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公元前490年,波斯帝國的大流士一世派兵5萬、戰艦400,橫渡愛琴愛遠征希臘。9月12日,雅典政府於馬拉松平原向波斯軍開戰,當雅典軍的米提雅德將軍分析地形後,他決定以兩翼包抄和偷襲為主要應戰手段。361Please respect copyright.PENANAk2B1p0T6Fh
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就在波斯軍的達提斯和阿塔非尼斯兩大將領仍在趕往馬拉松平原的路上,雅典軍突然從山間狂吼殺出。波斯軍知雅典軍兵力薄弱,料對方只是虛張聲勢,便決定從中路突破,誓要將對手一下子衝散。 361Please respect copyright.PENANAmtjIHLY70d
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雅典軍米提雅德將軍見波斯軍攻力強勁,即下令中路軍往後撤退,直至波斯軍進入雅典軍包圍點時,再令兩翼軍馬發動攻擊,加上雅典中軍回身作戰,構成左中右三路軍包抄夾擊的陣勢,成功將波斯軍重重圍困。此時波斯軍早已因長途跋涉出現疲態。最終,雅典軍只損失2000人,卻殲敵6400波斯兵馬,使馬拉松平原戰成為古代戰爭中,以少勝多的範例。361Please respect copyright.PENANA3Q3qdNbqi1
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中國少年孫揚在一群來自世界各地的少年聽眾面前續說:「雅典軍為通報戰勝的喜訊,派費迪皮迪茲從馬拉松平原奔回雅典,他跑了共42公里回城,最後在完成任務下,因精疲力盡而氣絕身亡。雅典人為紀念費迪皮迪茲的貢獻,決定創辦一項跑步比賽,稱為馬拉松賽跑,就是雅典奧運的起源。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAYuPE1uNKrJ
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來自波羅的海的小孩問孫揚:「新世界帝國軍人來到米吉多平原時,我們可以用包抄戰術打敗他們嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANApBlxB5Jcdx
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孫揚見小孩很聰明,回答說:「只要上帝眷顧我們,我們用任何戰術都能獲勝。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAELjPuxa3KZ
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另一方面,在美國費城,白馬特種部隊短吻鱷隊員、連環殺手亞歷山大被帝國軍人生擒,連同拜恩一併被關在帝國軍營內一個黑房。361Please respect copyright.PENANA9YnMNRaIF2
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拜恩被軍人虐打昏迷後漸漸醒來,又從黑暗中看見素未謀面的亞歷山大,本以為他是一名普通的帝國公民:「你因何被關在這裡?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAVq0sEf139m
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亞歷山大坐在一旁:「我……我原本想來救你的。」361Please respect copyright.PENANA9QS3p2Q23f
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拜恩:「你因何來救我?你認識我嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAptX75xD298
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亞歷山大:「我認識你的兒子馬特……我幫他將你家門前的屍體拿走……我……」361Please respect copyright.PENANAaaWfkxruVF
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拜恩見亞歷山大似有言語障礙,卻因聽見兒子馬特的名字而追問下去:「算吧,你怎樣認識馬特?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAWYEGz0RiT4
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亞歷山大:「因為我想幫他爸爸……離開美國……」361Please respect copyright.PENANAZlMZ7aDfSj
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拜恩對亞歷山大的迴圈式作答感到無奈,他叫停亞歷山大:「好了,還是算了……」說罷按住腰身躺回地上,閉目養神。361Please respect copyright.PENANATFbinLhr0B
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亞歷山大見拜恩滿身傷痕也不好妨礙他休息,只背向拜恩用指頭在牆壁上寫字。361Please respect copyright.PENANAgrYIH5A3Kf
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忽然,有衛兵從黑房外大喝:「亞歷山大!立刻出來!」亞歷山大聽見自己的名字,再從門上那個小鐵窗跟吶喊者對視一番,原來有衛兵要帶他往別處去。361Please respect copyright.PENANAsZjSq4gXrk
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亞歷山大被帶到帝國少校辦公室,內裡的軍官來自烏克蘭,名叫耶莫蘭高。耶莫蘭高上校指示衛兵先離開辦公室,只剩自己和亞歷山大二人。361Please respect copyright.PENANANuPFQsCgNd
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耶莫蘭高上校吸一口大雪茄,再問亞歷山大:「你曾經在羅馬尼亞阿爾傑什河畔殺害36人,及後被判入皮特什蒂監獄,原本刑期是終身監禁,後來你被人保釋外出,從此再沒有回到皮特什蒂監獄。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAI7kmjYX7ki
