The meeting ended, and the Kremlin became quiet again as the members of the Revolutionary Military Committee left. Stalin, who returned to his office, smoked a pipe and stood silently in front of the window, looking into the distance. It was late at night now, and it was pitch black outside.

Nothing could be seen clearly, but Stalin stared straight ahead with his eyes, as if he could see the light in the distance through the dark night.

Since he sat on the throne of supreme power in the Soviet Union, Stalin had never had a peaceful night's sleep. He knew clearly that his rise to the top of power was purely a matter of luck. If it had not been a coincidence, there would have been many people in the party who were more qualified than him.

In particular, Trotsky, whom he regarded as his great enemy, was one of the representatives who threatened his current status.

Because of this, after Stalin gained power, he gradually began to eliminate dissidents and repeatedly purged the party, government, and military. If he did not get rid of these people, Stalin would not be able to completely relax. But even so, no one could be left behind.

The shadow of death always hung in the sky, making Stalin unable to trust anyone and without the slightest sense of security.

Now, the Chinese suddenly launched an attack on the Soviet Union, which caused another change in Stalin's originally planned unified liberation war. Although Stalin knew when China declared war last year that the Sino-Soviet war would officially break out, so he sent people to contact him privately

In order to achieve the goal of declaring war without starting a war, the Chinese top leaders also made preparations for defense. Who would have thought that as soon as the war began, the Chinese would march straight into the Soviet border, and in just dozens of hours, the more than 100,000 Red Army troops guarding the border would be wiped out.

, and the Chinese National Defense Forces advanced at an incredible speed into the Soviet hinterland, which made Stalin panic and uneasy behind his angry and tough appearance.

Stalin was a political veteran, and a genius at playing with people's hearts. In fact, he knew very well how much of the remarks about traitors and reactionaries put forward by Winschlicht in the meeting just now were accurate. I'm afraid no one can guarantee this. According to the

Judging from the current situation, even if there is what Winschlicht believes, it is definitely only a very small part. It is more likely that the members of the Revolutionary Military Committee deliberately exaggerated in order to shirk responsibility.

Stalin knew this. But he did not reveal it. Instead, he set the tone at the meeting and asked Winschlicht to be responsible for the purge again. His choice was actually helpless. If Winschlich was dismissed

According to the view of the special people, attributing the military failures since the outbreak of the war to the strength of the Chinese National Defense Force will inevitably cause greater trouble.

First, it will cause the members of the Revolutionary Military Commission to bear unshirkable responsibilities. Once the investigation continues, it will lead to instability in the hearts of the people, thus destroying the apparent harmony and stability of the Supreme Soviet.

Secondly, doing so will lead to passivity in political propaganda. How could the Bolshevik Red Army, armed with the spirit of proletarian revolution, be easily defeated by the Chinese? Once this conclusion is announced, it will cause great problems for Soviet rule.

.Especially in some areas where resistance to the Soviet Union still exists to this day, it may resurgence. It will also cause the morale of the Red Army to plummet, affecting the outcome of the subsequent war.

It was precisely because of the above two reasons that Stalin blamed the collapse after the war began on the collusion between traitors and reactionary forces within the revolution, which allowed the enemy to easily break through the defense lines.

Stalin was convinced that in order to deceive the people, he had to deceive himself. In this way, he determined the reasons for the failure to achieve political stability. At the same time, at the end of the meeting, he decided to mobilize nearly one million troops to the front line.

Expressed the importance he attached to the Chinese. In any case, the Chinese were no longer the yellow-skinned monkeys with pig tails on their heads during the Manchu era. They had proven their strength with achievements that shocked the world. Stalin did not care at all.

If you dare to underestimate the Chinese, after using political means, you must also make foolproof military preparations.

"I hope I can stop the Chinese..." Stalin said to himself silently. During the meeting, he rejected the suggestion that the Fuzhilong Front Army should retreat. This was also for political and military considerations.

Whatever difficulties Zhilong's front army may encounter, they must not retreat under the current situation. Stalin would not issue such an order unless the war situation reached a very critical moment. Because he knew that once Fu Zhilong's front army retreated,

, the troops of the Far East government will definitely pounce on them, and the morale and strategic advantages of both sides will completely change, and the previous deployment will become a piece of waste paper.

