Recalling Trotsky's expression at that time, Sverdlov felt happy from the bottom of his heart, this is called 30 years in the east and 30 years in the west of the river, and in recent days a group of opposition factions in the party, including Kamenev and Bukharin, have been very uproarious, and they have made him and his mentor very uncomfortable. Although Trotsky did not openly stand with the passers-by and shout, behind the gang there was a shadow of the old Toll, either openly or implicitly. Now it can make Lao Tuo deflated, it's really a big joy!

Sverdlov's joy was not entirely due to a bad breath, but because he had exhausted Trotsky's words, and he could no longer delay the armistice negotiations with those ridiculous excuses.

Sure enough, after the Politburo meeting, not surprisingly, Yue Fei and Radek received a serious warning, and the Politburo unanimously and very clearly demanded that they immediately reach an agreement with the Germans on armistice negotiations. Soon after, they agreed on an armistice agreement with the German-Austrian delegation that the armistice would enter into force as long as it was approved by the Central Committee and then approved by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets.

Shaking his head, Sverdlov came to his senses from his memories, from passive to active, a very important reason why he and his mentor were able to break the game was the crucial information sent back by a certain immortal. It can be said that in the whole thing, a certain immortal played a decisive role. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid Trotsky wouldn't have been so easy. After this incident, even Sverdlov felt that someone was a good man, and he could make the impossible possible.

"We can't be too happy, it's good to have an armistice, but the work will be even more difficult!"

After the enlarged meeting of the Central Committee. In the tutor's office. The regular small meeting was held again. But it's not the same as before. Stalin, who had deliberately distanced himself from his mentor and advocated that he should not make too many concessions in negotiations with Germany, returned.

Some time ago, the performance of this product was very disappointing to the Mentor, not only did he fail to stand his ground, but he wore the same trousers with Trotsky and Bukharin, and Sverdlov said privately more than once that this thing was a white-eyed wolf who could not be raised.

Therefore, Xiao Si did not have a very good face for the steel that returned to the mentor's side, and he made some explicit sarcasm in private: "Comrade Joseph." Didn't you insist a while ago on taking a tough stance in negotiations with Germany? I didn't show up for several meetings, why? Changed positions again? ”

Stalin ignored Sverdlov's sarcasm, and did not say a word, but smoked a cigarette, apparently ready to pretend to be stupid. But the strange thing is that the master did not care about the betrayal of the steel, and did not seem to want to care about it at all, but said good things about the goods: "Okay, Comrade Yakov, they are all revolutionary comrades, so don't be cynical." Who can not make mistakes? Recognize your mistakes and correct them! ”

said. The mentor patted the steel shoulder very meaningfully, "It's good that Comrade Joseph can wake up in time." It's never too late for the prodigal son to turn back! ”

The words of the Mentor touched the steel, and the one was in tears, and he almost swore loyalty to the curse. But in Sverdlov's eyes, this style is out-and-out pretentiousness, too fake!

Sverdlov knew Stalin's careful thoughts, and he was very unhappy with his mentor because of the problems between Moscow and Li Xiaofeng in the previous paragraph, and he probably had some different thoughts in his heart. Coincidentally, on the issue of negotiations with Germany, there was a great deal of disagreement within the party, and it can be said that a considerable number of bigwigs were very dissatisfied with the appeasement policy of the mentor.

Stalin probably felt that this was a good opportunity, and if he could follow this trend and integrate this dissatisfaction with his mentor, it would be a good opportunity to stand on his own. That's what he thought and did, so he deliberately distanced himself from the mentor just a while ago.

Stalin felt that he was a figure, and he was also a member of the Politburo, and even felt that he could take this opportunity to shout loudly, how could he pull out the ranks. However, the reality is cruel, he shouted out of his voice, although there are not a few people who echo him, but there are not many who really come to him.

For what? Because he doesn't have enough portions! Yes, he was indeed the number one man, but he was still more than a little worse than Lenin and Trotsky, and he felt that he could take advantage of the opportunity to stand on his own apart from the power of his mentor, and at the same time Trotsky felt that this was an opportunity to level the balance of power between him and Lenin. So while Stalin was shouting, Trotsky was doing the same.

Thus Stalin was immediately tragic, for he was temporarily incomparable with Trotsky, so that most of the opposition to the German compromise with the Mentor felt that Trotsky was better than him. As a result, Stalin jumped up and down for a long time, purely for the purpose of marrying others, and those who opposed the mentor basically ran to Trotsky's side, and only two or three three-legged cats defected to him.

In this case, his desire to stand on his own was essentially a joke, and without the protection of his mentor, his small group was in danger of being swallowed up by Trotsky. Therefore, he had only one way to go, to quickly change his position, and quickly apologize to his mentor and seek forgiveness.

However, Sverdlov can guess Stalin's thoughts, but he can't understand the meaning of the mentor, no matter what, the anti-bone boy like Stalin must be punished, otherwise everyone will follow this bad example, how will the mentor maintain his prestige in the future?

