Speaking of the work "Water Margin", it is definitely the most tangled one in the classical masterpieces, especially the ending of the good man of Liangshan, which is really sad to read. As for the reasons for the decline of Liangshan, many people blame Song Jiang, because he is the leader of Liangshan and must bear unshirkable responsibility for the outcome of Liangshan. In fact, Liangshan's eldest brother was never Song Jiang, but someone else.
Liangshan had three leaders successively, the first was Wang Lun, the second was Chao Gai, and the third was Song Jiang. Among these three leaders, Wang Lun was killed by Lin Chong not long after he appeared, and Chao Gai's time on Liangshan was also very short, and the influence of both of them on the future of Liangshan was minimal. Speaking of which, only Song Jiang alone has always run through the entire process of Liangshan's development. However, according to a series of changes in the development of Liangshan, the person who dominated the fate of Liangshan was not actually Song Jiang, but Wu Yong.
Regarding the character of Wu Yong, he should be the most complained about in the work "Water Margin", and even many people ridicule him, thinking that he is as "useless" as his name. In fact, Wu Yong was the most hidden person on Liangshan, and he had always influenced the future direction of Liangshan. However, it was not until before his death that Wu Yong understood that Liangshan's eldest brother was never Song Jiang, but he Wu Yong himself!
Wu uses this character not only smart, but also has a very heavy speculative psychology, what he does is to maximize the interests, and even every choice he makes is the most beneficial to himself. Since the first appearance of Wu Yong, he has already shown this kind of personality, completely self-centered, and he does not miss the old feelings at all. It is precisely because of Wu Yong's personality that he will not have a psychological burden at all, whether it is alienating Chao Gai or persuading Song Jiang to recruit An, he has shown peace of mind.
Wu Yong was originally just a down-and-out private school gentleman, and keju was already hopeless for him, and he needed another way to change his life. If Chao Gai had been premeditated, Wu's participation in the Wisdom Birth Anniversary Was just a coincidence. Although he played a key role in it, his behavior was full of opportunistic implications. At this point, Chao Gai seemed much purer, whether it was outlaws or grass fallen into the grass, which was something he had already expected.
Wu uses to help Chao Gai to obtain the birthday program, it is impossible just because Chao Gai and he are close friends, he obviously wants to use this opportunity to change his life. After that, they went up to Liangshan, and then later snatched Liangshan from Wang Lun's hands with a clever tongue, until finally Chao Gai sat on the throne of Liangshan, which had Wu Yong's shadow behind it. It was his step-by-step planning that led to the change of lord of Liangshan, and Lin Chong was just a means for him to achieve his goal.
Although Wu Yong had been assisting Chao Gai in the early stages, Wu Yong's heart obviously looked down on Chao Gai, and it was difficult for Wu Yong to give him all the future Chao Gai wanted. Just at this time, Song Jiang went up the mountain, which made Wu Yong's eyes light up, compared with Chao Gai, he and Song Jiang were the same people. Then, since he had a better choice, it was only natural for Wu to change the court, so Chao Gai attacked Zengtou City and he did not go.
Wu Yong did not go to assist Chao Gai in attacking Zengtou City, but his purpose was actually relatively simple, that is, he wanted Chao Gai, who had no courage and strategy, to not come back. On the issue of competing for control of Liangshan, instead of fighting with Chao Gai, it is better to let Chao Gai fend for himself. Letting Chao Gai fall into the city of Tsang Tau is obviously the best way, neither will he clash with the people of Nguyen Thi San Xiong and Lin Chong, nor will he bear the name of ungrateful infamy.
Since Chao Gai was dead, it was only natural that Wu would change the court, and it was only a matter of time before He assisted Song Jiang in taking charge of Liangshan. Although there was such a small episode as Lu Junyi's capture of Shi Wengong in the middle, Lu Junyi alone obviously could not defeat the joint efforts of Song Jiang and Wu Yong. The only one who had the ability to compete with the Song Jiang faction for control of Liangshan was Lu Zhishen's Erlongshan lineage, but Lu Zhishen and Wu Song were precisely not keen on fame and fortune, and Liangshan naturally fell into the hands of Song Jiang.
Although Song Jiang was the leader of Liangshan, a series of plans for Liangshan were actually from the hands of the military master Wu Yong, whether it was using treacherous tactics to force other good men to go up the mountain, or several military operations in Liangshan, Wu Yong played a crucial role. More importantly, Wu Yong played a decisive role in determining Liangshan's future recruitment. If it were not for Wu Yong's strong support, Zhao'an Would not have been possible, and the reason why Lu Zhishen and Wu Song agreed to Zhao'an was because they believed in Wu Yong's military division.
The final results showed that Zhao'an was a decision too wrong for Liangshan to be wrong, and Liangshan fell apart. The good men were mortally wounded, and even the two leaders, Lu Junyi and Song Jiang, were killed by the traitors. As the main facilitator of Liangshan's appeal to the imperial court, Wu Yong could only hang himself in front of Song Jiang's tomb with remorse as a way to atone for his wrong decision.
It wasn't until the moment when Wu Yong hanged himself in front of Song Jiang's grave that he discovered that the real boss of Liangshan had never been Song Jiang, but him Wu Yong! He was the only one who had experienced all the changes in Liangshan, and it was he who planned the future of Liangshan step by step according to his own ideas. Although Song Jiang was the nominal leader of Liangshan, it was Wu Yong who really played a role in the future of Liangshan. The tragic end of the good man of Liangshan should not be blamed on Song Jiang, but on the military master Wu Yong, so he could only atone for his sins with death in front of Song Jiang's tomb.