第一百零(ling)五回(hui)(hui) 宋公明避暑(shu)疗(liao)军兵 乔道清(qing)回(hui)(hui)风烧贼寇
话(hua)说王(wang)庆(qing)(qing),段三娘与廖(liao)立(li)礩(zhi)不过(guo)六七合,廖(liao)立(li)被王(wang)庆(qing)(qing)觑个破绽,一朴刀搠(shuo)翻(fan),段三娘赶上,复一刀结(jie)果了(le)性命。廖(liao)立(li)做(zuo)了(le)半世强人(ren)(ren),到(dao)此(ci)一场春梦!王(wang)庆(qing)(qing)提(ti)朴刀喝道(dao):"如(ru)有不愿顺者(zhe),廖(liao)立(li)为样!"众喽罗(luo)见杀了(le)廖(liao)立(li),谁敢抗拒?都投戈拜服。王(wang)庆(qing)(qing)领众上山(shan),来到(dao)寨中,此(ci)时(shi)已(yi)是东方发白。那(nei)山(shan)四(si)面,都是生(sheng)成的石室,如(ru)房屋(wu)一般(ban),因(yin)此(ci)叫(jiao)做(zuo)房山(shan),属房州管(guan)下(xia)。当日王(wang)庆(qing)(qing)安顿了(le)各人(ren)(ren)老小,计点喽罗(luo),盘查寨中粮(liang)草,金银(yin),珍宝,锦帛,布疋等项,杀牛(niu)宰马,大赏喽罗(luo),置酒与众人(ren)(ren)贺庆(qing)(qing)。众人(ren)(ren)遂推王(wang)庆(qing)(qing)为寨主(zhu),一面打(da)造军器,一面训练喽罗(luo),准备迎敌官兵(bing),不在话(hua)下(xia)。
且说(shuo)当(dang)夜房(fang)(fang)州差(cha)来(lai)擒捉王(wang)庆(qing)的一(yi)行(xing)都头(tou)土(tu)兵(bing)人役,被王(wang)庆(qing)等杀(sha)(sha)散,有逃奔(ben)得脱的,回(hui)州报知州尹(yin)张顾(gu)行(xing)说(shuo):"王(wang)庆(qing)等预先知觉,拒(ju)敌(di)官(guan)兵(bing),都头(tou)及报人黄达,都被杀(sha)(sha)害;那伙凶人,投奔(ben)西去。"张顾(gu)行(xing)大惊(jing),次早计点(dian)士兵(bing),杀(sha)(sha)死三十(shi)余名,伤者(zhe)四十(shi)余人。张顾(gu)行(xing)即日(ri)与(yu)本州镇守(shou)军官(guan)计议,添差(cha)捕(bu)盗官(guan)军及营(ying)兵(bing),前去追捕(bu)。因强人凶狠,官(guan)兵(bing)又损折了若(ruo)干(gan)。房(fang)(fang)山寨喽罗日(ri)众,王(wang)庆(qing)等下(xia)山来(lai)打家劫(jie)舍。张顾(gu)行(xing)见贼势猖獗,一(yi)面(mian)行(xing)下(xia)文书,仰(yang)属县(xian)知会守(shou)御本境,拨兵(bing)前来(lai),协力收捕(bu);一(yi)面(mian)再与(yu)本州守(shou)御兵(bing)马都监胡有为计议捕(bu)。胡有为整点(dian)营(ying)中(zhong)军兵(bing),择日(ri)起兵(bing)前去捕(bu)。
两(liang)营军忽(hu)然(ran)鼓(gu)噪起(qi)来,却(que)是(shi)为(wei)(wei)两(liang)个(ge)月(yue)无钱(qian)米(mi)(mi)关给,今(jin)日(ri)扁(bian)着(zhe)(zhe)肚(du)皮,如(ru)何(he)去杀贼?张(zhang)顾(gu)(gu)行闻(wen)变,只得(de)先(xian)将一(yi)个(ge)月(yue)钱(qian)米(mi)(mi)给散。只因这番给散,越激怒了(le)军士,却(que)是(shi)为(wei)(wei)何(he)?当事的(de),平(ping)日(ri)不将军士抚恤节制;直到(dao)鼓(gu)噪,方给发请(qing)受,已是(shi)骄纵了(le)军心。更有一(yi)桩可(ke)笑处(chu):今(jin)日(ri)有事,那(nei)扣头常(chang)例,又与平(ping)日(ri)一(yi)般猺剥(bo)。他每(mei)平(ping)日(ri)受的(de)猺剥(bo)气多(duo)了(le),今(jin)日(ri)一(yi)总发出来。军情汹汹,一(yi)时发作,把那(nei)胡(hu)有为(wei)(wei)杀死。张(zhang)顾(gu)(gu)行见势头不好,只护着(zhe)(zhe)印信,预(yu)先(xian)躲(duo)(duo)避。城(cheng)中无主,又有本处(chu)无赖,附(fu)和了(le)叛(pan)军,遂将良(liang)民焚劫(jie)。那(nei)强贼王庆(qing),见城(cheng)中变起(qi),乘势领众多(duo)喽(lou)罗来打房州(zhou)。那(nei)些叛(pan)军及乌(wu)合奸徒,反(fan)随顺了(le)强人。因此王庆(qing)得(de)志(zhi),遂被(bei)那(nei)占据了(le)房州(zhou)为(wei)(wei)巢穴。那(nei)张(zhang)顾(gu)(gu)行到(dao)底躲(duo)(duo)避不脱,也被(bei)杀害。
