When the October Revolution entered its third day, on October 27, the situation began to become more and more complicated, Petrograd was dominated by the Bolsheviks, and outside Petrograd, the anti-Bolshevik bulls, ghosts, snakes, and spirits, after an initial panic and confusion, began to organize a counterattack.

Lvov recruited troops in Tsarskoye and had a great intention of entering Petrograd. The front-line base camps also began to openly support the overthrown provisional government and began to deploy troops. Even the Mensheviks and the right wing of the Socialist-Revolutionaries in Petrograd became more and more restless, and after reorganizing the original so-called Social Security Committee into the National Salvation and Revolutionary Committee, they actively contacted the non-commissioned officers and students who had been temporarily disarmed, and prepared to cooperate with Lvov's army to retake the capital.

All this has little to do with Li Xiaofeng, who was on his way to Moscow when the situation in Petrograd was deep.

"Erikson, after arriving in Moscow, we split up. You go and reach out to your old friends, find out what they're talking about, and see what they're up to. If you find something, contact me by radio! Li Xiaofeng commanded without question.

Eriksen asked with some concern, "It's too dangerous for me to fight alone, right?" ”

Li Xiaofeng pouted and said, "Don't worry, I will send a few people to protect you!" ”

Before Li Xiaofeng set off, he deliberately selected a group of elite soldiers and strong generals from Tekko, and he went to Moscow completely blindly, without bringing a few reliable people, and he alone really couldn't set off much storm. And it's not too much to go it alone.

"What about us?" Makvi asked impatiently, "Just go to the Soviet of Sapper Deputies you said?" ”

"No hurry!" Li Xiaofeng shook his head, he was not stupid. Since the Mentor and Sverdlov said in unison, the situation in Moscow is complicated. Then he should know a little bit more about the situation first. Rushing to the Soviets of Sapper Deputies, there was no benefit at all. It's better to take a walk and take a look to see what these old revolutionaries in Moscow think, and find out the little ninety-nine in the hearts of these guys, so that they can make a move.

Now that he had made up his mind to walk around Moscow and see more, Li Xiaofeng simply followed the car and placed the elite soldiers he brought behind an inconspicuous small hotel near the suburbs of Moscow. With Makvi, the two of them began to press the road in Moscow.

It was already cold in Moscow in November (Gregorian calendar), and because of the revolution. The streets seemed empty, and after turning all the way, except for being searched several times by non-commissioned officers and students, Li Xiaofeng was stunned and did not see how much revolutionary passion there was in Moscow. It could even be said that the opposite is true, it is like a backwater.

"It's almost noon, shall we find a place to eat first?" Mark Vic asked.

Li Xiaofeng's face was not too good, and he dealt with it casually: "Whatever!" ”

Although Makvi could see that someone was a little absent-minded, he didn't care, he had been to Moscow many times, and he was half native. Immediately, he took a certain immortal to a high-end restaurant.

"What's wrong? Man, not in a good mood? "I'm done. Mark Vic asked cautiously.

"It's weird if it's so good!" Li Xiaofeng said indignantly, "Before I came, I thought the situation in Moscow was very bad, but now it seems that the situation is even worse than I expected!" ”

"Why do you say that? Everything is normal in Moscow, there is nothing wrong with it? Mark Vic said dumbly.

"It's because everything is normal that it's not right!" Li Xiaofeng replied angrily, "The day before yesterday afternoon, the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council sent a telegram saying that it would respond to the uprising in Petrograd, and now you see, Moscow is silent, where there are signs of an uprising!" ”

Mark Wei patted his head, he had not yet changed from his previous role, and he was still looking at the problem from the perspective of a non-commissioned officer. Everything is normal for the cadets, but for the Bolsheviks it is really abnormal!

Makvi lowered his voice and asked in a low voice: "You mean, the uprising in Moscow failed!" ”

"If it fails, that's good!" Li Xiaofeng sighed, "I think the uprising hasn't started at all!" ”

Macvi's eyes widened in surprise and he asked incredulously, "Wouldn't it?" Didn't you just say ......"

Li Xiaofeng angrily crumpled the napkin in his hand, and was ready to rush out of the pang immediately to get things to light, but as soon as he stood up, he immediately sat down again.

Mark Wei was puzzled by Li Xiaofeng's actions, "What's wrong?" Surprised? ”

Li Xiaofeng motioned to Mark Wei to be calm, squinted his eyes and observed carefully for a while, before sneering: "Things are really getting more and more interesting, even this grandson can't wait to intervene!" ”

"Who?" Mark Vic asked.

"A sworn enemy!" Li Xiaofeng said contemptuously, "Remember his big pie face, recognize it, and be careful to watch out for this grandson in the future!" ”

Mark Wei looked in the direction of Li Xiaofeng's finger, and after identifying a certain big pie face, he also let out a soft exclamation: "Why is he here?" ”

"Who?" This time it was Li Xiaofeng's turn to ask.

"Moscow Mayor Rudnev!"

