The Moscow Central Executive Committee did not wait for the news that Voroshilov had taken over the army, and they had in front of them the bad news that could not have been worse - Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze had been detained by Li Xiaofeng.

"It's lawless!" Lomov's nemesis Sokolov stood up suddenly, brandished his fist and roared: "I can no longer tolerate Andrei. Petrovich's atrocities are over! What he has done is completely to tarnish the revolution and our party! I demand that immediate measures be taken against him, and that this mischievous scoundrel be arrested immediately! Immediately! ”

Sokolov's speech caused an uproar in the room, and the pro-Lomov, Smirlov, and Mikoyan Central Executive Committee members echoed the speeches, and in their mouths Li Xiaofeng became a heinous sinner, as if only by eliminating him could there be hope for the revolution in Moscow.

However, such an opinion is only part of the story, and Muralov is sure to contradict it, "Comrade Andrei, as a member of the Central Executive Committee of the All-Russian Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies and the Council of People's Commissars and the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks, is definitely not a reckless person, and I believe that there is a reason for his detention of Comrades Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze......"

"Muralov, it's all this time, and you still haven't woken up!" Sokolov immediately turned his gun on him, "Isn't it a heinous crime not to carry out the orders of the Central Executive Committee in Moscow?" Whatever the reason, Andrey. Petrovich's behavior is unacceptable! He is confronting the Moscow Central Executive Committee, that is, he does not obey the leadership! ”

Muralov sneered and asked rhetorically: "It's really funny, as a commissioner sent by a higher authority." When did Comrade Andrei have to obey the leadership of the Moscow Central Executive Committee? Did you take the wrong medicine, Sokolov? Comrade Andrei was appointed by his superiors to guide us in carrying out the revolution. Our opinion is for him. There is only reference value, which he can accept or not! ”

"I don't agree with that!"

Sokolov was in a hurry, if the authority of Li Xiaofeng's commissioner was interpreted according to Muralov's statement, then a certain immortal became the leader of Moscow, and many of them had to obey someone's leadership, how could he accept this?

"He's just a correspondent!" Sokolov emphasized. "He is just a carrier to convey the spirit of his superiors, and the central government has not given him the power to give orders!"

"You said you didn't give it, you didn't give it?" Muralov sarcastically said, and immediately made a big fuss about Li Xiaofeng's title, "At such a critical moment, the reason why the Central Committee will send a special commissioner to Moscow is because the Central Committee is not satisfied with the revolutionary work in Moscow. In Moscow there was a counter-revolutionary capitulation bloc headed by Nogen, Lomov, Smirlov and Usievich. This group greatly hindered the development of the uprising, and it was precisely in order to combat this counter-revolutionary capitulation group that Comrade Andrei was appointed. If Comrade Andrei is just a mouthpiece, the Central Committee needs to give him so many important titles...... Are these titles just for show? ”

As he spoke, he scoffed. continued sarcastically: "And Comrade Sokolov, you don't even know such a simple truth, I really suspect that you have a problem with your IQ. Or there's something wrong with the butt! ”

Sokolov was immediately enraged: "What do you mean by that! ”

Muralov snorted coldly, "What I mean is very clear, any normal person who sincerely supports the line of the Central Committee will not make irresponsible remarks about the special commissioners trusted by the Central Committee, and only Lomov's comrades will work against the Central Committee!" As far as I know, Comrade Sokolov, you have an extraordinary relationship with Lomov, right? Are you trying to summon the soul of the central commissioner here by screaming and tearing up the central commissioner? ”

"You don't want to spew blood!"

Sokolov was suddenly anxious, although he was indeed Lomov's comrade, but it was not for Lomov to come out at this time, the goods were all poured, who would burn the cold stove at this time?

The reason why Sokolov worked so hard and was so angry was actually to show favor to the new master, and if Lomov's fellow party like him had not been covered by Stalin, not only would it be difficult to mix in the party in the future with a bleak future, but it was also difficult to say that he would not have pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, and perhaps he would have been liquidated. So at this time, if you don't work hard to wave the flag and shout, when will you wait?

"Comrade Lomov and I only have a working relationship, we don't have any personal relations with each other!"

Muralov smiled and said contemptuously: "No personal relationship? If I'm not mistaken, a few days ago you were drinking and chatting together, like brothers...... Tsk, turn your face and don't recognize people, it's not good, Comrade Sokolov? ”

Muralov's henchmen let out a burst of laughter in cooperation, not particularly loud, but harsh. Sokolov felt like he had been hit in the mouth, and he was about to go berserk!

"Comrade Mulalov, please don't talk about him left and right!"

Fortunately, Sokolov is not fighting alone, his comrades-in-arms around him still have people who understand, and Bilyutsov saw through Muralov's attempt at a glance, he is stirring up, that is, diverting the topic and attention, just trying to fish in troubled waters after provoking Sokolov.

