The Order of the Red Banner was not so good, when the Central Committee decided to award Mironov the first Order of the Red Banner, it was after several twists and turns, until the annihilation of Denikin's main force, this medal was hung on Mironov's chest.

As for receiving two Red Banner Medals, it was unheard of in 1919, not to mention whether a certain immortal could be awarded a medal or not. Anyway, Sverdlov suddenly jumped out and clamored for Li Xiaofeng to be awarded, which was more like a means of bargaining. At least Xiao Si himself didn't think that this medal could be mixed up.

However, to Xiao Si's surprise, after he proposed this proposal, he unexpectedly won Stalin's full approval, and Comrade Iron and Steel uncharacteristically expressed his strong support: "Isn't this kind of merit worth a Red Banner Medal to capture one of the best fleets in the world today, and greatly enhance our defense forces at sea?" I believe that the Order of the Red Banner is no longer enough to commend Comrade Andrei for his special contribution to the revolution and to the Party, and I think that the Central Committee should consider establishing a higher honor to honor Comrade Andrei! ”

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. Xiao Si's side of the mountain is surprised that what happened to the steel today, he who has always played the role of dragging his feet, suddenly opened up? The Trotskyists, on the other hand, were furious, and in their opinion it was enough for Xiao Si to talk about someone's merits, and it was even more unbearable to award the Order of the Red Banner. Well, Stalin, you still don't think this is enough, and you even asked the Central Committee to give that bastard a special honor, you are our Trotskyist dough, can you take it as you like?

"I firmly oppose it!" Ulitsky was the first to express the attitude, "There is nothing to praise for unorganized and undisciplined behavior." In particular, this behavior greatly harms the interests of our German comrades. It's ridiculous, and this kind of behavior should be severely criticized! ”

Bukharin also echoed bitterly: "Comrade Yakov's mention is too Menglang, it is simply unimaginable!" ”

"What does it mean to be unimaginable!" Stalin sneered at the two brothers, "What harms the interests of the German comrades?" Did the High Seas Fleet obey the leadership of the German Communist Party and resolutely dissociate itself from the Albert government? No, this fleet was completely under the control of the Albert government, and carried out their orders in full without compromise, and Albert ordered them to surrender, and they surrendered. Albert ordered them to obediently go to Scapa Bay to be guarded. And they do the same! What does this mean. This fully shows that this fleet has always been loyal to the German bourgeoisie and the Junker landlord clique, is their lackey, and will only serve their interests! ”

Speaking of this, Stalin took a deep breath. Angrily denounced: "Such a fleet in the service of imperialism and for the bourgeoisie." It is our enemy. Is it also wrong to strike at the enemy? Will they wait until they, in collusion with the Entente, will plunge into the Gulf of Finland from the sea and rain shells on Petrograd's head? We can fight back! Comrade Ulitsky, Comrade Bukharin, what do you have in your heads? Is it poop? ”

Stalin's angry denunciation was so powerful that it knocked down the Trotskyists in one fell swoop, and even Lenin could not help but look up at him, feeling that steel, though often unreliable, had finally been a blow today.

But did Stalin really come to his senses, and was it really powerful? No! Speaking from the heart, he is still the same person he used to be, full of hostility towards Xiao Si and Li Xiaofeng, if he can fall into the ground, he will definitely not hesitate.

But the problem is, there is no such opportunity. Lenin had basically made it clear just now that he would basically not make concessions on the issue of a certain immortal, which meant that in the face of the clamor of the Trotskyists, the Leninists would do their best to suppress it. As a member of the Leninist faction, Stalin was bound to defend the interests of his own faction, and the point of contention began from him. To put it bluntly, this is also defending his interests in the army.

If you think about it, the Trotskyists regarded the German revolution as a forbidden force and were very reluctant to intervene by the Leninists, and with their urine, would the troops drawn from the Don-Volga Army Group still be handed over to the command of the Leninists?

Certainly not, Trotsky would have been able to promote the discredited Ubolevich to commander of the army group before, and it would not be a big problem to promote another descendant of his own side. Stalin was not stupid, Denikin was not easy to deal with at all, his main forces were withdrawn, not to mention the complete elimination of Denikin, it was quite difficult to maintain the balance of power. Once Denikin frantically counterattacked, it was definitely his people who were criticized and blamed.

In view of this, Stalin could not agree with the Trotskyist approach, and he had to be consistent with Xiao Si. What's more, keeping in line with Xiao Si can also please Lenin, and you can also sell a little private goods by the way.

What bootlegged? Do you think it's a good thing that Stalin just tried so hard to ask for Li Xiaofeng to be awarded? Let's put it this way, this guy is simply a weasel greeting the chicken, and he has no kindness at all.

The two "strategists" around him, Mikoyan and Zhdanov, agreed that under the current situation, the struggle for inheritance with Xiao Si will develop in the direction of a sustained and protracted tug-of-war. It is unrealistic to expect to take down an opponent in one go. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the strategy and be prepared for continuous combat.