Li Xiaofeng was taken aback, to be the mayor of a big city like Moscow when Kerensky was in power, he was definitely a hardcore diehard. Zinoviev's sudden appearance in Moscow was surprising enough, and the deep meaning of sitting and eating with such a person is intriguing.

"Which party is this Rudnev from?" Li Xiaofeng asked in a low voice.

"As far as I know, it's the Socialist-Revolutionary." Mark Wei thought for a while and said, "Last year, I was able to enter the Alexei Military Technique Academy, and it was my son who went through his door, this old guy is the Congressional Duma, and he is very powerful in Moscow!" ”

Li Xiaofeng nodded slowly and ordered: "Don't startle the snake, let's just eat!" ”

Having said that, in the face of such a good opportunity, it is really unreasonable for an immortal to leave some evidence. Tricked up. Someone pulls out a camera. Lock the pie face and Rudnev together in the camera.

"Mr. Mayor." Zinoviev was completely unaware that he had been discovered by an immortal, and he did not know that his "incriminating evidence" had been recorded, and at this time he was communicating with Rudnev wholeheartedly, "For the current situation, our opinions are basically the same, that is, Russia needs stability now, and stability is better than everything." The main purpose of my visit is to sincerely exchange views with you. Do your best to get Moscow back to normal! ”

Compared with Zinoviev's politeness, Rudnev's attitude can be regarded as bad, he slanted his face and said proudly: "Mr. Grigory, to tell the truth, if it weren't for the strong demand of several friends of the Mensheviks for me to meet with you, otherwise I would not have sat at the same table with a Bolshevik like you!" You have to pay the primary responsibility for the current chaotic situation in Russia! ”

Zinoviev showed an embarrassed look, he really didn't expect Drunev to speak so impulsively, he was a complete uncle in the party. But now he has to pretend to be his grandson, which makes him extremely aggrieved.

But there is no way to be aggrieved. For the sake of his own future, he must pretend to be a grandson, and the eldest husband can stretch and bend!

While comforting himself in his heart, while squeezing out a little smile as much as possible, Zinoviev said pitifully: "What we are going to do now is not to fight for the previous unhappiness and disagreements, which were not caused by us intentionally. It's just that some comrades in the party were bewitched by Lenin and led down the wrong path by him. I'm sorry about that...... Now we are sitting here precisely to correct the mistakes we made before, aren't we? Mr. Mayor. ”

Rudnev was still so arrogant, snorted softly, and said: "You Bolsheviks have always said one thing and done another, and you are saying it beautifully now, but how can you guarantee that this is not your delaying tactic?" ”

Speaking of this, Rudnev sneered twice, and said proudly: "Mr. Grigory, I'm not afraid to tell you. We are well prepared, and Colonel Liang Bozev already has an army of 100,000 men waiting for him. As long as I give the order, I can uproot the chaotic party in Moscow in an instant. After quelling the rebellion in Moscow, we will march westward into Petrograd, and then not only you, but also your leader Lenin will be punished by the government! ”

As if intoxicated by the bright prospects he had sketched, Rudnev squinted his eyes and said proudly: "At that time, I'm afraid we won't be able to sit and eat together like this, I guess we can only talk through the bars!" ”

Zinoviev took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, he seemed to have been frightened by the other party's threat, and paused for a long time before stammering: "The reason why I came to see you today is precisely to avoid such a bad situation......"

"I need sincerity!" Rudnev knocked on the table impatiently and said domineeringly: "I don't want to listen to this nonsense, my request is very simple, you Bolsheviks immediately lay down your arms and surrender immediately!" Only by laying down your arms will you have the only way to live! ”

Zinoviev wiped his cold sweat again, the goods were completely intimidated by Rudnev, Li Xiaofeng believed that as long as Rudnev exerted a little more pressure, Zinoviev would raise his hand and surrender.

Li Xiaofeng despised the useless bastard of the big cake face in his heart, and he was scared down by a few big words from the other party, you are simply stupid and brainless. Liang Bozev has an army of 100,000 people, and his command is only 40,000 people, most of whom are cadets of military academies and university students, and most of the 150,000 garrisons around Moscow are under the orders of the Soviets of Engineer Deputies, plus tens of thousands of workers' Red Guards, there is no advantage at all in numbers. Don't say anything shit is waving westward to recover Petrograd, whether you can gain a foothold in Moscow is a big question.

And Zinoviev was frightened by such a big flicker, which is simply embarrassing. However, just when Li Xiaofeng gritted his teeth and greeted the eighteenth generation of ancestors with a pie face, the talks at the dinner table suddenly turned around, and Zinoviev, who was originally cowardly and undisciplined, suddenly became tough.

"Mr. Mayor, if you have such an attitude, then there is no need for the talks between us to go on at all," Zinoviev suddenly snapped up, startling Rudnev, who was smug with Erlang's legs crossed, and almost fell into a fight.

