第九(jiu)十(shi)六回 幻魔君(jun)术窘(jiong)五龙山 入云龙兵围百谷(gu)岭
话(hua)说宋(song)(song)阵里破乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)妖术的(de)那个先(xian)生(sheng),正是(shi)"入(ru)云龙"公(gong)孙(sun)(sun)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。他在卫(wei)州(zhou)接了宋(song)(song)先(xian)锋(feng)将(jiang)令(ling),即同王英(ying),张清(qing),解(jie)珍,解(jie)宝(bao),星(xing)夜赶到军前(qian)。入(ru)寨参(can)见了宋(song)(song)先(xian)锋(feng),恰遇(yu)乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)逞弄妖法,战败(bai)樊瑞。那日是(shi)二月初八日,干支是(shi)戊午,戊属土。当下(xia)公(gong)孙(sun)(sun)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)就请天干神将(jiang),克破那壬癸水(shui),扫荡妖氛,现(xian)出(chu)青天白日。宋(song)(song)江,公(gong)孙(sun)(sun)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)两骑马同到阵前(qian),看见乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)羞惭满面,领军马望南便走(zou)。公(gong)孙(sun)(sun)胜(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)对宋(song)(song)江道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao):"乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)法败(bai)奔(ben)走(zou),若放(fang)他进(jin)城,便根深固柢。兄长疾忙传(chuan)令(ling),教徐宁,索超,领兵五千,从东路(lu)抄至南门,绝住(zhu)去路(lu);王英(ying),孙(sun)(sun)新,领兵五千,驰往西(xi)门截住(zhu)。如遇(yu)乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)兵败(bai)到来(lai),只截住(zhu)他进(jin)城的(de)路(lu),不(bu)必与他杀。"宋(song)(song)江依计(ji)传(chuan)令(ling),分拨众(zhong)将(jiang)遵令(ling)去了。
此时(shi)兀是巳片时(shi)分(fen),宋江同(tong)公(gong)孙(sun)(sun)(sun)胜统领林冲,张清(qing)(qing),汤(tang)隆,李(li)云,扈三娘,顾(gu)大嫂七(qi)个头领,军马(ma)二万(wan),赶(gan)杀前(qian)(qian)来。北(bei)将(jiang)雷(lei)震(zhen)等保(bao)护乔道(dao)清(qing)(qing),且战且走。前(qian)(qian)面(mian)又有军马(ma)到(dao)(dao)来,却(que)是孙(sun)(sun)(sun)琪,聂新(xin)领兵接应,合兵一(yi)处(chu)。刚到(dao)(dao)五龙山寨(zhai),听得后面(mian)宋兵鸣锣擂鼓,喊(han)杀连天,飞赶(gan)上(shang)来。孙(sun)(sun)(sun)琪道(dao):"国(guo)师(shi)入(ru)寨(zhai)驻扎,待孙(sun)(sun)(sun)某等与他(ta)决一(yi)死(si)战。"乔道(dao)清(qing)(qing)在众(zhong)将(jiang)面(mian)前(qian)(qian)夸了(le)口(kou),况且自来行法,不曾遇着对手(shou),今被宋兵追迫,十分(fen)羞怒,便对孙(sun)(sun)(sun)琪道(dao):"你们且退后,待我上(shang)前(qian)(qian)拒(ju)敌。"即便勒兵列阵,一(yi)马(ma)当先,雷(lei)震(zhen)等将(jiang)簇拥左右。乔道(dao)清(qing)(qing)高叫:"水草寇,焉得这般欺(qi)负人?俺再与你决个胜败。"原来乔道(dao)清(qing)(qing)生(sheng)长泾原,是极西北(bei)地面(mian),与山东道(dao)路(lu)遥远,不知宋江等众(zhong)兄弟(di)详细(xi)。
