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Lenin once said during his illness: "For a revolutionary, death is only a way to get rid of physical and mental suffering."

Although the Soviet Union has been established, the disputes of various doctrines have never stopped. There are many parties in the party, and the contradiction between Stalin and Trotsky is escalating day by day, which makes Lenin exhausted.

Lenin could not but feel an unbearable humiliation at his own powerlessness, especially his inability to speak while completely sane.He couldn't stand the condescending tone, the corny jokes, the false encouragement of the doctors.When he was able to talk, he occasionally asked probing questions of the doctors, and then, unexpectedly, caught their inconsistencies, demanded further clarification, and even turned the pages of medical books himself.As with everything else, he always tried to find out.The only doctor he could stand was Gedier.This is a good doctor, but also an honest man, without the habit of a courtier, and has a deep affection for Lenin.

At the beginning of March, Lenin was already paralyzed.Doctor Gedier was very cautious in his judgment of Lenin's condition, but Stalington, who had been pretending to be waiting by the bedside, felt more confident, and acted without any scruples, as if Lenin had died.However, the patient made him happy in vain.A strong physique backed by an indomitable will overcame illness.As April approached, Lenin began to improve gradually, and his body could move more freely. He listened to people reading to him, and sometimes read to him himself, and his speech ability began to recover.Doctors are drawing more and more hopeful conclusions.However, even if Lenin recovered, he would not be able to prevent the revolution from being replaced by bureaucratic reactionary forces. The representative of such forces is of course the ambitious Stalin!

Resurgence: The Second World War Chapter 635 The Death of Lenin

Since the middle of March, Lenin's condition has deteriorated again. He felt that he had no time, so he dictated his will to his secretary several times. In the will, he wrote: "Stalin is too rough. In the middle, it is completely tolerable in the contacts of us Communists, but it is intolerable in the position of general secretary. Therefore, I suggest that comrades find a way to remove Stalin from this position and appoint another person Serve as Secretary General."

At the same time, Lenin also called Trotsky, who was also recuperating, hoping to resolve their political differences.The grumpy Stalin didn't dare to vent to Lenin after he got the news, so he called Lenin's wife Krupskaya and yelled on the phone: "You old bitch, you encouraged your husband to do something. I made a wrong decision, I am a faithful believer in Leninism, why can’t I gain the trust of the leader, it’s all about you, it’s all about you!”

Krupskaya was filled with righteous indignation, and immediately told the ill Lenin about the matter. Lenin was so angry that he immediately called Stalin and told him face to face: "In any case, I don't think that political matters should involve family members. Insulted my wife, and our friendship is broken."

When Stalin heard Lenin say such words, of course he knew what it meant. He forbeared and did not have an attack. Instead, he admitted his mistake to Lenin and Krupskaya face to face, hoping to get their understanding.

Although Stalin was reckless, he was not a fool. He knew that he must not break with Lenin now. There were only two paths before him. Either Lenin would die and he might become the master of the power organs, and thus the party and the country. , or will be relegated to the position of a third-rate role for life.Stalin longed for power, and he wanted all of it.One of his hands already gripped it tightly.The goal is very close, but the threat from Lenin's side is even closer.It was precisely at this moment that Stalin made up his mind to act without delay.His accomplices are everywhere, and their fate is bound up with his.The right man at hand is the pharmacist Yagoda.

"It is said that when Lenin was dying, Stalin got the poison from a pharmacist and handed it to Lenin himself, but the real situation is unknown. Some people say that Stalin poisoned Lenin and suggested that the doctor gave up the cure. Some people said that Lenin could not bear the torture of illness and asked Stalin to give him the poison. But I think that at this juncture, when the highest power is at your fingertips, Stalin will not wait passively.” Zhao Bingjun said The information obtained was reported to the emperor.

"But Stalin is not the only one who is likely to inherit Lenin's position in the Soviet Union. Trotsky is highly respected in the country and is the number two figure after Lenin."

"But Trotsky was recuperating in Sukhumi in the Caucasus at this time, and only Stalin was waiting in Moscow."

Guan Xuqing sighed lightly: "It seems that Stalin is the one in power. However, Zhian, you have to pay close attention to the situation in Moscow, and report any changes at any time."

"twitter."

After only three days, the situation has undergone major changes.Early this morning, Zhao Bingjun brought a foreigner with a sick face to meet the emperor, and introduced him, "This is Trotsky from the Soviet Union."

