The news that the Soviets had received a note spread through the Tavlida Palace, and all the delegates here crowded into the chamber and spoke passionately—most of them vehemently; Waiting for a closed-door meeting of the Executive Committee, a small meeting of the leaders of the major factions of the Petersburg Soviet, of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies, it was easier to pass resolutions than a noisy one, and there were no fights.

The leader of the Mensheviks, who presided over the work of the Soviets, Nikolai . Semenovich. Zihzer and Irakli. Georgievich. Tseretieri (both so-called centrists, and fellow Stalinists, both from Georgia) knew that the note of the Provisional Government would inevitably provoke strong opposition, and that if the two factions disagreed, they would have to practice in the Tavlida Palace. So they wisely avoided the convention. Instead, a smaller executive committee is convened.

The meeting lasted for a long time, from the morning to the afternoon of the same day (May 2, 1917), and the Soviet conference hall was crowded with more and more people, and at last it was too much to squeeze, and even under the long corridor outside the door were anxiously waiting delegates. Hersman was one of them, surrounded by members of the Bolsheviks, and everyone vehemently denounced the treachery of the Provisional Government - not only the division of land, the increase in wages, and the shortening of working hours, but also the fact that there was less bread and milk than before, and now even the hope of peace was shattered!

It can be said that there is no difference between the Provisional Government and the previous Tsarist Government!

So every Bolshevik and most of the Mensheviks, Socialist-Revolutionaries and non-partisan representatives of the Soviets now believed that the Executive Committee would adopt a resolution against the Provisional Government, and even overthrow it - this was easily done, and the Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, and Socialist-Revolutionaries could influence the majority of the 150,000 Petersburg garrison and the Baltic Fleet through the soldiers' council. Moreover, the workers of Petersburg and the peasants in the vicinity also regarded the Soviets as institutions that ruled for them. In addition, in most parts of Russia, including the front lines of the confrontation with Germany and Austria-Hungary, the Soviets had sufficient influence.

Now with a single resolution, the Provisional Government will be finished, and the Soviets will be able to take its place - of course, this is a Soviet that is not dominated by the Bolsheviks!

"If the Socialist-Revolutionaries and the Mensheviks in the Soviets had a little brain, Lenin and the Bolsheviks still had little chance!" Listening to the noisy discussions, Hersmann felt a little sorry for the Socialist-Revolutionaries and the Mensheviks, and he knew that those fools would certainly not pass any resolution to overthrow the Provisional Government, and most of them would endorse the Provisional Government. Time and time again, these fools have turned a good situation into a disaster......

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "Tselie Tieli! Tselie Tieli! ”

Then I saw a short, bearded man with a mustache (which looked a lot like Stalin's) mostly coming out of the small conference room.

"Tselie Tieli! Tselie Tieli! The name of the famous Menshevik was shouted - he was also a well-known anti-war activist who opposed the imperialist war before the February Revolution and advocated Russia's withdrawal from the war. So everyone wanted to hear from him what he said about the Provisional Government.

Tselie Tieli walked up to the rostrum, raised his right hand, and the noisy venue suddenly fell silent, and everyone held their breath and pricked up their ears.

Russian with a slight Georgian accent rang out: "This document (the note) undermines the basis for the possibility of cooperation between the Soviets and the Provisional Government, which should give a satisfactory answer." ”

"What reply?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do we still want to support the Provisional Government?"

Immediately, some of the deputies shouted, and they could already hear the voice of Tselie Tieli's words.

The Georgian Menshevik continued: "On the question of the call to the masses, we disagree not only with certain people (referring to the Bolsheviks) who try to use the demonstrations to propagandize themselves, but also with those of our comrades who do not want to overthrow the government, but still want to call on the masses to fight against it. …… It is very easy for us to mobilize the masses against the government. But it is highly doubtful that we will be able to control this movement and prevent it from turning into a nationwide civil war. Thus, the Executive Council of the Soviets adopted a resolution to postpone a decision on the issue of calling on the masses and to resolve the conflict through new negotiations with the Provisional Government. ”

"What?"

"Why?"

"Why compromise?"

"Workers and soldiers will not agree!"

"This won't work......"

