Yes, for Trotsky, the promotion of young cadres. The ministry is really nothing, and now he is very willing to promote promising young cadres. Ministry, and from the information gathered, it is clear that Xie . Column. Ping is really good, even if his personality is a bit "fucked", but it's definitely not a big problem.

But what haunted Trotsky was that Trotsky. Column. Even if Ping were promoted, he would not have remembered the benefits of Trotsky or Trotskyism. His mentor was Dzerzhinsky, and his promotion was a deal between Dzerzhinsky and someone. Column. Ping will definitely think of the good of the man in the iron mask, and he will also give someone some face, but for him Trotsky, who is directly in charge of this time, I am afraid that his sincerity will be like boiled water.

In other words, Trotsky has worked hard but not reaped the reward, do you think he can be happy? At that time, Trotsky was so hated that he felt that a certain immortal was too despicable to achieve his goal by such despicable means. Trotsky was in a panic anyway.

But there is no way to block it, he can only pinch his nose and admit it, because he and Xie. Column. Compared with this trivial matter, anti-fascism is the most important thing.

"In my name I write to the CENTER Committee, mentioning. Name Xie. Column. Comrade Ping as an alternate member! ”

One can imagine how unwilling Trotsky was when he said this. In fact, even Ulitsky and Radek could hear his resentment, and these two were also quite angry, but there was nothing they could do.

"Why don't we mention it more at once. A few candidates, Comrade Vasilevsky can be added to it, so that it is a logical training ......"

"It's not going to work!" Trotsky immediately interrupted Ulitsky and said categorically: "Andrei's request is obvious. You mention. A bunch of candidates. In case the center committee will thank you. Column. What about flat deletion? What then? ”

Ulitsky replied assummatically: "Then we can't be blamed. This is the business of Comrade Felix and his Comrade Andrey, you can't just let us contribute, but they watch the show, right? ”

Trotsky sighed again, sometimes he was really speechless about Ulitsky's naivety, and it was clear that as long as the result was done, if you didn't give people a satisfactory result, they would make you happy when you went out to the navy?

"Just thanks. Column. Flat one name, none of the rest! Trotsky commanded heavily. At the end, he added: "In addition, let this thank you. Column. Comrade Ping came to me, I want to meet him! ”

When Trotskyti. Name Xie. Column. After the news spread that Ping had entered the center committee as an alternate member, the party was boiling. The name is so unexpected. The center committee members all wanted to know, this Xie who jumped out of the crack in the stone. Column. Who is Comrade Ping? How did he get into the eyes of Comrade Trotsky, and he personally went to mention it. What about the name? You know, the rising star of the Trotskyists before was Vasilevsky. Column. Why did Ping still run in front of Vasilevsky?

This was not the most amazing thing for the center committee members, and soon when they figured out that Xie . Column. After Ping's beginning, I was surprised again. I've only been in the party for two years, so I don't say anything. Comrade Trotsky's old face is there, and everyone must give face. But you're not a Trotskyist. But he hitched a ride on the Trotskyists, and what brand of ecstasy did the Man in the Iron Mask pour into Trotsky? Share it so that everyone will know that in the future, you might as well give Comrade Trotsky a little more.

Of course, the group of people who are very good at analyzing the situation do not believe in the theory of ecstasy, they think it is a big signal. Thinking that the Man in the Iron Mask had moved closer to the Trotskyists, this was important for the future of the Soviet Union. The governance pattern has a significant and far-reaching impact, and it must be interpreted and studied in depth.

"Now there is a lot of talk outside, and most people think that the Trotskyists are starting to recover, and it is difficult to say what the future will say."

Li Xiaofeng smiled at Yakov and said, "I'm not interested in listening to the stupid words of those fools, and Lao Tuo doesn't have any other actions over there?" ”

Yakov pouted and said, "He will thank you. Column. Ping called over and said it was an inspection! ”

"This old trust, he still hasn't given up at this time." Li Xiaofeng smiled.