Guan Xuqing was taken aback. He heard that he was recuperating in the Caucasus a few days ago, so why did he come to Beijing so soon.

It may also be because of the long journey. Trotsky looked weak and sad. He held his glasses and wept and said: "Comrade Lenin... Comrade Lenin has passed away forever."

"Well, I have heard that, as one of the leaders of the Soviet Union, you should go to Moscow to attend Lenin's funeral. Why did you come to Beijing all the way?" Guan Xuqing asked his own question.

"I... I have come to seek asylum from His Majesty the Great Emperor. Stalin is a complete conspirator. He created all false appearances in order to win the highest power in the Soviet Union. Now that he has got his wish, I am worried that he will use the I am killed in the name of the supreme leader, we are sworn enemies politically."

"What? What's going on? Stalin has successfully seized power?" Guan Xuqing asked in surprise.

"Yes, just the day before yesterday, at the No.13 Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Comrade Lenin's will was not made public, but only conveyed among the senior leaders of the Central Committee, and Stalin offered to resign on the advice of Lenin's will , but Kamenev, Zinoviev and others disagreed. They believed that Comrade Lenin's suggestion was inappropriate, and unanimously elected Stalin as the general secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU. Obviously, this was planned by them long ago Conspiracy, conspiracy!"

"Why do you say that?"

"When I heard the news of Comrade Lenin's death, I sent a close secretary of mine to Moscow, and when he asked the doctors about the immediate cause of death, they threw up their hands nonchalantly. in medicine. Krupskaya wrote me a very sincere letter to Sukhumi; I did not go to her on this question, lest it should hurt her. On the question of Lenin's death, there seemed to be a cloud A heavy cloud. People don't say anything about it, as if they are afraid of getting burned. Only the impulsive and talkative Bukharin occasionally makes strange and unexpected hints when talking to people. Based on my knowledge of Stalin It is very likely that he is a person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal."

At this point, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang handed over a sign to ask for an audience, and took a telegram that had just been sent from Moscow to the emperor and said: "Stalin, who has just served as the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, called you and invited you to attend the meeting on Saturday, May [-]st. Lenin's funeral."

Guan Xuqing glanced at Trotsky and said: "It's just right, you go back with me. No one would dare to do anything to you when I'm here. I'd like to see what tricks Stalin can play." Guan Xuqing had something else in his heart A plan, as long as Trotsky is placed in the Soviet Union, it is tantamount to having a force to restrain Stalin. This kind of check and balance of power is very important to China.

The sky in Moscow is still shrouded in heavy haze.

Stalin read the oath of fidelity to his mentor before Lenin's coffin in the same tone as a sermon in a Tiflis Orthodox high school.

On the way to Moscow, Trotsky personally wrote several obituaries, "Lenin has passed away forever. We have lost Lenin forever..." He sent these pages of obituaries written by himself through the dedicated line.At this time, his high fever still persisted.Lenin's death made him restless and full of thoughts.He recalled the road he had traveled in his life, recalled the meetings, arguments, friendship and joint work with Lenin, and once again believed with all his heart that his struggle with the unworthy was completely correct...

Then, he suddenly received a letter from Mrs. Lenin, which made him very excited.Krupskaya said in the letter: I am writing this letter to tell you that Vladimir Ilyich had browsed your book one month before his death, and after reading your discussion of Marx and Lenin, he put the book down and asked me to read it to him again. He listened very carefully, and then read it again by himself.I would also like to tell you that when Vladimir Ilyich was dying, the person he never forgot was you, and he was proud to have such a revolutionary friend like you.I wish you, strong and healthy.Na Krupskaya"

Lenin's memorial service was held amidst the solemn national anthem. In the center of the Kremlin's hall, under the tall palm leaves, Lenin's body was dressed in dark khaki and lay on a crimson altar. His former comrades kept vigil for him.Dzerzhinsky, dressed in brown leather, stood with bowed head like a monk.Stalin stood like steel with his arms folded.Bukharin stood beside him like a wax figure.

The hall gradually filled with communists, all of whom wore ordinary overalls.Throughout the hall, a silent beam of white light travels across the room, allowing photographers to illuminate the mournful faces of people: bearded farmers in sheepskin jackets, workers in leather jackets, and those in dark khaki uniforms.