王庆劫(jie)掳房州(zhou)仓库钱粮,遣李助,段(duan)二(er),段(duan)五(wu),分头于(yu)房山寨及各(ge)处,立竖招军(jun)旗号(hao),买马招军(jun),积草屯(tun)粮,远近(jin)村镇,都被(bei)(bei)劫(jie)掠。那(nei)些(xie)游手无赖,及恶逆犯罪的人(ren),纷(fen)纷(fen)归(gui)附。那(nei)时(shi)龚(gong)端,龚(gong)正,向(xiang)被(bei)(bei)黄(huang)达讦告,家产荡尽(jin),闻王庆招军(jun),也来(lai)入了(le)伙。邻近(jin)州(zhou)县(xian),只好保守城(cheng)池(chi),谁人(ren)敢将(jiang)军(jun)马捕?被(bei)(bei)强人(ren)两(liang)月之内,便集聚了(le)二(er)万余人(ren),打(da)破(po)邻近(jin)上津县(xian),竹山县(xian),郧乡县(xian)三个城(cheng)池(chi)。邻近(jin)州(zhou)县(xian),申报朝廷,朝廷命就彼处发兵捕。宋朝官兵,多因粮饷不足(zu),兵失(shi)操练,兵不畏将(jiang),将(jiang)不知(zhi)兵。
一闻贼(zei)(zei)警,先是(shi)(shi)声张得(de)十分凶猛,使(shi)士(shi)卒寒心,百姓丧(sang)胆;及至临阵(zhen)对敌,将(jiang)军(jun)怯(qie)懦,军(jun)士(shi)馁(nei)弱(ruo)。怎禁得(de)王庆(qing)(qing)等贼(zei)(zei)众(zhong),都(dou)是(shi)(shi)拚着性命杀来,官军(jun)无不(bu)披靡。因(yin)此(ci),被王庆(qing)(qing)越弄(nong)(nong)得(de)大了(le),又(you)打破(po)了(le)南(nan)丰府(fu)。到后东京调(diao)来将(jiang)士(shi),非贿(hui)蔡京,童贯,即赂(lu)杨戬,高俅,他(ta)每得(de)了(le)贿(hui)赂(lu),那管甚么(me)庸懦。那将(jiang)士(shi)费了(le)本钱,弄(nong)(nong)得(de)权柄上手,姿意(yi)猺剥军(jun)粮,杀良冒功,纵兵掳(lu)掠(lve),骚扰(rao)地方,反(fan)将(jiang)赤子(zi)迫(po)逼(bi)从贼(zei)(zei)。自此(ci)贼(zei)(zei)势(shi)渐大,纵兵南(nan)下(xia)。
李(li)(li)助(zhu)献(xian)计,因他(ta)是荆南(nan)人,仍扮(ban)做星相(xiang)(xiang)入城(cheng),密(mi)纠恶少(shao)奸棍,里应外(wai)合,袭破荆南(nan)城(cheng)池(chi)。遂(sui)拜李(li)(li)助(zhu)为(wei)(wei)(wei)军(jun)(jun)师(shi),自称"楚王"。遂(sui)有江洋(yang)大盗(dao),山(shan)寨强人,都来附和。三四(si)年间(jian),占据了宋朝(chao)六座(zuo)(zuo)军(jun)(jun)州。王庆遂(sui)于南(nan)丰城(cheng)中,建造(zao)宝殿,内(nei)(nei)苑,宫阙,僭号改元(yuan);也学宋朝(chao),伪设文武职(zhi)台,省院官僚,内(nei)(nei)相(xiang)(xiang)外(wai)将(jiang)。封(feng)李(li)(li)助(zhu)为(wei)(wei)(wei)军(jun)(jun)师(shi)都丞相(xiang)(xiang),方翰(han)为(wei)(wei)(wei)枢密(mi),段二为(wei)(wei)(wei)护(hu)国统军(jun)(jun)大将(jiang),段五为(wei)(wei)(wei)辅(fu)国统军(jun)(jun)都督,范全为(wei)(wei)(wei)殿帅,龚端为(wei)(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)抚使(shi),龚正为(wei)(wei)(wei)转运(yun)使(shi),专管支纳出入,考算钱粮,丘翔为(wei)(wei)(wei)御营使(shi);伪立段氏(shi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)妃(fei)。