Everyone in the Kremlin had solemn expressions and no one spoke a word. Although they knew that the situation on the battlefield was already bad to a certain extent, they did not expect that the German army was progressing so fast!

Even in just half a month, it has already threatened Moscow, the proud capital of the Soviet Union. If Moscow is abandoned, can the Soviet Union still be called the Soviet Union?!

"I don't agree to give up Moscow. I think we must persist in fighting no matter how great the difficulties are." Trotsky couldn't hold himself back and said fiercely: "I would rather die in Moscow than just like this.

Give up this Soviet land..."

Kalinin smiled bitterly when he heard this. Is it now up to the Soviet Union to choose? The Germans are attacking so fast. If they continue to stay in Moscow, there may not be a possibility that the top Soviet officials will be annihilated.

By then these high-level officials will be gone, and the Soviet will fall into a situation where it exists in name only. Which is more important, basically everyone can rationally distinguish clearly.

But from an emotional point of view, it is undoubtedly an extremely difficult decision to abandon the capital. If you abandon Moscow after a great defeat, the blow to the morale of the Soviet Red Army can be imagined.

"Comrade Trotsky, we must consider the issue of long-term combat. The war between us and the Germans will definitely not end in a day or two. What we need is long-term persistent fighting..."

"Under such circumstances, strategic retreat is also a helpless option. We need to take a long-term view and ensure our continued combat capabilities..."

"A Soviet without Moscow is still a Soviet..." Trotsky's sad voice interrupted Kalinin: "Moscow, which even Tsarist Russia never lost, has been lost in our hands. Comrade Kalinin, what do you think?

What will the entire Soviet people think of us?!"

Kalinin's face turned red when he heard this. Didn't he know the possible consequences of giving up Moscow? If he just chose to give up, there is no doubt that he and all the members of the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union will be crucified in history.

on the pillar of shame.

Tsarist Russia had never had its capital occupied by a foreign force. If they had lost their capital, there is no doubt that the entire Soviet Union would be devastated.

"Comrade Trotsky, what you said is very simple. But how do you guarantee that you can defend Moscow?! How do you guarantee that you can stop the German attack?!" Kalinin took a deep breath and said: "

We can choose not to retreat, but the result of this hard fight is likely to be that the entire Soviet top brass will be buried here..."

"I didn't ask you all to stay with me..." Trotsky smiled and took off his reading glasses. Only then did he feel that he was old. He was about to enter the coffin.

"As Chairman of the Soviet, I have the right and obligation to hold on in Moscow!" Trotsky was so determined for the first time. This made Kalinin look at the Soviet Chairman in a different light, who never seemed willing to take responsibility.

"Comrade Trotsky, although I also admire your courage. But I must say that there is always a long gap between reality and ideals. What we need to see is that the German mechanized corps operations are obviously more than

The current resilience of our Soviet Union."

"If there is only strong resistance, all we will get is destruction." Kalinin paused and said: "What we should do now is to maintain our own strength while waiting for the support of the allies' troops and equipment. This war

Only then can we continue..."

Trotsky took off his glasses and wiped them with silk cloth. At this time, he couldn't help feeling that he was getting old after all. After all, he was no longer the man who followed Lenin in the north and south without any fatigue.

.

He is now several decades old, and his beard has turned white and his hair has grown dull. The boundless energy he once had seems to have left him. Now he is a little timid and has learned to escape.

But when he learned that even Moscow was threatened by the German army, everything about this former Soviet hero seemed to come back to him.

Taking a deep breath, Trotsky looked at Kalinin and said: "Yes! All this is what should be done. But this is what you should do. As the chairman of the Soviet, what I should do is to stay in the capital.

Stay with our Soviet soldiers, and you will either win or die heroically..."

"But I shouldn't retreat! Because I'm in Moscow!!"

Kalinin was almost excited by Trotsky's words, but reason told the old Soviet general what the consequences would be. If the Chairman of the Soviet died in Moscow, then it would be very difficult for the Soviet

It's an extremely huge blow.