当下宋阵里把旗(qi)左招右展,一起(qi)一伏,列成阵势(shi),两阵相对,吹动(dong)画角,战(zhan)鼓齐鸣。南阵里黄旗(qi)磨动(dong),门旗(qi)开处,两骑马(ma)出阵:中(zhong)间(jian)马(ma)上(shang),坐(zuo)着山东"呼保义""及时雨"宋公明,左手(shou)马(ma)上(shang),坐(zuo)的是(shi)"入(ru)云龙"公孙(sun)一清,手(shou)中(zhong)仗剑,指着乔道(dao)清说(shuo)道(dao):"你那(nei)学术,都是(shi)外道(dao),不闻正法(fa),快(kuai)下马(ma)归(gui)顺(shun)!"乔道(dao)清仔细(xi)看(kan)时,正是(shi)那(nei)破法(fa)的先(xian)生(sheng),但见:
星(xing)冠(guan)攒玉,鹤氅缕金。九宫衣服灿云(yun)霞,六甲风(feng)雷(lei)藏宝诀。腰系杂色(se)彩丝□,手仗松纹古(gu)定(ding)剑。穿一双云(yun)缝赤朝鞋,骑一匹黄昂首(shou)马。八字神眉杏子眼,一部掩口落腮须。
当下乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清对公(gong)孙(sun)胜(sheng)道(dao)(dao):"今(jin)日偶尔行(xing)法(fa)不灵,我(wo)如何便降服(fu)你?"公(gong)孙(sun)胜(sheng)道(dao)(dao):"你还(hai)敢(gan)逞弄那鸟术么?"乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清喝道(dao)(dao):"你也小觑(qu)俺,再看俺的(de)(de)法(fa)!"乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清抖搂精神,口中(zhong)(zhong)念念有词,把手(shou)(shou)望(wang)费珍(zhen)一(yi)(yi)招,只见费珍(zhen)手(shou)(shou)中(zhong)(zhong)执(zhi)的(de)(de)那条(tiao)(tiao)点(dian)钢,却似被(bei)人劈手(shou)(shou)一(yi)(yi)夺(duo)的(de)(de),忽地离(li)(li)了手(shou)(shou),如腾蛇(she)般飞起,望(wang)公(gong)孙(sun)胜(sheng)刺(ci)来(lai)。公(gong)孙(sun)胜(sheng)把剑望(wang)秦(qin)明一(yi)(yi)指,那条(tiao)(tiao)狼牙(ya)棍,早离(li)(li)了手(shou)(shou),迎着(zhe)钢,一(yi)(yi)往(wang)一(yi)(yi)来(lai),风般在(zai)空中(zhong)(zhong)相(xiang)礩(zhi):两(liang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)迭声喝采。猛(meng)可的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)声响(xiang),两(liang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)发喊,空中(zhong)(zhong)狼牙(ya)棍,把打落下来(lai),的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)声,倒插在(zai)北军(jun)(jun)(jun)战鼓上(shang),把战鼓搠(shuo)破;那司战鼓的(de)(de)军(jun)(jun)(jun)士,吓(he)得(de)面(mian)如土色。那条(tiao)(tiao)狼牙(ya)棍,依然复在(zai)秦(qin)明手(shou)(shou)中(zhong)(zhong),恰似不曾离(li)(li)手(shou)(shou)一(yi)(yi)般,宋军(jun)(jun)(jun)笑得(de)眼花(hua)没(mei)缝。公(gong)孙(sun)胜(sheng)喝道(dao)(dao):"你在(zai)大匠面(mian)前弄斧!"