自宣(xuan)和元(yuan)年作乱以来,至宣(xuan)和五年春(chun),那时宋江等正在河(he)北征(zheng)讨田虎(hu),于壶关(guan)相(xiang)(xiang)拒之日,那边淮西王庆又打破了云安(an)军(jun)(jun)及宛州,一(yi)总被他(ta)占了八(ba)座(zuo)(zuo)军(jun)(jun)州。那八(ba)座(zuo)(zuo)乃是:
南丰 荆南 山南 云安(an) 安(an)德 东川 宛州(zhou) 西京(jing)
那(nei)八(ba)处所属州(zhou)县,共八(ba)十六处。王庆又于云安(an)建造行宫,令施俊为留守(shou)官,镇守(shou)云安(an)军。
初时,王(wang)庆令刘(liu)敏等(deng)侵(qin)夺宛州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)时,那(nei)宛州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)邻近东京,蔡京等(deng)瞒不过(guo)天(tian)子,奏过(guo)道君(jun)皇帝,愁(chou)蔡攸(you),童(tong)贯(guan)征(zheng)讨(tao)王(wang)庆,来(lai)救宛州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。蔡攸(you),童(tong)贯(guan),兵(bing)(bing)(bing)无(wu)节制,暴(bao)虐士卒,军心离散,因(yin)此,被刘(liu)敏等(deng)杀得大(da)败亏输,所以(yi)陷了(le)宛州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),东京震(zhen)恐(kong)。蔡攸(you),童(tong)贯(guan)惧罪,只瞒着(zhe)天(tian)子一个(ge)。贼(zei)将(jiang)刘(liu)敏,鲁成(cheng)等(deng),胜了(le)蔡攸(you),童(tong)贯(guan),遂(sui)将(jiang)鲁州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),襄州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)围困。却得宋江(jiang)等(deng)平(ping)定河(he)北班师,复(fu)奉(feng)诏征(zheng)讨(tao)淮西(xi)。真是席(xi)不暇暖,马(ma)不停蹄!统(tong)领(ling)大(da)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)二十余(yu)万,向南(nan)进发(fa)。渡黄河(he),省院又(you)行文来(lai)催(cui)促陈安抚(fu),宋江(jiang)等(deng)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)马(ma),星驰来(lai)救鲁州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),襄州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。宋江(jiang)等(deng)冒(mao)着(zhe)暑(shu)热,汗马(ma)驰驱,繇粟县(xian),汜(si)水一路(lu)行来(lai),所过(guo)秋毫无(wu)犯。大(da)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)已到阳(yang)翟(zhai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)界(jie);贼(zei)人(ren)闻宋江(jiang)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)到来(lai),鲁州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),襄州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)二处,都解围去了(le)。
