When it comes to heroes, we naturally think of Shuibo Liangshan in "Water Margin", but according to today's three views, there are very few leaders on Liangshan who are truly worthy of the word "hero". What is a hero? It doesn't mean that you have to have perfect character, but you have at least the courage of chivalry, impatience and righteousness, high martial arts, and unequal fighting, so many leaders on Liangshan are not worthy of the name of heroes. For example, Li Kui is loyal and righteous, but he is tyrannical and murderous, and he is more energetic than killing enemies; For example, Deng Fei is brave and good at fighting, not afraid of death, he can be called a firefighter, whenever his own personnel fall into disadvantage on the battlefield, no matter what the strength of the other party is, Deng Fei will not hesitate to pat the horse to help the battle. But he "eats a lot of human flesh and his eyes are red"; For example, Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other imperial court generals, in addition to surrendering Liangshan, they have almost no obvious shortcomings, and their martial arts are strong, but relatively, these people have no way to draw their swords to help, basically belong to "nothing to do with themselves, hang high"...... It's hard to be a good man.
Some friends may say, "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, you can do it"? Actually, I can't, but that doesn't affect the contemptible way of judging the characters of the novel from the perspective of a bystander. In my opinion, according to today's understanding, there are only the following ten leaders at most who can afford the word "hero" on Liangshan.
10: Lin Chong
There is no controversy about saying that Lin Chong is strong in martial arts, but there must be a large number of doubts on this list, and there is no other reason - too nesty.
My wife was molested, and she actually made a compromise, and the raised fists saw that Gao Yanei finally put them down. In the eyes of many people, if you don't beat his mother and then kill him, when will he wait? This is because you already have a preconceived idea of it as a fictional character in the first place. But from another point of view, if "Water Margin" is regarded as a real world, as a national civil servant, with a well-off family, how can it be so easy to kill? In the real world, who has not experienced injustice, is it necessary to kill someone? What's more, Gao Yanei did not make any substantive moves at that time, and the book also said that if he knew that he was Lin Chong's wife, there would be no such things later, so Lin Chong's forbearance was not a nest, but a manifestation of responsibility for the family, if he was a person who only knew how to kill people and set fires, how could Zhang Jiaotou marry his daughter to him?
As for many people, Lin Chong betrayed Lu Zhishen to Dong Chao and Xue Ba, purely because he wanted to add to the crime. At that time, the situation was that two pickled people were amazed that Lu Zhishen interrupted the tree with a Zen stick, and Lin Chong said by the way that Lu Zhishen uprooted the weeping willows, which clearly showed off to his brother and bragged, so he was proud of it, how could he be framed? As for revealing Lu Zhishen's roots, it was completely unintentional, and with Lu Zhishen being such a special character, how difficult could it be for the two of them to go back and report to Gao Yu to find out?
So even if these negative things can't stand, how can Lin Chong deserve the name of "hero"? There is no other reason, Lin Chong's responsibility is not comparable to Liangshan. Although Wang Lun was criticized, in addition to his own depression, was it not out of consideration for the overall situation? Otherwise, why would he support Chao Gai, isn't it fragrant to be the boss himself? After Chao Gai's death, in the case of his will, it was Lin Chong who took the lead in supporting Song Jiang for the sake of Liangshan's plan, if he was really selfish, why should he be so reckless? You must know that this move is against Chao Gai's last orders.
So at least in my opinion, with this responsibility, Lin Chong is worthy of the name of a hero.
9: Takematsu
Wu Song and Lin Chong have a similarity, that is, they are popular and have a huge fan base, but there are also a lot of black fans, so some people will think that he is low here, and some people think that he is not worthy of being on the list.
Let's talk about Wu Song's doubts first, it is nothing more than a blood-spattered Mandarin Duck Tower, and Zhang Dujian is killed all over the door regardless of good and cheap, but this is not Wu Song's thirst for killing. Why? Even so, he found neighbors to testify, and interrogated Wang Po and Pan Jinlian by himself, and then killed his brother's murderers Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing, and sent the accomplice Wang Po to the government. It can be seen that although Wu Song is not a good stubble, he is justified in doing things, so he killed Zhang Dujian Manmen not to vent the anger in his heart, but to judge him privately.
I think everyone knows that in the past, one person was convicted and the whole family suffered, and it was not uncommon for the whole family to be beheaded, and Wu Song took action after convicting Zhang Du of prison and killing the whole family, although the act was illegal, but it cannot be said that he was tyrannical and murderous, in Wu Song's opinion, this thief should be doomed, and his whole family should also be beheaded.
To explain this clearly, I think it should not be a big problem to say that Wu Song is a hero. And the reason why it is ranked low is because Wu Song is really not very well-behaved, and he may not be easy to get along with, why do you say so? Do you still remember why he ended up in Chai Jinzhuang? It's just that he gets angry and hurts people when he has a quarrel with someone, and he doesn't even have the power to control it, and he mistakenly thinks that he will be killed, which shows that unless he is on the same level, it is really scary to get along with.
