第五章 无家 (一 上)
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虽然刘弘基等人刻意不惊动大伙,还是有将士私下得到了原来驻守营寨的大隋将士被屠杀的消息。龙腾小说ltxsba.com随着消息的蔓延,越来越多的护粮军弟兄涌来为自己的袍泽送行,先是三三两两,后是成群结队,最后,近八百护粮士卒将佛塔围了个水泄不通。
看到那一双双不瞑的眼睛,几乎每个人的第一反应都是狂吐不止。一边呕吐,一边用南腔北调的声音咒骂和嚎啕。嚎啕过后,便是死一般的沉寂,悲愤的士卒们高举着火把,山岩般站在佛塔旁边一动不动,以自己的沉默来守护那已经远去的英魂。
躲在护粮军中混日子的家伙,十有八九不看好这场讨伐高句丽的战争。他们不愿意为了皇帝陛下那无法理解的荣誉感而战死辽东,更不愿意让自己的白骨铺就某个雄心勃勃家伙的封侯之路。他们很少有马上取功名的野心,平素最高理想不过是捞一点军功,以便在自己的家族中博个更好的继承位置。他们和这个时代所有普通人一样,大部分人都贪生怕死,大部分人都贪财好色,大部分人欺软怕硬,有便宜就想多占一点,有难处就想往远处躲,但是在这一刻,他们之中绝大部分人都不希望眼睁睁地看着陷在辽东的三十万袍泽的脑袋被高句丽人切下来,垒成佛塔。
刘弘基命人从营垒的栅栏上拆下干木头,堆在了佛塔周围,泼上菜油。然后由李建成亲手点燃了这座埋葬着五百条生命的佛塔。火焰跳起的一刹那,刘弘基大声命令全军回营休息。至于明天如何选择,已经不由他们几个将领来决定。这个时刻,任何胆敢说放弃的人,将被整个大隋当作死敌。
这一刻,他的心智并没有完全被悲愤而左右。刘弘基甚至清醒地知道既然高句丽人已经发动了反击,就意味着他们不会再信守割地称臣的和约。同时也就意味着三十万远征军在无援无粮的情况下,承受着来自四面八方的围攻。这种情况下,远征军能平安撤过马砦水到约定地点接受补给的希望微乎其微,并且稍有不慎,他和麾下这八百护粮弟兄就会变做另一堆人头佛塔。但是,大伙已经没有了选择。哪怕等在前方的是刀山火海,他和麾下这八百人,也只能像飞蛾一样扑上去,义无反顾。
“也许还能救回来一些吧!”几乎每个人都期待地想。第二天一大早,不用将领们催促,大伙就利索地整理好行装,就着冷水吃了些干粮后,旋即骑上战马,赶着牲口继续东进。前日常听见的喊苦叫累的声音不见了,行军时曾经让人烦躁不已的喧闹声也不见了。所有人都保持着沉默,在沉默中埋头疾行。他们行军速度是如此之快,以致在天刚过午的时候,已经完成了计划中一天的行程。到了下午,刘弘基不得不一再命令大伙放慢脚步,以免体力损耗过度,遭受敌军袭击时组织不起有效抵抗。
傍晚时分,在另一座山丘上,大伙发现了东征军遗留的第二所营寨。同时,也发现了第二座人头佛塔。借着渐渐黯淡下去的日光,老兵们甚至在山谷里找到了被垒作城墙状的士兵尸体。其中大部分人的手捆在后边,全身上下唯一的伤口在脖子上。他们是投降后被高句丽人赶到山谷里屠杀的,对于高句丽人来说,隋军是入侵者,不容怜悯。
刘弘基带领弟兄们将袍泽们的遗体和首级归拢到一处,然后放火烧掉了整个山谷。腾起的浓烟遮天弊日,数十里外都能看得见。这种做法非常不利于护粮军掩饰行藏,但刘弘基认为走到现在,大伙的行藏已经不用掩饰。护粮队已经沿着东征军的前进路线走了两天两夜,附近的高句丽人不可能发现不了这支兵马的存在。对方之所以不派兵来截杀,最大可能是无法分辩出这支队伍的真正实力。毕竟,三千多匹战马行进时踏起的烟尘,在远处看起来非常壮观。胜券在握的高句丽人没必要阻止一支人数和战斗力不详的队伍赶到东方去送死。
放火烧毁无名山谷的第二天上午,大伙终于走出了连绵不断地群山。在一条颇为宽大的河流附近,和一伙正在休息的高句丽人遭遇。猛然看到敌军出现,双方士卒几乎同时吹响了号角。紧接着,刘弘基舞动长槊,策马冲进了高句丽士卒当中。
一百名被选做先锋的老兵快速杀上,跟在刘弘基身后,将来不及跳上马背的高句丽骑兵冲了个七零八落。随即,担任粮队护卫的李府家丁在钱九珑和樊兴的带领下也冲了上去。接着,齐子婴和王元通等被护在运粮队中央的新兵们呐喊着让高句丽人领略到了他们的愤怒。当作为后队的李旭被李建成当作生力军投入战场时,战斗已经接近尾声。在河畔歇息的高句丽人没想到这个时刻还有大隋“主力”突然从山中杀过来,在兵力占据绝对优势的情况下,被杀了个手忙脚乱。当他们看到越来越多的骑兵从山谷里冲出来后,不敢恋战,四散着逃了开去。
护粮队以五死二十伤的轻微代价,歼敌二百多,取得了这场遭遇战的辉煌胜利。他们没有追杀敌军,在掩埋了阵亡弟兄,并给躺在地上的高句丽伤兵每人补上一刀后,沿着河畔继续前行。正午时分,刘弘基命令大军在河畔休息,给所有马匹饮水,喂精料。同时,他谨慎地派出几队老兵,四下打探周围情况。待将一切安顿好了之后,刘弘基叫过负责给大伙带路的宇文仲,低声问道:“如果咱们一直沿着河滩走,照目前速度,几天能到泊汋口?”
“如果一直沿河滩走,再有一天多的时间,肯定能到泊汋口。但在中间咱们得绕路……”宇文仲轻轻指了指地图上卡在河南岸的乌骨城,低声建议:“照目前情况,城中肯定有守军。咱们如果一直沿河边走,对方肯定会出兵截杀!”
“你曾经说过,乌骨城守军被于仲文大人击溃,守将被咱们阵斩!事实是这样么?”刘弘基皱了皱眉头,低声追问。
“的确如此,但那是在近一个月前…….”宇文仲红了脸,声音里带着几分愧疚。见了前夜和昨夜的“佛塔”,他也知道东征军生还的希望已经很渺茫。护粮将士肯不顾生死前来救援,这份人情很令他感动。所以,他希望在力所能及范围内,尽可能地避免护粮队的损失。
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