Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 261 Witness the history and future of mankind?
"There have been many Helmuts in Earth's history, but not many of them have anything to do with the military. The most famous one should be Helmut Karl Bernhard von Moltke. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call him Old Moltke." Alice frowned and recalled, "He is Germany's most famous chief of staff. He commanded the army to defeat the Austrian and French armies in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. Later, he won a decisive victory in the Battle of Sedan, making a significant contribution to the unification of Germany. He was later promoted to marshal."

This person is even more famous than Clausewitz and Turenne before him. No wonder the latter two were only the executive director and deputy director of the Second Department of the Ministry of War Affairs, while he was the minister.

Then all these talents appeared in the Kingdom of Great Brittany in the 12th century AD. How can we describe this? Is Great Brittany a place of great virtues and outstanding people?

She scratched her hair again, and when she looked up, she saw Lingge looking at her with deep eyes. She was startled and took a step back: "What are you doing! Although they and I are from the same hometown, I didn't command that war, right?"

Or did Lingge think she was too inferior, because she was a fellow Earthling but didn't follow her predecessors' example and do something glorious? That couldn't be said. Wasn't it a great feat to help Saint Shallia find the Girl's Kingdom and open the Heavenly Temple where the Goddess of Creation was sleeping?

She was about to say something to defend herself, but Ling Ge retracted his gaze and said calmly: "Nothing, I just think you know too much."

From Napoleon, Martin Luther, Marco Polo, Magellan, to Joan of Arc, King Barbarossa the Red Bearded, and now Clausewitz, Turenne and Helmut... The activeness of historical figures on Earth on the stage of the alien world was not the most surprising thing for Lingge. What surprised him was that Alice could actually tell the specific deeds of each historical figure.

From her description, it turned out that the achievements of these people in the world spanned across multiple fields including politics, culture, military, religion, exploration, navigation, etc. They were in different eras and the connections were so complicated. How could Alice possibly understand them clearly with her simple brain?
Not to mention her, even if it was Lingge, for other domestic celebrities outside the historical community, they would only know a name and vague deeds. It would be impossible to repeat them in detail like her without deliberately looking up information.

But, is Alice the type of person who would look up information?
It would be surprising enough if she just opened the book and took a quick look.

So, where does this knowledge come from?
It can't be that it is engraved in our minds right after we are born.

After listening to Lingge's additional stories and gaining a deeper understanding of the history of Nimscher, the "City of Springs" and the "International City", everyone followed the crowd, walked across the Mindel Bridge, which is said to have the longest span in the city, and came to the East District where the Town Hall Square is located.

This thick-skinned guy never realized what was happening to him.

Linger sighed helplessly, then collected his thoughts and continued to tell everyone about the past: "The Yongxia Palace Conference finally reached a reconciliation between the three countries, and the price was that the defeated countries paid compensation to the kingdom and gave up some resources on the border. It is said that the Minister of War Affairs Helmut took a tough stance at the meeting and even asked the two countries to cede land and become a permanent enclave of the kingdom. Such a rude request was naturally rejected. And the treaty signed in the Yongxia Palace is now known to the world as the Yongxia Palace Treaty."

At least, everyone listened to Lingge's story very seriously. Even Alice, who was the best at absent-mindedness, was no exception. After listening, she muttered quietly: "If you taught like this at St. Lowood National School, I wouldn't fall asleep."

From this division, we can clearly see that the boundary between strong and weak countries is particularly clear. The North Zone Pavilions are basically small countries that have never been heard of. The only significance of being pulled to participate in the World Expo is to contrast and set off, and to satisfy the curiosity and thirst for knowledge of some tourists.

Lingge seemed to be thinking about something, while Alice was a little embarrassed by his praise. A reserved smile (pretended) appeared on her face, and she waved her hand modestly: "Hehe, actually I'm not as good as you say."

"The signing of the treaty also brought Nimsher, or the city of Dolucien at that time, into the international vision. Due to its special geographical location and political nature, many secret meetings and treaties were held and signed here. For example, the Steam Development Conference in the 13th century, the crucial war conference held by the coalition forces formed to fight against the Alpha Knights in the 14th century, and the "Criminal Law and International Extradition Convention" and "Truth and Civilization Initiative Convention" signed in the 15th century. Whether it was the reign of the Kreisov royal family or the later constitutional government period, this unique status has never been shaken. Therefore, after entering the 18th century, Nimsher was nicknamed "International City", and its popularity was far better than the original "City of Fountains."