8: Hua Rong
As Song Jiang's confidant, Hua Rong's inclusion on the list will also cause dissatisfaction among many people, after all, the label on his body is too conspicuous, but if you put aside the negative effects brought by Song Jiang, Hua Rong is definitely a model of the best among people, valuing love and righteousness, to put it mildly, he can give up his future for righteousness; At best, he could give up everything, including life, for the "Lord" he approved of in his heart.
Some people may think that Hua Rong, as Song Jiang's henchman, is suspected of acting as a tiger, but if the slander of Song Jiang in the conspiracy theory is removed, how can Hua Rong ever be an accomplice to evil? So even if he was dragged down by Song Jiang and deducted some points, Hua Rong's righteousness was still worthy of the name of a hero.
7: Chao Gai
Chao Gai is not among the hundred and eight generals, but he is a veritable Liangshan hero, he is righteous and wealthy, righteous and thin, and at the same time not as utilitarian as Song Jiang. The most difficult thing is that there is a reward for gratitude. Because Song Jiang reported the message so that he could get out in time, Chao Gai has been thinking about Song Jiang after going to Liangshan, although he did bad things with good intentions, which indirectly led to Song Jiang angrily killing Yan Po later, but he was not in Chao Gai.
In addition, Chao Gai also has an advantage, that is, he is not strong, he desperately hopes that Song Jiang will stay, but in the end he respects his brother's choice. On the other hand, Song Jiang, if you fancy it, you have to turn up the mountain, and you don't care whether you want it or not.
Some people say that Chao Gai has no overall vision and no long-term planning, and even risks as the master of the cottage, such as the heroes making trouble in Jiangzhou. These may be facts, and we can even say that he is not a qualified boss, but these behaviors just show the true character of Chao Tianwang, which is admirable.
6: Gongsun Sheng
Few people will think of Gongsun Sheng when they mention a good man, after all, Mr. Yiqing, who has a pure heart and few desires, later devoted himself to cultivating the Tao, and seems to have a very light view of everything. But in the early days, Gongsun Sheng was actually very reckless, even if he changed his mind later due to the more sophisticated Taoism, it was still difficult to control the thoughts of his brothers.
Take "outwitting the Birth Gang" as an example, Liu Tang, San Ruan, Wu Yong, including Chao Gai and others, are nominally called the people, but in fact they are all selfish, otherwise how could they not be returned to the people after the robbery? Only Gongsun Sheng is different, he has never looked at yellow and white things, so what is the purpose of his search for Chao Gai to make a living? It's very simple, just to vent the evil anger to the people, punish these corrupt officials who exploit the people and loot the people's fat and ointment, and they can be called "heroes" for this chivalrous heart.
Later, Gongsun Sheng went home to visit his mother in the name of cultivating with his teacher, and he didn't plan to return to Liangshan, but after hearing that Liangshan was defeated by Gao Lian Demon Law in Gaotang Prefecture, he was anxious, and Luo Zhenren also saw that the apprentice was not over, so he simply let him out of the mountain again, which also coincided with Gongsun Yiqing's thoughts.
All in all, Gongsun Sheng is different from others in that he is very low-key, so it is not easy to notice.
5: Shi Jin
Shi Jin is a bit like what we said today, he is more reckless, and he has no scheming at all, although this is not a positive evaluation, but I believe that anyone is willing to make friends with such a person. And the most important thing is that Shi Jin attaches great importance to righteousness, after Chen Da was captured by him, Zhu Wu set up a bitter plan, and finally moved Shi Jin, even Zhu Wu himself admitted that the plan is a good plan, but it is also a loss to Shi Dalang is a righteous person.
Then, Shi Jin, who got along well with the three masters of Shaohua Mountain, did not hesitate to turn his face with the officials and soldiers for them, and abandoned his family and business to live in the rivers and lakes. And then after meeting Lu Zhishen, it is more vividly embodied in the side of righteousness and wealth, justice and righteousness, Lu Zhishen is a person who can't rub sand in his eyes, but he looks at Shi Jin differently, and even after going to Liangshan, he went down the mountain to invite him because he was worried about this brother, which led to the Liangshan army to attack Xiyue Huashan.
Some people say that Shi Jin is not filial, and even his wife is angry, which is not done by a hero. This question depends on how to understand it, Shi Jin did disobey his mother, did not follow farming, and only knew how to practice martial arts, but this is at best inconsistent in pursuit and cognition, and his mother's death may have factors to worry about his son, but if it is said that Shi Jin died of anger, it is somewhat exaggerated. It is said that the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, if this is the case, where would his father put this on his lips, so Shi Taigong and Wang Jin mentioned this matter, nothing more than to express that their son is still martial and crazy, and even his parents disobey it, that's all.
