第九(jiu)十二回(hui) 振军威小李广神箭 打盖郡(jun)智多星密筹(chou)
话说宋江统军(jun)兵人(ren)马,分(fen)五队(dui)进发(fa),来(lai)打盖(gai)州。盖(gai)州哨探(tan)军(jun)人(ren),探(tan)听的(de)实,飞报入(ru)城(cheng)来(lai)。城(cheng)中守(shou)将钮文忠(zhong),原是绿林出身,江湖上打劫的(de)金银财(cai)物,尽行助田虎,同谋(mou)造反,占据(ju)宋朝州郡,因此官封枢(shu)密使之(zhi)职。惯使一把(ba)三尖两刃刀,武艺出众。部下管领着(zhe)猛(meng)将四(si)员(yuan),名号四(si)威将,协同镇守(shou)盖(gai)州。那四(si)员(yuan):
"猊威(wei)将"方琼 "貔威(wei)将"安士荣 "彪(biao)威(wei)将"褚亨 "熊(xiong)威(wei)将"于玉麟
这四威将(jiang)手下,各有(you)偏(pian)将(jiang)四员,共偏(pian)将(jiang)一十六(liu)员。乃是:
杨端 郭(guo)信 苏吉(ji) 张(zhang)翔 方顺 沈安(an) 卢元(yuan) 王吉(ji) 石(shi)敬 秦升 莫真 盛本 赫仁 曹洪 石(shi)逊 桑英
钮(niu)文忠同(tong)正(zheng)(zheng)偏将佐,统(tong)领着三(san)万北兵,据(ju)守盖州,近闻(wen)陵川,高(gao)平(ping)失守,一(yi)面准备迎(ying)敌官军(jun),一(yi)面申文去威胜,晋宁两(liang)处,告急求救(jiu)。当(dang)下闻(wen)报,即遣正(zheng)(zheng)将方琼,偏将杨端,郭信,苏吉,张翔,领兵五(wu)千,出城(cheng)(cheng)迎(ying)敌。临行钮(niu)文忠道:"将军(jun)在意,我随后领兵接应。"方琼道:"不(bu)消枢密吩咐(fu),那两(liang)处城(cheng)(cheng)池,非缘(yuan)力不(bu)能敌,都中了(le)他(ta)诡(gui)计。方某今日不(bu)杀他(ta)几个,誓(shi)不(bu)回城(cheng)(cheng)。"
当下个个披挂上(shang)马(ma)(ma),领兵(bing)出东门(men),杀奔前来。宋(song)(song)兵(bing)前队迎着,摆(bai)开阵(zhen)(zhen)势,战鼓喧天(tian)。北(bei)阵(zhen)(zhen)里门(men)旗开处,方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)出马(ma)(ma),当先四员偏(pian)将,簇拥(yong)在(zai)左(zuo)(zuo)右。那方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)头戴(dai)卷云(yun)冠,披挂龙鳞(lin)甲(jia),身(shen)穿绿(lv)(lv)锦袍,腰系狮蛮带,足穿抹绿(lv)(lv)靴。左(zuo)(zuo)挂弓,右悬箭(jian)(jian)(jian)。跨(kua)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)匹黄马(ma)(ma),捻一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)条(tiao)浑(hun)铁。高叫道:"水草寇,怎(zen)敢用诡计赚我城(cheng)池(chi)?"宋(song)(song)阵(zhen)(zhen)中(zhong)(zhong)孙(sun)立喝道:"助(zhu)逆反贼,今天(tian)兵(bing)到来,尚不(bu)知(zhi)死!"拍马(ma)(ma)直(zhi)(zhi)抢(qiang)方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)。二(er)将在(zai)征尘影里,杀气丛中(zhong)(zhong),礩过(guo)三十(shi)余合(he),方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)渐渐力怯。北(bei)军阵(zhen)(zhen)中(zhong)(zhong),张翔(xiang)见方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)礩不(bu)过(guo)孙(sun)立,他便(bian)拈起弓,搭上(shang)箭(jian)(jian)(jian),把(ba)马(ma)(ma)挨出阵(zhen)(zhen)前,向孙(sun)立飕(sou)(sou)的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)箭(jian)(jian)(jian)。孙(sun)立早已(yi)看见,把(ba)马(ma)(ma)头一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)提(ti),正射(she)中(zhong)(zhong)马(ma)(ma)眼,那马(ma)(ma)直(zhi)(zhi)立起来。孙(sun)立跳在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)边(bian),捻着,便(bian)来步(bu)礩。那马(ma)(ma)负痛(tong),望北(bei)跑(pao)了十(shi)数(shu)步(bu)便(bian)倒。张翔(xiang)见射(she)不(bu)倒孙(sun)立,飞马(ma)(ma)提(ti)刀,又来助(zhu)战,却(que)得秦(qin)明接(jie)住(zhu)杀。