"What happened?" Napoleon III asked, noticing that the horse whistle seemed to be nervous for the first time.

The whistle took a deep breath and handed the message to Napoleon III: "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to witness you become president of France." ”

Napoleon III read the message, was silent for a moment, and then nodded: "I understand." ”

"Thank you for your help during this time, when I become president, France will be the first to condemn the shameless behavior of the Americans and provide the necessary assistance to the Apache."

"Good luck, my friend." He shook hands with the horse whistle and said goodbye.

The sentry then hurried away, leading his men on the road back to Apache.

Of course, before he officially returned to the Americas, he had to go to London to meet the King of England one more time.

At Buckingham Palace, the horse whistle learns more about the Apache War, some of which surprise him.

Strictly speaking, in the first wave of the Americans' attack, Apache not only successfully resisted, but also completed a beautiful counterattack.

The U.S. military suffered huge casualties and ultimately lost, making the Apache War the worst Indian war the United States had ever experienced, even more so than the Seminole War.

"The Americans were a little careless, their attack ended in a complete defeat, and even the commander was captured alive by you, which is a pleasant feeling." Prince Albert smiled, "But I must also admit that the strength and growth rate of Sleeping Bear City exceeded everyone's expectations. ”

"Especially those artillery, the Americans probably never thought that one day they would have Apache shells above their heads."

He paused: "Actually, I don't think you even need to rush back, maybe you can get a good result through British diplomacy." ”

Ma Whistle thought for a moment: "I still can't rest assured, Polk is a very aggressive American president, and one defeat may only make him organize more troops for the next offensive." ”

"Indeed, Polk is a difficult fellow." Prince Albert nodded, "So you're going to return to Apache right away?" ”

"No, I'm going to Washington." The horse whistle is amazing.

"Washington?" Prince Albert was slightly stunned, "You want to negotiate with Polk in person?" ”

"Yes." The horse whistle bowed its head.

Prince Albert stared at him for a moment: "Tell me about your plan." ”

Ma Whistle: "If the negotiations go well, my tribe will join the United States as an Apache state and have a chance for long-term peaceful development." ”

"It's really a smart choice for you." Prince Albert nodded, and then asked, "And then?" ”

Ma Whistle was silent for a moment: "Then, I hope that America will return to his true master." ”

Prince Albert smiled and said nothing.

The air was quiet for a few seconds.

Prince Albert spoke again: "If you really decide to go to Washington, I will ask the U.S. government to guarantee your personal safety during the trip." ”

Ma Whistle: "I've decided. ”

Prince Albert nodded: "Well, then, the bravest knight of Britain, I wish you all the best." ”

Next.

In the name of Queen Victoria, the horse whistle is about to board the ship heading for the Atlantic.

Most of the people on board were British, including several diplomats from the British government.

There were only two Apache who accompanied the horse whistle, and the others either stayed in Britain or went to California with the warship.

On board the ship, he was seen off at the docks by a number of people, including General Fitzroyne, Darwin, Dickens, Kelvin, ......

When he said goodbye to his friends and Kelvin one by one, he suddenly said, "Thomson, I suggest you teach at Cambridge." ”

"Why?" Kelvin was stunned.

Ma Whistle: "I know you have a soft spot for the University of Glasgow, but Cambridge is much bigger and the physics department is planning to set up a laboratory, so you might enjoy it." ”

Kelvin smiled, "I know, this is your proposal, to build a high-standard physics laboratory. But most people don't know what a 'high standard physics lab' is, and you're not willing to do it yourself, which is obviously a lot of work. ”

Whistle: "If you don't have a clue, you can learn about Cavendish's legacy, and as far as I know, his descendants keep a large number of his manuscripts. And the Cavendish family is generous, and you might even get their sponsorship. ”

Cavendish was a great experimental physicist, but because of his withdrawn nature and lack of fame and fortune, many of his research during his lifetime was not published, and he ate ashes in the corner in the form of manuscripts for decades.

Although these manuscripts have been forgotten for some years, if they can be unearthed, they will not be without benefit to the progress of physics.

