Lenin was a traitor Lenin was a German spy Similar claims have been in the air since the collapse of the Soviet Union, as if this great mentor was the culprit behind the transformation of the Russian Empire from an invincible polar bear to a sick cat.
In his previous life, Hersman once believed that he was a senior fan, and of course he would not think that the Great Mentor was a good person.
And the Thor project that Hirschman is now involved in seems to confirm this argument.
Lenin did collude with Germany and was ready to betray Russian interests But to Hersmann's complete surprise, what corrected his view of Lenin and the Bolsheviks for glory was a meeting at the railway station, where Lenin met with the leader of the Russian Social Revolutionary, deputy chairman of the Provisional Council of the Soviet of Workers and Soldiers in Petrograd, and at the same time Minister of Justice of the Provisional Government of Duke Lvov, named Alexander Vdolovich Kerensky.
On April 7, 1917, nine days before Lenin's return to Petrograd, Lenin and Hersmann's train arrived at the Finnish railway station in Petrograd.
Here they "coincidentally" met, once Lenin's classmate and friend, now rival and future nemesis Kerensky.
Since the trip was arranged by the German Grand General Staff, which was known for its efficiency and rigour, the trip from Switzerland to Petrograd went smoothly and without a single problem, either on land or at sea.
The only thing that worried Etel and Chloe was that Lenin, as soon as he arrived in Helsinki, sent a telegram to his supporters in Petrograd, announcing in a high-profile manner: Lenin had returned Ettel and Chloe may have seen Lenin in their hearts as collaborating with Germany, and it would have been difficult for Lenin, a Russian traitor who betrayed the interests of the Russian nation, to explain to the masses in Petrograd how he had returned to Petrograd from Switzerland through German territory.
All of them agreed that Lenin should go quietly into the city, avoid high-profile activities, and wait until the limelight had passed.
If Lenin had been too high-profile, they feared that there would be soldiers of the Russian Provisional Government waiting to arrest Lenin and his entourage, including German agents such as Hersmann, Ettel and Chloe, as well as dozens of boxes of unaccounted Kim Mark, which was the best proof that Lenin was a Russian traitor and a German agent As a result, when the train carrying Lenin, the German spy Hersmann and others was now not diplomats, but agents and Kim Mark, there were really dozens of Russian soldiers in yellow-green uniforms and carrying Mosin Nagant rifles.
However, they did not come to arrest Lenin, but Kerensky, the Minister of Justice of the Provisional Government, came to meet Lenin at the train station.
"Vladimir Ilyich, it's great that you're back, those Germans didn't embarrass you, right?"
"How can they be embarrassed, they are now eager to negotiate with us, so that the war on the Western Front can be ended as soon as possible Alexander Vdorovich, how did you become Minister of Justice, it must feel very good" On the platform of a Finnish railway station, Hersmann was the first to get a close-up look at the acting talents of great statesmen.
Lenin and his political rival, Kerensky, seemed to be a pair of good friends who had been separated for many years, hugging, kissing, and greeting each other affectionately on the platform, and neither of them showed the slightest hostility.
And Kerensky, who was ridiculed by Lenin as even more stupid than the Tsar, actually had a rather intelligent face, this is a very scholarly man, with a slender face, good facial features, and very bright eyes, which can definitely be regarded as a beautiful man.
Although he was the Minister of Justice, he wore a yellow-green Russian military uniform without military rank, and with his tall figure, he looked very vigorous, as if he was a victorious general.
Both Hersman and Chloe had changed into cheap and rough clothes, and neither had taken care of their appearance for days.
With a scruffy face and a pair of flat glasses, Hersman looked like a Russian intellectual who had been in exile for many years.
Chloe's hair is messy and greasy, her clothes are very loose, which makes her look fat, and she also puts on an ugly makeup in the car, which makes her look older and more haggard than she really is, and it looks like she has suffered a lot abroad with her husband.
Both of them were now secretaries of Comrade Lenin and had a new name.
Hersman is known under the pseudonym Pyotr Andreyevich Antonov.
Chloe continued to play his wife, alias Anna Petrovna, who was also a nurse and cared for Lenin's ailing wife.
Because of his status as a secretary, Hersmann was able to follow Lenin and listen to Lenin's conversation with Kerensky throughout the whole process.
"Now is the opportunity for an armistice, and we must seize it" Lenin took Kerensky's hand and slowly paced up the platform.
Outside the station, there seemed to be a lot of people who had come to welcome Lenin, who were blocked by the soldiers brought by Kerensky and could not enter, but there were still bursts of cheers that reached the station: Lenin, Lenin, Lenin Lenin, on the other hand, nodded frequently to them, but at the same time spoke to Kerensky in a low voice.
