兵马临城却讲和,诸侯岂肯罢干戈;
成汤德业八荒尽,周武仁风四海歌。
大厦将倾谁可负,溃痈已破孰能何;
荒淫到底成何事,尽付东流入海波。
话说(shuo)金吒祭起(qi)遁龙桩,将窦荣遁住,早(zao)被姜(jiang)文(wen)焕(huan)一刀,挥为两段。可怜守关(guan)二十年,身(shen)经数百战,善(shan)守关(guan)防,不曾失利,今(jin)日被金吒智取杀身(shen)。正(zheng)是:
争名树叶随流水,为国(guo)孤忠若浪萍。
话说姜(jiang)文焕斩了窦荣,三(san)军(jun)呐喊(han);只见木(mu)吒(zha)在(zai)关上,见东伯侯率领(ling)诸将鉴(jian)战(zhan)声势大振,在(zai)城敌楼上,暗(an)暗(an)祭(ji)起(qi)吴钩剑(jian)去,此剑(jian)升(sheng)於空(kong)中。木(mu)吒(zha)暗(an)曰(yue):"请宝贝转身(shen)!"那(nei)剑(jian)在(zai)空(kong)中如风轮(lun)一般(ban),连转三(san)转,可怜彻地夫人,一命呜(wu)呼(hu)。正是(shi):
油(you)头粉面成虚(xu)话,广智(zhi)多谋(mou)一旦休。
话(hua)说(shuo)木吒(zha)(zha)暗祭剑斩(zhan)了彻地夫人(ren)(ren),在关(guan)上(shang)大(da)(da)呼曰:"吾是(shi)木吒(zha)(zha)在此(ci)。奉(feng)(feng)姜(jiang)(jiang)元(yuan)帅(shuai)将(jiang)令,来(lai)取此(ci)关(guan)!今(jin)主将(jiang)皆已伏诛,降者(zhe)(zhe)免死,逆者(zhe)(zhe)无(wu)生!"众皆拜(bai)伏於地。今(jin)吒(zha)(zha)已知兄弟献关(guan),同东伯(bo)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕,杀至(zhi)(zhi)关(guan)下(xia)。木吒(zha)(zha)令左右:"开关(guan)。"迎接人(ren)(ren)马(ma)进了关(guan),姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕查盘府库,安抚百(bai)姓(xing),放了被禁马(ma)兆,感(gan)谢金、木二(er)(er)吒(zha)(zha)。金吒(zha)(zha)曰:"贤侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)速行,吾当(dang)先往(wang)孟(meng)津(jin),报(bao)与姜(jiang)(jiang)元(yuan)帅(shuai);贤侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)不(bu)可迟误戊(wu)(wu)午(wu)之(zhi)辰,以(yi)应上(shang)天(tian)(tian)垂(chui)象之(zhi)兆。"姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕曰:"谨如(ru)二(er)(er)位师父大(da)(da)教。"今(jin)、木二(er)(er)吒(zha)(zha),辞了姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕,驾土遁往(wang)孟(meng)津(jin)前(qian)来(lai)。且(qie)说(shuo)子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)在孟(meng)津(jin)大(da)(da)营(ying),与二(er)(er)路诸(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)共(gong)议:"三月(yue)初九日,乃是(shi)戊(wu)(wu)半之(zhi)辰,看(kan)看(kan)至(zhi)(zhi)近,如(ru)何东伯(bo)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)尚未(wei)见来(lai),奈何奈何?"正商议间(jian),忽报(bao):"金、木二(er)(er)吒(zha)(zha),在辕(yuan)门(men)等令。"子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)传令来(lai),金、木二(er)(er)吒(zha)(zha)来(lai)至(zhi)(zhi)中军(jun),行礼毕,乃曰:"奉(feng)(feng)元(yuan)帅(shuai)将(jiang)令,往(wang)游魂关(guan),诈(zha)为云游之(zhi)士,乘(cheng)机进关(guan)。"把前(qian)事如(ru)此(ci)如(ru)彼,道(dao)了一遍(bian)。令:"弟子(zi)(zi)先来(lai)报(bao)与元(yuan)帅(shuai),东伯(bo)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)随後大(da)(da)兵至(zhi)(zhi)矣。"子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)闻说(shuo)大(da)(da)喜,深羡二(er)(er)人(ren)(ren)用计,乃曰:"天(tian)(tian)意响应,不(bu)到戊(wu)(wu)午(wu)日,天(tian)(tian)下(xia)诸(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)不(bu)能齐集。"话(hua)说(shuo)东伯(bo)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)大(da)(da)兵,那(nei)一日来(lai)至(zhi)(zhi)孟(meng)津(jin),哨马(ma)报(bao)入中军(jun):"启元(yuan)帅(shuai)!东伯(bo)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)至(zhi)(zhi)辕(yuan)门(men)等令。"子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)传令:"请来(lai)。"姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕率领(ling)二(er)(er)百(bai)镇诸(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),进中军(jun)叁谒子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya),子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)忙迎下(xia)座来(lai),彼此(ci)温慰(wei)一番(fan)。姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕又曰:"烦元(yuan)帅(shuai)引见武(wu)王一面。"子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)同姜(jiang)(jiang)文焕进後营(ying),拜(bai)见武(wu)王不(bu)表。此(ci)时天(tian)(tian)下(xia)诸(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),共(gong)有八(ba)百(bai),各处小(xiao)诸(zhu)侯(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)不(bu)计,共(gong)合人(ren)(ren)马(ma)一百(bai)六十(shi)万,子(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)在孟(meng)津(jin),祭了宝旗(qi) ,一声炮(pao)响,整人(ren)(ren)马(ma),望朝歌(ge)而来(lai)。怎(zen)见得?有诗为证:
"征云迷远谷,杀气振遐方;
刀枪如白雪,剑戟似堆霜。
旌旗遮绿野,金鼓震空桑;
刁斗传新令,时雨庆壶浆。
军行如骤雨,马走似奔狼。"
正是:吊(diao)民伐罪兵戈胜,压(ya)碎群(qun)凶福祚长(zhang)。
话说天(tian)(tian)下诸侯领(ling)人(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma)正行(xing),只见(jian)哨马(ma)(ma)(ma)报人(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)军曰:"启(qi)元帅!人(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma)已至朝歌,请元帅军令(ling)(ling)定夺。"子牙传令(ling)(ling),安下大营,三军呐喊,放(fang)定营大炮,只见(jian)守城(cheng)(cheng)军士,报入午门,当驾官启(qi)奏曰:"今(jin)天(tian)(tian)下诸侯,兵至城(cheng)(cheng)下,扎下行(xing)营,人(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma)共有(you)一百六十万,其锋不(bu)可(ke)当,请陛下定夺。"纣王听罢大惊,随(sui)命众(zhong)官保驾,上城(cheng)(cheng)看(kan)天(tian)(tian)下诸侯人(ren)(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma)。怎见(jian)得?有(you)赞为证:
行(xing)营方(fang)正(zheng),还地(di)兵山;刁斗传呼(hu),威严整(zheng)肃(su)。长枪列千条柳叶:短(duan)剑排万斤(jin)冰(bing)鱼(yu)。 瑞(rui)彩(cai)飘摇,旗 色似朝霞;寒(han)光(guang)闪灼,刀斧(fu)影如飞电。竹节(jie)鞭悬豹尾,方(fang)楞锏挂龙梢(shao);弓弩排两行(xing)秋月,抓锤(chui)列数队(dui)寒(han)星。鼓(gu)进金退(tui),交锋士卒若神威;癸(gui)呼(hu)庚应(ying),递传粮饷如鬼运。画(hua)角(jiao)幽幽,人声寂寂。正(zheng)是:堂堂正(zheng)正(zheng)之师,吊民伐罪之旅。
话说纣(zhou)王看罢(ba)子(zi)牙行(xing)营(ying),忙下(xia)城(cheng)登(deng)殿,坐(zuo)问两(liang)班(ban)(ban)文武(wu),言(yan)曰:"方今(jin)天(tian)下(xia)诸(zhu)侯,会兵(bing)至(zhi)(zhi)此,众卿有(you)何(he)良策,以(yi)辞此厄(e)?"鲁仁(ren)杰(jie)奏曰:"臣(chen)闻大厦将(jiang)倾,一(yi)(yi)(yi)木(mu)难扶"目今(jin)库(ku)藏空虚(xu),民自(zi)生(sheng)怨(yuan),军(jun)心俱(ju)离,纵有(you)良将(jiang),其如(ru)人(ren)心未顺何(he)?虽与之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)战,臣(chen)知具不胜也。不若(ruo)遣(qian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)能言(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士,陈说君(jun)臣(chen)大义(yi),顺逆(ni)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)理,令其罢(ba)兵(bing),庶几可(ke)解此厄(e)。"纣(zhou)王听罢(ba),沈吟半响(xiang),只(zhi)见中大夫(fu)飞廉出班(ban)(ban)奏曰:"臣(chen)闻重(zhong)赏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下(xia),必有(you)勇夫(fu),况都城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)内,环堵百里(li),其中岂无豪杰(jie)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士,隐踪潜迹於(wu)其间(jian)?愿陛下(xia)急急求之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),加以(yi)重(zhong)爵高(gao)禄,而(er)显荣(rong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),彼必出死力(li),以(yi)解此厄(e)。