第五章 逝水 （六）
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“嗯！”宁子明又低低回应了一声，目光沿着河畔来回逡巡。
与黄河、桑干河相比，拒马河的水量并不算太充沛。但河道两岸，却极为陡峭，并且宽一段儿，窄一段儿，变化不定。连带着河水也时急时缓，滔滔滚滚，起伏难测。
这样的河流，很难走得动大船。而想要架桥的话，桥墩和桥基又非常不容易找到合适地址。千百年来，两岸百姓完全是靠小渔舟和浮桥来过河。每逢汛期，基本上就是交通断绝，旅人望河而叹。
“不用找了，就这一条浮桥，方圆两百里之内，肯定没有第二条。这条河，跟咱们曾经走过的高粱河，潞河都有同样的麻烦，宽窄变化不定，水量时大时小，并且河面上没有足够的桥梁！”柴荣此番北行，并不是完全为了经商。略一琢磨，便知道宁子明正在看什么，一边走动，一边低声说道，“不光是咱们现在杀人容易，脱身难！将来若是有人领军北伐，也是个大问题。防守一方只要砍断拴浮桥的绳索，就至少能迟滞进攻方五天以上。如果其中一方不熟悉水文，选在了汛期作战，未等打，基本上就败局已定了！”（注1）
“如果冒险强渡呢，趁着守军反应不及？”宁子明在常思帐下，已经积累了不少作战经验。抬头朝河面上扫了几眼，低声问道。
“孙氏太大，并且物资补给很难供应得上！”柴荣想了想，很内行地摇头。“除非像契丹人那样，过了河之后放任士卒四下劫掠。可那样做的话，就会民心尽失。即便能将燕云十六州收回，也未必能守得住！”
“那就只剩下了一个办法，买通守桥的兵卒倒戈。或者派少量精锐偷偷泅渡过去，出其不意先拿下浮桥。然后背水扎下营垒，一边接应大军搭更多的浮桥渡河，一边顶住对手的反扑！”宁子明听他说得认真，皱紧眉头，一边观察沿岸地形，一边给出自己的见解。
“那先渡河者，必须是百战精锐。领军的将领，也必须把自家生死置之度外！”柴荣的眼神迅速一亮，随即又苦笑着摇头，“你可能不知道，各节度使帐下，能真正不顾生死的精锐，只有各自的衙内亲军。而衙内亲军，则是节度使的立身之本。甭说阵前拼光了，即便折损过半儿，他就有可能面临被别人吞并的风险。”
“怪不得上次经过易县的时候，守军见到山贼都望风而逃！”宁子明微微一愣，冲口说道。随即想起，常思初至潞州，麾下只带了五百部曲，却能大杀四方。很显然，这五百部曲，就是常思的立身根本。只要这五百人不伤筋动骨，常思换个地方一样做他的节度使。而这五百人折损殆尽了，他的地位就危险了。即便手里握着节度使大印，也会被地方豪强架空起来，成为有名无实的傀儡。
“那哥俩原本就是山贼，当然舍不得把本钱拿出来！”柴荣笑了笑，叹息着摇头，“不光是他们哥俩。李守贞退守河中，白文珂、郭从义和常节度率众十万围城，从年初打到现在，连城头都没攻上去一回！要说后面三位，用兵能力可是比李强了十倍。但强攻就肯定会折损精锐，所以大伙干脆就在城外看着，谁也不肯先折了老本儿！”
这话，宁子明就接不上茬了。一则，常思对他有活命之恩，他不愿在背后数落常思的不是。二来，在他眼里，李守贞肯定不是什么好东西，大汉皇帝刘承佑更不是好鸟，他们两家打起来，面对面直接拼个玉石俱焚才对，最好别拖累其他人。
“打一个无勇无谋的李守贞尚且如此，将来誓师北伐，在这里对上了契丹人，恐怕众将更是各怀心思！”柴荣心情有些郁闷，只管继续低声点评。“大晋当年为什么被契丹灭国？杜重威临阵倒戈是一方面，各节度使都忙着保存实力，谁都不肯带头拼命，则是另外一方面。若符彦卿、高行周这些人奋勇争先，杜重威哪有机会跟契丹人去勾结？”
他眼下虽然没有官职在身，可所看所想，却是早日重整汉家旧日河山。故而对当下中原诸侯割据，各顾自家一亩三分地，却无视辽国铁骑压境的现状，极为痛恨。然而痛恨归痛恨，大多数时候，他却一点力气都使不上。充其量只能对着河水，跟知交好友一道发几声牢骚而已。
“唉——！”宁子明的手从挂在马鞍后的钢鞭柄处挪开，对着河水长长地叹气。河畔上的哭声已经停了，挨打的商贩们生死不明，打人的契丹小吏志得意满。排队等待过河的其他商贩们，则一个个低着头，将手缩在袖子里，继续缓缓向前挪动，就像一大群等待宰杀的羔羊。
“如果将来有一天，咱们能亲手训练出一支悍不畏死的精兵。其中个个都不输于节度使的衙内亲信！”柴荣也吐着河水吐了口气，仰着头说道。声音很低，却认真且坚定。“昔日项羽与章邯对阵，诸侯也曾做壁上观。可项羽带着麾下的楚国子弟，照样能大破二十万秦军。如今既然这个项羽没人愿意做，咱们兄弟就自己来！”
注1：古代高粱河水量很充沛，现在只剩下了一条不到十米宽的干水沟。具体位置在北京在高梁桥附近。
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