333 Negotiation (B)

"Pity?"

Lenin looked coldly at Martov, who was full of indignation, stood up and roared: "Who does not pity the masses in Petrograd? Are we Bolsheviks? Who is bent on continuing this imperialist war, and who is indifferent to their bitter pleas? Who decisively brewed a shocking bloody case this afternoon! I ask you to think carefully about who does not pity our people, and who is the killer! ”

Martov looked at Lenin in astonishment, unable to say a word, but Lenin's anger had been completely ignited: "How can you be so embarrassed to ask me for any mercy?" Martov! It is not the masses in Petrograd that you really pity, but the cold-blooded government entrenched in the Winter Palace! Let me pity them? Dream!! ”

Martov was completely intimidated by Lenin's momentum, and could not say a word for a long time, in essence he did not go all the way in Celte, although he did not approve of Lenin's radical ideas, but he still had a little common people in his heart.\\

After a long silence, he sighed: "Well, Vladimir Ilyich, you are right, the Provisional Government really has problems with its attitude towards the people. I strongly disapprove of their atrocities, but, with all due respect, you and your Bolsheviks are acting today so radically that even if you do succeed, you will not be able to gain the support of the Soviets. In this case, as a former comrade and old friend, I hope you will listen to me - stop it! The time is far from ripe! ”

Lenin looked at Martov closely, hoping to find a hint of lying on his face, but it was clear that Martov was talking to him now. After a few seconds, Lenin asked: "You don't agree?" ”

Martov shook his head and said resolutely: "The goal you are striving for is also the ideal that I am fighting for. However, judging by what I have seen and heard now, the foundation and timing are not ripe...... I would rather do it as a matter of course, rather than encourage it. So I don't agree. ”

Lenin shook his head gently, "I never believed that anything would come naturally, and that if a fly could not swatt it, the fly would run away?" As the song in "The Internationale" sings, there has never been a savior, and it is just a dream! ”

"Whether it's a dream or not," Martov took a deep breath, "I don't appreciate radical agitation!" ”

Lenin smiled and said, "It looks like we will never come to an agreement." ”

Martov nodded silently.

Lenin was not at all surprised by the inability to convince Martov, to some extent the idealist Martov was the only two people to be admired among the Mensheviks, and the other was Plekhanov, although he parted ways with the old man, but Lenin himself admitted that he was deeply influenced by Plekhanov's political and philosophical ideas, and the only sober man in the entire Menshevik was probably this old man.

However, the sad thing is that although the old man can see the reality clearly, he is limited by the influence of populist ideas, he is very resistant to this reality, and in order to resist the advent of reality, he does not hesitate to stop the car.

"In that case, then I don't need to say anything more." Lenin lamented that he had just done his best to convince Martov, and that with his support he might bring about a change in the political position of the Soviets, if not radical, than if it became more and more reactionary.

Martov also said quietly: "Yes, we can get to the point. ”

Lenin nodded, and said calmly: "The conditions for our Bolshevik ceasefire are very simple: first, to stop all military operations against the Central Powers at the front, and to seek peaceful means to end the war; Second, punish the perpetrators of the Huayuan Street bloodbath; 3. Guarantee freedom of assembly, procession and expression; Fourth, to ensure that all the forces involved in the uprising will not be held accountable; Fifth, to ensure the safety of the lives of Bolshevik Party members. ”

These five points are fully acceptable to Martov, and as long as a ceasefire can be achieved and order can be restored, these conditions are acceptable. He even thought that Lenin's conditions were reasonable, and that without the above guarantees, there would have been no ceasefire in his case.

However, he was the only one who felt reasonable, both Plekhanov and Tseretiri felt that these conditions were too harsh, especially the first one, if he agreed to this article, how could he explain it to the British and French governments?

Not only is it impossible to explain, but agreeing to this article is tantamount to pronouncing the complete failure of the nationalism they have been preaching. A chain reaction will destroy the foundations on which they stand on top of politics.

"I firmly oppose all of the above!" Tseretiri was the first to express his dissatisfaction, "What is the difference between agreeing to these and them directly attacking the Winter Palace and overthrowing the government?" ”

He roared angrily: "The Bolsheviks have also played too well!" ”

Plekhanov did not directly say whether he agreed or disagreed, but simply asked: "What is Lenin's attitude?" ”

Martov replied: "He is very confident. ”

"Tsk......"

Plekhanov knew that if Lenin had enough confidence, there would have been little choice for the Soviets, and he had to confirm again: "Are you sure? ”。

Martov nodded.

Plekhanov stopped talking, and the old man carefully calculated the gains and losses, obviously he was also entangled in these conditions.

Tseretiri hurriedly spoke, he was really afraid that Plekhanov would not care about it and agreed to come down, "Georggivarentinovich, don't think about it anymore. We must stick to our principles, and if these conditions are accepted, we are tantamount to surrendering to the Bolsheviks! We must not surrender! ”

Plekhanov still did not speak, of course he knew what the consequences would be if he accepted these conditions, but was there a choice now?