况城(cheng)中尚有(you)甲兵(bing)十数万,粮饷颇足;即不然,令鲁仁(ren)杰(jie)督(du)其师,背(bei)城(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)战,雌雄尚在(zai)未定(ding)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)天(tian),岂得骤以(yi)讲和示弱耶?"纣(zhou)王曰:"此言(yan)甚是有(you)理。"一(yi)(yi)(yi)面(mian)将(jiang)圣(sheng)谕张挂各门,一(yi)(yi)(yi)面(mian)整(zheng)顿军(jun)马(ma)不表(biao)。且说朝歌城(cheng)外,离三十里(li)地方有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)姓丁(ding)名策,乃(nai)是高(gao)明(ming)隐士,正(zheng)在(zai)家中闲坐(zuo),忽听周(zhou)兵(bing)来至(zhi)(zhi)。丁(ding)策叹(tan)曰:"纣(zhou)王失德,荒淫无道,杀(sha)忠信佞,残害生(sheng)灵(ling),天(tian)愁人(ren)怨(yuan),故贤(xian)者(zhe)退位,奸佞满廷(ting)。今(jin)天(tian)下(xia)诸(zhu)侯,合兵(bing)至(zhi)(zhi)此,眼见灭亡(wang),无人(ren)代天(tian)子(zi)出力(li),束手待毙而(er)已。平(ping)日所(suo)(suo)以(yi)食君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)禄,分君(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)忧者(zhe)安在(zai)?想吾(wu)丁(ding)策,曾访昔(xi)日高(gao)贤(xian),传授兵(bing)法,深明(ming)战守,意欲出去,舒展生(sheng)平(ping)所(suo)(suo)负,以(yi)报君(jun)父之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)恩;其如(ru)天(tian)命不眷,万姓离心,大厦将(jiang)倾,一(yi)(yi)(yi)木(mu)如(ru)何(he)支持?可(ke)怜成汤当时(shi)如(ru)何(he)德业,拜伊尹,放桀於(wu)南巢,相(xiang)传六百馀年(nian),圣(sheng)贤(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)君(jun)六七作;今(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)旦至(zhi)(zhi)纣(zhou)而(er)丧亡(wang),令人(ren)目击时(shi)艰,不胜嗟叹(tan)。"丁(ding)策乃(nai)作一(yi)(yi)(yi)诗以(yi)叹(tan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。诗曰:
"伊尹成汤德业优,南巢放桀冠诸侯;
谁知三九逢辛纣,一统华夷尽属周。"
话说(shuo)丁(ding)策作(zuo)诗(shi)方毕,只(zhi)见(jian)(jian)大(da)门(men)外有人(ren)(ren)进来(lai)(lai)(lai),却是(shi)结盟弟(di)(di)(di)兄(xiong)(xiong)郭(guo)宸(chen)。二人(ren)(ren)相见(jian)(jian),施礼坐下(xia),丁(ding)策问曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"贤(xian)(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)何(he)(he)(he)来(lai)(lai)(lai)?"郭(guo)宸(chen)答曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"小弟(di)(di)(di)有一(yi)(yi)事,特(te)(te)来(lai)(lai)(lai)与(yu)(yu)兄(xiong)(xiong)长(zhang)商(shang)议。"丁(ding)策曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"有何(he)(he)(he)事??请(qing)贤(xian)(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)见(jian)(jian)教。"郭(guo)宸(chen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"今天(tian)下(xia)都已(yi)聚(ju)集於(wu)此(ci),将朝歌(ge)围困,天(tian)子(zi)(zi)出(chu)(chu)有招贤(xian)(xian)榜文,小弟(di)(di)(di)特(te)(te)请(qing)长(zhang)兄(xiong)(xiong)出(chu)(chu)来(lai)(lai)(lai),共扶王(wang)室(shi)。况长(zhang)兄(xiong)(xiong)抱(bao)经济之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)才,知战守之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)术,一(yi)(yi)出(chu)(chu)仕於(wu)朝,上可(ke)以报(bao)效於(wu)朝廷,显亲扬名(ming),下(xia)不(bu)(bu)负(fu)胸中所学(xue)(xue)(xue)。"丁(ding)策乃(nai)笑(xiao)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"贤(xian)(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan),虽则有理(li)(li);但纣(zhou)王(wang)失政,荒淫无(wu)道,天(tian)下(xia)离(li)心,诸(zhu)侯叛乱(luan),已(yi)非一(yi)(yi)日;如大(da)痈既溃,命亦随之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),虽有善者(zhe),亦末如之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)何(he)(he)(he)矣(yi)。