萬澤十二年 立冬 宥州懷德城45Please respect copyright.PENANAtd3bIAIZaH
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夜焰和離火兩人到懷德城外時,城外大隊兵馬夾道。一個全副甲冑兜盔的男人,遠遠看見離火身影,馬腹一夾就奔到他們身邊。45Please respect copyright.PENANAmSmSVLkwfC
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「將軍!屬下來遲,請將軍降罪。」單成信匆忙下馬跪倒在地上,甲冑發出鏗錚聲響。45Please respect copyright.PENANA0gFr83LzC8
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「我此行私下出遊負傷,你何罪之有?」離火臉上蒼白得沒有半點血色,依舊淡然的回覆。「況且我未領命出征,不可喚我將軍。」45Please respect copyright.PENANA0VbnEnXarx
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「是,離王恕罪。」一輩子入伍從軍的單成信,是個只懂打仗的老實武人。他一收到尉遲的消息急得都慌了,哪管得來這麼許多。45Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZtEsEHA3r
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單成信依然跪在地上,臉懊悔得都皺成一團。他怎麼會那麼嘴笨?45Please respect copyright.PENANA30VV1zZy0J
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一直坐得筆直的離火,此時身體不聽使喚的逐漸癱軟,他強撐著失血的暈眩在烈日下曝曬。終於忍不了倒在夜焰身上,出發前他披在肩上的繡毯滑落下來,夜焰這才發現離火右臂衣裳全被血浸透了。她一路上笨到以為離火不說話,只是不想說話,原來他一直設法保留體力。45Please respect copyright.PENANACdjKzMZJP4
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「救命!」夜焰大喊,高過夜焰的離火壓在她背上,血透過衣裳不停流淌在夜焰身上,夜焰只覺得臉上、脖子一片濕涼。單成信一看眼前景況,立刻上前幫忙把離火攙扶下來。45Please respect copyright.PENANAVwmGYZwJP9
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一行人手忙腳亂的簇擁著離火入城,被獨自拋下的夜焰遙遠看著他們漸行漸遠的背影。心裡又急又怕,她從沒看過那麼多血在一個大活人身上。他受了那麼重的傷,自己竟然一點察覺都沒有。她怎麼會以為離火真的沒事了呢?可他昨天一聲不吭的,還可以抱她上駱駝,看起來就像已經好了呀!45Please respect copyright.PENANAw0SQW3Ga51
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自責到不知該如何是好,夜焰站在原地愣愣地看著離火消失在視線範圍中。離火貼在她背上時,沾滿她後襟的血還未乾涸,鐵鏽的血腥味撲鼻。夜焰就這樣滿肩滿臉血污的一直站在街上。45Please respect copyright.PENANAGad1REU5Jw
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離火總是很冷靜,她總是慌慌張張。不管發生什麼事,離火都能輕易解決。以至於夜焰以為沒甚麼能把離火打倒,他連流那麼多血都好好的不是嗎?而就在他癱下來那一刻,她的心臟狂跳不止,害怕的真實感才突然湧現出來。原來離火是假裝好好的,他是怕她害怕,直到見到救援才鬆懈武裝。45Please respect copyright.PENANAgBN7yMfEQN
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他還沒跟她去看白池呢!想到這裡夜焰追了上去。對呀,他們還沒能看白池呢。夜焰抹開讓視線模糊的淚水,憑藉剛剛的記憶在街上追著消失的人群。45Please respect copyright.PENANAYsYTSrimWi
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失血過多的離火被移到一處府邸,單成信召來專治傷創的大夫為離火診治,大夫判斷劍傷前後貫穿,若想要迅速的止血,須以桑皮線縫合傷口。45Please respect copyright.PENANAz7gJHjc9Os
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「此線取自桑樹之根,去其黃皮,煉煮錘制加工而成細線。在創口能清熱解毒、促進癒合。唯獨針線縫其皮肉之痛,恐怕非常人能忍。」大夫說罷。離火強打著精神判斷,眼下必須盡快恢復傷勢,於是點頭答應了大夫。45Please respect copyright.PENANA98HyIBi8lB
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大夫下針時離火閉眼咬牙,單成信立刻別過頭去。房裡鴉雀無聲,只剩離火粗重的呼吸聲,才能一絲絲感受到離火正承受巨大的痛苦。45Please respect copyright.PENANAS4Jum3XYxK
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單成信心想,他出入戰場從不怕要殺要剮,但針線縫人肉這事,他可真頂不住。這麼折磨人的療法,都是什麼人想出來的呀。45Please respect copyright.PENANA4MityrfeHj
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約莫半個時辰大夫縫合完,離火冷汗已經濕透衣服,氣力用盡幾乎虛脫,卻依舊不出一聲,只是閉眼休息。45Please respect copyright.PENANAyTSyztmGRk
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大夫交代完退熱的湯藥和敷膏,才由下兵帶出去,房裡剩離火與單成信二人。45Please respect copyright.PENANAdUuVFsrzaG
