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Chapter 840 Julian's Struggle
In the end, Julian did not choose to sell.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to sell it. Some people have already offered a high price of [-] gold coins. Julian actually wants to sell it very much, but those who can afford a high price have a powerful family behind them. quite a lot of people.

What can a hundred thousand gold coins do in Rome?It is probably able to arm two legions and maintain the two legions including military pay and supplies for about two years.

Arming a Roman legion is not easy. First of all, it must be able to produce or have channels to obtain a sufficient amount of ordnance and armor.

In the early days, when the Romans joined the army, they brought their own weapons and armor, and then they went empty-handed.This is the same as the ancient pre-Qin period on the other side of Zhuxia. At the same time, the same thing is that Zhuxia also carried out reforms later, that is, the two systems of Zhuxia changed back and forth, while Rome maintained the system of soldiers joining the army to obtain ordnance.

Roman daggers can be bought for dozens of copper coins cheaper, the problem is that don't expect any quality.The starting price of a dagger that can be held is two silver coins. The sharpness and strength of the weapon, as well as its beauty, etc., have almost no upper limit on the price.

A set of Roman armor, including helmets, faceplates, breastplates, shoulder pads, skirt armor, wrist pads, knee pads, calf pads, and combat boots, even the worst leather style needs at least one gold coin. The most popular 'Pipi Shrimp Set' is that the starting price is five gold coins and there is no cap.

The so-called "Pipi Shrimp Suit" is actually a multi-layered metal plate armor. Iron plates of different sizes are produced by more skilled Western forging techniques, and the iron plates are inlaid or buckled, nailed, or tied. Linked layer by layer, the interior is relatively soft made of leather and cloth, and the outside is a layer of interlocking metal plate armor. From the appearance alone, it really looks like a pippi shrimp.

To tell the truth, Rome's "Pippi Shrimp Suit" has a very strong frontal protection. Not only can it effectively defend against long-range arrows, it also has amazing defense against melee stabs and cuts, even against blunt Hit also has a good defensive effect.

The only way to effectively kill the Roman soldiers wearing the "Pipi Shrimp Suit" is to use a sharp blade to attack the gaps in the armor, or use heavy weapons...such as maces, long axes, etc. to attack Rome The soldier's head is not intended to knock out the brains, but to go to the relatively fragile cervical spine.

A complete set of "Pipi Shrimp Suit" weighs about [-] catties. The Roman infantry also has a large shield as standard. The large shield weighs about [-] catties, so the armor alone can reach about [-] catties.Western history has repeatedly emphasized this point, bragging about the stamina and physical strength of the Romans.

Taking today's reality as an example, the heavy infantry of the Han army, which is also in the plate armor style, weighs about 35 kilograms. However, they are not only wearing a set of heavy armor, but also have two layers of protection inside. One set is chain mail, the other is leather armor, and they even wear at least three layers of silk clothes.In this way, the overall weight of the armor, including shields or weapons, is no less than 55 kilograms, or even more.

Other styles of armor from Zhuxia, that is, scale armor or pierced armor, are much heavier than plate armor. If they are used as heavy infantry, they can carry nearly [-] catties. The problem is that the protection power is really high. It is no better than plate armor, but it surpasses plate armor in terms of arrow defense.

Money is very important in Rome, and Julian's pursuit of wealth is no less than anyone else.Bidding in a small area not only cannot maximize the benefits, but it is also easy to offend people. He came up with another way, which is to spread invitations widely and hold a grand auction.

Wang Meng and other high-level Chinese diplomatic missions also received invitations. They were no strangers to auctions, but they hadn't figured out what the Romans' auction process was like.

Zhu Xia has had an auction mode for a long time, but it does not allow interested parties to get together to bid, but each write down the price, and the seller will review the bids of the competitors.In many cases, it is not the one with the highest price, and the seller will choose to sell to the person with the highest status instead of the person with the most money.This is also one of Zhuxia's characteristics, money is worse than power.

