第六十二(er)回(hui) 宋江兵打(da)大名城 关胜议取(qu)梁山泊
说话当(dang)(dang)时石(shi)秀(xiu)和卢(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)两(liang)个(ge)(ge)(ge)在城(cheng)(cheng)内走(zou)投没路(lu),四(si)下(xia)里(li)人(ren)马(ma)合来(lai)(lai),众做(zuo)公的(de)把(ba)挠钓套索一齐上(shang),可怜寡(gua)不敌(di)众,两(liang)个(ge)(ge)(ge)当(dang)(dang)下(xia)尽被捉(zhuo)了(le),解(jie)到梁(liang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)(shu)面前,叫押(ya)过劫法(fa)场的(de)贼来(lai)(lai)。石(shi)秀(xiu)押(ya)在厅下(xia),睁圆怪眼,高声大骂:你这(zhei)与奴才做(zuo)奴才的(de)奴才!我听(ting)(ting)著哥哥将(jiang)令:早晚便(bian)引(yin)军来(lai)(lai)打城(cheng)(cheng)子(zi)(zi),踏为(wei)平地(di),把(ba)你砍为(wei)三截(jie)!先教老爷来(lai)(lai)和你们说知(zhi)!石(shi)秀(xiu)在厅前千奴才万(wan)奴才价骂。厅上(shang)众人(ren)都呆了(le)。梁(liang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)(shu)听(ting)(ting)了(le),沈吟半(ban)晌,叫取大枷来(lai)(lai),且把(ba)二人(ren)枷了(le),监放死囚牢里(li),分(fen)付(fu)蔡福在意(yi)看(kan)管,休教有失。蔡福要结识(shi)梁(liang)山泊(bo)好汉(han),把(ba)两(liang)个(ge)(ge)(ge)做(zuo)一处(chu)牢里(li)关锁著,忙将(jiang)好酒与他两(liang)个(ge)(ge)(ge)吃(chi);因此(ci)不曾吃(chi)苦。却说梁(liang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)(shu)唤(huan)本州新(xin)任王太守(shou)当(dang)(dang)厅发落,就城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)计(ji)点被伤人(ren)数,杀死的(de)七(qi)八十(shi)个(ge)(ge)(ge),跌伤头(tou)面磕折(zhe)腿脚者不计(ji)其(qi)数,报(bao)名在官。梁(liang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)(shu)支给官钱医(yi)治烧化(hua)了(le)当(dang)(dang)。次日,城(cheng)(cheng)里(li)城(cheng)(cheng)外报(bao)说将(jiang)来(lai)(lai):收得(de)梁(liang)山泊(bo)没头(tou)帖子(zi)(zi)数十(shi)张(zhang),不敢隐瞒,只(zhi)得(de)呈上(shang)。梁(liang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)(shu)看(kan)了(le),吓得(de)魂飞天外,魄(po)散九霄(xiao)。帖子(zi)(zi)上(shang)写道(dao):“梁(liang)山泊(bo)义(yi)士(shi)宋江,仰示大名府官吏:员(yuan)外卢(lu)俊(jun)义(yi)者,天下(xia)豪杰(jie)之士(shi),吾今启请(qing)上(shang)山,一同替天行道(dao),如(ru)何(he)妄(wang)狗奸(jian)贿,屈害善(shan)良!五令石(shi)秀(xiu)先来(lai)(lai)报(bao)知(zhi),不期反被擒(qin)捉(zhuo)。如(ru)是存(cun)得(de)一人(ren)性命,献出淫妇(fu)奸(jian)夫(fu),吾无多(duo)求;傥(tang)若故伤羽翼,屈坏股肱(gong),便(bian)当(dang)(dang)拔寨(zhai)兴师,同心雪恨!大兵到处(chu),玉石(shi)俱焚!剿除奸(jian)诈,殄(tian)灭(mie)愚顽,天地(di)咸扶,鬼(gui)神共佑!谈笑而(er)来(lai)(lai),鼓(gu)舞(wu)而(er)去。义(yi)夫(fu)节妇(fu),孝子(zi)(zi)顺孙,安(an)分(fen)良民,清慎官吏,切勿惊(jing)惶,各安(an)职业(ye)。谕众知(zhi)悉(xi)。”当(dang)(dang)时梁(liang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)(shu)看(kan)毕(bi),惊(jing)得(de)面如(ru)土色,剖决(jue)不下(xia),既时便(bian)唤(huan)王太守(shou)到来(lai)(lai)商(shang)议:此(ci)事如(ru)何(he)剖决(jue)?
