第九十九回 花和尚解(jie)脱缘缠井 混江龙水灌(guan)太原城
话说田(tian)虎接得叶清(qing)(qing)(qing)申文,拆开(kai)付与(yu)近侍(shi)识字的,读与(yu)寡人听。书中(zhong)说:"臣(chen)邬梨(li)招(zhao)赘全(quan)(quan)羽为。此人十分(fen)骁勇(yong),杀退宋兵(bing),宋江(jiang)等退守昭(zhao)德府。臣(chen)邬梨(li)即日再令臣(chen)女郡(jun)主琼英(ying),同全(quan)(quan)羽,领兵(bing)恢复昭(zhao)德城。谨遣总管叶清(qing)(qing)(qing)报捷(jie),并(bing)以婚配(pei)事奉闻,乞大王恕臣(chen)擅配(pei)之罪。"田(tian)虎听罢,减了七分(fen)忧色,随即传(chuan)令,封全(quan)(quan)羽为中(zhong)兴平南先锋郡(jun)马之职(zhi),仍令叶清(qing)(qing)(qing)同两个(ge)伪指挥使,□领令旨,及花红,锦(jin)缎,银两,到襄垣县封赏(shang)郡(jun)马。叶清(qing)(qing)(qing)拜辞田(tian)虎,同两个(ge)伪指挥使,望襄垣进发不(bu)提。
却说前日"神行太保"戴宗,奉宋公明将(jiang)(jiang)令,往各府(fu)(fu)州(zhou)县(xian)(xian)(xian),传(chuan)遍军帖已(yi)(yi)毕,投(tou)汾阳(yang)府(fu)(fu)卢俊(jun)义(yi)处探听去了。其(qi)各府(fu)(fu)州(zhou)县(xian)(xian)(xian)新(xin)官,陆续已(yi)(yi)到(dao)。各路守(shou)城(cheng)(cheng)将(jiang)(jiang)佐,随(sui)即(ji)交与新(xin)官治理;诸将(jiang)(jiang)统(tong)领军马,次(ci)第都到(dao)昭德(de)府(fu)(fu)。第一队是卫州(zhou)守(shou)将(jiang)(jiang)关胜,呼(hu)延(yan)灼,同壶关守(shou)将(jiang)(jiang)孙立,朱仝(tong),燕顺,马麟,抱犊山守(shou)将(jiang)(jiang)文仲容,崔野,军马到(dao)来,入城(cheng)(cheng)参见陈安抚,宋江已(yi)(yi)毕,说水(shui)军头领李俊(jun),探听得潞城(cheng)(cheng)已(yi)(yi)克(ke),即(ji)同张横(heng),张顺,阮(ruan)(ruan)小(xiao)二(er),阮(ruan)(ruan)小(xiao)五,阮(ruan)(ruan)小(xiao)七(qi),童威,童猛,统(tong)驾水(shui)军船只,自卫河(he)出(chu)黄河(he),由黄河(he)到(dao)潞城(cheng)(cheng)县(xian)(xian)(xian)东潞水(shui),聚集听调。当下宋江置酒(jiu)叙阔。
次日,令关胜,呼延灼,文仲容,崔野,领兵马(ma)到(dao)潞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),传令宋(song)军(jun)头领李俊等,协同汝等,及(ji)索超等人(ren)马(ma),进兵攻取榆社,大谷等县(xian),抄出威胜州贼巢(chao)之后,不得縌虞;恐(kong)贼计穷,投(tou)降金人(ren)。关胜等遵令去(qu)了。次后,陵川县(xian)守(shou)(shou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)将士李应,柴进,高平县(xian)守(shou)(shou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)将士史进,穆弘,盖州守(shou)(shou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)将士花(hua)荣(rong)(rong),董平,杜兴(xing),施恩,各各交代与新官,领军(jun)马(ma)到(dao)来(lai),参见已毕,称说花(hua)荣(rong)(rong)等将,在(zai)盖州镇守(shou)(shou),北(bei)将山(shan)士奇从壶关战败(bai),领了败(bai)残军(jun)士,纠合浮山(shan)县(xian)军(jun)马(ma),来(lai)寇盖州,被花(hua)荣(rong)(rong)等两路伏兵齐发,活擒山(shan)士奇,杀(sha)死二(er)千余(yu)人(ren),山(shan)士奇遂降;其(qi)余(yu)军(jun)将,四散逃(tao)窜。当下(xia)花(hua)荣(rong)(rong)等引山(shan)士奇另参宋(song)先(xian)锋,宋(song)江令置酒接风相叙。宋(song)江等军(jun)马(ma),只在(zai)昭德城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中屯驻,佯示惧怕张清(qing),琼(qiong)英之意,以(yi)坚田虎之心(xin),不在(zai)话下(xia)。
且说卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)等已(yi)克汾阳(yang)府,田豹败(bai)走到(dao)孝义(yi)县,恰遇马(ma)灵(ling)兵(bing)到(dao)。那(nei)马(ma)灵(ling)是涿州人,素(su)有妖术(shu)(shu):脚踏风火二(er)轮(lun),日行千(qian)里(li),因此(ci)人称(cheng)他(ta)做(zuo)"神驹子";又(you)有金砖(zhuan)法(fa),打人最是利害;凡(fan)上阵时(shi),额上又(you)现出一(yi)只妖眼,因此(ci)人又(you)称(cheng)他(ta)做(zuo)"小华光(guang)":术(shu)(shu)在(zai)(zai)乔道(dao)清(qing)之下(xia)。他(ta)手下(xia)有偏将二(er)员,乃是武能,徐瑾(jin)(jin),那(nei)二(er)将都学(xue)了(le)马(ma)灵(ling)的妖术(shu)(shu)。