那(nei)时(shi)张清(qing),琼(qiong)英,叶清(qing)看剐了(le)田虎,受了(le)皇(huang)恩,奉诏协(xie)助宋(song)江(jiang)征讨王庆。张清(qing)等离了(le)东(dong)京(jing),已到颖昌州半月余了(le)。闻宋(song)先(xian)锋(feng)兵(bing)到,三人到军(jun)前迎接。参见毕,备述蒙恩褒封之事。宋(song)江(jiang)以下,称赞(zan)不已。宋(song)江(jiang)命张清(qing)等在(zai)军(jun)中(zhong)听用。
宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)请陈安(an)(an)抚,侯参谋,罗武谕等(deng)驻扎阳翟城(cheng)中,自己(ji)大军(jun)(jun),不便入城(cheng)。宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)传令(ling),教大军(jun)(jun)都屯(tun)扎于(yu)方城(cheng)山树(shu)林深密阴荫处,以避暑热。又因(yin)军(jun)(jun)士(shi)(shi)跋涉千里,中暑疲困者甚多,教安(an)(an)道(dao)(dao)全置办(ban)药料,医(yi)疗军(jun)(jun)士(shi)(shi);再教军(jun)(jun)士(shi)(shi)搭盖凉庑,安(an)(an)顿马(ma)(ma)匹(pi),令(ling)皇甫端(duan)调治,刻剐鬣毛。吴用(yong)道(dao)(dao):"大兵(bing)屯(tun)于(yu)丛林,恐敌人用(yong)火(huo)(huo)。"宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)道(dao)(dao):"正(zheng)要他用(yong)火(huo)(huo)。"宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)却(que)教军(jun)(jun)士(shi)(shi)再去于(yu)本山高岗凉荫树(shu)下用(yong)竹篷茅(mao)草,盖一小小山棚。当有河北降将(jiang)(jiang)乔道(dao)(dao)清(qing)会意,来禀宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)道(dao)(dao):"乔某感先锋厚(hou)恩,今日愿略效微劳。"宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)大喜,密授(shou)计于(yu)乔道(dao)(dao)清(qing),往(wang)山棚中去了。宋(song)(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)挑选军(jun)(jun)士(shi)(shi)强健(jian)者三万人:令(ling)张清(qing),琼英(ying)管领(ling)一万兵(bing)马(ma)(ma),往(wang)东山麓(lu)(lu)(lu)埋(mai)伏;令(ling)孙(sun)安(an)(an),卞祥也管领(ling)一万人马(ma)(ma),往(wang)西山麓(lu)(lu)(lu)埋(mai)伏;只听我中军(jun)(jun)轰天炮响(xiang),一齐杀出。将(jiang)(jiang)粮草都堆(dui)积于(yu)山南平麓(lu)(lu)(lu),教李应,柴(chai)进领(ling)五千军(jun)(jun)士(shi)(shi)看守。
分(fen)拨甫定,忽见公孙(sun)胜说道:"兄长筹画甚妙!但如(ru)此溽暑,军士(shi)往来疲病(bing),倘贼人以精锐突(tu)至,我兵(bing)虽十(shi)倍于众(zhong),必(bi)不(bu)(bu)能取胜。待(dai)贫道略施小术(shu),先(xian)除了众(zhong)人烦燥,军马(ma)(ma)凉爽(shuang),自然强健。"说罢,便仗剑(jian)作法,脚踏魁罡(gang)三字(zi),左手雷(lei)印,右手剑(jian)诀(jue),凝神观想,向巽方取了生(sheng)气一口,念咒一遍(bian)。须(xu)臾,凉风(feng)飒飒,阴云冉(ran)冉(ran),从(cong)本山(shan)岭岫(xiu)中(zhong)喷薄出(chu)来,弥漫了方城山(shan)一座,二十(shi)余万人马(ma)(ma),都在凉风(feng)爽(shuang)气之(zhi)中(zhong)。除此山(shan)外(wai),依(yi)旧是销金铄铁般(ban)烈日,蜩蝉(chan)乱鸣,鸟雀藏匿。宋江以下(xia)众(zhong)人,十(shi)分(fen)欢喜(xi),称(cheng)谢公孙(sun)胜神功道德。如(ru)是六七日,又得(de)安道全(quan)疗人,皇甫端调(diao)马(ma)(ma),军兵(bing)马(ma)(ma)匹,渐(jian)渐(jian)强健,不(bu)(bu)在话下(xia)。
