013 Tough (I)
Makvi was an ordinary non-commissioned officer at the Alekseevich Military Technical Academy in Petrograd, who turned 18 in November 1917 and is still a full-fledged recruit.
A child soldier like him, perhaps in England, in France, in the United States, or in Germany and Austria-Hungary, would not have been sent into battle. But this was in the all-impossible Russia, and since 1916, with the progress of several successive major battles, the Russian army has suffered serious blood loss and has to vigorously recruit young people who are still minors.
Makvi was relatively lucky, he had a decent family, unlike ordinary Russian peasant families, who had to send their minor children to the front-line battlefield. And although he was conscripted into the army, after his family spent a lot of money, he was "lucky" and thrown into the military school.
The military schools in Russia, although not a good place, are much better than the hellish front. Yes, that's what Macvi's parents originally thought, staying in a military school for training is safer than going to war, of course, it should have been.
But in reality, accidents are everywhere, especially in Russia, where anything can happen. With the collapse of the front, with the rise of the Bolsheviks, Petrograd, the capital of Petrograd, which had been the rear of the rear, also became a melting pot.
At the end of September, cadets like Makwi were all taken out of the academy, regardless of age or ability. They will be a lifeline for Prime Minister Kerensky, throwing their heads and spilling blood.
Mackvi didn't like to go to war, naturally he didn't like Kerensky, who forced him to go to war, and he felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart for this incompetent stupid prime minister. I always feel that he has ruined his good life.
"Markvey. Don't be half-hearted! Pay attention to the situation ahead! Makvi's squad leader yelled at him.
"Yes!"
Although Macvi replied loudly. But that doesn't mean he likes to be criticized by the squad leader, he doesn't like this annoying squad leader at all. This guy who thinks he is from an aristocratic background is always yelling at them, who are from "commoner" backgrounds, and it seems that he is naturally superior.
But in fact, this guy is just an embroidered pillow, except for the girl, military skills are a mess, but who made him come from a good background. This is Russia, a country with an insurmountable hierarchy.
Mark Vi breathed a sigh of hatred. For the first time, he had the intention of going to the battlefield to make meritorious contributions, and he did not fight for steamed buns and words, he thought that as long as he could make great achievements on the battlefield, meritorious service and knighthood were just around the corner. It is said that Chancellor Kerensky values them very much, and if he can eliminate a few more Bolsheviks, maybe he can get knighthoods and become nobles in the future?
Mark Vic imagined the day he became a nobleman, and on that day he would definitely take revenge on the so-called noble squad leader and let him wash his clothes for a month, no. Wash the toilet for a month, just like the last time he played tricks on himself!
"There is a situation!"
Macvi was awakened by a shout from his companion. He then remembered that he was still facing the encirclement of the Bolsheviks, although it was said that the million-strong army on the front was about to return to the capital to quell the rebellion, and what kind of great cause was crooked, but Mache felt that the reinforcements might not come so soon, well, or when the reinforcements arrived, they had already turned into corpses.
"It's a person!" His companion pointed his gun at the figure, pulling the trigger at the slightest move.
"Relax, relax, Mr. Sergey!" Mark Vik whispered to his companion that he was very worried that this overly nervous fellow would shoot indiscriminately, and that it would be fun if the Bolsheviks on the other side misunderstood and attacked immediately.
"There is only one person on the other side, and now we are negotiating!"
Under the comfort of Mackvi, his companion finally slowly relaxed, and just when Mackvi thought that the crisis was about to pass, the damned aristocratic squad leader gave him an order: "Mr. Macvi, go and see, what the other party wants to do!" ”
Damn dog mongrel!
Mackvi cursed angrily in his heart, he didn't want to leave the Winter Palace at all, on the opposite side of the square, countless guns were aimed at every door and window of the Winter Palace, and any movement could lead to unforeseen consequences. The thought of standing under the muzzle of countless guns made Macvey's legs go limp.
"Mr. Macville, what are you doing in a daze, carry out the order immediately!"
Mark Wei hates the aristocratic squad leader, this bastard is simply taking revenge on him, isn't it just that he contradicted you last time and made you lose some face in front of women? As for taking revenge on Lao Tzu like this!
Mark Vic stood up indignantly, although he didn't want to carry out this order at all, but orders are orders, and if he dared to disobey, that small-bellied aristocratic dog mongrel would definitely enforce battlefield discipline and shoot him on the spot.
Kerensky for dog day!
As he walked forward, he greeted the female relatives of the former prime minister's family. But his steps were so small, and his movements were so slow, like a snail crawling.
But even if he is a snail, it is inevitable that he will continue to move forward, walk out of the Winter Palace, and greet the visitors from the opposite side on the Winter Palace Square.
"Who are you and what are you doing!" Mark asked with guts.
"Andrey. Petrovich, Special Representative of the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies and the Revolutionary Military Council! ”
Looking at Li Xiaofeng, Macwi's brain was a little insufficient, yes, he knew a certain immortal, to be exact, a certain immortal used to be his high school classmate, but after the outbreak of the war, one was conscripted into the military academy, while the other continued to go to college.