孙(sun)立欲归(gui)阵(zhen)(zhen)换马(ma)(ma),被方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)条(tiao),不(bu)离左(zuo)(zuo)右的(de)绞住(zhu),不(bu)能脱(tuo)身(shen)。那边(bian)恼犯(fan)了"神臂将"花(hua)荣,道:"贼将怎(zen)敢放暗(an)箭(jian)(jian)(jian),教他认我一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)箭(jian)(jian)(jian)!"口里说着,手(shou)里的(de)弓,已(yi)开得满满地,觑定方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)较(jiao)亲,飕(sou)(sou)的(de)只一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)箭(jian)(jian)(jian),正中(zhong)(zhong)方(fang)(fang)(fang)琼(qiong)(qiong)面(mian)门(men),翻身(shen)落(luo)马(ma)(ma)。孙(sun)立赶上(shang),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)枪结果,急回本阵(zhen)(zhen)换马(ma)(ma)去了。
张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)翔(xiang)与秦(qin)明杀(sha):秦(qin)明那(nei)条棍,不(bu)离张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)翔(xiang)的顶门(men)上(shang)下(xia),张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)翔(xiang)只办得架(jia)隔遮(zhe)拦。又见方琼落马(ma)(ma),心中(zhong)惧怯,渐渐输将下(xia)来(lai)。北阵里(li)郭信拍马(ma)(ma)捻,来(lai)助(zhu)张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)翔(xiang)。秦(qin)明力敌二将,全无惧怯,三匹马(ma)(ma)丁字儿摆开,在阵前杀(sha)。花荣再(zai)取第(di)二枝箭,搭(da)上(shang)弦,望张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)翔(xiang)后心觑(qu)得亲(qin)切,弓(gong)开满月,箭发流星(xing),飕(sou)的又一箭,喝声道"认箭",正中(zhong)张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)翔(xiang)后心,射个(ge)透明,那(nei)枝箭直透前胸而出(chu)。头盔倒挂,两脚(jiao)蹬空,扑通的撞下(xia)马(ma)(ma)来(lai)。郭信见张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)翔(xiang)中(zhong)箭,卖个(ge)破绽,拨马(ma)(ma)望本阵便走,秦(qin)明紧(jin)(jin)紧(jin)(jin)赶去(qu)。
此时孙(sun)立已换(huan)马出阵,同花荣,索(suo)超(chao)招(zhao)兵(bing)(bing)卷(juan)杀(sha)过来,北兵(bing)(bing)大乱。那(nei)边(bian)杨端,郭(guo)信,苏(su)(su)吉抵当不住,望后急退。猛听(ting)的(de)北兵(bing)(bing)后面,喊声(sheng)大振(zhen),却(que)是钮文(wen)忠恐(kong)方琼有失,令安(an)士荣,于玉麟各领五千军(jun)马,分两(liang)路合杀(sha)拢来。这(zhei)里花荣等(deng)四将(jiang),急分兵(bing)(bing)抵敌,却(que)被(bei)那(nei)杨端,郭(guo)信,苏(su)(su)吉勒(le)转兵(bing)(bing)马,回(hui)身杀(sha)来,当不得三面夹攻。花荣等(deng)四将(jiang)奋力(li)冲(chong)突,看看围(wei)在垓心。又听(ting)的(de)东边(bian)喊杀(sha)连天,北军(jun)大乱,左是董平(ping)等(deng)七将(jiang),右是黄信等(deng)七将(jiang),两(liang)翼兵(bing)(bing)马,一齐冲(chong)杀(sha)过来,北兵(bing)(bing)大败,杀(sha)死(si)者甚多。安(an)士荣,于玉麟等(deng),领兵(bing)(bing)急拥进城,闭了城门。宋兵(bing)(bing)追至城下(xia),城上擂木炮石,打将(jiang)下(xia)来,宋兵(bing)(bing)方退。
