Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 36 Is this history true?
There are 36 students in the fifth-grade Wisteria class, and each of them is a good kid who is eager for knowledge. At their age, they should go to the streets or factories to find some work to support themselves and their families, but compulsory education has given them the key to open another door. These children who have experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature earlier than the canaries in the cage also know how to cherish what they have now.

In addition to the basic grammar, mathematics, geography and history, the fifth grade curriculum also includes extracurricular education such as physical education, sewing and cooking. Among them, history is one of the main subjects, and its proportion in the curriculum is much higher than that of mathematics and geography, which is comparable to grammar classes.

The believers of the original sect seem to have a special liking for preserving traces of the past. Any staff member, even a gardener trimming plants on the lawn, can tell you endlessly about the history since the creation of the world.

Walking into the classroom, Lingge ignored the pairs of curious and puzzled eyes, gave Alice a notebook and a pen, and sent this older naughty child to the back of the classroom, letting her play by herself as long as she didn't disturb other people in class.

As a result, Alice lived up to everyone's expectations and disappointed him. Although this golden-haired maid was an outsider who suddenly interrupted the class, she quickly became friends with the younger children around her with her intellectual advantage. With her seat as the center, the chirping in the small area even drowned out the birdsong in the woods outside the window. Ling Ge even saw her wearing the unique rabbit ear headphones, pretending to be a rabbit to amuse the children, and making bursts of cheerful laughter.

Although it was not a bad thing for her to be childish, the occasion for her to show off her childishness was somewhat inappropriate. Linger coughed lightly and said, "Please be quiet, gentlemen and ladies, it's time to get ready for class."

As he said this, he gave Alice a warning look.

Alice immediately sat up straight and pretended to be a good kid. The naughty kids around her dispersed and returned to their seats, and the classroom order was finally restored to normal.

Linger picked up the textbook: "Now, please turn to page 52 of the Ancient History of the Kingdom in your hands. Today, we will continue to study the history of the Kingdom of Brittany during the Hundred Years' War."

There was the sound of turning books.

Considering the prototype of the Kingdom of Great Brittany, what Linger should talk about today should be the Hundred Years' War between England and France? Who is the prototype of France? The White City-State Republic?
She began to take notes, but her handwriting was ugly as dog's scratches due to not having written for many years. The crooked words turned into a secret code that only Alice could understand, and the level of confidentiality was extremely high.

Could it be that the other three of the four philosophers of the Renaissance are also historical figures of the Earth?
While she was thinking, she also paid attention to Lingge's lecture.

"In the early days of the Northern War, the militaristic Kingdom of Zoroaster had an absolute advantage and launched a lightning-fast offensive. Before the royal family and nobles of the Kingdom of Brittany could react, they had already lost all the territories on the border. Six months later, the entire northern border fell into the hands of the enemy. Although the Renaissance brought a variety of advanced ideas and novel inventions to this country, it seemed that they failed to be transformed into actual combat power and failed to help the country become stronger."

Soon, a kid raised his hand, and then, at Ling's signal, he stood up and answered, "It's Martin Luther! He is one of the four great philosophers of the Renaissance, who advocated justification by faith, founded the Lutheran school of theology, and, uh, led the first religious reformation. He had a profound impact on the entire history of religion?"

Alice was stunned when she heard this: "Marx led the bourgeois revolution in Britain, and the nobles abandoned their country and moved south. Which world line am I living in?"

Linger's voice echoed in the classroom: "In the last class, we talked about the 'Northern War', also known as the 'Philosopher's War', which broke out between the Kingdom of Brittany and the Kingdom of Zoroaster in 512 AD. It was the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. The cause was that a philosopher who promoted new ideas in the Kingdom of Zoroaster was persecuted by the authorities and fled to the Kingdom of Brittany for refuge, giving the former an excuse to start the war. So, which gentleman or lady can tell me the name of this philosopher who became the fuse of the war, and what kind of ideas did he promote? This question is worth 2 points."

His tone was not so sure at the end, but Linger still nodded and confirmed his answer: "Not bad, it can be seen that you have indeed reviewed carefully. Mr. Dist, add 2 points."

Alice didn't have a book, so she could only listen, but she caught the key words: Hundred Years' War?

"Teacher, I can!"

At the same time, she wrote down the name of the philosopher "Martin Luther" mentioned by the naughty child in her notebook. Together with Columbus, Magellan, Darwin, Watt, and Raman Seller, this was the sixth time she had heard a name from the Earth world.

