On the first day of New Year's Day, the midnight documentary of a TV station talked about the educational topic of China and deeply reflected on the importance of physical education class. In the program, a famous educator in China said: The Duke of Wellington made a famous remark after defeating Napoleon. The victory of Waterloo was decided on the playground of Eton College.

This famous saying is thought-provoking and concise, which makes people realize the importance of school physical education class and can not help but improve it several levels.

However, some people say that the Duke of Wellington himself never said this sentence, which was invented by a western writer decades after the war.

However, as an alumnus of Eton College, Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington broke the myth of Napoleon in Waterloo. His professionalism and military command ability are really extraordinary, and it can't be said that it has a lot to do with his perfect and rich educational experience. Eton College is famous for its many celebrities. It is said that there have been more than 20 British prime ministers, generals and scholars, and countless others.

However, don't forget that Eton College is an aristocratic school among nobles.

Even if there is a saying that the Battle of Waterloo is determined by the level of education, it means that Wellington himself is highly educated, or several senior British officers are highly educated. The education level of British soldiers and even junior officers in the Battle of Waterloo can be said to be a mess. Wellington once complained that no one in 0739qq had read the rules or orders of the British army.

However, if you listen to domestic educators, it is easy to misunderstand that British soldiers have all attended Eton College, and their average educational level is very high. They all went to physical education class, so they are both wise and brave.

In fact, the closest explanation to this famous saying is that Marshal himself went to physical education class, so his tens of thousands of British troops are very powerful.

Does this logic seem a bit strange?

In fact, there is a saying in Wellington that is true: our friends are all scum of society. In fact, the French army in Waterloo has already fully accepted the baptism of freedom and equality, and was shocked by the strict and cruel class boundaries and class oppression between British soldiers and officers. As one of Napoleon's veterans recalled, British officers were all upper class, either aristocrats or gentlemen, and soldiers were all from the proletariat who blindly obeyed officers. French general Fuwa commented that British soldiers were stupid and unrestrained.

In addition, junior British officers and noncommissioned officers without titles of nobility can hardly be further promoted even if they have enough combat experience. Civilian officials often end up as lieutenants or even captains. Senior ranks in the British army cost a lot of money to buy.

The Duke of Wellington, however, is different. Arthur wellesley, the fourth son of Count Mornington, became a second lieutenant at the age of 18 and a lieutenant colonel at the age of 24. Five promotions in six years were obtained through purchase, during which he transferred to seven regiments and never served in actual combat for a day. In 793, arthur wellesley bought a rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the 33rd Infantry Regiment, which became a turning point in actual combat. Since then, arthur wellesley has moved to India and Spain, constantly accumulating battlefield experience and winning successively in various places. He was awarded the titles of Baron, Viscount, Earl and Marquis until he was named Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington.

In Britain at that time, if you were just a civilian, it would be impossible to become such a famous person. On the other hand, if Britain had the equal attitude of the French, arthur wellesley would not have become a senior officer at a young age, and it would be difficult to skip the junior officer stage with a high mortality rate, let alone become Marshal Waterloo.

Therefore, rather than physical education class of Eton College deciding the victory of Waterloo, it is better to say that the British system of selling officials and titles is the decisive factor of Waterloo's victory, that is, the genius of the Duke of Wellington has been widely excavated.

There is nothing wrong with emphasizing the importance of physical education class, but it cannot be based on tampering with history lessons.