须臾,宋(song)(song)先锋等大兵(bing),都到离城五里屯扎。宋(song)(song)江升帐,教萧让标写花(hua)荣(rong)头(tou)功。忽然起一阵(zhen)怪风(feng),飞土扬尘,从西(xi)过东,把(ba)旗帜都摇(yao)撼的歪邪。吴用道(dao)(dao):"这阵(zhen)风(feng),今夜必主贼兵(bing)劫(jie)寨,可速(su)准备。"宋(song)(song)江道(dao)(dao):"这阵(zhen)风(feng),真个不比寻(xun)常!"便令欧鹏,邓飞,燕顺,马麟,领(ling)三(san)千(qian)(qian)兵(bing)于(yu)寨左(zuo)埋(mai)伏(fu);王英,陈达,杨(yang)春,李(li)忠(zhong),领(ling)三(san)千(qian)(qian)兵(bing)于(yu)寨右埋(mai)伏(fu);鲁智深,武松,李(li)逵,鲍旭,项充,李(li)衮,领(ling)兵(bing)五百,于(yu)寨中(zhong)埋(mai)伏(fu):炮响为号,一齐(qi)杀出(chu)。分拨已(yi)了(le),宋(song)(song)江与吴用秉烛谈兵(bing)。且(qie)说钮(niu)文忠(zhong)见折了(le)三(san)将(jiang),计点军士,折去(qu)二千(qian)(qian)余名(ming)。正在帐中(zhong)纳(na)闷,当(dang)有"貔威(wei)将(jiang)"安(an)士荣(rong)献计道(dao)(dao):"恩相放心!宋(song)(song)江这伙,连(lian)赢了(le)几阵(zhen),已(yi)是志骄气满,必无准备。今夜安(an)某,领(ling)一支(zhi)兵(bing)去(qu)劫(jie)寨,可获全(quan)胜,以报今日(ri)之仇。"钮(niu)枢(shu)密(mi)道(dao)(dao):"将(jiang)军若(ruo)去(qu),我当(dang)亲自领(ling)兵(bing)接应;却令于(yu)褚二将(jiang)军,坚(jian)守城池。"安(an)士荣(rong)大喜道(dao)(dao):"若(ruo)得恩相亲征,必擒(qin)宋(song)(song)江。"
计(ji)议已定,至(zhi)二更时分,士荣同偏将(jiang)(jiang)沈(shen)安,卢元(yuan),王吉(ji),石(shi)(shi)敬,统领(ling)五(wu)千(qian)军马(ma)(ma),人(ren)披软(ruan)战,马(ma)(ma)摘(zhai)鸾铃(ling),出得城来(lai),衔枚(mei)疾走,直至(zhi)宋兵(bing)(bing)寨(zhai)(zhai)前,发声(sheng)喊,一(yi)拥杀(sha)(sha)入寨(zhai)(zhai)来(lai)。见寨(zhai)(zhai)门(men)大开,寨(zhai)(zhai)中灯烛(zhu)辉煌(huang),安士荣情知中计(ji),急(ji)退(tui)不迭。宋寨(zhai)(zhai)中一(yi)声(sheng)炮响,左有燕顺等四将(jiang)(jiang),右(you)有王英等四将(jiang)(jiang),一(yi)齐奔杀(sha)(sha)拢来(lai);寨(zhai)(zhai)内李逵等六将(jiang)(jiang),领(ling)蛮牌步兵(bing)(bing),滚杀(sha)(sha)出寨(zhai)(zhai)来(lai)。北(bei)军大败,四散逃命。沈(shen)安被武松一(yi)戒(jie)刀(dao)砍死,王吉(ji)被王英杀(sha)(sha)死。宋兵(bing)(bing)把安士荣,卢元(yuan),石(shi)(shi)敬人(ren)马(ma)(ma)围在垓心。看看危急(ji),却(que)得钮文忠同偏将(jiang)(jiang)曹洪,石(shi)(shi)逊,领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)救应,混杀(sha)(sha)一(yi)场,各自收兵(bing)(bing)。
次(ci)日(ri),钮(niu)文忠(zhong)(zhong)计点军士,折去(qu)千(qian)余;又(you)折了沈安,王吉二将;石(shi)逊(xun)身(shen)带重伤,命在呼吸。正忧闷间(jian),忽报(bao)威胜(sheng)有使命擎令旨到(dao)来(lai)(lai)。钮(niu)文忠(zhong)(zhong)连忙(mang)上(shang)马,出北门迎接。使臣进城,宣读令旨,说近来(lai)(lai)司天(tian)监夜观天(tian)象,有罡星入犯晋地(di)分野,务宜坚(jian)(jian)守城池,不得(de)有误。钮(niu)文忠(zhong)(zhong)诉说宋(song)(song)(song)朝(chao)差宋(song)(song)(song)江等(deng)兵(bing)(bing)马前来(lai)(lai)杀,连破两(liang)个(ge)城池。宋(song)(song)(song)兵(bing)(bing)已到(dao)这(zhei)里,昨日(ri)杀,又(you)折了正偏将佐五员(yuan)。若得(de)救兵(bing)(bing)早(zao)到(dao),方保(bao)无(wu)虞。使臣道(dao):"在下离(li)威胜(sheng)时,尚未有这(zhei)个(ge)消息。行至中路(lu),始听的传说宋(song)(song)(song)朝(chao)遣(qian)兵(bing)(bing)到(dao)俺这(zhei)里。"钮(niu)文忠(zhong)(zhong)设宴管待(dai),馈送(song)礼(li)物,一面(mian)准(zhun)备擂(lei)木炮石(shi),强弓硬弩,火箭火器,坚(jian)(jian)守城池,以(yi)待(dai)救兵(bing)(bing),不在话下。
