第二章 背弃 （七 下）
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眼看着又折了大将周宇，杨义臣更是怒不可遏，将令旗向侯桥手里一塞，便欲亲领死士登城。更多小说ltxsba.com游击将军侯桥怎肯让主帅亲自冒险，慌得一把抱住老将军的腰，大声乞求道：“让末将再去攻一回，如若还是不成，大帅点兵为我报仇便是！”
“你已经受了伤，怎可再战。老夫去试试，不信高士达长了三头六臂！”杨义臣用力挣脱侯桥的手臂，铁青着脸回应。
二人正争执不下时，刚刚裹好了伤口的定远将军邓有见也跌跌撞撞跑上前，惨白着脸建议，“大帅，贼人气焰正盛，我军如果一味强攻，纵便破了城，伤亡也甚惨重。想这芜蒌弹丸之也未必存得许多粮，高士达等贼又向来是走到哪吃到哪的。大帅不如先饿上他们一饿，反正四下里都是官军，他终归无路可逃！”
“邓将军的话甚有道理。如此疲敝小城，十日之内粮草必尽。倒时候贼人饿得都提不起刀来，看他们还拿什么与弟兄们死拼！”没等杨义臣说话，侯桥抢先附和。
“你们两个懂什么？咱们哪里有那么多功夫在此穷耗！”杨义臣瞪了二人一眼，大声道，“咱们在芜蒌拖得久了，格谦和杨公卿二贼肯定开溜。这些人都是河北群贼的头子，只有将这些人一战全歼了，整个河北的平定才指日可待！倘若溜回一个去，转眼就会又带起一大群！”
“杀了高士达，还有窦建德。斩了格谦，还有高开道。贼人那么多，怎可能一战杀绝了……”侯桥不敢跟主帅硬顶，低下头，小声嘀咕。
见两名心腹将领战意不高，杨义臣把语气放缓了些，叹息解释：“天下已经乱了两三年了，咱们这些做武将的，总不能眼睁睁看着它继续乱下去是不是？能早一日平定了河北，咱们便能早一日南下。眼见着各反贼已经成了气候，朝廷却束手无策。一旦这山河易主，你我难道心里不愧疚么？”
侯、邓二人听杨义臣提起武将的职责，顿时无言以对。沉吟半晌，低声回应：“大帅说得是，早一天平定了河北，咱们就能早一点去救东都。您尽管在这里督战，我和侯将军再带人冲杀一回，即便战死城头，也绝不会再后退半步！”
“你们两个还是不要去了！”跟属下将领争执了这么长时间，杨义臣的心态也慢慢恢复了冷静。“老夫本想着给咱们这支兵马买个人情，将来和博陵军彼此之间也更好相处。哎！谁料贼人这么难啃！有见，你先下去疗伤。子通，你拿老夫的名帖去见李将军，请他准备在巳时对西城进行强攻。老夫再这边用弓箭跟高士达耗上一耗，先压压他的气焰，然后配合博陵军给他来个声东击西！”
“诺！”邓有见和侯桥知道老将军不会亲自去登城了，赶紧答应。与博陵军并肩作战了这么久，他二人都相信对方的战斗力。至于送不送得成对方人情，反正两家兵马眼下都在河北，今后相处的日子还长，也不争在这一时半刻。
当下，邓有见被亲兵扶走。侯桥取了杨义臣的名帖，径自去芜蒌城西侧求见李旭。一路上看到博陵军营垒森严，巡逻的士卒脸上都隐隐透着暴戾之气，心中暗道：“怪不得大帅说是姓李的乃博陵军之魂，看来此言着实没错。他一个人起了杀心，居然让数万兵马都变得这般嗜血！也难怪城里土匪如此强悍，城破后他们落到杨老将军之手，自是难逃一劫。倘若落到博陵军之手，恐怕只挨一刀还算走运！”
想到区区数日之内来博陵军的变化，他心中又觉得张须陀战死的音信来得着实不是时候。“那朝廷信使也是窝囊，各兵戈四起，那些走南闯北的商人不敢过黄河，你当官差的难道胆子也如此小么？即便你怕被人中途劫杀，借流民之口早点儿把消息传过来又费多大力气，何必耽误了这多功夫！”
他不想自家兵马和博陵军这一个多月来转战数百里，根本就是居无定所，方官员即便听到些市井谣传，也不敢轻易将其汇报到军中，以免影响两位主将的指挥；只是一味怪信使胆小，不该先取道河东，然后才千里迢迢绕到河北来。“早不到，晚不到，偏偏在仗打得最关键时刻把张老将军战死的消息送来了，害得姓李的一下子就失了方寸。姓李的失了方寸不打紧，偏偏杨老将军又要照顾他，害得本来该两家干的活全让一家兵马干了，枉死了那么多弟兄!”
