Is Szczecin safe?" ”
Karpovich pretended to smile bitterly: "Judging from the current situation, Szczecin is our only choice. At least it's still loyal to the Empire and His Majesty! ”
The officers present immediately began to whisper, and the bad situation worried them, Karpovich hurriedly helped to cheer them up: "We must act decisively, there is information that the reds are preparing to riot in Berlin, and these local reddans are likely to respond to their actions." Yesterday they were preparing to execute Feng. General Ruyter and Colonel Domanik! Tomorrow you may be put to death! Whether it's for the safety of the fleet, or for your personal safety, we must do everything we can to get out of their control! ”
This statement immediately moved the officers present. Ruyter and Dormanik and others had no doubt about the hostility of the local Soviets to their old officers. As Karpovich said, even if it is for the safety of his own life, he must run away as much as possible!
With a preliminary decision, the officers quickly left the hotel, eager to get started. With the exception of one person, Mesnier always felt that something was wrong, and on the way back to the Bavaria, he seemed preoccupied.
"Man, what's wrong with you? A sad face? Rear Admiral Schroeder, deputy commander of the Bavaria, asked.
Messnir looked up and replied sullenly, "I don't think it's right, Your Excellency the envoy has come too strangely. I can't believe that the Grand Duke of Baden could think of us people in a state of exhaustion......"
Schroeder laughed: "You are too worried, Your Excellency the Grand Duke of Baden (Maximilian. Alexander. Friedrich. Wilhelm, the German Chancellor at the time), although his position was not very firm, but in any case he was a courtier of His Majesty! In the moment of life and death, he will definitely be on the side of Germany! ”
Messnir smiled bitterly, he hoped so, but he always felt that something was wrong with the envoy, and he didn't think there was much point in this dying throe...... (To be continued......)
PS: Bow and thank you for the second kill potato, terde, take the broken son, Juventus and the fat guy big 123 comrades!