再说燕(yan)顺,王英等(deng)众将,杀散劫寨(zhai)贼(zei)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing),得胜回(hui)寨(zhai)。次日(ri),宋(song)江传令,修(xiu)(xiu)治(zhi)器械,准备攻(gong)城。令林冲(chong),索超,宣赞,郝思文,领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)一(yi)万(wan),攻(gong)打东(dong)门(men)(men);徐宁,秦明(ming),韩滔(tao),彭舾,领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)一(yi)万(wan),攻(gong)打南门(men)(men);董平,杨志,单廷,魏定(ding)国,领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)一(yi)万(wan),攻(gong)打西(xi)门(men)(men);却空着北(bei)门(men)(men),恐有救(jiu)(jiu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)到来,城内冲(chong)突(tu),两路(lu)受敌。却令史(shi)进(jin),朱仝,穆弘,马(ma)麟(lin),领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)五(wu)千,于(yu)(yu)城东(dong)北(bei)高岗下(xia)埋(mai)伏(fu);黄(huang)信,孙立,欧(ou)鹏,邓飞,领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)五(wu)千,于(yu)(yu)城西(xi)北(bei)密林里(li)埋(mai)伏(fu);倘(tang)贼(zei)人调遣(qian)救(jiu)(jiu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)至,两路(lu)夹击。令花荣(rong),王英,张青,孙新,李(li)(li)(li)立,领马(ma)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)一(yi)千为(wei)游骑(qi),往来四门(men)(men)探(tan)听;李(li)(li)(li)逵(kui),鲍旭,项充(chong),李(li)(li)(li)衮,刘唐,雷横(heng),领步兵(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)三百,与花荣(rong)等(deng)互相策应。分拨已定(ding),众将遵(zun)令去了。宋(song)江与卢俊义,吴用等(deng)正偏将佐,移扎营寨(zhai)城东(dong)一(yi)里(li)外。令李(li)(li)(li)云(yun),汤(tang)隆督修(xiu)(xiu)云(yun)梯飞楼,推赴各营驾用。
却说林冲等四将(jiang),在东城(cheng)建竖云梯(ti)飞(fei)楼,逼近城(cheng)垣,令轻捷军(jun)士上飞(fei)楼,攀援(yuan)欲上,下(xia)面呐喊助威。怎禁的城(cheng)内(nei)火(huo)箭如飞(fei)蝗般射出来(lai),军(jun)士躲(duo)避不迭。无移(yi)时,那飞(fei)楼已被烧毁,吻喇喇倾折下(xia)来(lai),军(jun)士跌死(si)了(le)五六(liu)名,受伤(shang)十(shi)数名。西南二处攻(gong)打,亦被火(huo)箭火(huo)炮伤(shang)损(sun)军(jun)士。为是一连六(liu)七日攻(gong)打不下(xia)。
宋江见攻城不克,同(tong)卢俊义,吴(wu)用亲(qin)到南门城下,催督攻城。只见花(hua)(hua)荣(rong)等五将(jiang),领游骑从西哨探(tan)过东来。城楼上于(yu)玉麟同(tong)偏将(jiang)杨(yang)端(duan),郭(guo)信,监督军(jun)士守御。杨(yang)端(duan)望(wang)(wang)见花(hua)(hua)荣(rong)渐近(jin)城楼,便道:"前日被他一(yi)(yi)连伤(shang)了(le)二将(jiang),今日与他报仇则个!"急拈(nian)起弓(gong),搭上箭(jian),望(wang)(wang)着花(hua)(hua)荣(rong)前心,飕的一(yi)(yi)箭(jian)射来。花(hua)(hua)荣(rong)听(ting)的弓(gong)弦响,把(ba)身(shen)望(wang)(wang)后一(yi)(yi)倒(dao),那(nei)枝(zhi)(zhi)箭(jian)却好射到顺手,只一(yi)(yi)绰绰了(le)那(nei)枝(zhi)(zhi)箭(jian),咬在口里;起身(shen)把(ba)带在了(le)事(shi)环上,左手拈(nian)弓(gong),右手就取(qu)那(nei)枝(zhi)(zhi)箭(jian),搭上弦,觑定杨(yang)端(duan)较亲(qin),只一(yi)(yi)箭(jian),正中杨(yang)端(duan)咽喉,扑通的望(wang)(wang)后便倒(dao)。
花荣(rong)(rong)大(da)叫:"鼠(shu)辈怎敢(gan)放冷箭(jian)(jian),教你一(yi)(yi)个(ge)个(ge)都死!"把右(you)手(shou)去取箭(jian)(jian),却(que)待(dai)要再射(she)时,只听的城楼上(shang)发声喊,几个(ge)军士(shi)一(yi)(yi)齐都滚(gun)下楼去。于玉麟,郭信,吓的面(mian)如土色,躲避不(bu)迭。花荣(rong)(rong)冷笑(xiao)道(dao):"今日认得“神箭(jian)(jian)将军”了!"宋(song)(song)江(jiang),卢俊义(yi)喝采(cai)不(bu)已。吴(wu)用道(dao):"兄长,我(wo)等(deng)却(que)好同花将军去看视城垣形势。"花荣(rong)(rong)等(deng)拥护着(zhe)宋(song)(song)江(jiang),卢俊义(yi),吴(wu)用,绕城周(zhou)匝看了一(yi)(yi)遍。
