First, the three nodes of Liangshan
So-called: The wind rises at the end of Qingping. In "Water Margin", the reason why Liangshan 108 will end tragically is not overnight, but after a series of changes, there is a process of quantitative change to qualitative change.
For example, the first node is that Song Jiang went home to pick up his father and was given the Book of Heaven by the Immortal Sister. Obviously, it is the competition for "right to speak", pulling tiger skins to make coats, this kind of game has been common since ancient times and today.
The second node is the death of Chao Gai. It doesn't matter how Chao Gai dies, what matters is that he dies! From then on, Song Jiang could let go of his hands and feet. For example, Song Jiang did not avenge Chao Gai at all, and went to attack Zengtou City, but he "earned" Lu Junyi to go up the mountain.
Song Jiang's practice of "curve revenge" is difficult to understand how to look at it. It can only explain one thing: this is Song Jiang's means of integration of Liangshan.
The third node is the most eye-catching, but also the deepest hidden, which is the ranking of the 108 generals of Liangshan. Using "Providence" as the tiger skin, using Lu Junyi to capture Shi Wengong alive and avenge Chao Gai as a tool, he began to take full control of Liangshan, and tied the 108 generals of Liangshan to death.
So that Lu Zhishen, who was so cheerful and sharp, when opposing Song Jiang Zhao'an, although he openly proposed to break up the gang, he did not dare to put it into action, and could only punch himself in the face, why? When the heavens descended on Shi Jie, since they accepted the ranking arrangement, it was equivalent to acknowledging that Song Jiang was the "big brother of heaven" and was tied to Liangshan to death.
In this case, if Lu Zhishen really dared to break up, he would definitely be besieged by the entire jianghu. Therefore, Lu Zhishen could only continue to follow Song Jiang, in exchange for the final "sprinkling of family hearts like ashes".
And this time, the ranking of the 108 generals of Liangshan also hides mysteries. The so-called "who sets the rules of the game, who benefits", Song Jiang is through the adjustment of the ranking of han (seat), determined the unshakable position, and finally realized the integration of Liangshan, which is embodied in the ranking of these four good men.
Second, lin chong was ostracized in the struggle for the Liangshan horse army
The ranking of the 108 generals of Liangshan has a clear routine, except for the four cores of Liangshan, the status of the Ma army is higher than that of the infantry, and the infantry is higher than the water army.
The four cores of Liangshan, by making money Lu Junyi up the mountain, have been solved. Although Lu Junyi ranked second, he played the role of "mascot", and the real power was controlled by Song Jiang and Wu Yong. Gongsun Sheng had long been on the sidelines, and in order to supplement his functions, Song Jiang arranged Zhu Wu into the core, with Lu Junyi.
Therefore, who will be ranked first immediately becomes a key link. Song Jiang's arrangement was that although Guan Sheng went up the mountain very late, he suppressed Lin Chong, ranked fifth, and became the first of the five tiger generals of Liangshan. Lin Chong was sixth, and the Five Tigers of Liangshan would be second.
Obviously, from the perspective of his contribution to Liangshan, Lin Chong's ranking has been wronged. Since Huo and Wang Lun, Lin Chong has always been the first general of Liangshan, but in the end he was suppressed by Guan Sheng. Why did Song Jiang do this?
Only because Lin Chong offended the key figure of Zhao'an, Gao Li. Moreover, Lin Chong was still the only good man who openly shouted rebellion, and during the great battle of Gao Tangzhou, Lin Chong shouted at Gao Lian: "Sooner or later, I will kill the Jingshi and crush the corpse of your bullying and thief Gao Li into ten thousand pieces. ”
Obviously, Lin Chong's goal was contrary to Song Jiang and became a major obstacle to Liangshan Zhao'an, how could Song Jiang dare to make him the head of the Five Tiger Generals of Liangshan and continue to serve as the first general of Liangshan?
If Song Jiang wanted to control the Liangshan Ma Army, he had to kick Lin Chong away. As a result, Guan Sheng relied on the ancestral aura to suppress Lin Chong and ensure Song Jiang's control over the Liangshan Ma Army.
Third, for the exclusion of non-concubines, Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi ranked very wrongly
Hua Rong, because he was from the Song Jiang clan, ranked ninth, and it was reasonable to say that his rank was one of the five tiger generals of Liangshan. As a result, Hua Rong was the first of the eight Biao of Liangshan. Obviously, this is the rhythm of Hua Rong controlling Liangshan Babiao for Song Jiang.
So is Hua Rong's ranking high? Compared to Lu Zhishen, it is much higher!
Lu Zhishen is the eldest brother of the Sanshan Sect, and it is precisely because Lu Zhishen led the joining of Erlongshan that the strength of Liangshan has directly increased by at least one notch. Lu Zhishen's contributions should also be ranked in the top ten, at least it should be more reasonable than Hua Rong, Zhu Tong, and Li should be in the front.
But it was ranked thirteenth, giving an infantry commander the position of big brother. Why? The answer is clear to everyone, that is, because Lu Zhishen is against Zhao An, and he is still the most fierce one!
From Guan Sheng's suppression of Lin Chong, the "ancestral aura" seemed to be the decisive factor. But why is it not reflected in Yang Zhi? Yang Zhi was the golden sword Yang Linggong, and the result was ranked 17th, while Dong Ping, who ranked 15th, actually entered the Liangshan Five Tiger Generals, but Yang Zhi only entered liangshan Eight Biao.
Dong Ping, Hu Yanzhuo, Qin Ming, and Guan Sheng, all of whom were personally subdued by Song Jiang, but Yang Zhi was the second boss of Erlongshan and belonged to the Erlongshan faction, which was the reason!
From Yang Zhi's ranking, it can also be seen that Song Jiang is jealous of the Erlongshan forces. Lu Zhishen and Wu Song, because of their influence, had to be given the command of the infantry, but there was Also Li Kui hedging, such as the most elite infantry army in Mangzhong Mountain, and the men and horses commanded by Xiang Chong and Li Gong all belonged to Li Kui.
This series of operations has proved that Song Jiang's suppression of Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi has made these two rankings very unjust, but it has ensured that Song Jiang has the least resistance when recruiting security.
Fourth, the control of the core layer, Zhu Wu's ranking is a farce
Song Jiang completed the integration of the Ma army and the infantry by suppressing Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen, and Yang Zhi. But he still has headaches, and that's the core layer. The so-called "Four Giants of Liangshan", Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng.
According to Song Jiang's original setup, Song Jiang plus Wu Yong, Lu Junyi plus Gongsun Sheng, but Gongsun Sheng "did not give strength", since he was forced back by Li Kui with an axe, Gongsun Sheng has been playing tickets, no matter what, only to carry out "Fa-rectification" to deal with those who can spell.
Gongsun Sheng's play ticket made a gap in the core layer of Liangshan. So who will make up for it? Zhu Wu was thus promoted.
Zhu Wu was the head of Shaohua Mountain, and Shaohua Mountain had a deep relationship with Erlong Mountain, and was collectively known as the "Three Mountains Sect". In fact, this is equivalent to Zhu Wu should become Lu Zhishen's "think tank". Once this pattern is formed, who will not be happy? Nature is Song Jiang. Because Lu Zhishen's Three Mountains Sect lacks nothing, it lacks a wisdom tank!
Therefore, Song Jiang, out of jealousy, threw Zhu Wu at the head of the ground and ranked 37th, while letting Zhu Wu enter the core layer and become Lu Junyi's deputy. How does this look, how it is like a farce! However, it just reflected that Song Jiang had to reuse zhu wu and had to guard against it.
Because Zhu Wucai can be called a real military master, with military strategy, as for Wu Yong, he is almost always "playing with people's wisdom".
As a result, Zhu Wu ranked 37th, to do the work of the core level, this is not a farce, what is it? It is nothing more than Song Jiang making up for the deficiencies of the core layer, but he is reluctant to give Zhu Wu a high position, and its purpose is still to achieve Song Jiang's recruitment.
Fifth, the general analysis
From the horse army, the infantry, to the core level, Song Jiang thus carried out the Liangshan ranking through the so-called "heavenly stone jie", completed the final integration, and let the Zhao'an forces occupy a key position to the greatest extent, so that those who opposed Zhao'an, even if they spoke out, could not form a joint force.
If Lin Chong, who was the head of the Five Tigers of Liangshan at that time, speak on behalf of the Liangshan Majun when Wu Song opposed Song Jiang zhao'an, what effect would it have been if Lin Chong had been the head of the Five Tiger Generals of Liangshan and had spoken on behalf of the Liangshan Ma Army? As a result, only the infantry (Lu Zhishen, Wu Song) opposed, and the Ma Army (Guan Sheng), the Water Army (Li Jun), and the core level were all silent.
Therefore, from the ranking of these four good men, it can be inferred that Liangshan Zhao'an is unstoppable, and the tragic end of Liangshan 108 generals is doomed from this moment on.