"Don't worry, Comrade Kalinin. If I die in the battle, it will only be an extra trace of blood on the red flag of our Soviet Union. This flag is dyed with the blood of countless comrades. Even if I go down to accompany them now

.It can be considered late..."

Galinin was silent. He suddenly didn't know what to say. The courage that once appeared in Trotsky returned to him again.

If he had had such courage back then, would he have supported Stalin? This would be unknown, but now Kalinin knew that he should support Trotsky.

Perhaps the heroic fighting of a Soviet chairman will awaken the courage of those soldiers who retreated from the front line. If this is the case, perhaps the Soviets will still have a chance to fight Germany.

War is the most severe test that tests everything in a country, from its industrial capabilities to its overall planning capabilities, to its unity, coordination and perseverance.

Being at a disadvantage against the opponent in any of these areas may very well lead to a country or a nation being doomed. It is not just Tiger Tu who knows this, Trotsky and Kalinin also know this.

If the Soviets want to rise, they must have an excellent record. Although countries were angry at the establishment of the Soviets, they did not dare to use force. The reason was that the Soviets defeated the combined armed forces of other countries when they were first born.

Although it was only a small part of the military strength of various countries, it was also because they were not sure how much they would pay to defeat the Soviets. They were unwilling to take this risk.

Now, the Soviets are facing a more difficult and dangerous test than before. As long as this step is taken, the Soviets will become an international power regardless of whether Europe and the United States are willing to recognize them or not.

In fact, China in later generations also experienced this. After eight years of resistance and four years of liberation war, China has actually not been recognized by other countries except the red.

As for the Korean War, China single-handedly forced the United States-led alliance to finally choose to negotiate. In this way, China established its status as a great power.

The subsequent two secret wars in Vietnam and the smoke of gunfire on Heixiazi Island all established China as a regional power that would not succumb to foreign powers.

It was these unyielding battles that made other countries dare not declare war against China. Once on the Korean battlefield, China's warning of "not crossing the 38th parallel" was regarded as a joke.

In the later Vietnam battlefield, China's "not to cross the 17th parallel" became the edict of the US military. How did all this come about?! It was the soldiers who roared and fought on the Korean battlefield who exchanged their blood and lives for

Come.

Dignity never comes from charity. It is earned. If you want to gain respect, you must show your due strength. Otherwise, this kind of respect can only be a sarcastic joke.

But there are always people in this world who don't quite understand this, such as a certain third brother who is often compared to China in later generations. But in fact, not many people in China would regard them as imaginary enemies.

For more people, the United States and Europe are qualified to be their imaginary enemies. And the third brother?! That country with hundreds of millions of people illiterate and just two-legged sheep has almost no competition with China. Although they are in

When we were independent, our infrastructure was stronger than China's.

But now it lags far behind China.

"Comrade Trotsky, I know what you think. In some ways, I even support you in doing this..." Kalinin was silent for a long time and then said: "But if you sacrifice the Soviet command,

What to do with decision-making authority?!”

The battle of achievement is also a battle of honor. Of course, it is also a battle of life and death for the Soviet Union. If it wins, the Soviet Union will become an international power. If it fails, the Soviet Union will become the dust of history.

"I suggest that during the period when I am unable to fulfill my responsibilities as Chairman of the Soviet, Comrades Kalinin and Stalin should exercise the rights of Chairman of the Soviet on my behalf. At the same time, if I have died fighting for the motherland, then please ask Comrades Stalin and Kalinin. Together with other members of the Supreme Council of the Soviet

Comrades, other committee members, jointly elect the new Chairman of the Soviet!"

Trotsky seemed to have already thought about what he should do. Before Kalinin could finish speaking, he said directly: "This opinion, please let the comrades of the Supreme Committee vote..."

Everyone looked at Trotsky in disbelief, as if they couldn't believe that the chairman would make such a decision at this time. For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire conference room suddenly solidified.

Everyone fell silent immediately, and for a moment no one knew what to say. Everyone looked at Trotsky blankly, with admiration, disdain, meaningfulness, and sighs in their eyes.