宋江,卢俊义,吴(wu)(wu)用(yong),回到寨中(zhong)(zhong),吴(wu)(wu)用(yong)唤(huan)临川降(jiang)将耿恭(gong),问盖(gai)州城中(zhong)(zhong)路(lu)径。耿恭(gong)道(dao)(dao):"钮文(wen)忠将旧州治做帅府,当城之中(zhong)(zhong)。城北有(you)几个庙(miao)宇,空处却都是草场(chang)。"吴(wu)(wu)用(yong)听(ting)罢,对宋江计议,便唤(huan)时迁,石(shi)秀近前(qian)密(mi)语(yu)道(dao)(dao):"如此(ci)依计,往花(hua)荣军前(qian),密(mi)传将令(ling)(ling),相机行(xing)事。"再唤(huan)凌(ling)振,解珍,解宝,领(ling)二百名(ming)军士,携带轰天子(zi)母(mu)大小号(hao)炮,如此(ci)前(qian)去。教(jiao)鲁智深,武松(song),带领(ling)金鼓(gu)手三(san)百名(ming);刘(liu)唐,杨雄(xiong),郁保四,段景住(zhu),每人带领(ling)二百名(ming)军士;各备火把,往东南(nan)西(xi)北,依计而行(xing)。又令(ling)(ling)戴宗往东西(xi)南(nan)三(san)营(ying),密(mi)传号(hao)令(ling)(ling),只看城中(zhong)(zhong)火起,并力攻城。分拨已定,众(zhong)头领(ling)遵令(ling)(ling)去了。
且说钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)日夜(ye)(ye)指望(wang)救(jiu)兵(bing),毫无(wu)消耗,十分忧(you)闷;添拨军(jun)士,搬(ban)运木(mu)石上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)坚守(shou)(shou)。至(zhi)夜(ye)(ye)黄昏时(shi)分,猛(meng)(meng)听的(de)(de)北门(men)(men)外(wai)喊(han)(han)声振天(tian)(tian),鼓(gu)角(jiao)(jiao)齐鸣。钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)驰(chi)往(wang)北门(men)(men),上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)眺望(wang)时(shi),喊(han)(han)声金(jin)鼓(gu)都息(xi)了,却不知何处兵(bing)马。正(zheng)疑(yi)虑间(jian),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)喊(han)(han)声又起,金(jin)鼓(gu)振天(tian)(tian)。钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)令于(yu)玉(yu)(yu)麟(lin)坚守(shou)(shou)北门(men)(men),自己急驰(chi)兵(bing)至(zhi)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)看时(shi),喊(han)(han)声已息(xi),金(jin)鼓(gu)也(ye)(ye)不鸣了。钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)眺望(wang)多时(shi),唯听的(de)(de)宋(song)军(jun)南(nan)营里(li),隐隐更鼓(gu)之(zhi)声,静悄(qiao)悄(qiao)地,火光(guang)儿也(ye)(ye)没半点。徐徐下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),欲到(dao)帅府前点视,猛(meng)(meng)听的(de)(de)东(dong)门(men)(men)外(wai)连珠炮(pao)响,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)呐喊(han)(han)擂鼓(gu)喧天(tian)(tian)价起。钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)东(dong)奔西(xi)逐,直闹到(dao)天(tian)(tian)明。宋(song)兵(bing)又来(lai)攻城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),至(zhi)夜(ye)(ye)方退。是(shi)夜(ye)(ye)一鼓(gu)时(shi)分,又听的(de)(de)鼓(gu)角(jiao)(jiao)喊(han)(han)声。钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)道(dao):"这是(shi)疑(yi)兵(bing)之(zhi)计(ji),不要睬(cai)他,掩这里(li)只(zhi)坚守(shou)(shou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,看他怎地。"忽(hu)报东(dong)门(men)(men)火光(guang)烛天(tian)(tian),火把不计(ji)其数(shu),飞楼云梯,逼近城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)来(lai)。钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)闻报,驰(chi)往(wang)东(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),同(tong)褚亨,石敬,秦升督(du)军(jun)士用火箭炮(pao)石,正(zheng)在打射,猛(meng)(meng)可的(de)(de)一声火炮(pao),响振山谷,把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)楼也(ye)(ye)振动,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)内军(jun)民,十分惊恐(kong)。如是(shi)的(de)(de)蒿恼(nao)了两夜(ye)(ye),天(tian)(tian)明又来(lai)攻城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),军(jun)士时(shi)刻不得合(he)眼,钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)也(ye)(ye)时(shi)刻在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)巡视。忽(hu)望(wang)见西(xi)北上(shang)旌旗蔽(bi)日遮天(tian)(tian),望(wang)东(dong)南(nan)而来(lai),宋(song)兵(bing)中十数(shu)骑哨马,飞也(ye)(ye)似投大寨去了。钮文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)料是(shi)救(jiu)兵(bing),遣于(yu)玉(yu)(yu)麟(lin)准备出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)接应(ying)。
却说西北(bei)上那支军(jun)马(ma),乃是晋宁(ning)守(shou)将(jiang)(jiang)田虎的兄弟三大王(wang)田彪,接了(le)盖(gai)州(zhou)求救(jiu)(jiu)文书,便(bian)遣部下猛(meng)(meng)将(jiang)(jiang)凤翔,王(wang)远,领兵二万,前来(lai)(lai)救(jiu)(jiu)援。已过(guo)阳(yang)城,望盖(gai)州(zhou)进发,离(li)城尚(shang)有十余(yu)里,猛(meng)(meng)听的一(yi)炮响,东西高岗下密林中,飞出(chu)两(liang)彪军(jun)来(lai)(lai),却是史(shi)进,朱(zhu)仝,穆弘,马(ma)麟,黄信,孙(sun)立(li),欧(ou)鹏,邓(deng)飞八员(yuan)猛(meng)(meng)将(jiang)(jiang),一(yi)万雄(xiong)兵,卷杀过(guo)来(lai)(lai)。晋宁(ning)兵虽是二万,远来(lai)(lai)劳困(kun),怎当(dang)得这里埋伏了(le)十余(yu)日,养成精锐,两(liang)路(lu)夹攻(gong)。晋宁(ning)军(jun)大败(bai),弃(qi)下金鼓(gu),旗,盔(kui)甲,马(ma)匹无(wu)数,军(jun)士(shi)(shi)杀死大半,凤翔,王(wang)远脱(tuo)逃性命,领了(le)败(bai)残(can)头目士(shi)(shi)卒,仍回(hui)晋宁(ning)去(qu)了(le)不题。
再说钮文忠见两军截住杀,急(ji)遣于玉(yu)麟,领(ling)兵(bing)开(kai)北(bei)(bei)门(men)杀出接(jie)应,那北(bei)(bei)门(men)却是(shi)无兵(bing)攻打。于玉(yu)麟领(ling)兵(bing)出城(cheng),过吊桥,遇着花荣游骑从(cong)西而来。北(bei)(bei)军大(da)叫:"神(shen)箭将(jiang)军来了!"慌的急(ji)退不迭,一拥乱抢(qiang)进城(cheng)去。于玉(yu)麟已是(shi)在南城(cheng)吓(he)破了胆,那里敢来交(jiao)战,也跑进城(cheng)去。花荣等冲过来,杀死二十余人,不去赶杀,让他进城(cheng)。城(cheng)中急(ji)急(ji)闭门(men)。
那时石秀(xiu),时迁(qian)穿了北军号衣(yi),已浑(hun)入城。时迁(qian),石秀(xiu)进的(de)(de)(de)城门(men),趁(chen)闹哄里(li)溜进小巷。转过(guo)那条巷,却有一个(ge)神祠,牌额上写道(dao)(dao)(dao):"当境土地神祠。"时迁(qian),石秀(xiu)踅进祠来(lai),见一个(ge)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)在(zai)(zai)东壁下向火。那道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)看见两(liang)个(ge)军士(shi)进祠来(lai),便道(dao)(dao)(dao):"长官,外面消息(xi)如何?"军人(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"适俺(an)每被(bei)于(yu)将(jiang)军点(dian)去(qu)杀,却撞着了那神箭将(jiang)军,于(yu)将(jiang)军也(ye)不(bu)敢(gan)与(yu)他交锋。俺(an)每乱抢城,却被(bei)俺(an)趁(chen)闹闪到(dao)这(zhei)里(li)。"便向身边(bian)取出(chu)两(liang)块碎(sui)银,递(di)与(yu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人(ren)说:"你(ni)有藏下的(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu),胡乱把两(liang)碗我每吃(chi),其(qi)实寒冷。"