Moscow is the ancient capital of Russia, industrially developed and populous, and in Lenin's words - a huge center of the proletariat much larger than Petrograd. The Mentor attached great importance to Moscow, and in his opinion the Bolsheviks could and had to seize state power as long as they had a majority in the Soviets of Engineer-Soldier Deputies' in the two capitals. Even the Mentor felt that the conditions for the uprising in Moscow were better than in Petrograd, and that it was possible that the first shots of the revolution would be fired in Moscow first.

However, when the clock really pointed to October 25, 1917, the great center, on which the Mentor had high hopes, failed to function as the heart of the revolution, and when the Provisional Government in Petrograd had become a turtle in the urn, there were two very different views on the armed uprising in Moscow.

One opinion is that the call of the Party Central Committee should be immediately heeded and an armed uprising should be launched in Petrograd immediately; Another view is that there is no need to rush and that we should wait and see, and wait for the situation in Petrograd to become truly clear before making plans.

"Comrades, revolution is not a dinner party, let alone a house! We must be cautious! Nogen, chairman of the Moscow Soviet of Workers' Deputies, said earnestly.

It should not be surprising that this Nogen was the sworn friend of Kamenev and Zinoviev, and before the revolution began, Lenin had already expelled the Kamenev and Zinoviev opposition from the Central Committee by forceful means. However, they were not expelled from the party or deprived of their positions outside the party.

Noggen, for example, continued to be the chairman of the Moscow City Workers' Soviet, and it was his and others like him who cast a shadow over the course of the Moscow revolution.

"Before receiving an exact message from Petrograd and the Central Committee of the Party. We shouldn't be reckless! Nogan glared at Vladimirsky, who was trying to speak. For this leader of the armed uprising, elected by the Moscow City Council. Nogan didn't have any favor.

The reason is that just this morning, Vladimirsky and another head of the armed uprising, Pianitsky, sent two companies of soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment to seize the General Post and Telegraph Office north of the Kremlin.

In Nogan's eyes, such an act is an out-and-out risk, and it must be dealt with severely, and he will never allow these exuberant and reckless fellows to mess up the good situation in Moscow.

Vladimirsky was full of anger, and originally, according to the arrangement of him and Pjanitsky, the armed uprising would have been carried out immediately and in accordance with the plan. But Nogan, the nasty ghost, jumped out and shouted to stop.

If someone else had called for a stop, Vladimirsky, of course, would not have been able to stop him, he had already received a telephone notice from the Central Committee that it was understandable to launch an armed uprising. But this guy Nogen is the chairman of the Soviet of Workers' Deputies, and the Bolsheviks held an armed uprising under the banner of the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies.

Vladimirsky could only patiently persuade: "Comrade Nogen, we have received the Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. As well as the call of the Party Central Committee, the armed uprising has been largely victorious in Petrograd. What we need now is to heed the call to overthrow the remnants of the Interim Government in Moscow......"

Nogan snorted, slapped the table, and asked: "The Petrograd Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies can only represent the will of the workers and soldiers of Petrograd, we are here in Moscow, and we of the Moscow Soviets of Workers' Deputies are not under the leadership of the Petrograd Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies." The only thing that can lead us is the All-Russian Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies, and it is not legal to talk nonsense about what uprisings before the Second Plenary Session of the All-Russian Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies! ”

Nogan's reason is really infuriating, that's right, Petrograd sapper representative Su Wei can only represent Petrograd, not Moscow, even if the Petrograd sapper representative Soviet launched an armed uprising, it is only a matter of Petrograd.

No one can say that if the Petrograd Soviets of Sapper Deputys have revolted, then the Soviets of Sapper Deputies in Moscow will have to respond. But if it were a Menshevik to say something like that, it would be appropriate. But as a Bolshevik, it would be very inappropriate for Nogen to say so.

The Bolsheviks had already gained great superiority in the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies in Moscow, and it was the duty and duty of the Bolshevik Party members to carry out an armed uprising in response to the Party's call. And at this time, how strange is it that you Nogen blatantly do not support the decision of the central government?

You say, how can Vladimirsky not be angry when he hears this, Nima, the party made you the chairman of this workers' representative Soviet, it asked you to represent the will of the party, and now that the party Central Committee has made a decision, you not only disobey, but also turn your elbow outward, Nogan, what are you doing here?

Before Vladimirsky could speak, the grumpy Pjanitsky spoke directly: "I propose to immediately respond to the armed uprising of the Petrograd Soviets of Engineer Deputies to overthrow the Provisional Government, and ask the Assembly to immediately begin voting on my proposal!" ”

Nogan was dumbfounded, he really didn't expect that Pjanitsky would directly bypass him, the chairman, and directly put forward a bill, and immediately became anxious: "Comrade Pjanitsky, I have already said that now we should not discuss the topic of armed uprising, now ......"