王太守是个(ge)善儒之(zhi)(zhi)人,听得说了这(zhei)话,便(bian)(bian)禀梁(liang)(liang)中(zhong)书(shu)道:梁(liang)(liang)山泊这(zhei)一(yi)伙(huo),朝(chao)廷(ting)几次尚且(qie)捕他不(bu)(bu)(bu)得,何(he)况(kuang)我这(zhei)里一(yi)郡之(zhi)(zhi)力量?倘若(ruo)这(zhei)亡(wang)命(ming)之(zhi)(zhi)徒引兵(bing)到来,朝(chao)廷(ting)救兵(bing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)迭(die),那时(shi)悔(hui)之(zhi)(zhi)晚矣!若(ruo)论小(xiao)官愚见(jian):且(qie)姑(gu)存此(ci)二(er)人性命(ming),一(yi)面写(xie)表申奏朝(chao)廷(ting);二(er)即(ji)奉书(shu)呈上蔡(cai)太师(shi)恩(en)相(xiang)知道;三者可(ke)(ke)教本处(chu)军马出城(cheng)下寨,堤备不(bu)(bu)(bu)虞:如此(ci)可(ke)(ke)保大名(ming)无事,军民不(bu)(bu)(bu)伤。若(ruo)将(jiang)这(zhei)两(liang)(liang)个(ge)一(yi)时(shi)杀坏,诚(cheng)恐(kong)寇兵(bing)临城(cheng),一(yi)者无兵(bing)解,二(er)者朝(chao)廷(ting)见(jian)怪,三乃百姓惊慌,城(cheng)中(zhong)扰乱,深为未(wei)便(bian)(bian)。梁(liang)(liang)中(zhong)书(shu)听了道:知府言之(zhi)(zhi)极当。先唤押牢节(jie)级蔡(cai)福来,便(bian)(bian)道:这(zhei)两(liang)(liang)个(ge)贼(zei)徒,非同小(xiao)可(ke)(ke)。你若(ruo)是拘(ju)束得紧,诚(cheng)恐(kong)丧命(ming);若(ruo)教你宽松(song),又(you)怕走了。你弟兄两(liang)(liang)个(ge),早早晚晚,可(ke)(ke)紧可(ke)(ke)慢,在意坚固管候发(fa)落,休得时(shi)刻怠(dai)慢。蔡(cai)福听了,心中(zhong)暗喜(xi),如此(ci)发(fa)放,正在上怀。领了钧旨,自去牢中(zhong)安慰两(liang)(liang)个(ge),不(bu)(bu)(bu)在话下。只说梁(liang)(liang)中(zhong)书(shu)唤兵(bing)马都监(jian)大刀闻(wen)达,天王李(li)成(cheng),两(liang)(liang)个(ge)都到厅前商(shang)议(yi)。梁(liang)(liang)中(zhong)书(shu)备说梁(liang)(liang)山泊没头告示(shi),王太守所言之(zhi)(zhi)事。两(liang)(liang)个(ge)都监(jian)听罢(ba),李(li)成(cheng)便(bian)(bian)道:量这(zhei)伙(huo)草寇如何(he)敢擅(shan)离(li)巢穴!相(xiang)公(gong)何(he)必有劳(lao)神思?李(li)某不(bu)(bu)(bu)才,食禄多矣;无功报德(de),愿施(shi)犬马之(zhi)(zhi)劳(lao),统领军卒,离(li)城(cheng)下寨。草寇不(bu)(bu)(bu)来,别作商(shang)议(yi);如若(ruo)那伙(huo)强寇,年衰(shuai)命(ming)尽,擅(shan)离(li)巢穴,领众前来,不(bu)(bu)(bu)是小(xiao)将(jiang)夸(kua)口,定令此(ci)贼(zei)片甲(jia)不(bu)(bu)(bu)回(hui)!梁(liang)(liang)中(zhong)书(shu)听了大喜(xi),随即(ji)取金(jin)花绣缎赏(shang)劳(lao)二(er)将(jiang)。
两个辞(ci)谢,别(bie)了梁(liang)中书,各回营寨(zhai)安歇。次日(ri)(ri),李(li)成升帐(zhang),唤大小官军(jun)(jun)(jun)上帐(zhang)商议。傍(bang)边(bian)走过一人,威风凛凛,相貌堂(tang)堂(tang),便是(shi)急先锋超又出头(tou)相见。李(li)成传令道:宋(song)江草寇,早晚临城,要来打(da)俺大名。你可(ke)点(dian)本部(bu)军(jun)(jun)(jun)兵离三十(shi)(shi)里下(xia)寨(zhai):我(wo)随後却领军(jun)(jun)(jun)来。索超得(de)了令,次日(ri)(ri),点(dian)起本部(bu)军(jun)(jun)(jun)兵,至三十(shi)(shi)五里地名飞虎峪靠山下(xia)了寨(zhai)栅。次日(ri)(ri),李(li)成引(yin)领正偏将(jiang),离城二十(shi)(shi)五里地名槐树坡下(xia)了寨(zhai)栅。周围密布(bu)枪刀(dao),四下(xia)深(shen)藏(zang)鹿角,三面掘下(xia)陷坑,众军(jun)(jun)(jun)摩拳擦掌,诸将(jiang)协力(li)同心,只等(deng)梁(liang)山泊军(jun)(jun)(jun)马到来,便要建功,话分(fen)两头(tou),原来这没头(tou)帖(tie)子(zi)却是(shi)吴(wu)学(xue)究闻得(de)燕青(qing)杨雄(xiong)报信。
又叫戴宗打听得卢员(yuan)外石(shi)(shi)秀都(dou)被擒(qin)捉,因此虚写(xie)告示(shi)向没人处(chu)撇上,及桥梁道(dao)路上贴放,只要保全(quan)卢俊义石(shi)(shi)秀二(er)人性命。戴宗回(hui)到(dao)梁山(shan)泊,把(ba)上项事(shi)(shi)备(bei)细(xi)与众头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)说知。宋(song)江(jiang)听罢大(da)(da)惊(jing),就忠(zhong)义堂打鼓集众,大(da)(da)小(xiao)(xiao)头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)各(ge)依(yi)(yi)次序而坐。宋(song)江(jiang)开(kai)话对吴(wu)(wu)学究(jiu)道(dao):当初军(jun)师(shi)好(hao)计(ji)启请卢员(yuan)外上山(shan),今日(ri)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)想却(que)叫他受苦;又陷(xian)了(le)(le)石(shi)(shi)秀兄(xiong)弟;再用(yong)何(he)计(ji)可救(jiu)?吴(wu)(wu)用(yong)道(dao):兄(xiong)长(zhang)(zhang)放心(xin)。小(xiao)(xiao)生(sheng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)才,趁此机会,要取大(da)(da)名钱粮,以(yi)供山(shan)寨(zhai)之(zhi)用(yong)。