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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 944 The Scapegoat of Failure

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    The meeting room fell into silence again. No one expected the situation to develop like this. It was clear that Ulyanov wanted to support the Germans, Bukharin supported Ulyanov, and Trotsky  I hope to completely turn around and become a member of the Allied Powers again, and I want to hug the winner's thick legs. The good days of the Germans are over, and they may never look back. The progress of the Ukrainian campaign is the best explanation.

    "Comrades, the defeat of the Soviet Red Army by the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front is nothing. After all, we lack training weapons and equipment and are inferior to the other party in firepower, and we have no air force at all. However, the German army in Ukraine is armed to the teeth, and Simon Petlyura's National Army  It was also equipped with all German equipment. What was the result? The German 1st Fighter Wing was almost wiped out in the first battle. The Germans' superior strength lost Kharkov in three days and four nights, and suffered heavy casualties. However, the coalition forces only dispatched 4  , 50,000 ground troopsthe Germans cannot win this battle!"

    Trotsky¡¯s words were like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of every member of the Soviet Central Committee in the conference room!

    August 1, 1918, 14:05, Moscow, Soviet Russia, Kremlin, large conference room

    "Comrade Trotsky, as Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of the Soviet Union, you must not be careless in anything you say or do. Now, what is the basis for saying that the Germans cannot win this war? Is the reason sufficient? Is it a small setback on the Ukrainian battlefield?  , can the Germans, who are in full swing, be brought to a standstill? This is an exaggeration! When Brusilov led the Russian troops to sweep across the Eastern Front, the Germans were much smaller than they are now. Yiyang Xianyu saved the Eastern Front.  Initiative on the battlefield!"

    Ulyanov, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union, angrily refuted the views of his second-in-command. This was not the time to waver in compromise. Looking at the mood and atmosphere of the Central Committee members in the large conference room, if he, the Chairman, did not  If you stand up and speak with a clear stance, the theme of today's meeting will not be off-topic, but it will directly subvert the future direction of the Soviet Russian government.

    "Left or right? This is a question. Comrade Chairman, Comrade Trotsky, members of the Central Committee, I think it is quite necessary to prepare for a rainy day. Ludendorff is now focusing his main energy on the Western Front, preparing for  Organize an autumn offensive to defeat the main British and French forces on the Western Front before the American recruits can play a decisive role. Under such circumstances, it is understandable for the German and Austrian Allies to shrink the front on the Eastern Front. As for what Comrade Trotsky said,  The Germans can¡¯t win this war, it¡¯s too early to tell!¡±

    Zinoviev's words were impartial. Seeing that there was going to be a huge collision and conflict between Ulyanov and Trotsky, at this moment when unity was needed, Zinoviev complained in his heart to the highest military level.  The chairman of the committee was a little too hasty. Relying on the Germans was good for taking chestnuts from the fire and seeking skin from the tiger, but how about relying on the Allied forces and the King of China?  The Germans were greedy and ceded almost two-fifths of their territory from the Soviet Union. Has the appetite of the Sino-Japanese Alliance and the King of China become smaller?

    "I agree with Comrade Zinoviev. If we cannot make a sure turn, at least we must maintain the current delicate balance. We will neither offend the Germans nor restart the war with the Volga Federation. As long as we can win  When the time comes to eliminate Kolchak, then we will have more room to make directional choices in the future, and we will have more bargaining chips. Now the Soviet Union¡¯s power is only slightly stronger than Kolchak¡¯s White Guards, and stronger than the Volga Federation.  It¡¯s far worse You need to be especially cautious at this time!¡±

    Chicherin, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, wiped his sweat and muttered his opinions while expressing his views. Being prudent and prudent is his characteristic as a professional diplomat. However, when intra-party politics and line struggles are fought, both sides are often at odds with each other.  , but neither end is pleased with it. In the end, not only will it be marginalized, but it is also likely to become a punching bag and victim.

    "Comrade Chicherin, you said lightly. It is your duty as the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs to maintain balance and walk the tightrope. So what do you say now? The request of General Wilhelm Greiner of the German occupation forces in Ukraine  How do we respond? Ignore it? Do you believe that the Germans can stop importing weapons, ammunition and food from Ukraine and Belarus tomorrow? Do you believe that even if we don't agree, the Germans will not do anything to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao?  Are you hesitant to send troops into our territory to attack the territory of the Volga Federation? "

    "Pravda" editor-in-chief Bukharin's debating eloquence is quite remarkable. As a professional diplomat, Chicherin's debating and eloquence are his strengths. He is much better than the silent and dull Dzerzhinsky and others. However,  Compared with Bukharin, an orator and eloquent, Chicherin was really at a disadvantage. Bukharin was so difficult to beat, and the sweat on his forehead became even more, so he just wiped the sweat and stopped making any sound.

    "Perhaps, on the one hand, we can agree to the Germans' use of the road and maintain relations with the German and Austrian Allies. On the other hand, we can promptly inform the Volga Federation of the news of the German army's sneak attack on the road.What do you think of this approach?  "The person who spoke was Sverdlov, the third most powerful person in the Central Committee of Soviet Russia and the commander of the Volga Military District and the Front Army. As the head of the Soviet Red Army who controls all the main forces of the Soviet Red Army east of Moscow, his every move and every word and deed carries weight.  It is much heavier than Bukharin and Chicherin.

    "Well this method looks good, Comrade Trotsky, what do you think? Is Comrade Sverdlov's plan feasible?" Ulyanov breathed a sigh of relief, Sverdlov obviously has not yet  He wanted to stand in line to support Trotsky, but this did not rule out the possibility that Sverdlov would now become the leader of the central third party.

    "Comrade Sverdlov's method can only be said to be an expedient measure in a last resort situation. The Germans are not that easy to fool. If the German army used the Soviet Union to attack Kursk, it would suffer a big loss. However, it was later learned that  We leaked the information to the Allied Eastern Front and the Volga Federation. Do you think Berlin will let us go easily?" Trotsky said with a slight frown.

    "This is right. Comrade Trotsky reminded him very timely. Now the Germans have been defeated miserably in Ukraine, and even Kharkov has been lost. Looking at the battle reports from both sides, it can be judged that Simon Petlyura's Ukrainian National Army's 1st  The group army suffered more than half casualties, and the four infantry divisions lost at least two and a half, while the Germans' 47th reserve infantry division probably lost more than 50% This battle was fought in Ukraine, and the Germans had to blame themselves for the failure.  The only excuse to find a scapegoat is to bring bad luck to Simon Petlyura and the Ukrainian puppet army!¡±
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