To fight a protracted war, we must not only focus on the part under the nose, but must take a more long-term view, and the advice of the two to Stalin is: "Try to avoid direct and fierce confrontation with the Sverdlov clique, and turn from an open confrontation to an underground struggle." If you want to play yin, you must learn to put a long line to catch big fish. ”

According to Mikoyan and Zhdanov's advice, Stalin seized the opportunity to scold Xiao Si and Li Xiaofeng just now, and he seemed to be indignant and said good things for Li Xiaofeng, but in fact he was just killing. How good is the one-of-a-kind honor that surpasses the Order of the Red Banner? And you can get it by just one person?

It can be said that as long as Xiao Si and Li Xiaofeng swallow this honor with peace of mind, it is equivalent to falling into the pit. Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and they will inevitably become a thorn in the side of the Trotskyists, and they will inevitably be hated by the Trotskyists for a long time, and then wave after wave of Trotskyist attacks will come at them.

Even a rather unambiguous character like Xiao Si is facing the direct impact of Trotskyism. What bargain can you get? If he made mistakes on a regular basis, it was inevitable that his position in Lenin's mind would be weakened. Moreover, after the attention of the Trotskyists had been absorbed by Sverdlov, Stalin would have been much more relaxed, and when the time came, he would be able to advance and retreat calmly.

It can be said that Stalin only said an empty word, and took two big advantages in vain, do you say that this guy is insidious or not?

Fortunately, Xiao Si is not a fool, this kind of stupid thing that seems to take advantage is actually a big loss. He won't do it. After Stalin's speech. He immediately stood up: "Comrade Stalin's opinion is to the point, and there is naturally nothing wrong with opposing imperialism. However, Comrade Andrei was still very young and was a little too impatient on the issue of specific details. Praise where praise should be. Where it should be criticized, it should also be criticized. For example. He should have informed the Central Committee of the relevant plans as soon as possible, and should have first obtained the understanding of the German comrades...... So I personally think that it is enough to award him the Order of the Red Banner! ”

Lenin glanced at Xiao Si. He glanced at Stalin again, and looked at the two right-hand men. It has to be said that they have grown very fast for more than a year. If you look at Trotsky, there are hardly two men under him who can take the stage. Ulitsky was simple-minded and overly impulsive, and Bukharin and Trotsky seemed to be people of the same path and seemed to have similar ideas, but in fact their ideals were completely different, and it was only a matter of time before they turned their faces. As for what Lunacharsky and his ilk, it is even more inexplicable and incomprehensible.

Anyway, from the quarrel just now, Lenin saw the future strength of himself and the Trotskyists, only Sverdlov and Stalin could firmly hold down the Trotskyists, and there were also Kalinin, Ruzutak, Li Xiaofeng and other powerful people behind him. This is still not counting the unreliable guy Zinoviev, otherwise, the power behind the competition can completely kill the Trotskyists in an instant.

Trotsky also found the situation not very favourable for him, or too unfavourable. If this pace continues, it is estimated that the main task of the Don-Volga Army in the next stage will still be to annihilate Denikin with all its might, and supporting the German revolution will definitely be a secondary task.

He naturally didn't like this kind of result, and just let Ulitsky and Bukharin and his gang play, on the one hand, he was really entangled and didn't know what to choose, and on the other hand, he was to see if he could muddy the waters, and if he could force Lenin out in advance, then he could make a move. However, who would have thought that after tossing for a long time, Sverdlov, Stalin and Zinoviev would beat his people to such an extent that he could only save the scene, this Nima really hurts!

But it was not enough for Trotsky not to make a move, otherwise the second Order of the Red Banner would have really hung on the chest of some bastard.

"The form of the revolution is constantly changing and developing, and dogmatic and bookish practices are harmful to the revolution." Trotsky opened his sentence with this sentence, and his meaning was obvious, that is, there were times when the relevant decisions made by the Eighth National Congress could not keep up with the revolutionary shape, and they could be changed when necessary.

Trotsky was about to reorganize the language and see how to open the scene, but Lenin interjected at his pause: "I agree with Comrade Trotsky. At the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we overestimated the shape of the German revolution and overestimated the strength of the German working class. In the practice of the revolution, we have found that in Germany the power of imperialism far outweighed the power of the working class, so much so that the revolution suffered heavy setbacks at the outset. This fully illustrates the fact that the Eighth Party Congress overestimated the German Revolution! ”

Suddenly, Trotsky's face changed dramatically, and he looked at Lenin in astonishment. No wonder he was surprised, because Lenin was going to completely repudiate his revolutionary line!

Rumble!

The members of the Trotskyists were no better than Trotsky, who had always thought that Lenin would not risk tearing his face and repudiating the theory of permanent revolution in its entirety. That's why there was a brazen attack, who would have thought that Lenin really flipped the table directly, and they were completely unprepared, and they were in chaos in an instant.