Sverdlov felt that even if the Mentor regained access to steel, he would have to repair it and keep it in his mind. But judging from the situation just now, it seems that the Mentor has no intention of doing so at all, as if he is just preparing to settle for the past.

This is really unacceptable to Sverdlov, Stalin made such a serious mistake of principle, you just criticized him casually and painlessly, and just let him go? It's too cheap for him, isn't it?

"Comrade Yakov," Lenin smiled slightly after listening to Xiao Si's complaint. Said slowly: "Be open-minded. For the question of Comrade Joseph. Don't hold on to your pigtails, knowing your mistakes can improve a lot, and for comrades who have made mistakes, give them a chance to make amends! ”

Sverdlov was speechless for a while, and he didn't say that he wouldn't give Stalin a chance to make amends, but corrections are corrections, and when it is time to punish spanking, you can't be soft, right? Meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and faults will be punished. Now that there is no distinction between rewards and punishments, comrades will have opinions!

Lenin shook his head lightly and said earnestly: "I understand the feelings of you and those comrades, Comrade Joseph made a mistake in the course of the peace talks with Germany, which really made our work in the previous period very passive, and the impact was extremely bad. But it is precisely because of this that when he said that he wanted to change his ways, we couldn't punish him in a hurry, isn't it! ”

Sverdlov was not very clear about Lenin's feelings. Some of the questions he had not yet thought through had not yet been thoroughly understood, so the Mentor could only continue to explain in earnest terms: "Because of the mistakes made by Comrade Stalin. In the struggle against a part of the party who held opposing views, we fell behind and have been passive until now. It is precisely because we have not completely extricated ourselves from the unfavorable situation that we must unite all the forces that can be united to fight against them...... I say that, you should get the idea, right? ”

Sverdlov smiled bitterly in his heart, what else does he not understand, when the enemy is strong and I am weak, in order to gain the initiative, a vital force like Stalin, as long as he can reform himself, can be used, and must be used.

If, at this time, he was busy liquidating his previous mistakes and forcing Stalin to take risks again, wouldn't that be tantamount to weakening his own strength? Moreover, if Stalin, in his anger and embarrassment, really took refuge in Trotsky, wouldn't this be a shooting man in the foot?

How could Lenin do such a stupid thing, for him only the overall situation is the most important, even if he is very annoyed with Stalin's betrayal, but for the sake of the overall situation, he can only endure!

After learning about the master's distress, Sverdlov also sighed, he could only say that Stalin's anger was too good, I am afraid that this goods dared to return to the mentor after seeing through all this, and he just calculated that the mentor could only endure his mistakes for the sake of the overall situation.

There may be comrades who want to ask, Stalin is not afraid of settling accounts after the autumn? Of course I'm afraid, but compared with settling accounts after the autumn, he first has to get through the current crisis. After being freed from the protection of his mentor, Trotsky had the idea of annexing him, and had even put it into action, and if he did not hurry to find a thigh to hug him, he would fall apart if he did not wait for the tutor to settle the score.

It was only then that Stalin realized how ridiculous his so-called identity was, and that he was really nothing compared to such behemoths as his mentor and Trotsky. For the time being, let alone stand on his own, he felt that he first had to re-sacrifice his grandson Dafa!

However, Mikoyan had a different opinion on this: "In the coming period, in addition to always being consistent with Comrade Lenin, you must also prove your ability, and only the more capable you are, the safer your situation will be!" ”

While Sverdlov was talking to Lenin, Stalin was also discussing with his henchmen about future countermeasures. Mikoyan, the dog-headed military advisor, had previously tried his best to make Stalin admit his mistake to his mentor, believing that only in this way could he get through this hurdle. I have to say that this old fox has seen everything through, and the Master of Zhilu Dao will not really take Stalin seriously.

"Isn't that too ostentatious?" Stalin was a little unsure about Mikoyan's new proposals, "in case Comrade Lenin thinks that I have not realized my previous mistakes and that I am ...... solid"

Stalin did not finish, but his henchmen understood his concerns perfectly, and Steel felt that this was too high-profile, and at that time Kirov chimed in: "I also think that this is too high-profile, and if it causes the displeasure of Comrade Lenin, the consequences will be unimaginable!" I think in the near future, we had better exercise restraint, refrain from casually getting involved in sensitive matters, and keep a low profile until Comrade Lenin's suspicions are resolved! ”

Such an opinion is more in line with Stalin's wishes, he is not a high-profile person in the first place, what he is best at is to hide his true thoughts through silence, and let him hit high-profile attacks, he really can't do it.

So, at that time, he nodded frequently, and almost did not praise Kirov loudly. This made the big back very proud. The man thought he had read through Stalin's thoughts. Finally overpowered Mikoyan.

