Li Xiaofeng is not joking, as long as Mikoyan ensures that the muzzle of the gun is unanimous to the outside world, then he will indeed cooperate with the other party to bring down Zinoviev, and even take the birdman of the Revolutionary Military Committee of Moscow, it is not impossible.

Li Xiaofeng has no good feelings for these people, who in a sense are the sinners of the revolution because they have made the Moscow Revolution pay more bloodshed and sacrifices, and indulged the enemies who should have been slaughtered.

For sinners, Li Xiaofeng will not be merciful. Of course, if Mikoyan had fought with empty gloves and hoped to borrow his knife against Zinoviev or the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council, then it would be a different story.

Li Xiaofeng is not so stupid, he will not charge into battle, Mikoyan must work hard himself if he wants to obtain political benefits, and Li Xiaofeng is at most just cooperating with the side drum.

Of course, some people will say that Li Xiaofeng's concessions are too big, not to mention the division of military power after the fact, just say that the secretary of the Moscow Party Committee, how important this position is, just send it away, Li Xiaofeng is a little too generous.

Is the position of party secretary in Moscow important? Of course, it is important, but as another huge center of revolution that even the Mentor admires, Moscow's political significance is quite important. If you can control the city, to put it mildly, a considerable part of Russia's political, economic and industrial capacity is in your hands.

But these may be very important in the long run, but for Li Xiaofeng now, or for Sverdlov now. The significance is not so significant. Whether it's him or Comrade Xiao Si. None of them have much presence in Moscow. The party committee in Moscow was essentially more pro-Kamenev and Zinoviev. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to make a mess here. To put it bluntly, the Moscow Party Committee today is not particularly in opposition to the Central Committee, and its instructions and spirit are a little bit contrary to the Central Committee's instructions.

Expanding its influence in such an unfamiliar and not particularly friendly city is not an easy task, and it is not very meaningful. After all, there is only one central part of the national revolution today – and that is Petrograd.

Sverdlov's entire energy was focused on Petrograd, and there was simply no extra energy to care about Moscow. In this case, even if you get the position of party secretary, I am afraid that you will not be able to manage it well.

And take the position of party secretary in Moscow. It may also have an adverse impact on the layout of Comrade Xiao Si in Petrograd, after all, there are only so many positions in the party, and the benefits must not let you Sverdlov occupy them all, right? Now that you already have Moscow, then in Petrograd you can give way!

Even the Mentor, out of the balance of the power of his own subordinates, could not hand over the two important revolutionary centers to Sverdlov, which may cause Comrade Si's faction to grow unlimitedly, which is not in the interests of the Mentor. So. In this case, Petrograd or Moscow, Sverdlov can only choose one or the other!

It is clear that Sverdlov will not be stupid to choose Moscow. That's a sherding man, a marginal man like Stalin, who certainly didn't have much drama in Petrograd. Only then will they take a fancy to Moscow and find it attractive.

Of course, this does not mean that Li Xiaofeng is ready to completely abandon the layout in Moscow, which is also impossible. Otherwise, Sverdlov would not have rushed to recommend him to Moscow for a career. Otherwise, wouldn't that be a marriage for others? After a hard trip, it turned out to be all Stalin! Neither he nor Li Xiaofeng were so generous.

Therefore, Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng's plan is quite clear: they do not seek to occupy all the interests in Moscow, but only seek reasonable interests within their capabilities. This was the real reason why he agreed to cooperate with Stalin and Mikoyan. To put it bluntly, it is to lay a few nails in Moscow and plan for the long term.

This is also an important reason why Mikoyan is particularly wary of Li Xiaofeng, Stalin is ready to come to Moscow to open up wasteland, and he is ready to come to Moscow for development, so naturally he is not allowed to grow too many weeds on his own land.

If Sverdlov's ambitions have no end, he has an advantage in Petrograd, and he intends to grab the largest piece of territory in Moscow, then Stalin is really unbearable, and he must definitely fire and lose the power of Comrade Si before making plans.

And now, Li Xiaofeng has made it clear that we are indeed interested in Moscow, but this interest is based on the future, and we do not plan to swallow Moscow now. Therefore, you Stalin don't have to be too nervous, give me a part of the reasonable benefits, and I will acquiesce in your hands on Moscow, and everyone will take a step back and change the sea and sky.

However, there is also a problem with this distribution method, if Stalin is really strong and has a great power in Moscow, so big that he can leave Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng alone, then Xiao Si and Li Xiaofeng will never be allowed to get a piece of the pie.

Fortunately, Stalin's presence in Moscow was not too strong, and he could not even promote the development of the Moscow revolution alone. In this case, he had to cooperate with Li Xiaofeng and give up some of his interests.

