The sky was overcast, and the clouds seemed to be falling, and the depression before the storm made Dzerzhinsky's heart heavy. Looking at the small black dot on the water antenna in the distance, an inexplicable sense of irritability made him a little restless. But he was not the only one in a trance, Ganietsky was not far away fiddling with pebbles on the ground on his tiptoes, Lindhagen had a casual conversation with Stum, and the three people whom Lenin had asked to greet him by name seemed to be in a heavy mood.

Dzerzhinsky moved his hands and feet, which were blown cold by the sea breeze, and at this time, Comrade Lenin should have boarded the passenger ship in Zasnits, Germany, across the sea from Trelleburg. How long has it been since I met Lenin, three years or five years? I wonder if he is still as stubborn as before?

Thinking about Lenin's temper, Dzerzhinsky really had little confidence in the purpose of his trip. The only thing that could sustain him in confronting Lenin was his loyalty to the party and the revolution.

"Great, Felix. Comrade Edmundovich. Comrade Lenin called us back on the ship! Ganetsky happily shook the piece of paper in his hand like a child.

Dzerzhinsky took a deep breath and secretly said that it was time to come, and he calmly asked: "What did Comrade Lenin say?" ”

"Comrade Lenin first expressed his greetings and congratulations to the comrades and informed us that the liner will arrive at 6 p.m.!" ”

Dzerzhinsky nodded, wearing an iron mask on his face as always, and ordered without a trace of emotion: "In this case, we will immediately buy tickets for the comrades who have returned to China." And inform the comrades of Malmö to be ready to greet them! With that, he turned slightly and sat down quietly on the dock in the cold wind, as if thinking about something.

For Dzerzhinsky's calmness, Ganetsky also did not care, the old people in the party knew that Dzerzhinsky, who was unruly and unsmiling, was a man in an iron mask, and if he jumped up and down at the moment and behaved too excitedly, it would be really wrong. What's more, Ganetsky vaguely guessed his intentions, and it was really impossible to convince Lenin that he didn't think well.

Ganietsky blamed Dzerzhinsky for being a determined and disciplined man who had already thought about everything he needed to think about before he arrived in Sweden, and he would never be cramming. Like a boxer about to play, he stayed quietly in the locker room to relax and recharge......

As the minutes ticked by, Ganetsky's anticipation, Zasny's passenger ship to Trelleburg finally docked, and in the midst of the rolling crowd, he saw at a glance Lenin, who was short in stature and had a goatee, and then Zinoviev, who followed him closely, with a large face and no beard.

"Vladimir. Comrade Ilyich! Grigory. Comrade Yevseyevich! Welcome! Ganietsky happily greeted him, and his joy was like a trumpet flower blooming in spring. On the contrary, Dzerzhinsky, who was following him, seemed much calmer, and he felt a little sad about not being happy with things.

Lenin's mood seemed to be very good, his thin body seemed to be full of strength, and his every movement was comparable to that of the most astute conductor, even if he didn't say anything, he could make people excited before raising his hands and feet.

Lenin and Zinoviev warmly embraced Ganetsky, and the joy of reuniting old friends and comrades was palpable. But immediately, when they saw Dzerzhinsky, they were visibly stunned, as if they were a little surprised by the sudden appearance of the man in the iron mask.

Lenin shook Dzerzhinsky's hand tightly and asked: "Felix. Comrade Edmundovich, aren't you supposed to preside over the work in the country? How did you get to Sweden? ”…,

Dzerzhinsky replied quietly: "...... There are so many things about the revolutionary work in the country, and I am a little unreasonable for a while, so I would like to hear your opinion as soon as possible......"

Lenin's brow moved slightly, as if to figure out what Dzerzhinsky meant, but soon he said: "Felix. Comrade Edmundovich, you are too polite. I'd like to hear your opinion on domestic work as well...... Let's talk on the way to Stockholm! ”

Dzerzhinsky has no opinion on this, and what he wants to say is only suitable for the two to talk slowly between them for the time being. Moreover, Lenin was indeed not available, although there were not many people who came to greet him, but the weight was not light, and the elders of the party, as well as the parliamentarians of the left wing of the Swedish Social Revolutionary, had too much to say in the face of these friends. And they must immediately travel to Malmö, where the Swedish Social-Revolutionary Left has prepared a welcome dinner. Not to mention the fact that Dzerzhinsky was originally a patient man, and he did not mind waiting......

Contrary to the sneaking in the stall literature, Lenin and his party were given a grand welcome in Malmö, which lasted until late in the evening, and after a meeting with the left wing of the Swedish Social Revolutionary, Lenin and his party boarded the train to Stockholm in the morning light.

