第9章 龙胆蒙尘，奇计入瓮
议事厅，灯火通明。
楚夜將赵云受困常山、情势危急之事，条分缕析，简明道来。
“……那人名唤张瑞，本是常山一地之豪强。黄巾乱起，他便趁机聚眾结寨，名为保境安民，实则鱼肉乡里，与匪寇无异。”
“官府羸弱，无力征討，只得任其坐大。如今，这张家堡在他手中，已成常山一害。”
“月前，他强征民女，赵云途经常山，见其恶行，单枪匹马杀入匪巢，救下女子……”
“张瑞怀恨在心，纠集重兵，將落单的赵云死死围困……”
张飞闻言，环眼一瞪，手掌拍在案上，急道。
“大哥！英雄落难，俺们不能看著不管！”
关羽抚著长髯，缓缓开口。
“四弟，关某有三问。”
“其一，我等此去，名分何在？”
“其二，敌眾我寡，应当如何取胜？”
“其三，即便胜了，赵云凭何归心？”
闻言，楚夜微微一笑。
“二哥此三问，环环相扣，问到了根本。”
他踱步至沙盘前，拿起代表张瑞的黑色小旗，却不急著安放。
“师出无名，確为大忌。然，这张瑞有一软肋，名曰张世平。”
刘备与关羽皆是一怔。
张世平，中山大豪商，二人皆有耳闻。
张飞却不解：“一个商贾，算何软肋？”
楚夜將黑旗在沙盘上轻轻一点。
“张瑞欲借其名洗白自身，却又贪其盐铁之利，故平日里百般奉承，不敢得罪。”
他再看向张飞，眼中精光一闪。
“我已备下那张世平商队的信物与文牒。”
“三哥，你便扮作其劳军护卫，率两百精兵入堡，只送酒肉，不露锋芒。”
“这张瑞贪財慕名，必深信不疑，开门揖盗。”
此言一出，关羽抚髯赞曰：
“以商贾之名，行奇兵之事！攻其必救，击其无备！”
“妙，实妙！”
楚夜对著刘备，深施一礼。
“大哥，待三哥那边火起为號。”
“您与二哥亲率大军，雷霆一击，於万军之中救下赵云。”
“英雄末路，见我主亲临，此恩如山。”
“届时，何愁其不归心？”
刘备闻言，亦是抚掌。
“四弟此计，环环相扣，思虑之远，可谓天人！”
“只是……”
他隨即望向张飞，眉间却透出几分忧色。
“三弟此行孤军深入，若有闪失……”
话未说完。
张飞已仰天大笑。
“大哥忒也小覷俺老张！”
“再说，有四弟妙计在此，俺何惧之有！”
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关羽此时也微微頷首，讚许道：
“虚则实之，实则虚之。四弟深諳兵法之妙。三弟虽险，然时机稍纵即逝，此险，值得一冒。”
刘备上前一步，双手托起那枚沉重兵符，郑重放入张飞掌心，用力一握。
“三弟，此去凶险，务必万事小心，切记，事不可为，当以全身而退为上。”
张飞咧嘴一笑，反手將刘备的手也一併握住。
“大哥放宽心！就凭那些土鸡瓦狗，也想伤俺？阎王老子也不敢收咱兄弟！”
……
两日后，夜。
安喜县，议事厅。
烛火，已换过了三巡。
堂上的沙盘，还是两天前的样子，分毫未动。
关羽闭目而坐，抚髯的手，不知何时早已停下。
楚夜正在擦拭那柄得自大哥的佩剑，动作很慢，也很稳。
刘备则背著手，在大堂中央已经走了不下三百个来回。
堂上的青石板，仿佛都被他磨出了一层光。
三弟，已经去了两天一夜。
按照约定，不论成败，昨夜三更，都该有消息传回。
但现在，什么都没有。
这片死寂，比千军万马的吶喊，更让人心慌。
帐外，脚步声急促。
“报——！”
一名探子冲入帐內，单膝跪地。
“张瑞已起兵三千，將赵云困死在张家庄。”
“他还放话，说我等乃织席贩履之辈，若敢踏入常山一步，必叫我等有来无回。”
刘备的脚步，霎时停顿。
“我三弟呢？可有我三弟的消息？”
探子伏地叩首。
“……並无三將军消息。”
话音落下，议事厅內落针可闻。
刘备身形微微一晃，脸色瞬间沉了下去。
“三弟他……莫非失手了？”
关羽一直闭著的丹凤眼，豁然睁开，一道寒光闪过。
楚夜“呛啷”一声，收剑入鞘。
“不。”
他走到地图前，手指在张家堡的位置上，重重一点。
“三哥，没有失手。”
“他只是在等一个，能让我们一击致命的机会。”
话音未落，门外亲兵再报。
“启稟主公！张瑞使者，已到辕门外！”
刘备一愣，隨即眼中怒火升腾。
“好个张瑞！擒了我三弟，竟还敢派人前来羞辱！”
“来人！將那使者给我……”
“大哥，不可！”
楚夜上前一步，拦住了刘备。