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亞歷山大沾沾自喜:「的確如此。」361Please respect copyright.PENANA9OomiRdz6v
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耶莫蘭高上校:「一個被判終身監禁的囚犯,一般不可能被人保釋外出,我想問的是,幫你保釋的人是誰?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAyDyDQYciku
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亞歷山大擦擦鼻子:「也許,是一個華爾街闊少爺好了。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAOGKYr4ALkl
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耶莫蘭高上校:「你現在有兩個選擇,一是回到皮特什蒂監獄,繼續執行餘下刑期……即坐監至死......」361Please respect copyright.PENANAWjt30jzeBv
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亞歷山大:「噢,實在大費周章!怎麼在末世期間,會有一位帝國上校,關心到凡間法律事務來?倒要聽聽上校後半席話,才能見真章。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAsyQMp67t1q
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耶莫蘭高上校見亞歷山大有點小聰明,便放下雪茄,從辦公桌內拿出一塊50斤重的金磚:「如果你幫帝國完成一項刺殺任務,這塊金磚便屬於你。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAw9e1LwvV8l
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亞歷山大:「我可以先摸摸它嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANA7SgqF32fEe
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耶莫蘭高上校批准:「可以。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAxLX0Omlxbr
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亞歷山大將金磚拿到手上:「......這樣,要殺的人是誰?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAVYm26mOVme
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耶莫蘭高上校:「帝國大祭司----亞侖。」361Please respect copyright.PENANA9n3CGR95vl
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「我正觀看這些角、見其中又長起一個小角、先前的角中、有三角在這角前、連根被他 (這小角) 拔出來.這角有眼、像人的眼、有口說誇大的話。」(聖經但以理書)361Please respect copyright.PENANAMQxNrO5GHt
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在耶路撒冷,被猶太拉比關在教堂宿舍的葛瑞絲與其父母,於清早被教堂一名稱為巴魯克的槍手喚醒。巴魯克右手推門,左手承托餐盤,餐盤上有三份早餐。361Please respect copyright.PENANACp5wsdOqvp
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葛瑞絲伸個懶腰,巴魯克向她提供建議:「你們離開這裡後,何不到米吉多平原?那裡有抵抗新世界帝國的白馬軍人。」361Please respect copyright.PENANA9lT2soFpR2
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葛瑞絲坐在床上納悶:「我們正是從那裡逃出來……」361Please respect copyright.PENANAPdbRbww9fu
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巴魯克:「逃出來?為何?」361Please respect copyright.PENANApaMPYe1Y5c
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葛瑞絲以為巴魯克不知情:「那些白馬軍人攻佔了米吉多平原,現在平原上的人恐怕已經兇多吉少了。」361Please respect copyright.PENANA1UKthLfiCU
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巴魯克驚愕:「你的消息何時得來?我們的拉比昨夜才跟米吉多平原上的基督徒領袖作過通訊,他們在平原上很安全呢!」361Please respect copyright.PENANAKEbfAbInMX
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葛瑞絲的爸爸十分詫異:「怎麼?帝國和白馬聯軍不是要攻佔米吉多嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAkDKBys4jnc
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巴魯克微微一笑:「入侵者早已被耶和華的流星雨擊潰了,你們還是及早回平原吧!米吉多總比耶路撒冷安全得多。」361Please respect copyright.PENANAHQtEMqBG9S
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靈機一動的葛瑞絲:「我哥哥是白馬軍官,如果你們的槍手配合白馬軍人,說不定可以聯手將大聖殿奪回來?」361Please respect copyright.PENANA4LOJlGU45p
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巴魯克聽後不敢發言:「這要留待拉比做決定,不由你們這些基督徒干預!」361Please respect copyright.PENANAASbuYZ7zE2