乔道(dao)清又捏诀念(nian)咒(zhou),把(ba)手望北一(yi)招(zhao),喝声道(dao):"疾!"只(zhi)见(jian)北军(jun)寨(zhai)后(hou),五龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)凹里,忽的(de)一(yi)片黑云(yun)飞(fei)起(qi)(qi),云(yun)中(zhong)现出(chu)一(yi)条黑龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),张鳞鼓鬣,飞(fei)向前(qian)来。公孙胜呵(he)呵(he)大笑(xiao),把(ba)手也望五龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)一(yi)招(zhao),只(zhi)见(jian)五龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)凹里,如飞(fei)电般掣出(chu)一(yi)条黄龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),半云(yun)半雾(wu),迎住黑龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),空中(zhong)相礩。乔道(dao)清又叫(jiao)(jiao):"青龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)快来!"只(zhi)见(jian)山(shan)顶上(shang)飞(fei)出(chu)一(yi)条青龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),随后(hou)又有白龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)飞(fei)出(chu),赶上(shang)前(qian)迎住。两(liang)(liang)军(jun)看得(de)目瞪口(kou)呆(dai)。乔道(dao)清仗剑大叫(jiao)(jiao):"赤(chi)龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)快出(chu)帮(bang)助!"须(xu)臾,山(shan)凹里又腾出(chu)一(yi)条赤(chi)龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),飞(fei)舞前(qian)来。五条龙(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)向空中(zhong)乱舞,正按着金、木(mu)、水、火、土五行,互(hu)生互(hu)克,搅做一(yi)团。狂风大起(qi)(qi),两(liang)(liang)阵里捧旗的(de)军(jun)士,被风卷动,一(yi)连颠翻了数十个。
公(gong)孙胜左(zuo)手(shou)仗剑,右手(shou)把(ba)麈(zhu)尾望空(kong)一掷(zhi),那(nei)麈(zhu)尾在空(kong)中打(da)(da)个(ge)(ge)滚,化成鸿雁般一只鸟飞起去。须臾,渐(jian)高渐(jian)大(da)(da)(da),扶(fu)摇而上,直(zhi)到九霄空(kong)里,化成个(ge)(ge)大(da)(da)(da)鹏(peng)(peng),翼若(ruo)垂(chui)天之云(yun),望着那(nei)五(wu)条(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)龙(long)扑击下(xia)来(lai)。只听得(de)(de)刮剌剌的响,却(que)似(si)青天里打(da)(da)个(ge)(ge)霹雳,把(ba)那(nei)五(wu)条(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)龙(long)扑打(da)(da)得(de)(de)鳞散甲飘。原(yuan)来(lai)五(wu)龙(long)山有(you)段灵(ling)异,山中常有(you)五(wu)色云(yun)现。龙(long)神托(tuo)梦居民,因此起建庙(miao)宇,中间供个(ge)(ge)龙(long)王牌位;又按五(wu)方,塑(su)(su)成青、黄(huang)、赤、黑、白(bai)五(wu)条(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)龙(long),按方向蟠旋于柱,都是(shi)泥(ni)(ni)塑(su)(su)金(jin)装,彩画就(jiu)的。当下(xia)被(bei)二(er)人用法遣来(lai)相礩(zhi),被(bei)公(gong)孙胜用麈(zhu)尾化成大(da)(da)(da)鹏(peng)(peng),将(jiang)五(wu)条(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)泥(ni)(ni)龙(long),搏击的粉碎,望北军头上,乱纷(fen)纷(fen)打(da)(da)将(jiang)下(xia)来(lai)。