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他是粗人一向怒就罵痛就喊,他也是跟了離火才知道,世上還有人是這樣的。離火曾對他說:喜怒並非要形於色,忍人之所不能忍,方能為人所不能為。他從這小他不知多少歲的少年皇子身上,學習到了很多,這也是他敬重並追隨離火的原因之一。45Please respect copyright.PENANA4Kl9lG7yeP
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「蕭關目前如何?」45Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0lNSMANJN
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「離王,眼前你還想著戰事!?我一人便足矣,你安心養傷吧。」45Please respect copyright.PENANACzEhOTIV9n
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連說話都會牽動的疼痛,讓離火長籲氣。「不必擔心,但說便是。」45Please respect copyright.PENANALvpfji888N
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「離王!」單成信雖然一直身在邊關,明白朝中局勢。離王出生入死只換來罵名,何必如此賣命。況且現在身上還有傷,說什麼也要勸退他。45Please respect copyright.PENANAAqWZEDH1pC
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離火這次未能受詔帶兵出征,有很大的原因是以項中書令為首的朝臣,多次進言離火平定邊疆的聲名,特別深受到百姓擁戴。。即使接下來的仗可能會打得更艱難,聖人也甘願冒著風險,不讓離火有再添戰功彪炳的機會。45Please respect copyright.PENANAJooWrjdpjZ
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而突厥人驍勇善戰,離火苦心多年好不容易分化了他們,此次出擊必須一舉成功,什麼差錯都不能允許,往後再個別突破各部就有如囊中取物。是以離火即使知道抗命是死罪,都必須假借私遊的名義前來和他會合。45Please respect copyright.PENANAIT5vgP2H07
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單成信對離火寧願丟掉性命也要平定邊疆,實在不能認同。他已經耗費太多在這連番戰役,不應該把命也投進去。45Please respect copyright.PENANAaUHVx0L1ll
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離火清楚單成信內心所想之事,這場仗確實他確實非打不可,而且只能勝不能敗。45Please respect copyright.PENANAvsdOU9xkFJ
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但他沒有讓單成信知道,他必須出戰是因為不能在這個時候回上都。他只要夜焰一人回去,如此才可以趕在會審之前舉證太子的罪行,讓他們不能輕輕帶過太子這一筆謀逆之罪。45Please respect copyright.PENANATZqHScEfGe
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但離火不能夠回去,朝中大臣正等著他送夜焰返回上都,要治他聯通外敵。45Please respect copyright.PENANAUy0z2FRQZS
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兩全其美的方法,是要襄鵠設法使父皇傳詔夜焰,他就能掌握詔書到達安北的時間,好借出遊的名義躲掉詔書。45Please respect copyright.PENANASYyAe0CeQp
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但這個方法只可拖延幾日,他掐準了此次突厥進犯,父皇不可能再讓他帶兵。執意出征不過只是一個藉口,他必須犯一個大錯,如此才能換回重返上都的大好機會,接下來就寄託在老師的門生周左僕射的身上了。45Please respect copyright.PENANAtEOwx5H1jP
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兩生勿斷,皆活勿連。闊不可太疏,密不可太促。與其戀子以求生,不若棄子而取勢。老師,我的棋已經走到此處,望你能保我棄子爭先。45Please respect copyright.PENANAAk7EIbHxL5
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「休要再說,我現在只跟你談蕭關如何。」45Please respect copyright.PENANAtZ8f1nxc8M
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單成信眼見不可能讓離火改變主意,老實地交代了兩鋒交戰的概況,目前突厥內部矛盾,人民生活困苦至極。但浩和部大軍依然是勢如破竹。靈州秦督都軍隊在蕭關集結,從濟水渡船到青石峽防禦,單單幾日已經快守不住青石峽。他趕往蕭關途中收到尉遲消息,轉往懷德城接應離火,如今又過了一日。45Please respect copyright.PENANAmpvRaVtLuM
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兩人商討半晌,單成信突然想起一事。「和離王一起回來的孩子,不知如何安排?」45Please respect copyright.PENANAjoGGhT5h4B
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單成信出去張羅事情時碰上夜焰,他認出了是同殿下一起入城的人。一個嬌小可愛的孩子,站在府外哭得泣不成聲,看得人都覺得可憐。45Please respect copyright.PENANAum8wS2yL8e
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離火想了想,宣夜焰的詔書大抵已經快到了離王府。「送她回安北。不,先帶她來見我。」