你我(wo)(wo)多大(da)学(xue)(xue)(xue)识,敢以一(yi)(yi)杯之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)水,救一(yi)(yi)车薪(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)火哉(zai)?况姜子(zi)(zi)牙乃(nai)昆(kun)仑道德之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士,又有这三山(shan)五岳门(men)人(ren)(ren),徒送了(le)性命,不(bu)(bu)为可(ke)惜耶?"郭(guo)宸(chen)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"兄(xiong)(xiong)言(yan)差矣(yi)!吾(wu)(wu)辈乃(nai)纣(zhou)王(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)民(min),食(shi)其毛(mao)而践其土,谁不(bu)(bu)沐其恩泽?国存(cun)与(yu)(yu)存(cun),国亡(wang)与(yu)(yu)亡(wang),此(ci)正当报(bao)效之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)时,便一(yi)(yi)死(si)可(ke)惜,为何(he)(he)(he)说(shuo)此(ci)不(bu)(bu)智之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)?况吾(wu)(wu)辈堂(tang)堂(tang)丈夫,一(yi)(yi)腔(qiang)热血(xue),更不(bu)(bu)向(xiang)此(ci)处一(yi)(yi) ,又何(he)(he)(he)待(dai)也?若(ruo)论(lun)俺兄(xiong)(xiong)弟(di)(di)(di)所学(xue)(xue)(xue),讲(jiang)甚麽昆(kun)仑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士?理(li)(li)当出(chu)(chu)去,解天(tian)子(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)忧(you)耳。"丁(ding)策曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"贤(xian)(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)!事关利害(hai),非同小可(ke),岂(qi)得造次,再用商(shang)量(liang)。"二人(ren)(ren)辩论(lun)间,忽(hu)门(men)外马(ma)响,有一(yi)(yi)大(da)汉进来(lai)(lai)(lai),此(ci)人(ren)(ren)姓(xing)董(dong)(dong)名(ming)忠,慌(huang)忙而入。丁(ding)策看(kan)董(dong)(dong)忠人(ren)(ren)来(lai)(lai)(lai),问曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"贤(xian)(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)何(he)(he)(he)来(lai)(lai)(lai)?"董(dong)(dong)忠曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"小弟(di)(di)(di)特(te)(te)来(lai)(lai)(lai)请(qing)兄(xiong)(xiong),同佐纣(zhou)王(wang),以退周兵。昨日小弟(di)(di)(di)在(zai)朝歌(ge)城,见(jian)(jian)招贤(xian)(xian)榜文;小弟(di)(di)(di)天(tian)明(ming),将兄(xiong)(xiong)名(ming)讳,连郭(guo)兄(xiong)(xiong)小弟(di)(di)(di),共是(shi)三人(ren)(ren),齐投入飞廉府内。飞廉具(ju)奏纣(zhou)王(wang),令明(ming)早朝见(jian)(jian),今特(te)(te)来(lai)(lai)(lai)约兄(xiong)(xiong),明(ming)早朝见(jian)(jian)。古云:“学(xue)(xue)(xue)成文武艺,货与(yu)(yu)帝王(wang)家(jia)。”况君(jun)父有难,为臣子(zi)(zi)者(zhe),忍坐视之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耶?"丁(ding)策曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"贤(xian)(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)也不(bu)(bu)问我(wo)(wo)一(yi)(yi)声,就将我(wo)(wo)名(ming)字投上去,此(ci)事干系重大(da),岂(qi)得草率(lv)如此(ci)?"董(dong)(dong)忠曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"吾(wu)(wu)料兄(xiong)(xiong)必(bi)定出(chu)(chu)身报(bao)国,岂(qi)是(shi)守株待(dai)兔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辈耶?"郭(guo)宸(chen)欢然大(da)笑(xiao)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):"董(dong)(dong)贤(xian)(xian)弟(di)(di)(di)所举不(bu)(bu)差,我(wo)(wo)正在(zai)此(ci)劝丁(ding)兄(xiong)(xiong),不(bu)(bu)意你先报(bao)了(le)名(ming)。"丁(ding)策只(zhi)得治(zhi)酒(jiu)款(kuan)待(dai),三人(ren)(ren)饮了(le)一(yi)(yi)宵。次早往朝歌(ge)而来(lai)(lai)(lai),正是(shi):
痴心要想成栋梁,天意扶周怎奈何?
话说丁(ding)策(ce)三(san)人(ren),次(ci)日来(lai)到午门候旨(zhi),午门官(guan)至殿(dian)(dian)上(shang)奏曰(yue)(yue):"今(jin)有(you)(you)三(san)贤士(shi),在午门候旨(zhi)。"纣王命(ming):"宣(xuan)三(san)人(ren)进(jin)殿(dian)(dian)。"午门官(guan)至外面传旨(zhi),三(san)人(ren)闻命(ming),进(jin)殿(dian)(dian)见驾,进(jin)礼称臣。王曰(yue)(yue):"今(jin)飞廉荐卿(qing)等高才,三(san)卿(qing)必有(you)(you)良策(ce),可(ke)退(tui)周兵;保朕(zhen)之社稷,以分朕(zhen)忧。朕(zhen)自(zi)当(dang)分茅列土(tu),以爵(jue)卿(qing)等,朕(zhen)决不(bu)(bu)食(shi)言。"丁(ding)策(ce)奏曰(yue)(yue):"臣闻战,危(wei)事也,圣王不(bu)(bu)得已而用(yong)之。今(jin)周兵至此,社稷有(you)(you)累卵(luan)之危(wei);我等虽学习兵书,固知战守之宜,臣等不(bu)(bu)过尽此心(xin),报效(xiao)於陛下(xia)耳。其成败利钝,非臣等所逆料(liao)也。愿(yuan)陛下(xia)敕所可(ke)以供臣取(qu)用(yong),无(wu)令(ling)有(you)(you)掣肘之虞,臣等不(bu)(bu)胜幸(xing)甚。"纣王大(da)喜。封(feng)丁(ding)策(ce)为神策(ce)上(shang)将(jiang)(jiang)军,郭宸、董(dong)忠为威武上(shang)将(jiang)(jiang)军,随赐袍带(dai),当(dang)殿(dian)(dian)腰金(jin)衣紫,赐宴偏(pian)殿(dian)(dian),三(san)人(ren)谢恩。次(ci)早叁见鲁(lu)(lu)仁杰,鲁(lu)(lu)仁杰调人(ren)马(ma)出(chu)朝歌城来(lai)。有(you)(you)诗为证:
"御林军卒出朝歌,壮士纷纷击鼓鼍;
千里愁云遮日色,几重杀气障山窝。
被铠甲胄荷干戈,人人踊跃似奔波;
诸侯(hou)八(ba)百(bai)暂离纣,枉使(shi)儿郎陷(xian)网罗。"
话说鲁仁杰(jie)调人马(ma)出(chu)(chu)城安营(ying)(ying),只(zhi)见(jian)探(tan)马(ma)报入中军(jun):"启元帅!成汤(tang)遣大(da)兵在城外,立(li)下(xia)营(ying)(ying)寨,请令(ling)施行。"子(zi)(zi)牙传令(ling),命众(zhong)将(jiang)出(chu)(chu)营(ying)(ying),至成汤(tang)营(ying)(ying)前搦战。只(zhi)见(jian)探(tan)马(ma)报入中军(jun):"有周营(ying)(ying)大(da)队人马(ma)讨战。"鲁仁杰(jie)闻 ,亲自领众(zhong)将(jiang)出(chu)(chu)辕门,见(jian)子(zi)(zi)牙乘异兽,两边排(pai)列三山五岳门人;只(zhi)见(jian)哪(na)吒登风火(huo)(huo)轮,提火(huo)(huo)尖枪,立(li)於(wu)左手。杨戬仗三尖刀,深黄袍(pao),骑白马(ma),立(li)於(wu)右(you)手。雷震子(zi)(zi)、金(jin)吒、木吒、李(li)靖、南(nan)宦 、武吉等,一(yi)班(ban)排(pai)立(li),众(zhong)诸侯济(ji)济(ji)师(shi)师(shi),大(da)是(shi)不同(tong)。正是(shi):
扶周灭纣(zhou)姜元(yuan)帅,五岳(yue)三(san)山得道人(ren)。
