The sun never sets.

Jabu was slapped again in the face, and the burning pain spread across his cheek.

"What's that look in your eyes? You're asking for a fight!"

Jabu felt that his left face must be swollen, but he didn't dare to argue or make any other movements. He just lowered his head and looked at his toes.

The squad leader seemed satisfied with his patience and didn't beat him anymore. "Wake up everyone else!"

Jabu didn't dare to ask anything, he took a few steps back, and then ran into the trench. It was called a trench, but it was just a ditch dug randomly on the ground. After the rain, the trench was filled with water. Anyone who dared to live in it would definitely get skin ulcers even if they didn't drown. So the soldiers didn't live in the trenches, but hid in sheds built with thatch and leaves.

After a while, Jabu called out several of his fellow Shudras. Someone asked cautiously, "Sir, you asked us to..."

The squad leader slapped the man in the face and said arrogantly, "Why are you asking so many questions? Grab your gun and follow me!"

"Yes Yes!"

Carrying a rifle, Jabu followed the squad leader with several other soldiers, walking along the muddy road. He was hungry and cold, his head was dizzy, and the mud on his feet and legs weighed at least several kilograms, making it very difficult to move forward.

If possible, Jabu wanted to lie down under the bushes, which would be drier and more comfortable. If there were no bushes to shelter him from the wind and rain, lying in a low shed would also be a good option.

Where are you going? What are you going to do?

Is life always this painful? I don’t know if I have accumulated enough pain in this life. It would be terrible if I were to be reborn as an animal in the next life.

Jabu was thinking about this in a daze. He didn't know how far he had walked, and then he saw a village. It was a typical Indian village, with several large tiled houses with courtyards, which should belong to the village chief. There were also many houses built with branches and thatch, which belonged to the villagers.

The rain stopped falling like silk threads, and the long-lost sun appeared in the western sky. The sun fell on the land, and everything became fresh, and everything was dyed with fresh colors.

Jabu felt speechlessly moved. He had never been to school and didn't know how to describe it. He just felt it was very good. But at this moment, he was kicked again.

"What are you doing standing still?"

The squad leader pulled the bolt of his rifle, took a few steps forward, and shouted, "Hand over all the food!"

Jabu was stunned for a moment, then followed. This was not the first time they had done something like robbery, but the harvest was getting smaller and smaller. Madhya Pradesh was a place where people were fighting back and forth, so how could they rob anything? The sacred cows he had seen before had long been turned into food.

Not only the Indian People's Army was short of food, but also the German Army and the Madras Republic Army. Hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides swept back and forth, and all the edible things were eaten up, not even leaves were left.

Chapter 781 Question

".....The troops of both sides fighting in Madhya Pradesh were starving, and military discipline was completely destroyed.....The local people fled in large numbers, and the population of Madhya Pradesh, India, dropped by 40% in a few months......"

"...Syndicalist volunteers appeared in the ranks of the Indian People's Army...Trotsky met with Chandra Bose and the two had a good conversation, but it did not change the fact that the front was in disarray and the logistics supply system collapsed..."

The military observation group would send a telegram to Chang'an every two or three days. Sometimes the telegrams were brief, but more were sent when there was something important. Trotsky's appearance in Calcutta was a very important event, which marked that the Anglo-French alliance shifted the focus of exporting the revolution from Central America to India.

However, because Egypt controlled the Suez Canal, the transport ships of the Anglo-French alliance could only bypass the entire African coastline and then cross the Indian Ocean before they could land on the territory controlled by the People's Republic of India.

Such a long distance limits the ability of Britain and France to deploy forces to India, and the National France on the African continent has always been hostile to the French Commune and the current Anglo-French alliance. It is too easy to create some accidents on such a long route.

The Anglo-French Alliance had lost a lot of strength in the Central American War, and even though Trotsky had been advocating "permanent revolution", there was no way to increase production capacity out of nothing. Trotsky appeared in Calcutta, but the combined number of volunteers sent to India by the Anglo-French Alliance and the Central American Syndicalist Federation was only 10,000.

It was not that they did not want to send more people, but they were willing but unable to do so. The People's Republic of India itself was short of food, and the volunteers went hungry after they arrived.

Some international volunteers used their previous connections to get some food from the People's Revolutionary League, but it was just a drop in the bucket and could not fundamentally solve the problem of hunger.

The problem of hunger.