"We're talking about Andre right now. Petrovich's approach to the detention of Comrades Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze, please do not change the subject! ”

"How did I change the subject?" Mulalov, however, did not look impatient, and he pointed at Sokolov: "It was Andrei who he questioned first. Comrade Petrovich's legal status was also the first to question the instructions of the Central Committee. Did I just say something wrong? Isn't Comrade Andrei a special commissioner of the Central Committee, isn't Comrade Sokolov a good friend and brother of Lomov? ”

Muralov sneered, turned his head to Bilyuzov and said, "You guys who have been shifting the subject? Suffice it to ask, who exactly are Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze? What is their identity? For what reason, Comrade Andrei can't detain them! ”

Biluzov immediately retorted: "Of course not! Comrade Voroshilov was a comrade-in-arms sent by Comrade Frunze to reinforce us, while Ordzhonichi, an old party member and revolutionary, was elected a member of the Central Committee in 1912...... Tried and tested old comrades like them were illegally detained. Doesn't that tell the story? ”

"What a problem!" Muralov immediately asked rhetorically. "What if Comrade Ordzhonikidze was once elected a member of the Central Committee? What does this mean? Zinoviev was also a member of the Central Committee in 1912, does this prove that he is not a traitor today? Childish, ridiculous! ”

Muralov suddenly opened fire and ridiculed Ryuzov: "I only know that today Comrade Ordzhonikidze is neither a member of the Central Committee nor a special commissioner of the Central Committee, he is just an ordinary member of the party, and now he just happens to be passing through Moscow." I just want to know the way. What is the current Comrade Ordzhonikidze, and on what basis is he giving orders in Moscow? ”

Biryuzov was stunned for a moment, but fortunately his reaction was not slow: "Ordzhonikidze is just an enthusiastic old party member, and at the right time, he is ready to contribute to the armed struggle in Moscow, isn't this okay?" ”

Muralov replied loudly: "Of course, but the premise is that he is not qualified to make irresponsible remarks about Comrade Andrei, and he is not qualified to order Comrade Andrei to do something...... He must obey the leadership of the Central Committee and must respect the commissioners of the Central Committee! Now he is not a leader, but a person who wants to obey the leader! If you don't make this clear. Then he is not contributing to the armed struggle in Moscow, but making trouble! Arrest the troublemakers. Is there something wrong? ”

Biryuzov was trained to stammer, unable to say a word at all, seeing that Mulalov's momentum was getting higher and higher, Sokolov quickly jumped out again: "Then why did he arrest Comrade Voroshilov?" By order of the Central Executive Committee in Moscow, Comrade Voroshilov went to take over the military command. That's perfectly legitimate, right? And how do you explain this, if Andrei. Petrovich is really bent on the revolution, and he should respect the orders of the Central Executive Committee in Moscow! ”

"It's funny!" Muralov Ha Da Da laughed, "Comrade Sokolov, what did you just say? Did Comrade Voroshilov go to take over the military command reasonably and legally? I'm sorry, but I didn't know that the executive committee of Lu Daozhong had given such an order? ”

When Sokolov heard this, he also laughed and mocked: "Comrade Mulalov, you are playing stupid again, you were also present when the Central Executive Committee made a decision. Are you starting to selectively forget about the decisions that are against you again? ”

Muralov sneered, "Then tell me, what is this resolution?" ”

Sokolov said with a smug smile: "In order to ensure the smooth progress of the armed uprising and to eliminate the adverse effects of the temporary paralysis of the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council, the Moscow Central Executive Committee hereby entrusts Comrade Frunze with the right of military command in Moscow and the surrounding areas of Moscow......

After speaking, he glanced at Muralov proudly again, and said sarcastically: "Do you remember now?" Comrade Muralov. ”

"I remember it all along!" Muralov smiled and said: "If you are talking about this resolution, then I am strange, there is any mention of handing over military command to Comrade Voroshilov?" ”

"Why not!" Sokolov was anxious, "The Central Executive Committee has decided to give Comrade Frunze the right of military command!" ”

Muralov suddenly laughed three times, "Do you also know that Lu Dao is Comrade Frunze?" When did Voroshilov and Frunze become the same person? ”

Sokolov immediately became anxious, and explained with open teeth and claws: "Voroshilov is a close assistant of Comrade Frunze, and he rushed to reinforce Moscow when it was in great danger......"

Muralov interrupted him impatiently: "Don't talk about useless nonsense, the moment of great danger has long passed, and by the time Comrade Voroshilov arrived, the whole of Moscow had already been liberated by Comrade Andrei...... And what if Voroshilov was Frunze's assistant? The Moscow Central Executive Committee handed over the command to Comrade Frunze, not his assistants! ”

Sokolov and Bilyutsov looked at each other, and they could both see an emotion in each other's eyes - damn it, we were fooled!

Last night, when they were plotting to deprive Li Xiaofeng of his military power, they originally thought that they would meet Mulalov's strong resistance from the Central Executive Committee, but at that time, Mulalov had no objection to this proposal, and even very generously nominated Frunze to take over all military command. At that time, they also laughed at Muralov's brain, which allowed them to take advantage of a big loophole.

