第(di)九十四回 关胜义(yi)降三将(jiang) 李逵莽陷众人
话说宋(song)(song)江在(zai)盖(gai)州(zhou)分定两队兵(bing)马人(ren)数,写成阄(jiu)(jiu)子,与卢俊义(yi)焚香祷告。宋(song)(song)江拈(nian)起一(yi)个(ge)阄(jiu)(jiu)子看时(shi),却是东路(lu)。卢俊义(yi)拈(nian)得西路(lu),是不必说,只等雪净(jing)起程。留下花荣,董(dong)平,施恩,杜兴,拨兵(bing)二万(wan),镇守(shou)盖(gai)州(zhou)。到初六日吉期,宋(song)(song)江,卢俊义(yi)准(zhun)备起兵(bing)。忽报盖(gai)州(zhou)属(shu)县(xian)阳城(cheng),沁水(shui)(shui)两处军(jun)民(min),累被田虎残(can)害(hai),不得已(yi)投顺。今知天(tian)兵(bing)到来(lai),军(jun)民(min)擒缚阳城(cheng)守(shou)将寇孚,沁水(shui)(shui)守(shou)将陈凯,解(jie)赴(fu)军(jun)前。两县(xian)耆老,率领百姓,牵羊担酒(jiu),献纳(na)城(cheng)池。宋(song)(song)先锋大喜,大加赏(shang)劳两处军(jun)民(min),给(ji)榜抚慰,复为良民(min)。宋(song)(song)先锋以(yi)寇孚,陈凯知天(tian)兵(bing)到此,不速来(lai)归顺,着即斩首(shou)祭旗,以(yi)贼人(ren)。
是日(ri)两路大(da)兵(bing)(bing),俱(ju)出北(bei)门,花(hua)荣(rong)等(deng)(deng)置酒饯送。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)执(zhi)对(dui)花(hua)荣(rong)道(dao):"贤弟(di)威振贼(zei)军(jun),堪为此(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)保障。今此(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)惟(wei)北(bei)面受敌,倘(tang)有贼(zei)兵(bing)(bing),当设奇击(ji)之(zhi)(zhi),以(yi)(yi)丧贼(zei)胆,则贼(zei)人不(bu)敢南(nan)窥(kui)矣(yi)。"花(hua)荣(rong)等(deng)(deng)唯唯受命。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)又执(zhi)对(dui)卢(lu)俊义(yi)道(dao):"今日(ri)出兵(bing)(bing),却得阳城(cheng)(cheng),沁水献俘之(zhi)(zhi)喜(xi)。二处(chu)(chu)既平,贤弟(di)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)长驱(qu)直抵晋宁,早建大(da)功,生擒贼(zei)首田虎,报效朝廷,同(tong)享富(fu)贵(gui)。"卢(lu)俊义(yi)道(dao):"赖兄(xiong)弟(di)之(zhi)(zhi)威,两处(chu)(chu)不(bu)战(zhan)而服(fu)。既奉(feng)严令(ling),敢不(bu)尽心殚力!"宋(song)(song)江(jiang)又取(qu)前日(ri)教萧让照(zhao)依许贯忠(zhong)图画,另(ling)写成一(yi)轴,付与卢(lu)俊义(yi)收置备用。当下正先锋宋(song)(song)江(jiang)传令(ling)拨兵(bing)(bing)三(san)(san)队:林冲,索超,徐宁,张清,领兵(bing)(bing)一(yi)万为前队;孙立,朱仝,燕顺,马麟,单廷,魏定国,汤隆,李云,领兵(bing)(bing)一(yi)万为后队;宋(song)(song)江(jiang)与吴用统领其余将佐(zuo)(zuo),领兵(bing)(bing)三(san)(san)万为中(zhong)军(jun)。三(san)(san)队共军(jun)兵(bing)(bing)五(wu)万,望东北(bei)进发。副(fu)先锋卢(lu)俊义(yi)辞了(le)宋(song)(song)江(jiang),花(hua)荣(rong)等(deng)(deng),管领四十员将佐(zuo)(zuo),军(jun)兵(bing)(bing)五(wu)万,望西(xi)北(bei)进征(zheng)。
花(hua)荣(rong),董平(ping),施恩(en),杜兴,饯别宋(song)江,卢俊义入城。花(hua)荣(rong)传令(ling),于城北五里外,扎(zha)两个营寨,施恩(en),杜兴各(ge)领兵五千,设强弓(gong)硬弩,并诸般火器(qi)屯扎(zha),以(yi)当敌锋;又于东(dong)西两路,设奇兵埋伏(fu)不题。其(qi)高平(ping)自(zi)有史进(jin),穆弘(hong),陵川(chuan)自(zi)有李应,柴进(jin),衡(heng)州自(zi)有公孙(sun)胜,张清(qing),关胜,呼延灼,各(ge)各(ge)守御。看官记(ji)话头(tou)。
且说(shuo)宋(song)先(xian)锋三(san)队人马,离盖州行三(san)十余(yu)里。宋(song)江在马上,遥(yao)见(jian)前(qian)面有座山(shan)(shan)岭。多样(yang)时,渐近(jin)山(shan)(shan)下(xia),却在马首之右。宋(song)江观看那山(shan)(shan)形势,比他山(shan)(shan)又(you)是不同,但见(jian):
万叠流岚鳞次密,数峰连峙雁成行。
岭颠(dian)崖石如城郭,插天云水苍(cang)苍(cang)。