Not only were the Bolsheviks and the non-partisan delegates furious, but even a section of the Mensheviks and Socialist-Revolutionaries jumped up - their representatives were elected by the workers, peasants and soldiers below. All the promises made before the February Revolution have now been skipped, and not only have the land divisions and wage increases that were difficult to achieve have been disappointed, but even the most accessible peace has been lost...... Even the lowest bottom line of "only self-defense, no offense" has been breached. This is because the note of the Provisional Government has clearly stated that it is necessary to "abide by the obligations of the Tsarist Government to the Entente Powers", and the duty of the Tsarist Government is not the revolutionary protectorism of "only self-defense and no attack"!

Isn't this a clear attempt to force the Russian proletariat, which has guns in its hands, to make another revolution?

"No, it's not the time yet."

In an office in the minister's hall of the Tavlida Palace, Hersmann met Lenin again. Compared to when he was in Switzerland, the tutor looked a little thinner, but he looked a lot more energetic and looked a lot younger. It seems that power is really the best **** for men!

After the announcement of the decision of the Executive Committee of the Soviets in Tseretieri, chaos erupted in the conference hall, and a brawl between the anti-war and the militant factions ensued. However, Hersmann did not take part in the fight, but was taken to Lenin's office in the Tavlida Palace by Mrs. Kollentay, who arrived in time. After Collentai left, Hersman and his mentor were the only ones in the office.

Although Hersman knew that the "Second Revolution" took place in October of the Russian calendar, not now. But he asked if there would be an uprising, and Lenin's answer was not surprising.

"Now the Russian bourgeoisie is carrying out a suicidal policy, the noose has been put around the neck, but the stool under its feet has not been kicked off." Lenin's analogy is very vivid. At this time, there was a burst of shouts outside: "Fight! Beat! Beat! But the mentor's face was overflowing with smiles.

Lenin explained: "The Russian nation is naturally aggressive, and it is afraid of the weak, and now Germany and Austria-Hungary are having a big party on the battlefield, which is considered weak by many to be bullied. So the war policy of the Provisional Government still has some supporters...... If the attack they organized fails, then we win. ”

"Will there really be an attack?" Hersman asked knowingly.

Lenin nodded and said with a wry smile: "Yes!" It is so absurd that the political activists who spoke out against the Tsarist war policy before and during the war, now in power, have refused the low-hanging peace and want to order the disintegrated army to send to their deaths......"

"Sure it will fail!" Hersman Road. He didn't even need to know the prophet to know that the current Russian army could not fight at all.

"But it is useless for us to oppose the decision to attack if the decision to attack can be adopted at the meetings of the Provisional Government and the Soviets...... Of course, we still have to oppose it! To organize marches and protests, this is on the surface of the stand! A politician is one who dares to take a clear stand, even when he is weak, even if it will attract abuse and opposition. But an armed uprising is not yet time, because the masses of the people still have illusions about victory. ”

Hersmann knew that Lenin was explaining his position and his next steps to the financiers behind the scenes - now that the uprising was a search for death, the Provisional Government and the Social Revolutionaries and the Mensheviks had enough strength to suppress it. But when the attack they organized was crushed by the Germans, and the army at the front completely collapsed, they wanted to mobilize hundreds of thousands of garrisons in Petersburg to send them to their deaths. The time is fully ripe for an armed uprising!

"When will the uprising be?" Hersman asked.

"It depends on when the Provisional Government will attack," Lenin said...... I reckon that May will be too late. He pondered for a moment, "This time there will be some more turmoil, and there may be a reshuffle of the Provisional Government, in which the Socialist-Revolutionaries and the Mensheviks will certainly participate." It is estimated that there will be a suicidal full-scale offensive in late June and early July, and that it should be a complete defeat in August. Then there will be an August Revolution! ”

According to the plan, the October Revolution was supposed to break out at the end of July or August, and that was the best opportunity. However, the mentor also had moments when he could not hold his breath, he was deceived by the German-Austrian army's strategy of luring the enemy into depth, and mistakenly thought that the Russian army was progressing smoothly, so he advanced the time of the revolution to mid-July, so it was tragically suppressed. But Hersman wouldn't let that happen.

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