The diplomatic missions of the Han Dynasty had an unpleasant attitude towards the gifts sent out being put up for auction.

"Although he is the overlord of the West, his behavior is undoubtedly barbaric." Dou'a has no affection for Rome, but he prefers Persian Sasanian: "Compared with them, the Persians who look completely different from us know better etiquette."

"There are different winds in a hundred miles, and different customs in a thousand miles. The Great Han and the Great Qin are separated by thousands of miles." Cai Mian did not have a good opinion of Rome or Persian Sassanid, but he was more hostile to Persian Sassanian, because Persian Sasanian was farther away from Han. Jin: "He wants to engage in auctions, but it will be helpful to the big man."

In Zhuxia, no one can do the thing of selling gifts from others, especially when they have just received gifts.Just like those who receive a gift, they will not open it in front of the giver to see what the gift is, and it is unanimously considered an extremely impolite thing.

This is not the case in other places. For example, on the Roman side, it is a kind of etiquette for the recipient to open the gift in front of the giver, and it is also a chance for the giver to show off.They can even receive a gift one moment and sell it the next.The gift giver will not have any thoughts because the gift is sold, but feels that since the gift is given, the gift belongs to others, and there is no way to interfere with how to deal with other people's things.

Of course, no matter whether it is the East or the West, there is always the same thing. For example, if you give a gift to someone who is very important to you, no matter how poor you are, you will not sell that gift. No matter how expensive the gift is, you will cherish it extremely.

Julian chose not to bid in his own manor or one of his properties. He went to see Constantius II specially, and obtained the consent of Constantius II through communication. In the largest arena in Constantinople, there are not only grand exhibitions, but also gladiatorial exhibitions.

The arena is not just a venue for bloody fights. In fact, there are necessary halls and other facilities. Under normal circumstances, the Roman nobles come to the hall to have a "party" and other activities to eat and drink enough. In addition, if you have had enough fun, go to watch the bloody gladiatorial performance.

Julian was very smart. When he met Constantius II, he brought the Shu brocade that had been displayed, that is, the one with "Golden Crow and Burning Kylin".He clearly knew that Constantius II didn't like him or even hated him, so if sending a gift that cost more than [-] gold coins, would it make Constantius II feel good about himself? Change?

There is a reality in Rome, that is... there is nothing that money can't solve, and if it is not solved, it is because there is not enough money!

Constantius II has heard more than once how precious the Shu brocade of "Golden Crow and Burning Kirin" is, because the Maxim family offered [-] gold coins and Julian didn't sell it, and that piece of Shu brocade was slowly disappearing. Rumor has become a priceless treasure.

Julian gave such a treasure to Constantius II, in exchange for Constantius II's "Long Yan Joy".

For the first time, Constantius II regretted his exile of Julian. He also said that he would compensate Julian in the future, and even decided on the spot that he would increase the fief, but the newly selected fief was still in Asia Minor.

The actual benefits that Julian got were far more than those. Gallus, the half-brother who had been at odds with him, first wrote a letter to greet him. Later, even after the two had a bad relationship, Gallus stepped into Julian for the first time. Residential Threshold.

"You must still have treasures similar to 'Golden Crow Burning Kirin'?" Gallus had been holding on to chatting with Julian for a while before, and he couldn't bear it anymore, so he cut straight to the point: "He is Augustus Du, I'm Caesar, why didn't you say so?"

Julian was not surprised at all. He is also a Roman, and he knows what kind of people the Romans... especially the Roman nobles are. It is easy to ask for gifts, and it is not impossible for the Roman nobles to grab them directly. matter.

"My dear brother, of course you will get a gift." Julian has personally counted the gifts from Wang Meng. According to the Romans' aesthetic point of view, those gifts are all treasures.He gave Constantius II an apology and a fief in exchange, and asked Gallus: "So... what will my dear brother give in return?"