当(dang)下(xia)马(ma)灵(ling)与(yu)田豹合兵(bing)一(yi)处(chu),统领武能,徐瑾(jin)(jin),索贤,党世隆(long),凌(ling)光(guang),段仁,苗成,陈宣,并三万雄兵(bing),到(dao)汾阳(yang)城(cheng)北十里(li)外扎(zha)寨。南军将佐(zuo),连日与(yu)马(ma)灵(ling)等交战(zhan)不利。卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)引兵(bing)退入汾阳(yang)城(cheng)中,不敢与(yu)他(ta)杀,只愁(chou)北军来攻城(cheng)池(chi)。正在(zai)(zai)纳闷,忽有守东门军士飞报将来,说宋先锋特差公孙胜,乔道(dao)清(qing),领兵(bing)马(ma)二(er)千(qian),前来助战(zhan)。卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)忙(mang)教开门请(qing)进。相见已(yi)毕,卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)揖公孙胜上坐,乔道(dao)清(qing)次之,置酒管待。
卢俊(jun)义诉说(shuo)(shuo):"马(ma)灵术法利害(hai),被他打伤(shang)了雷横(heng),郑天寿,杨(yang)雄,石秀,焦挺(ting),邹渊(yuan),邹润(run),龚旺,丁得孙(sun),石勇数员将(jiang)佐。卢某(mou)正在(zai)束手无策,却得二位先生到(dao)(dao)此。"乔道(dao)清说(shuo)(shuo)道(dao):"小道(dao)与吾(wu)师为此,禀过(guo)宋先锋(feng),特到(dao)(dao)此拿他。"说(shuo)(shuo)还未毕,只见守(shou)城军飞报将(jiang)来,说(shuo)(shuo)马(ma)灵领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)杀奔(ben)东门(men)来,武(wu)能(neng),徐瑾领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)杀至(zhi)西(xi)门(men),田(tian)豹同(tong)索贤(xian),党世隆,凌光(guang),段仁领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)杀奔(ben)北(bei)(bei)门(men)来。公(gong)孙(sun)胜听报,说(shuo)(shuo)道(dao):"贫道(dao)出(chu)(chu)东门(men)敌马(ma)灵,乔贤(xian)弟出(chu)(chu)西(xi)门(men)擒武(wu)能(neng),徐瑾,卢先锋(feng)领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)出(chu)(chu)北(bei)(bei)门(men),迎敌田(tian)豹。"卢俊(jun)义又(you)教黄信(xin),杨(yang)志,欧鹏,邓飞,四将(jiang)统(tong)领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)马(ma),助一清先生。当(dang)下戴宗(zong)闻(wen)马(ma)灵会神(shen)行(xing),也(ye)要同(tong)公(gong)孙(sun)胜出(chu)(chu)去(qu),卢俊(jun)义依允(yun)。再(zai)令陈达,杨(yang)春,李(li)忠(zhong),周(zhou)通,领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)马(ma)助乔先生。卢俊(jun)义同(tong)秦明,宣赞(zan),郝(hao)思(si)文,韩滔,彭舾(xi),领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)出(chu)(chu)北(bei)(bei)门(men),迎敌田(tian)豹。当(dang)日汾阳城外,东西(xi)北(bei)(bei)三面,旗(qi)蔽(bi)日,金鼓振天,同(tong)时杀。
不说(shuo)(shuo)卢俊义,乔道清两(liang)路(lu)杀,且说(shuo)(shuo)"神驹(ju)子"马(ma)(ma)(ma)灵(ling),领兵摇旗擂鼓,辱骂搦战,只见城门开处,放下吊(diao)桥,南军将(jiang)(jiang)佐,拥出(chu)城来,将(jiang)(jiang)军马(ma)(ma)(ma)一字儿排开,如长蛇(she)之(zhi)阵(zhen)。马(ma)(ma)(ma)灵(ling)纵马(ma)(ma)(ma)挺(ting)(ting)戟大喝道:"你(ni)们这(zhei)伙鸟败汉,可速还俺们的城池!若稍延挨,教你(ni)片(pian)甲不留!"欧鹏(peng),邓飞两(liang)马(ma)(ma)(ma)并(bing)出(chu),大喝道:"你(ni)的死(si)期到了!"欧鹏(peng)捻铁,邓飞舞铁链,二人(ren)拍马(ma)(ma)(ma)直抢马(ma)(ma)(ma)灵(ling),马(ma)(ma)(ma)灵(ling)挺(ting)(ting)戟来迎。三(san)将(jiang)(jiang)礩到十(shi)合之(zhi)上,马(ma)(ma)(ma)灵(ling)手(shou)取金砖,正欲(yu)望欧鹏(peng)打来。此时(shi)公孙(sun)胜(sheng)已是骤马(ma)(ma)(ma)上前,使剑作(zuo)法。那时(shi)马(ma)(ma)(ma)灵(ling)手(shou)起,这(zhei)边公孙(sun)胜(sheng)把剑一指,猛可的霹雳也似一声响亮,只见红(hong)光(guang)罩满,公孙(sun)胜(sheng)满剑都是火,马(ma)(ma)(ma)灵(ling)金砖堕地,就地一滚,即时(shi)消灭。