北军发喊,躲避(bi)不迭,被(bei)那(nei)年久干硬的泥(ni)(ni)块(kuai),打(da)(da)得(de)(de)脸破额穿(chuan),鲜血迸(beng)流(liu),登时打(da)(da)伤二(er)百余(yu)人,军中乱撺。乔道清(qing)束手(shou)无(wu)术,不能解放。半空(kong)里落(luo)下(xia)个(ge)(ge)黄(huang)泥(ni)(ni)龙(long)尾,把(ba)乔道清(qing)劈头一下(xia),险些儿将(jiang)头打(da)(da)破,把(ba)个(ge)(ge)道冠打(da)(da)。公(gong)孙胜把(ba)手(shou)一招,大(da)(da)(da)鹏(peng)(peng)寂然不见,麈(zhu)尾仍归手(shou)中。
乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清再要使(shi)妖(yao)术时,被公孙胜运动"五雷(lei)(lei)(lei)正法"的神通,头(tou)上现出一(yi)(yi)尊金(jin)甲神人,大(da)(da)喝:"乔(qiao)冽(lie)下(xia)(xia)马(ma)(ma)受缚!"乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清口(kou)中喃(nan)喃(nan)呐呐的念咒,并无一(yi)(yi)毫儿灵验,慌得乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清举(ju)手无措,拍马(ma)(ma)望本阵便走。林(lin)冲(chong)纵马(ma)(ma)捻矛(mao)赶(gan)来(lai)(lai),大(da)(da)喝:"妖(yao)道(dao)(dao)休走!"北阵里倪麟(lin)提(ti)刀跃马(ma)(ma)接住(zhu)。雷(lei)(lei)(lei)震骤马(ma)(ma)挺戟助战,这里汤(tang)(tang)隆飞马(ma)(ma),使(shi)铁瓜(gua)架住(zhu),两军迭声呐喊(han),四员将两对儿在阵前杀。倪麟(lin)与林(lin)冲(chong)礩过二十余(yu)合,不(bu)分胜败。林(lin)冲(chong)觑个破绽(zhan),一(yi)(yi)矛(mao)搠(shuo)(shuo)中马(ma)(ma)腿,那马(ma)(ma)便倒,把(ba)倪麟(lin)颠翻下(xia)(xia)来(lai)(lai),被林(lin)冲(chong)向(xiang)心窝(wo)卡(ka)察的一(yi)(yi)搠(shuo)(shuo)死(si)。雷(lei)(lei)(lei)震正与汤(tang)(tang)隆战到酣(han)处,见倪麟(lin)落马(ma)(ma),卖个破绽(zhan),拨马(ma)(ma)便走,被汤(tang)(tang)隆赶(gan)上,把(ba)铁瓜(gua)照(zhao)顶(ding)门一(yi)(yi)下(xia)(xia),连盔带头(tou)打碎(sui),死(si)于马(ma)(ma)下(xia)(xia)。宋江(jiang)将鞭(bian)梢一(yi)(yi)指,张清,李云,扈(hu)三(san)娘,顾大(da)(da)嫂(sao),一(yi)(yi)齐冲(chong)杀过来(lai)(lai);北军大(da)(da)乱(luan)(luan),四散乱(luan)(luan)撺逃(tao)生,杀死(si)者甚(shen)众。
孙琪,聂新,费珍(zhen),薛(xue)灿保护乔道清(qing),弃了五龙(long)山(shan)寨(zhai),领(ling)兵欲进(jin)昭德(de)(de)。转过山(shan)坡,离(li)城(cheng)尚有六七(qi)里,只(zhi)听得前(qian)面(mian)战鼓喧天,喊声大振,东首小路撞(zhuang)出一彪兵来,当先(xian)二(er)将(jiang),乃是(shi)"金手(shou)"徐宁,"急先(xian)锋"索超(chao)(chao)。两(liang)军未及交锋,昭德(de)(de)城(cheng)内,见(jian)城(cheng)外杀(sha),守(shou)将(jiang)戴(dai)美(mei),翁奎领(ling)兵五千(qian),开南门出城(cheng)接(jie)应,徐宁,索超(chao)(chao)分头拒敌。索超(chao)(chao)分兵二(er)千(qian),向北抵(di)敌,戴(dai)美(mei)当先(xian),与索超(chao)(chao)礩十余(yu)合(he),被(bei)索超(chao)(chao)挥(hui)金蘸斧,砍(kan)为(wei)两(liang)段。翁奎急领(ling)兵入城(cheng),索超(chao)(chao)赶杀(sha)上去(qu),杀(sha)死北军一百余(yu)人,直赶至南门城(cheng)下,翁奎兵马已是(shi)进(jin)城(cheng)去(qu)了。急拽起吊桥,紧闭城(cheng)门,城(cheng)上擂木炮石,如雨般打(da)将(jiang)下来,索超(chao)(chao)只(zhi)得回兵。
