Specifically, it is analyzed from the following points.
1. The attitude of the generals in Liangshan:
Liangshan originally became a "club" of heroes in the rivers and lakes, and it really started from Chao Gai into Huoliangshan. After Lin Chonghuo and Wang Lun, Chaogai Group officially settled in Liangshan. Since then, with Chao Gai as the core, with Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Lin Chong, Liu Tang and Ruan as the backbone, Liangshan Group has been officially "listed".
◆ Let's talk about Zhiduoxing Wu Yong for a long time, and he has long known and intersected with Chao Gai. Wu Yong's home is only five or six miles away from Dongxi Village, where Chao Gai lives, and the two often go back and forth. After Chao Gai learned about the birth gang, he immediately shared it with Wu Yong, which shows that the relationship is solid.
And Wu Yong knew Song Jiang under the introduction of Chao Gai, and he didn't know Song Jiang at the bottom of it. Therefore, whether in terms of emotion or interests, Wu Yong was the first to support Chao Gai.
◆ Liangshan No. 2 Military Division, Gongsun Sheng, Zhuyunlong, is also an iron fan of Chao Gai.
After learning about the birth gang, the first person Gongsun Sheng looked for was Chao Gai. It can be seen that Chao Gai is the eldest brother who can do "big things" in Gongsun Sheng's heart. And Gongsun Shengneng and Song Jiang got acquainted with him under the introduction of Chao Gai. Therefore, Gongsun Sheng also stood in line with Chao Gai.
◆ Leopard Head Lin Chong is the founder of the new order in Liangshan. After the fire merged with Wang Lun, he took the initiative to respect Chao Gai as his eldest brother, which not only made Chao Gai and his gang stay in Liangshan, but also successfully made their place of residence more stable. The relationship between Lin Chong and Chao Gai is a strong alliance.
At the same time, with Lin Chong's character, that is, he recognizes Chao Gai as the eldest brother, and it is impossible to respect Song Jiang as the boss anymore.
◆ The three brothers Liu Tang and Ruan even robbed the Birthday Gang together with Chao Gai, and killed many officials and soldiers who came to encircle and suppress them in Shuibo Liangshan, which can be described as friends of life and death. It is also impossible to embrace others.
Therefore, judging from the backbone generals of Liangshan, Chao Gai has a great advantage over Song Jiang. In the case of Chao Gai's lifetime, Song Jiang did not have the ability to compete with Chao Gai for the "first brother".
Second, the attitude of Liangshan's minions:
It is mentioned in "Water Margin" that after Lin Chonghuo and Wang Lun, there were a total of seven or eight hundred minions in front of the mountain and behind the mountain. And these minions are the only armed forces in Liangshan, and only by controlling these seven or eight hundred minions can they really take charge of Liangshan.
Chao Gai has also put a lot of effort into the control of the minions.
Take out the gold and jewelry of the birthday gang obtained by robbery, and the gold and silver treasures that have lived on your own village, and reward the little leaders and minions in the hall. At that moment, the cow slaughtered the horse, celebrated the reunion, and drank until midnight.
Chao Gai gave all the property obtained by the birth gang and the money accumulated in his village to Liangshan's younger brother. Then he held a feast, which was in line with the dream of "drinking in a big bowl and dividing gold and silver in a big scale".
Therefore, Chao Gai was supported by the grassroots soldiers of Liangshan, while Song Jiang did not have this.
3. Song Jiang's personal factors:
Song Jiang had already become acquainted with Chao Gai, and after the incident of Chao Gai's birthday, Song Jiang risked his head to send a letter to Chao Gai, and Chao Gai escaped with his life. It can be seen that Song Jiang is not a conspiracy and dirty person, and it is impossible to take the initiative to compete for the position of Chao Gai's boss.
At the same time, Song Jiang was arrested by the Jiangzhou prefect and beheaded for writing anti-poems in Xunyang Tower. It was Chao Gai who took the risk and led the brothers of Liangshan to rob the Jiangzhou Dharma Field and save Song Jiang's life, and then Song Jiang went to Liangshan. If Song Jiang and Chao Gai compete for the position of boss, won't it make the world's heroes laugh. With Song Jiang's character, how could he do such an unkind and unrighteous thing.
In addition, Song Jiangyuan is the director of Yuncheng County, his heart is in the officialdom, and his life is delicious. His fall into Caoliangshan is just a forced and expedient measure by the situation, and he has no intention of being a big brother.
To sum up, if Chao Gai does not die, Song Jiang will not be the boss of Liangshan no matter what.
But after all, Liangshan has limited space, and it is surrounded by water, and sooner or later it will be exterminated by the official army, and then the whole drama will end. This is why the author wants to write a dead Chao cover and let Song Jiang replace him, and the heroes of Liangshan can only run a way to live if they go out under the leadership of Song Jiang.