4: Lu Zhishen
In the eyes of many people, Lu Zhishen is the only good man in Liangshan, and the fact that he is anxious for justice and righteousness is enough to explain everything. At the same time, for the sake of the recognized brother, Lu Zhishen was really able to put life and death out of the way, so that he had no place to stay in order to save Lin Chong; In order to save Shi Jin, he almost put his life on the line. Such a character is not a hero, and who can afford to be a hero?
In this case, why is Lu Zhishen only ranked fourth among the top ten heroes? This is because there are some problems with Monk Hua, not to mention anything else, he likes to bully others too much, of course, this "potential" is not the force behind it, but his own ability. Relying on his natural divine power and excellent martial arts, he can say that he can do whatever he wants, and he can see that this guy is usually not very easy to get along with, and if he is unhappy, he will be scolded or even beaten is probably commonplace.
3: Pei Xuan
Pei Xuan, like Gongsun Sheng, is rarely mentioned when discussing heroes. The difference is that Pei Xuan is because he has too little pen and ink, and he doesn't even have a few lines alone, but in a few deeds, it is enough to prove his "true body of a good man".
"It was originally from the six cases of the house, and he was very good at writing and writing. He is loyal and intelligent, and he is unwilling, and everyone here calls him an iron-faced face. He will also wield a gun and a stick, dance a sword and a knife, and be wise and brave. In order to remove a member of the imperial court from the arrival of the greedy prefect, he was assassinated on the island of Salmon, passed by me, and was killed by us to send the public to save him, and gathered three or two hundred people. ”
For the sake of justice and not afraid of power, this is stronger than the vast majority of Liangshan leaders who have been officials in the imperial court, such as Dai Zong blackmailing prisoners, Yang Zhi messed up the task and went to the high court, and the second generation of officials like Shi En is directly involved in the underworld...... It can be said that in the world of "Water Margin", there are very few officials who do not fish the common people and can still uphold justice, and there are even fewer who almost put themselves in, so even if Pei Xuan is more tricky, he can definitely be regarded as an upright man.
2: Yan Qing
Yan Qing's character design is very pleasing, not only handsome, but also gives birth to a seven-trick exquisite heart, which is the ceiling of the emotional intelligence of the characters in the book. Of course, the most commendable thing has to say that he will repay his kindness and be righteous and loyal.
As Lu Junyi's domestic servant, Yan Qing was raised by Lu Yuanwai, and he remembered this kindness, so after Lu Junyi was retained by Liangshan, Li Gu reversed black and white to sue Lu Junyi and drove Yan Qing out of the house, Yan Qing would rather beg in the Daimyo Mansion to live, but also wait until Lu Junyi came back and warned his master to be vigilant. I don't want the result to be "I would have turned my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch", Lu Junyi not only didn't believe it, but he didn't feel any pain at all about what happened to Yan Qing, and even beat and scolded, that's it, Yan Qing still adheres to the principle of "don't abandon, don't give up", and tried every means to save Lu Junyi after he was imprisoned, so loyal, which is quite touching.
Some people say that if Yanqing is really so loyal, why did she choose to leave alone instead of staying by Lu Junyi's side? This is somewhat of a moral kidnapping, Yan Qing persuaded the old master before leaving, but Lu Junyi just didn't listen, he seemed to forget that he almost died because he didn't listen to Yan Qing's words. The so-called people have their own ambitions, since Lu Junyi insists on this, why should Yan Qing be strong? What's more, everything is just his speculation, and there is no evidence at all, so Yan Qing chose the lifestyle she likes, I don't think there is a problem.
In fact, it was foolish to think that in the original Daimyo Mansion, Yan Qing had already repaid Lu Junyi's nurturing grace, and there was no more debt, and the final persuasion should give Yan Qing extra points, rather than questioning.
1: Zhu Tong
Zhu Tong's actions are not as good as Lu Zhishen and Wu Song, but everything he does includes almost everything that a true hero should have. What's more, Zhu Tong can't find fault with the details, and he is almost a person of perfect character.
Save Chao Gai, save Song Jiang, save Lei Heng...... Zhu Tong is either saving people or walking on the road of saving people, and he is also very responsible, he actually went back and turned himself in after letting go of Lei Heng, which can be called a scorpion baba among the heroes of Liangshan - the only one. If you insist on finding fault, then you can only say that he violated the law of the Great Song Dynasty.
Of course, if according to the original book, heroes don't understand it this way, killing people and setting fires and even eating human flesh are heroic behaviors, but they respect women and take care of the family has become spineless. So to a certain extent, the heroes in "Water Margin" seem to be synonymous with robbers, at best, they are the kings of justice with clever means, which is different from our understanding today.