The old man raised his head and looked at Martov with longing eyes, and asked: "Can you do any more work with Lenin, these conditions are too harsh." It will be difficult for the Soviets to agree for a while, can you please ask him to give us a little more time? ”

How could Lenin have agreed to such an obvious delay, without any hesitation, he categorically rejected this demand, and even made it clear when the Soviets and the Provisional Government agreed to the conditions, and when they would stop the offensive.

"This is simply coercion, Chiguoguo's coercion!" Tsereteri was as hysterical as ever, but his opposition became more and more weak, except that his voice was getting louder and louder.

Lenin, who didn't see the rabbit and didn't scatter the eagle, made Plekhanov very embarrassed, and the words of the people were very clear, if they wanted to delay the army, there was no way!

Plekhanov said weakly: "Convene a meeting of the Central Executive Committee to discuss." ”

In fact, it did not make much sense to hold a meeting or not, the attitude of the executive committee members was clear, they only wanted an armistice, but they did not want to agree to any conditions of the Bolsheviks. There were even a few fools who did not understand how bad the situation was clamoring for the elimination of the Bolsheviks.

The chaos in the venue made Plekhanov feel even more powerless, and in the face of a group of pig-like teammates, he could only do his best: "Gentlemen, the current situation is quite unfavorable to the government, and the more we hesitate for a second, the greater the danger for them...... If the government collapses, or is taken by the Bolsheviks, then everything we are talking about now loses its meaning...... Our mission now is to save the government, and that's the biggest premise! ”

"Then we can agree to the Bolshevik blackmail regardless of principle?" Immediately, some members of the Central Executive Committee began to protest angrily, "Grigory Valentinovich, do you know that you are making a deal with the devil!" ”

In the face of all kinds of accusations, Plekhanov calmly said: "If a deal with the devil can save Russia, I don't mind!" ”

After a pause, he said very forcefully: "Gentlemen, I know that it is quite difficult for you to make this decision, but at an extraordinary moment, you have to use extraordinary means! It is worth it for us Soviets to make certain sacrifices in order to take into account the overall situation! ”

Those who do not know what the old man really means, but those who understand immediately know what the old man wants to say but cannot say explicitly - it is the Soviets who make deals with the Bolsheviks, and our aim is to use the name of the Soviets to fool the Bolsheviks into a cease-fire. Therefore, whatever harsh conditions the Bolsheviks put forward, we could have accepted them first. As for whether the government will admit the account or not, whether these conditions can be implemented will be discussed later.

To put it bluntly, this is a fool, anyway, it was the Soviets who made deals with the Bolsheviks, and the Soviets could not force the government to do anything, and it was the government's business that the government did not carry out, and it was you Bolsheviks who pitted!

Thinking of this, a considerable part of the executive committee members suddenly realized, and looked at the old man on the stage with great admiration.

Soon the Soviets came to a complete agreement on this, and they accepted all the conditions put forward by the Bolsheviks in their entirety, without bargaining, and with surprisingly generous ones.

"Comrade Lenin, since the Soviets have agreed to our conditions," Noggen approached Lenin with great joy as soon as he heard the news, "Can we end the fighting?" ”

Lenin couldn't understand Nogan's excitement at all, which side are you on? Why do I think you wish for a truce? Seeing the confusion of the mentor, Sverdlov immediately reminded in a low voice: "Before Martov came to see you, he first found Comrade Nogan. ”

Lenin understood everything, and at first he wondered how Martov, who had always been a little confused, could see that he also wanted an armistice. With his knowledge of Martov, he did not have the ability to analyze and perceive such nuances. After engaging in it for a long time, the feeling is that you Nuogen leaked our hole cards, and your guy's party spirit is quite problematic.

Lenin glanced at Nogen and replied coldly: "The battle will continue!" ”

Nogan was taken aback and exclaimed, as if he had seen a ghost: "Comrade Lenin, you can't make such a joke!" Are you ready to break your word? ”

"What are you talking about?" Lenin was angry, "How did I break my word!" ”

Nogan asked angrily, "The Soviets have agreed to our conditions, we should stop fighting!" Isn't this a reversal? ”

Lenin didn't want to deal with this crooked guy, so he turned his face and motioned to Sverdlov to explain, he really didn't want to see this disgusting guy.

Sverdlov also did not have a good impression of Nogan, and said formulaically: "Comrade Nogen, please note that at the moment only the Soviets have agreed to our conditions, and our enemy, the reactionary Provisional Government, has not made any indication about this. Until they openly accept our terms, the fighting will continue! ”

Nogan didn't seem to understand this decision, and asked angrily: "Comrade Yakov, this is not appropriate! I am afraid that this will cause misunderstanding among the Soviets, which is not good for ......"