再说(shuo)徐宁(ning)领(ling)兵(bing)三千,拦住北(bei)军去路(lu)。北(bei)军虽是折(zhe)了一阵(zhen),此时(shi)尚有二万(wan)余人(ren),孙(sun)(sun)琪(qi)(qi),聂(nie)新(xin)二将,敌(di)住徐宁(ning)兵(bing)马(ma)(ma);费珍,薛灿(can)无心(xin)恋战,领(ling)五(wu)千兵(bing)马(ma)(ma),保护(hu)乔道清投(tou)西奔(ben)走。这里(li)(li)徐宁(ning)力(li)敌(di)孙(sun)(sun)琪(qi)(qi),聂(nie)新(xin)二将,被(bei)北(bei)军围里(li)(li)上来,正(zheng)是寡不(bu)敌(di)众(zhong),看看围在(zai)垓心(xin)。却得(de)索超,宋江南北(bei)两路(lu)兵(bing)都到,孙(sun)(sun)琪(qi)(qi),聂(nie)新(xin)当不(bu)得(de)三面攻击。聂(nie)新(xin)被(bei)徐宁(ning)一金(jin)刺中左臂,坠于马(ma)(ma)下,被(bei)人(ren)马(ma)(ma)践踏如泥;孙(sun)(sun)琪(qi)(qi)夺(duo)路(lu)要(yao)走,被(bei)张(zhang)清赶上,手起一,搠(shuo)中后心(xin),撞下马(ma)(ma)来。北(bei)兵(bing)大败亏输,三万(wan)军马(ma)(ma),杀死大半(ban)。杀得(de)横(heng)遍野,流血成河,弃下金(jin)鼓旗,盔(kui)甲马(ma)(ma)匹无数,其余兵(bing)马(ma)(ma),四散逃(tao)走去了。
宋(song)江,公孙胜,林冲,张(zhang)清,汤隆,李云,扈三(san)娘,顾(gu)大嫂,与徐宁,索超,合兵(bing)(bing)一处,共(gong)是二万五千,闻乔(qiao)道(dao)清,同费珍,薛灿领(ling)五千兵(bing)(bing)马,望西逃遁,欲(yu)上前(qian)追(zhui)赶(gan)。此时(shi)(shi)已是申牌时(shi)(shi)分(fen),兵(bing)(bing)马鏖(ao)战(zhan)一日,饥饿困(kun)罢,宋(song)先锋(feng)正(zheng)欲(yu)收兵(bing)(bing)回寨(zhai)食息,忽(hu)报军师吴(wu)用知(zhi)宋(song)先锋(feng)等兵(bing)(bing)马鏖(ao)战(zhan)多时(shi)(shi),特令樊瑞,单廷,魏定(ding)国,整点(dian)兵(bing)(bing)马一万,准备火把火炬(ju),前(qian)来接应。宋(song)先锋(feng)大喜。公孙胜道(dao):"既有这(zhei)枝军马,兄长同众头(tou)领(ling)回寨(zhai)食息,小弟(di)(di)同樊、单、魏三(san)位头(tou)领(ling),领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)追(zhui)赶(gan)乔(qiao)道(dao)清,务要降服(fu)那。"宋(song)江道(dao):"赖贤弟(di)(di)神功,解救灾厄。贤弟(di)(di)远(yuan)来劳(lao)顿,同回大寨(zhai)歇息了,明日却再理会。乔(qiao)道(dao)清这(zhei),法破计穷,料无他虞。"
公孙胜(sheng)道(dao)(dao):"兄(xiong)长有(you)所(suo)不(bu)知(zhi)。本(ben)师罗真(zhen)人常对小(xiao)弟说(shuo):“泾原有(you)个乔(qiao)冽,他(ta)(ta)(ta)有(you)道(dao)(dao)骨,曾来(lai)(lai)(lai)访(fang)道(dao)(dao),我(wo)暂且拒(ju)他(ta)(ta)(ta),因(yin)他(ta)(ta)(ta)魔(mo)心(xin)正(zheng)重(zhong),亦(yi)是(shi)下(xia)土生(sheng)灵(ling)造恶,杀运未终(zhong)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)后(hou)(hou)来(lai)(lai)(lai)魔(mo)心(xin)渐退,机缘到来(lai)(lai)(lai),遇(yu)德而(er)服。恰有(you)机缘遇(yu)汝,汝可(ke)点化他(ta)(ta)(ta),后(hou)(hou)来(lai)(lai)(lai)亦(yi)得(de)(de)了悟玄(xuan)微(wei),日后(hou)(hou)亦(yi)有(you)用(yong)着他(ta)(ta)(ta)处。”小(xiao)弟在卫州,遵令前来(lai)(lai)(lai),于路问妖人来(lai)(lai)(lai)历,张将(jiang)(jiang)军说(shuo)降将(jiang)(jiang)耿(geng)恭知(zhi)他(ta)(ta)(ta)备细,道(dao)(dao)是(shi)乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清即泾县(xian)乔(qiao)冽。