明(ming)日(ri)是个吉辰,请兄(xiong)长(zhang)(zhang)分一(yi)半(ban)头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)把(ba)守山(shan)寨(zhai);其(qi)余尽(jin)随(sui)出去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)攻打城(cheng)池(chi)。宋(song)江(jiang)当下便(bian)(bian)(bian)唤铁面孔(kong)目(mu)裴(pei)宣派拨(bo)大(da)(da)小(xiao)(xiao)军(jun)兵来日(ri)起(qi)程。黑旋(xuan)风(feng)李(li)(li)逵(kui)道(dao):我(wo)(wo)这两把(ba)大(da)(da)斧多时(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)曾发市;听得打州劫县,他也在(zai)(zai)厅边欢(huan)喜!哥哥拨(bo)与我(wo)(wo)五(wu)(wu)百(bai)小(xiao)(xiao)喽(lou)(lou)(lou)罗(luo)(luo),抢到(dao)大(da)(da)名,把(ba)那(nei)梁中(zhong)(zhong)书砍做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)肉地,拿住李(li)(li)固和(he)(he)那(nei)婆娘(niang)(niang),碎尸万(wan)段救(jiu)出卢员(yuan)外石(shi)(shi)二(er)郎,也使我(wo)(wo)哑道(dao)吐口宿(su)气!又教(jiao)我(wo)(wo)做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)彻(che),却(que)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)快活(huo)?宋(song)江(jiang)道(dao):兄(xiong)弟虽然(ran)勇(yong)猛,这所在(zai)(zai),非比(bi)别处(chu)州府。那(nei)梁中(zhong)(zhong)书又是蔡(cai)太师(shi)女婿;更(geng)兼手下有李(li)(li)成,闻达,都(dou)是万(wan)夫不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)当之(zhi)勇(yong):不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可轻敌。李(li)(li)逵(kui)大(da)(da)叫道(dao):哥哥前(qian)日(ri)晓得我(wo)(wo)生(sheng)口快,便(bian)(bian)(bian)要我(wo)(wo)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)妆做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)哑了(le)(le);今日(ri)晓得我(wo)(wo)欢(huan)喜杀(sha)人,便(bian)(bian)(bian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)教(jiao)我(wo)(wo)去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)个先锋!依(yi)(yi)你这样用(yong)人之(zhi)时(shi),却(que)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)是屈(qu)杀(sha)了(le)(le)铁牛!吴(wu)(wu)用(yong)道(dao):既然(ran)你要去(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),便(bian)(bian)(bian)教(jiao)做(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)先锋。点与五(wu)(wu)百(bai)好(hao)汉相随(sui),就充头(tou)(tou)阵。来日(ri)下山(shan)。当晚宋(song)江(jiang)和(he)(he)吴(wu)(wu)用(yong)商议,拨(bo)定了(le)(le)人数。裴(pei)宣写(xie)了(le)(le)告示(shi),送到(dao)各(ge)寨(zhai),各(ge)依(yi)(yi)拨(bo)次施(shi)行,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得时(shi)刻有误。此时(shi)秋末冬初天气,征夫容易披挂,战马久己(ji)肥满;军(jun)卒(zu)久不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)临(lin)阵,皆生(sheng)战斗之(zhi)心(xin);正是有事(shi)(shi)为荣,无不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)欢(huan)天喜地,收拾枪刀,拴束(shu)鞍(an)马,吹风(feng)忽哨,时(shi)刻下山(shan)。第一(yi)拨(bo):当先哨路黑旋(xuan)风(feng)李(li)(li)逵(kui),部(bu)(bu)领(ling)(ling)(ling)小(xiao)(xiao)喽(lou)(lou)(lou)罗(luo)(luo)五(wu)(wu)百(bai)。第二(er)拨(bo):两头(tou)(tou)蛇解珍,双(shuang)尾蝎解宝,毛头(tou)(tou)星孔(kong)明(ming),独火星孔(kong)亮部(bu)(bu)领(ling)(ling)(ling)小(xiao)(xiao)喽(lou)(lou)(lou)罗(luo)(luo)一(yi)千。第三拨(bo):女头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)一(yi)丈(zhang)青(qing)扈(hu)三娘(niang)(niang),副将(jiang)母夜叉(cha)孙二(er)娘(niang)(niang),母大(da)(da)虫顾大(da)(da)嫂,部(bu)(bu)领(ling)(ling)(ling)小(xiao)(xiao)喽(lou)(lou)(lou)罗(luo)(luo)一(yi)千。第四拨(bo):扑天雕(diao)李(li)(li)应,副将(jiang)九纹龙(long)史进,小(xiao)(xiao)尉迟(chi)孙新,部(bu)(bu)领(ling)(ling)(ling)小(xiao)(xiao)喽(lou)(lou)(lou)罗(luo)(luo)一(yi)千。