Yakov also laughed, he also knew why Trotsky was making such a play. It is nothing more than to show the outside world, that is, to say that I, Trotsky, attach great importance to Trotsky. Column. Ping, Xie. Column. Ping is the person I am optimistic about, Lao Tzu tops him!

Why did Lao Tuo do this? The reason is very simple, or because of "human favors". As I said earlier, this thing is done, thank you. Column. Ping will thank Dzerzhinsky, will thank Li Xiaofeng, but only do not need to thank Trotsky, even if it is Lao Tuo who really makes the move, but a deal is a deal, and there is no human favor.

But what Lao Tuo really wants is not a deal, but a favor. So he deliberately put thanks. Column. Ping called over and made a gesture, so that the whole party thought that he was stiff and thankful. Column. Flat. Some comrades may ask, what's the use of this?

Hehe, of course it works, the pressure of public opinion is very great, and outsiders see that Trotsky will thank you. Column. Ping was brought into the center committee, and they didn't know the inside story and the truth. It is taken for granted that Trotsky is the one who is the Tsai. Column. Ping Bole, then the future once thanks. Column. Ping is not so polite to the Trotskyists, and Lao Tuo can use this to talk about things and launch a public opinion offensive to create pressure.

To put it bluntly, Lao Tuo is arrogant and tough trying to make the Man in the Iron Mask and Xie. Column. Ping recognized his "favor", so as not to really do useless work.

But, does this work? Anyway, in Yakov's opinion, it's useless. What kind of temper is the Man in the Iron Mask? The little man in the iron mask tried his best to imitate the man in the iron mask, wanting the two of them to recognize this favor, I'm afraid the sun will come out in the west, right?

"Lao Tuo can't help it, he just wants to gamble." Li Xiaofeng explained with a smile.

Yes, Li Xiaofeng's analysis is correct, Lao Tuo really doesn't have a good way, he just wants to gamble. His bet is Xie. Column. Ping is not Dzerzhinsky, and he cannot withstand the pressure of public opinion. Anyway, it's already like this, and it won't hurt much if you gamble it. If you don't gamble, you won't get anything.

"Can Lao Tuo succeed?" Yakov asked curiously.

Li Xiaofeng sneered: "It's just self-inflicted humiliation!" ”

As a traverser, Li Xiaofeng understands Xie. Column. Flat. That guy is really a stone in a pit. Historically, there has been no fear of any pressure in that situation. Now there is also an iron mask master as an idol, and his combat power is probably even stronger than in history. Trotsky didn't do anything about it, but if he did, he let Xie . Column. Ping remembered the Trotskyists, and I am afraid that he will never be soft in the future.

However, Trotsky did not know this, and he was quite satisfied with his methods, so at the first plenary meeting of the Center Committee of the year he approved the addendum by a large majority. Column. After Comrade Ping's resolution, he immediately urged Li Xiaofeng to fulfill his promise.

"The time was not ripe for a declaration of war on Japan, and the combat strength of the Red Army could not support a two-front operation. But in view of the strong demands of Comrade Trotsky. and the practical difficulties of the allies, I think it is necessary to solve them by alternative means......"

When Li Xiaofeng offered to lease the capital ships of the Red Navy to the United States, the expression on Trotsky's face was wonderful. Because this method is so simple, why didn't he think of it? To be honest, he really wants to regret and repay his debts now.

Even Trotsky himself had this idea, and one can imagine the attitude of the other Trotskyist bigwigs. Soon Ulitsky said angrily: "What is this solution? Warships can be leased, do you also plan to lease them out of the Red Navy, Comrade Andrei? ”

Raddic also attacked: "It's ridiculous, it's pure capital. Humanistic approach! ”

At the beginning, Li Xiaofeng was reasonable, explaining: "Of course, personnel can't be rented, but volunteers can be organized." Soviet youth volunteered to help the American people resist the Japanese invasion. There's nothing wrong with that! ”

But Ulitsky and Raddick are still a little reluctant, which makes Li Xiaofeng angry. Soon this guy turned his face: "Since many comrades don't agree with this plan, then I didn't say it." Let's put this issue aside, and wait until we defeat the German Nazis and then fight the Japanese fascists! ”

Ulitsky and Raddick were dumbfounded, and then they remembered that someone was not under any pressure to pay his debts now, and if he really wanted to pick a bone in the egg, someone would just announce that he would not play, and you Trotskyists would not play it.

