第十六回 午燎原之戰58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xBE2qeZla
秦典樞等人後來的遭遇如何?
首日交鋒,敵將歐陽信率先敗逃,八公軍大獲全勝。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjxgqFQxGs
秦典樞喜不自禁地誇獎兩員臺柱:「甘豐武、丁子稔,幹得漂亮!酒席已備好,犒賞三軍,慶祝首戰告捷!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77SmyqfNmS
「可是寨主,歐陽信只是暫避鋒芒,敵軍並未盡數潰散啊。」兩人還在擔心。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLTdyWJigh
秦典樞壓低聲音說:「儘管大肆張燈結綵,讓歐陽信的探子看個仔細。」
另一方面,歐陽信得知秦營正在慶功,仰天大笑。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUNHGx0gtL
「就贏了一仗就洋洋得意,儘管狂歡吧!今晚我就叫你們死無全屍!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsWSTGTFcT
他計劃趁夜偷襲,正忙於部署。天色尚早,出戰前他打算悠哉地享用晚餐。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGAWV9zlDu
「報!歐陽將軍,夜襲部隊擅自出動了!」副官慌慌張張地闖進來。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9er9jV8DT
歐陽信勃然大怒:「怎麼回事?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Wd5a0h3AJ
「有人傳達了假命令,士兵四處潰散,夜襲計劃恐怕已經敗露!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWB596zoPz
「混帳!趕緊給我重新集結!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPIMxkf1BU
歐陽信正要用餐,又一個副官來報信:「將軍快逃!秦典樞率騎兵突襲,殺到大帳後了!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyGgOoAJGF
話音未落,帳篷劇烈搖晃,外面慘叫聲四起。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVDM6S6WWB
「歐陽將軍,大帳起火了,人馬大亂,請示!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEJOwqtgL5
接二連三的變故,連歐陽信也慌了手腳。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQGnxXEWkC
「退無可退了!調集所有兵力,死守大本營!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjTzZ9f0QF
「正在召集,但士兵紛紛脫逃……」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwD6ES5aFjI
「該死!來不及了,至少確保我的退路!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfszs6btPQL
歐陽信嚷著衝出帳外,卻被盧恩攔住去路。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3slloFmNN
「身為主帥,你也太不負責任了,簡直可恥!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyd3wXSiUk
盧恩一刀柄將他打翻在地,命屬下拿下。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxtXoeUrvh
「救駕!別潰逃啊!」副官高呼,卻無人理會。官兵爭先恐後地逃命,連他也被擒住。
燒得只剩骨架的大帳內,秦典樞冷眼盯著被押上前的歐陽信。反倒是歐陽信,諂笑著開口求饒:58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGArejcPnL
「秦統領,饒我一命吧!我有個情報,北面潁州有支大軍,統帥的是名將郭子儀!只要放了我,我就讓他們撤兵。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGVjpj24hi
秦典樞來了興致:「郭子儀?他跑這兒來幹嘛?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdXfqkDqSU
「潁州太守為了對付諸位,請他來助陣。郭子儀可是這國家首屈一指的猛將啊。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOpknzSpls
「哼,你是想說,放了你就去投奔郭營吧?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IB9OzjMUw
「哪敢啊,哈哈。」歐陽信眼光游移。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyhy4vEl4t
秦典樞笑著起身:「好,把那副將放了,讓他去請郭子儀來。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCWmbqAEQu
「你瘋了嗎秦典樞!這是什麼意思!」歐陽信喊叫。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhXGw7Zt1I
秦典樞目光灼灼:「沒別的意思,就是想跟郭子儀打一場。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDi1DFspq4q
「但是歐陽信,你這種人渣,不足以觀戰。再見了。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7ZSctA3KN
說罷轉身離開。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21oPCVQcvh
歐陽信見大勢已去,嚎啕大哭,卻被盧恩就地正法。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGqteAeTes
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逃脫的副將火速趕到潁州,稟報戰況。得知歐陽信被斬,太守當即决定增援。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUvtBOdqgF
「用宰雞刀殺牛,正是這番情景啊。有郭將軍坐鎮,必能輕鬆剿滅山賊,就勞煩您出馬了。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9CoTHdb75
太守志得意滿,郭子儀卻凝重地說:58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyceWaJSBZ
「恕我直言,秦典樞那靈活多變的戰術不可小覷。更何況他已殺了朝廷命官,背水一戰的決心昭然若揭。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nKpGLT5Fw
太守面露憂色:「難道連您也沒把握?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoNDz5zg6V
「我軍兵多將廣,行動遲緩,目標太過顯眼。而且在八公山的地形上,我可沒什麼優勢。勝負難料,五五之數吧。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4cXjLXgIj
郭子儀鄭重地表示。
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遁甲森林廣袤無際,妖異雖已煙消雲散,但收星陣眾人走散各處,遲遲無法會合。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenrorQDI6U
李秀送那被地樂星附身的男孩回家後,獨自趕往亥衛山。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdsi7j9thn
半路疲憊不堪,她坐在路旁歇腳。一個高大威猛的男子叫住她:58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnjnDR485t
「李秀,果然是妳!妳不是在長安嗎?怎跑這兒來了?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjIIsJ5MyK
「師父!郭子儀師父!您這是去哪兒?」李秀又驚又喜。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm8E2vrrbp
郭子儀指著馬說:「先上來再說,一塊兒吃頓飯吧。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWHi2iFJC1
兩人移駕到驛站,邊用餐邊敘舊。李秀將前因後果和盤托出。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ps4dB8MK8
「原來是奉太史監之命,去降服什麼魔星。聽起來匪夷所思,不過妳這一身行頭,應該不是胡謅。願妳早日與同伴重逢。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsE42szhN9
郭子儀慈祥地說。李秀莞爾點頭,反問道:「師父此行為何?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUQE8DADh5
郭子儀沉默良久,才嚴肅地道:「為了討伐,妳遇到的秦典樞。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh19FZS7ldq
「啊!」李秀手一哆嗦,茶盞應聲落地。
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萍鶴花了大半天才走出森林,但迷失了方向,又繞回八公山下。附近正在布置迎敵陣地。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQ8Un5wCgR
她正觀望,一支步兵朝這邊走來。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7y8eWLyc6f
「妳是雷先的同伴吧?怎麼還在這兒?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlzdeW5wBT
搭話的隊長不是別人,正是秦典樞。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiIB7FcvlK
「我在林中迷路,跟大家走散了。」萍鶴答道。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkI7NPZtdvm
「頭領,官軍斥候過來了,再不走就危險了!」一名士兵大喊。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEevrXg9Ika
秦典樞砸了咂舌:「奇襲沒戲了,撤吧。妳也跟上,我帶路去亥衛山。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NAncHKE1d
說著帶隊撤回大本營。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYXXxaUAJN
萍鶴獲安排了間房,享用晚餐。長途跋涉後總算能吃頓飽飯,正舒口氣,秦典樞來訪。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1kIv6TxnQ
「用過飯了?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs04piHckpo
「嗯,謝謝招待,幫大忙了。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww9p0VOz36
「不如用說話來抵飯錢吧。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQAU1QbY8z
「可是我沒錢……」萍鶴心慌。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTZ0ICjE0C
「不是要錢,就想找個人聊聊。」秦典樞呵呵一笑,逕自在餐桌對面坐下。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89Ubfu4w0I
「隨便我這種人也行?」萍鶴滿臉狐疑。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvtwU5kNd6
「正因為是局外人我才放心啊。隨便聽聽就行,別太認真。」秦典樞俏皮地眨眼。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43diNF2SEb