To put it bluntly, there are only eternal interests in this world, and there are no eternal enemies. Forced by Moscow's complex electromagnetic environment, Stalin and Sverdlov had to work hand in hand until they eventually parted ways in pursuit of the greater good.

Li Xiaofeng and Mikoyan negotiated the division of interests, while Zinoviev and Rudnev on the other side also basically agreed. However, compared with the former, the negotiation environment of the latter is more complex, and the intrigue is more intense.

Naturally, Ludnev will not accept the armistice first and then negotiate, and Zinoviev will not agree to Rudnev's too unreasonable demands. At one point, the negotiations reached an impasse until Zinoviev had to make concessions.

"Your Excellency, your demands are extremely unreasonable, and it is impossible for us to agree to such coercion...... Now, with the utmost sincerity, I can only make the most difficult concessions. We relinquished the General Administration of Posts, Telecommunications and Telephones. Vacate the town hall. Stop mobilizing the masses and dissuade the rioting soldiers from returning to the barracks. In the same way, you exercised restraint, stopped the offensive, and ensured the safety of the Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies and the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council, as well as the Bolshevik Party members. After basically achieving all this, we will continue to conduct in-depth negotiations and work hard to resolve all differences as soon as possible. What do you think? ”

To be honest, Rudnev is already quite satisfied with this. But his greed still made him open his mouth again: "I don't think your sincerity is enough, for us, who have already achieved great military superiority, the recovery of the city hall, the recovery of the General Administration of Posts, Telecommunications, and Telephones is just a gesture." Even if you don't quit, we can easily take it back! Therefore, we consider these so-called concessions to be too small, and I strongly demand that you hand over all the representatives of the Moscow Revolutionary Military Council and let them stand trial by the government! No one can incite a rebellion without paying the price! ”

Zinoviev laughed in his heart, are you really stupid or fake? Representatives of the Revolutionary Military Council control all the armed insurrectionary forces, and you are going to liquidate against them. You think they're going to lay down their weapons and be killed. I'm afraid the outcome will be the exact opposite, and they are more likely to go all-or-nothing.

Zinoviev spread his hands. Sighed and said, "If you say that, then we have nothing to talk about!" You have touched our unshakable bottom line, and we can't budge any more! ”

Rudnev didn't know that Zinoviev was telling the truth, and thought that he was pretending to be pitiful, and said categorically: "Our request cannot be refused, if you can't agree, then we don't have to talk!" ”

Rudnev thought that Zinoviev would give in quickly, but he didn't expect it at all, and the big pie face just shook his head in frustration, and then stood up dejectedly, and walked away a little dejected.

Indeed, Zinoviev was very disappointed, he really wanted to facilitate negotiations and achieve results, but Rudnev's stubbornness made his hopes come to naught, that is to say, he had to continue to sit on the cold bench, and in the end, whether Lenin won the victory or Rudnev succeeded in countering the rebellion, he had no good fruit to eat.

Until Zinoviev was about to walk out of the door, Rudnev couldn't help it, Zinoviev didn't have much choice, in fact, how could he Rudnev have a choice? If he can't get everything done before Karekin arrives in Moscow, then his end will also be a tragedy. Perhaps the first thing the Cadets did after quelling the Bolshevik rebellion was to follow Kornilov's example in the September Mutiny and overthrow their socialist-revolutionary regime.

"Well, Mr. Gregory, for your sake, I agree in principle to your conditions!" Rudnev said dejectedly.

At the same time, Zinoviev, who heard this, had a completely different expression, which could be called ecstatic, and his face was so excited that he was a little incoherent: "Really? Your Excellency Mayor, you're not kidding! ”

The smile on Zinoviev's face was even more uncomfortable than eating a fly, and he misunderstood the real reason for the joy of the pie face, thinking that he was deceived by the other party.

Saying the wrong words is like pouring out the water, Rudnev wanted to change his words, but he couldn't change it, he had exposed his bottom line, and he could no longer make Zinoviev make concessions.

So he said coldly: "I have to say, Mr. Gregory, you are very talented in acting, and you are the despicable liar I have ever seen. But in the spirit of the contract, I have to agree to the promise just made. But I warn you, next time, don't try to fool me in the same way! ”

At this time, where can Zinoviev manage this, as long as Rudnev agrees to those conditions, it doesn't matter if he is scolded or beaten. Overjoyed, he hurried back to the headquarters of the Revolutionary Military Committee, ready to report the great news.

This was indeed good news for the Revolutionary Military Council, and after the actual armed uprising, their gains were quite limited, if not disadvantageous.

The hastily assembled Workers' Red Guards tried to retake the important positions controlled by the enemy, but were met with fierce resistance from the White Army, and fierce fighting ensued in the streets and alleys.