适见他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)法,与(yu)小(xiao)弟比肩(jian)相似,小(xiao)弟却得(de)(de)本(ben)师罗真(zhen)人传授“五雷正(zheng)法”,所(suo)以破(po)得(de)(de)他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)法。此(ci)城叫做昭(zhao)德,合(he)了本(ben)师“遇(yu)德魔(mo)降”的(de)法语。若放(fang)他(ta)(ta)(ta)逃(tao)遁,倘(tang)此(ci)人堕(duo)陷魔(mo)障,有(you)违本(ben)师法旨。此(ci)机会(hui)不(bu)可(ke)错(cuo)过,小(xiao)弟即刻就(jiu)领兵追(zhui)赶,相机降服他(ta)(ta)(ta)。"只一(yi)席话,说(shuo)得(de)(de)宋江心(xin)胸豁然(ran),称谢不(bu)已。当下(xia)同众将(jiang)(jiang)统领军马,回营(ying)食息。公孙胜(sheng)同樊(fan)瑞(rui),单廷,魏定国,统领一(yi)万(wan)军马,追(zhui)赶乔(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清不(bu)题。
再说乔道清(qing)(qing)同费珍(zhen),薛灿(can),领(ling)败残兵(bing)(bing)马五千(qian),奔窜到(dao)昭德城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西,欲从西门(men)进城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),猛听得鼓角齐鸣,前面密林后飞出(chu)一(yi)彪军来,当(dang)先(xian)二(er)将,乃是"矮(ai)脚虎(hu)"王英,"小尉迟"孙(sun)(sun)新,领(ling)五千(qian)兵(bing)(bing),排开阵势(shi),截住(zhu)去(qu)路。费珍(zhen),薛灿(can)抵死冲突。孙(sun)(sun)新,王英奉公孙(sun)(sun)一(yi)清(qing)(qing)的令,只不容他进城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),却不来赶杀,让他望北(bei)去(qu)了。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中知(zhi)乔道清(qing)(qing)术窘(jiong),大败亏(kui)输,宋兵(bing)(bing)势(shi)大,惟恐城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池有失(shi),紧(jin)紧(jin)的闭了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)门(men),那里敢出(chu)来接应。
无(wu)移时(shi)(shi)(shi),孙(sun)(sun)新(xin),王(wang)英见(jian)公孙(sun)(sun)胜同(tong)樊瑞,单廷,魏定国(guo),领(ling)(ling)兵飞赶上来。公孙(sun)(sun)胜道(dao)(dao)(dao):"两(liang)位头(tou)领(ling)(ling),且(qie)到(dao)大(da)寨食息(xi),待贫(pin)道(dao)(dao)(dao)自去赶他(ta)。"孙(sun)(sun)新(xin),王(wang)英依令回寨。此(ci)时(shi)(shi)(shi)已是酉(you)牌(pai)时(shi)(shi)(shi)分。却说乔道(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)同(tong)费珍(zhen),薛灿,领(ling)(ling)败残兵,急急如丧家之狗,忙忙似漏网之鱼,望北奔驰。公孙(sun)(sun)胜同(tong)樊瑞,单廷,魏定国(guo),领(ling)(ling)兵一万,随后紧(jin)紧(jin)追赶。公孙(sun)(sun)胜高叫道(dao)(dao)(dao):"乔道(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)快下马(ma)降顺,休得执迷!"乔道(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)在前(qian)面马(ma)上高声答道(dao)(dao)(dao):"人(ren)(ren)各(ge)为其主,你何故逼我太甚?"此(ci)时(shi)(shi)(shi)天色已暮,宋兵燃点火(huo)(huo)炬火(huo)(huo)把,火(huo)(huo)光(guang)照耀(yao)如白(bai)昼一般。乔道(dao)(dao)(dao)清(qing)回顾左右,止有(you)费珍(zhen),薛灿及三(san)十余(yu)骑;其余(yu)人(ren)(ren)马(ma),已四(si)散逃窜去了(le)。
乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清(qing)(qing)欲拔剑自刎(wen),费珍(zhen)慌忙(mang)夺住道(dao)(dao):"国(guo)师(shi)不(bu)必如此(ci)。"用手向前面一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)山指(zhi)道(dao)(dao):"此(ci)岭(ling)可以(yi)藏匿。"乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清(qing)(qing)计穷(qiong)力竭,随同二(er)将(jiang)(jiang)驰入(ru)山岭(ling)。原(yuan)来(lai)昭德城(cheng)东北,有座(zuo)(zuo)百(bai)谷(gu)岭(ling),相传神(shen)农(nong)尝百(bai)谷(gu)处(chu)。山中(zhong)有座(zuo)(zuo)神(shen)农(nong)庙(miao)。乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清(qing)(qing)同费薛二(er)将(jiang)(jiang),屯扎神(shen)农(nong)庙(miao)中(zhong),手下(xia)止有十五六骑。只因公(gong)孙胜要降服他(ta),所以(yi)容他(ta)遁入(ru)岭(ling)中(zhong);不(bu)然,宋兵赶上,就是一(yi)(yi)万个(ge)乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清(qing)(qing),也杀了。话不(bu)絮繁(fan)。却说(shuo)公(gong)孙胜知(zhi)乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清(qing)(qing)遁入(ru)百(bai)谷(gu)岭(ling),即将(jiang)(jiang)兵马分四(si)(si)路,扎立营(ying)寨(zhai),将(jiang)(jiang)百(bai)谷(gu)岭(ling)四(si)(si)面围(wei)住。至二(er)更时(shi)分,忽见东西两路火光(guang)大起,却是宋先(xian)锋回寨(zhai),复令林(lin)冲(chong),张(zhang)清(qing)(qing),各领兵五千,连夜(ye)哨探到来(lai)。与公(gong)孙胜合兵一(yi)(yi)处(chu),共是二(er)万人马,分头扎寨(zhai),围(wei)困乔(qiao)(qiao)道(dao)(dao)清(qing)(qing)不(bu)题。
且说(shuo)(shuo)宋江次日(ri)探知乔道清被公孙胜等将兵(bing)马围困于(yu)百谷岭,即与(yu)吴学(xue)(xue)究(jiu)计(ji)议攻(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng);传(chuan)令大(da)兵(bing)拔寨起营,到(dao)昭德城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)下。宋江分(fen)拨(bo)将佐(zuo)到(dao)昭德,围的水不(bu)通。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中守将叶声等,坚(jian)守城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池。宋兵(bing)一连攻(gong)打二(er)日(ri),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)尚(shang)不(bu)破。宋江城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南寨中,见攻(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)下,十分(fen)忧闷,李逵等被陷,不(bu)知性命(ming)如何(he),不(bu)觉(jue)潸然(ran)泪下。军(jun)(jun)师(shi)吴用劝道:"兄长不(bu)必烦闷,只消用几张纸,此城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)唾手可(ke)得。"宋江忙问道:"军(jun)(jun)师(shi)有何(he)良策?"当下吴学(xue)(xue)究(jiu)不(bu)慌不(bu)忙,叠着两个指头,说(shuo)(shuo)出这(zhei)条(tiao)计(ji)来(lai)。有分(fen)教,兵(bing)不(bu)血刃孤城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)破,将士投戈(ge)百姓安。毕竟吴学(xue)(xue)究(jiu)说(shuo)(shuo)出甚么来(lai),且听下回(hui)分(fen)解。