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忽然,教堂外來了一支帝國軍小隊,他們是由大祭司亞侖派來收獻金的。巴魯克和葛瑞絲悄悄從窗邊窺視,只見拉比一人步出教堂迎接。361Please respect copyright.PENANAkEoPasnioz
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拉比跟帝國軍官對話:「我們這裡已沒有信徒,就只剩下我一人,怎麼還有黃金獻予大聖殿呢?」361Please respect copyright.PENANA1YVAlKLDk3
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軍官環顧四周:「看你的教堂被人打理得井井有條,一塵不染,這裡恐怕不止你一人嘛?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAHuDXiBkEbU
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拉比:「託上帝鴻福,僕人我日夜打理祂的殿,活在末世,能為神作工是何等美事,我又怎能躲懶呢?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAW8lG8qV1hM
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軍官知拉比有智慧,說不過他:「我不管你們有多少人,每教堂每月須上繳黃金100克 (市值約2021年的1萬美元),否則相關拉比會背上『褻瀆神明罪』!最高刑罰是死刑……」361Please respect copyright.PENANAZwIaJCDVwt
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拉比咬緊牙關:「這要看我褻瀆了哪位神明吧 (PS:猶太教是一神論)!」361Please respect copyright.PENANAe3um48tkxe
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軍官認定這位拉比不會再獻黃金:「既然如此,我唯有報告大祭司。但我下次回來,將是你活在末世的最後一天!」說罷就氣沖沖帶兵離開。361Please respect copyright.PENANAujlkFWPGXo
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拉比回到教堂,跪在聖壇前向上帝禱告,此時,槍手巴魯克也來到教堂,安靜坐在後面的長椅。361Please respect copyright.PENANAOOiVZTuCTT
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拉比禱告完後,起來轉身望見巴魯克,巴魯克卻不敢正視拉比,也不敢建議拉比向基督徒白馬兵團借助軍事力量。361Please respect copyright.PENANARA6x1jPsqb
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拉比早知巴魯克有話想跟他說:「我兒,你有甚麼事不妨跟我說?是關於剛才那些帝國軍人嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANA5zN4zztpxv
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巴魯克低下頭:「拉比,我們應該借米吉多平原上的基督徒,去奪回耶路撒冷大聖殿嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAtkksWPo5zb
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在猶太教中,基督信仰屬於異教,為此拉比先把巴魯克帶離教堂,來到宿舍大堂,才跟巴魯克延續對話:「我兒,你可知道基督徒所信的耶穌,妄稱自己是神的兒子嗎?若我們跟基督徒聯手奪回上帝的聖殿,等於褻瀆上帝的殿啊!」361Please respect copyright.PENANANmG5qlwIjk
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恰巧葛瑞絲在大堂出現:「拉比,如果基督徒幫你們奪回大聖殿是褻瀆上帝,那麼曾被人坐在裡面宣稱自己是神的大聖殿,難道不會褻瀆上帝嗎?何不乾脆點,在這裡當作上帝的殿呢?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAHZPcTB1Guu
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拉比感到葛瑞絲的言談褻瀆了大聖殿的神聖:「大聖殿必須建在聖殿山上……」361Please respect copyright.PENANAoKT1djlApr
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葛瑞絲:「建在聖殿山上的大聖殿,應該留給那宣稱自己是神的人嗎?」361Please respect copyright.PENANAXQ5DJvkgiO
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拉比對葛瑞絲因無禮而生的憤怒,已達至極點,他握住拳頭吩咐巴魯克:「立刻請葛瑞絲一家離開教堂範圍,禁止她們再回來!」361Please respect copyright.PENANA8CBdmLgpvq
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葛瑞絲也惡言相應:「我給你們提供意見,你禁止我回來,那些搶奪你家聖殿和金錢的人,你倒容他們再來!」葛瑞絲確實牙尖嘴利,利形卻把拉比的心靈緊緊咬住。361Please respect copyright.PENANAH4nGU3AJo7
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拉比始終吩咐巴魯克帶走葛瑞絲一家,直至見葛瑞絲一家離開大堂,自己才步進辦公室,拿起電話聽筒,致電予猶太教堂另一位拉比:「……剛才有軍人來過……是的,要獻金,所以我們已沒有時間,必須及早行動……對!首席拉比本屬國家,是帝國的拉比……但我估計他已洞察我們的計劃……好的……我們共7家教堂,聯同耶路撒冷那邊的信眾,在那天一起行動吧!」
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金屬裡的福音使者 (78 勝過末日 (終))
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