想到宣威将军周宇的冤死，又想起杨义臣刚才所说过的要早日领兵南下的话，不觉怨气更重，“该死的瓦岗贼。大伙两厢交战，你设计将张须陀杀便杀了，无论阴谋也好，阳谋也罢，那都是一种本事。又何苦那老将军的人头当炫耀！结了这个仇，恐怕不但姓李的要领兵去报复，哪支大隋官军今后与瓦岗贼遇上了，估计也要杀个不死不休……”
芜蒌城方圆不过六、七里，侯桥一边走，一边抱怨，转眼便到了城西。正于中军帐外当值的周大牛与侯桥曾经有过书面之交，见到他前来，惊诧问道：“你们不正在城东打得凶么，侯将军怎么有闲暇到我们这里？”
“嗨，休提。那高士达就像个急了眼的兔子，咬人咬得厉害！”侯桥叹了口气，悻然道。“冠军大将军在里面么？我家大帅有事情想拜托他！”
“小声些！”周大牛将食指竖在唇边，做了个肃静的手势。“我家将军昨晚一夜未合眼，今早议完事，刚刚趴在桌案上休息。事情非常急么，能不能稍等一半个时辰？”
“恐怕是耽误不得！”侯桥此刻有求于人，所以尽力把声音放低，“是两家合力攻城的事儿！冠军大将军还在为张老前辈的事情难过？哎！老前辈如果看到大将军为他难过到如此步，酒泉之下也该心满意足了！”
“老前辈乃大将军的恩师！”周大牛也叹了口气，摇着头回应。“还有张将军、吴督尉、韩郎将，都是张老前辈一手带出来的。大伙这些天日日吵着要南下找瓦岗军拼命，从早吵到晚，唉，这几天，将军大人累得紧呢！”
“待攻下此城，定将那些贼人全砍了，以祭老将军在天之灵！”侯桥顺口敷衍，“反正他们都是强盗，河南河北一个样。周兄能否行个方便……”
他二人自以为说话声音低，中军帐内早有人听见。“谁在外边，大牛，请他进来吧！”根本没有入睡的李旭揉了把脸，强打着精神命令。
“是杨帅帐下游击侯桥奉命前来传话！”听到李旭声音，侯桥赶紧回应。周大牛气得冲他连翻了数个白眼，却无可奈何，只好掀开帐帘将他请了进去。
“大将军好生憔悴！”乍一看到李旭的模样，侯桥心中不由得心中一紧，暗道。比起数日前与他并肩作战那个李旭，眼前的李大将军仿佛刚刚生过了一场急病般，脸色青黄，整个人瘦得连眼窝都深陷了下去。曾经明澈的目光也变得黯淡，隐隐还带着数抹擦不掉的哀愁与迷茫。
“攻城遇到了些麻烦么？高士达走投无路，定然会死撑到底！”不待侯桥开口，李旭已经猜到了他的来意，“本来我这里已经准备动手的，但城门都被高贼用沙包堵死了。城里的内应请大伙再等一时半刻，好让他能找到一个稳妥的办法！不过既然侯将军已经来了，杨帅希望我怎么配合，尽管说于我知道便是！”
“不敢，其实我是向李将军求援来了！”侯桥听对方问得直接，脸上不禁有些发烫，“芜蒌城是弹丸之，本不该再烦劳贵军出手。但今天我军攻城非常不顺利……”说着说着，他便将头垂了下去，眼睛只敢看着自己的靴子尖。
对付一伙穷途末路的蟊贼，却付出了两员偏将受伤，一名大将战死的代价。自从追随杨义臣以来，侯桥从没见过自家兵马受到如此挫折。偏偏还有博陵军最近的战绩在旁边对比着，更令人感觉面上无光。
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