宋江(jiang)(jiang)正(zheng)在观看山(shan)景,忽见李逵上前(qian)(qian)用手指道(dao)(dao):"哥哥,此(ci)山(shan)光(guang)(guang)景,与前(qian)(qian)日梦中无异(yi)。"宋江(jiang)(jiang)即唤降将耿(geng)恭问(wen)道(dao)(dao):"你在此(ci)久,必知此(ci)山(shan)来(lai)历。若依(yi)许贯忠图上,房山(shan)在州城(cheng)(cheng)东,当叫做(zuo)天(tian)池岭(ling)(ling)。"李逵道(dao)(dao):"梦中那秀士,正(zheng)是(shi)说天(tian)池岭(ling)(ling),我却忘了(le)。"耿(geng)恭道(dao)(dao):"此(ci)山(shan)果是(shi)天(tian)池岭(ling)(ling),其颠石崖(ya)如城(cheng)(cheng)郭一般(ban),昔人避兵之处。近来(lai)土人说此(ci)岭(ling)(ling)有(you)灵异(yi),夜间石崖(ya)中,往往有(you)红光(guang)(guang)照曜。又(you)有(you)樵者(zhe)到崖(ya)畔,有(you)异(yi)香扑鼻。"宋江(jiang)(jiang)听罢,便道(dao)(dao):"如此(ci)却符合李逵的梦。"是(shi)日兵行六十里安营,于路无话。不则(ze)一日,来(lai)到壶关之南,离(li)关五里下寨。
却说壶关原在(zai)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)东麓(lu),山(shan)(shan)形似壶,汉时(shi)始置关于此,因(yin)此叫做(zuo)壶关。山(shan)(shan)东有抱(bao)犊(du)山(shan)(shan),与壶关山(shan)(shan)麓(lu)相连(lian)。壶关正在(zai)两(liang)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)中,离昭(zhao)德(de)城(cheng)南八十里外(wai),乃(nai)昭(zhao)德(de)之(zhi)险(xian)隘。上有田虎(hu)手下猛将八员,精兵三万镇守。那八员猛将是谁:
山士(shi)奇 陆(lu)辉(hui) 史(shi)定 吴成(cheng)
仲良 云宗武 伍肃 竺敬
却说山士奇原是(shi)沁州富户子弟,膂力过人(ren),好使棒;因杀人(ren)惧罪,遂投田虎(hu)部下,拒(ju)敌有功,伪受兵(bing)马(ma)都监之职。惯使一条四(si)十斤重浑铁棍,武艺精熟。田虎(hu)闻朝廷差(cha)(cha)宋江等兵(bing)马(ma)前(qian)来,特差(cha)(cha)他到昭(zhao)德,挑选精兵(bing)一万,协同陆辉(hui)等镇守(shou)壶关。彼处一应调遣,俱得便(bian)宜行事,不必奏闻。
山(shan)士奇到壶关(guan)(guan),知(zhi)盖(gai)州(zhou)失(shi)守,料(liao)宋(song)兵(bing)必来(lai)取关(guan)(guan),日月厉兵(bing)秣马(ma),准备迎敌。忽(hu)报(bao)宋(song)兵(bing)已到关(guan)(guan)南五里外扎营,士奇整点马(ma)军一万,同史定,竺敬,仲良(liang),各(ge)各(ge)披挂上(shang)马(ma),领(ling)兵(bing)出(chu)关(guan)(guan)迎敌,与宋(song)兵(bing)对阵(zhen)(zhen)。两(liang)边列(lie)成(cheng)阵(zhen)(zhen)势,用(yong)强弓硬弩,射住阵(zhen)(zhen)脚。两(liang)阵(zhen)(zhen)里花腔□鼓擂(lei),杂彩绣(xiu)旗摇。北阵(zhen)(zhen)门旗开处,一将立马(ma)当先。看(kan)他怎生结束:
凤翅明盔稳戴,鱼(yu)鳞铠甲重披。锦红袍上织花(hua)枝,狮蛮带(dai)琼瑶密砌,纯钢铁棍(gun)紧挺,青毛马频嘶。壶关新到大(da)将军,山都监士奇(qi)便是(shi)。
山士(shi)奇高叫:"水草寇,敢(gan)来(lai)(lai)侵犯我边(bian)疆?"那(nei)边(bian)"豹子(zi)头(tou)"林冲骤马(ma)(ma)出(chu)阵(zhen),喝道(dao):"助虐(nve)匹夫,天(tian)兵到来(lai)(lai),兀(wu)是抗拒!"捻矛(mao)纵(zong)马(ma)(ma),直抢(qiang)士(shi)奇。二(er)将抢(qiang)到垓心,两军(jun)呐喊,二(er)骑相交,四条臂膊纵(zong)横,八(ba)只马(ma)(ma)啼(ti)撩乱,礩(zhi)经五十余(yu)(yu)合,不(bu)分胜负(fu),林冲暗(an)(an)暗(an)(an)喝采。竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)敬(jing)(jing)见士(shi)奇不(bu)能取胜,拍(pai)马(ma)(ma)飞刀助战,那(nei)边(bian)"没羽箭(jian)"张清(qing)(qing)(qing)飞马(ma)(ma)接住(zhu)。四骑马(ma)(ma)在(zai)阵(zhen)前(qian)两对儿杀。张清(qing)(qing)(qing)与竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)敬(jing)(jing)礩(zhi)至二(er)十余(yu)(yu)合,张清(qing)(qing)(qing)力(li)怯,拍(pai)马(ma)(ma)便走。竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)敬(jing)(jing)骤马(ma)(ma)赶来(lai)(lai),张清(qing)(qing)(qing)带(dai)住(zhu)花,向锦袋内取一(yi)石子(zi),扭过身躯,觑定竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)敬(jing)(jing)面门,一(yi)石子(zi)飞去,喝声道(dao):"着(zhe)!"正中竺(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)敬(jing)(jing)鼻(bi)凹,翻身落马(ma)(ma),鲜(xian)血迸流。张清(qing)(qing)(qing)回马(ma)(ma)捻枪(qiang)来(lai)(lai)刺,北阵(zhen)里史定,仲良双出(chu),死救得脱。
关(guan)上见打(da)翻一将,恐(kong)士奇有失,遂(sui)鸣(ming)金收兵。宋江亦令(ling)鸣(ming)金收兵回寨,与吴(wu)(wu)用商议(yi)道(dao):"今日打(da)翻一员贼将,少挫(cuo)锐气。我见山势(shi)险(xian)峻,关(guan)形壮(zhuang)固,用何良策,可(ke)破此关(guan)。"林冲道(dao):"来日扣(kou)关(guan)搦战,一定要杀却那个贼将,众兄弟(di)迸(beng)力冲杀上去。"吴(wu)(wu)用道(dao):"将军不可(ke)造次(ci)!孙武子云:“不可(ke)胜(sheng)者,守也(ye);也(ye)可(ke)胜(sheng)者,攻也(ye)。”谓敌未可(ke)胜(sheng),则我当自守,彼敌可(ke)胜(sheng),则攻之尔。"宋江道(dao):"军师(shi)之言甚善(shan)。"