It seems that the armed uprising in Moscow did not go at all as smoothly as Petrograd. There is no way to see the kind of devastating and smooth sailing described by the Central Committee in telegrams and telephones. In Moscow, they seem to have hit a thick wall. They were covered in Venus.

"The situation in the city is quite unsatisfactory!" Molov said with a worried face. "The enemy is stronger than we think, be strong! Our troops suffered with great difficulty! ”

Smirlov also said: "Judging from the feedback from the troops now, the closer to the city, the more in the central area of Moscow, the stronger the enemy's strength becomes, and now I am worried about the situation in the Kremlin and the General Directorate of Posts and Telecommunications and Telephone!" ”

Smirlov was not only worried, but in fact hated Li Xiaofeng, as well as Vladimirsky and Pjanitsky, and he felt that he had fallen for the evil of these three people. It was their success that strengthened his resolve to launch an uprising, and at this time, the situation was not at all as smooth as they described. Naturally, Smirlov felt that he had been fooled.

In fact, there is no such thing as being fooled, the White Army in Moscow is the same, and even Li Xiaofeng only encountered the elite of the enemy in the Kremlin, and the reason for this completely different result lies entirely in the Revolutionary Military Council itself.

First of all, at the time of launching an armed uprising. They actually have no bottom in their hearts, so they especially explained to the troops participating in the war. They were told to shed less blood, to protect every tree and grass of Moscow as much as possible, and to force the enemy to surrender by the most peaceful means possible.

After receiving such instructions, the rebel troops were tied hand and foot, and naturally restrained, how could they dare to let go of their actions?

Secondly, the insurrectionary forces were hastily assembled and not thoroughly armed, and they had no advantage over the enemy, and it was impossible to defeat and destroy the enemy quickly. The Revolutionary Military Council, on the other hand, was very impatient, they were too eager to achieve success, and as the old saying goes, haste is not enough. It's all too normal that the results are not ideal.

It is a pity that the Revolutionary Military Council did not think of criticism and self-criticism at all, and when they suffered the slightest difficulty or setback, they never thought of analyzing the subjective and objective reasons in depth. The only thing they think about is whether we have been deceived or whether there is a problem with the line of armed struggle. The swaying softballs immediately cringed, became impotent, became suspicious, and began to find another way.

At this time, Zinoviev's timely arrival coincided with the meeting, and it seemed that the line he adhered to was correct.

"Comrades, I told you a long time ago that armed struggle is a dead end, and that will not lead there!" Zinoviev said earnestly.

To be honest, seeing Smirlov and Molov's sad looks, the big pie face was actually very happy in his heart. He just wanted to see these two ungrateful guys bump into each other, and he just wanted to see them unlucky. If he could, he even wanted to slap the girls himself and repay the shame of the pioneers.

However, Zinoviev was not carried away, although he seemed to have a slight advantage, but he knew very well that he could not offend the Revolutionary Military Council at this time, and if at this time, in order to take revenge, provoked Smirlov and Molov and provoked them to turn against him, then everything would be over.

At this time, he can only be humble, can only repay grievances with virtue, and can only win over and appease them: "Of course, I also know that the main reason for this mistake is not you, but mainly the wrong instructions of the central government, and Andre. Petrovich's nonsense, the losses suffered by the Moscow revolution are entirely to blame, especially Andrei. Petrovich is to blame! ”

Speaking of this, the big pie face suddenly raised his voice, "I will truthfully reflect the real situation here with the central government, and investigate Andre. Petrovich's related responsibilities. But before that, we must save the revolution, save the party! ”

Muralov asked in a low voice: "Comrade Gregory, what are you going to do?" ”

Zinoviev smiled slightly, and said confidently: "It's not what I'm going to do, but I've been doing it!" Before you were Andrey. At the time of Petrovich's coaxing, at a time when the revolution suffered a major setback, I risked my life, against all odds, and impressed Rudnev with great sincerity! He decided to give us another chance, provided that we made the following concessions......"

After Zinoviev uttered those conditions, Muralov, Smirlov, and Molov fell into deep thought, which they could accept, because they were not too far from the initial conditions of negotiation. If these conditions were not Zinoviev's nonsense, then it would seem that the armed struggle was indeed a wrong decision.

However, these three people did not speak out immediately, they also had to think more, after all, the negotiations are contrary to the instructions of the central government, if the negotiations are restarted, even if the results are achieved in the end, they may be counted by the central government.

Zinoviev naturally saw the hesitation of the three people, so he decided to put a little more pressure: "Comrades, time is tight, Rudnev didn't give us much time to think about it. Now that they have captured the Kremlin, they are at a time of high morale, and if they change their minds, then we will miss the last chance of the worst! (To be continued......)