刺史府的院子裏站滿端州軍的將領們。15Please respect copyright.PENANAsoXv7Ijw1X
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大雨已停,日色升騰漸起,驅散連日來的陰霾,等了一個時辰,日光蒸騰一地水汽,如利刃一般,對身上穿著厚厚甲衣的各人,尤其難熬。15Please respect copyright.PENANAlet5DW9PEn
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有人小聲嘀咕道,“人還未入刺史府,怎麼就要我們在這站著等他?…真是好大的威勢。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAGwVLQozy4j
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神武軍入城的消息隨著飄動的軍旗,傳遍整個端州城,眾人還未緩過神,將令已下達,要端州軍眾將齊聚刺史府。15Please respect copyright.PENANAkhg4VSC0a2
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此時日光照映,空氣中彌漫著一絲焦灼、不安,眾將已到多時,神武軍還未見人。15Please respect copyright.PENANAjkZCLTtyG9
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那沈應方入端州城,究竟是何打算,難道要興師問罪不成?15Please respect copyright.PENANAsWJQ1GzT3B
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院裏的眾將心思各異,卻不敢借病不來。15Please respect copyright.PENANAGT6OgoeJPb
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有一人道,“莫要抱怨了,端州之戰失利,還不知道多少人要遭殃,站著算得了什麼?總比掉腦袋強。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAw2rKi2f5Ss
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“今上發話,讓他統領軍務,我等安靜等候命令就是。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAR6vYJ5R4DA
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“是啊是啊。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAS79X3iYvEZ
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“我等小心便是。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAypZdrozKrp
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先前一人道,“屹越軍星夜越過孤梅山誰能知道,便是天王老子來了也擋不住,這算他娘的失利?老子守城守得好好的,怎麼他一來端州就變他的功勞?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAOxOp0eJabu
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“你有本事殺退敵軍當然算你的功勞!那可是精銳,我聽說端陽河的水都讓血染紅了,況且沈應治軍甚嚴,等下還是小心為上,免得第一個拿你開刷…”15Please respect copyright.PENANA18ivRROA1M
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“一會兒小心應對,千萬別說錯了話。”15Please respect copyright.PENANA8LObfJWMhY
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“不就是個乳臭未幹的小子,老子上戰場殺敵的時候他還在喝奶!”那人越發不服。15Please respect copyright.PENANAFSJ4lgqGGa
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神武軍有旗號起就以驍勇善戰著稱,是齊朝一支戰無不勝的威武之師,大將軍沈融掌軍多年,軍中威望無出其右,神武軍以鐵血威懾南地,讓敵寇不敢越雷池一步。15Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9q211WJeZ
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繼任的將軍蕭晏平治軍有方,深得將士愛戴,神武軍威名不墜,他一個堪堪十八歲的小子,不過剛打了一場勝仗,知道如何掌軍個屁!在場眾人都比他有資曆。15Please respect copyright.PENANAGeNS9E2zwr
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“…我聽說…沈應是沈將軍次子,天武八年將軍身死,他也重傷,此前一直在養傷,不知道是真是假…”15Please respect copyright.PENANAIFjEyurHSN
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“哪個天武八年?”旁邊另一人聽得詫異道。15Please respect copyright.PENANARgrwW8peab
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“還能有哪個天武八年?”15Please respect copyright.PENANA6plu3yMJ0d
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聞言,為將者皆靜默,不敢多言,他們都是仰望過那人身影的。15Please respect copyright.PENANACo8dSTEbrC
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今上繼位至今,治下算得上清明,勵精圖治,一洗前朝靡頹之風,可耐不住鄰國虎視眈眈,南有屹越、南梁。15Please respect copyright.PENANA3Braqht29y
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周國雖與齊朝國境相臨,兩國相安無事,唯有屹越、南梁甲兵日漸強盛,卻不敢越境,究其根本就在於南地有沈融鎮守。15Please respect copyright.PENANA6ttmoggjx5
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沈融出身軍武世家,師從郢安,與清河郡主蕭晏禮青梅竹馬,他年少時便以槍法、箭法雙絕聞名,軍中少有敵手。又喜讀書,在書院與如今的鴻飛先生並稱雙秀,一文一武,皆是不世出的英才。15Please respect copyright.PENANAoJWaNthGWC
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當年兩軍陣前一箭射中敵軍主將盔上紅纓,嚇破敵膽,馬上英姿何等風采,軍中至今猶為人稱道。15Please respect copyright.PENANAsJnXkozz6W