Vladimirsky directly interrupted Nogan's words: "I seconded the proposal of Comrade Pjanitsky to demand that the Central Committee of the Moscow Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies immediately vote on the launching of an armed uprising!" ”

As Vladimirsky also sided with Pjanitsky, the deputies of the Bolshevik Soviets, who had seemed a little confused and did not know whose opinion to listen to, immediately found the backbone, and the proposal was immediately submitted to the Presidium of the Congress.

"I'm against this proposal!"

Noggen still stubbornly tried to stop the car, yes, although he was the chairman of the Moscow Soviet of Workers' Deputies, he was only one person, and the other representatives of the Bolshevik Soviets in Moscow were not something he could stop alone.

Although Nogen had the support of part of the Mensheviks and deputies of the Soviet of the Socialist-Revolutionary. But the superiority of the Bolsheviks in the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies was as great as the support of the Socialist-Revolutionaries among the peasantry. Even if they are against it. It doesn't make any sense either.

The proposal for an armed uprising was soon adopted in the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. The so-called Revolutionary Military Council was immediately elected, consisting of seven members, four Bolsheviks and three Mensheviks, in which the Socialist-Revolutionaries refused to participate.

Seeing that the armed uprising could not be stopped, Nogen had another plan, "Since the armed uprising is unavoidable, then I think." Now the most important thing is to get in touch with the Petrograd side, and the uprising will be possible only if our two cities cooperate and cooperate with each other! ”

Speaking of this, Nogen paused: "So, at the moment, it is necessary to send a comrade to Petrograd to understand the situation. I apply to the General Assembly to take on this task! ”

Nogan's proposal was also approved, and the delegates at the meeting felt that his opinion was very reasonable, completely unaware that this guy was harboring evil intentions. Both Vladimirsky and Pjanitsky were deceived by this hypocrite.

"Comrades. Before I bring back instructions from Petrograd to the Central Committee, I ask you to actively prepare for the uprising. Be sure to be prepared! Nogan sternly instructed, "Don't rush it until I come back!" Without the instructions of the Central Committee, it will be difficult for us to achieve victory in the uprising alone! ”

Well, these words are what Nogan really intended, to put it bluntly, he just wants to delay time, a round trip from Moscow to Petrograd, to say the least, it will take a day or two, especially in the current chaotic situation, the traffic is basically paralyzed, which makes him spend more time on the road. As it comes and goes, maybe the situation will take a new turn.

Of course, the new change in Nogen's mind was definitely not the success of the armed uprising, and he wished that the uprising in Petrograd would be bloodied. The new changes he hoped for were entirely in favor of the Provisional Government, such as the iron-blooded suppression of the uprising by the front-line base camps.

Nogan left happily, and the preparations for the uprising in Moscow were in a dilemma from the very beginning. The soldiers and workers at the grassroots level were eager to carry out the uprising, but those responsible for directing the uprising were hesitant, especially when the Mensheviks were infiltrated into the leadership of the Revolutionary Military Council.

Of course, the Mensheviks were not so kind, and the reason why they joined the revolutionary military council was only to gain political capital and avoid being scolded by the workers and soldiers at the grassroots level for detaching themselves from the masses. In addition, he was prepared to create obstacles for the Bolsheviks by all means – for example, to promote a bloodless revolution and to fight for a peaceful transfer of power.

Well, the armed uprising in Moscow, with the help of both internal and external opposition, was carried out with great difficulty, although a group of workers was mobilized, but it did not immediately strike at the enemy, but just stood still and watched like an idiot as the Provisional Government gathered troops and collected weapons.

On the afternoon of 25 October, an emergency meeting of the Moscow City Duma and the headquarters of the Moscow Military District, where Petrograd had largely collapsed, was informed. Although, as always, there was a situation of passing the buck at the meeting. However, at the end of the day, through the efforts of the mayor of Moscow and the Cadet Drunev, a social security committee headed by him was formed.

The so-called commissar of social security issued a manifesto late that night, calling on all regions and cities of Russia to continue to support the leadership of the Provisional Government under the pretext of maintaining law and order in Moscow and protecting the safety of its residents.

With the help of the Cadets and the Social Revolutionaries, Liang Bozev rushed between the major military academies and reactionary organs in Moscow, hastily grouping together about 40,000 warrant officers and non-commissioned officers from six military academies, including the Alexander Military Academy and the Alexei Military Academy, as well as college students from some universities, to prepare to begin suppressing the uprising in Moscow, which had not yet been launched.

One of the most interesting scenes happened to the Mensheviks, in which they participated in the Revolutionary Military Council, and they also participated in the Social Security Council, and they really stepped on two boats. Of course, they are not just stepping on two boats, they are trying to act as intermediaries in the armed uprising in Moscow, ready to get the Social Security Council and the Revolutionary Military Council to sit down and talk.

Of course, they did not have any good intentions, and the so-called negotiations were simply a delaying measure to paralyze the insurrectionary troops and prepare to delay the time and wait for the rescue of the front-line base camp. Time. The revolutionary situation in Moscow is precarious!

