第十六回 午燎原之戰59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9z8QThXMPF
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgVHzWXu34
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!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxR8ATGevXW
「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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eocd2baBJ
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡez8fzetJO0
「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!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6frIyPZ56
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25kcZhHKT8
「報!歐陽將軍,夜襲部隊擅自出動了!」副官慌慌張張地闖進來。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCORoL23aG5
歐陽信勃然大怒:「怎麼回事?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRI6si3N09
「有人傳達了假命令,士兵四處潰散,夜襲計劃恐怕已經敗露!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIno0taEFsD
「混帳!趕緊給我重新集結!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXNbq0VV3O
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!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8moOoL8B5
話音未落,帳篷劇烈搖晃,外面慘叫聲四起。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlS8Jmnwqn
「歐陽將軍,大帳起火了,人馬大亂,請示!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuna5kJtMLV
接二連三的變故,連歐陽信也慌了手腳。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWj6oiqyjW
「退無可退了!調集所有兵力,死守大本營!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuSgz39QL4
「正在召集,但士兵紛紛脫逃……」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfnAlkBq62
「該死!來不及了,至少確保我的退路!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviLoHlZklC
歐陽信嚷著衝出帳外,卻被盧恩攔住去路。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJMR09x0Kt
「身為主帥,你也太不負責任了,簡直可恥!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg47hEJEcw
盧恩一刀柄將他打翻在地,命屬下拿下。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgs5C6ATZY
「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:59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV3kpO8jGg
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEG2Zsk1XP
秦典樞來了興致:「郭子儀?他跑這兒來幹嘛?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeAx43dL80
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbtJ9atmGw
「哼,你是想說,放了你就去投奔郭營吧?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLbaJBWKql
「哪敢啊,哈哈。」歐陽信眼光游移。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDLaANecgF
秦典樞笑著起身:「好,把那副將放了,讓他去請郭子儀來。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgxxJhZo50
「你瘋了嗎秦典樞!這是什麼意思!」歐陽信喊叫。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1pPzBvBrP
秦典樞目光灼灼:「沒別的意思,就是想跟郭子儀打一場。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EIoIDsUTD
「但是歐陽信,你這種人渣,不足以觀戰。再見了。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHZSUGfltc
說罷轉身離開。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzx3ov9g4q
歐陽信見大勢已去,嚎啕大哭,卻被盧恩就地正法。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe71IWjsTU
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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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwVtNHS1TK
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsc6eS1J1RH
太守志得意滿,郭子儀卻凝重地說:59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTr9ZDXFtu
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOS5ZQJ0chq
太守面露憂色:「難道連您也沒把握?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY89eYvEx4J
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVZfIDYgRB
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfpRgt80as
李秀送那被地樂星附身的男孩回家後,獨自趕往亥衛山。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMO3VgejRLE
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:59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6KhaoX6Td
「李秀,果然是妳!妳不是在長安嗎?怎跑這兒來了?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHidov2dQ8h
「師父!郭子儀師父!您這是去哪兒?」李秀又驚又喜。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRuuezd4gb
郭子儀指著馬說:「先上來再說,一塊兒吃頓飯吧。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4FwhggoPO
兩人移駕到驛站,邊用餐邊敘舊。李秀將前因後果和盤托出。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfVVm9unbN
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ151IEoOQbw
郭子儀慈祥地說。李秀莞爾點頭,反問道:「師父此行為何?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WZRizc9as
郭子儀沉默良久,才嚴肅地道:「為了討伐,妳遇到的秦典樞。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJTze6l7Yh
「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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeC9W0yn0n
她正觀望,一支步兵朝這邊走來。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsw5ur6jB6
「妳是雷先的同伴吧?怎麼還在這兒?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Hg1223pg4
搭話的隊長不是別人,正是秦典樞。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3R6mxGq2F
「我在林中迷路,跟大家走散了。」萍鶴答道。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphdY59gSt0
「頭領,官軍斥候過來了,再不走就危險了!」一名士兵大喊。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgyT98uA64
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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMu7dctqoz
說著帶隊撤回大本營。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwc1hTKbpKS
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Yfgv7ADYC
「用過飯了?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFqvNahG8t
「嗯,謝謝招待,幫大忙了。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63vJ9g4pnC
「不如用說話來抵飯錢吧。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VswqbPVJS
「可是我沒錢……」萍鶴心慌。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0UA4DCULu
「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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMp7qfrvWw