[Human Innovation Alliance] Domestic food prices have risen by more than 20%. Unless all strategic grain reserves are used up, there is no way to provide more food to the People's Republic of India.

The Alliance has the largest land area in the world. There are all kinds of natural disasters every year, and strategic grain reserves must be kept to deal with various emergencies. If there is another natural disaster like the Great Kanto Earthquake, two to three million people will be left without food and clothing, and the Alliance Central Committee will need to provide relief. If the grain in the warehouse is emptied, what will be used to help the victims?

We can't let the people of the country starve or even starve to death just to aid the Bharatiya Janata Party, right?

After Trotsky went to Calcutta, he went to the League Embassy, hoping that the People's Revolutionary League would fully support the just cause of the Indian people just as it supported the Central American Syndicalist Federation.

However, the alliance really couldn't do it. The ambassador to India explained to Trotsky the difficulties the alliance was now facing and suggested that the Indian People's Army temporarily withdraw its troops, solve internal problems first, and then make other plans.

“I know that there are some problems in the League, and prices have risen a lot. The same problems also exist in London and Paris. However, the comrades in London and Paris have overcome those difficulties, which has led to new changes in the world revolution.”

Trotsky did not bear a grudge against Lin Yongchang for driving him away. He now sincerely requested the Alliance to continue to provide assistance. "As long as India is liberated, the situation in the entire Eurasian continent will change dramatically!"

The Chinese ambassador to India expressed pessimism. “The Indian people are starving. Some people have already starved to death in Kolkata. If this situation continues, what happened in Tsarist Russia will happen in the Indian People’s Republic.”

"The enemy is also starving. Now is the critical moment of testing endurance. I believe that the Indian people can hold on. As long as they hold on for a while longer, they will achieve final victory."

As the saying goes: If you don’t agree, you can’t say anything. Trotsky was a famous leader of the trade unions, but he was not a leading cadre of the People’s Revolutionary League. The League’s ambassador to India had a friendly conversation with him and then clearly rejected Trotsky’s proposal.

Lev Davidovich Trotsky was not a man who would give up easily. When he did not get what he wanted from the Alliance Embassy, he continued to send telegrams to Chang'an. The result was the same as before, so Trotsky proposed to go to Chang'an to have a face-to-face conversation with Lin Yongchang.

The League did not restrict Trotsky from going to Chang'an, but there was no guarantee that Chairman Lin would meet him. After Trotsky received the reply, he first expressed his dissatisfaction to the people around him, and then asked someone to buy a plane ticket, preparing to fly to Southeast Asia first, and then go to Chang'an.

After liberating Southeast Asia, the Alliance spent a huge amount of money to build railways that penetrated Southeast Asia, incorporating Southeast Asia into the Alliance's economic system, and built airports in Yangon, Bangkok, Hanoi (Vietnam) and other places.

From Calcutta to Southeast Asia, after several transfers, theoretically it would only take three days to reach Chang'an. Flying at night is too dangerous, otherwise the flight time could be reduced to a much lower time.

If you want stability, it is safer to take a ship or train. The probability of an accident on an airplane is not high, but once an accident occurs, it is very likely that no one will survive. This is the same even if there is a parachute on the plane. It is difficult for people who have not received special training to use a parachute for airborne landing.

The Central Committee of the Alliance stipulates that high-level officials, important scientists, senior engineers, etc. are not allowed to take long-distance flights unless it is necessary.

But Trotsky was not worried about his own safety. He was very mobile and said he wanted to go to Chang'an. The next morning, he took a flight between Kolkata and Yangon to Southeast Asia, and then continued to fly to the airport outside Chang'an.

It was already late September, and many parts of the alliance were busy with the autumn harvest. The central government of the alliance attached great importance to the autumn harvest this year, and comrades at the central and local levels were counting on the newly harvested grain to push down the price index.

In recent years, the alliance has either been at war or providing aid, and the price of grain has been rising, which has affected the living standards of many people. In rural areas, it may be better, and some people may even be happy if the purchase price of grain has increased by a few cents.

But in cities, especially in large cities, the broad masses of citizens and workers feel the pain of rising food prices. Citizens and workers spend more money on food, and if wages do not increase significantly, then consumption in other areas will inevitably shrink.

The decline in domestic consumption has reduced factories' willingness to produce, and local governments' tax revenue has also decreased, causing some problems in the country's economy.