Compare to the precarious situation in Moscow. The revolutionary situation in Petrograd was completely one-sided, and after the capture of the Maria Palace, the Mensheviks and Socialist-Revolutionaries in the preparatory parliament also organized a so-called social security committee, organized people to take to the streets, and set up a citizens' protection corps to prepare for the delivery of cannon fodder to the Provisional Government trapped in the Winter Palace.

However, there are not many fools in these years, and as long as you are not an idiot, you can see that the provisional government is about to end. How can there be a fool who goes to deliver charcoal in the snow? Even more smart people made smart choices right away.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Petrograd Cossack units, which had repeatedly received calls for help from the Provisional Government, made it clear that they would not leave the barracks and would not go to the Winter Palace to fight for the Provisional Government. Even a Cossack unit of about 300 people, which was originally stationed on the Hermitage Square, used the changing of the guard as an excuse to go away despite Kishkin's obstruction.

By 6 p.m., the Petrograd Military District Command, the front post of the Winter Palace, was already surrounded by the insurrectionary army, and the Petrograd Revolutionary Military Council issued a final ultimatum to the Provisional Government under the pressure of the troops, ordering it to cease its senseless resistance by 6:20 a.m. and surrender immediately. Otherwise, the shells fired from the cruiser Aurora and the Peter and Paul Fortress across the river will be the last greeting!

"What should I do?"

Kishkin was in a hurry. There was no news from the front-line base camp, and the troops in the city turned back one after another. And the Bolsheviks were already overwhelmed by troops, and in this situation, he was inevitably shaken and panicked by his confidence at first.

Parichinsky's face was not much better than that of Kishkin, the Bolsheviks moved too quickly, and took the whole of Petrograd with lightning speed, and now their contact with the outside world has been basically cut off, and it is completely impossible to break through.

"It can only be delayed!" Parichinsky sighed and said dejectedly: "Now, it can be delayed for as long as it can!" ”

"How do you drag it?" Kishkin asked with a sad face, "They have given the most obscure ultimatum!" You didn't see that the Aurora and the Dawn of Liberty were already aiming their guns at us......"

"I know the way!" Parichinsky walked around the house and said categorically: "But we can only delay, in this way, tell the Bolsheviks that we are not unable to surrender, but even if we want to surrender, we must get permission from the front base camp, so that they can give us a little more time to communicate with the base camp!" ”

Kishkin's eyes lit up suddenly, and he immediately shouted: "Tell the kid who came by bicycle (the one responsible for conveying the most important ultimatum was the rider of the first battalion of the cycling team, Florov, who volunteered to deliver the ultimatum at the Winter Palace), that we are willing to negotiate, but we need time to communicate with the base camp at the front!" ”

"It's just a delaying tactic!"

When Lenin learned of this news, he immediately made the right judgment.

"Comrades, this fully shows that the enemy is already at the end of his life, and can only survive by playing such little tricks! We completely ignore this unpopular tactic, tell Chudnovsky Podvoysky, ignore the enemy's tricks, and when the time for the ultimatum comes, immediately and resolutely start the offensive! ”

At 6:20, Kishkin and Parichinsky, who were trying to play a delaying tactic, were disappointed, and the Bolsheviks ignored their demands and quickly captured the Petrograd Military District Command, near the Winter Palace, and arrested all its officers.

Under the powerful blows of the insurrectionary troops, the troops guarding the Winter Palace were shaken for the second time, and after the Cossack units that had just run away, another part of the police and gendarmerie units abandoned their weapons and fled from their positions. And as the core force of guarding the Winter Palace, the non-commissioned officers and students of various military academies also began to waver.

"It's waiting for death!" One of the non-commissioned officers said indignantly, "The Bolshevik troops have surrounded us, and there is no point in continuing to fight!" ”

Another cadet advised: "That's right, we should end this senseless bloodshed in a more peaceful way, we should negotiate with the Bolsheviks!" ”

There were more than one or two people who made similar calls, and the cadets of the last Olanian Bomo Military Academy were the first to come to the unanimous conclusion that it was necessary to negotiate with the Bolsheviks! It must start now!

"What to do, these little bunnies are going to rebel too!" Parichinsky screamed in despair.

Kirhkin smiled bitterly, from the beginning of the fall of the military district headquarters, he knew that tonight was probably quite dangerous, and when he heard that the non-commissioned officer was about to start turning back, this desperation almost knocked him down.

But soon, he forcibly cheered himself up, telling himself to persevere, "Negotiation is also a good option!" "Tell the Bolsheviks that we are ready to accept their terms!" ”

"You're crazy!" Parichinski almost rushed up and touched his old friend's forehead to see if he had a fever and was talking nonsense.

"I'm normal!" "Starting negotiations will also buy us a little time, and if we flatly reject the offer of those little bunnies, then they will immediately turn back!" ”

"But the conditions of the Bolsheviks are ......?"

"Don't care about the conditions!" Kishkin laughed hysterically, and then he pulled out the pistol on his waist and said with a grim smile: "The most important thing for us now is to buy time!" (To be continued.) )

PS: Thank you Comrade Ivanyu for your generous reward again, thank you!