A war that had nothing to do with the country laid the foundation for the capital's international image. Civilization and history are such incredible things that make people feel both novel and full of interest.

Linger glanced at her, and the golden-haired maid immediately stopped talking, turned her head nonchalantly, and whistled at the small fountain on the street, as if the words just now did not come from her mouth - it is worth mentioning that she failed to whistle, and no sound could be made after blowing for a long time.

This is also the main exhibition area of ​​the Expo. The host countries of Leisenburg, the Kingdom of Great Brittany, the Great Empire of Mindrias, the Republic of the White City-State, Metosh, Lisde and Leisenwell have set up pavilions in this area, while the northern area is the pavilions of countries such as Roggeburg, Burnia and Alois.

Entering the East District, the environment is obviously more superior. The difference is that there are fewer natural rivers and waterways, but more artificial fountains, ditches and boulevards. The style of the houses is beautiful and harmonious. Public facilities such as street parks, public water taps and street lights can be seen at intervals. There are colorful decorations along the streets, garlands hanging on roadside flower beds, and colorful balloons bundled together... Even the snow on the streets has been cleared away, and the bricks and stones are spotless. It seems that the Nimscher city government has made a lot of efforts for this World Expo.

When they arrived near the Municipal Square, they could no longer move forward because the front was surrounded by a crowded crowd of people. Ling and others had to settle for the next best thing and find a slightly remote and spacious place to wait for the person who would give the opening speech to come on stage.

Obviously, it was impossible to see anything from such a long distance, so some impatient tourists even climbed up the nearby snow-covered trees, sat on the branches, and stretched their necks to look at the venue in the center of the square, not caring that the branches under their buttocks were gradually bent and shook off the snow. "I guess," Linger looked at the tourists on the tree and whispered, "They should be the people of Lunweiting."

"puff!"

Among all the people present, only Metien could understand this sentence and couldn't help laughing out loud, but soon realized that it was not a good idea to do so, so she quickly covered her mouth again, her face turned red and it was very difficult. Even Shemi was jumping up and down in her pocket, with a confused look on his face, not understanding what was going on.

Alice said sarcastically, "This is regional discrimination, Lingge, you have no manners."

She attempted to gain a psychological advantage by defeating her employer on a moral level.

Lingge replied calmly, "If you knew that the people of Renwetin called the people of Ryatom the diggers, the people of Rostin the midnight psychos, the people of Linwell the husked dead, the people of Bruthers the skinny firewood that couldn't stand up straight, the people of Ethel the herding bastards, and the people of Anchor Mountain the black-skinned moles, you wouldn't say that."

"Uh, if I may ask, how many people did the Renwitin people mock?"

"Everyone."

"Everyone?"

"Yes, including the Renwittins."

Alice fell silent.

Olvera and Saint Charia, who had listened to the entire conversation, looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never expected that the names humans used to mock their kind were so complex and full of connotations. After a long while, the shepherdess opened her lips and recalled her past dealings with the Moryas. She said, "In fact, they also call the Moryas the hybrids of the devil and goats, and believe that they use goat beards and human reproductive blood for divination."

The most insulting words were spoken in the calmest tone. Obviously, although Saint Xia Liya had heard this sentence before, she did not have a deep understanding of how hurtful it was.

Ovilla sighed from the bottom of her heart: "The people of Renweiting are really terrible."

……

After the tourists on the scene waited anxiously for more than ten minutes, the opening ceremony finally arrived. The heavyweights mentioned above entered the venue one by one under the escort of security personnel. In the center of the square, a strange-looking machine had been arranged. It looked like the podium that Linger used in class. The outer shell was wrapped in brass. The gears, bearings and pipes inside were connected to a device similar to a loudspeaker. A middle-aged gentleman in a black suit, a wide-brimmed hat and a walnut cane walked up to the device and tested the sound. The sound instantly spread throughout the square, even covering the noise of the tourists, making the area near the municipal square quiet for a while.

He nodded with satisfaction. Seeing that the guests had taken their seats, he cleared his throat and said, "Dear gentlemen and ladies, welcome to Nimscher, a city surrounded by rivers, fountains and water sources. I am Hansen David, the director of the Lubeon Museum and an honorary professor at the University of Nimscher."

“Today, we gather here to witness the opening of the 11th World Expo.”

“At the same time, it will also bear witness to the history and future of mankind.”

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)