After years of hard work, although Stalin has secured his position at the top of power, in fact Stalin still feels threatened within the party, government and military. As long as major problems occur in the party, government and military, his power will be unstable.

Maybe another battle for rights against oneself will break out under circumstances that no one expects.

Stalin is not Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. He does not yet have such a high prestige. His rule is full of blood and violence. Many times, Stalin will wonder about those who seem to be interested in him.

Do the submissive people hate themselves so much that they gnash their teeth behind their backs? As long as they show a flaw, these people will pounce on them like wolves who see an opportunity and tear them to pieces.

High-pressure politics cannot last long. Stalin actually knew this. But for now, he can only use high-pressure means to ensure the stability of his rights. Unless, when everything is over, for example, the Far East government is completely eliminated, Russia is unified, and there is stability in the country.

Only after the establishment of the Soviet Union, he had the opportunity to use a combination of strength and softness to solve the problem. But since the establishment of the Soviet Union, there has never been such a stable environment, whether it was his predecessor Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanno

My husband is still Stalin, who always interrupts his plans due to endless emergencies and has no choice but to devote himself to the struggle against the enemy.

"We have to think of a way, we must find a way..." Stalin took a deep breath from his pipe, frowning and thinking in the diffuse smoke. The next war must be long and cruel, so he must ensure the stability and stability of the rear.

Control of power. Finally, Stalin finally came up with an idea, which is not surprising at all, and that is to use money to buy comrades and bind most of them to him to form a stable group.

With a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, a pistol in his left hand and waving banknotes in his right hand, Stalin had no other choice. Immediately, he walked to his desk and pressed the bell to protect his most trusted guard captain.

Kerr was called in.

Pakel was a Hungarian who was drafted into the Austro-Hungarian Army during the European War. In 1916, he was captured by the Russian army during the war. After the revolution broke out in Russia, Pakel was released as a prisoner of war, but he did not

He returned to his hometown, but stayed and joined the Bolsheviks.

Pakel was not very keen on politics, but because of his nationality he was sent to work in the counter-revolutionary organization. Also because of the nature of his work, Pakel was able to come into contact with senior Soviet cadres, and he got to know Stalin.

Pauker had no political talent, but he had one skill that no one else had, and that was his excellent barbering skills and vivid comedy talent. Because of these two points, Stalin transferred him to his side as the captain of the guard and served as Stalin's guard.

The older Paokir did not disappoint Stalin. In addition to doing his job well, he also always tried to find ways to please Stalin. He gained Stalin's trust and became a "little man" who cannot be ignored in the Soviet center.

After finding Paokir, Stalin asked him to do one thing, which was to use money to bribe all senior cadres of the Supreme Soviet. To this end, Stalin decided to allocate 5 million rubles, which would be ten times more than the salary of each person according to his or her position.

These people will be given a certain "special allowance" at a certain proportion every month. Of course, Stalin told Paulker that these people must know that this money comes from Stalin's "concern". As long as they are consistent with him in political stance, he will

Stalin can guarantee that this special allowance will be paid forever, and that the work and duties of each family member will be appropriately arranged.

After listening to Stalin's explanation, Pakel immediately agreed and left in a hurry to arrange the matter.

Pauker's speed did not disappoint Stalin. Just two days later, something happened that delighted the senior Soviet cadres. While receiving their monthly salary, they also received a thick envelope containing almost

It is a huge amount of money that is one's normal annual income. With this money, the wonderful life that many people have longed for can finally be realized. Although they are all staunch Bolshevik Party members, the highest goal of the Bolsheviks is not to live a happy and happy life.

A life of great material abundance? Now they have just "experienced" it in advance. This does not conflict with their beliefs. What's more, when they collected the money, they were told that this was what Comrade Stalin meant. This makes it even more difficult.

Everyone was completely reassured. They put the money into their pockets with smiles on their faces, and each of them patted their chests and promised in front of Paulker that they would be consistent with Comrade Stalin, and please tell Comrade Stalin that they are his most solid backing.

After the news reached Stalin's ears, Stalin smiled happily. After praising Paul's work performance, Stalin also raised Paul's military rank by one level and made him responsible for this arduous revolutionary work from now on.

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After stabilizing the rear, Stalin could devote all his energy to the war on the front line. At this time, Dzerzhinsky, who was ordered to investigate the war situation, came to the Kremlin with a black briefcase in his hand. (
Chapter completed!