「隨便我這種人也行?」萍鶴滿臉狐疑。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡud1Z9KoGPX
「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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukITXEsg0s
萍鶴沉默地點頭。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ilXddXo28
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRZwOmbMj8
「所以就去跟官府開戰了?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHvyG8oIdU
「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!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47KBZLjHuQ
「抱歉,我對他一無所知。」失憶的萍鶴,對時事相當茫然。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCBJuTm4OG
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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel3BXD8xmS
萍鶴靜靜聆聽。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPou29CLyuB
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyDBOGMQyH
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaCdJdgIlr
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IDO98wQCl
「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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dBiEsHSlj
有人朝這裡走來,是李秀。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOY7xPVm7y
「萍鶴!太好了,妳平安無事!鋼先他們呢?」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJhBndZywl
「李秀……」萍鶴綻開笑顏,卻靜靜搖頭。李秀黯然一笑。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8N2AxPIHzt
「這樣啊,咱們先去亥衛山會合吧。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmovcDsNAGd
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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeCcDGLiI9
「我知道,昨天還見過他,是我師父。」李秀幽幽地說。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmIhxTJ5k1
「啊!」萍鶴大吃一驚。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyURhENmqV
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF70vZFk3hW
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUY4KGpU0k
兩人腳下,寡不敵眾的八公軍軍心潰散,「秦」字大旗接連傾倒。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOULI5ioGIf
「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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgRJiWwP1z
李秀靜靜聽著。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmSYOakTHb
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbGIyShWB9
「是嗎。」李秀握緊的拳頭直打哆嗦。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEL0ywaeLsU
「看來咱倆正在見證一場盛事呢。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsTuWUvDUR
八公軍大營濃煙滾滾,慘叫聲不絕於耳。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6jslYSZX9
「秦典樞還跟我道歉,說沒能收服魔星,他很抱歉。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPt86io2h24
「是啊,我都忘了。」兩人眼神空洞。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIu73UQvLB
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKuamDq957
「嗯。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamAiMqSB18
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrMfcfZjTc
「嗯,有可能。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡay33gXCILY
對不起,萍鶴。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybNOVCZh8P
我……再也看不下去了。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrT8PaAbDp
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu25Uxf7iJc
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGO7QjBwVO
「不愧是郭子儀將軍……好,最後就放手一搏吧!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8at4Vn6R3
秦典樞像個頑童般笑著,隻身殺進郭營,向郭子儀提出決鬥。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yBSVcwZak
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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJCEgcYXGC
郭子儀策馬揮舞蛇矛,迎戰秦典樞。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sXGuFOZ7p
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KG0FdH3gN
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNCcoi94dq
「好刀法,寨主!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T7kZ6tWhO
「你也不賴,將軍!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOuKwkk4t2
兩人拉開距離,會心一笑。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8HnZnABGt
如此過了二十多招,兩軍士卒屏息以待。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiEbE6ggfg
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuKzraqrpZ
抓住秦典樞驚愕的瞬間,郭子儀一矛刺穿了他的左腿。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDA8gvbbBI
「啊!」秦典樞痛呼一聲,從馬背栽落,再也爬不起來。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUzBrArL5u
「可惡,好痛!腿廢了。嘿嘿,你果然厲害。謝啦,郭將軍,打得痛快!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3tnPi7OEI
秦典樞強忍痛楚,笑著舉手投降。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxXOQR2tI5
「你的刀法也非同小可,絕非尋常山賊可比。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IpEVOz3y4
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。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMmW4czGBA
秦典樞和四名部將被五花大綁,跪在郭子儀面前。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchLJ8UtScd
郭子儀逐一審視他們,肅然道:「好一個視死如歸的表情。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJphcjrOrZP
秦典樞樂不可支:「郭將軍,我才不想苟延殘喘呢。就一個請求——」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFL4JWXAfx
「放心,投降的士卒一律不殺。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfJpbosB2F
「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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXsKm9hodc
秦典樞爽快地說,四將也笑著附和。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMODDQzD5gU
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。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1OhnMSSvS
秦典樞聽罷,當即跪拜:「感激不盡,郭將軍。死而無憾矣!」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHVlsy0qv5
「來吧,別客氣!」眾人臉上泛起發自內心的笑容。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IE8yK1en2
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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