萍鶴沉默地點頭。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3dgAeqwcE
「我們本來就是一群地痞流氓,收留了一批難民,不知不覺成了山大王。早就回不去安分守己的日子了,大夥商量過,決定闖出一片天來。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rQkTBQa9Y
「所以就去跟官府開戰了?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe73Tpy0aiZ
「對,那幫蠢貨被我們打得落花流水。但聽說北邊有支精銳援軍,統帥的不是別人,竟然是郭子儀將軍!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErpAj5DJ5V
「抱歉,我對他一無所知。」失憶的萍鶴,對時事相當茫然。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn2cCafsFp
秦典樞擺手示意沒關係:「憑藉八公山的地形,就算來多少大軍我們也不怕。就怕天時地利不站在我們這邊啊。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSAnqldzYU
萍鶴靜靜聆聽。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4x3uglV12
「打贏固然好,若是打輸了,我寧可死在名將之手。郭子儀對我們而言,可是天賜良機啊。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYMcnBDfld
萍鶴詫異地望向秦典樞,只見他笑得像個天真爛漫的孩子。
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翌日清晨,兩軍在北坡的午燎原開戰。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtQWoaZrcy
秦典樞扎寨於平原,一面讓甘豐武發動投石攻擊,一面派丁子稔的騎兵和盧恩的步兵衝鋒陷陣。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeaDMXQJ1o
「他還真照自己說的採取速戰速決的打法。」萍鶴登上一處僻靜山丘,遠眺戰況。腳下正是秦典樞指點的撤退路線。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Cv82BvUBZ
有人朝這裡走來,是李秀。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLqsxaBOfg
「萍鶴!太好了,妳平安無事!鋼先他們呢?」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXml7SgC9W
「李秀……」萍鶴綻開笑顏,卻靜靜搖頭。李秀黯然一笑。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPM8rcyosO
「這樣啊,咱們先去亥衛山會合吧。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4lj0wZnhd
萍鶴點頭,卻一直盯著山下喃喃自語:「聽說秦典樞的對手郭子儀,是很厲害的人物。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmxusqLWCb
「我知道,昨天還見過他,是我師父。」李秀幽幽地說。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgymytW3c3
「啊!」萍鶴大吃一驚。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhLY3vQwF9
李秀只是淡然凝視戰場。順風助長了官軍弓箭的射程,甘豐武的投石部隊節節敗退。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLSFafNroX
「師父說雖是山賊,秦典樞也算條好漢。但他殺了朝廷命官,已經無法姑息養奸了。連我也無言以對。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg60fCzLMej
兩人腳下,寡不敵眾的八公軍軍心潰散,「秦」字大旗接連傾倒。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMoqfGVtti
「我在林中迷路,是秦典樞收留了我。他還向我傾吐衷腸。」萍鶴說。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHAuSouTsO
李秀靜靜聽著。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDaNZe65z4
「能與名將一戰,他心滿意足。總算活得痛快淋漓,他笑得多燦爛啊。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDpMg2HO75
「是嗎。」李秀握緊的拳頭直打哆嗦。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW0FeSNgwK
「看來咱倆正在見證一場盛事呢。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC3z1xxvsk
八公軍大營濃煙滾滾,慘叫聲不絕於耳。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtuOHGqVlQ
「秦典樞還跟我道歉,說沒能收服魔星,他很抱歉。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgm5fIovQz
「是啊,我都忘了。」兩人眼神空洞。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgUGjFKqvQ
「可是李秀,我覺得吧,他們的魔星其實很溫順。或許是欣賞了他們的豪情吧。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNYR1GHIy0
「嗯。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0dlTZ7jIz
「所以若是……他們不幸遇難,魔星也會順從他們的心願也說不定。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiH5gFjvpSG
「嗯,有可能。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEqDwg81Iu