Chapter 782: Disagreement

The Union's economy has run into problems. Domestic consumption has dropped significantly, and exports are sluggish. Two of the three pillars are gone. It would be strange if the economy didn't have problems. Fortunately, the infrastructure led by the Union's central government is still strong. Otherwise, the Union is likely to face a major economic crisis.

Although the economy is still functioning, things cannot continue like this.

In Trotsky's view, the Human Revolutionary League still had a lot of potential to tap. Take food for example. If you squeeze a little, you can always find some, right? Trotsky and many people in the British and French allies believed that the Human Revolutionary League government was too weak and did not take the initiative.

All forces are used for world revolution.

The plane landed at an airport outside Chang'an. During the landing, Trotsky saw the whole picture of Chang'an through the window. Chang'an is the most electrified city in the world, and it is still expanding.

Chang'an is the starting point and end point of the Eurasian Railway. Goods from Asia are concentrated in Chang'an and shipped to Europe, and materials shipped from Europe to Asia are also shipped to Chang'an first. This has led to the expansion of Chang'an over the years. Just looking at the area, Chang'an is already larger than New York.

After leaving the airport, Trotsky and others spent some time to find the airport pick-up personnel sent by the Union Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Trotsky's identity is different now. He is one of the leaders of the French Commune, so he will naturally receive the treatment he deserves.

"Comrade Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin?"

Trotsky was somewhat surprised and asked: "Why you?"

Bukharin smiled and said, "Why can't it be me? Comrade Trotsky, please get in the car. We will go to the guesthouse first."

Trotsky and Bukharin’s political positions were not completely opposite, but they were very different. However, apart from their political positions, they were still friends and comrades for many years.

"Comrade Bukharin, what conditions will the League require in order to continue to provide assistance to the Indian comrades?"

The two exchanged a few pleasantries in the car, and Trotsky turned the topic to work. Bukharin's smile gradually faded, and he frowned and said: "Comrade Trotsky, the League is unable to provide assistance to India. Domestic grain reserves have dropped to a very dangerous level, and now everyone is counting on the autumn harvest."

Trotsky's expression also became serious. "I think there is still a lot of grain in the countryside. Those farmers like to store grain at home. Every household will have enough food to eat for a year, or at least for half a year. We just need to find a way to collect the grain."

Bukharin was silent for a while, then asked, "What do you want to do? Like you did in France and Britain, collect grain with machine guns?"

Trotsky said calmly: "If it is necessary, work teams should be sent out with machine guns to collect the surplus grain."

Bukharin had long known what Trotsky and syndicalism were all about, and he was very disgusted with some of the practices of syndicalism. Originally, he just wanted to talk to Trotsky about the past, and didn't want to fight blood as soon as they met.

But Trotsky did not want to talk about the past with Bukharin. He was now the main leader of the Anglo-French Alliance and was concerned about the current international situation and the expansion of syndicalism throughout the world. He did not want to talk about the past with Bukharin.

Trotsky tore off the veil of tenderness between the two and exposed the bloody facts to the air. Bukharin shook his head, "Chairman Lin will not agree with you."

"If Chairman Lin disagrees, then he is not a qualified revolutionary. If he is not a qualified revolutionary, Bukharin and other comrades should stand up and correct Chairman Lin's mistakes!"

Trotsky had changed, Bukharin felt it. Compared with the Soviet regime in St. Petersburg, Trotsky had become more confident and tougher. However, they were now in Chang'an, not London or Paris.

"Comrade Trotsky, I think you don't understand the political situation of the League."

"No, I know the situation of the alliance very well. Lin is an excellent leader and has made many attacks in the past, but he can no longer keep up with the times!"

"Lin has always disagreed with the truth of world revolution......"

Bukharin interrupted him. "That is not the truth."

"...Look at what happened in Britain, look at what happened in Central America. Isn't world revolution correct? The People's Party often says that we should seek truth from facts and that practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Can Lin deny what happened in Britain and Central America?"

Trotsky said confidently: "With the Anglo-French Alliance, the Central American Syndicalist Federation, and the People's Revolutionary League, we already have the power to liberate the world! You can continue to keep the name of the People's Party, but you need to unify and obey the command of the Syndicalist International!"

After listening to Trotsky's long speech, Bukharin was stunned at first, but then he couldn't help laughing. "I know that debate can't change your mind, but your speech can't change my mind either. Comrade Trotsky, you will soon find out that claiming to have mastered the truth does not mean that you really have mastered the truth."