Trotsky was nervously thinking about what to do, and he had to fight back, but he was worried. But the question is, how to fight back? Analyzing every sentence Lenin had just said, Trotsky was stunned to find no argument for a counterattack. Lenin said that the Eighth Party Congress overestimated the German revolution and the strength of the German working class. Trotsky was going to fight back. It can only be said that there is no overestimation, but the problem is that the facts slap in the face!

Objectively speaking, the Second Berlin Uprising was really unintentional and completely unprepared. The German Communist Party and the working class thought that marching would solve the problem, but who would have thought that the Albert government would speak with bayonets and bullets. A massacre told the German Communist Party and the working class what is a revolution!

What does this mean? It shows the naivety of the German Communist Party and the fact that the power of the German revolution is indeed overestimated!

If Trotsky does not admit this, then the rest of the fun will be greater, since you Trotsky insist that the strength of the German working class is not overestimated, and that they are still the core of the world revolution. That's easy, you can let the Germans prove it! Since the German working class is still so strong. What else is there to talk about? How can we need help?

Since the German working class can still carry out the revolutionary struggle independently. Then we Bolsheviks should take care of our own mess and hurry up to get rid of those white bandits!

Could Trotsky accept this result? Certainly not, the German revolution was already in jeopardy and urgently needed assistance. Otherwise, it's over. Can he die with a hard duck's mouth?

Obviously. No!

The question is. Nor could Trotsky admit that the German revolution and the power of the German working class were indeed overestimated. To admit this would be all the more fatal, because it would be a total repudiation of his revolutionary line!

Since the significance of the German revolution is overestimated. Since the German working class is what it is? Germany, then, must not be the centre of the world revolution, and its significance and place in the world revolution must be downgraded, and it must give way to the Russian revolution, which is already on the verge of victory. And this, Lenin's point of view.

Once Trotsky admits this, all right, the Trotskyists have no point in saving zài, so let's wash and sleep!

In other words, Lenin gave Trotsky a dilemma in one sentence: you choose which way to go!

But for Trotsky, where Lenin gave him a choice, there was no choice at all. To continue to support the German revolution and the German working class is a dead duck's mouth, and the German revolution without foreign aid is absolutely a dead end. Compared with the immediate collapse of the theory of permanent revolution, it is only the difference between immediate execution and probation. When the time comes, sooner or later you will die.

Trotsky, of course, could not accept it, and he was still counting on defeating Lenin and taking power to show his ambitions! Just admitting defeat like this, how could he be convinced?

Time ticked in the past, and everyone in the Trotskyists was looking at their boss, hoping that he would refute Lenin, otherwise the truth would only fall apart.

At this difficult moment, Trotsky was worthy of being the mentor of the revolution, and he calmly found a strategy to deal with it.

"The German Revolution was certainly not overrated! Judging from the international trend in the recent month, what happened in Germany is affecting the whole world...... The fall of Wilhelm II was the first to show the world the power of the German proletariat, and it was the irreplaceable role played by the proletariat in the overthrow of Wilhelm II that attracted the attention of world imperialism. ”

Trotsky raised his voice abruptly and said impassionedly: "The international imperialists are so afraid of this force that they are so frightened that they toss and turn and cannot sleep, and in order to destroy this force, they are forced to unite and concentrate all their energies on trying to strangle the working class in Germany!" The defeat of the second Berlin uprising was not that the German proletariat was not strong enough or well prepared, but that our enemies had formed a tight gang. In the face of this gang, it is not enough to rely on the strength of the German proletariat, only by uniting the proletariat of the whole world, and only by uniting us as a group, can we achieve the final victory! ”

There was a lot of applause, every Trotskyist breathed a sigh of relief, and in a very short time Trotsky handed over a beautiful answer. They couldn't help but raise their heads again, and together they looked at the inadvertently tall figure on the rostrum - Lenin, see what else you have to say!

Trotsky's speech was indeed quite beautiful and wonderful, and even Lenin could not help cheering and applauding this old opponent in his heart. Of course, if you want to say that all he says is the truth, that is.

To put it mildly, Trotsky's central meaning was only one - it was not that the German proletariat was ineffective, but that the imperialist enemy was too strong. He used the technique of stealing concepts to shift the blame for the failure of the Second Berlin Revolution. And in the end, he echoed his main force and seized the theoretical commanding heights in order to aid the German revolution.

Now it is the turn of the Leninists to worry about their mentors, Trotsky's speech is so brilliant that if Lenin cannot give a strong response and refute their "fallacy" in one fell swoop, the consequences will be truly unimaginable!

So did Lenin have a way to fight back against Trotsky, a way to turn things around?

Yes! If not, he would not be Lenin, nor would he be a well-known teacher in the history of the proletarian revolution. It is precisely because of this ability that he can be on a par with Marxist-Leninist, and Trotsky has always been a thin line.

Under the gaze of the audience, Lenin gently spread out a letter and read it aloud...... (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank you Comrade Juventus!