Macvey asked incredulously, "Why are you, Andre?" What the hell are you doing? ”
For the Mackvi in front of him, Li Xiaofeng has a little impression in Andrei's memory, and it seems to be a good friend, but after 1916, there is no intersection between the two sides.
"Why can't it be me?" Li Xiaofeng asked indifferently, and even continued to walk towards the gate of the Winter Palace while speaking.
"Damn it. Do you know where this is? Macvi asked, a little frantically.
Li Xiaofeng asked calmly, "Winter Palace." What's wrong? ”
"This is the battlefield!" Macvey almost yelled. "Dude. Get out of here, I don't want you to lose your life! ”
Li Xiaofeng was so moved, this kid is a good person, but his IQ is a little problematic, he smiled and said: "I have just said, I am a special representative of the Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies and the Revolutionary Military Council. I'm here to negotiate with you! ”
"What?" Makvi was so surprised that he almost jumped and asked in disbelief: "Are you a Bolshevik?" ”
"That's right!"
When he heard this reply, Mackwi almost fainted. "Did Uncle Peter know that you were a Bolshevik? He wasn't mad and didn't chase you with a kitchen knife? ”
"Nope!" Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "On the contrary, he is glad that I am a Bolshevik!" ”
"You're going to lie to the ghost!" Mark Wei muttered quietly, "I don't know what kind of virtue that old man of your iron rooster is!" ”
Li Xiaofeng smiled indifferently: "People will change, maybe you will be a Bolshevik in the future!" ”
"That's impossible!" "I hate the Bolsheviks, and if it weren't for them, I would have slept in the dormitory of the military academy instead of guarding the Winter Palace with a rifle!" It's all their job! ”
"It has nothing to do with us. It was Kerensky who asked you to guard the Winter Palace, and you can only hate him if you want to hate him! ”
Mark Vic thought for a moment. felt that Li Xiaofeng's words had some truth, but he soon came to his senses, "I was almost taken into the ditch by you, even if this matter has nothing to do with the Bolsheviks, it is impossible for me to join you...... My God, do you think that a rebellion of this magnitude can be triumphant? Save it, as long as Prime Minister Kerensky waves his hand, the million-strong army on the front line will ......"
Li Xiaofeng shrugged his shoulders and smiled with a slight sarcasm: "Kerensky can't wave his hand, at this moment, he is counting the stars in Peter and Paul Prison...... And your base camp will not send troops to Petrograd at all, you are abandoned! ”
"You're lying!" Makvi exclaimed, but immediately he realized that the situation was not right, and quickly lowered his voice, "Commissioner Kirhkin said that the Prime Minister has been sent out of Petrograd by the American ambassador, and he is gathering troops ......"
"The American ambassador? And sent out of the city, did you see? ”
"Of course I saw it!" "Just this morning, when I was on duty, the car of the US Embassy picked up the Prime Minister......
Li Xiaofeng suddenly smiled and said, "Then you don't look too carefully!" ”
"What do you mean?"
"If you look closely, you should find that the person who picked up Kerensky is me!" Li Xiaofeng said with a smile, "At ten o'clock this morning, it was me who drove Kerensky to pick him up. I sent him straight to the Smolny Palace, and then it's not hard to imagine where he's going, right? ”
Mark Wei subconsciously thought that Li Xiaofeng was lying, and just when he wanted to expose the other party's lies, the door of the Winter Palace was already close at hand. The nasty ghost aristocratic squad leader was already waiting for them at the door.
"Who is he?" The nasty ghost asked unquestioningly.
"I am here to negotiate on behalf of the All-Russian Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies and the Revolutionary Military Council!"
"Bolshevik people?" The nasty ghost glanced Li Xiaofeng up and down, a little disbelieving, "Shouldn't you send someone?" What else are you doing here? ”
"I was asked to take over the task of Comrade Chudnovsky, and the Soviets of Engineer and Soldier Deputies had lost patience with the procrastination of negotiations and even more doubted Chudnovsky's abilities! The Presidium of the All-Russian Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies unanimously agreed that more competent people should be allowed to carry out the work! ”
"A more capable person?" The nasty ghost sneered, "Just you? ”
"Watch your words, warrant officer! You are now speaking to the Plenipotentiary of the Soviets of Sapper Deputies, and any impolite act of yours will be considered a provocation! I can only assume that you are not sincere in the negotiations, and the full responsibility for the breakdown of the negotiations will be borne by you! Now put away your arrogance and irrationality, and immediately inform your superiors, my patience is extremely limited! ”
The nasty ghost glared at Li Xiaofeng hatefully, although he didn't believe what Li Xiaofeng said at all, but he really couldn't take responsibility, so he could only report to his superiors.
Soon after, a major was led by a nasty ghost to Li Xiaofeng. The other party asked meaningfully, "Are you the new negotiator?" ”
"That's right. I will take over from Chudnovsky. Right now. Please don't waste time and let Chudnovsky come out and hand over the work to me immediately! ”
Li Xiaofeng's toughness surprised the major, he looked at Li Xiaofeng again, and said, "We don't know about Lu Dao's change of negotiator!" ”
"You don't know that it's your business! You are not in charge of this negotiation! And now you should know the truth! Li Xiaofeng said unceremoniously, "If you continue to waste time here, I can only think that you are not sincere in negotiations!" ”
After speaking, Li Xiaofeng turned around and wanted to leave, but the major hurriedly shouted: "Are you threatening us?" ”
"If you have to think so. I don't deny it! Li Xiaofeng said very domineeringly.