话说鲁仁(ren)杰一(yi)马(ma)(ma)(ma)当先(xian),大(da)(da)呼曰(yue)(yue):"姜子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)请了!"子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)在四(si)不(bu)(bu)象(xiang)上,欠背(bei)打躬曰(yue)(yue):"来(lai)者(zhe)何(he)(he)(he)人?"鲁仁(ren)杰道(dao):"吾(wu)(wu)(wu)乃纣(zhou)王(wang)驾下(xia)(xia),总督(du)兵(bing)(bing)权(quan)大(da)(da)将(jiang)军鲁仁(ren)杰是也(ye)。姜子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)你既昆仑道(dao)德之(zhi)士,如何(he)(he)(he)不(bu)(bu)遵王(wang)化,构合诸(zhu)侯(hou),肆行(xing)猖獗,以(yi)臣(chen)伐(fa)君(jun),屠城陷(xian)邑,诛军杀将(jiang),进逼都城,意欲何(he)(he)(he)为(wei)(wei)?千古(gu)之(zhi)下(xia)(xia),安(an)能(neng)逃叛逆之(zhi)名,欺君(jun)之(zhi)罪也(ye)?今(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)已(yi)赦尔往愆,不(bu)(bu)行(xing)深(shen)究。尔等撤(che)回人马(ma)(ma)(ma),速速倒戈,各安(an)疆(jiang)土(tu),另行(xing)修贡:天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)亦(yi)以(yi)礼相(xiang)看。如若执(zhi)迷(mi),那时(shi)天(tian)(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)震怒,必亲率六(liu)师,定入(ru)其穴,上成齑粉,悔之(zhi)何(he)(he)(he)及?"子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)笑曰(yue)(yue):"你为(wei)(wei)纣(zhou)王(wang)重臣(chen),为(wei)(wei)何(he)(he)(he)不(bu)(bu)识时(shi)务,不(bu)(bu)知兴(xing)亡?今(jin)(jin)纣(zhou)王(wang)罪恶满盈(ying),人神共怒。今(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)诸(zhu)侯(hou),会兵(bing)(bing)驻此(ci)(ci),亡在旦夕,子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)尚欲强言(yan)以(yi)惑众也(ye):昔日成汤(tang)德业(ye)隆(long)盛,夏(xia)桀暴(bao)虐,成汤(tang)放(fang)於南(nan)巢(chao),伐(fa)夏(xia)而有天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)。至今(jin)(jin)六(liu)百(bai)馀年,至纣(zhou)之(zhi)恶,过於夏(xia)桀:吾(wu)(wu)(wu)今(jin)(jin)奉(feng)天(tian)(tian)征讨,而诛独(du)夫(fu),公何(he)(he)(he)得(de)(de)尚执(zhi)迷(mi)如此(ci)(ci),以(yi)违天(tian)(tian)命哉(zai)?