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Volume 1: Turbulent Era Volume 3: Cannons fired, blasting his mother Chapter 425: Run away

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    Politicians have no bottom line. When two politicians become opponents, the winner is often the one who is more shameless and has no bottom line.  Just like Trotsky and Stalin now, compared with Stalin, Trotsky's moral integrity is of course higher, which is the main reason why he has extremely high prestige within the party, government and military.  But it is precisely for this reason that the battle between him and Stalin has never prevailed. This was the case before and it is still the case now.

    The mutiny in the troops was quickly suppressed after Timoshenko arrived with the guard division. In order to ensure stability, Trotsky mobilized the 61st Infantry Division and took measures to replace commanders and fighters at all levels and disrupt soldiers.  Prepare a series of measures for reorganization.  However, before he could put these measures in place, panic problems emerged one after another in the rest of the troops. Although they were not under strict control like the 61st Infantry Division, Trotsky was already devastated by fires everywhere.  .

    And this phenomenon is getting worse as time goes by. Although the Red Army troops that are constantly coming from the west have not launched an attack on Trotsky's department for the time being, the entire army is on the verge of collapse. Trotsky will not  I dare to imagine what the outcome will be if this battle breaks out.

    By this time, it could be said that Trotsky had become the loser in the contest between Stalin and Trotsky. Seeing that the situation was getting worse day by day, Trotsky was unable to do anything about it. He was so anxious that he called in Tukhachevsky and others.  The confidants discussed countermeasures again, but after discussing for a long time, they still couldn't come up with any solution.

    "How about we go to the Far East" A division commander said this, and as soon as the words fell, the room fell silent.  If these words had been spoken during the uprising, Trotsky would have been attacked by a group of people before he even opened his mouth, and he might even have been stripped of his command authority on the spot and imprisoned.

    But now the situation is completely different. The road in front of us is almost impassable, with Moscow¡¯s continuous penetration and attacks in all aspects of politics, military, and propaganda.  Defeat is only a matter of time.  This teacher who had the courage to say these words could be said to have revealed the thoughts of many people present. Some people had actually been thinking about this only way out for a long time, but they still did not dare to speak.  Today, someone finally spoke out for them. Everyone was surprised and couldn't help but feel uneasy. They couldn't help but cast their eyes on Trotsky who was sitting in the main seat.

    Trotsky had a bitter taste in his mouth.  With his wisdom, he would not fail to understand the reason for his subordinate's suggestion.  But asking him to abandon his long-held beliefs and grovel in front of the enemy, the proud Trotsky would not do it even to his death.  But then again, he, Trotsky, could sacrifice himself for his beliefs and even dedicate everything he had, but what about his subordinates?  Because of his uprising, these people who were present have all lost their families. Their family members who stayed in the Soviet area were either purged or imprisoned, but they are still able to stay with him and support him. This has achieved the maximum limit of a revolutionary.

    In addition to these senior officers, there are also hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the former Eastern March Army.  Could it be that Trotsky also wanted to let them bury him with him?  Especially some ordinary soldiers, if it were not for their own fault, they might not be involved in this incident at all. Now there is a dead end road before them. Even if Trotsky bows to Stalin, I am afraid that Stalin's viciousness will not lead him to do anything.  These ordinary soldiers would not be let go. To Stalin, these hundreds of thousands of people were just a cold number on his purge list.

    These days, Trotsky has thought a lot and considered a lot.  He knew it was time to make a decision.  Once the Red Army in the west launches an attack on itself, by then everything will be too late.  He would not regret his own death.  The problem is that we must consider the way out for our subordinates and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. It was our own mistake to lead them on this path, and we must not watch them fall into the abyss again.

    "It's time to make a decision" Trotsky said to himself. Today's suggestion from his subordinates is enough to show that the capital to continue to confront Stalin has been completely lost, and it will be too late if we don't arrange a way out.

    In just a few minutes, Trotsky seemed to have aged a lot.  Seeing everyone staring at him longingly, he stood up with a sigh and said: "Comrades! The road in front of us is blocked. I think everyone knows what consequences we will face if we delay any longer. For everyone  Think about it, I! Lev Davidovich Bronstein has decided to hand over the command to Comrade Timoshenko from now on"

    "Comrade Trotsky. You" Timoshenko stood up in shock. Trotsky waved his hand slightly at him before he could speak, and said with a pretended relaxed expression: "Comrade Timoshenko, you  He is an excellent commander and combatant, and he is also a clear-headed chief of staff. I believe that handing over the troops to you is the best choice at this time. I think you will be able to lead everyone to make appropriate decisions."