In the carriage, Lenin took the hot towel handed by Krupskaya and wiped his face heavily. Although he was energetic, the long journey still consumed a lot of his energy, but he knew that he could not rest yet, and there was a very difficult Dzerzhinsky waiting for him outside the carriage. For this meticulous man in the iron mask, he doesn't like it much, and of course he doesn't hate it, but he thinks that the other party is too rational and stubborn, and the pattern is a bit small. However, this does not mean that he despises the other party, he has a very clear understanding of Dzerzhinsky's influence and appeal in the party, and he also feels a little difficult to meet so quickly.

Krupskaya saw her husband's exhaustion and persuaded: "Don't be in a hurry, wait until tomorrow and Felix. Edmondovich talked, right? ”

Lenin shook his head firmly, he knew very well the other party's intentions, as the so-called quick knife is temporarily messy, the sooner the party unifies the idea, the better, as long as he can convince the stubborn guy, the opposition behind can be said to be vulnerable.

Seeing her husband's determined expression, Krupskaya didn't have much to say, she didn't understand Lenin's temper for decades? In her opinion, Lenin and Dzerzhinsky are the same, the kind of people who turn back once they have made up their minds, even in the face of all odds.

"Alright! But be careful not to talk too late...... And watch your temper...... "Krupskaya was a little worried that the two sides would quarrel, after all, neither of them had a good temper.

But to Krupskaia's surprise, both Dzerzhinsky and Lie

Ning Du seemed very restrained, and even approached silence at first, like two opposing armies, no one dared to act rashly, for fear of revealing a flaw.

A few minutes later, it was Lenin who broke the deadlock first: "Felix. Comrade Edmundovich, I must criticize you harshly for what you have done in Petrograd to preside over Pravda......"

Dzerzhinsky was visibly stunned, he did not expect Lenin to be so direct and decisive, without any ambiguity to the core of the problem. He suddenly felt as if he had fallen behind at the beginning.

Dzerzhinsky is indeed at a disadvantage, and it is true that the master must be cautious and cautious without leaving any flaws, but taking the initiative and taking the initiative will undoubtedly have a psychological advantage, and in the case of a small difference in strength, psychological factors can play a decisive role.

Even Dzerzhinsky suffered a surprise attack at the beginning of the war, and it was difficult to respond to Lenin's questions in an appropriate way, he had to think about the wording, he had to think about the implications, and most importantly, he did not exacerbate the contradictions. …,

From here it can be seen that Dzerzhinsky's pattern is indeed a bit small, and columns

In comparison, he was a doer who was not afraid of hardship or tiredness, but he was not suitable for foresight and cleaving the waves to lead the big ship of the Bolsheviks to the top of the tide.

"I did make mistakes in the work of Pravda, and I was not able to guide the masses well." Dzerzhinsky was not afraid to admit his mistakes, but after admitting his mistakes, he changed his words and said: "However, I and other comrades of Pravda also carefully followed your instructions in 1905 and 1912!" ”

Dzerzhinsky's answer is not simple, it is to attack one's own shield with one's own spear, and all the good words are the instructions of your old man, mentor, you can't beat yourself in the mouth, right?

Lenin, of course, knew what his instructions were, but at one time and another, the times were changing, and the situation of the revolution had changed radically. If the revolutionary work had succeeded simply by reading the texts and translating the dogmas, there would have been no failures in 1848 and the Paris Commune.

Dzerzhinsky did not agree with this, he believed that the situation of the revolution was completely in line with Lenin's prediction, and since your old man had already predicted it, then it would be natural for us to go down according to your prediction, change course, and what if we go the wrong way?

"How could you go the wrong way?" Lenin excitedly said, "We represent the interests of the working class and the broad masses of the Russian people." How can it be wrong to stand with the toiling masses? ”

Dzerzhinsky is not so easy to fool, the toiling masses are not shouting the slogan of overthrowing the Provisional Government today, you are probably too radical to be so advanced. And to take a step back, God knows what level the toiling masses of Russia are, God knows what you know, and if you really follow their temperament, it will become anarchism.

Lenin, of course, would not agree that in his view, whether it was the workers or the soldiers, their demands were simple, fair and reasonable, and if the fulfillment of their reasonable demands was "anarchism", then what a tyranny "anarchism" would be! Is such tyranny worth advocating? Is it the ideal and goal for which we and the Bolsheviks have fought for decades, bloodshed and sacrificed?