"Alexander Vdorovich, I think the February Revolution has shown that the people have abandoned not only the tsar, but also the war, which is no longer sustainable, for both sides," he said. ” "No," Kerensky shook his head, his voice somewhat high-pitched and seemed very excited, "the situation is in our favor, it's obvious that you may not know it yet, the United States has declared war on Germany just yesterday" "What" Lenin seemed to be taken aback, and glanced back at Hersmann, who was following him, and Hesmann had told Lenin a month earlier: the United States must enter the war, because the Russian Revolution made the international capitalist bloc see the possibility of German victory "Vladimir Ilyich, we have won Russia has won" Kerensky waved his fist excitedly, "there is no doubt that Russia will be the victor and the Germans will be crushed" It seems that this Kerensky misjudged the situation because the United States declared war on Germany, and Hersmann's face was calm, and he did not take the American declaration of war to heart at all, because he had long known that Germany had lost the war "Crushed" Lenin shook his head, "too optimistic we don't have such power, the tsar's army is disintegrating, and the revolutionary army has not yet been built."
We did not have the strength to sustain the war, and the best thing to do was to take advantage of this opportunity to make peace with the Germans alone We can get a fairly favorable treaty.
There is no need to pay indemnities, there is no need to cede land, and Poland and Finland may be lost, but those two countries do not strictly belong to Russia, but the tsar is also the monarch of both countries.
I guess this is the best outcome for Russia at the moment, and even if we barely maintain the war until Germany is defeated, we won't get anything more.
Because Britain and France did not want to see a strong Russia, otherwise there would not have been the Crimean War of 1853-1856. ” "Vladimir Ilyich, the Germans and you say so" Kerensky frowned.
He clearly knew about Lenin's relationship with the Germans "Yes," Lenin nodded without denying it, "and their representatives must have made the same request to the Provisional Government, I think this is an opportunity, if we join forces to overthrow the bourgeoisie in the main battle, and then make peace with Germany, give peace to the soldiers, bread to the workers, and land to the peasants, then we will really win, and it will be as simple as that." ” Lenin's tone was very sincere, and the proposals he made seemed to be feasible.
If the Bolsheviks and the Socialist-Revolutionaries joined forces, the Cadets in the Provisional Government would not be able to resist.
And immediate peace would certainly win Russia a more favorable treaty Hesmann knew that although Ludendorff had already drawn up an offensive plan, it was not immediately implemented, and now the German-Austrian army on the Eastern Front had stopped all attacks and was waiting for peace to come.
Moreover, when he was in Helsinki, Hersmann also learned from a telegram from Berlin that there was an incredible scene on the battlefield on the Eastern Front, and the German and Russian troops on the front line not only fought during this time, but also got together to eat, drink, sing and dance, and call it a party.
Such a party was apparently agreed to by the German General Staff, and it seemed that as long as the Provisional Government agreed to peace talks, the Germans would not risk provoking the Russian Provisional Government and completely shattering the dawn of peace on the Eastern Front.
In this way, the two sides will negotiate on the basis of the current military demarcation line, and Russia, if it will lose some land, will not be much.
It certainly would not have been the case with the subsequent signing of the Brest Treaty.
But Kerensky's voice became stern, and to Hersmann it sounded as if he were teaching Lenin a lesson, but there was little hostility in his tone, but rather like a big brother teaching a little brother who had gone astray.
"You're too pro-German, I don't know what deal you ever made with the Germans.
But Vladimir Ilyich, you have been abroad for too long, you do not know anything about the situation in Russia, you do not know how strong the Provisional Government and the Russian people are, and we are determined to win a glorious victory, because only one victory can save Russia, and no good end will come to any individual or group that opposes this will" At this point, he stopped, and it turned out that he and Lenin had already passed through the railway station hall, and then through the gate was the railway station square, where tens of thousands of Bolshevik supporters had gathered to welcome their leader, Lenin.
Kerensky turned around, shook Lenin's hand, and softened his tone again: "Vladimir Ilyich, it's all your people outside, restrain them well, and when the war is won, there will be a democratic, free, prosperous and strong Russia, this is what they need, and it is also the goal we strive for" With that, the powerful and illustrious-looking man nodded at Hirschman, Chloe, and Krupskaya, and left the other passage under the escort of his soldiers.
Lenin turned his head and smiled at Hersmann: "My friend, this Kerensky is the most powerful man in the Provisional Government and the Soviets, but he is incorrigibly confused, but it is a pleasure to be his opponent. ” t1706231537: