587【死不足惜】（第1页）

       黄幺和沙定洲的主力还没开战，楚雄那边就已经打起来了。                                                                                           楚雄的汉军首领叫龚彝，正儿八经的大明进士，官至南京兵部郎中。。。赵瀚出兵浙江时，龚彝就感觉情况不妙，再加上他在大明不受重用，干脆提前跑路回云南老家。                                                                                           回到云南，龚彝聚众讲学，一心传播教化，名气是越来越大。                                                                                           沐天波拥立伪帝，多番征辟，前后请了六次，才把龚彝请来做官。沙定洲窃据昆明，听了谋士汤嘉宾的建议，同样对龚彝尊敬有加。                                                                                           龚彝表面恭顺，自请去做楚雄知府，因为楚雄离他家很近。                                                                                           沙定洲需要征集粮草，龚彝也配合有加，劝楚雄府的士绅豪强给粮，由此愈发获得沙定洲的信重。                                                                                           谁能料到，大同军杀到云南，龚彝竟然第一个举兵响应。而且这是楚雄府，就在昆明隔壁不远，其背刺的杀伤力，不啻于捅了沙定洲的菊花。                                                                                           "府尊，禄氏、罗氏率土兵来投。"                                                                                           "好！"                                                                                           龚彝率领的起义部队，皆为汉人士卒。而禄氏和罗氏，则都是彝族土司势力。                                                                                           楚雄府的彝族很多，有安、陇、禄、罗四大家族，而且这四大家族还互相通婚。如今，禄氏和罗氏来投，等于跟安氏、陇氏划清界限。                            陇氏的实力最强，正在摇摆不定，既不想帮沙定洲，也不想无条件投降大同军。                                                                                           "府尊，当趁机剪灭陇、安二姓彝部！"卢怀初建言道。                                                                                           龚彝摇头："不可轻举妄动。"                                                                                           卢怀初祖籍江西，明代实行食盐开中制，而云南也是产盐地之一。卢怀初的祖先，从江西迁居云南开中，成为姚安第一汉人望族，后代分支也绵延至楚雄。                                                                                           国有四民，工商居二。                                                                                           这句话是说，云南的汉人百姓，从事工商业的占到一半。                                                                                           而且，这些外来的工商者，绝大多数来自江西，其次才是广东、湖南和四川。                                                                                           江西是赵瀚的龙兴之地，祖籍江西的云南商贾，天然就感到亲切——不论如何，可以趁机拉关系，尽可能保住自身家业，毕竟大同军将领也有很多来自江西。                                                                                           沙定洲疯狂盘剥姚安盐商，早就已经把卢家为首的商贾激怒。                                                                                           龚彝这次在楚雄起兵，之所以那么顺利，也是因为有姚安盐商在帮忙。                                                                                           卢怀初分析说："沙定洲兵锋强悍，我们不可能跟他正面抗衡。而彝部四大姓，如今已得其二，剩下两家皆摇摆不定。必当出兵，先剪灭一家，一来为我军立威，二来稳定楚雄局面，三来可给联军分得好处！"                                                                                           龚彝反复思量，终于点头说："便如此办！"                                                                                           于是乎，龚彝放出消息要去打昆明，带着汉人军队和禄、罗两家彝族土兵，大摇大摆的朝着东边前进。                                                                                           陇、安二姓彝部，彻底放松警惕，甚至还琢磨着，是不是可以趁机劫掠府城，反正城里的守军都去昆明了。                                                                                           龚彝夜里带兵西撤，数十里奔袭陇氏土司。                                                                                           此地早在嘉靖五年，就已经改土归流。但彝人不服，各种闹事，嘉靖九年只得革除流官，让彝族土司来做这里的土知府。                                                                                           大部分时候，楚雄知府都姓陇。                                                                                           陇氏都还没来得及聚兵，龚彝就率军杀到，仓促之间无法抵挡。陇家两百多年积攒的财货，被龚彝带人瓜分一空，汉军将士、随行商贾、禄罗两家彝族首领都有份。                                                                                           一时间，联军士气大振。                                                                                           安氏土司被吓坏了，连忙带着土兵来投，跟随龚彝一起去攻打昆明。                                                                                           此时此刻，黄幺的大军，已经逼近宜良城，沙定洲率领数万兵马前去交战。                                                                                           龚彝带着一群乌合之众，很快捅菊花抵达禄丰。禄丰城内的汉人，自发响应夺城，里应外合杀灭守城土兵。                                                                                           禄丰既克，前面便是安宁，而昆明便在安宁西北数十里。                                                                                           ……                                                                                           宜良山区。                                                                                           一骑快马飞奔而来，沙定洲得知消息大惊，喃喃自语道："禄丰怎丢得那么快"                                                                                           很简单，不得人心。                                                                                           沙定洲虽然拉拢汉人士绅，但只局限在昆明周边。在更远的地方，却对汉人盘剥无度，各州县的汉人早就等机会想造反。                                                                                           銆愯鐪燂紝鏈杩戜竴鐩寸敤鍜挭闃呰鐪嬩功杩芥洿锛屾崲婧愬垏鎹紝鏈楄闊宠壊澶氾紝瀹夊崜鑻规灉鍧囧彲銆傘p&62;                                                                                           思来想去，沙定洲叫来心腹，吩咐道："立即回昆明，通知主母搬运财货。径直往南搬，去新兴州等着，我这边伏击一场便去汇合。"                                                                                           云南沐家，三百年积蓄，金银财宝数不胜数，沙定洲就算要跑路逃命，也得把这些财货带在身边。                                                                                           数日之后，大同军攻克宜良。                                                                                           