“大哥，三弟未归，张瑞却派使者前来。”
“这说明，他根本不知道三弟已经混入堡中！”
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“他只是以为我们被他的三千兵马嚇住，特来耀武扬威的！”
楚夜转身。
“让他进来。”
“我等便將计就计，陪他演一齣好戏！”
……
很快，一个面白无须的胖子，摇摇摆摆地走进大堂。
这位使者一进门，眼皮都未曾抬一下，只对著刘备，隨意拱了拱手。
“我家主公听闻刘县令初来乍到，粮草匱乏，特命我来宣慰。”
“主公说了，若刘县令肯献上兵甲，解散乡勇，归顺我张家，或可保举阁下为一亭长，食禄於乡野，亦不失为一桩美事。”
刘备强压怒火，冷哼一声，將头转向一旁。
关羽闭上双眼，不屑与其言语。
楚夜上前一步，脸上堆满諂媚笑容。
他亲自为使者斟满一杯酒，双手奉上。
“使者说的是。我等兄弟，不过是织席贩履之辈，侥倖取了安喜。”
“似张堡主这般真正的豪杰，我等早已心嚮往之，只恨无门路拜謁。”
“还请使者在堡主面前，多多美言。些许薄礼，不成敬意。”
说罢，楚夜不著痕跡地塞过一小袋碎银。
那使者收了碎银，心中愈发得意。
他將酒一饮而尽，將空杯重重顿在桌上。
“算你识相！”
“你家主公若真有此心，明日可来堡外十里长亭。”
“我家主公自会备下薄酒，等著三位。”
“告辞！”
使者的身影，消失在辕门外。
刘备立刻走到楚夜身边。
“四弟，你这是何意？为何要向他示弱？”
关羽亦睁开眼，目光中带著不解。
楚夜脸上的笑容，瞬间敛去。
他走到帐门，掀开帘子。
远方，常山的方向，一片漆黑。
“大哥，兔子搏鹰，尚用全力。我等搏虎，岂能不示其弱？”
“他既定了明日之约，今夜，又岂会料到我等敢动？”
“那使者回去，必会添油加醋，言我等已是丧胆之犬。”
“张瑞听闻，堡中防备必將鬆懈至极点。”
楚夜转身，目光如炬：
“这，便是三哥的机会。也是子龙的机会。”
闻言，刘备不再犹豫，一把拔出腰间佩剑，直指常山。
“传我將令！”
“全军拔营，兵发常山！”
“不破贼巢，誓不回还！”
楚夜將赵云受困常山、情势危急之事，条分缕析，简明道来。
“……那人名唤张瑞，本是常山一地之豪强。黄巾乱起，他便趁机聚眾结寨，名为保境安民，实则鱼肉乡里，与匪寇无异。”
“官府羸弱，无力征討，只得任其坐大。如今，这张家堡在他手中，已成常山一害。”
“月前，他强征民女，赵云途经常山，见其恶行，单枪匹马杀入匪巢，救下女子……”
“张瑞怀恨在心，纠集重兵，將落单的赵云死死围困……”
张飞闻言，环眼一瞪，手掌拍在案上，急道。
“大哥！英雄落难，俺们不能看著不管！”
关羽抚著长髯，缓缓开口。
“四弟，关某有三问。”
“其一，我等此去，名分何在？”
“其二，敌眾我寡，应当如何取胜？”
“其三，即便胜了，赵云凭何归心？”
闻言，楚夜微微一笑。
“二哥此三问，环环相扣，问到了根本。”
他踱步至沙盘前，拿起代表张瑞的黑色小旗，却不急著安放。
“师出无名，確为大忌。然，这张瑞有一软肋，名曰张世平。”
刘备与关羽皆是一怔。
张世平，中山大豪商，二人皆有耳闻。
张飞却不解：“一个商贾，算何软肋？”
楚夜將黑旗在沙盘上轻轻一点。
“张瑞欲借其名洗白自身，却又贪其盐铁之利，故平日里百般奉承，不敢得罪。”
他再看向张飞，眼中精光一闪。
“我已备下那张世平商队的信物与文牒。”
“三哥，你便扮作其劳军护卫，率两百精兵入堡，只送酒肉，不露锋芒。”
“这张瑞贪財慕名，必深信不疑，开门揖盗。”
此言一出，关羽抚髯赞曰：
“以商贾之名，行奇兵之事！攻其必救，击其无备！”
“妙，实妙！”
楚夜对著刘备，深施一礼。
“大哥，待三哥那边火起为號。”
“您与二哥亲率大军，雷霆一击，於万军之中救下赵云。”
“英雄末路，见我主亲临，此恩如山。”
“届时，何愁其不归心？”
刘备闻言，亦是抚掌。
“四弟此计，环环相扣，思虑之远，可谓天人！”
“只是……”
他隨即望向张飞，眉间却透出几分忧色。
“三弟此行孤军深入，若有闪失……”
话未说完。
张飞已仰天大笑。
“大哥忒也小覷俺老张！”
“再说，有四弟妙计在此，俺何惧之有！”
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关羽此时也微微頷首，讚许道：
“虚则实之，实则虚之。四弟深諳兵法之妙。三弟虽险，然时机稍纵即逝，此险，值得一冒。”
刘备上前一步，双手托起那枚沉重兵符，郑重放入张飞掌心，用力一握。
“三弟，此去凶险，务必万事小心，切记，事不可为，当以全身而退为上。”
张飞咧嘴一笑，反手將刘备的手也一併握住。
“大哥放宽心！就凭那些土鸡瓦狗，也想伤俺？阎王老子也不敢收咱兄弟！”
……
两日后，夜。
安喜县，议事厅。
烛火，已换过了三巡。
堂上的沙盘，还是两天前的样子，分毫未动。
关羽闭目而坐，抚髯的手，不知何时早已停下。
楚夜正在擦拭那柄得自大哥的佩剑，动作很慢，也很稳。
刘备则背著手，在大堂中央已经走了不下三百个来回。
堂上的青石板，仿佛都被他磨出了一层光。
三弟，已经去了两天一夜。
按照约定，不论成败，昨夜三更，都该有消息传回。
但现在，什么都没有。
这片死寂，比千军万马的吶喊，更让人心慌。
帐外，脚步声急促。
“报——！”
一名探子冲入帐內，单膝跪地。
“张瑞已起兵三千，將赵云困死在张家庄。”
“他还放话，说我等乃织席贩履之辈，若敢踏入常山一步，必叫我等有来无回。”
刘备的脚步，霎时停顿。
“我三弟呢？可有我三弟的消息？”
探子伏地叩首。
“……並无三將军消息。”
话音落下，议事厅內落针可闻。
刘备身形微微一晃，脸色瞬间沉了下去。
“三弟他……莫非失手了？”
关羽一直闭著的丹凤眼，豁然睁开，一道寒光闪过。
楚夜“呛啷”一声，收剑入鞘。
“不。”
他走到地图前，手指在张家堡的位置上，重重一点。
“三哥，没有失手。”
“他只是在等一个，能让我们一击致命的机会。”
话音未落，门外亲兵再报。
“启稟主公！张瑞使者，已到辕门外！”
刘备一愣，隨即眼中怒火升腾。
“好个张瑞！擒了我三弟，竟还敢派人前来羞辱！”
“来人！將那使者给我……”
“大哥，不可！”
楚夜上前一步，拦住了刘备。
“大哥，三弟未归，张瑞却派使者前来。”
“这说明，他根本不知道三弟已经混入堡中！”
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“他只是以为我们被他的三千兵马嚇住，特来耀武扬威的！”
楚夜转身。
“让他进来。”
“我等便將计就计，陪他演一齣好戏！”
……
很快，一个面白无须的胖子，摇摇摆摆地走进大堂。
这位使者一进门，眼皮都未曾抬一下，只对著刘备，隨意拱了拱手。
“我家主公听闻刘县令初来乍到，粮草匱乏，特命我来宣慰。”
“主公说了，若刘县令肯献上兵甲，解散乡勇，归顺我张家，或可保举阁下为一亭长，食禄於乡野，亦不失为一桩美事。”
刘备强压怒火，冷哼一声，將头转向一旁。
关羽闭上双眼，不屑与其言语。
楚夜上前一步，脸上堆满諂媚笑容。
他亲自为使者斟满一杯酒，双手奉上。
“使者说的是。我等兄弟，不过是织席贩履之辈，侥倖取了安喜。”
“似张堡主这般真正的豪杰，我等早已心嚮往之，只恨无门路拜謁。”
“还请使者在堡主面前，多多美言。些许薄礼，不成敬意。”
说罢，楚夜不著痕跡地塞过一小袋碎银。
那使者收了碎银，心中愈发得意。
他將酒一饮而尽，將空杯重重顿在桌上。
“算你识相！”
“你家主公若真有此心，明日可来堡外十里长亭。”
“我家主公自会备下薄酒，等著三位。”
“告辞！”
使者的身影，消失在辕门外。
刘备立刻走到楚夜身边。
“四弟，你这是何意？为何要向他示弱？”
关羽亦睁开眼，目光中带著不解。
楚夜脸上的笑容，瞬间敛去。
他走到帐门，掀开帘子。
远方，常山的方向，一片漆黑。
“大哥，兔子搏鹰，尚用全力。我等搏虎，岂能不示其弱？”
“他既定了明日之约，今夜，又岂会料到我等敢动？”
“那使者回去，必会添油加醋，言我等已是丧胆之犬。”
“张瑞听闻，堡中防备必將鬆懈至极点。”
楚夜转身，目光如炬：
“这，便是三哥的机会。也是子龙的机会。”
闻言，刘备不再犹豫，一把拔出腰间佩剑，直指常山。
“传我將令！”
“全军拔营，兵发常山！”
“不破贼巢，誓不回还！”