次日,林冲(chong),张清来禀(bing)宋先(xian)锋(feng),要领(ling)兵(bing)搦战(zhan)。宋江吩咐道:"纵使战(zhan)胜,亦(yi)不得轻易上关。再(zai)令(ling)徐宁,索(suo)超领(ling)兵(bing)接应。"当下(xia)林冲(chong),张清领(ling)五(wu)千军(jun)马(ma),在关下(xia)摇(yao)旗擂鼓,辱骂(ma)搦战(zhan),从辰至午,关上不见动静。林冲(chong)与张清却待要回(hui)寨,猛听的关内一声炮响(xiang),关门开处,山士奇同(tong)伍(wu)肃,史定,吴(wu)成,仲良,领(ling)兵(bing)二万,冲(chong)杀下(xia)来。
林(lin)(lin)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)对(dui)张清道(dao):"贼(zei)人乘我(wo)之(zhi)疲,我(wo)等(deng)努(nu)力(li)向前。"后队索(suo)超,徐宁,领兵(bing)一齐上前。两边(bian)列阵,更不打话,寻对(dui)杀。林(lin)(lin)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)礩(zhi)伍(wu)(wu)肃。士(shi)(shi)奇出马(ma),张清捻朵花接住。吴成(cheng)(cheng),史定(ding)双出,索(suo)超挥斧(fu)(fu)跃马(ma),力(li)敌二将。当下(xia)(xia)两军(jun)迭声(sheng)呐喊,七骑马(ma)在征尘影里(li),杀气业中,灯影般捉对(dui)儿(er)杀。正礩(zhi)到酣闹处,"豹子(zi)头(tou)"林(lin)(lin)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)大(da)喝一声(sheng),只一矛(mao)将伍(wu)(wu)肃戮下(xia)(xia)马(ma)来(lai)。吴成(cheng)(cheng),史定(ding)两个战索(suo)超,兀是力(li)怯(qie),见(jian)那边(bian)伍(wu)(wu)肃落(luo)马(ma),史定(ding)急卖个破(po)绽,拍马(ma)望本(ben)阵奔去。吴成(cheng)(cheng)见(jian)史定(ding)败阵,隔开(kai)斧(fu)(fu)要走(zou)(zou),被索(suo)超挥斧(fu)(fu)砍为两段。山(shan)士(shi)(shi)奇见(jian)折了(le)二将,拨马(ma)回阵。张清赶上,手起(qi)一石子(zi),打着脑后,头(tou)盔铿然有(you)声(sheng),惊的士(shi)(shi)奇伏(fu)鞍(an)而走(zou)(zou)。仲(zhong)良急领兵(bing)进关(guan),被林(lin)(lin)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)等(deng)驱兵(bing)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)杀过来(lai),北军(jun)大(da)败。山(shan)士(shi)(shi)奇领兵(bing)乱撺入关(guan),闭(bi)门不迭。林(lin)(lin)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)等(deng)直杀至关(guan)下(xia)(xia),被关(guan)上矢(shi)石打射下(xia)(xia)来(lai),因此(ci)不能得入。林(lin)(lin)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)左臂(bei)早(zao)中一矢(shi),收兵(bing)回寨。宋江令安(an)道(dao)全疗治林(lin)(lin)冲(chong)(chong)(chong)箭(jian)疮,幸的甲厚,不致伤重,不在话下(xia)(xia)。
且说山士奇(qi)进关,计(ji)点军士,折(zhe)去(qu)二千余名,又折(zhe)了二将。对众商议:一(yi)面(mian)差人往威(wei)胜晋王处说,宋(song)江等(deng)兵强将猛,难以抵敌,乞添差良将镇守,庶(shu)保无虞,一(yi)面(mian)密约抱犊山守将唐斌,文仲容,崔(cui)野,领精兵悄地出(chu)抱犊之(zhi)东,抄宋(song)兵之(zhi)后。约定日期,放炮为号,我这里领兵出(chu)关,冲杀下来,两路夹攻(gong),必获全胜。当下计(ji)议已定,坚守关隘,只等(deng)唐斌处消息不题。
再说宋先锋见壶关险阻,急切不能破(po),相(xiang)拒半(ban)月(yue)有余(yu),正在帐中(zhong)(zhong)纳闷,忽报卫州关将军差人驰(chi)书到来,内(nei)有机密事情。宋江(jiang)与吴用连忙(mang)拆开(kai)观看,书中(zhong)(zhong)说:
抱犊山寨(zhai)主(zhu)唐斌(bin),原是蒲东(dong)军官;为人(ren)勇敢刚直,素与关某结义。被(bei)势(shi)豪(hao)陷害,唐斌(bin)忿怒,杀(sha)死(si)仇家,官府追捕紧急(ji)。那时(shi)自蒲东(dong)南下,欲(yu)投梁山,路经此山被(bei)邦。当(dang)下唐斌(bin)与本山头(tou)目文仲(zhong)(zhong)容,崔野(ye)(ye)争礩,文崔二人(ren),都不能赢他,因此请(qing)唐斌(bin)上山,让他为寨(zhai)主(zhu)。旧年因田(tian)虎(hu)侵(qin)夺壶(hu)(hu)关,要他降(jiang)(jiang)顺,唐斌(bin)本意不肯,后见(jian)(jian)势(shi)孤,勉强降(jiang)(jiang)顺。却只在(zai)本山驻扎,为壶(hu)(hu)关犄角(jiao),以(yi)备(bei)南兵。近(jin)闻关某镇守卫(wei)州,新岁元(yuan)旦,唐斌(bin)单(dan)骑潜至卫(wei)州,诉说向来(lai)衷曲(qu)。他久慕兄长忠(zhong)义,本欲(yu)归顺天(tian)朝,投降(jiang)(jiang)兄长麾(hui)下,建(jian)功赎罪。关某单(dan)骑同(tong)唐斌(bin)到(dao)抱犊山,见(jian)(jian)文仲(zhong)(zhong)容,崔野(ye)(ye)二人(ren)爽亮,毫(hao)无猥琐之(zhi)态。二人(ren)亦欲(yu)归顺,密约相(xiang)机献关,以(yi)为进身(shen)之(zhi)资。