中(zhong)(zhong)军(jun)主将(jiang)都(dou)头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)宋(song)江(jiang),军(jun)师(shi)吴(wu)(wu)用(yong);簇帐头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)四员(yuan):小(xiao)(xiao)温吕方,宝仁贵郭盛,病尉迟(chi)孙立,镇二(er)山(shan)黄(huang)信(xin)。前(qian)军(jun)头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)霹雳火秦明(ming),副将(jiang)百(bai)胜将(jiang)韩滔(tao),天目(mu)将(jiang)彭圯。後军(jun)头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)豹子头(tou)(tou)林冲,副将(jiang)铁笛(di)仙马麟(lin),火眼狻猊邓(deng)飞(fei)。左军(jun)头(tou)(tou)领(ling)(ling)(ling)双(shuang)鞭呼延(yan)灼,副将(jiang)摩(mo)云金翅欧鹏,锦毛虎燕顺。
右军(jun)头领(ling)(ling)小(xiao)(xiao)李(li)广花(hua)(hua)荣(rong),副(fu)将(jiang)跳涧陈达,白(bai)花(hua)(hua)蛇杨(yang)春。并(bing)带炮手轰天雷(lei)凌振;接应粮草,探听(ting)军(jun)情头领(ling)(ling)一(yi)员(yuan),神行太保戴宗。军(jun)兵分拨(bo)已定(ding),平(ping)明,各头领(ling)(ling)依次(ci)而行,当日进发。只留下(xia)副(fu)军(jun)师(shi)公孙(sun)胜并(bing)刘唐,朱仝(tong),穆弘(hong)四个头领(ling)(ling)统领(ling)(ling)马(ma)步(bu)军(jun)兵守(shou)把(ba)(ba)山寨。三关水(shui)寨中(zhong)(zhong)自有李(li)俊等把(ba)(ba)守(shou),不(bu)话在下(xia)。却说(shuo)索(suo)超(chao)正在飞虎峪寨中(zhong)(zhong)坐地,只见流星马(ma)前(qian)来报(bao)说(shuo):宋江军(jun)马(ma),大(da)小(xiao)(xiao)人(ren)兵,不(bu)计期(qi)数,离(li)寨约有二三十里(li),将(jiang)近到来!索(suo)超(chao)听(ting)得,飞报(bao)李(li)成,槐树(shu)坡寨内。李(li)成听(ting)了(le),一(yi)面报(bao)马(ma)入城,一(yi)面自备了(le)战马(ma),直(zhi)到前(qian)寨。索(suo)超(chao)接著,说(shuo)了(le)备细(xi)。
次(ci)日五(wu)更(geng)造(zao)饭,天明拔(ba)寨(zhai)都起(qi),前到庾家(jia)村(cun),列(lie)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)阵势(shi),摆开一(yi)(yi)(yi)万五(wu)千人(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma)。李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao),全副(fu)披(pi)挂,门旗(qi)下勒(le)住战马(ma)(ma)(ma)。平东一(yi)(yi)(yi)望(wang),远远地(di)尘(chen)土起(qi)处,约有(you)(you)五(wu)百(bai)余(yu)人(ren)(ren),飞奔(ben)前来(lai)(lai)(lai);当(dang)(dang)前一(yi)(yi)(yi)员(yuan)好汉(han),乃是黑(hei)旋风李逵,手(shou)(shou)(shou)拿双斧,高声(sheng)大(da)叫:“认得梁山(shan)泊(bo)好汉(han)黑(hei)爷爷麽(mo)?”李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在马(ma)(ma)(ma)上(shang)看(kan)(kan)了,与索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)大(da)笑道:每日只(zhi)说梁山(shan)泊(bo)好汉(han),原(yuan)(yuan)来(lai)(lai)(lai)只(zhi)是这(zhei)(zhei)等腌(a)草寇(kou),何足为道!先锋,你看(kan)(kan)麽(mo)?何不先捉此贼?索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)笑道:不须小(xiao)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)建功。言未绝,索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)马(ma)(ma)(ma)後一(yi)(yi)(yi)员(yuan)首(shou)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),姓王,名定手(shou)(shou)(shou)捻长枪,引(yin)领(ling)部(bu)下一(yi)(yi)(yi)百(bai)马(ma)(ma)(ma)军(jun),飞奔(ben)冲将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)过(guo)来(lai)(lai)(lai)。李逵被马(ma)(ma)(ma)军(jun)一(yi)(yi)(yi)冲,当(dang)(dang)下四(si)散奔(ben)走(zou)。索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)引(yin)军(jun)直赶(gan)过(guo)庾家(jia)村(cun)时,只(zhi)见(jian)山(shan)坡(po)背(bei)後锣鼓喧天,早撞出两(liang)彪(biao)(biao)军(jun)马(ma)(ma)(ma),左(zuo)有(you)(you)解(jie)珍、孔(kong)亮(liang)(liang),右(you)有(you)(you)孔(kong)明、解(jie)宝,各领(ling)五(wu)百(bai)小(xiao)喽(lou)罗冲杀(sha)将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)来(lai)(lai)(lai)。索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)见(jian)他有(you)(you)接(jie)应(ying)军(jun)马(ma)(ma)(ma),方才吃(chi)惊,不来(lai)(lai)(lai)追赶(gan),勒(le)马(ma)(ma)(ma)便(bian)回(hui)。李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)问道:如何不拿贼来(lai)(lai)(lai)?