且说(shuo)宛州守(shou)将刘(liu)敏(min),乃贼中颇有谋略(lve)者,贼人称为"刘(liu)智伯"。他探知宋(song)江兵(bing)马,屯扎山(shan)林(lin)丛密处避(bi)暑。他道:"宋(song)江这伙终(zhong)是(shi)水泊草寇,不知兵(bing)法(fa),所以不能(neng)成大事。待(dai)俺略(lve)施小计,管(guan)教那二(er)十万军(jun)马,焦烂(lan)一(yi)半!"随即传令,挑(tiao)选轻捷(jie)军(jun)士五千人,各(ge)备火(huo)箭,火(huo)炮,火(huo)炬;再备战(zhan)车(che)二(er)千辆(liang),装(zhuang)载芦苇干柴(chai),及(ji)硫磺(huang)焰硝引火(huo)之物;每(mei)车(che)一(yi)辆(liang),令四人推送。此(ci)时是(shi)七月中旬新秋天气,刘(liu)敏(min)引了鲁成,郑捷(jie),寇猛(meng),顾岑四员副将,及(ji)铁骑一(yi)万,人披软(ruan)战(zhan),马摘銮铃,在(zai)后接应。刘(liu)敏(min)留下偏将韩(han)蘩,班(ban)泽等(deng)(deng),镇守(shou)城池。刘(liu)敏(min)等(deng)(deng)众,薄暮离(li)城,恰遇南风(feng)大作。
刘敏大喜道(dao):"宋江等这(zhei)伙人(ren)合败!"贼兵(bing)(bing)行至三(san)更(geng)时分,到方城山(shan)(shan)南(nan)二(er)里外,忽然雾气弥(mi)漫山(shan)(shan)谷。刘敏道(dao):"天助(zhu)俺成功!"教(jiao)军(jun)(jun)士在后擂鼓呐喊助(zhu)威;令五千(qian)军(jun)(jun)士,只(zhi)向山(shan)(shan)林深密处,只(zhi)顾将(jiang)(jiang)火(huo)箭,火(huo)炮,火(huo)炬(ju)射打焚烧(shao)上(shang)(shang)去(qu);教(jiao)寇猛(meng),毕胜,催(cui)趱推车军(jun)(jun)士,将(jiang)(jiang)火(huo)车点着,向山(shan)(shan)麓下屯粮处烧(shao)来。众(zhong)人(ren)正(zheng)奋勇(yong)上(shang)(shang)前(qian),忽的都叫(jiao)道(dao):"苦也!苦也!"却有(you)恁般(ban)奇(qi)事!南(nan)风(feng)(feng)正(zheng)猛(meng),一霎时,却怎么(me)就转过北(bei)风(feng)(feng)!又听得(de)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)霹(pi)雳般(ban)一声(sheng)响亮,被乔道(dao)清使(shi)了回风(feng)(feng)返火(huo)的法,那些火(huo)箭,火(huo)炬(ju),都向南(nan)边贼阵里飞将(jiang)(jiang)来,却似千(qian)万(wan)条(tiao)金蛇火(huo)龙(long),烈焰腾(teng)腾(teng)的向贼兵(bing)(bing)飞扑(pu)将(jiang)(jiang)来。贼兵(bing)(bing)躲避不迭,都烧(shao)得(de)焦头(tou)烂额。当下宋军(jun)(jun)中有(you)口号四句(ju),单笑那刘敏,道(dao)是:
军机(ji)固难测,贼人妄擘划。放火自烧军,好个"刘智伯(bo)"。
那时宋先锋教凌振将(jiang)号炮施放,那炮直飞(fei)起半(ban)(ban)天里振响。东有(you)(you)张(zhang)清(qing)(qing),琼(qiong)英(ying),西(xi)有(you)(you)孙(sun)(sun)安(an),卞(bian)祥,各(ge)领兵(bing)冲杀过(guo)来(lai)。贼兵(bing)大败亏输:鲁(lu)成被孙(sun)(sun)安(an)一(yi)剑(jian),挥为两段;郑(zheng)捷被琼(qiong)英(ying)一(yi)石子,打(da)下马(ma)来(lai),张(zhang)清(qing)(qing)再一(yi),结果(guo)了性命;顾(gu)岑被卞(bian)祥搠死;寇猛(meng)被乱兵(bing)所(suo)杀;二万三千人马(ma),被火烧兵(bing)杀,折了一(yi)大半(ban)(ban),其余四(si)散逃窜,二千辆车(che),烧个尽绝(jue);只(zhi)有(you)(you)刘(liu)敏同三四(si)百败残(can)军(jun)卒(zu),向(xiang)前逃奔,到宛(wan)州去了。