    Trotsky didn¡¯t say anything clearly, but everyone still understood what he meant.  Many people were secretly relieved, but at the same time they were worried about this respected old leader.

    "Comrade Trotsky, what about you? What should you do?"

    Trotsky was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked out the window. His gaze seemed to penetrate the entire Surgut, hovering over the vast Russian land and the majestic Kremlin in Moscow

    ¡°I will leave my motherland temporarily, but I will never abandon my beliefs and ideals.¡±

    "Comrade Trotsky!"

    Everyone was shocked. None of them had thought that Trotsky had decided to go into exile abroad, and they hurriedly tried to persuade him.

    "Needless to say, I have already decided. Let Comrade Timoshenko handle the next thing. I am tired" Trotsky said in a hoarse voice, then turned and walked out of the door of the conference room.

    ¡°Everyone looked at Trotsky¡¯s leaving figure alone, and felt desolation and lamentation in their hearts. Until the moment the door closed, everyone¡¯s eyes were wet.

    Two days later, the Trotskyist troops in Surgut came into contact with the Russian Imperial Government forces in Siberia. On the early morning of the third day, a telegram sent from the Far East brought instructions to the frontline troops. That night, Trotsky took the only weapons around him.  Several people quietly left Surgut and then disappeared. In the early morning of the fourth day, the former Trotskyist troops headed by Timoshenko quickly evacuated Surgut before the Red Army in the west had time to react, and passed through  The railway transported troops close to the Siberian defense line, while destroying all Surgut's public facilities and railway network.

    A few hours later, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire announced that the former Red Army¡¯s Eastward March Army had declared an uprising. Timoshenko, headed by the supreme commander, and his hundreds of thousands of soldiers changed their banners and joined the ranks of the Russian Imperial Government.  In this regard, Her Majesty the Empress, the head of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, claimed that this was a great victory for the rejuvenation of Russia. In the name of the Empress and the head of state, she pardoned all the soldiers of the former Eastern Front Army who revolted for their civil war crimes, and promised to give them proper resettlement and rewards.  For senior generals such as Timoshenko, the Queen also granted them noble titles and corresponding military ranks and status in the Red Army.

    When news of the withdrawal of the Trotskyist troops was received, the Red Army troops in the west had no time to react.  On the one hand, they reported the situation to their superiors, and on the other hand, they sent out reconnaissance troops to find out the truth.  After the orders from their superiors were issued, they mobilized their troops and marched towards Surgut hastily. However, when they arrived at Surgut, what they saw was a dilapidated and empty city.  Before Xinge evacuated, almost everything that could be moved out of Surgut was evacuated. Even those that could not be moved were all destroyed by the Duanhou troops. Not to mention the people in the entire city, not even a few rats were left.  However, the Red Army soldiers who rushed into the city stared dumbly at the quiet ghost town-like city.

    All facilities and railways in Surgut were destroyed, making it impossible for the incoming Red Army troops to pursue them.  Not long after they entered the city, news about Trotskyist troops joining the Russian Imperial Government Army spread through telegraphs and radios. After learning of the situation, Stalin lost his temper in the Kremlin and ordered the arrests of the frontline Red Army troops.  More than a dozen generals were accused of sympathizing with Trotsky and deliberately letting the enemy escape.  You can imagine what consequences these generals will face in the near future. Concentration camps or execution grounds may be their final destinations.

    "Where are the Trotskyites?" Fang Zida got the news a little earlier than Stalin, which was also in the early morning.  He hurried from home to the office, carefully read the information sent from the Far East and asked Dai Chunfeng hurriedly.

    "The Far East has arranged for him to board the ship. The destination is Europe, maybe Switzerland, maybe Norway" Zhou Yuanliang was not in Beijing, and Dai Chunfeng, as the person in charge of Japanese and Russian intelligence, reported directly to Fang Zidahui.

    Fang Zida understood immediately upon hearing this that this must be a deal between Trotsky and the Far East.  But this is fine, a living Trotsky is far more valuable than a dead Trotsky. Although the woman in the Far East did a big thing, judging from Trotsky¡¯s decision this time, the situation may still be better.  I didn't want it to be as bad as I had expected.

    "This chess game can still be played, Trotsky is ruthless!" Fang Zida admired Trotsky at this time. While maintaining his ideals and beliefs, he also threw a stone to his old rival Stalin that could explode at any time.  of bombs.  Hundreds of thousands of troops defected to the Far East. This was something that had never happened since the formation of the Red Army. It was a huge blow to Moscow both politically and militarily. How would Stalin respond next?  (To be continued)
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