Trotsky saw that it was not good, and quickly stood up to play a round: "I think Comrade Andrei's proposal is very good, and it is a good solution to this difficult problem at this stage. I suggest that the discussion be held right away! ”

What else is there to discuss? Naturally, there are those legal red tape issues. After all, it was the active equipment of the Red Army that was to be "lent out", and the existing laws of the USSR were not supported by the relevant provisions, and this problem had to be solved.

Fortunately, this is really not a problem in the Soviet Union. When there was a unanimous decision on the situation, it was enough to go to the Soviets and go through the motions, and soon the Soviets urgently convened a plenary session and unanimously passed the "War Red Army Lend-Lease Act."

After the legal hurdles are resolved, all that remains is to inform the United States, after all, it is difficult to say whether the Americans will be able to accept this form of assistance. In fact, Roosevelt was really taken aback, and the reason why he asked the Soviet Union for help before was not only because for the time being only the Soviet Union could provide similar assistance (the main forces of the Royal Navy were still playing hide and seek with the German Navy and the Italian Navy in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and the speed and aircraft capacity of British aircraft carriers were indeed a problem). In addition, Roosevelt was actually testing the attitude of the Soviet Union and deliberately making problems for the Soviet Union, with the purpose of deliberately forcing the Soviet Union to declare war on Japan in advance.

Who would have thought that the Russians would be so creative and directly follow the "Lend-Lease Act" proposed by him, and lease the capital ships and personnel of the Red Navy to the US Navy in this way. This was really unexpected, especially when he heard that it was a certain immortal who proposed this plan, and once again said to his confidants and friends: "You must pay attention to Andre in the future. Petrovich, this guy is amazing! ”

Then the ball is on the side of the Americans, so should they accept the goodwill of the Soviet Union? After a not-so-heated discussion, the Americans, with Roosevelt's support, accepted it. And soon the attention of the Americans shifted to what kind of support the Red Navy could provide, if it was still only situational, then it really didn't make much sense.

To tell the truth, Trotsky was also worried that Li Xiaofeng was playing tricks on this point, but to their surprise, this time a certain immortal was unusually generous:

"The Red Navy temporarily has five aircraft carriers, and the Assault is not suitable for a decisive battle of the fleet, and according to the original plan. It will be docked for overhaul and modification in April this year. So leave it out. The Leningrad and Moskva have just completed their refit. Adaptive training is underway, combat effectiveness is also in question, I think it can also be ruled out, and the retention of two aircraft carriers in the North Atlantic in the future is also of great significance for the Red Navy. So I think that the Minsk and Kiev can be temporarily leased to the United States. ”

At first, when Trotsky heard a certain immortal say that it was not suitable for that and it was not suitable, he was half cut off at the waist, but fortunately in the end a certain immortal left the Minsk and Kiev, otherwise he would really scold the street.

But that's not all, because then Li Xiaofeng continued: "Only support two aircraft carriers. It doesn't make a lot of sense. In order to ensure the safety of the Minsk and Kiev, and to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese invaders, it is particularly important to provide a complete fleet......"

When Li Xiaofeng said this, Trotsky was really happy, it is impossible for a fleet to have only two aircraft carriers, right? You have to match some cruisers and destroyers, right?

In fact, Li Xiaofeng was even more generous than expected, and he also provided four battle cruisers: "Considering that the only ones that can keep up with the aircraft carriers and provide close protection are only two improved former Bayern-class battleships and four other battle cruisers, and the former Bayern-class battleships need to stay in the North Atlantic, then it is necessary to provide four battle cruisers." In addition to this, in order to build a well-developed air defense and escort network, four heavy cruisers and four light cruisers are also necessary......"