But Kirov's pride and pride lasted only a few seconds, and immediately Mikoyan poured cold water on him with a cold snort: "If we do this, then we are finished!" ”

Mikoyan's words were very unkind, and even Stalin was a little unhappy when he heard it, but the ability that Mikoyan showed before made Steel still attach great importance to it, at least he himself did not expect that it would be so smooth to return to his mentor, so even if Mikoyan's attitude was very unpleasant, he decided to listen to it first.

"You feel like you have to keep a low profile right now. It is nothing more than an attempt to dispel Comrade Lenin's vigilance," said Mikoyan very seriously, "but it seems to me that this is simply a cover-up, a superfluous move!" ”

Stalin was surprised and hurriedly asked: "Why do you say that?" ”

Mikoyan did not answer this question first, but asked rhetorically: "What do you think is the most important reason why Comrade Lenin readmitted you?" ”

What is the reason? Stalin also thought about this question, but after thinking about it, the reasons he listed were not at all enough to convince himself. For these reasons, even if he is a mentor, he will not forgive himself. So when Mikoyan asked this question, Stalin was at a loss for a while.

Stalin did not speak, but it did not mean that some fools did not speak for their masters, and Kirov spoke very disdainfully at that time: "This is not simple, it is because Comrade Joseph's position in the mind of Comrade Lenin is very important, so important that Comrade Lenin can forgive Comrade Joseph's mistakes!" ”

Looking at Kirov's smug appearance, Mikoyan felt a pang of annoyance, since the Moscow incident, Kirov has always been unable to get along with him, always has to compete with him, always has to raise the bar with him.

Mikoyan has never been a good-natured person, and for a conspirator like him, calculating two political enemies is nothing, not to mention that Kirov took the initiative to find fault, and it was only natural for him to fight back.

"It's all some nonsense!" Mikoyan commented contemptuously, "It's the same as not saying!" I ask you, why did Comrade Stalin have such an important place in the heart of Comrade Lenin? ”

"Well...... Kirov was going to list a series of good words, ready to take the opportunity to pat Stalin's ass, but he was very stupid and naïve, so he didn't expect that Mikoyan was not asking him at all, but asked him to help him, so that he could say what he wanted to say.

At that time, Mikoyan said to Stalin very seriously: "I think that Comrade Lenin will forgive you for the time being for only one reason, that is, you are very important to him now, and he needs your strength to fight the opposition in the party!" That's the root cause! ”

Stalin suddenly opened his mouth, and he suddenly realized that it was not how strong his ability was, nor how much his mentor missed the old feelings, and the reason why the tutor would forgive him was nothing more than forced by the situation. If it is replaced by the tutor who has the advantage, a second or five boy like him can't even think about it, I'm afraid that he will be crushed to death with a finger!

Immediately, Stalin broke out in a cold sweat, he understood how embarrassing and dangerous his position was now. The situation forced the mentor to let him go, but once the situation is completely reversed, it will be time for the mentor to settle accounts after the autumn!

Seeing that Stalin had fully awakened, Mikoyan continued: "So, in this case, no matter how low-key you are, it is useless, it is a pure waste of time!" “

Isn't that a waste of time! When Stalin thinks about it now, his thoughts just now were not naïve and naïve, who was the mentor? That's a human spirit, counting on fooling him by pretending to be a grandson? Isn't this death?

The current situation is that the Mentor has completely seen through him and understood his ambitions, and is only forced to accept him out of desperation. In this case, no amount of disguise is useless, as Mikoyan said, it is a pure waste of time.

"It's not just a waste of time, it's dangerous!" Mikoyan added coldly, which suddenly made Stalin even more worried, and he hurriedly asked: "For what?" ”

"It's easy!" Mikoyan stretched out a finger, "Comrade Lenin forgives you for the time being, it is that he needs to unite all the forces that can be united against the opposition in the party. If you can't play a role in that, then what is he keeping you for? ”

This sentence made Stalin's cold sweat come down, thinking about how he really pretended to be a grandson, kept a low profile, and did nothing, it is conceivable that the mentor would be extremely dissatisfied. Originally, forgive you for the time being Stalin's previous mistakes because you were still useful, and now you haven't used any use, leaving you to eat dry rice with your obnoxious anti-bone boy? It's better to cut it directly, it's useless for you anyway, isn't it? At least it won't be an eyesore and upsetting to watch.

"So what should I do?" Stalin asked modestly. It can be seen that at this time, he has fully adopted Mikoyan's opinion, so even his attitude towards Mikoyan has become polite.

Mikoyan said coolly: "It's very simple, only take advantage of the fact that the situation has not yet reversed, give full play to your abilities as much as possible, let Comrade Lenin see your usefulness, and then secretly increase your strength...... The stronger your strength, the more Comrade Lenin will have to weigh even if he wants to settle accounts after the autumn...... If you become an indispensable help to him, then he can only choose to forget the previous unpleasantness! (To be continued......)