那人(ren)笑将(jiang)起来(lai)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"长官,你(ni)不(bu)知这(zhei)几日军情紧(jin)急,神道(dao)(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)(de)香火也(ye)一些(xie)没有,那讨半滴(di)酒(jiu)来(lai)?"便把银递(di)还时迁(qian)。石秀(xiu)推住他的(de)(de)(de)手道(dao)(dao)(dao):"这(zhei)点(dian)儿(er)你(ni)且收着,却再理会。我每连日守城辛苦,时刻不(bu)得合眼,今夜权在(zai)(zai)这(zhei)里(li)睡(shui)了,明早便去(qu)。"
那道(dao)人(ren)摇(yao)着手道(dao):"二位(wei)长官莫怪!钮将(jiang)军军令(ling)严紧,少顷便来(lai)查看。我若(ruo)留二位(wei)在(zai)此(ci),都(dou)不(bu)能(neng)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)干净。"时(shi)迁(qian)道(dao):"恁(nen)般说(shuo),且再(zai)(zai)处。"石(shi)(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)便挨(ai)在(zai)道(dao)人(ren)身边,也去向火。时(shi)迁(qian)张望前后无人(ren),对石(shi)(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)丢(diu)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)眼色,石(shi)(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)暗地(di)取(qu)出佩刀(dao)。那道(dao)人(ren)只顾向火,被石(shi)(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)从(cong)背(bei)后卡察的(de)一(yi)刀(dao),割下头来(lai),便把(ba)祠门(men)拴了。此(ci)时(shi)已是酉牌时(shi)分,时(shi)迁(qian)转(zhuan)过(guo)神厨后壁(bi),却(que)有门(men)户。户外(wai)小小一(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)天(tian)井,屋(wu)(wu)檐下堆积两堆儿乱草。时(shi)迁(qian),石(shi)(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)搬(ban)将(jiang)出来(lai),遮(zhe)盖了道(dao)人(ren)首,开了祠门(men),从(cong)后面天(tian)井中爬上屋(wu)(wu)去。两个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)伏在(zai)脊下,仰看天(tian)边明朗(lang)朗(lang)地(di)现出数(shu)十(shi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)星(xing)来(lai)。时(shi)迁(qian),石(shi)(shi)(shi)秀(xiu)挨(ai)了一(yi)回,再(zai)(zai)溜下屋(wu)(wu)来(lai),到祠外(wai)探看,并无一(yi)个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)人(ren)来(lai)往。两个(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)再(zai)(zai)踅(xue)几(ji)步,左右(you)张望,邻近(jin)虽有几(ji)家居民,都(dou)静悄悄地(di)闭着门(men),隐(yin)隐(yin)有哭泣(qi)之声。时(shi)迁(qian)再(zai)(zai)踅(xue)向南去,转(zhuan)过(guo)一(yi)带土墙(qiang),却(que)是偌(ruo)大一(yi)块空地(di),上面有数(shu)十(shi)堆柴草。
时迁暗想道:"这是草料(liao)场,如何(he)无军人(ren)(ren)看守?"原来城中(zhong)将(jiang)(jiang)士,只顾城上(shang)御敌,却无暇(xia)到此处点视。那(nei)看守军人(ren)(ren),听的(de)(de)宋军杀散救(jiu)兵(bing),料(liao)城中(zhong)已不济(ji)事(shi),各(ge)顾性命,预先藏匿去(qu)了(le)。时迁,石(shi)秀复(fu)身(shen)到神祠里(li),取了(le)火(huo)(huo)种,把(ba)(ba)道人(ren)(ren)尸首上(shang)乱草点着;却溜到草场内(nei),两(liang)(liang)个分头去(qu),一连上(shang)六七处。少(shao)顷,草场内(nei)烘烘火(huo)(huo)起(qi),烈(lie)冲天,那(nei)神祠内(nei)也烧将(jiang)(jiang)起(qi)来。草场西侧,一个居民(min),听的(de)(de)火(huo)(huo)起(qi),打着火(huo)(huo)把(ba)(ba)出来探听。时迁抢过(guo)来,劈手夺了(le)火(huo)(huo)把(ba)(ba)。