第五章 无家 (二 上)
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宇文士及身上最好用的器官便是舌头,风卷残云般舔干净了四碗糊糊,不待刘弘基等人发问,他旋即主动向大伙讲起了远征军的遭遇。更多小说ltxsba.com
十余日前,在逼得高句丽答应割地求和后,远征军缓缓后退。谁料高句丽人却没有遵守信用的习惯,见隋军撤退,随即沿途骚扰。为了避免被敌军看出粮溃的破绽,大隋兵马结成方阵,且战且走,七月壬寅(二十四)退至萨水河畔。军刚半渡,数十万高句丽人四下杀了上来。此时士卒们已经连续四、五日只靠米粥果腹,早就饿得头晕眼花,哪里还有力气再战。一时间,九路兵马皆溃,左屯卫大将军辛世雄当场战死,其他各军被俘被杀者不计其数。(注1)高句丽人一击得手后,随即衔尾掩杀。从萨水北岸追到马砦水南岸,一气杀出了三百余里。多亏了王仁恭、李景两位将军勇猛,亲率死士殿后,远征军才避免了覆灭的命运。来时大军建在马砦水上的浮桥早已被高句丽人破坏掉,幸存的将士们以木材和羊皮为筏,费尽九牛二虎之力才渡过了马砦水大伙本以为此番得以逃出生天,谁知道前脚刚上岸,东征前留在背后的高句丽各城将士和辽东大小部族就结队杀了过来。一番激战,将最后的几万幸存者也冲了七零八落。如今,九路兵马主帅除了辛世雄可确定战死外,其他各人皆无消息。至于普通士卒,更是死的死,散的散,百中不余其一了。
宇文士及的一番话如兜头冷水,浇灭了众人心中最后一丝希望之火。众人原本还指望着好歹将三十万大军接出一两万来,此番风险也算没有白冒。如今,非但一万石粮食要浪费掉,大伙能否平安杀回怀远镇去也成了问题。王元通、齐破凝等人火气重,不顾宇文士及就在面前,破口大骂左翊卫大将军宇文述弄巧害人。李建成、钱九珑等人虽然老成持重,也沮丧得连句安慰话都不想对宇文士及说了。
只有刘弘基还不甘心,上前半步,掰住宇文士及的肩膀问道:“你可知道附近还有没有大隋残兵,泊汋寨呢,当初令尊不是与唐公约定在那里接受补给么?”
“残兵,我不大清楚。大伙当时各自奔命,哪还顾得上别人。”宇文士及摇摇头,苦笑着回答,“至于泊汋寨,家父的确派了三千骑兵先行撤退,到泊汋寨迎接军粮。上午我听逃难的弟兄说,那个寨子还在咱们手里。不过被高句丽士卒围了几十层,无粮无援,除非长了翅膀,否则谁也甭想活着出来!”
“我要去救泊汋寨!”刘弘基猛然冒出一句话,将所有人都吓了一跳。
“刘大哥,咱们……”李建成看了一眼宇文士及,将后半句话吞回了肚子。外人面前,他不想置疑刘弘基的威信。但护粮军看起来规模庞大,全部将士加在一起却只有八百余。以区区数百之众去招惹高句丽数万大军,其结果和拿肉包子打狗已经不相上下。
“必须有人返回去把远征军战败的消息尽快报告给陛下知晓。泊汋寨被困的弟兄,咱们也不得不救,否则不出三天,他们肯定会被高句丽人尽数屠戮。”刘弘基想了想,尽量简单地向几个主要将领讲述了他的看法。“咱们如果现在就全部撤回,高句丽人四下追杀过来。大伙可能一个也撤不回去。如果一部分人先行撤回,另一部分人今夜杀向泊汋寨,高句丽人就无法弄清咱们的虚实。即便救不出多少弟兄,至少能给先撤退的那部分人争取出一天时间……”
“真是初生的牛犊不怕虎!”没等刘弘基说完,宇文士及冷冷地插了一句。这句话本来并无贬义,从他的舌头上滚落,却分外令人感到刺耳。
“刘某位卑,却不敢忘其职!”刘弘基扫了宇文士及一眼,淡淡地回答。
冷箭射在了石头上,宇文士及什么效果也没见到。他耸了耸肩膀,在硕果仅存的贴身亲兵搀扶下,晃悠着向士兵们中间的粮袋子走去。
李建成望着他的背影撇了撇嘴巴,很是不屑这个家伙的为人。略做迟疑后,低声对刘弘基说道,“既然弘基兄已有对策,小弟愿助弘基兄一臂之力,亲自带兵去解泊汋寨之围。至于宇文家那个废物,就请弘基兄将他护送回怀远去,以便有人亲自向陛下证实此番远征的失败!”
“子固不可前往!”刘弘基摇摇头,拒绝了李建成的好心。
“莫非弘基兄以为我武功骑术皆不如你么?”李建成瞬间冷了脸,装做很不满的模样反问。虽然前进后撤两条路都危险重重,毕竟后撤那支人马生还的几率大些。自己作为唐公的长子,关键时刻无论如何要拿出些过人的勇气来,这样才不会给家族丢脸。
“子固有所不知,后撤的危险并不小于向前解围。如若分兵,则后撤兵马必须带走一半马匹,在天黑前大张旗鼓向西走,让高句丽人以为咱们看到救援无望,已经全军撤离。直到入了夜,才可以把旗帜收起来,粮食埋掉,悄悄地在黑暗中消失掉!这个办法非常冒险,如果被敌人识破咱们的真实情况,则所有人都将面临灭顶之灾!”刘弘基压低声音,向李建成解释,“所以,子固必须亲自主持大军撤退事宜,能不能把及时把远征军战败的消息带回去,能不能把咱们这些人在辽东的作为让皇帝陛下知道,就着落在你一个人身上!”
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