"Alliance." Gallus doesn't have many fiefdoms, and his property is impossible to give away. If he has cash, he won't come here: "Your enemy will be my enemy, and my enemy will be my enemy." Your enemies. We are brothers, as we should be, and that gift will be a witness."

Julian, who had just ended his exile for a short time, really needed allies. For this reason, he tried his best and spent a lot of money during his exile to become one of the many holy sons of Christianity. A helping hand from Christianity.

After returning to Constantinople, the center of power, Julian spent a lot of money. He still found someone to borrow high-interest loans to make his face swollen and fat. Keeping it secret, the interest rate has increased by 1%.

If Julian did not receive a gift from Wang Meng, or the gift was not worth much, then he should sell the fief to pay off the debt, or marry a very rich wife (usually a widow) regardless of family background, beauty and ugliness.

Gallus is one of the Caesars. The Caesars of Rome are not only titles, but princes and kings who can share one side.He is now in charge of Spain and Gaul. There will be no money because there have been frequent rebellions in Spain and Gaul recently, and all the money has been spent on suppression.

The real situation is that the current rulers in Rome, from Augustus to Caesar, are not comparing who is richer or poorer.The reason for this situation is very simple. If something happens to a fief in Rome, even if the country sends troops to suppress it, the owner of the fief will have to pay, and if he can’t afford it, the fief will be returned to the country.

Augustus was the ruler of the country. The problem was that the rulers under the Roman system could not do whatever they wanted. Even if they wanted to spend a penny of the country, they needed the consent of the parliament.

In the country of Rome, when the parliament is strong, it is impossible for anyone to use state power to manage private fiefdoms. As a result, the throne of Augustus is not as attractive as imagined. Being Augustus may not be more attractive than being a member of parliament comfortable.

Julian had already figured out what to do before Gallus came.If he wants to make a difference, he needs to strive to be friends with more people, including an unreliable half-brother. After the gift, you will turn your face and deny anyone at any time, so you still have to give the gift.

After Gallus received a gift that was not inferior to the "Golden Crow Burning Kirin", he patted his chest and repeatedly promised to cherish this alliance, and then left very happily. The moment he just left, a beautiful woman came out of the back room .

Helena was staying in the back room before. She was naked before, but she was having fun with Julian before Gallus came.

"Galus can't be trusted." Helena is now wearing a long silk dress made of silk selected by Julian from the gift: "You are too generous."

Julian is now also one of Julian's allies. What's a little special is that the relationship between the two has reached the point where they know the depth and length.She already knew that she might marry far away from the Han Empire and become one of the emperor's concubines, but it didn't delay her from still looking for someone to mate with.After mating with Julian, she gained physical pleasure and will also get a horse of Shu brocade.

"Shouldn't you have left in secret?" Julian had already obtained the exact information from Constantius II. If Han did not refuse, the one responsible for the marriage between the Constantine family and the Emperor of Han would be Helena said: "Our physical pleasure is only once, and there will be no next time."

If possible, Julian would not even want to have it this time, but Roman noble men have never been able to control their crotch, Helena made an excuse to invite him into the house to take off his clothes and take the initiative, and the mating began so logically .

During the mating period, Julian still had a lot of pleasure, not only because Helena was beautiful and had a very good body, but mainly because he was mentally excited thinking that he might be mating with the emperor's concubine.

Helena... or contemporary Roman aristocratic women, they don't have any concept of chastity at all. It is very common for noble girls who haven't had menstruation to try physical pleasure early, and they don't stop continuing to indulge after marriage. Only some exquisite families It will be restricted, but more is actually not restricted at all.

"Why?" Helena smiled coquettishly, and asked, "Because I'm about to become the concubine of Emperor Han?" She laughed again, raised her chin slightly, and said proudly, "Knowing how much the new identity I'm about to bring will bring me so much." Is there any benefit? Any time I have sex, I will get a gift that I couldn't imagine before."

Julian opened his mouth wide in a daze, completely sure that the woman in front of him was a bitch!
(End of this chapter)