"Comrade Molotov, Andreyev is digging a pit for you! The Germans have already gained every advantage in this war. Given the Germans' way of doing things, they will definitely demand extremely harsh terms. We simply have no way to refuse the Germans' demands. And if you represent Russia in signing such a treaty with the Germans, it will certainly become Andreyev's pretext for dealing with you," Mikoyan said worriedly. Clearly, Andreyev's proposal that Molotov conduct peace talks with the Germans had never been well-intentioned.
If Andreyev wanted to become Russia's Supreme Leader, he had to suppress the other Russian leaders. Molotov was undoubtedly one of his greatest rivals. That was why Andreyev wanted to dig a pit for Molotov this time and make him jump into it.
Molotov nodded. He was no fool, and of course he understood Andreyev's malicious intentions. However, he likewise had no chance to go back on his word now.
"What should we do, then? If Andreyev becomes the Supreme Leader, he certainly will not let us off," Kalinin said as well.
Russia's remaining leaders were also divided into factions. Molotov, Mikoyan, and Kalinin were undoubtedly one faction.
"Originally, Comrade Khrushchev should have been Andreyev's greatest competitor. But during Joseph's time, Khrushchev had already fallen from power. Now, his position as a Politburo member was merely a title without substance," Molotov said.
"Comrade Molotov, we can find a way to remove Khrushchev from that position. If we can use that position to win over Comrade Shaposhnikov, he will definitely support us," Mikoyan proposed.
As everyone knew, Marshal Shaposhnikov was the Russian army's Chief of the General Staff and even concurrently served as the People's Commissar of Defense. Yet he was not a Politburo member. This had always stuck in Marshal Shaposhnikov's craw.
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