At last. Li Xiaofeng provided a very powerful fleet: two aircraft carriers, four BC, four CA, four CL and eight destroyers. Such a formidable fleet not only surprised Trotsky. Roosevelt was also taken aback, they didn't understand why a certain immortal suddenly became so generous.

"I'm not stingy, okay?" Li Xiaofeng said with a smile.

But Yakov didn't believe a word of his words, if someone was generous, why did he ask Katolotsky for something trivial?

"Why did you agree to send so many warships to help the Americans? Didn't you say that the Americans have always been regarded as great enemies and have always tried to weaken their influence? ”

Li Xiaofeng replied calmly: "If you want to defeat the enemy, in addition to fighting the enemy, it is very important to enhance your own strength. The Red Navy just looks like that, it's just a showman, it can only bluff the layman, and if it really fights, I'm afraid it's not optimistic. ”

Li Xiaofeng paused for a moment and continued to explain: "So enhancing the strength of the Red Navy is not just a matter of building a few more warships. You have to go out to fight, you have to go through the wind and rain. Obviously, the Red Navy had very little to do on the European theater, and there were almost no enemies to fight. In the Pacific, it's a different story, and a completely different super-sea battle is going on, so it's necessary for our lads to brush up on experience. ”

To put it bluntly, Li Xiaofeng just wanted to use the Pacific Theater to train his troops, where there would be room for the main fleet of the Red Navy to play, and let the Red Navy find its own positioning and good goals through the magnificent naval battles.

At the end of May, the Lend-Lease Act came into force, and the Red Navy special flotilla, led by Kuznetsov and Sukhoi, set sail from Murmansk and headed straight for the Norfolk naval base. There, the special fleet will lower the Soviet flag and the Red Navy flag, paint the standard livery of the US Navy, and all the crew will temporarily change into the uniform of the Red Navy and the uniform of the US Navy.

Of course, all this was highly secretive, and in order to surprise the Japanese, the Americans spared no effort in this regard. However, these were not the most surprising to the officers and men of the Red Navy who had temporarily joined the US Navy, but the most surprising thing was the material supplies of the US Navy, and they learned about the abundance of the United States for the first time.

"I don't know whether to criticize the Americans for being too wasteful, or lament their superior industrial and agricultural capabilities." Kuznetsov wrote in his diary that "milk, Coca-Cola, steak and ice cream were all served openly, and the best cigars from Cuba were also available to mid- and high-ranking officers." All this left us dumbfounded, if it were not for the fact that alcohol could not be served during working hours and at work, otherwise my lads would have been even happier, it was a paradise for drunkards...... The good news is that we're finally saying goodbye to malnutrition, and the bad news is that obesity is a big problem...... I had to stress discipline again and again, and organize officers and men to carry out large-scale activities, otherwise the boys would all be fat pigs. ”

After a round of acclimatization, the Red Navy's special fleet began to cross the Panama Canal to the West Coast of the United States, but instead of stopping at the West Coast, they sailed directly to Pearl Harbor. There they will join up with the main U.S. Navy forces participating in the Battle of Midway for a final round of acclimatization......

As the Battle of Midway was about to begin, two of the Red Army's key battles were also concluded, and the Second Battle of Bryansk ended at the end of March 1943, which once again broke the backbone of the German armored forces. And in Kyiv, the 1st Ukrainian Front, which had regained its strength, also began a counterattack after gaining priority in material supplies.

However, the Germans did not seem to be aware of the danger at the time, and although Hitler was disappointed by the crushing defeat in March 1943, the Führer was never a man accustomed to admitting defeat. He stubbornly believed that the reason for the defeat of the campaign was simply that the commanders at the front did not follow through on his instructions, not that there was a problem with his strategy and tactics, and that as long as this minor problem was corrected, victory would be within reach...... (To be continued.) )