沙定洲没有去救，而是守在狮子口。能埋伏固然最好，如果埋伏失败，就在山里跟大同军作战。                                                                                           可黄幺的大军，似乎打仗累了，居然留在宜良城不走，沙定洲在山谷里等了个寂寞。                                                                                           "前面还有多远"赵铭正问道。                                                                                           王凤回答："出了这一片山谷，便能望见海母山。"                                                                                           赵铭正说："出山之前，告之一声，歇息到天黑再走。"                                                                                           大同军有山地部队，又有王凤这种本地向导，怎么可能老老实实正面打仗。                                                                                           那些云南残兵，也选出两百擅长爬山的，跟王凤一起随山地部队奇袭。                                                                                           他们的行军路线，大军辎重无法通行。三千多人带着干粮饮水，却在山中如履平地，直接翻山朝着昆明进发。                                                                                           估摸着时间，黄幺的大军出动，慢吞吞行军至狮子口。                                                                                           然后，就又停下来，派出搜山队去谷中打探情况。搜山队死伤六人，证实谷中有伏兵，双方于是开始对峙起来。                                                                                           "总府，汉军只有万余人，我带兵出去打头阵！"铁老虎主动请战。                                                                                           李阿楚也说："总府，把谷外大营的兵都聚起来，咱们有七八万大军呢。汉兵只有一两万，咱们四五个打一个，这仗还怕打不赢"                                                                                           沙定洲摇头说："不要急躁，大同军不是那么好对付的。我军守着山谷，占据地形优势，等敌军攻进来送死就行。这种时候，万万不要逞能，傻子才会放弃有利地形杀出去。"                                                                                           这些土兵将领，心里都有些不高兴。                                                                                           明明自己兵多，赶快杀出去打仗才是，难不成等着敌人继续增兵                                                                                           对峙一日，黄幺还是没有进攻的样子，反而在谷外把大营扎得严严实实。                                                                                           沙定洲心里担忧后方安危，害怕沐家的财货运不走。他把几个心腹爱将叫来，说道："老虎今晚出谷袭营。阿楚你带兵五千，从南边翻山过去，看能不能重新攻占宜良。如果能夺下宜良，不要想着守城，把城里的敌军粮草一把火烧了！"                                                                                           楚雄府的"叛军"动作太快，完全打乱了沙定洲的部署，他自知不可能在云南立足，已经打主意带兵去投靠越南。                                                                                           但在南下之前，必须把大同军打痛，否则肯定被一路尾随追击。                                                                                           当夜，铁老虎带着土兵勇士，摸黑前去夜袭大同军营。刚刚靠近就被发现，数百土兵死伤殆尽，铁老虎差点变成死老虎。                                                                                           夜袭失败，沙定洲只能等着，或许翻山奇袭宜良，能够把大同军的粮草给烧了。                                                                                           ……                                                                                           赵铭正、王凤二人，带着部队昼伏夜行，绕过明湖直奔昆明而去。                                                                                           他们在昆明城东南数里的山中休整，一边恢复体力，一边等着天亮去偷城。                                                                                           然而，半夜就出状况了。                                                                                           万氏在傍晚接到沙定洲的传讯，立即带人装运沐府财宝。                                                                                           沙定洲派了五千士兵回来护送，但搬运货物这种事情，不可能让那些士兵来干，而且运货的车辆也不够。                                                                                           于是乎，五千土司兵出动，四处抓捕百姓做民夫，又搜罗全城的牲口和车辆。                                                                                           刚开始虽然蛮横无理，但土司兵至少在执行军令。渐渐的，就衍化为大规模抢劫，土司兵开始在昆明城里烧杀抢掠。                                                                                           大量城中百姓逃跑，混乱之下，竟然开启城门，因为守城士兵也去抢劫了。                                                                                           "团长，山下遇到一些百姓，说是昆明已经乱了。"下山打探消息的哨探，带着几个汉人百姓回来。                                                                                           那些百姓好不容易逃出城，正打算进山避难，没想到在进山途中被抓。                                                                                           此刻见到赵铭正，一个个吓得连忙跪拜求饶。                                                                                           赵铭正说道："老乡莫怕，我们是大同军，专门来剿灭沙定洲的。昆明城里出什么事了"                                                                                           这些百姓，无法回答此问题，他们直到现在都没搞清楚，为啥土司兵突然对平民动手。                                                                                           但有一点可以确定，昆明城内大乱，就连看守城门的士卒，都已加入抢劫行列，眼前百姓是趁乱从城门跑出的。                                                                                           "将军，机不可失，请速速发兵！"王凤听得兴奋不已。                                                                                           赵铭正说道："全军立即出发，以最快速度赶到昆明。"                                                                                           三千大同军、二百云南残兵，抓住时机连夜下山。至昆明城外两里时，竟然看到城内火光冲天，也不晓得是土司兵放的火，还是城中歹人在趁火打劫。                                                                                           沐家总府。                                                                                           一个汉人官员，正在苦苦哀求："主母，城中已大乱，请速派军队弹压！"                                                                                           万氏却笑道："不让士卒抢个尽兴，他们怎愿意跟我走反正都要离开昆明，城里乱不乱，已经跟我们无关。你放心，明日一大早，我就带人去南边了，到时候你再张贴告示安民即可。"                                                                                           这妇人，真是蛇蝎心肠，完全不把百姓死活当回事儿。