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There is no doubt about this, from ancient times to the present, with a splendid culture, the ancestors of our Chinese civilization have left us a lot of 'bronze evidence': Simu Wuding, Siyang Fangzun, Owl Zun and so on.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the bronze army in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi, the terracotta warriors and horses made of copper swords, copper armor, and even copper chariots, all of which prove how important bronze occupies in the development of human civilization.

But if you want to talk about the West, you can only talk about Rome.

It's as if nothing but Rome is worth anything.

Yes, Rome is a great country, the people of Rome are a group of intelligent and wise people, and the civilization of Rome is one of the most brilliant civilizations in the world, but what about after Rome?

Never again.

The barbarian invasion opened the prelude to the **** era, and the sky-high beacon fire buried all the technologies that once made mankind proud of them into the grave. Charlemagne brought peace to Europe for a time, but when he died, the vast empire was torn apart, the trumpet sounded, and the flames of war resumed. After that, there was the so-called 'Dark Ages', the Middle Ages.

Rome's countless legacies have long been wiped out in this long time, even if some people still have a little inheritance, but it can't form a system, the dawn of science and technology, in this dark era little by little sunk.

I say this on the basis of what I say.

A steel sword from the Middle Ages, such as the famous Scottish Horse Chopping Sword, had a hardness of only about 200HV.

What is the concept of 200HV?

A high-quality bronze sword with a hardness of 300HV.

Use a bronze sword from the Roman era to cut a medieval steel sword, and it is estimated that a single sword can cut the steel sword down.

Technology has fallen to this point.

But...... What's the matter with Magnus?

No matter how great Rome is, it has also perished for hundreds of years, except for a golden signboard left behind, so that its successor, the Eastern Roman Empire or the Holy Roman Empire, can usually show off, everything else about Rome is more similar to mythology for people in the Middle Ages, and it is the ideal town of legends, rather than reality.

The reality is that even such a small, barren copper mine will have to go through a struggle and a war of words before it can come up with a distribution plan that is acceptable to all parties.

"We're going to take a quarter of the quota! Not a penny is missing! ”

"A quarter? Why don't you grab it? I'm telling you, I'll give you a tenth at most, or I'd rather just leave it there and never mine it! ”

At that time, after the defeat of the Count of Brest, the combined forces of Magnus and General Dugan had not even had time to gather the rout, and the soldiers of the two armies were celebrating the victory, but the commanders of the two armies had already begun to quarrel for profit.

Magnus was certainly articulate, but Dugan was not inferior to him at all, the general on the battlefield showed the demeanor of the battlefield, and every word was murderous and unyielding; The two of them were red-faced and red-eared, and saliva sprayed all over the sky, which made the onlookers worry that they would stop fighting.

However, a verbal quarrel is better than a real fight, right? At least, these two people are still arguing, which means that they can continue to talk, and there is always a basis for cooperation.

Magnus had nothing to fear, after all, he was already a veritable Duke of Brittany, and his cooperation with Louis VII was in his honeymoon period: he needed Louis's endorsement, and Louis needed his support. Under this premise, a little benefit, whether given or not, will not affect the overall situation.

As for Dugan, in fact, Dugan understands in his heart that he is following the mirror, and the reason why he continues to quarrel is not for any copper at all, but to remind Magnus, don't forget that you can have today, it is all our work behind the scenes, and you have to report it.

Therefore, life is really like a drama all depends on acting skills, don't look at Dugan's appearance as a boss, but this heart is careful, Lefebvre wants to sit in Dugan's position, and he doesn't know how much tempering he has to go through.

In the end, Magnus made concessions and increased his share to one-fifth, which was essentially a statement that Magnus was willing to lose himself for the benefit of Louis, and Dugan received a satisfactory answer and no longer pursued it, even if the matter was settled.

The saddest level has passed, but this does not mean that Magnus can breathe a sigh of relief, the big head is divided, the small head is not divided, those soldiers who fought with Magnus, and Kurt, the heir to the orthodox county of Brest, there are still many troubles.

Cotter, Cotter...... Why are you Kurt?

Magnus sings this line in an aria with a love-hate relationship that is no less intense than Juliet's 'Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo?' ’

From the bottom of his heart, Magnus was very fond of Cotter.

First of all, Kot is knowledgeable, and he is a rare cultured person in the whole era; Secondly, Kurt will also do things, the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Mercenary Association, both of which are almost run by Cotter, plus he also knows eight languages, it is foreseeable that in the future, with the development of Brittany, Cotter's position will become more and more important, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the right-hand man and the pillar of the country.

But most importantly, Kurt was one of the few people who could accept Magnus's advanced thinking and communicate with Magnus.

That's what matters.

Man is a social animal, a person cannot survive alone, and the best way to tell whether a person is lonely is to see if there is a soulmate around him.

Boya meets the bell period, and the mountains and rivers will be bosom friends.

Magnus vs. Kurt, that's pretty much how it feels.

However, Kurt was wrong because of his origins.

One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and one country cannot accommodate two kings.

If before, Kurt was just an exile, a nominal heir, then Magnus could trust him 100%, because Kurt had nowhere else but Magnus, but now?

In Brest, Kurt has his own team, loyal ministers, and in another six months, maybe even loyal soldiers, by that time, will Magnus still be able to fully trust him as he is now?

This has nothing to do with the will of Kurt himself, people often say that the times create heroes, but the times also create heroes, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was added to the yellow robe in Chenqiao, who dares to say that this is really out of his will, or is it a last resort.

Here, Magnus sleeps happily and sorrowfully, and over there, Kurt, who is the party concerned, has an even more headache than Magnus.

However, there are some things that Magnus can't do, and Kurt has no scruples. For example, it is impossible for Magnus to take the initiative to find Kurt, otherwise he is suspicious of his subordinates and jealous, but Kurt takes the initiative to find Magnus, which is a sign of loyalty.

So, in the middle of the night, when the army was encamped and the soldiers were already asleep, a figure appeared outside Magnus's tent.

It seems that there will be a lot of things for the two monarchs and ministers, enough for them to talk about it at night.