公(gong)(gong)孙(sun)胜真个(ge)法(fa)术通(tong)灵,转眼(yan)间(jian),南阵将(jiang)士,军(jun)(jun)卒,器械,浑身(shen)都是(shi)火(huo)(huo),把一(yi)(yi)个(ge)长蛇阵,变的火(huo)(huo)龙(long)相似。马灵金砖法(fa),被公(gong)(gong)孙(sun)胜神火(huo)(huo)猺了。公(gong)(gong)孙(sun)胜把麈尾招动,军(jun)(jun)马首(shou)尾合杀拢来(lai),北军(jun)(jun)大(da)(da)败亏输(shu),杀得星落云(yun)散,七断(duan)八续,军(jun)(jun)士三(san)停内折了二停。马灵战败逃生,幸得会使神行(xing)(xing)法(fa),脚踏(ta)风火(huo)(huo)二轮,望东(dong)飞去(qu)。南阵里(li)"神行(xing)(xing)太保"戴宗(zong),已(yi)是(shi)拴缚停当甲(jia)马,也作起神行(xing)(xing)法(fa),手挺朴刀,赶将(jiang)上去(qu)。顷刻间(jian),马灵已(yi)去(qu)了二十(shi)余里(li),戴宗(zong)止行(xing)(xing)得十(shi)六七里(li),看(kan)看(kan)望不见马灵了。前(qian)面(mian)马灵正在(zai)飞行(xing)(xing),却(que)撞(zhuang)着一(yi)(yi)个(ge)胖大(da)(da)和尚,劈面(mian)抢(qiang)来(lai),把马灵一(yi)(yi)禅杖打翻,顺手牵羊,早把马灵擒住。
那和(he)尚正在(zai)盘(pan)问马(ma)灵(ling),戴(dai)宗早已赶到,只见和(he)尚擒住马(ma)灵(ling)。戴(dai)宗上(shang)前看(kan)那和(he)尚时,却是(shi)(shi)"花和(he)尚"鲁智(zhi)深。戴(dai)宗惊问道(dao):"吾(wu)师如何到这(zhei)里?"鲁智(zhi)深道(dao):"这(zhei)里是(shi)(shi)甚(shen)么所在(zai)?"戴(dai)宗道(dao):"此处是(shi)(shi)汾(fen)阳府城东郭。这(zhei)个(ge)是(shi)(shi)北将(jiang)马(ma)灵(ling),适被公孙一(yi)清在(zai)阵上(shang)破了(le)妖法,小弟(di)追赶上(shang)来(lai)(lai);那行得快(kuai),却被吾(wu)师擒住,真(zhen)个(ge)从天(tian)而(er)降!"鲁智(zhi)深笑道(dao):"洒(sa)家虽不(bu)是(shi)(shi)天(tian)上(shang)下来(lai)(lai),也在(zai)地上(shang)出来(lai)(lai)。"当(dang)下二人缚了(le)马(ma)灵(ling),三人脚踏实(shi)地,迳望汾(fen)阳府来(lai)(lai)。
戴宗问(wen)鲁智深(shen)来(lai)历,鲁智深(shen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)头(tou)走,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)头(tou)说(shuo)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"前日(ri)田虎(hu),差一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个鸟(niao)(niao)婆(po)娘到襄垣城外杀。他(ta)也(ye)会飞石(shi)子,便(bian)将许多头(tou)领打伤,洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)在(zai)(zai)阵上杀入去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),正要拿那(nei)(nei)(nei)鸟(niao)(niao)婆(po)娘,不堤防茂草丛中,藏着一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)穴(xue)。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)双脚落(luo)空,只(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)交颠(dian)下(xia)穴(xue)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),半晌方到穴(xue)底,幸(xing)得(de)不曾跌伤。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)看穴(xue)中时,旁边(bian)又(you)(you)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)穴(xue),透出亮(liang)光来(lai)。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)走进去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)观(guan)看,却是(shi)奇怪,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)般(ban)(ban)有(you)(you)天有(you)(you)月,亦有(you)(you)村庄房舍;其(qi)中人(ren)(ren)民,也(ye)是(shi)在(zai)(zai)那(nei)(nei)(nei)里(li)(li)忙忙的(de)营干,见了(le)洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia),都只(zhi)是(shi)笑。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)也(ye)不去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)问(wen),也(ye)只(zhi)顾抢入去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。过了(le)人(ren)(ren)烟辏集的(de)所(suo)在(zai)(zai),前面静悄(qiao)(qiao)悄(qiao)(qiao)的(de)旷野(ye),无(wu)人(ren)(ren)居住(zhu)。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)行了(le)多时,只(zhi)见一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个草庵,听的(de)庵中木鱼咯咯地响。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)走进去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)看时,与(yu)洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)般(ban)(ban)的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)个和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),盘膝坐地念经。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)问(wen)他(ta)的(de)出路,那(nei)(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)答(da)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"来(lai)从(cong)(cong)来(lai)处来(lai),去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)从(cong)(cong)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)处去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。"洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)不省那(nei)(nei)(nei)两(liang)句,焦躁起(qi)来(lai)。那(nei)(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)笑道(dao)(dao)(dao):"你知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)这个所(suo)在(zai)(zai)么。"洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"那(nei)(nei)(nei)里(li)(li)知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)恁般(ban)(ban)鸟(niao)(niao)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)?"那(nei)(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)又(you)(you)笑道(dao)(dao)(dao):"上至非非想,下(xia)至无(wu)间地。三千大(da)千,世(shi)界广远,人(ren)(ren)莫能知(zhi)(zhi)。"又(you)(you)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"凡人(ren)(ren)皆有(you)(you)心(xin),有(you)(you)心(xin)必有(you)(you)念;地狱天堂,皆生(sheng)于念。是(shi)故三界惟心(xin),万法(fa)惟识(shi),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)念不生(sheng),则六道(dao)(dao)(dao)俱销(xiao),轮回斯绝。"洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)听他(ta)这段话说(shuo)得(de)明(ming)白,望那(nei)(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)唱了(le)个大(da)喏。那(nei)(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)大(da)笑道(dao)(dao)(dao):"你一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)入缘缠井,难(nan)出欲迷天,我指(zhi)示你的(de)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)路。"那(nei)(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)便(bian)领洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)出庵,走得(de)三五步,便(bian)对洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)说(shuo)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"从(cong)(cong)此(ci)分手,日(ri)后再会!"用手向前指(zhi)道(dao)(dao)(dao):"你前去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可(ke)得(de)神驹。"洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)回头(tou),不见了(le)那(nei)(nei)(nei)和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),眼前忽的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)亮(liang),又(you)(you)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)般(ban)(ban)景界,却遇着这个人(ren)(ren)。洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)见他(ta)走的(de)蹊跷,被洒(sa)(sa)(sa)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)禅杖打翻,却不知(zhi)(zhi)为(wei)何(he)已(yi)到这里(li)(li)。此(ci)处节气(qi),又(you)(you)与(yu)昭德府那(nei)(nei)(nei)边(bian)不同(tong):"桃李只(zhi)有(you)(you)恁般(ban)(ban)大(da)叶,却无(wu)半朵花蕊。"
戴宗笑(xiao)道:"如(ru)今(jin)已是三月(yue)下旬,桃(tao)李(li)多落尽了。"鲁智深不肯(ken)信,争让(rang)道:"如(ru)今(jin)正是二月(yue)下旬,适(shi)落井,只停得一(yi)回儿(er),却怎么便是三月(yue)下旬?"戴宗听(ting)说(shuo),十(shi)分(fen)惊(jing)异。二人(ren)押着马(ma)灵(ling),一(yi)迳来到(dao)汾阳(yang)城。
此时公孙胜已(yi)是杀退北(bei)军,收兵(bing)入城。卢(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)(yi)(yi),秦明,宣赞,郝思文,韩滔,彭舾,杀了索贤,党(dang)世隆(long),凌(ling)光(guang)三将(jiang)(jiang),直追田彪(biao),段(duan)仁至十里(li)外,杀散北(bei)军。田彪(biao)同段(duan)仁,陈宣,苗(miao)成(cheng),领(ling)败残兵(bing),望北(bei)去了。卢(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)(yi)(yi)收兵(bing)回城,又(you)遇乔道(dao)清(qing)破了武能,徐瑾,同陈达,杨春,李(li)忠(zhong),周通(tong),领(ling)兵(bing)追赶到(dao)(dao)来。被南军两路(lu)合杀,北(bei)兵(bing)大(da)败,死者甚(shen)众(zhong)。武能被杨春一(yi)大(da)刀,砍下(xia)(xia)马(ma)来;徐瑾被郝思文刺死,夺(duo)获马(ma)匹,衣(yi)甲,金鼓(gu),鞍辔无数。卢(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)(yi)(yi)与(yu)乔道(dao)清(qing)合兵(bing)一(yi)处(chu),奏凯进(jin)城。卢(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)(yi)(yi)刚到(dao)(dao)府治,只见鲁智深(shen),戴宗将(jiang)(jiang)马(ma)灵解来。卢(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)(yi)(yi)大(da)喜,忙问:"鲁智深(shen)为何到(dao)(dao)此?宋哥(ge)哥(ge)与(yu)邬梨那杀,胜败如(ru)何?"鲁智深(shen)再将(jiang)(jiang)前面(mian)堕(duo)井及宋江与(yu)邬梨交战的(de)事(shi),细(xi)述一(yi)遍,卢(lu)俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)(yi)(yi)以下(xia)(xia)诸将(jiang)(jiang),惊讶(ya)不已(yi)。
当下(xia)卢俊(jun)义(yi)亲释马灵(ling)之缚。马灵(ling)在(zai)路上已听了鲁智深这(zhei)段(duan)话,又见卢俊(jun)义(yi)如此意(yi)气(qi),拜伏愿(yuan)降。卢俊(jun)义(yi)赏(shang)劳三军将士。次日(ri),晋宁府(fu)守城(cheng)将佐,已有(you)新(xin)官交(jiao)代,都到汾阳听用。卢俊(jun)义(yi)教戴宗(zong),马灵(ling)往宋先锋处报捷(jie),即(ji)日(ri)与副军师朱武计议征(zheng)进不提。
且说马(ma)灵传授戴(dai)宗日行千里之法,二(er)人一日便到(dao)宋(song)先(xian)锋(feng)军前,入寨参见(jian),备细报(bao)捷。宋(song)江听了鲁(lu)智深这段话,惊讶喜悦,亲自到(dao)陈安抚处,参见(jian)报(bao)捷,不(bu)在话下。
再说田(tian)豹同段(duan)仁(ren),陈宣(xuan),苗(miao)成统领败残军卒,急(ji)急(ji)如丧家之狗,忙(mang)忙(mang)似漏网之鱼,倒威(wei)胜见田(tian)虎,哭诉(su)那丧师失(shi)地之事。又有伪枢密院官(guan),急(ji)入内启(qi)奏道(dao):"大(da)(da)王,两日流星(xing)报(bao)(bao)马(ma)(ma),将羽书雪片(pian)也似报(bao)(bao)来,说统军大(da)(da)将马(ma)(ma)灵,已(yi)被擒拿;关胜,呼延(yan)灼兵(bing)马(ma)(ma),已(yi)围榆社(she)县(xian)(xian)(xian);卢俊义(yi)等(deng)兵(bing)马(ma)(ma),已(yi)破介(jie)休县(xian)(xian)(xian)城池;独有襄垣县(xian)(xian)(xian)邬国舅处,屡有捷音,宋(song)(song)兵(bing)不(bu)敢(gan)正(zheng)视。"田(tian)虎闻报(bao)(bao)大(da)(da)惊(jing),手足(zu)无措。文(wen)武多(duo)官(guan)计议,欲北降金(jin)人(ren)。当有伪右丞相太(tai)师卞祥,叱退多(duo)官(guan),启(qi)奏道(dao):"宋(song)(song)兵(bing)纵有三路,我这(zhei)威(wei)胜,万(wan)山环(huan)列,粮(liang)(liang)草足(zu)支二(er)(er)(er)年,御林卫驾等(deng)精兵(bing)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)余(yu)万(wan);东有武乡,西(xi)有沁源(yuan)二(er)(er)(er)县(xian)(xian)(xian),各有精兵(bing)五万(wan);后(hou)有太(tai)原县(xian)(xian)(xian),祈(qi)县(xian)(xian)(xian),临县(xian)(xian)(xian),大(da)(da)答(da)县(xian)(xian)(xian),城池坚固(gu),粮(liang)(liang)草充足(zu),尚可战守(shou)。古语有云:“宁为瞈口,无为牛后(hou)。”"
田(tian)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)踌躇(chu)未答,又报(bao)总管叶清(qing)到来(lai)。田(tian)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)即令召进,叶清(qing)拜舞毕,称说(shuo):"郡(jun)(jun)主(zhu)郡(jun)(jun)马(ma)(ma),屡次斩获,兵(bing)威大(da)振,兵(bing)马(ma)(ma)直抵昭德(de)府。正要围城,因邬国(guo)舅(jiu)偶患风寒,不能管摄兵(bing)马(ma)(ma)。乞大(da)王添差良(liang)将(jiang)精兵(bing),协助(zhu)(zhu)郡(jun)(jun)主(zhu)郡(jun)(jun)马(ma)(ma),恢复昭德(de)府。"当(dang)有(you)(you)(you)伪都督范权(quan)启(qi)奏道:"臣闻(wen)郡(jun)(jun)主(zhu)郡(jun)(jun)马(ma)(ma),甚(shen)是骁勇,宋兵(bing)不敢正视。若(ruo)得大(da)王御驾亲征,又有(you)(you)(you)雄兵(bing)猛将(jiang)助(zhu)(zhu)他,必(bi)成中兴大(da)功。臣愿(yuan)助(zhu)(zhu)太(tai)子(zi)监国(guo)。"田(tian)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)准(zhun)奏。原来(lai)范权(quan)之女,有(you)(you)(you)倾国(guo)之姿;范权(quan)献与(yu)田(tian)虎(hu)(hu)(hu),田(tian)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)十分(fen)宠(chong)幸(xing);因此,范权(quan)说(shuo)的,无有(you)(you)(you)不从(cong)。今日范权(quan)受了(le)叶清(qing)重赂,又见(jian)宋兵(bing)势大(da),他便乘机卖(mai)国(guo)。
当下田(tian)虎(hu)拨(bo)付卞祥将(jiang)佐十(shi)(shi)员,精兵(bing)三万(wan)(wan),前往迎敌(di)卢俊(jun)义,花荣(rong)等兵(bing)马(ma);又令(ling)(ling)伪(wei)太(tai)尉(wei)房学度,也统领(ling)将(jiang)佐十(shi)(shi)员,精兵(bing)三万(wan)(wan),往榆社迎敌(di)关胜(sheng)等兵(bing)马(ma);田(tian)虎(hu)亲自统领(ling)伪(wei)尚书李天锡,郑之瑞,枢密薛时(shi),林昕,都督胡英(ying),唐(tang)显(xian),及殿(dian)帅,御林护驾教头,团练使(shi),指(zhi)挥使(shi),将(jiang)军(jun),较尉(wei)等众,挑选精兵(bing)十(shi)(shi)万(wan)(wan),择日(ri)祭旗兴师,杀牛宰(zai)马(ma),犒赏(shang)三军(jun)。再传(chuan)令(ling)(ling)旨,教兄(xiong)弟田(tian)豹,田(tian)彪同都督范权等,及文武(wu)多官(guan),辅太(tai)子田(tian)定监国。叶清得了这个消(xiao)息,密差心腹,星(xing)夜驰至襄(xiang)垣城(cheng)中,报知张清,琼英(ying)。张清令(ling)(ling)解珍,解宝,将(jiang)绳索(suo)悬挂(gua)出城(cheng),星(xing)夜往报宋先锋(feng)知会去了。
却说卞(bian)祥(xiang)伺(si)候兵(bing)符,挑选军(jun)(jun)马,盘桓了(le)三(san)日,方才统领(ling)樊(fan)(fan)(fan)玉(yu)明(ming)(ming),鱼得源(yuan)(yuan),傅祥(xiang),顾(gu)(gu)恺,寇琛,管琰,冯翊,吕振(zhen),吉文(wen)炳,安士隆等偏牙各项将佐,军(jun)(jun)马三(san)万,出了(le)威(wei)胜州东门。军(jun)(jun)分两队:前队是樊(fan)(fan)(fan)玉(yu)明(ming)(ming),鲁得源(yuan)(yuan),冯翊,顾(gu)(gu)恺,领(ling)兵(bing)马五(wu)千,刚到(dao)(dao)沁源(yuan)(yuan)县,地名绵(mian)山(shan),山(shan)坡下一(yi)座大林,前军(jun)(jun)却好抹过林子(zi),只听(ting)得一(yi)棒锣(luo)声响处(chu),林子(zi)背后(hou)山(shan)坡脚边,撞出一(yi)彪(biao)军(jun)(jun)来,却是宋公明(ming)(ming)得了(le)张清消息,密差(cha)花荣,董(dong)平,林冲,史进,杜兴,穆弘,领(ling)精勇骑兵(bing)五(wu)千,人披软战,马摘銮铃,星夜疾驰到(dao)(dao)此(ci)。军(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)将,骤(zhou)马当(dang)先,两手□两钢。此(ci)将乃是宋军(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)第(di)一(yi)个惯(guan)冲头阵(zhen)的"双将"董(dong)平,大喝道(dao):"来的是那里兵(bing)马?不(bu)(bu)早早受缚,更待何时?"樊(fan)(fan)(fan)玉(yu)明(ming)(ming)大骂(ma):"水草寇,何故(gu)侵夺俺(an)这里城池?"董(dong)平大怒,喝道(dao):"天兵(bing)到(dao)(dao)此(ci),兀是抗拒!"拍马挺双,直抢樊(fan)(fan)(fan)玉(yu)明(ming)(ming)。那边樊(fan)(fan)(fan)玉(yu)明(ming)(ming)纵马捻来迎。二将礩到(dao)(dao)二十余合,樊(fan)(fan)(fan)玉(yu)明(ming)(ming)力怯,遮架不(bu)(bu)住,被董(dong)平一(yi),刺(ci)中(zhong)(zhong)咽喉,翻身(shen)落马。
那边冯(feng)翊大(da)怒,挺条浑铁,飞马(ma)(ma)(ma)直抢董(dong)平。那边"小(xiao)李广"花(hua)荣(rong),骤马(ma)(ma)(ma)接住(zhu)杀(sha)。二将礩到十(shi)合之(zhi)上,花(hua)荣(rong)拨(bo)(bo)马(ma)(ma)(ma),望本阵便(bian)走(zou)。冯(feng)翊纵马(ma)(ma)(ma)赶来,却(que)被花(hua)荣(rong)带住(zhu)花(hua),拈弓(gong)搭箭(jian),扯得那弓(gong)满满的,扭转身躯,觑定冯(feng)翊较亲,只(zhi)一(yi)箭(jian),正中冯(feng)翊面(mian)门,头盔倒卓,两(liang)脚蹬空,扑通(tong)的撞下马(ma)(ma)(ma)来。花(hua)荣(rong)拨(bo)(bo)转马(ma)(ma)(ma),再一(yi),结果了性命。董(dong)平,林冲,史进,穆弘,杜兴,招动兵马(ma)(ma)(ma),一(yi)齐(qi)卷杀(sha)过来。顾(gu)恺早被林冲搠(shuo)翻;鱼得源堕马(ma)(ma)(ma),被人(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma)践踏身死。北兵大(da)败(bai)亏输,五千(qian)军马(ma)(ma)(ma),杀(sha)死大(da)半,其余(yu)四散逃(tao)窜(cuan)。花(hua)荣(rong)等(deng)兵士,夺了金(jin)鼓马(ma)(ma)(ma)匹,追杀(sha)北兵,至(zhi)五里(li)外,却(que)遇卞祥大(da)兵到来。
那卞(bian)(bian)祥是(shi)庄家出身,他两条臂(bei)膊,有(you)水牛般(ban)气力;武艺精(jing)熟,乃是(shi)贼中上将。当(dang)下(xia)两军相对,旗鼓(gu)相望,两阵里画角齐(qi)鸣,鼍鼓(gu)迭(die)擂(lei)。北将卞(bian)(bian)祥,立(li)马(ma)(ma)当(dang)先,头顶(ding)凤翅金盔,身挂鱼鳞(lin)银甲,九(jiu)尺长短身材,三牙(ya)掩(yan)口髭须,面(mian)方(fang)肩阔,眉竖眼圆,跨匹(pi)冲波战(zhan)马(ma)(ma),提把开山大斧。左右两边,排着傅祥,管(guan)琰,寇琛,吕振四个(ge)伪统制官(guan)(guan);后面(mian)又(you)有(you)伪统军,提辖,兵马(ma)(ma)防(fang)御,团练等官(guan)(guan),参随(sui)在后。队伍(wu)军马(ma)(ma),十分摆布得(de)整(zheng)齐(qi)。
南阵(zhen)里"九纹龙"史进(jin)骤马(ma)(ma)出阵(zhen),大喝:"来将何人(ren)?快(kuai)下(xia)马(ma)(ma)受缚(fu),免污刀斧(fu)!"卞(bian)祥(xiang)呵呵大笑道(dao):"瓶儿(er)罐(guan)儿(er),也(ye)有两(liang)个耳朵。你须曾闻得我卞(bian)祥(xiang)的名字(zi)么?"史进(jin)喝道(dao):"助逆匹夫,天兵到此,兀是抗拒!"拍马(ma)(ma)舞三尖两(liang)刃八环刀,直抢卞(bian)祥(xiang)。卞(bian)祥(xiang)也(ye)抡大斧(fu)来迎(ying)。二(er)马(ma)(ma)相交,两(liang)器并举,刀斧(fu)纵横,马(ma)(ma)蹄撩乱,礩(zhi)到三十(shi)余合,不分胜(sheng)败。这边花荣爱卞(bian)祥(xiang)武艺(yi)高强(qiang),却不肯放冷箭,只拍马(ma)(ma)挺,上(shang)前助战。卞(bian)祥(xiang)力(li)敌二(er)将,又礩(zhi)了三十(shi)余合,不分胜(sheng)败。北(bei)阵(zhen)中将士,恐卞(bian)祥(xiang)有失,急鸣(ming)金(jin)收(shou)兵。花荣,董平,见天色已晚(wan),又寡不敌众,也(ye)不追赶,亦收(shou)兵向(xiang)南,两(liang)军自去(qu)十(shi)余里扎寨。
是(shi)夜南(nan)风(feng)大(da)作,浓(nong)云泼(po)墨,夜半,大(da)雨震雷(lei)。此时田(tian)虎统(tong)领众多官员将佐(zuo)军(jun)(jun)马,已离了威胜城池(chi)百(bai)余里,天晚扎寨。帐(zhang)中(zhong)(zhong)自(zi)有随行军(jun)(jun)中(zhong)(zhong)内侍姬妾,及(ji)范美人(ren)在(zai)(zai)帐(zhang)中(zhong)(zhong)欢(huan)宴。是(shi)夜也遇了大(da)雨。自(zi)此霖雨一(yi)连五(wu)日不(bu)止,上面张(zhang)盖(gai)的天雨盖(gai)都漏(lou),下面又是(shi)水(shui)渌渌的,军(jun)(jun)士不(bu)好(hao)炊爨立脚,角弓软,箭(jian)翎脱,各(ge)营(ying)军(jun)(jun)马,都在(zai)(zai)营(ying)中(zhong)(zhong)兀守,不(bu)在(zai)(zai)话下。