宋江详(xiang)悉来(lai)书,与吴用计议,按兵不动(dong),只看关内动(dong)静(jing),然后策应。
却说(shuo)山(shan)士(shi)奇差人密约(yue)唐斌(bin)(bin)悄地出(chu)(chu)兵(bing)(bing),军(jun)人回报(bao):"目今月明(ming)如昼,待(dai)月晦(hui)进兵(bing)(bing),务使(shi)敌人不觉(jue)为妙(miao)。"士(shi)奇道:"也见(jian)得(de)是。"一(yi)连过了十几日,宋(song)(song)军(jun)也不来(lai)攻(gong)打,忽报(bao)唐斌(bin)(bin)领数骑,从抱犊山(shan)侧(ce)驰至(zhi)关内。须臾,唐斌(bin)(bin)到关,参见(jian)山(shan)士(shi)奇。唐斌(bin)(bin)道:"今夜三更,文仲容(rong),崔野(ye),领兵(bing)(bing)一(yi)万(wan),潜(qian)出(chu)(chu)抱犊山(shan)之东,人披软战,马摘(zhai)銮(luan)铃,黎(li)明(ming)必到宋(song)(song)兵(bing)(bing)寨后(hou),这(zhei)里(li)可(ke)速准备出(chu)(chu)关接应。"士(shi)奇喜道:"两路夹击,宋(song)(song)兵(bing)(bing)必败!"士(shi)奇置酒管(guan)待(dai)。至(zhi)暮,唐斌(bin)(bin)上(shang)关探(tan)望道:"奇怪,星光下(xia)(xia),却像关外有(you)(you)人哨探(tan)的(de)。"一(yi)头说(shuo),便向亲随军(jun)士(shi)箭(jian)壶中,取两枝箭(jian),望关外射(she)去。也是此关合破,关外真个(ge)有(you)(you)几个(ge)军(jun)卒(zu),奉宋(song)(song)先(xian)锋(feng)(feng)将令,在黑影(ying)里(li)潜(qian)探(tan)关中消息。唐斌(bin)(bin)那(nei)枝箭(jian),可(ke)可(ke)地射(she)着一(yi)个(ge)军(jun)卒(zu)右股;但射(she)的(de)股肉(rou)疼(teng)痛,却似(si)无箭(jian)镞的(de)。军(jun)士(shi)怪异,取箭(jian)细(xi)看,原来(lai)有(you)(you)许多(duo)绢帛(bo),紧(jin)紧(jin)缠缚着箭(jian)镞。军(jun)卒(zu)知有(you)(you)别情,飞奔至(zhi)寨中,报(bao)至(zhi)宋(song)(song)先(xian)锋(feng)(feng)。宋(song)(song)江在灯烛之下(xia)(xia),拆开(kai)看时,内有(you)(you)蝇头细(xi)字(zi)几行,却是唐斌(bin)(bin)密约(yue):次日黎(li)明(ming)献(xian)关,有(you)(you)文仲容(rong),崔野(ye)领兵(bing)(bing)潜(qian)至(zhi)先(xian)锋(feng)(feng)寨后(hou),只等炮响,关内杀出(chu)(chu)接应。那(nei)时唐斌(bin)(bin)在彼,乘机(ji)夺关。宋(song)(song)先(xian)锋(feng)(feng)乞速准备进关。
宋(song)江(jiang)看罢,与(yu)吴(wu)用(yong)(yong)密(mi)议准(zhun)备。吴(wu)用(yong)(yong)道:"关将军料无差误;然(ran)敌兵(bing)(bing)(bing)出我(wo)之后,不(bu)可不(bu)做准(zhun)备。当(dang)令(ling)孙立,朱仝,单廷,魏定(ding)国,燕顺,领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)一万(wan)(wan),卷(juan)旗息鼓,潜(qian)往(wang)寨后。如遇文崔二将兵(bing)(bing)(bing)到,勿令(ling)彼遽逼营寨,直待我(wo)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)已得此关,听放轰天子母(mu)号炮,方可容地近前。再令(ling)徐宁,索超领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)五千,潜(qian)往(wang)寨东埋伏;林冲,张清领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)五千,潜(qian)往(wang)寨西埋伏。只听寨内炮响(xiang),两路齐出接应(ying),合兵(bing)(bing)(bing)冲杀上(shang)关。万(wan)(wan)一我(wo)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)中彼奸计,即(ji)来救应(ying)。"宋(song)江(jiang)道:"军师筹画甚善?"当(dang)下(xia)依(yi)议传令(ling),众将遵守准(zhun)备去了。
再说山(shan)士奇在(zai)关内得唐(tang)(tang)(tang)斌(bin)(bin)消息,专听(ting)宋(song)(song)兵(bing)寨(zhai)后(hou)(hou)炮声(sheng)。候(hou)至天明,忽听(ting)得关南连珠炮响,唐(tang)(tang)(tang)斌(bin)(bin)同士奇上关眺(tiao)望,见(jian)(jian)宋(song)(song)军(jun)寨(zhai)后(hou)(hou)尘起,旌旗错乱。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)斌(bin)(bin)道:"此必文崔二将兵(bing)到,可速出关接(jie)应(ying)?"山(shan)士奇同史定领(ling)(ling)精兵(bing)一(yi)万,先出关冲(chong)杀(sha),令(ling)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)斌(bin)(bin),陆辉领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)一(yi)万,随后(hou)(hou)策应(ying),却令(ling)竺敬,仲良驻扎(zha)关上。