Sverdlov was also on fire: "It's enough to benefit the masses and the **." We do not need to take into account the feelings of the Soviets and reactionary governments, we are responsible only for the interests of the people. Correct your attitude, Comrade Nogan! ”

Nogan fled from Lenin's office in a gloomy manner, and after he left, the mentor turned his face and commented disdainfully: "This is the old **, the old party member, look at their consciousness!" I don't know who they're for! ”

Sverdlov understood the anger of his mentor, and there were indeed a group of people in the party who could not wait to worry about the interests of their enemies, cherishing their feathers more than caring about the core interests of the party. They are insensitive when the people are suffering, and if there is the slightest hint of displeasure from the establishment, they will be mourned.

"There must be a re-education of people like Nogan," Lenin said indignantly, "and comrades like this in a daze are not fit to stay in the leadership position!" ”

Unbeknownst to Nogan, Lenin had already planned his political future, and he was in a hurry to inform Martov of this important news.

"What!" Martov was also taken aback, "Is that really what Vladimir Ilyich said?" ”

"It's true!" "Until the government publicly agrees to those five conditions, the attacks will continue...... Feed...... Feed...... Comrade Martov, hey......"

Martov didn't care about Nogan, and Ray hurriedly approached Plekhanov and told the old man that something was wrong.

Plekhanov, who heard the news, threw himself into the couch, unable to believe that what he heard was true. After a short silence, the old man jumped up from the sofa in a rage and roared: "Damn Vladimir Ilyich, you are trying to drive us to a dead end!" ”

In fact, what really made the old man angry was not that he was cornered, but Lenin's attitude, which clearly understood all the tricks that the Soviets or he Plekhanov might play, but he did not say it. After he thought he was clever and played a small trick, he slapped him and unceremoniously pointed out that he was playing tricks. It can be said that he is teasing him!

Hurt and frustrated by being molested by his own students, Plekhanov sat down on the couch again, and for that moment seemed to be a teenager old. That's right, although every teacher wants their students to be better than the blue, but when it comes to the back waves of the Yangtze River pushing the front waves, this feeling is really uncomfortable.

"Comrade Georgi Varenkovich, you're all right, are you?"

The old man's startling scared Martov enough, the old man's body is really bad, if he gets angry and dies, the mess will be even bigger. He was about to step forward to comfort the old man a few words, but he didn't expect the old man to figure it out himself.

Although the old man still looked hurt and depressed, he still boured himself up and ordered: "Convey the conditions of the Bolsheviks to the Cabinet, and inform them of the attitude of the Soviets, and hope that they will make the right choice!" ”

The ball was finally kicked to the side of the Provisional Government, and as the besieged side, they suffered even more, and after the all-out attack and the main attack failed, and they were forced to go on the defensive, a big quarrel broke out within them.

First of all, Roddenko accused Kornilov of sending troops unfavorably, not only delaying precious time, but also running into disgrace in front of the Bolsheviks, which was simply incompetent!

That's right, Luo Fat Man just wants to vent, and in his opinion, the culprit who caused things to get out of control is Kornilov, and he is responsible for all failures.

After Luo Jiangke finished venting, the caretaker cabinet Prime Minister Korensky also opened fire, his target was Luo Jiangke, thinking that Luo Fat Man should take full responsibility for today's passivity, and that the former army commander-in-chief promoted by the damn Fat Man was an out-and-out waste and did not play a role. Moreover, Korensky also strongly criticized Rodneko's sluggishness, and if the fat man had appointed Kornilov as commander-in-chief earlier, the situation would have been completely different.

As for Kornilov, Lao Ko is actually the most injured, his descendants have suffered heavy casualties, and the two big guys who are eager to shirk their responsibilities continue to deduct basins on his head, which is a bitter day!

"Stop arguing!" Guchkov really couldn't stand it, although he was also very dissatisfied with the development of the situation, but simple shirk and venting could not solve any problems, "The most important thing for us now is to find a way to get through it!" General Kornilov, when will our reinforcements arrive? ”

Kornilov sighed: "It's going to be tomorrow night at the earliest, and it's still all going well......"

"And how much longer can we hold out?" Guchkov asked again.

Kornilov smiled bitterly, he didn't speak at all, and he didn't know how long he could hold out, an hour or an hour and a half?

In the face of Kornilov's silence, Guchkov spoke: "It seems that we have to prepare with both hands. ”

Rodencko and Korensky couldn't wait to ask: "What to prepare?" ”

Guchekov said categorically: "On the one hand, actively prepare for a breakthrough!" On the other hand, contact the Soviets and let them find a way to mediate! ”

As soon as the words were finished, Kornilov's adjutant hurriedly ran in and handed a telegram to his boss: "Your Excellency, the Soviets have called, they have reached an agreement with the Bolsheviks, and this is the condition they conveyed to the Bolsheviks......"

Without waiting for Kornilov to receive the telegram, Guchkov came with a gun, and after glancing at it, he shouted with joy: "Gentlemen, we have hope!" ”

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