今(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)诸(zhu)侯(hou),会兵(bing)(bing)在此(ci)(ci),止(zhi)弹(dan)丸一(yi)城,势如累卵,犹欲以(yi)言(yan)词相(xiang)尚,公何(he)(he)(he)不(bu)(bu)智如此(ci)(ci)?"鲁仁(ren)杰大(da)(da)怒曰(yue)(yue):"利口匹夫(fu)!吾(wu)(wu)(wu)以(yi)你为(wei)(wei)老成有德之(zhi)人,故以(yi)理相(xiang)论(lun),汝等特强妄谈,此(ci)(ci)短彼长哉(zai)?独(du)不(bu)(bu)思以(yi)臣(chen)伐(fa)君(jun),遣(qian)讥万世(shi)。"即回顾左右曰(yue)(yue):"谁为(wei)(wei)吾(wu)(wu)(wu)擒此(ci)(ci)逆贼?"後有一(yi)将(jiang)大(da)(da)呼曰(yue)(yue):"吾(wu)(wu)(wu)来(lai)也(ye)!"纵(zong)马(ma)(ma)(ma)舞刀,直取子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)傍有南(nan)宫,冲(chong)将(jiang)过来(lai),与郭(guo)宸截住厮(si)杀;二马(ma)(ma)(ma)相(xiang)交,双刀并举(ju),两(liang)下(xia)(xia)擂鼓,杀声大(da)(da)振,丁策(ce)在马(ma)(ma)(ma)上,也(ye)摇枪(qiang)冲(chong)杀过来(lai)助战。这壁厢武吉走马(ma)(ma)(ma)敌(di)交锋(feng),战未有二十馀合,有两(liang)伯侯(hou)鄂顺,纵(zong)马(ma)(ma)(ma)直冲(chong)过来(lai)截杀,那边(bian)有董(dong)忠敌(di)住。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)牙(ya)(ya)(ya)营右边(bian)恼了一(yi)路诸(zhu)侯(hou),乃是东伯侯(hou)姜文焕,磕开紫骅骝,走马(ma)(ma)(ma)刀劈了董(dong)忠,使发钢锋(feng)好凶恶。怎见得(de)(de)好刀?有诗为(wei)(wei)证:
"怒发冲冠射碧空,钢刀闪闪快如风;
旗开拱(gong)手姜文(wen)焕,一(yi)怒横行劈(pi)董忠。"
且说(shuo)东伯侯走马刀(dao)劈董忠,在(zai)成汤阵前(qian),凶(xiong)如猛虎(hu),恶似豺狼。子牙左(zuo)有哪吒大叫(jiao)曰:"吾等进(jin)五关(guan),不曾(ceng)见大功(gong);今日至都城大战(zhan),难道束手,坐观(guan)成败耶?"言(yan)罢(ba)随(sui)登开(kai)风火轮(lun),摇火尖(jian)枪,冲(chong)杀(sha)过(guo)来。杨(yang)戬也纵马摇刀(dao),直杀(sha)过(guo)阵内,这壁厢鲁仁(ren)杰纵马摇枪敌(di)住。两家(jia)混(hun)战(zhan),只杀(sha)得(de)天愁地(di)暗(an),鬼哭神嚎;哪吒大战(zhan)丁策(ce),郭宸也来助战(zhan)。只听得(de)鼓振天地(di),旗(qi)遮旭日,哪吒祭起乾坤圈,正(zheng)中丁策(ce)。可怜正(zheng)是(shi):
明知昏(hun)主倾邦国,冥下(xia)含冤(yuan)怨(yuan)董忠。
话说哪吒打死了丁策,郭宸落荒,被杨戬一刀,挥於马下。鲁仁杰料不能取胜,随败进行营,子牙鸣金收军。却说鲁仁杰报入城中,连折三将,大败一阵。纣王闻报,心中甚闷,与众臣共议曰:"今周兵驻军城外,兵败将亡,不能取胜,国内无人,为之奈何?"殷破败奏曰:"今社稷有累卵之危,万姓有倒悬之急,朝野无人,旦夕莫待。臣与姜子牙有半面之识,舍死至周营,晓以君臣大义,劝其罢兵,令天下诸侯解散,各安本土,或未可知。如其不然,臣愿骂贼而死。"纣王从其言,使殷破败往周营说之。殷破败领旨出城,来至周营,命左右通报。只见中军官进营,来见子牙启曰:"成汤差官至辕门,请令定夺。"