当下宋(song)(song)兵(bing)见(jian)(jian)关上冲(chong)出兵(bing)来(lai),望后(hou)(hou)急退。山(shan)士奇当先驱(qu)兵(bing)卷杀(sha)过来(lai),猛听(ting)的(de)一(yi)声(sheng)炮响,宋(song)(song)兵(bing)左右,撞出两(liang)彪军(jun)马(ma),杀(sha)奔前来(lai)。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)斌(bin)(bin)见(jian)(jian)宋(song)(song)兵(bing)两(liang)队杀(sha)出,急回马(ma)领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)抢上关来(lai),横矛立马(ma)于门外。
山(shan)(shan)士奇(qi)(qi),史定正在分头杀(sha),宋寨中又一声炮响,李(li)逵,鲍旭,项充,李(li)衮领(ling)标枪牌手(shou),滚杀(sha)过来。山(shan)(shan)士奇(qi)(qi)知有准备,急招回马上关(guan)(guan),关(guan)(guan)前一将(jiang),立马大叫(jiao)道:"唐(tang)斌(bin)(bin)在此,壶(hu)关(guan)(guan)已属宋朝,山(shan)(shan)士奇(qi)(qi)可(ke)速(su)下马投(tou)降?"手(shou)起一矛,早把(ba)(ba)竺(zhu)敬戮死。山(shan)(shan)士奇(qi)(qi)大惊(jing),罔知所措,领(ling)数十骑,望西抵死冲突去(qu)了(le)(le)。林(lin)冲,张清要夺关(guan)(guan)隘,也不来追赶(gan),领(ling)兵(bing)杀(sha)上关(guan)(guan)来。那时李(li)逵等步兵(bing)轻捷,已抢上关(guan)(guan),即放号炮,同唐(tang)斌(bin)(bin)赶(gan)杀(sha)把(ba)(ba)关(guan)(guan)军士,夺了(le)(le)壶(hu)关(guan)(guan)。仲良被(bei)乱兵(bing)所杀(sha)。关(guan)(guan)外史定,被(bei)徐宁搠翻。北兵(bing)四散逃窜,弃下盔甲马匹无数,杀(sha)死二千余人,生擒五百(bai)余名,降者(zhe)甚众(zhong)。
须臾,宋先锋(feng)等(deng)(deng)大兵(bing)(bing)(bing)次第入关(guan)(guan)(guan),唐(tang)斌下马(ma),拜(bai)见宋江(jiang)(jiang)道(dao):"唐(tang)某(mou)(mou)(mou)犯罪,闻先锋(feng)仁义,那时欲奔投大寨,只因(yin)无个门路(lu),不(bu)获拜(bai)识尊颜(yan)。今(jin)天假其便,使(shi)唐(tang)某(mou)(mou)(mou)得随鞭镫,实满(man)平生之愿。"说罢,又(you)拜(bai)。宋江(jiang)(jiang)答(da)礼(li)不(bu)迭,慌(huang)忙扶起道(dao):"将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)军归顺朝廷,同宋某(mou)(mou)(mou)荡平叛逆,宋某(mou)(mou)(mou)回朝,保奏天子,自当优叙(xu)。"次后孙立等(deng)(deng)众将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),与同文(wen)(wen)仲容,崔(cui)野(ye),领(ling)(ling)两路(lu)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)马(ma),屯(tun)扎关(guan)(guan)(guan)外(wai)听令。宋江(jiang)(jiang)传令文(wen)(wen)崔(cui)二将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)入关(guan)(guan)(guan)相见。孙立等(deng)(deng)统领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)马(ma),且屯(tun)扎关(guan)(guan)(guan)外(wai)。文(wen)(wen)仲容,崔(cui)野(ye)进(jin)关(guan)(guan)(guan)参拜(bai)宋先锋(feng)道(dao):"文(wen)(wen)某(mou)(mou)(mou)崔(cui)某(mou)(mou)(mou)有缘,得侍麾下,愿效犬马(ma)。"宋江(jiang)(jiang)大喜道(dao):"将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)军等(deng)(deng)同赚此关(guan)(guan)(guan),功勋不(bu)小(xiao)。宋某(mou)(mou)(mou)于功绩(ji)簿上,一(yi)一(yi)标记明(ming)白。"即令设宴,与唐(tang)斌等(deng)(deng)二人(ren)庆贺;一(yi)面计点关(guan)(guan)(guan)内外(wai)军士,新降兵(bing)(bing)(bing)二万(wan)余(yu)人(ren),获战(zhan)马(ma)一(yi)千余(yu)匹。众将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)都来(lai)献功。宋先锋(feng)赏劳将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)佐军兵(bing)(bing)(bing)已(yi)毕,宋江(jiang)(jiang)问唐(tang)斌,昭德关(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)多寡。唐(tang)斌道(dao):"城(cheng)内原有三(san)万(wan)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)马(ma),山士奇选出一(yi)万(wan)守关(guan)(guan)(guan),今(jin)城(cheng)中(zhong)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)马(ma)尚(shang)有二万(wan),正偏将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)佐共十(shi)员。那十(shi)员乃是:
孙琪 叶声 金鼎 黄钺 冷宁(ning) 戴美(mei) 翁奎 杨春(chun) 牛(niu)庚 蔡泽(ze)"
唐斌(bin)又道(dao):"田(tian)虎恃壶(hu)关(guan)为(wei)昭(zhao)德(de)屏障,壶(hu)关(guan)已(yi)破,田(tian)虎失(shi)一臂矣。唐某不才,愿为(wei)前部(bu)(bu)去打(da)昭(zhao)德(de)。"当下(xia)陵川降(jiang)将(jiang)耿恭愿同唐斌(bin)为(wei)前部(bu)(bu),宋江依允。少顷,宋江对文(wen)仲容,崔野道(dao):"两位素居(ju)抱(bao)犊(du)山,知(zhi)彼情形(xing),威风久着。宋某欲(yu)令二(er)位管令本部(bu)(bu)人马,仍往(wang)(wang)抱(bao)犊(du)屯扎,以(yi)当一面。待宋某打(da)破昭(zhao)德(de),那时(shi)请(qing)将(jiang)军相会,不知(zhi)二(er)位意(yi)下(xia)如何?"文(wen)仲容,崔野同声答道(dao):"先锋之令,安(an)敢不遵?"当下(xia)酒(jiu)罢,文(wen)崔辞(ci)别宋先锋,往(wang)(wang)抱(bao)犊(du)去了。
次日,宋先锋(feng)升帐,令戴宗往晋宁卢先锋(feng)处,探听军情,速来回报(bao)。戴宗遵令起(qi)程(cheng)不题。宋江与(yu)吴用计议,分拨(bo)军马,攻打昭(zhao)德(de)。唐斌,耿恭领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)一(yi)万(wan)攻打东门(men)(men);索超,张清领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)一(yi)万(wan),攻打南门(men)(men);却空着西门(men)(men),防威胜救兵(bing)至,恐内外(wai)冲突不便。又令李(li)逵,鲍旭,项(xiang)充,李(li)衮,领(ling)(ling)步(bu)兵(bing)五百为游(you)兵(bing),往来接应;令孙(sun)立,朱仝(tong),燕顺(shun)领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)进关,同樊瑞(rui),马麟管领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)马,镇(zhen)守(shou)壶关。分拨(bo)已定,宋先锋(feng)与(yu)吴学(xue)究(jiu)统领(ling)(ling)其(qi)余将(jiang)佐,拔(ba)寨起(qi)行,离昭(zhao)德(de)城南十里下寨不题。
话分两头。却说(shuo)威(wei)胜伪省院官(guan),接得壶(hu)(hu)关守将山(shan)士奇,及晋宁(ning)田(tian)彪告急(ji)申文,奏(zou)知(zhi)田(tian)虎,说(shuo)宋兵势大,壶(hu)(hu)关,晋宁(ning)两处危急(ji)。田(tian)虎升殿,与众人计议,发兵救援。只见班部中(zhong)闪(shan)出(chu)一(yi)个人,首戴黄(huang)冠(guan),身披鹤(he)氅,上(shang)前奏(zou)道:"臣(chen)启大王,臣(chen)愿往壶(hu)(hu)关退敌。"
那(nei)(nei)(nei)人(ren)姓乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),单名个冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)字。其(qi)(qi)先原(yuan)是(shi)陕(shan)西泾原(yuan)人(ren)。其(qi)(qi)母怀(huai)孕,梦(meng)豺入(ru)室,后(hou)化为鹿,梦(meng)觉,产冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)。那(nei)(nei)(nei)乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)八岁好(hao)使弄(nong)棒,偶游(you)崆峒(tong)山,遇异(yi)人(ren)传授幻(huan)(huan)术(shu),能呼风唤雨(yu)(yu),驾雾腾云。也(ye)曾往九宫(gong)县(xian)二仙山访道(dao)(dao),罗真人(ren)不(bu)肯接见,令道(dao)(dao)童传命,对乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)说(shuo):"你攻于外道(dao)(dao),不(bu)悟(wu)玄微,待你遇德(de)魔(mo)降(jiang),然(ran)后(hou)见我。"乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)艴然(ran)而返,自恃有术(shu),游(you)浪不(bu)。因他(ta)多(duo)幻(huan)(huan)术(shu),人(ren)都(dou)称他(ta)做(zuo)(zuo)"幻(huan)(huan)魔(mo)君"。后(hou)来(lai)到(dao)安(an)定州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。本州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)亢(kang)阳五个月,雨(yu)(yu)无涓滴。州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)官(guan)出(chu)榜,如有祈(qi)至(zhi)雨(yu)(yu)泽者,给信(xin)赏(shang)(shang)钱(qian)(qian)(qian)三千贯。乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)揭(jie)榜上坛,甘霖大澍。