且说索超(chao),徐(xu)宁,单廷(ting),魏(wei)(wei)定国(guo)(guo),汤隆,唐斌,耿恭等(deng)(deng)将(jiang)(jiang),接得(de)关(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng),呼(hu)延灼,文(wen)仲(zhong)容,崔(cui)野陆兵(bing),及水军(jun)(jun)(jun)头领(ling)李(li)俊等(deng)(deng)水军(jun)(jun)(jun)船(chuan)只,众(zhong)将(jiang)(jiang)计(ji)议,留(liu)单廷(ting),魏(wei)(wei)定国(guo)(guo)镇(zhen)守(shou)(shou)潞城(cheng)(cheng),关(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)等(deng)(deng)将(jiang)(jiang)佐(zuo),水陆并进,船(chuan)骑同(tong)行,打破榆(yu)社县,再(zai)留(liu)索超(chao),汤隆,镇(zhen)守(shou)(shou)城(cheng)(cheng)池。关(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)等(deng)(deng)众(zhong),乘胜(sheng)(sheng)长驱,势如破竹,又克了(le)大谷县,杀(sha)了(le)守(shou)(shou)城(cheng)(cheng)将(jiang)(jiang)佐(zuo),其(qi)余(yu)牙将(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)兵(bing),降(jiang)者(zhe)无算。关(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)安抚军(jun)(jun)(jun)民,赏劳(lao)将(jiang)(jiang)士(shi),差人到宋先(xian)锋(feng)处报(bao)捷。次日,关(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)等(deng)(deng)同(tong)时也(ye)(ye)遇了(le)大雨,在城(cheng)(cheng)屯(tun)扎(zha),不能(neng)前进。忽(hu)报(bao):"卢先(xian)锋(feng)留(liu)下宣赞,郝思文(wen),吕方,郭盛(sheng),管(guan)领(ling)兵(bing)马,镇(zhen)守(shou)(shou)汾阳府。卢俊义等(deng)(deng)已克了(le)介休,平遥两(liang)县,再(zai)留(liu)韩滔,彭舾镇(zhen)守(shou)(shou)介休县,孔明,孔亮镇(zhen)守(shou)(shou)平遥县,卢先(xian)锋(feng)统领(ling)众(zhong)多将(jiang)(jiang)佐(zuo)军(jun)(jun)(jun)马,见(jian)围太原县城(cheng)(cheng)池,也(ye)(ye)因雨阻(zu),不能(neng)攻打。"恰好(hao)水军(jun)(jun)(jun)头领(ling)李(li)俊在城(cheng)(cheng),听了(le)此(ci)报(bao),忙对关(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)说道:"卢先(xian)锋(feng)等(deng)(deng)今遇天雨连绵,流水大至,使三军(jun)(jun)(jun)不得(de)稽留(liu),倘贼人选死士(shi)出城(cheng)(cheng)冲击奈何!小弟有一计(ji):欲到卢先(xian)锋(feng)处商议。"关(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)依允。
当下(xia)"混江龙"李俊(jun)(jun),即(ji)刻(ke)辞了关胜出城,教童威(wei),童猛(meng)统(tong)管水军(jun)船只,自己同了二(er)张(zhang),三阮,带领水军(jun)二(er)千,戴笠(li)披,冒(mao)雨冲风(feng),间道疾驰到(dao)卢俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)军(jun)前,入寨参见。不(bu)及寒(han)温,即(ji)与卢俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)密(mi)语片晌(shang)。卢俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)大喜,随即(ji)传令军(jun)士,冒(mao)雨砍木作筏,李俊(jun)(jun)等分头行事去了不(bu)提。
且说(shuo)太原城(cheng)中(zhong)守(shou)城(cheng)将(jiang)士张(zhang)雄(xiong),伪授殿(dian)帅(shuai)之职(zhi),项忠,徐岳伪都统制之职(zhi),这三(san)个(ge)人是贼中(zhong)最好杀的。手(shou)下(xia)军卒,个(ge)个(ge)凶残淫暴,城(cheng)中(zhong)百姓,受暴虐(nve)不过,弃了家产,四(si)散逃亡,十停中(zhong)已去了七八停。张(zhang)雄(xiong)等今(jin)被大兵围(wei)困(kun),负固不服(fu)。张(zhang)雄(xiong)与项忠,徐岳计议:目今(jin)天(tian)雨,宋兵欲(yu)掠无所,水地不利,薪刍(chu)既寡,军无稽留之心,急出击(ji)之,必获全胜(sheng)。此(ci)时是四(si)月上旬,张(zhang)雄(xiong)正欲(yu)分(fen)(fen)兵出四(si)门,冲击(ji)宋兵,忽听得四(si)面(mian)锣声振(zhen)响(xiang)。张(zhang)雄(xiong)忙(mang)上敌(di)楼望城(cheng)外(wai)时,只见宋军冒雨穿(chuan)屐,俱登高(gao)阜山冈。张(zhang)雄(xiong)正在惊(jing)疑,又听得智伯渠(qu)边,及东西三(san)处(chu),喊声振(zhen)天(tian),如千(qian)军万(wan)马狂奔驰骤之声。霎时间,洪波怒涛飞(fei)至,却(que)如秋中(zhong)八月潮汹(xiong)涌(yong),天(tian)上黄河水泻倾(qing):真(zhen)个(ge)是功过智伯城(cheng)三(san)板(ban),计胜(sheng)淮阴沙(sha)几(ji)囊。毕竟不知(zhi)这水势如何底(di)止,且听下(xia)回分(fen)(fen)解。