"You don't need to bluff with me! That doesn't make any sense! Zinoviev said with a burst of blood, "I don't deny that you have an advantage in the comparison of strength in the country. But in Petrograd. In Moscow. That's what you guys are! Zinoviev held out his little finger as he spoke.

"You ......" Rudnev was angry and wanted to say something, but Zinoviev said unceremoniously: "You don't have to threaten me, it doesn't make any sense." Because I'm telling the truth! If you want to continue the meaningless conversation you just had, then I'll just turn around and leave! ”

Seeing that Rudnev's face was cloudy, Zinoviev put away the aggressiveness just now, changed to a gentle tone, and said earnestly: "Mr. Mayor, I repeat it again. I, unlike Lenin, did not support his radical line. I sit down with you in good faith and want to negotiate a solution to the crisis in Moscow. I hope that such talks will be open and constructive! Because we are running out of time, if the situation in Petrograd continues to deteriorate, then soon Moscow will follow in Petrograd's footsteps. You don't want to see that happen, do you? ”

Li Xiaofeng admired the pie face a little, although he was very unpleasant to the way this product was handled, but it was undeniable that this guy still had a few brushes. Look at him, just a few casual words snatched back the initiative of the conversation, so that Rudnev, who was invincible just now, suddenly became honest. Had to go at his pace.

Of course, admiration is admiration. That does not mean that Li Xiaofeng will allow Zinoviev to make trouble in Moscow, and from the conversation just now, it is obvious that this goods came to Moscow to sabotage the armed uprising. But Li Xiaofeng couldn't understand how he could obtain political benefits in this way.

Don't worry, the answer will be revealed in no time. Zinoviev bluntly said: "In the current situation, I think that only if we both take a step back, we will abandon the armed uprising in Moscow and no longer try to overthrow your leadership. And you promise not to retaliate. Let's both sit down and negotiate a solution to the crisis! ”

Rudnev looked at Zinoviev solemnly and asked for a long time: "I have no objection to this proposal, but I doubt that you will be able to suppress the workers and soldiers in Moscow." And as far as I know, the Moscow Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies have already made a decision to respond to the Petrograd uprising, and even you have formed the so-called Revolutionary Military Council. Now that the arrow is on the line, do you have what it takes to put an end to this? ”

Zinoviev smiled and said confidently: "If it weren't for this ability, I wouldn't have come to meet you." I can assure you that the Moscow Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies will soon overturn the decision made the day before yesterday. Of course, even if that resolution cannot be overturned, it will not respond to the uprising in Petrograd! I'll keep them restrained! "But I must also warn you, Mr. Mayor, that you must exercise restraint as well. It would be a pity if some of your impulsive actions angered the workers and soldiers! ”

Rudnev thought for a moment and said: "I can promise you terms, our soldiers will never provoke first." But if those workers and soldiers provoke us first, we will reserve the right to fight back. Moreover, in order to show the sincerity of your negotiations, I hope that your men will withdraw from the General Post and Telecommunications Office, the telephone office, and the Kremlin as soon as possible! ”

"This is negotiable," said Zinoviev after a moment's thought, "but I need time, and I'll give you an answer by tomorrow morning at the latest!" ”

Rudnev nodded, and then left the restaurant in a hurry, and not long after Zinoviev also left in high spirits. Li Xiaofeng could see that the big pie face was very satisfied with the results of this meeting, and it was estimated that he was preparing to go back to do persuasion work.

"Let's go too!"

"Where are you going?"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said: "Go directly to the Moscow Party Committee, if they want to make a fuss, they must first convince the Moscow Party Committee and let us turn him upside down!" ”

After arriving in Moscow with Zinoviev, Zinoviev went to contact the Mensheviks and Socialist-Revolutionaries to stabilize them and lay a good foundation for future negotiations. He immediately returned to the Moscow Party Committee to do work, and his task was to stabilize the mood of the Party Committee and delay as much time as possible.

"Comrades, I have just returned from Petrograd," Noggen said at the party committee, unashamedly conveying the unwarranted spirit of the Central Committee, "the armed uprising in Petrograd has been largely victorious, and the Provisional Government has had to give in under the great power of the proletariat." Our task now is to learn from the experience of the victory of the armed uprising in Petrograd, what is this experience? That is, by fully communicating and cooperating with all the parties and uniting all the parties in the Soviet Union as much as possible, victory can be achieved. ”

Speaking of which, Nogan seemed to be inflamed by the lies he had fabricated, and he excitedly said: "Our task now is to build a coalition government that can be approved by all parties." We must try to avoid bloodshed and sacrifice, find out the situation of the enemy, make contact with the enemy if necessary, and strive for the peaceful transfer of power to the side of the Soviets! ”

Nogan's speech was not shocking, but it also caused a lot of shock, and he could see the relaxed or relaxed mood on the faces of the comrades attending the meeting, and of course there were some people who were more confused. But that's not the main thing, the main thing is that he has already achieved his goal - to make those who are too radical peaceful! (To be continued.) )