宋军(jun)不(bu)曾烧毁半(ban)(ban)茎柴草,也未常(chang)损折一(yi)个军(jun)卒(zu),夺获(huo)马(ma)匹(pi),衣甲,金鼓甚多(duo)。张(zhang)清(qing)(qing),孙(sun)(sun)安(an)等,得(de)胜回(hui)到山(shan)寨献功(gong)(gong)。孙(sun)(sun)安(an)献鲁(lu)成首级;张(zhang)清(qing)(qing),琼(qiong)英(ying)献郑(zheng)捷首级;卞(bian)祥献顾(gu)岑首级。宋江各(ge)各(ge)赏劳(lao),标写乔道清(qing)(qing)头功(gong)(gong),及张(zhang)清(qing)(qing),琼(qiong)英(ying),孙(sun)(sun)安(an),卞(bian)祥功(gong)(gong)次。
吴用道(dao):"兄长妙算(suan),已(yi)丧贼(zei)胆,但宛(wan)州山水盘纡,丘原膏沃,地称陆(lu)海,若贼(zei)人浮拨兵(bing)将,以重(zhong)兵(bing)守之,急(ji)切(qie)难克(ke)。目今金风却暑(shu),玉露生(sheng)凉,军马都已(yi)强健,当垂我(wo)军威大振,城中单弱,速往攻之,必克(ke);然须别(bie)分(fen)兵(bing)南北屯扎,以防贼(zei)人救兵(bing)冲(chong)突。"宋江称善,依计传令,教关胜(sheng),秦明,杨志,黄信,孙立,宣赞,郝思文,陈达,杨春,周通,统(tong)领兵(bing)马三万(wan),屯扎宛(wan)州之东,以防贼(zei)人南来救兵(bing);林冲(chong),呼延灼(zhuo),董(dong)平,索(suo)超,韩滔,彭圮,单廷,魏定国,欧鹏,邓飞,领兵(bing)三万(wan),屯扎宛(wan)州之西,以拒(ju)贼(zei)人北来兵(bing)马。众将遵(zun)令,整点军马去了。
当有(you)河北降将孙(sun)安等(deng)一十(shi)七员(yuan),一齐来禀道:"某(mou)(mou)等(deng)蒙先锋(feng)(feng)收录,深感先锋(feng)(feng)优礼。今某(mou)(mou)等(deng)愿(yuan)为(wei)前部,前去(qu)攻城,少(shao)报厚(hou)恩。"宋(song)江(jiang)依(yi)允,遂令张清,琼(qiong)英统领孙(sun)安等(deng)十(shi)七员(yuan)将佐,军马五(wu)万为(wei)前部。那十(shi)七员(yuan)乃(nai)是:
孙安 马灵 卞祥 山士奇 唐斌 文仲容 崔焚 金(jin)鼎 黄钺 梅玉(yu) 金(jin)祯 毕胜 潘(pan)迅 杨芳 冯升(sheng) 胡迈 叶(ye)清(qing)
当下张清遵令,统领(ling)将佐军兵,望宛(wan)州征进去了。
宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)同(tong)卢(lu)俊义,吴用等,管领其余将(jiang)佐大兵(bing)(bing),拔寨都起,离了方城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)山,望南进发,到宛(wan)州(zhou)(zhou)十里外扎寨。令李云,汤(tang)隆,陶宗旺监造(zao)攻城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)器(qi)具,推送(song)张清等军前(qian)备用。张清等众将(jiang)领兵(bing)(bing)马将(jiang)宛(wan)州(zhou)(zhou)围(wei)得(de)水(shui)不通。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中守将(jiang)刘敏,是那夜中了宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)之计(ji),只逃脱得(de)性命。到宛(wan)州(zhou)(zhou),即(ji)差(cha)人往南丰(feng)王庆(qing)处(chu)申报,并行(xing)文邻近州(zhou)(zhou)县,求取救(jiu)兵(bing)(bing)。