"The people living in the Kingdom of Brittany have been suffering from the corruption of bureaucratic rule and the invasion of brutal enemy forces. They have been grumbling for a long time and are waiting for the moment of explosion when Mars falls."

The naughty kid sat down happily. Alice at the back of the classroom muttered, "I thought your name was Harry Potter."

"In 550 AD, the sage Max proposed the concepts of "constitutionalism" and "common people saving the country", calling on people to revolt for the establishment of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, which won the support of many grassroots people. With the army of the Kingdom of Zoroaster outside and the national salvation alliance army that united the common people and the citizen class inside, the political situation of the Kingdom of Brittany quickly collapsed under internal and external troubles, and the war situation fell into corruption. In ten years, most of the country was lost. In the critical moment, the royal family and most of the nobles abandoned the capital of Lenksting and fled south in a hurry."

Lingge didn't care how complicated her mental activities were, as long as the rest of the younger kids listened attentively, it was enough. This older kid was just there to make up the numbers.

He continued, "It was at this turbulent time that a great man who cannot be skipped when studying the ancient history of the kingdom in today's era and is also an undisputed hero who saved the country stepped onto the stage of history. Does any gentleman or lady know who he is? This question is worth 1 point."

This time, more people raised their hands. Except for Alice, almost all the other students rushed to answer the question, which was enough to prove that the great man was indeed a household name. Linger randomly picked a student to answer. It was a female student... ahem, I mean, a cute little girl. She answered in a soft voice, "Is it Marshal Napoleon, teacher?"

"Correct answer, one point added to your score, Ms. Hermione."

I'm super, Hermione!
wrong.

I am Napoleon! Napoleon!
That’s not right. This is the Empire on which the sun never sets.

The Emperor helped Britain win the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Why do I have such a dream?

Alice closed her eyes in pain and completely gave up treatment.

"In 556 AD, Napoleon, the general of the National Salvation Alliance, led a corps of patriots to intercept and capture the king and nobles who had fled the country on the Plain of Tanteville. He deposed the old king and enthroned a new king, the 'Restoration Queen' Victoria I. Afterwards, the Second Kingdom of Brittany was established with only part of the southern border, which accounted for about one-eighth of the territory of the Kingdom of Brittany, and began the road to saving the nation."

"It is worth mentioning that the Tanteville Plains where Queen Victoria I ascended the throne is located in the suburban green space outside Linville. Therefore, our ancient city has also stood at the cusp of history and witnessed its turning point with our own eyes. Each of us has an obligation to remember this history. We believe that the rise and fall of the kingdom once flowed in our blood."

Lingge put down his textbook and looked around the classroom. He saw that the children all looked confused. He was not disappointed because he knew that it was too early to tell them these truths. But it didn't matter. One day they would understand. Just like planting a seed, it will bloom and bear fruit one day. Before that, we just need to wait patiently.

He spoke again, and his voice seemed to overlap with the echoes of the city's history, reverberating in the classroom, telling stories about the past.

"In 560 AD, Napoleon, who was the Marshal of the Second Kingdom, led his army to repel the army of the Kingdom of Zoroast, thus saving the kingdom and bringing the war to a stalemate."

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"In 562 AD, Queen Victoria I announced the compilation of a new constitution to improve the status of the bourgeoisie. At the same time, she encouraged the spread of new ideas and the creation of scientific and technological inventions. These measures gradually strengthened the Second Kingdom."

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"In 578 AD, Marshal Napoleon led the National Salvation Alliance to launch a war against the Kingdom of Zoroaster to recover the country, which is known as the 'Recovery War'."

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"In 590 AD, the last Zoroastrian army withdrew from the border of the former Kingdom of Brittany, announcing the victory of the 'Restoration War'."

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"In 591 AD, the Second Kingdom of Brittania and the United Kingdom of White Cities formed an alliance and launched a counterattack against the Kingdom of Zoroaster. In 602 AD, after 11 years of resistance, the Kingdom of Zoroaster was declared destroyed. The southern border was occupied by the United Kingdom of White Cities, and the northern border was under the jurisdiction of the Second Kingdom of Brittania, with the "Frostfall Line" as the boundary. This was the victory of the 'Founding War'."

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"In 606 AD, Queen Victoria I was crowned in the old capital of Lenksting, changing its name to Lenwitting, and establishing the United Kingdom of Great Brittany and Northern Zoroastria, marking the end of the 94-year war. It was later called—"

"The Hundred Years' War."

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(End of this chapter)