州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)官(guan)见雨(yu)(yu)足,把(ba)(ba)这(zhei)(zhei)信(xin)赏(shang)(shang)钱(qian)(qian)(qian)不(bu)在意(yi)了(le)。也(ye)是(shi)乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)合当(dang)有事(shi)(shi),本处有个歪(wai)学究,姓何名才,与(yu)(yu)本州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)库吏(li)(li)最密,当(dang)下探知此(ci)事(shi)(shi),他(ta)便撺(cuan)掇库吏(li)(li),把(ba)(ba)信(xin)赏(shang)(shang)钱(qian)(qian)(qian)大半孝顺(shun)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)官(guan),其(qi)(qi)余侵(qin)来(lai)入(ru)己。何才与(yu)(yu)库吏(li)(li)借贷(dai),也(ye)拈得些儿(er)油水。库吏(li)(li)却将三贯钱(qian)(qian)(qian)把(ba)(ba)与(yu)(yu)乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)道(dao)(dao):"你有恁般高术(shu),要这(zhei)(zhei)钱(qian)(qian)(qian)也(ye)没用(yong)头。我这(zhei)(zhei)里(li)正项钱(qian)(qian)(qian)粮(liang),兀自起(qi)解不(bu)足,东(dong)挪西撮。你这(zhei)(zhei)项信(xin)赏(shang)(shang)钱(qian)(qian)(qian),依着(zhe)我,权且存(cun)置库内,日(ri)后(hou)要用(yong),却来(lai)陆续(xu)支取。"乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)听了(le)大怒道(dao)(dao):"信(xin)赏(shang)(shang)钱(qian)(qian)(qian)原(yuan)是(shi)本州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)富户协助(zhu)的(de),你如何恣(zi)意(yi)侵(qin)猺?库藏粮(liang)饷,都(dou)是(shi)民(min)脂(zhi)民(min)膏,你只顾侵(qin)来(lai)肥己,买笑(xiao)追(zhui)欢,败坏了(le)国(guo)(guo)家(jia)许多(duo)大事(shi)(shi)。打(da)死你这(zhei)(zhei)污滥腌脏,也(ye)与(yu)(yu)库藏除了(le)一(yi)蠹?"提起(qi)拳头,劈脸(lian)便打(da)。那(nei)(nei)(nei)库吏(li)(li)是(shi)酒(jiu)色淘虚的(de)人(ren),更(geng)兼身体肥胖(pang),未动手先是(shi)气喘,那(nei)(nei)(nei)里(li)架隔(ge)得住。当(dang)下被乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)拳头脚踢,痛打(da)一(yi)顿,狼狈而归,卧四五日(ri),呜呼哀哉,伤重而死。库吏(li)(li)妻(qi)孥,在本州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)投了(le)状词。州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)官(guan)也(ye)七分猜(cai)着(zhe),是(shi)因信(xin)赏(shang)(shang)钱(qian)(qian)(qian)弄(nong)出(chu)这(zhei)(zhei)事(shi)(shi)来(lai)。押纸公文(wen),差人(ren)勾(gou)捉凶身乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)对问。乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)探知此(ci)事(shi)(shi),连夜逃回(hui)泾原(yuan)收拾,同母离家(jia),逃奔到(dao)威胜,更(geng)名改姓,扮做(zuo)(zuo)"全真",把(ba)(ba)冽(lie)(lie)(lie)(lie)字改做(zuo)(zuo)清字,起(qi)个法号,叫做(zuo)(zuo)道(dao)(dao)清。未几,田虎作乱,知道(dao)(dao)清有术(shu),勾(gou)引入(ru)伙,捏造妖言,逞弄(nong)幻(huan)(huan)术(shu),煽惑愚民(min),助(zhu)田虎侵(qin)夺(duo)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)县(xian)。田虎每事(shi)(shi)靠道(dao)(dao)清做(zuo)(zuo)主(zhu),伪封他(ta)做(zuo)(zuo)护国(guo)(guo)灵(ling)感真人(ren),军师左丞相之职(zhi)。那(nei)(nei)(nei)时方出(chu)姓,因此(ci)都(dou)称他(ta)做(zuo)(zuo)国(guo)(guo)师乔(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清。
当下乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清启奏(zou)田(tian)虎(hu),愿部领(ling)军(jun)马,往壶关拒敌。田(tian)虎(hu)道(dao)(dao):"国师恁般替(ti)寡人(ren)分忧(you)!"说(shuo)还(hai)未毕,又见(jian)殿(dian)帅(shuai)孙(sun)(sun)安上殿(dian)启奏(zou):"臣愿领(ling)军(jun)马去(qu)援晋宁。"田(tian)虎(hu)加封乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清,孙(sun)(sun)安为征(zheng)南大元帅(shuai),各拨(bo)兵(bing)马二万前去(qu)。乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清又奏(zou)道(dao)(dao):"壶关危急,臣选轻骑(qi),星驰往救。"田(tian)虎(hu)大喜,令枢密院(yuan)分拨(bo)兵(bing)将,随(sui)从乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清,孙(sun)(sun)安进征(zheng)。枢密院(yuan)得令,选将拨(bo)兵(bing),交付二人(ren)。乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清,孙(sun)(sun)安即日(ri)整(zheng)点(dian)军(jun)马起程。
