第一百零八(ba)回 乔道清(qing)兴雾取(qu)城(cheng) 小旋风藏炮击贼(zei)
话说杨志(zhi),孙(sun)安,卞祥正追赶奚(xi)胜,到伊阙山侧,不提防山坡(po)后(hou)有贼(zei)将埋伏,领(ling)一(yi)万骑兵突(tu)出,与(yu)杨志(zhi)等(deng)大杀一(yi)阵。奚(xi)胜得脱,领(ling)败残兵进城(cheng)去了。孙(sun)安奋勇拚,杀死贼(zei)将二人(ren),却是(shi)众寡不敌,这千余(yu)甲马骑兵,都(dou)被贼(zei)兵驱(qu)入(ru)深谷(gu)中去。那谷(gu)四面(mian)都(dou)是(shi)峭壁,却无出路,被贼(zei)兵搬(ban)运木石,塞(sai)断谷(gu)口。贼(zei)人(ren)进城(cheng),报知龚端(duan),龚端(duan)差二千兵把住谷(gu)口,杨志(zhi),孙(sun)安等(deng),便是(shi)插翅也飞不出来。
不说杨志等被困,且说卢俊(jun)义(yi)等得(de)破(po)奚胜(sheng)六花阵(zhen)(zhen),大半(ban)亏(kui)马灵用(yong)金(jin)砖术,打翻若(ruo)干(gan)贼兵(bing),更(geng)兼众将勇猛(meng),得(de)获(huo)全胜(sheng),杀了贼中猛(meng)将三员,乘势驱兵(bing),夺了龙门关,斩级(ji)万余,夺获(huo)马匹,盔(kui)甲,金(jin)鼓无算(suan),贼兵(bing)退(tui)入城中去了。卢俊(jun)义(yi)计点军马,只不见了冲(chong)头阵(zhen)(zhen)的杨志,孙(sun)安,卞祥(xiang)一千军马。当下卢俊(jun)义(yi)教(jiao)解(jie)珍,解(jie)宝,邹(zou)渊,邹(zou)润,各领(ling)一千人(ren)马,分四路去寻,至日暮(mu),却(que)无影响。
次日(ri),卢俊义按兵(bing)(bing)不(bu)(bu)动,再(zai)令解(jie)珍等(deng)去寻(xun)访(fang)。解(jie)宝(bao)(bao)领一(yi)支军,攀藤附(fu)葛(ge),爬山越岭(ling),到(dao)(dao)伊阙山东最(zui)高(gao)的(de)(de)一(yi)个(ge)山岭(ling)上。望见山岭(ling)之西,下(xia)(xia)面深谷中,隐隐的(de)(de)有一(yi)簇人马(ma)(ma).被树(shu)林丛密遮蔽了(le),不(bu)(bu)能够(gou)看(kan)得详细。又且高(gao)下(xia)(xia)悬隔,声(sheng)唤不(bu)(bu)闻。解(jie)宝(bao)(bao)领军卒下(xia)(xia)山,寻(xun)个(ge)居民访(fang)问,那里有一(yi)个(ge)人家,都因(yin)兵(bing)(bing)乱迁(qian)避去了(le)。次后到(dao)(dao)一(yi)个(ge)最(zui)深僻的(de)(de)山凹(ao)平旷处(chu),方有几家穷苦的(de)(de)村农,见了(le)若干军马(ma)(ma),都慌做(zuo)一(yi)团。解(jie)宝(bao)(bao)道:"我(wo)每是朝廷兵(bing)(bing)马(ma)(ma),来此剿捕贼寇的(de)(de)。"
那(nei)(nei)些(xie)人(ren)听说(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)官(guan)兵(bing)(bing)(bing),更是(shi)慌张。解宝(bao)(bao)用(yong)好(hao)言抚慰说(shuo)(shuo)道(dao):"我(wo)每军将是(shi)宋(song)先锋(feng)部(bu)下。"那(nei)(nei)些(xie)人(ren)道(dao):"可是(shi)那(nei)(nei)杀鞑子,擒(qin)田虎,不骚扰地(di)方的(de)(de)宋(song)先锋(feng)么(me)?"解宝(bao)(bao)道(dao):"正是(shi)。"那(nei)(nei)些(xie)村(cun)农(nong)跪拜(bai)道(dao):"可知(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)将军等(deng)(deng)不来抓鸡缚狗!前年也有官(guan)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)到(dao)此捕(bu)贼人(ren),那(nei)(nei)些(xie)军士(shi)与强盗一(yi)般掳掠。因此,我(wo)等(deng)(deng)避到(dao)这个所在来。今日(ri)得将军到(dao)此,使我(wo)每再见天(tian)日(ri)。"解宝(bao)(bao)把(ba)那(nei)(nei)杨(yang)志(zhi)等(deng)(deng)一(yi)千人(ren)马(ma)(ma),不知(zhi)(zhi)下落(luo),并(bing)那(nei)(nei)岭西(xi)深(shen)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)去(qu)处,问(wen)访众(zhong)人(ren)。那(nei)(nei)些(xie)人(ren)都道(dao):"这个谷(gu)(gu)(gu)叫谷(gu)(gu)(gu),只有一(yi)条进(jin)去(qu)的(de)(de)路。"农(nong)人(ren)遂引解宝(bao)(bao)等(deng)(deng)来到(dao)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)口。恰(qia)好(hao)邹渊,邹润两支军马(ma)(ma),也寻到(dao)来。合兵(bing)(bing)(bing)一(yi)处,杀散贼兵(bing)(bing)(bing),一(yi)同上前,搬开(kai)木(mu)石,解宝(bao)(bao),邹渊领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)马(ma)(ma)进(jin)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)。此时已(yi)是(shi)深(shen)秋天(tian)气,果(guo)然好(hao)个深(shen)幽谷(gu)(gu)(gu),但见:
玉露凋伤枫树林,深邃谷气萧森。
岭巅云雾(wu)连天涌,壁峭(qiao)松接地阴。
杨志,孙安(an),卞祥与一(yi)千军士(shi),马(ma)罢(ba)人(ren)困,都在(zai)树(shu)林下,坐以待毙。见了(le)解(jie)宝(bao)等人(ren)马(ma),众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)都喜跃(yue)欢呼(hu)。解(jie)宝(bao)将带(dai)来的干粮,分散杨志等众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren),先(xian)且(qie)充(chong)饥。食罢(ba),众(zhong)(zhong)军一(yi)齐出谷。解(jie)宝(bao)叫村农随(sui)到大寨(zhai),来见卢(lu)先(xian)锋(feng)。卢(lu)俊(jun)义大喜,取银两米谷,账济(ji)穷民;村农磕头(tou)感(gan)激,千恩万谢去了(le)。随(sui)后(hou)解(jie)珍这(zhei)支军马(ma),也回寨(zhai)了(le)。是日(ri)天(tian)晚(wan)歇息,一(yi)宿(su)无话。
次早,卢(lu)(lu)俊义(yi)正与朱(zhu)武调遣兵(bing)马(ma),攻取(qu)城池(chi),忽有流星探马(ma)报(bao)将(jiang)来(lai)说,王庆差伪都督杜领(ling)(ling)十(shi)二员将(jiang)佐(zuo),兵(bing)马(ma)二万(wan),前(qian)来(lai)救援,兵(bing)马(ma)已到三十(shi)里外了。卢(lu)(lu)俊义(yi)闻报(bao),教朱(zhu)武,杨志(zhi),孙立(li),单廷,魏定国(guo),同乔(qiao)道清,马(ma)灵,管(guan)(guan)领(ling)(ling)兵(bing)马(ma)二万(wan),列阵(zhen)于(yu)大寨前(qian),以当城中贼(zei)兵(bing)突出;教解珍,解宝,穆(mu)春,薛永,管(guan)(guan)领(ling)(ling)军马(ma)五千,看守山寨。卢(lu)(lu)俊义(yi)亲自统领(ling)(ling)其余将(jiang)佐(zuo),军马(ma)三万(wan)五千,迎敌(di)杜。
当有(you)"浪子"燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)(qing)禀道:"主(zhu)人(ren)今(jin)日不(bu)(bu)宜亲(qin)自临阵。"卢(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)道:"却(que)是为何(he)?"燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)(qing)道:"小人(ren)昨夜有(you)不(bu)(bu)祥的梦(meng)兆。"卢(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)道:"梦(meng)寐之事(shi)(shi),何(he)足凭信。既以(yi)身(shen)许国,也顾不(bu)(bu)得利害。"燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)(qing)道:"若是主(zhu)人(ren)决意要(yao)行,乞拨(bo)五百(bai)步兵,与(yu)小人(ren)自去行事(shi)(shi)。"卢(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)笑道:"小乙,你(ni)待要(yao)怎么?"燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)(qing)道:"主(zhu)人(ren)勿管,只(zhi)拨(bo)与(yu)小人(ren)便了(le)(le)。"卢(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)道:"便拨(bo)与(yu)你(ni),看你(ni)做出甚事(shi)(shi)来(lai)!"随即(ji)拨(bo)五百(bai)步兵与(yu)燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)(qing)。燕(yan)(yan)青(qing)(qing)领了(le)(le)自去,卢(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)冷笑不(bu)(bu)止。
统领众(zhong)将兵(bing)马,离了大寨,繇平泉桥(qiao)经过。那(nei)平泉中多奇异的(de)石(shi)子(zi),乃唐(tang)朝李德裕旧(jiu)庄,只见燕(yan)青(qing)引着众(zhong)人,在那(nei)里(li)砍伐树木。卢(lu)俊义心下虽是(shi)好笑,忙(mang)忙(mang)地要去(qu)杀,无暇去(qu)问(wen)他。兵(bing)马过了龙门(men)关西十里(li)外,向西列阵等(deng)候。至一个时辰,贼兵(bing)方到。两阵相对,擂(lei)鼓呐喊。西阵里(li)偏将卫(wei)鹤(he),舞大刀(dao),拍马当先。宋阵中山(shan)士奇跃(yue)马挺,更不打(da)话(hua),接住杀。两骑(qi)马在阵前礩过三(san)十合,山(shan)士奇挺刺(ci)中卫(wei)鹤(he)的(de)战(zhan)马后(hou)(hou)腿,那(nei)马后(hou)(hou)蹄蹒将下去(qu),把卫(wei)鹤(he)闪下马来,山(shan)士奇又一戮(lu)死。
西阵(zhen)中(zhong)酆(feng)泰(tai)大(da)(da)怒,舞两条(tiao)铁简(jian),拍(pai)马(ma)(ma)直抢山士奇(qi)(qi)。二将礩到十合(he)之上(shang),卞祥见(jian)山士奇(qi)(qi)礩不(bu)过酆(feng)泰(tai),捻拍(pai)马(ma)(ma)助(zhu)战。被酆(feng)泰(tai)大(da)(da)喝一(yi)声,只一(yi)简(jian),把山士奇(qi)(qi)打(da)下马(ma)(ma)来,再加一(yi)简(jian),结(jie)果了(le)性命,拍(pai)马(ma)(ma)舞剑(jian)来迎。怎奈卞祥更是勇(yong)猛。酆(feng)泰(tai)马(ma)(ma)头到,大(da)(da)喝一(yi)声,一(yi)刺中(zhong)酆(feng)泰(tai)心(xin)窝,死于(yu)马(ma)(ma)下。两军大(da)(da)喊(han)。西阵(zhen)主帅杜,见(jian)连(lian)折了(le)二将,心(xin)如火炽,气若(ruo)烟生,挺一(yi)条(tiao)丈八蛇矛(mao),骤马(ma)(ma)亲自(zi)出阵(zhen)。宋阵(zhen)主帅卢俊义也(ye)亲自(zi)出阵(zhen),与杜礩过五十合(he),不(bu)分胜败(bai)。杜那条(tiao)蛇矛(mao),神出鬼没(mei)。
孙安见卢先锋不(bu)(bu)能取胜,挥剑拍(pai)马助战。贼(zei)将卓(zhuo)茂(mao)(mao),舞条狼牙棍,纵马来迎。与孙安礩不(bu)(bu)上四五合,孙安奋神威(wei),将卓(zhuo)茂(mao)(mao)一(yi)剑,斩(zhan)于马下。拨转马,骤上前(qian),挥剑来砍杜(du)。杜(du)见他杀了卓(zhuo)茂(mao)(mao),措手(shou)不(bu)(bu)及,被孙安手(shou)起剑落,砍断右臂,翻身(shen)落马;卢俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)再一(yi),结果了性命。卢俊(jun)(jun)义(yi)等驱兵(bing)卷(juan)杀过(guo)去,贼(zei)兵(bing)大败。
忽地西南上铲(chan)斜小路里,冲(chong)出一(yi)队骑兵,当先马(ma)上一(yi)将,状貌□黑(hei)丑恶(e),一(yi)头蓬松短(duan)发,顶个铁(tie)道(dao)冠,穿领终征袍,坐匹赤炭马(ma),仗剑(jian)指挥众军(jun),弯环踢跳,飞奔(ben)前(qian)(qian)来(lai)。卢俊(jun)义等(deng)看是贼兵号衣,驱兵一(yi)拥上前(qian)(qian)冲(chong)杀。
那将(jiang)不来(lai)(lai)与你(ni)杀,口(kou)中(zhong)喃喃呐(na)(na)呐(na)(na)地(di)念了(le)两(liang)句,望(wang)正南(nan)离位上(shang)砍了(le)一剑,转眼间,贼(zei)(zei)将(jiang)口(kou)中(zhong)喷出火(huo)来(lai)(lai)。须(xu)臾,平(ping)空地(di)上(shang),腾腾火(huo)炽(chi),烈(lie)烈(lie)猓生,望(wang)宋(song)军烧(shao)将(jiang)来(lai)(lai)。卢俊义(yi)走(zou)避不迭,宋(song)军大败,弃下金鼓,马(ma)匹,乱窜(cuan)奔逃。走(zou)不迭的,都(dou)烧(shao)得焦(jiao)头烂额。军士死者(zhe),五(wu)千余人。众将(jiang)保护着卢俊义(yi),奔走(zou)到(dao)平(ping)泉桥。军士争先上(shang)桥,登(deng)时把桥挤踏得倾(qing)圮下来(lai)(lai)。幸得燕青砍伐树木,于(yu)桥两(liang)傍,刚搭得完(wan)浮桥,军士得渡(du),全(quan)活着二万人。卢俊义(yi)与卞(bian)祥(xiang)(xiang)两(liang)骑马(ma)落后,行至(zhi)桥边(bian),被贼(zei)(zei)将(jiang)赶上(shang),一口(kou)火(huo)望(wang)卞(bian)祥(xiang)(xiang)喷来(lai)(lai)。卞(bian)祥(xiang)(xiang)满身是火(huo),烧(shao)损坠(zhui)马(ma),被贼(zei)(zei)兵所杀。卢俊义(yi)幸得浮桥接济,驰(chi)窜(cuan)去(qu)了(le)。
贼(zei)(zei)(zei)将(jiang)(jiang)领兵追(zhui)杀到来(lai),却得前军报知(zhi)乔道清(qing)(qing)。乔道清(qing)(qing)单(dan)骑仗剑,迎着(zhe)贼(zei)(zei)(zei)将(jiang)(jiang)。那(nei)(nei)贼(zei)(zei)(zei)将(jiang)(jiang)见(jian)乔道清(qing)(qing)迎上(shang)来(lai),再(zai)把(ba)剑望南砍去,那(nei)(nei)火比(bi)前番(fan)更(geng)是(shi)炽焰(yan)。乔道清(qing)(qing)捏(nie)诀念咒(zhou),把(ba)剑望坎(kan)方一(yi)指,使出"三昧神水"的法。霎时间(jian),有千(qian)百道黑(hei)气,飞迎前来(lai),却变成瀑布飞泉,又如亿兆斛的琼(qiong)珠玉屑,望贼(zei)(zei)(zei)将(jiang)(jiang)泼去,灭(mie)了妖火。那(nei)(nei)贼(zei)(zei)(zei)将(jiang)(jiang)见(jian)破了妖术(shu),拨(bo)马逃奔,战马踏着(zhe)一(yi)块水石,马蹄后失,把(ba)那(nei)(nei)贼(zei)(zei)(zei)将(jiang)(jiang)闪下(xia)马来(lai)。乔道清(qing)(qing)飞马赶上(shang),挥(hui)剑砍为两段。那(nei)(nei)五千(qian)骑兵,抓翻跌伤者,五百余人。
乔(qiao)道清(qing)仗剑大喝道:"如(ru)肯归降(jiang)(jiang),都(dou)留(liu)下(xia)颅(lu)头!"贼(zei)人(ren)见(jian)(jian)乔(qiao)道清(qing)如(ru)此法力,都(dou)下(xia)马投戈,拜伏乞命。乔(qiao)道清(qing)再用(yong)(yong)好言抚慰,枭了贼(zei)将首级,率领降(jiang)(jiang)贼(zei),来见(jian)(jian)卢先(xian)锋(feng)献捷。卢俊义感(gan)谢不(bu)已,并称(cheng)赞燕青功劳。众将问降(jiang)(jiang)贼(zei),方(fang)晓得那妖人(ren)姓寇名(ming),惯用(yong)(yong)妖火(huo)烧人(ren)。人(ren)因他貌(mao)相丑恶,叫(jiao)他做"毒(du)焰鬼王"。昔年助王庆造(zao)反的,不(bu)知(zhi)往那里(li)去了二年,近日又到南丰说:"宋兵势(shi)大,待(dai)俺去他。"因此,王庆差(cha)他星(xing)驰到此。龚端(duan),奚胜望见(jian)(jian)救兵输了,不(bu)敢出(chu)来杀,只添(tian)兵坚守城(cheng)池。
当(dang)下(xia)乔道清说(shuo)(shuo):"这里城(cheng)池深固(gu),急切不(bu)能得破(po)。今夜待贫(pin)道略施小术,助(zhu)先锋成(cheng)功,以报二(er)位先锋厚(hou)恩。"卢俊(jun)义(yi)道:"愿闻神术。"乔道清附耳(er)低言说(shuo)(shuo)道:"如此如此。"卢俊(jun)义(yi)大喜,随即调遣将士,各去行(xing)事,准备(bei)攻城(cheng);一面教军士以礼殡(bin)葬山(shan)士奇,卞祥(xiang),卢俊(jun)义(yi)自设祭。
是(shi)(shi)夜(ye)二更时(shi)分(fen),乔道(dao)清出(chu)来使(shi)剑作法(fa)。须臾(yu)雾起(qi),把西(xi)京一座城(cheng)池(chi),周回都(dou)遮漫了(le)(le);守(shou)城(cheng)军士,咫尺不(bu)辨,你我不(bu)能相顾(gu)。宋(song)兵(bing)(bing)乘黑(hei)暗里,从飞奔转关辘(lu)上(shang),攀缘上(shang)女墙,只听(ting)得一声炮响,重(zhong)雾忽然收敛(lian),城(cheng)上(shang)四(si)(si)面,都(dou)是(shi)(shi)宋(song)兵(bing)(bing),各向身边取出(chu)火种,燃(ran)点火炬,上(shang)下照耀,如同白昼(zhou)一般(ban)。守(shou)城(cheng)军士,先是(shi)(shi)惊得麻木了(le)(le),都(dou)动弹不(bu)得,被宋(song)兵(bing)(bing)掣出(chu)兵(bing)(bing)器砍(kan)杀(sha),贼兵(bing)(bing)坠城(cheng)死者(zhe)无算(suan)。龚端,奚(xi)胜见变起(qi)仓卒,急引兵(bing)(bing)来救(jiu)应,已被宋(song)军夺了(le)(le)四(si)(si)门。卢俊义大驱兵(bing)(bing)马进城(cheng),龚端,奚(xi)胜都(dou)被乱兵(bing)(bing)杀(sha)死,其余偏(pian)牙将佐头目俱降(jiang),军士降(jiang)服者(zhe)三万人,百姓秋毫无犯。
天(tian)明,卢俊义(yi)出榜安民,标录(lu)乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清大(da)功(gong),重(zhong)赏三军(jun)将士,差马(ma)灵(ling)到宋先锋(feng)处(chu)报捷。马(ma)灵(ling)遵(zun)令去了,至(zhi)晚便来(lai)回话说:"宋先锋(feng)等攻打荆(jing)南(nan),连日与(yu)贼人交战,大(da)败南(nan)丰(feng)救(jiu)兵(bing),主帅(shuai)谢被(bei)擒。宋先锋(feng)因戎(rong)事焦(jiao)劳,染病在营中(zhong),数(shu)日军(jun)务,都(dou)是吴军(jun)师统(tong)握。"卢俊义(yi)闻报,郁(yu)郁(yu)不乐(le),连忙(mang)(mang)料(liao)理(li)军(jun)务,将西京(jing)城(cheng)池,交与(yu)乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清,马(ma)灵(ling)统(tong)兵(bing)镇(zhen)守。卢俊义(yi)次日,辞别乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清,马(ma)灵(ling),统(tong)领朱武等二十员将佐,离了西京(jing),急急忙(mang)(mang)忙(mang)(mang)望荆(jing)南(nan)进(jin)发。不则一日,兵(bing)马(ma)已到荆(jing)南(nan)城(cheng)北(bei)大(da)寨中(zhong),卢俊义(yi)等入寨问(wen)候。
宋江亏(kui)"神(shen)医(yi)"安道全(quan)疗(liao)治,病势(shi)已减了六七分,卢俊(jun)义等甚是喜(xi)慰。正(zheng)(zheng)在叙阔各逆军(jun)务,忽有逃回军(jun)士报说:"唐(tang)斌(bin)正(zheng)(zheng)护送(song)萧(xiao)(xiao)让(rang)等,离大寨行至(zhi)三十里,忽被(bei)荆南贼将縻贻(yi),马□,领一(yi)万精(jing)兵,从斜(xie)僻小(xiao)路抄出,乘(cheng)先锋卧病,要来劫大寨之后,正(zheng)(zheng)遇着(zhe)我人马。唐(tang)斌(bin)力敌二将,怎奈众寡不敌,更兼縻十分勇猛;唐(tang)斌(bin)被(bei)縻杀死(si),萧(xiao)(xiao)让(rang),裴宣,金大坚都被(bei)活捉(zhuo)去。他每正(zheng)(zheng)要来劫寨,探听得卢先锋等大兵到来,贼人只掳了萧(xiao)(xiao)让(rang)等遁(dun)去。"宋江听罢,不觉失声哭(ku)道:"萧(xiao)(xiao)让(rang)等性命休(xiu)矣!"病势(shi)仍旧沉(chen)重。
卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)等(deng)(deng)众(zhong)将(jiang)(jiang),都来劝解。卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)问(wen)道(dao):"萧(xiao)让等(deng)(deng)到(dao)何处去?"宋(song)江呜(wu)咽答道(dao):"萧(xiao)让知我有病,特辞(ci)了(le)陈安抚(fu)来看视(shi)我,并奉(feng)陈安抚(fu)命,即取金大坚,裴(pei)宣(xuan)到(dao)宛州,要他每写勒碑石,及查勘文(wen)卷。我今日特差(cha)唐(tang)斌,领一(yi)千人马护送(song)他三(san)(san)个(ge)去。不料被贼人捉掳,三(san)(san)人必(bi)被杀害!"宋(song)江遂教卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)帮(bang)助(zhu)吴(wu)用(yong),攻(gong)打城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,拿住縻,马□报仇(chou),卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)等(deng)(deng)遵(zun)令(ling),来到(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北军前。众(zhong)人与吴(wu)学究叙礼(li)毕,卢(lu)(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)连忙(mang)说萧(xiao)让等(deng)(deng)被掳之事(shi)。吴(wu)用(yong)大惊道(dao):"苦也!断送(song)了(le)这三(san)(san)个(ge)人!"传令(ling)教众(zhong)将(jiang)(jiang)围城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),并力攻(gong)打城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池。众(zhong)将(jiang)(jiang)遵(zun)令(ling),四(si)面攻(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。吴(wu)用(yong)又令(ling)军汉(han)上(shang)云梯,望城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中高叫道(dao):"速将(jiang)(jiang)萧(xiao)让,金大坚,裴(pei)宣(xuan)送(song)出来!若稍(shao)迟延,打破(po)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,不论军民,尽行(xing)屠戮!"
却(que)说城(cheng)中守将梁永(yong)(yong)伪授留守之职,同正偏(pian)将佐(zuo),在城(cheng)镇守。那縻,马□都(dou)战败,逃遁(dun)到此。当(dang)日捉了(le)萧(xiao)让等三人,因宋(song)兵尚未围城(cheng),縻叫城(cheng)门进城(cheng),将萧(xiao)让等解(jie)到帅府献功(gong)。梁永(yong)(yong)颇闻得"圣手书生"的(de)名目,教军士解(jie)放绑缚,要他降(jiang)服。
萧让,裴宣,金大(da)坚(jian)三(san)(san)人(ren)睁眼大(da)骂(ma)道(dao):"无知逆贼,汝等看(kan)我每是何(he)等样人(ren)?逆贼快把(ba)我三(san)(san)人(ren)一刀两(liang)段(duan)罢了(le)!这六个(ge)(ge)膝(xi)盖骨,休想有半个(ge)(ge)儿着地!即日宋先锋打(da)(da)破城(cheng)池(chi),拿你(ni)每这伙鼠辈,碎万段(duan)!"梁(liang)永大(da)怒,叫(jiao)(jiao)军(jun)(jun)汉(han)"打(da)(da)那(nei)三(san)(san)个(ge)(ge)奴(nu)狗(gou)跪着!"军(jun)(jun)汉(han)拿起棒便打(da)(da),只打(da)(da)得跌仆,那(nei)里(li)有一个(ge)(ge)肯(ken)跪。三(san)(san)人(ren)骂(ma)不绝(jue)口。梁(liang)永道(dao):"你(ni)每要一刀两(liang)段(duan),俺(an)偏要慢(man)慢(man)地摆(bai)布你(ni)。"喝叫(jiao)(jiao)军(jun)(jun)士:"将这三(san)(san)个(ge)(ge)奴(nu)狗(gou),立枷在辕门外;只顾打(da)(da)他两(liang)腿,打(da)(da)折了(le)驴腿,自(zi)然跪将下来(lai)。"军(jun)(jun)汉(han)得令,便来(lai)套枷扒(ba)摆(bai)布。
帅府前军士(shi)居(ju)民,都来看宋(song)军中人(ren)物,内中早恼怒(nu)了一个真正有男子气的须眉丈夫。那男子姓萧,双名叫嘉穗,寓居(ju)帅府南(nan)(nan)街纸张(zhang)铺(pu)间壁。他高(gao)祖(zu)萧,字僧达,南(nan)(nan)北朝(chao)时人(ren),为荆南(nan)(nan)刺史。江水(shui)败堤(di),萧亲率将吏,冒雨(yu)修。雨(yu)甚水(shui)壮,将吏请少避之,萧道(dao):"王尊欲以身塞河,我(wo)独何心(xin)哉?"言毕,而(er)水(shui)退堤(di)立。
是岁,嘉(jia)禾生,一(yi)茎六(liu)穗(sui),萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗(sui)取(qu)名(ming)在(zai)此。那萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗(sui)偶游荆南,荆南人(ren)(ren)思慕其上祖仁德(de),把萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗(sui)十分(fen)敬(jing)重(zhong)。那萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗(sui)襟(jin)怀豪爽,志(zhi)气(qi)高远,度量宽(kuan)宏,膂力过人(ren)(ren),武艺精熟,乃是十分(fen)有胆气(qi)的(de)人(ren)(ren)。凡遇有肝(gan)胆者,不论(lun)贵贱,都(dou)交结他。适(shi)遇王庆作乱,侵夺城(cheng)(cheng)池,萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗(sui)献计御贼(zei)(zei),当事的(de)不肯用他计策,以致(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)陷。贼(zei)(zei)人(ren)(ren)下令,凡百姓只许(xu)入城(cheng)(cheng),并不许(xu)一(yi)个出去。萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗(sui)在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)中,日夜留心图贼(zei)(zei),却是单丝不成线。今日见贼(zei)(zei)人(ren)(ren)将萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)让等(deng)三(san)个扒,又(you)听得宋兵为萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)让等(deng)攻城(cheng)(cheng)紧急,军民都(dou)有惊恐之状。萧(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗(sui)想了一(yi)回想道(dao):"机会在(zai)此。只此一(yi)着,可以保全城(cheng)(cheng)中几许(xu)生灵。"忙(mang)归(gui)寓(yu)所。此时(shi)已(yi)是申牌时(shi)分(fen),连忙(mang)叫小(xiao)磨了一(yi)碗墨(mo)汁,向间壁(bi)纸(zhi)铺(pu)里买了数张皮料厚(hou)棉纸(zhi),在(zai)灯下濡墨(mo)挥毫(hao),大书(shu)特书(shu)的(de)写(xie)道(dao):
城(cheng)中(zhong)都是(shi)宋朝良(liang)民,必不(bu)肯甘(gan)心助贼。宋先锋(feng)是(shi)朝廷良(liang)将,杀(sha)鞑子(zi),擒田(tian)虎,到处莫敢撄(ying)其锋(feng)。手下将佐一(yi)百(bai)单八人,情同股肱。辕门前扒的(de)三人,义不(bu)屈膝(xi),宋先锋(feng)等英(ying)雄忠义可(ke)知。今日(ri)贼人若害了这三人,城(cheng)中(zhong)兵微将寡(gua),早晚打破城(cheng)池(chi),玉石俱焚。城(cheng)中(zhong)军民,要保全性命的(de),都跟我去杀(sha)贼!
萧嘉(jia)穗(sui)将那数张(zhang)纸(zhi)都(dou)写(xie)完(wan)了(le),悄地探听消(xiao)息(xi),只(zhi)听得(de)百姓每都(dou)在家里(li)哭泣。萧嘉(jia)穗(sui)道:"民心(xin)如此,我计成矣!"扶(fu)到昧爽时分,踅出(chu)寓所,将写(xie)下的数张(zhang)字纸(zhi),抛向帅府(fu)前左(zuo)右街市闹处(chu)。
少顷(qing),天明,军士居(ju)民,这边(bian)方拾(shi)一张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)来(lai)看(kan)(kan),那边(bian)又(you)有(you)人(ren)(ren)拾(shi)了(le)一张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang):登时聚着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)数簇军民观(guan)看(kan)(kan)。早有(you)巡风军卒(zu),抢一张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)去(qu),飞(fei)报与梁(liang)永知道(dao)(dao)。梁(liang)永大惊,急差宣(xuan)令(ling)官(guan)出府传令(ling),教军士谨守辕门及各营,着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)一面严(yan)行缉捕(bu)奸细。那萧(xiao)嘉穗(sui)(sui)身边(bian)藏一把宝刀(dao),挨入人(ren)(ren)丛(cong)中,也来(lai)观(guan)看(kan)(kan),将纸(zhi)上(shang)言语,高声朗诵(song)了(le)两(liang)遍,军民都(dou)错愕相(xiang)顾,那宣(xuan)令(ling)官(guan)奉着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)主将的(de)令(ling),骑着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)马,五六个军汉(han)(han),跟随到(dao)各营传令(ling)。萧(xiao)嘉穗(sui)(sui)抢上(shang)前,大吼一声,一刀(dao)砍断(duan)马足,宣(xuan)令(ling)官(guan)撞下马去(qu),一刀(dao)剁下头(tou)来(lai)。萧(xiao)嘉穗(sui)(sui)左手抓了(le)人(ren)(ren)头(tou),右手提刀(dao),大呼道(dao)(dao):"要保全性命的(de),都(dou)跟萧(xiao)嘉穗(sui)(sui)去(qu)杀(sha)贼!"帅(shuai)府前军士,平(ping)素认得萧(xiao)嘉穗(sui)(sui),又(you)晓得他是铁汉(han)(han),霎时有(you)五六百人(ren)(ren),拥(yong)着(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)他结做(zuo)一块(kuai)。
萧(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗见军(jun)(jun)士(shi)聚拢来,复连声大呼道:"百(bai)姓(xing)有胆量的,都(dou)来相助!"声音响(xiang)振(zhen)数百(bai)步(bu)。那时四面响(xiang)应,百(bai)姓(xing)都(dou)抢(qiang)棍棒(bang),拔杉刺,折桌脚:捻指间(jian),已有五六千人(ren)(ren)。迭声呐喊,萧(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗当先,领众(zhong)(zhong)抢(qiang)入(ru)帅府。那梁永平日暴虐军(jun)(jun)民,鞭挞士(shi)卒,护(hu)卫(wei)军(jun)(jun)将,都(dou)恨入(ru)骨髓。一闻变起,都(dou)来相助,赶入(ru)去,把梁永等一家(jia)老小都(dou)杀了。萧(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗领众(zhong)(zhong)军(jun)(jun)民人(ren)(ren)等,拥出帅府,此时已有二万余(yu)人(ren)(ren)。把萧(xiao)(xiao)让,裴宣,金大坚放了扒,都(dou)打开了枷。萧(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗选三个有膂力的人(ren)(ren),背(bei)着萧(xiao)(xiao)让等三人(ren)(ren)。萧(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗当先,抓了梁永首(shou)级,赶到北(bei)门(men),杀死守门(men)将马□,赶散(san)把门(men)军(jun)(jun)士(shi),开城(cheng)门(men),放吊桥(qiao)。
那时(shi)吴(wu)(wu)(wu)用(yong)正到北门(men),亲督(du)将(jiang)士(shi)攻城(cheng),听的城(cheng)中呐喊。又(you)是开城(cheng)门(men),只(zhi)(zhi)道贼(zei)人(ren)出(chu)来冲(chong)击,忙教军(jun)(jun)马退(tui)下(xia)三(san)(san)四箭之地(di),列(lie)阵迎(ying)敌。只(zhi)(zhi)见(jian)萧(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗抓着人(ren)头,背(bei)后三(san)(san)个军(jun)(jun)汉(han),背(bei)负(fu)萧(xiao)(xiao)让等(deng)(deng),过了(le)(le)吊(diao)桥(qiao),忙奔(ben)前来。吴(wu)(wu)(wu)用(yong)正在(zai)惊讶,萧(xiao)(xiao)让等(deng)(deng)高叫道:"吴(wu)(wu)(wu)军(jun)(jun)师,实亏这个壮士(shi),激聚众民(min),杀(sha)了(le)(le)贼(zei)将(jiang),救我(wo)等(deng)(deng)出(chu)来。"吴(wu)(wu)(wu)用(yong)听了(le)(le),又(you)惊又(you)喜。萧(xiao)(xiao)嘉(jia)穗对吴(wu)(wu)(wu)用(yong)道:"事(shi)在(zai)仓(cang)卒,不及叙礼。请军(jun)(jun)师快领兵(bing)入城(cheng)!"那吊(diao)桥(qiao)边已有若干军(jun)(jun)民(min),都齐声(sheng)叫道:"请宋(song)先锋入城(cheng)!"吴(wu)(wu)(wu)用(yong)见(jian)诸色(se)人(ren)等(deng)(deng),都有在(zai)里面,遂传令(ling)教将(jiang)士(shi)统军(jun)(jun)马入城(cheng),如(ru)有妄杀(sha)一人(ren)者,同伍(wu)皆(jie)斩。北城(cheng)上(shang)守(shou)城(cheng)军(jun)(jun)士(shi),看见(jian)事(shi)势如(ru)此,都投戈下(xia)城(cheng);其东西南三(san)(san)面守(shou)城(cheng)军(jun)(jun)士(shi),闻了(le)(le)这个消息(xi),都困(kun)缚了(le)(le)守(shou)城(cheng)贼(zei)将(jiang),大开城(cheng)门(men),香花灯(deng)烛,迎(ying)接宋(song)兵(bing)入城(cheng)。只(zhi)(zhi)有縻那勇猛,人(ren)近他(ta)不得(de),出(chu)西门(men),杀(sha)出(chu)重围走了(le)(le)。
吴用差人飞(fei)报宋(song)(song)江。宋(song)(song)江闻报,把那忧国家,哭兄弟的病症,退了九分九,欣(xin)喜雀跃,同众将拔寨(zhai)都(dou)起。大(da)军(jun)(jun)来到(dao)荆南城中,宋(song)(song)江升坐帅(shuai)府,安(an)抚军(jun)(jun)民,慰劳(lao)将士。宋(song)(song)江请萧嘉(jia)穗(sui)到(dao)帅(shuai)府,问(wen)了姓名(ming),扶他上坐。宋(song)(song)江纳头(tou)便拜(bai)道:"壮士豪举(ju):诛锄叛逆,保全生灵,兵不血刃,克(ke)复城池,又救(jiu)了宋(song)(song)某(mou)的三个兄弟,宋(song)(song)江合当(dang)下(xia)拜(bai)。"萧嘉(jia)穗(sui)答拜(bai)不迭道:"此非(fei)萧某(mou)之(zhi)能,皆众军(jun)(jun)民之(zhi)力也!"宋(song)(song)江听(ting)了这句,愈加钦敬。宋(song)(song)江以下(xia)将佐,都(dou)叙礼毕。城中军(jun)(jun)士,将贼将解来。宋(song)(song)江问(wen)愿降者(zhe),尽行免罪。因此满城欢(huan)声(sheng)雷(lei)动(dong),降服数万人。恰好水(shui)军(jun)(jun)头(tou)领李俊等,统(tong)领水(shui)军(jun)(jun)船(chuan)只,到(dao)了汉江,都(dou)来参见。
宋(song)(song)江教置酒(jiu)款(kuan)待(dai)萧(xiao)壮士。宋(song)(song)江亲自执杯劝(quan)酒(jiu),说道(dao):"足下鸿才(cai)茂德,宋(song)(song)某(mou)回(hui)朝,面奏天(tian)子(zi),一(yi)定优擢。"萧(xiao)嘉穗道(dao):"这个(ge)(ge)倒不(bu)(bu)(bu)必,萧(xiao)某(mou)今日之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)举(ju)(ju),非为(wei)功名富(fu)贵(gui)。萧(xiao)某(mou)少负不(bu)(bu)(bu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)行(xing),长(zhang)无(wu)乡曲(qu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誉,是孤(gu)陋寡闻(wen)的(de)(de)一(yi)个(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren)。方今人(ren)(ren)高张,贤士无(wu)名,虽材怀随(sui)和,行(xing)若由夷(yi)的(de)(de),终不(bu)(bu)(bu)能达(da)九重。萧(xiao)某(mou)见若干有(you)抱(bao)负的(de)(de)英雄(xiong),不(bu)(bu)(bu)计(ji)生死,越(yue)公(gong)家之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)难者(zhe),倘举(ju)(ju)事一(yi)有(you)不(bu)(bu)(bu)当,那(nei)些全躯(qu)保(bao)妻(qi)子(zi)的(de)(de),随(sui)而媒孽(nie)其短,身(shen)家性命,都在(zai)权奸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)掌握之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)。像萧(xiao)某(mou)今日,无(wu)官守(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)责,却似那(nei)闲云野鹤,何(he)天(tian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)飞耶(ye)!"这一(yi)席话,说得宋(song)(song)江以(yi)下,无(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)嗟(jie)叹。坐中(zhong)公(gong)孙胜,鲁智深,武(wu)(wu)松(song),燕青,李俊,童威,童猛(meng),戴宗(zong),柴进,樊(fan)瑞,朱武(wu)(wu),蒋(jiang)敬等这十余个(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren),把(ba)萧(xiao)壮士这段(duan)话,更是点(dian)头玩味。
当晚酒(jiu)散,萧嘉(jia)(jia)穗(sui)辞(ci)谢出府。次早(zao),宋(song)江差戴宗到陈安抚处报捷。宋(song)江亲(qin)自到萧壮士(shi)寓(yu)所,特地(di)拜望,却是(shi)一个空(kong)寓(yu)。间壁纸铺里说:"萧嘉(jia)(jia)穗(sui)今(jin)早(zao)天未明(ming)时,收拾了(le)琴(qin)剑书(shu)囊,辞(ci)别了(le)小人,不知往那(nei)里去(qu)了(le)。"后人有(you)诗赞萧祖孙之(zhi)德云:
冒(mao)雨(yu)修阳萧僧(seng)达,波狂涛怒(nu)心不怛。恪诚止(zhi)水堤功成,六穗嘉禾一(yi)茎发(fa)。贤孙豪(hao)俊侔厥翁(weng),咄(duo)叱(chi)民从贼(zei)首撮。泽(ze)及生灵哲保(bao)身,闲云野鹤真超脱。
宋江(jiang)回到(dao)帅(shuai)府,对众头领说(shuo)萧嘉穗飘然而(er)去,众将(jiang)(jiang)无不叹息。至(zhi)晚,戴宗回报,说(shuo)宛州(zhou)山南(nan)两处所(suo)属未克州(zhou)县,陈安(an)抚侯参谋授方略(lve)与(yu)(yu)罗戬(jian)及林冲,花荣等(deng),俱各讨平。朝(chao)廷已差若干新官到(dao)来(lai),各行交代讫。陈安(an)抚已率领诸(zhu)将(jiang)(jiang)起程,即日便到(dao)。宋江(jiang)与(yu)(yu)吴(wu)用计议,待陈安(an)抚到(dao)这里(li)镇守,我每好起大兵(bing),前去灭渠魁。宋江(jiang)却在荆(jing)南(nan)调(diao)摄五(wu)六日,病已全愈(yu)。
一(yi)日(ri),报陈(chen)安抚等(deng)兵(bing)马到来(lai),宋(song)(song)江(jiang)等(deng)接入城中。参见毕,陈(chen)安抚大赏(shang)三(san)军(jun)将(jiang)(jiang)士(shi)(shi)。次后山南(nan)守(shou)将(jiang)(jiang)史进等(deng),已将(jiang)(jiang)州务(wu)交代新官,随(sui)后也(ye)到。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)将(jiang)(jiang)州务(wu)请(qing)陈(chen)安抚治理。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)等(deng)拜别陈(chen)安抚,统领大军(jun),水陆并进,战(zhan)(zhan)骑同(tong)行,来(lai)南(nan)丰贼人(ren)巢穴。此时一(yi)百单八个英雄,都在一(yi)处,又有河北降将(jiang)(jiang)孙安等(deng)十(shi)一(yi)人(ren),军(jun)马二十(shi)余万,连战(zhan)(zhan)连捷(jie),兵(bing)威大振,所(suo)到地方,贼人(ren)望风降顺,宋(song)(song)江(jiang)将(jiang)(jiang)复过州县,呈报陈(chen)安抚。陈(chen)差罗戬统领将(jiang)(jiang)士(shi)(shi)兵(bing)马,前来(lai)镇守(shou)。
宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)等水(shui)陆大兵(bing),长驱直至(zhi)南丰地(di)界,哨马(ma)(ma)报(bao)到,说侦(zhen)探得贼人王(wang)庆(qing)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)李助(zhu)为统军大元(yuan)帅,就本处调选水(shui)陆兵(bing)马(ma)(ma)五万(wan)(wan)(wan)。又调云安,东(dong)川,安德三路(lu)各兵(bing)马(ma)(ma)二万(wan)(wan)(wan),都是(shi)本处伪(wei)兵(bing)马(ma)(ma)都监(jian)刘以敬(jing),上官义等统领。数十员猛将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),及十一万(wan)(wan)(wan)雄兵(bing),前来拒敌:王(wang)庆(qing)亲自督征。宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)闻报(bao),与吴(wu)用计议道:"贼兵(bing)倾巢而来,必是(shi)抵死拚。我将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)何策胜(sheng)之(zhi)?"吴(wu)用道:"兵(bing)法(fa)只是(shi)“多方以误之(zhi)”这一句。俺(an)每如今将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)士都在一处,多分调几(ji)路(lu)前去杀,教他应接不暇(xia)。"宋(song)江(jiang)(jiang)依议传令,分调兵(bing)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。
先(xian)一(yi)日,有"扑天雕"李应,"小旋风(feng)"柴进,奉宋先(xian)锋将令,统(tong)领马步头领单廷,魏定国,施(shi)恩,薛永(yong),穆春(chun),李忠,领兵(bing)五千,护送(song)粮草(cao)车(che)仗,并缎帛,火炮,车(che)辆,在(zai)大(da)兵(bing)之(zhi)后。地名龙门山,南麓下傍山有一(yi)村庄,四围都是(shi)高泥(ni)冈子(zi),却像个土城,三面有路出(chu)入。居(ju)民(min)空下草(cao)瓦房数百间,居(ju)民(min)因(yin)避兵(bing)迁避去了(le)。是(shi)晚,东北风(feng)大(da)作,浓云泼墨,李应,柴进见(jian)(jian)天色已暮,恐天雨沾湿了(le)粮草(cao),教军士(shi)拆开门扇,把车(che)辆推送(song)屋(wu)里。军士(shi)方欲(yu)造饭(fan)食(shi)息,忽见(jian)(jian)"病大(da)虫"薛永(yong)领兵(bing)巡哨,捉了(le)一(yi)个奸(jian)(jian)细,来报(bao)柴进说:"审(shen)问得奸(jian)(jian)细说,贼(zei)人縻,领精兵(bing)一(yi)万,今夜(ye)二更,要来劫烧粮草(cao)。现今伏(fu)在(zai)龙门山中。"
原来那(nei)龙门山(shan)两崖对峙如(ru)门,其中可(ke)通舟楫,树木丛密(mi)。李(li)应听说,便对柴进道(dao)(dao):"待小(xiao)弟去(qu)庄前等那(nei)鸟败贼,杀(sha)他片(pian)甲不回。"柴进道(dao)(dao):"那(nei)縻十分勇猛,不可(ke)力敌。况且我这里步(bu)兵少,待小(xiao)弟略施(shi)小(xiao)计,拚五六(liu)车(che)(che)火炮,百十车(che)(che)柴薪(xin),与唐斌等报(bao)仇(chou),把那(nei)奸细杀(sha)了。"
教(jiao)(jiao)军(jun)士(shi)将(jiang)粮(liang)(liang)草,火(huo)炮,车辆,教(jiao)(jiao)李应领兵(bing)三千,都备弓弩火(huo)箭(jian),护(hu)卫(wei)粮(liang)(liang)车。在黄昏时候,尽数出(chu)了土冈(gang)(gang),望南(nan)先行,却留下(xia)百十辆柴(chai)(chai)薪车,四散列于西南(nan)下(xia)风(feng)头草房茅边。将(jiang)百十辆空车,五六处结队摆(bai)列,上面略放(fang)些(xie)粮(liang)(liang)米。各处藏下(xia)火(huo)炮,及铺放(fang)硫黄硝灌过的干(gan)柴(chai)(chai)。教(jiao)(jiao)施恩,薛永(yong),穆春,李忠领兵(bing)二千,埋(mai)于东(dong)泥冈(gang)(gang)路(lu)口。教(jiao)(jiao)单廷领马兵(bing)一(yi)千,于庄南(nan)路(lu)口,等候贼人(ren)到来(lai),都是恁(nen)般恁(nen)般,依我行事(shi)。柴(chai)(chai)进同"神火(huo)将(jiang)军(jun)"魏定国(guo),领步(bu)兵(bing)三百人(ren),都带火(huo)种火(huo)器,上山埋(mai)伏于丛密树林里(li)。
等(deng)到(dao)二(er)更时分(fen),贼将縻果然(ran)同了二(er)个偏将,领着万余军(jun)马,人披软战(zhan),马摘(zhai)銮铃(ling),偃旗息鼓(gu),疾(ji)驰到(dao)南土(tu)冈门口来(lai)。单廷见(jian)贼兵来(lai),教军(jun)士(shi)燃点(dian)火(huo)把(ba),接住杀(sha)。单廷与縻礩(zhi)不(bu)到(dao)四五合,单廷拨马领兵退入去(qu)。那縻是(shi)有勇无谋(mou)的人,领兵一迳抢进来(lai)。薛永,施恩见(jian)南路(lu)(lu)举火(huo),即教李忠,穆(mu)春分(fen)兵一千,疾(ji)驰到(dao)庄南,把(ba)住路(lu)(lu)口。
那时贼(zei)兵(bing)都(dou)喊杀(sha)连天抢入去,只望(wang)东北上风(feng)头杀(sha)来(lai),乃(nai)是空(kong)屋,不见(jian)(jian)(jian)粮草(cao)。縻(mi)领(ling)兵(bing)四面搜索,看见(jian)(jian)(jian)下(xia)风(feng)头只有(you)(you)一二百辆(liang)粮草(cao)车(che),有(you)(you)五(wu)六(liu)百军士(shi)看守(shou),见(jian)(jian)(jian)贼(zei)兵(bing)来(lai),发(fa)(fa)声喊,都(dou)奔散。縻(mi)道:"原来(lai)不多(duo)粮草(cao)!"叫军士(shi)打火把(ba)照看,中(zhong)间(jian)车(che)队(dui)(dui)里,每队(dui)(dui)有(you)(you)两辆(liang)缎疋车(che)。那些贼(zei)兵(bing)见(jian)(jian)(jian)了,便去乱(luan)抢。縻(mi)急要止遏时,又被(bei)山上将(jiang)火箭火把(ba)乱(luan)打射(she)下(xia)来(lai),草(cao)房柴车(che)上,都(dou)燔烧起来(lai)。贼(zei)兵(bing)发(fa)(fa)减,急躲避时,早被(bei)火炮药线引(yin)着火,传递得快,如轰雷般打击(ji)(ji)出(chu)来(lai)。贼(zei)兵(bing)奔走不迭的(de),都(dou)被(bei)火炮击(ji)(ji)死(si)。捻指(zhi)间(jian),烘烘火起,烈烈烟生(sheng),但(dan)见(jian)(jian)(jian):
风随(sui)火(huo)势,火(huo)趁风威,千(qian)支火(huo)箭掣金蛇,后个轰雷震火(huo)。骊山顶上,料应褒姒逞英雄;扬子(zi)江(jiang)头,不(bu)弱周郎(lang)施妙(miao)计(ji)。氤(yin)氲紫雾腾天起,闪烁红霞(xia)贯(guan)地来。必(bi)必(bi)剥剥响不(bu)绝,浑如除夜放(fang)炮竹(zhu)。
当下火势昌(chang)炽,炮声震响,如天(tian)摧地裂之声。须臾,百十间草(cao)房,变做猓团火块。縻被火炮击(ji)死(si),贼兵击(ji)死(si)大(da)半(ban),焦头烂额者无数。又(you)被单廷,施恩(en)等三路追杀(sha)进来(lai),二个偏将,都(dou)被杀(sha)死(si),一万人(ren)马(ma)(ma),只(zhi)有千(qian)余人(ren)从土冈上爬出去,逃(tao)脱性(xing)命。天(tian)明,柴进等仍与李应等合兵一处,将粮(liang)草(cao)运送大(da)寨来(lai)。宋先锋正升帐(zhang),遣(qian)调兵马(ma)(ma)杀(sha)贼,只(zhi)见马(ma)(ma)军拴束马(ma)(ma)匹,步军安排器械,正是旌旗红展(zhan)一天(tian)霞(xia),刀剑白铺千(qian)里雪。毕竟宋江等如何杀(sha),且(qie)听(ting)下回分解。