"I don't know where you got this pride from, you think we're going to succumb to your threats?"
Li Xiaofeng didn't bother to talk nonsense with him at all: "I'm not interested in talking nonsense with you, I will warn you again, let Chudnovsky come to see me immediately, we will hand over the work, and then continue to negotiate." Otherwise, we will think that you have no intention of negotiating a solution and will immediately start attacking! ”
The major was completely suppressed by Li Xiaofeng's toughness, and of course he knew what Dao Kishkin's plan was, that is, procrastination. But right now. The sudden move of the Bolsheviks completely disrupted their plans. If he doesn't want to find a way, take the other side's toughness. It is estimated that the so-called negotiations will collapse immediately, and then it will be bad.
It can only be delayed!
The major gritted his teeth and said: "Well, you wait here, I will inform Mr. Kishkin about the news!" ”
How could Li Xiaofeng let the other party get his way, he said without hesitation: "You only have ten minutes!" I don't see Chudnovsky in ten minutes, then the negotiations will end immediately! Now start the timer, you have nine minutes and fifty-nine seconds left! ”
The major was completely dumbfounded, and he said angrily, "You are making things difficult for us! ”
"I'm just making things difficult for you!" Li Xiaofeng said coldly, "You still have nine minutes and fifty-five seconds!" ”
The major reddened and roared, "Take him!" Take him down! ”
Li Xiaofeng was not afraid at all, and sneered: "I advise you not to do this, before coming, our Revolutionary Military Council has already made a decision, after I enter the Winter Palace, within fifteen minutes, if I or Chudnovsky do not return, then it will be regarded as a breakdown of negotiations!" And you've wasted five minutes. ”
Speaking of this, Li Xiaofeng nodded his watch: "Now, you'd better save a little time!" Otherwise, it must not be me who is the most unlucky! ”
"Look at him!" The major glared at Li Xiaofeng hatefully, and then ran towards the stairs without looking back.
"What, the other party really said that!"
The moment he heard the news, Kishkin was taken aback, and he asked in disbelief: "Are you sure the other party is not lying!" ”
"That kid is very conclusive, and very horizontal, it seems to be true!"
"What then?" Parichinsky suddenly became anxious, "We only delayed for an hour, and this is simply not enough!" ”
"I know the way!" Kishkin walked around the room anxiously, "Or else! He said, "Let this kid come up, didn't he say he wanted to negotiate?" We welcome him to come up and talk! ”
"This is a good idea!" Parichinsky's eyes lit up, "As long as he comes up, everything will be business as usual!" ”
Kishkin's calculation was very good, that is, he was ready to deceive Li Xiaofeng, but the major immediately dispelled his dream: "That guy said that if he didn't see Chudnovsky go down within ten minutes, he would terminate the negotiations, and the Bolsheviks would attack directly!" ”
"This ......" Kishkin angrily wanted to scold his mother, he knew it, and the other party seemed to have insight into his plan.
"So be it!" "Let Chudenovsky go down, and then let the kid come up, it's the same!" ”
"It's different!" Kishkin glared at Parichinsky and roared: "Who knows who that kid is, who knows if what he said is true or false?" Let Chudnovsky go, what if he goes back and talks nonsense? Then we can't finish our plans! ”
"What then?" Parichinsky also red-eyed.
"You go and tell that kid that if you want to negotiate, come up and talk! If he does not come up, or the Bolsheviks attack, then we will shoot Chudnovsky directly! ”
"Take Chudnovsky to threaten us?" Li Xiaofeng was not surprised by the news at all, the October Revolution in another world, which was exactly what Parichinsky and Kishkin did, but in that world, their plans were completely bankrupt, and the threats had no effect, and this life is the same.
"It seems that our suspicions are not correct at all, and you have indeed detained Comrade Chudnovsky. I tell you, this trick is useless. Every Bolshevik could give his life for the revolution! Counting on this trick to bring us to our knees? Hmph, delusional! ”
As he spoke, Li Xiaofeng looked at his watch quietly, "You still have two minutes to think about it!" Before that, if I don't see Chudnovsky coming down safely, then we have nothing to talk about. Tell your master not to try to play any tricks. We don't accept any threats! ”
Kishkin was completely dumbfounded, he had no idea that the Bolsheviks would be so tough and did not care at all whether Chudnovsky lived or died, which was completely different from what he expected.
"Why don't we release Chudnovsky first, and then continue negotiations with them?" ”
"Innocent! As soon as we release Chudnovsky, then the Bolsheviks will attack at once! Kishkin roared.
"However, if Chudnovsky is not released, they will attack the same!"
"Or else!" "Tell them that we are willing to release Chudnovsky, but only if we continue to negotiate!" (To be continued.) )
PS: Thank you Comrade Ivanyu for your continued support, thank you!