Therefore, at that time, they did not propose to let Voroshilov take over military power. Because in their opinion, Voroshilov is the number two person next to Frunze. Frunze can't come for the time being. Naturally, Voroshilov should take over the command. If the goal has already been achieved, why risk provoking Muralov and forcefully nominating Voroshilov?

And now, they fully understand that this is a pit at all! Muralov bites the military power to death and it is handed over to Frunze, so naturally Voroshilov's takeover of military power is illegal, and illegal nature does not need to be ignored, and may even be beaten upside down.

Sure enough, Mulalov's counterattack immediately came: "I don't understand. The resolution made by the Central Executive Committee in Moscow clearly entrusted Comrade Frunze with unified command, how could a Voroshilov come out, and who gave him the courage to take over the military command? And who told Ordzhonikidze to go and shout for him? This act of defying the decision of the Moscow Central Executive Committee must be severely condemned! ”

Speaking of this, he raised his head and looked at Sokolov and Pyryutsov coldly: "I just want to ask you, why do you want to go against the resolution of the Moscow Central Executive Committee!" Did you instigate those two men to do such a horrendous deed? What do you want to do? Can't you see the victory of the uprising in Moscow? ”

Sokolov and Biryuzov broke out in a cold sweat, this big hat is really enough, and it is directly to question their hearts, and immediately these two goods began to complain.

"Shut up!" Zhigarev, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't stand the stupidity of these two goods, Nima. Such a trivial thing can't be done, and in a few sentences, Mulalov will be brought to the pit. What a fucking crap.

As Lomov. The temporary leader of the Smirlov group, Zhigarev, slowly stood up, looked at Muralov sternly, and said slowly but forcefully: "Comrade Muralov, please don't mess around!" Although the Moscow Central Executive Committee gave Comrade Frunze military command, everyone knew that he was still destroying the remnants of Karekin's forces and could not take into account the fighting in Moscow. In this case, what is unreasonable to be commanded by his assistant's deputy? Is it so online? ”

As soon as they heard this, Sokolov and Byyuzov were amnestied, and hurriedly echoed: "Yes, that's it!" ”

"I didn't go to the top line," Muralov met Zhigarev's eyes and said very calmly: "As far as I know, Comrade Frunze only sent Voroshilov back to reinforce the uprising in Moscow, and did not mean to let him take over and act as the commander." Under these circumstances, the military command is still vested in Comrade Frunze, and Comrade Voroshilov rashly took over the military command without consulting Comrade Frunze. ”

Without waiting for Zhigarev to quibble, Muralov added: "And as far as I know, when Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze went to Comrade Andrei to take over the command, they said that they had received carte blanche from Comrade Frunze under the guise of Comrade Frunze. However, we did not see such words in the letter of introduction issued by Comrade Frunze, let alone Comrade Frunze writing a written commission. All this is the rhetoric of Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze. That's why Comrade Andrei temporarily arrested them, in order to clarify the matter! ”

Zhigarev was stunned, but he didn't give up, and asked coldly: "How to figure it out?" ”

Muralov smiled: "It's very simple, ask Comrade Frunze, won't everything be revealed?" ”

Zhigarev's face immediately changed, and he knew very well in his heart that he was afraid that Frunze did not give Voroshilov the right to act command, as long as he contacted him, then the matter would immediately become uncontrollable.

So he immediately rushed to say: "There is no hurry to contact Comrade Frunze, the most important thing now is to let Andre. Petrovich released two comrades, Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze. Even if they misunderstood Frunze's orders, they couldn't be arrested illegally! ”

Muralov smiled slightly and teased: "It seems that there is really a problem with the comprehension of Comrades Voroshilov and Ordzhonikidze. I think that when the Central Executive Committee makes any decisions in the future, it is better to find someone who understands it and explain to them in detail the true intentions of the Central Executive Committee. Lest you always create misunderstandings, which is not conducive to the unity of the party! ”

Zhigarev smoked seven tricks, but he couldn't do anything about Mulalov, snorted, simply ignored the other party, and said directly: "Immediately order Andrei in the name of the Central Executive Committee. Petrovich, let him go! ”

"Don't worry!" At this time, Muralov spoke slowly, "Actually, we have already contacted Comrade Frunze just now, and soon his true intentions will be fed back, maybe the telegram will come at this time......"

Before his words fell, a voice came from the door: "Report!" A correspondent pushed through the door and handed over a telegram: "Call from the Central Executive Committee of the All-Russian Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies in Petrograd......"

A telegram from the All-Russian Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies? Muralov and Zhigarev were stunned, they were very strange, why would the Central Committee suddenly send a telegram to them at this time? What exactly did the message say? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Seriously, both Muralov and Zhigarev were very nervous, because they both had a hunch at the same time that this sudden telegram would decide who would win and who would lose between them! (To be continued......)