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一生征戰無數,夫婦兩人為宿衛南地立下汗馬功勞,今上特封為神武大將軍。15Please respect copyright.PENANAxPX3anJTpP
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南地本是齊朝的南地,可惜前朝頹弱,被屹越、南梁瓜分,沈融自領軍後,立誌收複疆土,後來終於揮軍南下力克屹越,本想一鼓作氣重塑南地版圖,可惜征南梁時重傷不治,半途亡故!15Please respect copyright.PENANAz00y9efFcb
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天武八年,訃告快馬入京,京中不知道有多少人徹夜未眠。鎮國支柱突傾,南地岌岌可危,南梁兵馬蠢蠢欲動,繼任的蕭晏平雖然有治軍之才,但到底不是沈融在世,隻能力保版圖不失,南地被南梁奪去的五州收複之日迢迢無期。15Please respect copyright.PENANAm2B1YjOrBM
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“你說他是沈將軍的兒子?可沈將軍的兒子不是已經…”15Please respect copyright.PENANAJnAWeJtDAX
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另一人還要再答話,門口突然肅靜,口中之言不由一窒。15Please respect copyright.PENANA0PqQT5y1iL
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玄甲加身,戾氣攝人。15Please respect copyright.PENANA26iS1NLF4p
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門口有十餘人魚貫而入,皆是英氣勃發的齊朝男兒,神色堅毅果敢,臉上還有斑駁血痕,單手抱甲盔,腰間配利劍。15Please respect copyright.PENANArCoz3BOS4Y
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甲盔上刀劍劃痕猶在,劃痕尚簇新,院中說話的人下意識地噤聲。15Please respect copyright.PENANA30x0UXxPIL
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眾人靜聲目光複雜,沒有人懷疑他們在戰場上經曆了怎樣的廝殺。15Please respect copyright.PENANA26HfH9etrR
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一身刀劍劃痕皆是鐵證。15Please respect copyright.PENANA59G00MDyTW
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領頭一人玄甲覆身,目光靜深似海,那凜然的氣勢教人背後一涼。15Please respect copyright.PENANAMMtG5iehFv
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他目光冷銳,卻身姿英挺,凜澈俊逸。15Please respect copyright.PENANA2OxWoy6Yb0
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傳言沈應肖似其母,清河蕭氏一族以美貌著稱,沈融的長子沈君成俊秀逼人,不料此子更甚。15Please respect copyright.PENANABOGJxRS2ji
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他按劍不發一言大步踏入,眾將闊步緊跟,整肅端然。15Please respect copyright.PENANA8AcJE6gT97
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另有兩名軍士抬著一具屍體隨後,院中眾人一時拿不準他是何意思,麵麵相覷,隨後才相繼入內。15Please respect copyright.PENANAoNmZk8QOhR
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軍士抬著屍體堂而皇之放在地上,兩旁軍士列肅有序。15Please respect copyright.PENANA5izyms73PH
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很快有人發現屍體胸前那道傷口以及腳上烏皮六合靴,廳內議論紛紛。15Please respect copyright.PENANA9a55OpNL9Z
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“怎麼回事?”15Please respect copyright.PENANA7wObok7JIr
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“這是何人?他腳上穿的是烏皮…”15Please respect copyright.PENANAxA3AyOsoa7
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“是端州軍嗎?”15Please respect copyright.PENANA567DA9DYMf
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“怎會在此?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAeSXb0OXLlY
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“這是怎麼回事?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAOcNcGEc6Eq
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“末將顏㳜,敢問將軍這是…?”端州軍的守將顏㳜皺眉看了屍體半響,忍不住出列拱手道。15Please respect copyright.PENANA0g0NiJS7hr
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不怪他忐忑不安,屍體穿著烏皮六合靴,死的是端州軍,他一來便如此行事,眾人實在猜不透他意圖。15Please respect copyright.PENANAM8TjrjGhV2
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沈應不答,清銳目光環視一周,站在上首,冷漠道,“端州之戰,何人力主守城?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAf62rsEixRj
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聲音冷硬,不防他一開口便是這個,議論眾人驟靜。15Please respect copyright.PENANA5JWES8UGjF
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“這是眾將商議決定…”15Please respect copyright.PENANAHdzvav4T6d
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他目光如劍,滿堂無人敢言語,顏㳜頓覺後悔,額上滑過一串冷汗,隻能硬著頭皮繼續答道,“回稟將軍,屹越軍來得蹊蹺…敵況未明,端州尚有兵糧支撐時日,故眾人商議不如緊守以待援軍。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAYkUZxizKiS
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“是…是,正如顏大人所言。”階下眾人附和。15Please respect copyright.PENANAMnf5NTHN2j
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“境況未明之前固守情有可原,可屹越已圍城幾日?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAtbPtaYxeLv
上首男子聲音寒怒攝人,“顏大人,你不妨算算?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAYW7g6SWzFS
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“這…圍城…已有半月…”壞了!顏㳜心頭一跳,低頭顫聲道。15Please respect copyright.PENANAeAORU0jFp9
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原是衝這個來的!15Please respect copyright.PENANAU8PS7AdYSX
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“原來顏大人也知圍城半月。”沈應挑眉,聲音涼漠,“那你告訴我,半月來端州軍可曾嚐試突圍一次?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAozc05WbE3f
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“這個…”顏㳜慌忙低頭,心裏將後麵不答話的眾人暗罵一遍,一邊拭汗道,“敵軍勢大,不能輕易成功,要是突圍不成,反被看破計策…”15Please respect copyright.PENANAwATiE8FYKb
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“怕看破計策?”沈應不怒反笑,一掌拍桌,厲聲指著他喝道,“顏㳜顏將軍!虧你空領朝廷俸祿,此等言談你自己看看對不對得起你身上甲衣,端州百姓!”15Please respect copyright.PENANA0MJTmlIbkT
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“難道敵軍看不出你固守待援之策嗎?須知兵糧有盡日!”15Please respect copyright.PENANAfBbR1Mtf7r
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沈應唰地拔下腰間佩劍,清寒劍鋒遙指廳內輿圖,冷聲,“諸位大人都是上過沙場,殺過敵的,端州、安州唇亡齒寒,一旦糧盡,後果可想而知!諸位大人不加以阻止,要一起做那千古罪人,將端州拱手讓人?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAKs3Gon439e
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“不敢…”15Please respect copyright.PENANA8baLycz7J5
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“我等不敢…”他這番話說下來,階下諸人冷汗直流,慌忙否認。15Please respect copyright.PENANA6CZGTElISn
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“將軍恕罪…”顏㳜頂著他攝人目光跪地,顫聲連連,“容……末將再稟。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAEXSWsCOzf2
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他心思急轉,咬牙頓首道,“固守之計,實屬不得已而為之,事出有因。”15Please respect copyright.PENANApJaBBy9e2K
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沈應冷眼看著階下眾人推諉情態,冷不防想起一事,突道,“端州刺史因何不在?”15Please respect copyright.PENANA303mK82UTO
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他令端州涉軍務的將領們在刺史府等候,眼下想起此次未見端州刺史,滿堂隻有顏大人敢答話。15Please respect copyright.PENANAX3iAgfnYmX
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“末將要稟告的就是此事。”顏㳜定了定神,拱手道,“屹越圍城前夜,刺史大人為奸細所害,因發現及時,未免奸細出逃,故下令端州城緊守不出…”15Please respect copyright.PENANARbyxKHfy4j
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“你說什麼?”上首男子目隱驚詫,“端州刺史死了?!”15Please respect copyright.PENANAfFB2WyuNsp
“正是。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAUzxrLGHEXb
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“城裏…廣發海捕文書,可奸細狡詐,軍士搜捕還未曾追得…”顏㳜初時還有些斷續,定神後便將前因後果娓娓道來。15Please respect copyright.PENANAPShkxMkGzh
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沈應冷眉冷眼地看著地上屍體,“既如此,方才為何不言?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAs0AvN6Cqta
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“刺史大人乃朝廷重臣,被奸細所害,未免端州生變擾亂民心,所以對外不敢明言,隻發布文書。而今將軍領軍神速已平端州之亂,危難已除,末將恐眾人受責,不得不言…”顏㳜再拜道。15Please respect copyright.PENANAk34rfEWj54
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好一個不得不言,沈應正欲問清刺史遇害細節和地上屍體,門口有一人通報小聲通報,“將軍,元副將命小的前來有要事通報。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAOf8JGCzHip
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既是要事,便不得有旁人在場,顏㳜等人如獲救星,互相打了個眼色,眾人借口徐徐而退。15Please respect copyright.PENANAl4ICw7ETO1
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來人身著衙役服飾,近前來幾步小聲通稟,“如此,問如何處置。”15Please respect copyright.PENANA2wadKdtcPm