對不起,萍鶴。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35XzI2hzY2
我……再也看不下去了。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVQquTexl0
李秀一屁股跪坐在地,垂頭喪氣。八公軍四散奔逃。
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郭子儀將騎兵編組成十人小隊,大幅提升機動力。儘管騎兵不擅長山地作戰,卻善用火攻逼敵就範,成功將八公軍逐出山林,迫使他們在平原決戰。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoB0UWpzen
巧妙的戰略佈局再加上風向助攻,是勝負的關鍵。八公軍兵力日漸削弱,逃兵也接連出現。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCe06T1ptmJ
「不愧是郭子儀將軍……好,最後就放手一搏吧!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuL9WQoZ3aX
秦典樞像個頑童般笑著,隻身殺進郭營,向郭子儀提出決鬥。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRDhazsrAI
聞訊而來的郭子儀莞爾一笑:「真是山賊風範……好,我就恭敬不如從命。單打獨鬥也好久沒過過癮了。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdVd3YvJ9y
郭子儀策馬揮舞蛇矛,迎戰秦典樞。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNYPPH8YAx
後者也跨上愛駒,舉起比身高還長的大刀,一聲吶喊直衝而來。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM3XMGYQsC
郭子儀正面架住,運勁揮砍。秦典樞也不甘示弱,踩穩馬鐙,劈向他的腋下。郭子儀一扭身閃過,反手一矛直刺秦典樞面門。不料秦典樞竟迎頭沖上,僅以一個仰首便避開矛尖,大刀已然逼到郭子儀胸前。郭子儀慌忙舉籠手一擋,刀鋒雖被逸開,卻削去了護肩一角。而秦典樞也被擦過,頭盔應聲飛落。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqbfwBX5g6
「好刀法,寨主!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0veNDrrQet
「你也不賴,將軍!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTIFbaPOI7
兩人拉開距離,會心一笑。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOa6PdMywQ3
如此過了二十多招,兩軍士卒屏息以待。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7xB9EDmEG
憑著豐富的實戰經驗,郭子儀佯攻一招,故意露出破綻。秦典樞見機直取他胸口,郭子儀趁隙以矛柄猛擊,將他手中大刀擊飛。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbassOhRrPf
抓住秦典樞驚愕的瞬間,郭子儀一矛刺穿了他的左腿。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGSHRbWHLX
「啊!」秦典樞痛呼一聲,從馬背栽落,再也爬不起來。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSheLztCsp
「可惡,好痛!腿廢了。嘿嘿,你果然厲害。謝啦,郭將軍,打得痛快!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSf6DAemaH
秦典樞強忍痛楚,笑著舉手投降。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWUBPWqnrI
「你的刀法也非同小可,絕非尋常山賊可比。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8yKNR2QzR
郭子儀面帶微笑,伸手將他扶起。
折損主帥的八公軍在勸降下紛紛棄械投誠。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbTDwHa5lq
秦典樞和四名部將被五花大綁,跪在郭子儀面前。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbCCc9RkGQ
郭子儀逐一審視他們,肅然道:「好一個視死如歸的表情。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Abv3WmvT
秦典樞樂不可支:「郭將軍,我才不想苟延殘喘呢。就一個請求——」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpyZUrlUZw
「放心,投降的士卒一律不殺。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDVeMLQCe9
「那固然好,但我想讓您把我們五個就地正法。押解進京多沒意思。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWipUjXbOGG
秦典樞爽快地說,四將也笑著附和。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFlKp3GES6
郭子儀頷首道:「我不覺得贏了。只是運氣好,順風而已。雖然你們觸犯國法,卻是一群敢作敢當的爺們。葬禮我會好好操辦的。」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFA3BuhvBB
秦典樞聽罷,當即跪拜:「感激不盡,郭將軍。死而無憾矣!」58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyiubMzWnX
「來吧,別客氣!」眾人臉上泛起發自內心的笑容。58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXUYIxiNOK
郭子儀還禮,隨即轉身背對他們,用以掩飾奪眶而出的淚水。
不久,李秀和萍鶴望見五道光芒,直飛上清宮的方向而去。
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