Trotsky accompanied the Chinese emperor who came from afar to stand in front of the hall. Guan Xuqing's face was flickered by the light of the camera, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Stalin began to read Lenin's eulogy in his usual high-pitched voice: "Comrades, we Communists are people of special character. The army of the great proletarian strategists, Comrade Lenin's army, is composed of us. There is nothing more glorious to be a soldier in this army. There is nothing more noble than the title of a member of this party whose founder and leader is Comrade Lenin. Not everyone can be a member of this party. And Not everyone can weather the trials and storms that the members of this party have to go through.

"Comrade Lenin bid us farewell to us to cherish the great title of party members and maintain the purity of this great title. Comrade Lenin, we solemnly swear to you: We must honorably carry out your will!"

"The Soviet Union, surrounded by the vast ocean of bourgeois countries, stands like a huge rocky mountain. Waves hit it one after another, threatening to drown it and wash it away. But the rocky mountain still stands No movement. Lenin never regarded the Soviet Republic as the ultimate goal. He always regarded it as a necessary link to strengthen the revolutionary movement in Western and Eastern countries, as a necessary link to promote the victory of laborers all over the world over capital. Lenin knew that not only from the international Only such a view is correct from the point of view of the Soviet Union, and from the point of view of preserving the Soviet Republic itself. Lenin knew that only in this way could the working people of the world be inspired to wage a resolute struggle for emancipation. Precisely because Thus, Lenin, the wisest of the wise leaders of the proletariat."

Resurgence: World War II Chapter 636 The Maelstrom of Power

"In the past few days, you have seen tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of laborers come to visit Comrade Lenin's coffin. After a while, you will see millions of representatives of laborers come to visit Comrade Lenin's mausoleum. There is no need to doubt, Behind the representatives of the millions of working people, representatives of tens of millions and tens of millions of working people from all over the world will surely follow one after another, to prove that Lenin is not only the leader of the Russian proletariat, not only the leader of the European workers. Leaders, not only of the East, but of the entire world of work around the globe."

"Comrade Lenin bid us farewell to us to be faithful to the principles of the Communist International. Comrade Lenin, we swear to you: We will do everything possible to strengthen and expand the alliance of the working people of the world, the Communist International!"

After reading the eulogy, Stalin bowed three times to Lenin's body, and when he raised his head again, there were traces of tears on his face, and at the same time, he glanced at the Chinese emperor opposite him.

At this moment, Guan Xuqing caught the cunning in Stalin's eyes.

Suddenly a commotion passed through the hall, and then the audience stopped.Lenin's widow, Krupskaya, stood in front of the coffin and looked at Lenin's face calmly and without tears, as if this was not a farewell between husband and wife, but a farewell between two staunch revolutionaries.After absolute silence, dirges sounded, the guards stood at attention, and the audience sang a revolutionary dirge.

After the elegy was played, the coffin was about to be sealed. Except for the guardian and the prominent figures, all the staff left quietly. The outdoor air was bitter and cold.Guan Xuqing and others waited for Qi Ling, and they all stood at the back of the queue.The weather in Moscow is so cold today that only a few bushy-haired people dared to take off their fur hats.

People began to move forward, raising their hands in salute, but soon found that it was too cold to stretch out their hands.The soldiers escorting the coffin were all wearing military caps, and their faces and shoulders were covered with hoarfrost from their breath.The procession slowly passed the cemetery of the deceased communists.In front of the cemetery, just under the wall, is a huge black structure.It was a temporary wooden mausoleum.Nearby is a high platform with a red-covered base and steep steps, which can only be climbed up with the help of handrails.

The first part of today's ceremony has ended, and workers, peasants, men and women from all over the country began to line up, one district after another.There was ice on the collars, soldiers stamped where they stood, and the delegations started running as soon as they passed the square.The entire face of the militia chief was frozen and he was at risk of losing his nose and cheeks.

However, on the street, regardless of the cold, Guan Xuqing saw the largest parade in Moscow's history.District after district, factory after factory, people of all nationalities in the Soviet Union wrapped their faces in the warmest things at hand, and the whole city seemed to be marching towards the square.The Communists wrapped their arms in black strips trimmed with red, and almost everyone wore mourning signs, even on fashionable Kuznetsky Bridge Street, among well-dressed ladies who were clearly not Communists. things.Little boys were selling pocket portraits of Lenin that people pinned to their chests, and in some locations paper miniatures were given away for free and people clamored for them.