索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)道:赶(gan)过(guo)山(shan)去(qu),正(zheng)要拿他,原(yuan)(yuan)来(lai)(lai)(lai)这(zhei)(zhei)厮们倒有(you)(you)接(jie)应(ying)人(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma),伏兵齐起(qi),难以下手(shou)(shou)(shou)。李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)道:这(zhei)(zhei)等草寇(kou),何足惧哉(zai)!将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)引(yin)前部(bu)军(jun)兵,尽(jin)数(shu)杀(sha)过(guo)庾家(jia)村(cun)来(lai)(lai)(lai)。只(zhi)见(jian)前面摇旗(qi)呐(na)喊,擂鼓鸣锣,另是一(yi)(yi)(yi)彪(biao)(biao)军(jun)马(ma)(ma)(ma),当(dang)(dang)先一(yi)(yi)(yi)骑马(ma)(ma)(ma)上(shang),既是一(yi)(yi)(yi)员(yuan)女将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),引(yin)军(jun)红旗(qi)上(shang)金书大(da)字,“女将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)丈青(qing)”,左(zuo)手(shou)(shou)(shou)顾大(da)嫂,右(you)手(shou)(shou)(shou)孙二(er)娘(niang),引(yin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)千余(yu)军(jun)马(ma)(ma)(ma),尽(jin)是七长八短汉(han),四(si)山(shan)五(wu)岳人(ren)(ren)。李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)看(kan)(kan)了道:这(zhei)(zhei)等军(jun)人(ren)(ren),作何用(yong)处!先锋与向(xiang)前迎敌,我却分兵剿捕四(si)下草寇(kou)!索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)领(ling)了将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)令,手(shou)(shou)(shou)拿金蘸斧,拍(pai)坐(zuo)下马(ma)(ma)(ma),杀(sha)奔(ben)前来(lai)(lai)(lai)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)丈青(qing)勒(le)马(ma)(ma)(ma)回(hui)头(tou),望(wang)山(shan)凹里便(bian)走(zou)。李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分开人(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma),四(si)下赶(gan)杀(sha)。忽然当(dang)(dang)头(tou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)彪(biao)(biao)人(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma),喊声(sheng)动地(di),却是扑天雕李应(ying),左(zuo)有(you)(you)史(shi)进,右(you)有(you)(you)孙新(xin),著地(di)卷来(lai)(lai)(lai)。李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)急忙退乞庾家(jia)村(cun)时,左(zuo)冲出解(jie)珍,孔(kong)亮(liang)(liang),右(you)冲出孔(kong)明、解(jie)宝,部(bu)领(ling)人(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma),重复杀(sha)转。三员(yuan)女将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)拨转马(ma)(ma)(ma)头(tou),随後杀(sha)来(lai)(lai)(lai),赶(gan)得李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)等四(si)分五(wu)落(luo)。将(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)及近(jin)寨(zhai),黑(hei)旋风李逵当(dang)(dang)先拦住。李成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),索(suo)(suo)(suo)超(chao)(chao)(chao)冲开人(ren)(ren)马(ma)(ma)(ma),夺路而去(qu);比及至(zhi)寨(zhai),大(da)折(zhe)无数(shu)。
宋(song)江军马(ma)也不追赶,一面收兵暂歇,扎下营(ying)寨(zhai)。却说李成,索超慌(huang)忙差人入城报知梁中(zhong)书。梁中(zhong)书连夜(ye)再(zai)差闻达速领本(ben)部军马(ma)前来助战(zhan)。李成接著,就槐(huai)树坡寨(zhai)内商议(yi)退兵之策。
闻(wen)达(da)笑道:疥癞(lai)之疾,何足挂意!当夜商议定了(le)(le)(le):明(ming)日四更造饭,五更披挂,平明(ming)进兵(bing)。战(zhan)鼓(gu)二(er)通,拔寨都(dou)起(qi),前(qian)到庾(yu)家村。只见宋(song)(song)江军(jun)马(ma)(ma)(ma)泼风也似(si)价来。闻(wen)达(da)便(bian)(bian)教将(jiang)军(jun)马(ma)(ma)(ma)摆开,强弓硬弩(nu),射住阵(zhen)脚。宋(song)(song)江阵(zhen)中(zhong)(zhong)早己捧出一(yi)员大(da)(da)将(jiang),红旗银字(zi),大(da)(da)书“霹雳火(huo)秦(qin)明(ming)”;勒马(ma)(ma)(ma)阵(zhen)前(qian),厉声(sheng)大(da)(da)叫:大(da)(da)名(ming)滥官污吏听著手!多时(shi)要打你(ni)这(zhei)城子,诚恐害了(le)(le)(le)百姓良民。好(hao)好(hao)将(jiang)卢俊义、石秀送将(jiang)出来,淫妇奸夫一(yi)同解出,我(wo)便(bian)(bian)退兵(bing)罢战(zhan),誓(shi)不(bu)相(xiang)侵!若(ruo)是执(zhi)迷不(bu)悟,亦(yi)须有(you)(you)话(hua)早说(shuo)!闻(wen)达(da)听了(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)怒(nu),便(bian)(bian)问:谁去(qu)力擒此贼?说(shuo)犹未了(le)(le)(le),索(suo)超(chao)早已出马(ma)(ma)(ma);立(li)在阵(zhen)前(qian),高声(sheng)喝道:你(ni)这(zhei)厮是朝廷命官,国家有(you)(you)何负你(ni)?你(ni)好(hao)人(ren)不(bu)做,却(que)落为(wei)贼!我(wo)今拿住你(ni)时(shi),碎(sui)尸万段!秦(qin)明(ming)听了(le)(le)(le)这(zhei)话(hua),一(yi)发(fa)炉(lu)中(zhong)(zhong)添炭,火(huo)上(shang)烧油,拍马(ma)(ma)(ma)向前(qian),轮(lun)狼牙棍直(zhi)奔(ben)将(jiang)来。索(suo)超(chao)纵马(ma)(ma)(ma)直(zhi)居秦(qin)明(ming)。二(er)匹劣(lie)马(ma)(ma)(ma)相(xiang)交,两个急人(ren)发(fa)愤,众军(jun)呐喊,斗过二(er)十余(yu)合,不(bu)分胜败(bai)(bai)。前(qian)军(jun)队(dui)里(li)转过韩(han)滔,就(jiu)马(ma)(ma)(ma)上(shang)拈弓搭箭(jian),觑(qu)得索(suo)超(chao)较亲,飕地只一(yi)箭(jian),正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)索(suo)超(chao)左(zuo)臂,撇了(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)斧,回马(ma)(ma)(ma)望本阵(zhen)便(bian)(bian)走。宋(song)(song)江鞭梢(shao)一(yi)指(zhi),大(da)(da)小三军(jun)一(yi)齐卷杀过去(qu)。正(zheng)是尸横遍野(ye),血(xue)流成(cheng)河,大(da)(da)败(bai)(bai)亏输(shu)。直(zhi)追过庾(yu)家村,随即夺了(le)(le)(le)槐(huai)树小寨。当晚(wan)闻(wen)达(da)直(zhi)奔(ben)飞虎(hu)峪,计点军(jun)兵(bing),三停去(qu)一(yi)。宋(song)(song)江就(jiu)槐(huai)树坡寨内屯。
吴用道(dao)(dao)(dao):军(jun)兵败走,心中(zhong)(zhong)必怯(qie);若不(bu)(bu)(bu)乘势(shi)追赶(gan),诚恐养(yang)成勇气(qi),急忙难得(de)(de)(de)。宋(song)江道(dao)(dao)(dao):军(jun)师之言极当(dang)。随即(ji)传令:当(dang)晚就将(jiang)精锐(rui)得(de)(de)(de)胜军(jun)马(ma),分作四路(lu),连(lian)夜进(jin)发(fa)(fa),杀(sha)奔(ben)将(jiang)来(lai)。再说(shuo)闻(wen)达(da)(da)(da)飞(fei)(fei)奔(ben)到飞(fei)(fei)虎峪,方在寨中(zhong)(zhong)坐了(le)喘息。小校来(lai)报,东(dong)边(bian)山上(shang)一带火(huo)(huo)起(qi),闻(wen)达(da)(da)(da)带领(ling)军(jun)兵上(shang)马(ma)投(tou)东(dong)看时,只见遍山遍野通红;西(xi)(xi)边(bian)山上(shang)又(you)是一带火(huo)(huo)起(qi),闻(wen)达(da)(da)(da)便(bian)引(yin)军(jun)兵急投(tou)西(xi)(xi)时,听得(de)(de)(de)马(ma)後喊声震(zhen)(zhen)地,当(dang)先(xian)首将(jiang)小李(li)广花(hua)荣,引(yin)副(fu)(fu)将(jiang)杨春,陈达(da)(da)(da),从(cong)东(dong)边(bian)火(huo)(huo)里(li)直冲(chong)出来(lai)。两路(lu)并力追来(lai),後面(mian)喊声越大(da)(da),火(huo)(huo)光(guang)越明(ming)(ming),又(you)是首将(jiang)霹雳火(huo)(huo)秦明(ming)(ming),引(yin)副(fu)(fu)将(jiang)韩滔,彭圯,人(ren)喊马(ma)嘶,不(bu)(bu)(bu)计其数。闻(wen)达(da)(da)(da)军(jun)马(ma)大(da)(da)乱,拔寨都起(qi)。只见前(qian)面(mian)喊声又(you)发(fa)(fa),火(huo)(huo)光(guang)晃(huang)耀。闻(wen)达(da)(da)(da)引(yin)军(jun)夺路(lu),只听得(de)(de)(de)震(zhen)(zhen)天(tian)震(zhen)(zhen)地一齐炮响。却是轰天(tian)雷凌振将(jiang)带副(fu)(fu)手从(cong)小路(lu)直转飞(fei)(fei)虎峪那边(bian)放(fang)起(qi)这(zhei)炮。炮响里(li)一片(pian)火(huo)(huo)把,火(huo)(huo)光(guang)里(li)一彪(biao)军(jun)马(ma)拦路(lu),乃是首将(jiang)豹子头林冲(chong)吊副(fu)(fu)将(jiang)马(ma)麟、邓飞(fei)(fei),截住归路(lu)。四下(xia)里(li)战鼓齐鸣,烈(lie)火(huo)(huo)竞举,众军(jun)乱窜,各(ge)自逃生。闻(wen)达(da)(da)(da)手舞大(da)(da)刀(dao),苦(ku)战夺路(lu),恰好撞著(zhu)李(li)成,合兵一处,且(qie)战且(qie)走;直到天(tian)明(ming)(ming),方至(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)下(xia)。梁中(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)得(de)(de)(de)这(zhei)个(ge)消息,惊得(de)(de)(de)三魂失二,七魄剩一,连(lian)忙点军(jun)出接(jie)败残人(ren)马(ma),紧闭城(cheng)(cheng)门,坚守不(bu)(bu)(bu)出。次(ci)日,宋(song)江军(jun)马(ma)追来(lai),直抵(di)东(dong)门上(shang)寨,准(zhun)备(bei)攻城(cheng)(cheng)。且(qie)说(shuo)梁中(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)在留守司聚众商议如何解救(jiu)。李(li)成道(dao)(dao)(dao):贼兵临城(cheng)(cheng),事(shi)在危(wei)急;若是迟延,必至(zhi)失陷。相(xiang)公可修告急家书(shu),差心腹之人(ren),星夜赶(gan)上(shang)京师与蔡太(tai)师知道(dao)(dao)(dao),早奏朝廷,调(diao)遣(qian)精兵前(qian)来(lai)救(jiu)应,此是上(shang)策(ce);第二作紧行文(wen)关报邻(lin)近府(fu)县,亦(yi)教早早调(diao)兵接(jie)应;第三,北(bei)京城(cheng)(cheng)内著(zhu)仰大(da)(da)名(ming)府(fu)起(qi)差民夫上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng),同(tong)心协助,守护城(cheng)(cheng)池,准(zhun)备(bei)擂木炮石(shi),强弩硬弓,灰瓶金汁,晓夜堤备(bei):如此,可保无虞。梁中(zhong)(zhong)书(shu)道(dao)(dao)(dao):家书(shu)随便(bian)修下(xia)。谁人(ren)去走一遭?当(dang)日差下(xia)首将(jiang)王定,金副(fu)(fu)披挂,又(you)差数个(ge)军(jun)马(ma),领(ling)了(le)密书(shu)放(fang)开城(cheng)(cheng)门吊桥,望(wang)东(dong)京飞(fei)(fei)报声息,及关报邻(lin)近府(fu)分,发(fa)(fa)兵救(jiu)应;先(xian)仰王太(tai)守起(qi)集民夫上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)守护,不(bu)(bu)(bu)在话下(xia)。
且说宋江(jiang)分调众将,引军围城(cheng),东西北三面下(xia)寨,只空南门不围,每日(ri)引军攻打(da)(da);一(yi)面向山寨中催取粮(liang)草,为久屯之计,务要打(da)(da)破大名(ming),救取卢员(yuan)外,石秀二人。李成,闻达连(lian)日(ri)提兵(bing)出(chu)城(cheng)交战,不能取胜;索超箭疮将,息(xi)未得痊可(ke)。不说宋江(jiang)军兵(bing)打(da)(da)城(cheng)。且说首将王定领密书,三人骑马(ma),直到东京(jing)太师府(fu)前下(xia)马(ma)。
门吏转报入去,太师(shi)教唤(huan)王定进(jin)来。直(zhi)到後当拜(bai)罢。呈上(shang)密(mi)书(shu)。蔡太师(shi)拆开封(feng)皮看(kan)了,大惊,问其备(bei)细。王定把卢俊义的事一一说来,如(ru)今宋江(jiang)领(ling)兵围城,声劳浩大,不可(ke)抵(di)敌。庾家村,槐树(shu)坡,飞虎峪(yu),三(san)处厮杀(sha),尽皆说罢。
蔡(cai)(cai)京道:鞍马(ma)劳(lao)困,你(ni)且去馆驿内安下,待(dai)我会(hui)官(guan)商议。王定(ding)又禀道:太(tai)(tai)师(shi)(shi)(shi)恩相(xiang):大名危如累卵,破在但夕;倘或失陷(xian),河(he)北(bei)县郡如之奈何?望太(tai)(tai)师(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)早早发兵剿除(chu)!蔡(cai)(cai)京道:不(bu)必多说(shuo),你(ni)且退去。王定(ding)去了。太(tai)(tai)师(shi)(shi)(shi)随即(ji)差当日府(fu)干请枢密院官(guan)急来商议军情(qing)重事。不(bu)移时(shi),东厅枢密使(shi)童(tong)贯,引(yin)三(san)衙太(tai)(tai)尉(wei),都到节堂参见太(tai)(tai)师(shi)(shi)(shi),蔡(cai)(cai)京把(ba)大名危急之事备细说(shuo)了一(yi)遍,如今将(jiang)何计(ji)策,用何良将(jiang),可(ke)退贼兵,以保(bao)城郭?说(shuo)罢,众官(guan)互(hu)相(xiang)厮觑,各有惧色。只(zhi)见那步军太(tai)(tai)尉(wei)背後。转出一(yi)人(ren)(ren),乃衙门防御保(bao)义使(shi),姓宣,名赞,掌管兵马(ma)。此(ci)人(ren)(ren)生得(de)面如锅底,鼻孔朝天,卷发赤须,彪形八尺,使(shi)口钢刀,武艺出众;先前(qian)在王府(fu)曾做郡马(ma),人(ren)(ren)呼为丑郡马(ma);因对连珠箭赢(ying)了番将(jiang),邵(shao)王爱他(ta)武艺,招做女婿;谁想郡主嫌他(ta)丑陋,怀恨(hen)而(er)亡,因此(ci)不(bu)得(de)重用,只(zhi)做得(de)个兵马(ma)保(bao)护使(shi)。
童贯是(shi)(shi)阿谀谄妄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒,与(yu)他(ta)(ta)不(bu)能(neng)相(xiang)下(xia)(xia),常有(you)(you)(you)嫌疑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心当时却(que)忍不(bu)住,出班来禀太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)师(shi)道(dao):“小将当初在(zai)乡(xiang)中(zhong),有(you)(you)(you)个(ge)(ge)相(xiang)识;此(ci)乃是(shi)(shi)汉末三分(fen)义(yi)勇武安(an)王嫡派子孙(sun),姓关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),名胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng);生得规(gui)模与(yu)上(shang)(shang)云长(zhang)相(xiang)似,使一口(kou)青龙偃月刀(dao),人(ren)(ren)称(cheng)为大(da)刀(dao)关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng);见做蒲东(dong)巡(xun)检(jian),屈在(zai)下(xia)(xia)撩(liao)。此(ci)人(ren)(ren)幼(you)读兵书(shu),深通武艺(yi),有(you)(you)(you)万夫不(bu)当之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)勇;若以(yi)礼(li)币请他(ta)(ta),拜为上(shang)(shang)将,可以(yi)扫清(qing)水寨(zhai),殄灭(mie)狂(kuang)徒,保国(guo)安(an)民。乞取钧(jun)旨。”蔡(cai)京(jing)听罢(ba)大(da)喜,就差宣(xuan)(xuan)赞(zan)(zan)为使,了(le)(le)文(wen)书(shu)鞍马(ma)(ma),连(lian)夜星火前往蒲东(dong)礼(li)请关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)赴京(jing)计(ji)议。众官皆(jie)退。话休(xiu)絮(xu)繁。宣(xuan)(xuan)赞(zan)(zan)领了(le)(le)文(wen)书(shu),上(shang)(shang)马(ma)(ma)进发,带将三五个(ge)(ge)从人(ren)(ren),不(bu)则一日,来到(dao)蒲东(dong)巡(xun)检(jian)司前下(xia)(xia)马(ma)(ma)。当日关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)正和郝思(si)文(wen)在(zai)衙内论说(shuo)古今兴废之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事,闻(wen)说(shuo)东(dong)京(jing)有(you)(you)(you)使命(ming)至(zhi)(zhi),关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)忙与(yu)郝思(si)文(wen)出来迎接(jie)。各施礼(li)罢(ba),请到(dao)厅上(shang)(shang)坐地。关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)问道(dao):故人(ren)(ren)久不(bu)见,今日何(he)事远劳亲自到(dao)此(ci)?宣(xuan)(xuan)赞(zan)(zan)回言(yan):为因梁山泊草寇攻打大(da)名,宣(xuan)(xuan)某在(zai)太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)师(shi)面(mian)前一力(li)保举兄(xiong)长(zhang)有(you)(you)(you)安(an)邦定国(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)策,降(jiang)兵斩将之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)才,特奉朝廷圣旨,太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)师(shi)钧(jun)命(ming),彩币鞍马(ma)(ma)礼(li)请起。兄(xiong)长(zhang)勿得推却(que),便请收(shou)拾赴京(jing)。关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)听了(le)(le)大(da)喜,与(yu)宣(xuan)(xuan)赞(zan)(zan)说(shuo)道(dao):这个(ge)(ge)兄(xiong)弟(di),姓郝,名思(si)文(wen),是(shi)(shi)我拜义(yi)兄(xiong)长(zhang)。当初他(ta)(ta)母亲梦井木犴(an)投胎(tai),因而有(you)(you)(you)孕,後(hou)生此(ci)人(ren)(ren),因此(ci),人(ren)(ren)唤他(ta)(ta)做井木犴(an)。这兄(xiong)弟(di),十(shi)八般武艺(yi)无(wu)有(you)(you)(you)不(bu)能(neng),可惜至(zhi)(zhi)今屈沉在(zai)此(ci);只今同去协力(li)报国(guo),有(you)(you)(you)何(he)不(bu)可?宣(xuan)(xuan)赞(zan)(zan)喜诺(nuo),就行催(cui)请程。当下(xia)(xia)关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)付老小,一同郝思(si)文(wen),将引(yin)关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)西汉十(shi)数个(ge)(ge)人(ren)(ren),收(shou)拾刀(dao)马(ma)(ma)盔甲行李,跟随宣(xuan)(xuan)赞(zan)(zan),连(lian)夜起程。来到(dao)东(dong)京(jing),迳投太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)师(shi)府(fu)前下(xia)(xia)马(ma)(ma)。门吏转报,蔡(cai)太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)师(shi)得知(zhi),教唤进。宣(xuan)(xuan)赞(zan)(zan)引(yin)关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),郝思(si)文(wen)直到(dao)节堂。拜见已罢(ba),立(li)在(zai)阶(jie)下(xia)(xia)。蔡(cai)太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)师(shi)看了(le)(le)关(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),端的(de)好表人(ren)(ren)材:堂堂八尺五六身(shen)躯,细细三柳髭须两眉入鬓(bin),凤眼(yan)朝天;面(mian)如重(zhong)枣,唇若涂朱,太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)师(shi)大(da)喜,便问:将军青春(chun)少多(duo)?
关胜答道(dao):小将(jiang)三十有(you)二。蔡(cai)太(tai)师道(dao):梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)泊(bo)草寇(kou)(kou)围(wei)困大名,请问(wen)将(jiang)军,施何妙策(ce)以解(jie)其(qi)围(wei)?关胜禀(bing)道(dao):久闻草寇(kou)(kou)占住水泊(bo),惊群动众(zhong);今擅离巢穴,自取其(qi)祸。若救大名,虚劳(lao)人力(li);乞假(jia)精兵数万,先取梁(liang)山(shan)(shan),後拿贼寇(kou)(kou),教他首尾不能相顾。太(tai)师见说,大喜,与宣赞道(dao):此乃围(wei)魏救赵之(zhi)计(ji),正合(he)吾心。随即唤枢密院官调拨山(shan)(shan)东,河北精锐军兵一万五千;教郝思文(wen)为(wei)(wei)先锋,宣赞为(wei)(wei)後合(he),关胜为(wei)(wei)领兵指(zhi)挥使(shi);步军太(tai)尉(wei)段常接(jie)应(ying)粮草。犒赏三军,限(xian)日下起程(cheng)。大刀阔斧,杀奔梁(liang)山(shan)(shan)泊(bo)来。直(zhi)教;龙离大海,不能驾(jia)雾腾云?虎(hu)到(dao)平川,怎办张牙舞(wu)爪?正是:贪观(guan)天上中(zhong)(zhong)秋月,失却盘(pan)中(zhong)(zhong)照殿珠。毕(bi)竟宋江军马(ma)怎地结果,且听(ting)下回分解(jie)。