今(jin)日(ri)被宋(song)(song)兵(bing)(bing)围(wei)了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)(chi),只令坚守城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)(chi),待救(jiu)兵(bing)(bing)至,方可出击。宋(song)(song)江(jiang)(jiang)攻打(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)(chi),一连六七日(ri),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣坚固,急切不能得(de)下。宛(wan)州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)临汝州(zhou)(zhou),贼将(jiang)张寿领救(jiu)兵(bing)(bing)二万前(qian)来(lai),被林冲等杀其主将(jiang)张寿,其余偏牙将(jiang)士及军卒,都溃散(san)去了。
同日,又有宛(wan)州(zhou)之(zhi)南,安(an)(an)昌,义(yi)阳等(deng)县(xian)救兵到来,被关胜等(deng)大(da)败贼兵,擒其(qi)将(jiang)柏仁,张(zhang)怡,送到宋江(jiang)大(da)寨正刑讫。二(er)处斩(zhan)获甚多(duo)。此时李云(yun)等(deng)已造(zao)就攻城(cheng)(cheng)器(qi)具。孙安(an)(an),马(ma)灵等(deng)同心协(xie)力,令军(jun)士囊土,四面拥(yong)堆距□,逼(bi)近(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)垣;又选勇(yong)敢轻捷(jie)之(zhi)士,用飞桥转关辘,越沟堑,渡池濠,军(jun)士一(yi)齐奋勇(yong)登城(cheng)(cheng),遂克宛(wan)州(zhou),活(huo)擒守将(jiang)刘敏(min),其(qi)余(yu)偏牙将(jiang)佐(zuo),杀死(si)二(er)十余(yu)名,杀死(si)军(jun)士五(wu)千(qian)余(yu)人(ren),降(jiang)者万人(ren)。宋江(jiang)等(deng)大(da)兵入城(cheng)(cheng),将(jiang)刘敏(min)正法枭示,出(chu)(chu)榜安(an)(an)民。标写关胜,林冲,张(zhang)清(qing),并孙安(an)(an)等(deng)众将(jiang)功次。差人(ren)到阳翟州(zhou)陈(chen)(chen)安(an)(an)抚处报捷(jie),并请陈(chen)(chen)安(an)(an)抚等(deng)移镇宛(wan)州(zhou)。陈(chen)(chen)安(an)(an)抚闻报大(da)喜(xi),随即同了侯参(can)谋,罗武(wu)谕来到宛(wan)州(zhou)。宋江(jiang)等(deng)出(chu)(chu)郭迎接(jie)入城(cheng)(cheng),陈(chen)(chen)安(an)(an)抚称赞(zan)宋江(jiang)等(deng)功勋,是(shi)不必说。
宋(song)江(jiang)在宛州料理军务,过了(le)十(shi)余日(ri),此时已是八(ba)月初旬(xun),暑气(qi)渐退。宋(song)江(jiang)对吴用计议(yi)道(dao):"如今当(dang)取(qu)那一处(chu)城池?"吴用道(dao):"此处(chu)南(nan)去山南(nan)军,南(nan)极湖湘(xiang),北(bei)控关洛,乃是楚蜀咽喉之(zhi)会(hui)。当(dang)先取(qu)此城,以分贼势(shi)。"宋(song)江(jiang)道(dao):"军师(shi)所言,正合我(wo)意。"遂留花(hua)荣,林(lin)冲,宣赞,郝思文,吕方,郭(guo)盛(sheng),辅助(zhu)陈(chen)安抚等,管领兵马五万,镇守(shou)宛州。陈(chen)安抚又留了(le)"圣手书生(sheng)"萧让,传令水军头领李俊等八(ba)员,统驾水军船只,繇(zhou)泌水至(zhi)山南(nan)城北(bei)汉江(jiang)会(hui)集。宋(song)江(jiang)将陆(lu)兵分作三队(dui),辞别陈(chen)安抚,统领众(zhong)多将佐,并军马一十(shi)五万,离了(le)宛州,杀奔(ben)山南(nan)军来。真个是:万马奔(ben)驰天地怕,千军踊跃(yue)鬼神(shen)愁。毕(bi)竟宋(song)兵如何攻取(qu)山南(nan),请听下回分解(jie)。