People who came from all over the country to attend Lenin's funeral filled the streets of Moscow, Gorky Avenue, Dmitrov Avenue, Petrov Avenue, Neglinaya Avenue, all the streets were crowded and airtight, but the people Not annoyed by the crowd, they were painfully silent, approaching Lenin's cemetery with a tenacious and consistent will.

On the viewing stand, the members of the Politburo, the Organization Bureau, the Secretary of the Central Committee, the Chairman of the Party’s Supervisory Committee, and the First Secretary of the Moscow City Party Committee who presided over the funeral let three members of the Politburo speak at the ceremony.

Kalinin, an old member of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (the predecessor of the Soviet Union), as the oldest member of the Politburo, praised Lenin's journey on the road to revolution and the great achievements he made for the party before the October Revolution; Voroshilov recalled Lenin's contribution in World War II as a comrade-in-arms who once fought side by side; Molotov appeared at the end, recalling the decisive role of the late party leader in the construction of the Soviet Union.

Next, although Lenin's comrades, comrades-in-arms and students intentionally chose different positions, the contents of their speeches were all typical bureaucratic, purely political speeches necessary on that occasion.

But Trotsky, the leader second only to Lenin, did not get the opportunity to remember the leader. He knew that all of this was arranged by Stalin in advance.

In the end, the funeral committee unanimously invited His Majesty the Emperor of China to speak at the funeral on behalf of foreign dignitaries. Guan Xuqing did not refuse, and finally found a chance to exercise his hands and feet, otherwise he would be frozen to death if he continued to sit in the VIP seats up.

He strode up to the viewing stand and looked at the tens of thousands of Soviet people on the Red Square in Moscow. On the stage, the Soviet dignitaries, representatives from all walks of life, foreign ambassadors and reporters from various countries were all listening intently. What the Chinese emperor wanted to say Every sentence carries weight, and may even influence the future political situation of the Soviet Union.Guan Xuqing said loudly into the microphone: "An old friend of the imperial people and a close ally I respect very much. Lenin passed away today. I feel very sorry." The distance between them is shortened.

"In the era of sudden changes in the world situation, facing the crazy Nazis, Lenin chose to fight back without hesitation. His firm communist beliefs supported him to fight for the cause of peace. Facts have proved that the Soviet people under the leadership of Lenin He achieved success, defeated the Nazis, safeguarded national rights and interests, and the Soviet Union was reborn. From this point of view, Lenin passed away gloriously. But he still has many regrets that he has not made up for. As he said to me before his death, There are still many contradictions in the nascent red regime, and the disputes between various doctrines are intensifying. Whenever he thinks about this, he always sighs. Therefore, he also leaves with regret. As a bystander, I think that whether it is Lenin's spirit in heaven The vast majority of the Soviet people are unwilling to see a divided red regime, but hope that their government will be united, jointly inherit Lenin's unfinished legacy, and complete the cause of communism. As a leader of the people, Lenin is great, as a An ordinary Soviet man, Lenin was humble and honest, I miss him." Guan Xuqing waved sadly and walked off the viewing platform.

The Red Square in Moscow was silent. After a while, people began to cry silently. Most of them were moved by the words of the Chinese emperor.

Stalin's face was ashen. Of course he knew that the Chinese emperor was referring to himself and Trotsky, but he didn't dare to fall out with the Chinese emperor, and he didn't dare to borrow his courage. Although he was a militant, he still knew Never mess with anyone, and if you do, you'll be in big trouble.

After the funeral, out of diplomatic etiquette, Stalin invited the Chinese emperor for an interview in the Kremlin, expressing his gratitude to the emperor for coming all the way to the funeral. Guan Xuqing also said a few polite words, congratulating Stalin on his election as the first secretary of the CPSU and chairman of the People's Committee.

Next, Guan Xuqing called Trotsky aside and said to Stalin: "I know all about your affairs. They are nothing more than differences in political opinions. Your common goal should be the same. Be able to unite, inherit Lenin's behest, and carry forward your cause."

After speaking, Guan Xuqing glanced at Trotsky. Trotsky knew that the Chinese emperor wanted to express his opinion, so he adjusted his glasses and did not speak, but directly extended his hand to Stalin.

Stalin's expression was very unnatural, and he was secretly suffocating. The Chinese emperor wanted to use his power to make the Soviet Union's differences disappear. Is this possible?But the whole world knows that China is a country that no one can offend, and I must not offend the person in front of me when I just took office. Despite his unwillingness, he reluctantly held Trotsky's hand.