那(nei)个(ge)孙安与乔道(dao)清(qing)同(tong)乡,他也是泾原人。生的(de)身(shen)长(zhang)九尺,腰大八围,颇知韬(tao)略,膂(lv)力过(guo)人。学(xue)得(de)一身(shen)出(chu)色的(de)好武艺,惯使两(liang)口镔铁(tie)剑。后(hou)来为报父仇,杀死二(er)人,因官府追捕紧急,弃家逃走。他素与乔道(dao)清(qing)交厚,闻知乔道(dao)清(qing)在田虎手下,遂到威胜,投(tou)诉乔道(dao)清(qing)。道(dao)清(qing)荐与田虎,拒敌有功,伪(wei)受殿帅之职。今日统领十(shi)员偏将(jiang)(jiang),军马二(er)万,往(wang)救晋宁。那(nei)十(shi)员偏将(jiang)(jiang)是谁,乃是:
梅玉 秦英 金祯 陆(lu)清 毕(bi)胜 潘迅 杨芳 冯升 胡迈 陆(lu)芳
那(nei)十(shi)员偏将,都伪授统(tong)制(zhi)之(zhi)职。当下(xia)孙(sun)安辞别乔道清,统(tong)领军马,晋宁(ning)进发不题。
再说(shuo)乔道清(qing)将二万军马,着(zhe)团练聂新,冯舾(xi)统领,随后自己同四员偏将先(xian)行(xing)。那(nei)四员:
雷震 倪(ni)麟 费珍 薛灿
那四员偏将,都(dou)伪授总管之(zhi)职(zhi),随着乔道(dao)(dao)清,管领(ling)精兵(bing)(bing)(bing)二千,星(xing)夜(ye)望昭(zhao)德进发。不则一日(ri),来(lai)到昭(zhao)德城(cheng)北(bei)十里外,前(qian)(qian)骑探马来(lai)报:"昨日(ri)被宋(song)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)打(da)破壶(hu)关,目今分兵(bing)(bing)(bing)三路,攻打(da)昭(zhao)德城(cheng)池。"乔道(dao)(dao)清闻报,大怒道(dao)(dao):"这(zhei)们恁般无礼!教他认俺的手段(duan)。"领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)飞奔前(qian)(qian)来(lai)。正(zheng)遇唐(tang)斌(bin),耿(geng)恭(gong),领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)攻打(da)北(bei)门。忽(hu)报西北(bei)上有二千余骑到来(lai),唐(tang)斌(bin),耿(geng)恭(gong)列阵迎(ying)敌。乔道(dao)(dao)清兵(bing)(bing)(bing)马已到,两(liang)阵相对,旗鼓相望。南北(bei)尚离(li)一箭之(zhi)地(di)。唐(tang)斌(bin),耿(geng)恭(gong)看见北(bei)阵前(qian)(qian)四员将佐,簇拥着一个先生(sheng)(sheng),立马于红罗宝盖下。那先生(sheng)(sheng)怎生(sheng)(sheng)模样,但见:
头(tou)戴紫金嵌宝鱼尾道(dao)冠,身穿皂沿边烈火锦鹤氅,腰系杂色彩丝□,足穿云头(tou)方(fang)赤舄。仗一口锟铁古剑,坐一匹雪花(hua)银马。八字眉(mei)碧眼(yan)落腮胡(hu),四方(fang)口声与钟相似。
那先生马前皂旗上(shang),金写两行十九(jiu)个大(da)字,乃是(shi):"护国灵感(gan)真人,军师(shi)左丞(cheng)相,征(zheng)南大(da)元帅乔。"耿(geng)恭看(kan)罢,惊(jing)骇(hai)道(dao):"这个人利(li)害(hai)!"两军未及交锋(feng),恰遇李(li)(li)逵(kui)(kui)等五百游(you)兵突至,李(li)(li)逵(kui)(kui)便欲上(shang)前。耿(geng)恭道(dao):"此人是(shi)晋王手(shou)下第一(yi)个了得的,会行妖术(shu),最是(shi)利(li)害(hai)。"李(li)(li)逵(kui)(kui)道(dao):"俺抢上(shang)去(qu)砍了那撮鸟(niao),却使甚么(me)鸟(niao)术(shu)?"唐斌(bin)也说:"将军不可轻敌(di)。"李(li)(li)逵(kui)(kui)那里肯听(ting),挥板斧冲(chong)杀上(shang)去(qu),鲍(bao)旭,项充,李(li)(li)衮,恐李(li)(li)逵(kui)(kui)有(you)失,领五百团(tuan)牌(pai)标手(shou),一(yi)齐滚杀过去(qu)。
那先(xian)生呵(he)(he)呵(he)(he)大笑,喝(he)道(dao):"这不(bu)(bu)得(de)狂逞!"不(bu)(bu)慌不(bu)(bu)忙(mang),把(ba)那口宝剑,望(wang)空(kong)一指,口中念念有词,喝(he)声(sheng)道(dao):"疾!"好好地(di)白日(ri)青天,霎时黑(hei)雾漫(man)漫(man),狂风飒飒,飞土扬尘。更有一团黑(hei)气,把(ba)李逵等(deng)五百余人(ren)罩住,却似摄入(ru)黑(hei)漆(qi)皮袋内一般,眼前(qian)并无一隙亮(liang)光,一毫也动挥不(bu)(bu)得(de),耳畔但(dan)听的风雨之声(sheng),却不(bu)(bu)知身(shen)在何(he)处。任你英雄好汉,不(bu)(bu)能插(cha)翅飞腾。你便火首金刚,怎(zen)逃地(di)网天罗;八臂哪吒(zha),难脱(tuo)龙潭(tan)虎窟。毕(bi)竟李逵等(deng)众(zhong)人(ren)危困(kun),生死(si)如(ru)何(he),且听下回分解。