子牙传令进来,殷破败随令而入,进了大营,只见两边列坐天下诸侯,中军帐上坐姜子牙。殷破败上帐曰:"姜元帅!末将甲胄在身,不能全体。"子牙忙欠身言曰:"殷老将军此来,有何见谕?"殷破败曰:"末将别元帅已久,不意元帅,总六师之长,为诸侯之表率,真荣宠崇耀,令人敬羡。今特来叁谒,有一言奉告,但不知元帅肯容纳否?"子牙曰:"老将军有何事见教?但有可听者,无不如命。如不可行者,亦不必言,幸老将军谅之。"子牙命赐坐,殷破败逊谢,坐而言曰:"末将尝闻天子之尊,上等於天,天可灭乎?又法典所载,有违天子之制,而擅专征伐者,是为乱臣;乱臣者杀无赦。有构会群党,谋为不轨,犯上无君者,此为逆臣;逆臣者则伏诛,天下人人得而讨之。昔成汤以至德,沐雨栉风,伐夏以有天下,相传至今;则天下之诸侯百姓,世受国恩,何人不是纣之臣民哉?今不思报本,反倡为乱,首率天下诸侯,相为叛乱,残踏生灵,侵王之疆土;覆军杀将,侵王之都城;为乱臣逆臣之尤,罪在不赦。千古之下,欲逃篡弑之名,岂可得乎?末将深为元帅不敢也。依末将愚见,元帅当屏退诸侯,各返本国,自修德业,毋令生民涂炭,天子亦不加尔等之罪;惟修厥政事,以乐天年,则天下受无疆之福矣。不识元帅意下如何?"子牙笑曰:"老将军之言差矣!尚闻天下者,非一人之天下,乃天下之天下也。故天无常,惟眷有德者。尧帝有天下,而让於虞,舜帝复让於禹;禹相传至桀,而荒怠朝政,不修德业,遂坠夏统。成汤以大德,得承天命,於是放桀而有天下,传於至今;岂意纣王罪甚於桀,荒淫不道,杀妻诛子,剖贤臣之心,炮烙将官,虿盆宫女,囚奴正士,醢戮大臣,朝涉之胫,刳剔孕妇。三纲已绝,五伦有乖;天怒於上,民怨於下,自古及今,罪恶昭着,未有若此之甚者。语云:"贼仁者谓之贼,贼义者谓之残。"残贼之人,谓之一夫,乃天下所共弃者,又安得谓之君哉?今天下诸侯,共伐无道,正为天下戮此凶残,救民於水火耳。实有光於成汤,故奉天之罚者,谓之天吏,岂得尚拘之以臣伐君之名耶?"殷破败见子牙一番言语,凿凿有理,知不可解,自思:不若明目张胆,慷慨痛言一番,以尽臣节而已。乃大言曰:"元帅所说,乃一偏之言,岂至公之语?吾闻君父有过,为臣子者,必委曲周全谏诤之,终引其君父於当道。如甚不得已,亦尽心苦谏,虽触君父之怒,或死或辱,或缄默以去,总不失忠臣孝子之令名。未闻暴君之过,扬父之恶,尚称为臣子者也。元帅以至德称周,以至恶归君,而尚谓之至德者乎?昔汝先王,被囚 里七年,蒙赦归国,愈自修德,以报君父知遇之恩,未闻有一怨言及君,至今天下共以大德称之。不意传至汝君臣,构合天下诸侯,妄称君父之过,大肆猖獗,屠城陷邑,覆军杀将,白骨遍野,碧血成流;致民不聊生,四方废业,天下荒乱,父子不保,夫妻各散。此皆汝辈造这等罪孽,遗羞先王,得罪於天下後世,虽有孝子慈孙,乌能盖篡弑之名哉?况我都城甲兵,尚有十馀万,将不下数百员,倘背城一战,胜负尚未可知。汝等就藐视天子,妄恃己能耶?"左右诸侯,听殷破败之言,俱各大怒,子牙未及回言,只见东伯侯姜文焕,带剑上帐,指殷破败大言曰:"汝为国家大臣,不能匡正其君,使之当道,今已陷之於丧亡,尚不知耻;犹敢鼓唇弄舌,於众诸侯之前耶?真狗彘不若,死有馀辜,还不速退,免汝一死!"子牙急止之曰:"两国相争,不禁来使,况为其主,何得与之相争耶?"姜文焕尚有怒色,殷破败被姜文焕数语,骂得勃然大怒,立起骂曰:"汝父构通皇后,谋逆天子,诛之宜也。汝尚不克修德业,以盖父愆;反逞强恃众,肆行叛乱,真逆子有种。吾虽不能为君讨贼,即死为厉鬼,定杀汝等耳。"文焕被殷破败一骂,一腔火起,满面生烟,执剑大骂曰:"老匹夫!我思吾父被醢,国母遭害,又是你这一班贼,播弄国政,欺君罔上,造此祸端。不杀你这老贼,吾父何日得泄此沈冤於地下也?"骂罢手起一刀,挥为两段;及至子牙止之 已无济矣。众诸侯皆曰:"东伯侯姜君斩此利口匹夫,大快人意。"子牙曰:"不然,殷破败乃天子大臣,彼以礼来请好,岂得擅行杀害,反成彼之名也?"姜文焕曰:"这匹夫敢於众诸侯之前,鼓唇摇舌,说短论长,又叱辱不才,情殊可恨;若不杀之,心下郁闷。"子牙曰:"事已至此,悔之无及。"命左右:"将破败之尸抬出,以礼厚葬,打点攻城。"不知後事如何?且看下回分解。