Kelvin was the scientist who was most plagiarized by the horse whistle, and the horse whistle wanted to make up for him somewhat, so he told him about this treasure.

"Well, I'll visit them when I have time." Kelvin nodded.

"By the way, Whistle, I have a question I've been asking you." He seemed to remember something.

"What's the problem?"

Confusion was written on Kelvin's face: "Why do you call me 'Kelvin' a few times?" I like the river, but it still sounds weird. ”

Ma Whistle was a little embarrassed: "Hmm...... Maybe it's because I think you're a lot like the river. ”

“？” Kelvin was even more inexplicable.

"You're as brilliant as the river." "You know, it's sometimes strange that people's associative memories can tie two unrelated things together. ”

Kelvin shrugged, "Well, thank you for the compliment, although I still feel weird...... But to hear you say that, the nickname 'Kelvin' doesn't sound bad. ”

"Goodbye, Kelvin." Ma Whistle could finally openly call him by that name.

"Goodbye, my friend." The two hugged and parted.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, the sailboat slowly sailed away from the harbor and finally disappeared from view.

What people didn't expect is.

The ship on which the horse whistle was riding was lost contact, and there was no further news for a long time, not for a month, not for two months, and no for three months......

No ...... for a year

Two years without ......

Three years and still no ......

Apparently, the ship suffered an accident in the Atlantic - wrecked.

Such accidents are not uncommon for sailing, and many people can only pray that the horse whistle is still alive while regretting and grieving.

After all, the Atlantic Ocean is 80 million square kilometers long, and the deepest is more than 9 kilometers, and when a ship capsizes, what difference is there between a person who falls in it and a reed?

For people in the nineteenth century, there really wasn't much to do but pray.

But with the passage of time, the disappearance of the ship has not only not been forgotten, but has had an increasingly widespread and profound impact.

Six months after losing contact.

Kelvin discovered Cavendish's forgotten manuscript and received funding from the Cavendish family to build a physics laboratory for the University of Cambridge.

In honor of the horse whistle and the Cavendish, the laboratory was named the "Cavendish Laboratory", and the position of the laboratory director was called "Horse Whistle Professor of Physics".

Whoever is given this position will inherit the office of the Horse Whistle at the University of Cambridge, although the Horse Whistle has not been in this office a few times in total.

……

Napoleon III, who had become president of France, issued a strong condemnation of the US government, arguing that the Americans had orchestrated the shipwreck.

Under the joint pressure of Britain and France, coupled with the bad debts of the "Sleeping Bear Agreement", and the strength of Apache beyond everyone's expectations, US President Polk had to summarily end the war and accept Apache's terms.

As a result, Apache became the 31st state of the United States of America and had a higher degree of autonomy in fact, being part of the United States almost only in name.

Despite the fact that relations between Apache and the Union remained strained and were called "the most restless state," Apache was able to enjoy a rare peaceful environment.

Rainy Day became the governor of Apache and began to further deify the horse whistle, and the oracle was printed and distributed in large quantities to unite all the Indians.

For the horse whistle, the Indian tribes already have a lot of admiration, and after being covered with a layer of "martyr" color, the status and reputation of the horse whistle can be quickly and infinitely raised, and it has truly reached the point of being comparable to the gods.

As a result, the Indians throughout the Americas, especially in North America, quickly accepted the common perception that the Son of the Sky was the hero and leader of all the Indians.

For the first time, the whole Indians were united, albeit only on one idea......

……

A year after the loss of contact.

University of Göttingen.

The greatest living mathematician, Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, was here to celebrate his 50th anniversary of his PhD.

The event brought together many famous scientists, who surrounded Gauss like a moon, and where some of Europe's brightest minds were talking and laughing.

"Guys, I have something good to share with you." Gauss, who was in his late teens, smiled in an old voice as he picked up a book, "Of course, I think some of you have already read it. ”

"What is this book? Professor Gauss. People talked.

"The Oracle?"

Gauss smiled, "That's right, it's the Oracle, a religious book from the Apache - I don't think there's any doubt that the horse whistle is its main creator." ”

"The religious theory of the book is very interesting, and of course that's not the point...... The most important one is one called "The Sacred Question". He flipped the book to the chapters and handed it to the scientists around him.