"You think what I said is ridiculous?" Trotsky glanced at Bukharin. "This just shows that you don't take the revolution seriously enough."

"Well, revolution is not a dinner party, writing an article, painting or embroidering. It cannot be so elegant, so leisurely, so refined, so gentle, courteous, frugal and modest. Revolution is an uprising, a violent action by one class to overthrow another class."

Bukharin recited a passage and then said: "Whether in Russia, China or Japan, the largest proportion of the population is farmers. The rural problem is the biggest problem of the Union. Without solving the rural problem, the Union cannot concentrate its efforts on development."

Trotsky retorted: “The working class is the most reliable force.”

“The great alliance between workers and peasants is the correct

The right choice.”

Bukharin stopped Trotsky, who was still trying to lose, and said, "You see, this is where the differences between the trade unions and the People's Party lie."

"I came to Chang'an to correct this mistake."

"In our opinion, syndicalism is too radical."

Although Bukharin and Trotsky had been comrades and partners for many years, they had fundamental differences on the line issue. The atmosphere between the two took a sharp turn for the worse, and was no longer the same as when they first met at the airport.

Trotsky's expression was serious, and so was Bukharin. Neither of them could retreat, and there was no room for wavering or retreating in the struggle over the line.

Chapter 783 Diplomatic Incident

Trotsky came with the confidence to reform the League. On the way and on the plane, he had many wonderful ideas and many ways to carry out his work. But when he really arrived in Chang'an, he found that he had thought too much.

Those strange ideas and so on could not be implemented in the alliance. The members of the People's Party did not recognize his identity. He was just a guest in Chang'an.

After being arranged to stay at the guesthouse, Lin Yongchang did not summon them immediately. In many cases, the whereabouts of Chairman Lin and some alliance leaders were kept secret. Trotsky wanted to take advantage of this time to talk to some old friends and comrades. This is how the work unfolded. Trotsky believed that all things were actually the integration of people. As long as the human problem was solved, other things would be easy to handle.

However, after they arrived in Chang'an, no matter where they went, they were accompanied by the staff of the League. Sometimes, there were people wearing blue hats following them. After seeing the blue hats, the high-ranking government officials were all cautious and found excuses to end the conversation with Trotsky after just a few words.

"Who are those people in blue hats?"

The blue hat was just the most obvious sign, "a comrade of the Purge Committee."

Trotsky knew about the Purge and had previously praised the outstanding achievements of the Purge, but he did not expect that the Purge would now come upon him.

"It seems that Chairman Lin is very worried about us."

After realizing that he was being tricked, Trotsky was not worried. His current status was different and he could no longer be assigned to work on the farm. "They are afraid of us!" Trotsky said confidently, "Otherwise, why would they stop us from communicating with others?"

"Comrades, the same thing happened in the Russian Empire and in the British Empire. The more they suppress, the stronger the counterattack will be!"

Trotsky's speech was cheered loudly by the entourage, and many people looked at the Union staff beside them. The ordinary staff just listened to the conversation expressionlessly, while the one wearing a blue hat was holding a notebook and writing something down from time to time.

"What is that man writing?"

"Are you trying to frame us?"

The hot-tempered one immediately took action. The man strode forward and reached out to grab the notebook, shouting, "Give it to me!"

The man in the blue hat took a step back and put the pen and notebook in his right hand. The man didn't catch anything, so he threw a punch at the man's face without thinking. The man tilted his head to avoid the attack and punched out with his left fist, hitting the man in the abdomen.

"Woo..."

The man who got punched had veins bulging on his face, his eye sockets bulged, and he covered his lower abdomen with his hands. His body fell down limply, as if he had turned into a puddle of mud.

"Great! The white dog has revealed his true face!"

"Fight them!"

The staff nearby saw that it was not a big deal and quickly stepped forward to organize the fight, but they were punched in the face and body, leaving them with black eyes and swollen faces. Being beaten for no reason would make people angry, so a fight broke out.

“So, you beat up the comrades from abroad?”

"What kind of comrades are they..."

"Don't change the subject. Tell me, did you beat up any comrades from abroad?"

"No, there were more than a dozen of them, and we were only two...including the political commissar, there were only three of us. How could it be considered beating them? And they were the first to start!"

The interrogating police officer sat behind the table, smiling, "Half of the dozen people had their bones broken. Do you think they were the first to start the fight?"

"They were the ones who started it! We were just escorts, not here to fight!"