石(shi)秀道:"待我每去(qu)报钮元帅(shuai)。"居民(min)见两(liang)(liang)个是军士,那(nei)敢与他(ta)拗。时迁执着火(huo)(huo)把(ba)(ba),同石(shi)秀一迳(jing)望南(nan)跑去(qu),口里(li)嚷(rang)着报元帅(shuai),见居民(min)房屋(wu)下得手的(de)(de)所(suo)在(zai),又(you)上(shang)两(liang)(liang)把(ba)(ba)火(huo)(huo),却丢下火(huo)(huo)把(ba)(ba),踅过(guo)一边。两(liang)(liang)个脱下北军号衣(yi),躲在(zai)僻静(jing)处。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中见四五路(lu)火(huo)(huo)起(qi),一时(shi)鼎沸(fei)起(qi)来(lai)(lai)。钮文忠见草场火(huo)(huo)起(qi),急(ji)领(ling)军士驰往(wang)救火(huo)(huo)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外见城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)内火(huo)(huo)起(qi),知是时(shi)迁(qian),石(shi)秀内应,并力攻打。宋江(jiang)同吴(wu)用(yong)带(dai)(dai)领(ling)解(jie)(jie)珍(zhen),解(jie)(jie)宝(bao)驰至城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan),吴(wu)用(yong)道(dao):"我的前见那边城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)稍(shao)低。"便令秦(qin)明等把飞楼(lou)逼(bi)近城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)。吴(wu)用(yong)对解(jie)(jie)珍(zhen),解(jie)(jie)宝(bao)道(dao):"贼人丧(sang)胆,军士已罢,兄弟努力上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)!"解(jie)(jie)珍(zhen)带(dai)(dai)朴(po)刀(dao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)飞楼(lou),攀女(nv)墙,一跃而上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),随后解(jie)(jie)宝(bao)也奋跃上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)去(qu)。两个发声喊(han),抢下女(nv)墙,挥刀(dao)乱砍。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)军士,本是困顿(dun)惊恐,又(you)见解(jie)(jie)珍(zhen),解(jie)(jie)宝(bao)十分凶猛(meng),都(dou)乱窜滚(gun)下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)去(qu)。褚亨见二人上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),挺来(lai)(lai)礩(zhi)了十数合,被解(jie)(jie)宝(bao)一朴(po)刀(dao)搠翻,解(jie)(jie)珍(zhen)赶上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),剁下头来(lai)(lai)。
此时宋兵从飞楼攀援(yuan)上(shang)城,已(yi)有(you)百(bai)十余人。解(jie)珍,解(jie)宝(bao)当先,一(yi)齐抢杀(sha)下城,大叫道:"上(shang)前的(de)剁(duo)做(zuo)肉泥!"众(zhong)人杀(sha)死石敬,秦升(sheng),砍翻把(ba)门(men)(men)军(jun)士,夺了(le)城门(men)(men),放(fang)下吊桥,徐宁等众(zhong)将(jiang)领兵拥(yong)入(ru)。徐宁同韩滔领兵杀(sha)奔(ben)东门(men)(men),安士荣抵敌(di)不(bu)住,被徐宁戳死,夺门(men)(men)放(fang)林冲(chong)等众(zhong)将(jiang)入(ru)城。秦明同彭(peng)舾领兵抢夺西(xi)门(men)(men),放(fang)董平等入(ru)城。莫真,赫仁,曹(cao)洪(hong),被乱兵所杀(sha)。杀(sha)的(de)横(heng)市井,血满(man)街(jie)衢。钮文(wen)(wen)忠(zhong)见城门(men)(men)已(yi)都被夺了(le),只得上(shang)马(ma),弃(qi)了(le)城池,同于玉麟领二百(bai)余人,出(chu)北门(men)(men)便走。未及(ji)一(yi)里,黑(hei)暗(an)里突出(chu)"黑(hei)旋风"李逵,"花和尚"鲁智深,一(yi)个猛将(jiang)军(jun),一(yi)个莽和尚,拦(lan)住去路(lu)。正是(shi)天(tian)罗(luo)密布难(nan)移(yi)步,地网高张(zhang)怎脱身。毕(bi)竟钮文(wen)(wen)忠(zhong),于玉麟性命如何,再听(ting)下回分解(jie)。