Why did Lin Chong, who claimed to be the head of the 800,000 forbidden army, still be humiliated and oppressed, and ended up in a ruin?
What is the official position of the head of the 800,000 forbidden army? How big is this official now? When watching "Water Margin," many people have such questions......
01 Lin Chongqi
Lin Chong is one of the important characters in "Water Margin", he is a good friend of Chao Gai and one of the members of Liangshan Haohan. Lin Chong is notable for his bravery, intelligence, and resourcefulness.
First of all, Lin Chong was unique on the battlefield with his extraordinary courage and strength. He was proficient in horsemanship, excellent in archery, and was often able to charge ahead, creating opportunities and victories for the heroes of Liangshan.
He is athletic and strong in martial arts, and he has shown very outstanding abilities in both solo combat and commanding a team.
Secondly, Lin Chong is a smart and witty character. He was always quick to make informed choices and decisions in battle.
He has a keen sense of insight and quick reflexes, and is able to quickly analyze the enemy situation and formulate the best plan of action accordingly. His wisdom and strategy made him an important adviser and advisor to the heroes of Yangsan.
Although Lin Chong has the characteristics of courage and wisdom, he also has some shortcomings. His personality is more straightforward, sometimes lacking patience and the ability to compromise, and he is prone to some problems and conflicts due to impatience.
In addition, because of his strong personality, he sometimes acts recklessly and ignores details and consequences, which can cause some trouble for himself and others.
Overall, Lin Chong is a charismatic character in "Water Margin". His bravery, intelligence, and wit made him an important force for the heroes of Yangsan.
Whether on the battlefield or in strategic planning, he has shown extraordinary ability. Although he also has some shortcomings, these also make him appear more real and three-dimensional.
His image as a heroic character leaves a deep impression and food for thought on in the reader.
02 Lin Chong's official position is a problem
People are most familiar with Lin Chong is that he is the head of the 800,000 forbidden army.
800,000 forbidden troops! Some people can't help but ask, why can't he Lin Chong even protect his wife when he is in charge of so many people, and he has been humiliated and framed, and he has fallen into the grass and Liangshan?
Some people want to ask, how big an official does this forbidden army that manages 800,000 people, not to mention in ancient times when the population was low, even in modern times?
That can't be a figure at the level of a commander or a military commander? In fact, this comparison is completely wrong.
First of all, the ancient and modern social systems and humanistic customs have been very different, and they cannot be compared simply and rudely.
Analyzing the size of Lin Chong's official position, we should still focus on the historical background set in "Water Margin".
Everyone knows that "Water Margin" is a story about the Song Dynasty. Then during the Song Dynasty, the whole country advocated emphasizing literature over martial arts.
This was originally a series of measures taken by the Zhao royal family to maintain the rule and reduce military disasters after the "release of military power with a glass of wine", but it has become very distorted in the later period.
Against the background of such a story, the status of the military attache can be imagined. Someone else wants to ask: No matter how low the status of the military attache is, it is the head of the 800,000 forbidden army, not a small soldier. How can it be generalized?
Of course, it can't be generalized, but this 800,000 forbidden army chief does not mean that he is the manager of this army. In fact, the position of head of the sect could not even be included in the first-level catalog of the military attache system of the Song Dynasty.
The so-called head of the sect means that the individual martial arts are really excellent, and he is responsible for training the soldiers' guns, sticks, and clubs, and has no management and decision-making power in the army.
03 The military attache system of the Song Dynasty
The military attache system of the Song Dynasty was built on the foundation of the Tang Dynasty and underwent some changes. The officials of the Song Dynasty were divided into two categories: civil officials and military officials.
The military attache is primarily responsible for military command and defense affairs, and bears the responsibility of maintaining national security and border stability.
The positions of military attachés are divided into two types: hierarchical and graded. The hierarchical system is mainly used for commanding and commanding the army, and the grade system is mainly used for the division of titles and official ranks of middle-level cadres in military institutions at all levels.
In the hierarchy, the highest position is that of the Jiedu Envoy, who is in charge of the military and administrative affairs of a military district. Subordinate are the observer envoys, the defense envoys, and the soldiers and horses, who are respectively responsible for the defense and military management of the border.
The hierarchical military attache system plays an important role in the management and command of the military. In the grade system, the rank of military attaché is divided into multiple levels from low to high, from the eighth rank, from the seventh rank, from the sixth rank, and from the fifth rank.
The promotion and promotion of military attachés relied mainly on merit and performance, as well as their relationship with the royal family and the imperial court.
In the Song Dynasty, the selection of military attaches mainly focused on both civil and military examinations, with the liberal arts examination emphasizing strategy, military knowledge, and management ability, while the martial arts examination focused on martial arts, tactics, and command ability.
Those who pass the test are selected to enter the martial arts academy to receive professional military education and training, and to train outstanding military cadres.
It is worth noting that the army of the Song Dynasty was mainly composed of the forbidden army and the box army.
The forbidden army was under the direct control of the imperial court and was a special military force of the imperial court, and they had a higher rank and prestige.
The Xiang Army, on the other hand, is the local army, the organization and management of which is responsible for the local officials, and they play an important role in the local defense and border defense.
Overall, the military attaché system of the Song Dynasty was a reasonable and regulated system, which was designed to provide the state with a stable military force and management mechanism.
Through the selection of outstanding military attaches and military training, the Song Dynasty ensured the combat effectiveness and organizational discipline of the army, and to a certain extent, ensured the security and stability of the border.
summary
"Promoting literature and education, suppressing martial affairs" runs through the thoughts of all strata of the Song Dynasty, as Song Taizu said: "Zai is quite a scholar of the book." This move overturned the idea of "one piece and one relaxation is the way of civil and military" before the Song Dynasty.
The background of the story of "Water Margin" is the Song Dynasty, so Lin Chong's official position as the head of the 800,000 forbidden army does not sound so majestic.
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