"Okay, let's vote with a show of hands." Trotsky didn't even look at their eyes. He looked like an old monk in trance: "Comrades who agree with my opinion, please raise your hands!"

As he said this, he was the first to take the lead and raised his hand. Others, however, remained silent. Only Trotsky was alone in the conference room, raising his hand.

How similar! Trotsky sighed, how similar it was to when he was expelled from the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union! At that time, he was isolated and helpless, and those comrades who had lived together through life and death had become his enemies.

They couldn't wait to deprive themselves of their power and drive themselves out of the Soviet Union. They were labeled as counterrevolutionaries and were imprisoned, deported and even assassinated.

But at this time, someone in the Supreme Council slowly raised his hand. In everyone's surprised eyes, Kalinin slowly raised his hand.

"Once, I thought that Comrade Trotsky, who founded the Soviet with me in blood and artillery fire, had died. But today I know that Trotsky did not die. He was just sleeping. Now I believe that he has died.

Wake up..."

Kalinin's words made Trotsky burst into tears. Once upon a time, he was the soldier who, together with Comrade Lenin, shouted for freedom and equality and rushed towards the Tsar's artillery fire.

But I don’t know when those courages passed away in the wind. All that was left was the shell of trying to seize power. What was he looking for, and when did he lose it?! Trotsky himself couldn’t tell clearly.

People's hearts are prone to change, and the speed at which they change is so fast that it's dizzying to watch.

As Trotsky and Kalinin raised their hands, members of the Supreme Committee also raised their hands one after another. One, two, three...

In the end, the committee formed a situation and passed it surprisingly unanimously! Of course, Stalin was not here.

"Okay, then Comrade Kalinin, please inform Comrade Stalin to come back as soon as possible." Trotsky seemed not to have thought that his proposal would be passed unanimously. He smiled and said: "Comrade Kalinin will organize everyone to come back together."

Evacuate here, and Comrade Tukhachevsky will stay in Moscow with me..."

"I hope everyone can wait for the news of our victory..."

When the decision of the Supreme Council of Soviets in Moscow reached Stalin, Stalin, an old opponent who had been fighting with Trotsky for more than ten years, was speechless...

He did not expect that Trotsky would make such a decision at this juncture. He did not expect that Trotsky would make such a choice at such a moment.

Although we have different political views, what we have is the same motherland and the same dream. The rise of the Soviet Union is worthy of the blood of those comrades who sacrificed their lives for the revolution.

Perhaps, this is what we have in common...

Negotiations with China are coming to an end. The conditions offered by China are becoming more and more specific. The two sides have fewer and fewer differences, but have more and more commonalities.

Stalin seemed to have sensed the private thoughts of European and American countries, but he could not stop it. He could not just watch China surrender to Germany, because this would sink the Soviet Union.

The Soviet army performed extremely poorly on the battlefield, but the Germans were full of confidence. Even if the Soviets now propose negotiations, the Germans may not be willing to negotiate anymore.

It is obviously a country that can be occupied and destroyed by one's own hands, so why waste time negotiating with them?! Let them continue to possess the resources they need. It is better to take them all into your own hands.

The progress of the Japanese army is also very smooth, at least they are now gradually catching up with the speed of the German attack. As the Soviet army deployed a large number of troops to Moscow for defense, the strength of the Soviet troops in front of the Japanese army was weakening.

The Japanese army had almost unimpeded access to the territory of the Soviet Union. If it weren't for the people whose skin color was different from his own who looked at him with hatred, Ishihara Wanji might have thought that he was dealing with those third-rate colonial troops on the battlefield in Southeast Asia.

"The closer we are to victory, the closer we are to death..." Victory did not make Ishihara Wanji feel happy. On the contrary, he felt a little worried.

Now the German and Japanese troops are attacking too smoothly, which shows that the Soviet army has not used the weapons and equipment they obtained from China, the United States and Canada.

Moreover, no European and American troops were seen on the battlefield.
To be continued...