Scientists gathered around curiously.

Gauss continued: "There are many conjectures and questions in the Sacred Questions, some of which seem so difficult that I am sure that they will not be fruitful for a hundred years. There are also some that don't seem that difficult, but after trying it, you will also feel that it is difficult to move an inch. ”

"For example, the 'four-color conjecture', which seems to be easy to understand, I tried hard for a while, but found that I was completely unable to solve it."

"I think these difficult mysteries are valuable and can even point the way for future scientific research, so I would like to recommend them to you on this occasion."

Saying that, Gauss couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that we didn't have a chance to meet Ma Whistle, he is such a genius natural philosopher. If he had survived, he might have achieved something even more brilliant than Newton......"

As a king-level figure in the academic world, Gauss brought goods this time, and the effect can be described as amazing.

Originally, as a religious text, the "Spiritual Message" was not paid attention to in the academic world, but after this incident, scientists have realized its value, at least the value of the "Sacred Question".

The collective attention of scientists has further expanded the influence of the oracle, leading to more and more people becoming interested in it and wanting to see it.

For a time, European paper was expensive, and the "Spiritual Oracle" was quickly out of stock, and the genuine version was out of stock, and the pirated copy was out of stock.

It doesn't matter if you don't read it, many people who read it, especially those with bright minds and high levels of education, are immediately attracted by the elaborate theology and religious legends of Ma Whistle.

By contrast, the theories of most religions are crude, neither realistic, rigorous, profound, nor interesting.

As a result, the Spiritual Oracle Cult gradually began to spread in Europe, and showed a strong expansion among the Kochi community.

In fact, due to the religious atmosphere in Europe, Ma Whistle was reluctant to take the initiative to proselytize, and this seemingly unintentional result may be the best way.

……

Two years after losing contact.

In the past two years, the British Royal Navy has intermittently sold a number of second-hand warships to the Apache, allowing the Apache to establish a considerable maritime power on the West Coast of the United States.

Escorted by warships, the Apache fleet carried out large-scale trade with East Asia and other regions by water, and at the same time brought in immigrants to develop California.

Although Apache was in full swing here, the U.S. Federation, which was out of reach, was unaware of the situation and did not realize that California was in fact controlled by Apache as well.

……

Three years after losing contact.

British Business Supervision Office in China.

A bearded, suit-clad Englishman spreads out a book in his left hand and writes a combination of letters on scratch paper with his right hand, his eyes flickering thoughtfully.

"What are you up to, Wittoma?" His colleague asked casually.

Wittoma didn't look up: "Do you know the Apache language?" ”

"The language of the Apaches?"

"Yes, it's young in a way, after all, its writing system was created by Ma Whistle during his lifetime." "I've recently learned a little bit about the language of the Apaches, and I've found something very interesting. ”

"What?"

"Apache's pinyin rules seem to be very suitable for Chinese, even as if they are tailor-made for Chinese." Wittoma seemed a little excited, picking up the scratch paper in his hand.

"Using Apache's phonics rules, we can easily spell Chinese words with English letters."

……

As the power of the Apache and the influence of the horse whistle expanded personally, the ideology created by the horse whistle and various rules and regulations were also widely disseminated.

These ideas, coupled with the turbulent background of the times, not only promoted social progress, but also revealed themselves in the development of various contradictions such as race and class, and set off waves all over the world.

Manchester.

Two deep-eyed, bearded wise men sat together and talked about something.

"I think we should write something for him." One of the older suggested.

"That's right."

As soon as he finished speaking, the older one took up his pen and wrote: "It is certain that Ma Whistle is the greatest man of his time, even if his glorious life is as short as a meteor......

It is impossible to know whether the undefeated Apache warrior will be buried in the depths of the sea, or if he will be trapped in a remote island like Robinson until he returns one day in the future.

But we are sure that his spirit will hang high above everyone's head like the sky, and that his legacy will surround the world with the ocean forever.

The era to which he belonged may have ended, but the era that belonged to him had only just begun......"

……