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沈應麵容如覆霜雪,冷峻得令人心生寒意,唇線繃得筆直,他臉色不對,連旗察覺了他的異樣,問道,“什麼消息?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAuJ3KAybsPc
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“元英帶女子去看大夫。”沈應輕揉眉心,“恰好被人認出是追捕令上通緝之人。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAnoWNeVEIxl
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“她差人來問是否罪大惡極之徒,要就地格殺,還是打入大牢?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAaxJ857zjAE
這般湊巧?連旗詫異,此事不能倉促處置,曉得他心中所慮,連旗收起平日裏的嬉笑顏色。15Please respect copyright.PENANAYV3q5fkMER
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他曉得輕重,口中沉吟道,“端州刺史遇害,僅憑顏大人說辭不夠,此事需多方詳查搜集證據,仵作勘驗屍體,我這去找元英,讓她不要妄動。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAswt6BSxUae
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“好。”15Please respect copyright.PENANALSRE3RkCw5
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目送連旗大步流星離開,沈應低頭冷目看著地上屍體,目光沉沉,宛如深潭幽不可測。15Please respect copyright.PENANAXXgmSx1Iqn
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“方才顏大人所言,懷淵有何看法?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAiuWicw2Pws
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“推諉之辭,恐非實情。這個顏大人恐怕有問題。”15Please respect copyright.PENANA9drVQcVG57
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那名喚懷淵的男子身著布衣,似一文弱書生,他臉色白皙,舉手投足帶著儒雅的風度,微微一笑,輕搖手中折扇道,“你方才佯怒,又作何想?”15Please respect copyright.PENANA5rg7t6RqZx
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這邊眾人退到偏院齊齊鬆了一口氣,交口稱讚,“還好有顏大人急智!”15Please respect copyright.PENANAGnRSXxF0Gu
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“多虧了顏大人。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAWV2ugAeRyH
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“不然那沈應實在…”15Please respect copyright.PENANAExd4hunBsF
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顏㳜臉色幾次變換,擰眉怒罵道,“急智個鳥!眼下推到那奸細身上,當務之急要把那人找到交差!15Please respect copyright.PENANAe0YG7lylXN
來人,都死哪去了?”15Please respect copyright.PENANA2BkEm1tWy5
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誰想到沈應如此攝人,一入門眾人驚怯,險些問得答不出來。15Please respect copyright.PENANAMNOpAFvDL4
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眾人皆靜,等他拿主意。15Please respect copyright.PENANAP06JfEzuH0
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“大人有事吩咐。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAMqSCulvwar
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“快!速速全城搜捕,務必趕在沈應派人出去前捉拿害死刺史大人的奸細!”15Please respect copyright.PENANATGixzLFjcv
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“找到奸細,格殺勿論!若有人阻攔,不管好歹同以奸細論處!”15Please respect copyright.PENANA6jUygvBOuF
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圍觀諸將不安,有人躑躅道,“…沈應威勢如此,是不是將人拿回來審問為好?”15Please respect copyright.PENANADzc7mbk6am
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私殺奸細,罪名不小,一旦被發覺,隻怕他們也難脫幹係…15Please respect copyright.PENANA2oLMGvPKPi
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顏㳜咬牙,臉上交錯狠戾之色,“我固知此舉不妥,可刺史大人死得蹊蹺,守城之舉幾乎斷送端州,你們沒看見他方才怎麼發作?端州軍的屍體就擺在麵前,他必定疑心端州軍!”15Please respect copyright.PENANAOoZeCP4fTV
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“半月未捉得奸細,守城險些斷送端州,哪個罪名我們擔得起?難道眼下還有比推給死人更好的說辭?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4Ka2nkKI7
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“還是諸位想到沈應麵前辯解清楚?”15Please respect copyright.PENANAfqYK06BOGk
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“這…”眾人麵麵相覷,一時拿不定主意,沈應冷銳如斯,僅僅一個照麵就讓人驚懼,幾乎要敗下陣來,遑論再次直麵他怒火。15Please respect copyright.PENANAUKs7qIP04l
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“…就依顏大人所言罷。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAybnl3EBbfV
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“…我等皆聽顏大人的。”15Please respect copyright.PENANAzatejcvt0v