Brotherhood in Liangshan
Regarding the brotherhood promoted in Water Margin, in the previous article analyzing the characters of Water Margin (on the most pitiful woman in Water Margin), I I have already stated my views very clearly, so I won’t go into details here.
Since the 108 brothers in Liangshan cannot drink a bowl of wine regardless of high or low, then from my point of view: among the 108 people, there will inevitably be differences between closeness and distance, likes and dislikes. On the basis of this conclusion, I think that in Water Margin, the most disgusting and least popular person is the 108th climber of Shui Bo Liang Mountain - the golden retriever Duan Jingzhu. Duan Jingzhu
The introduction to Duan Jingzhu in Water Margin is very simple: Duan Jingzhu was a native of Zhuozhou, Hebei Province. He turned out to be a horse dealer and often did things like stealing and selling horses (haha, yes. It can be seen that it is definitely not a good kind). After he stole a BMW, he was going to give it to Song Jiang (let's not discuss the authenticity of his words for now). Unexpectedly, he was robbed by the Zeng family on the way, thus kicking off the Liangshan heroes' attack on Zengtou City. After returning to Liangshan, he took the final 108th position. He died in battle during the expedition to Fangla. Although there are not many descriptions of the golden retriever Duan Jingzhu in Water Margin, it is not difficult for us to have a general understanding of the reasons for his unpopularity by peeking at the details. Reason Analysis
Among the 108 generals in Liangshan, there were indeed loyal people such as Lu Zhishen and Wu Song, but there were also many opportunistic elements like Duan Jingzhu. Let me analyze in detail the reasons why Duan Jingzhu is most disliked: 1. The turmoil of surrendering to the mountain.
When Duan Jing lived in Liangshan and asked for help, he told the Liangshan heroes that the stolen horse was given to Song Jiang, but was robbed by the Zeng family, and the Liangshan flag was also insulted. From what he said, you can see how ignorant he is. The boss of Liangshan at that time was Chao Gai. Although his position may have been greatly threatened by Song Jiang, Duan Jingzhu's naked words clearly brought the matter to light, which inadvertently further intensified the conflict between Song Jiang and Chao Gai. . I guess Chao Gai was definitely very angry at that time, so he wanted to use the excuse of attacking the Zeng family to show his evil spirit. In this battle, Chao Gai lost his life and actually came to the market. This naturally caused the old Liangshan people (that is, the people who followed Chao Gai to Liangshan) to be dissatisfied with Duan Jingzhu, such as the Sanruan brothers, Liu Tang and others. They were sure They would think: "Without this person, how would we have lost Boss Chao?" Song Jiang and his new Liangshan brothers would have been angry at Duan Jingzhu for intensifying the contradiction between Chao and Song, but with the death of Chao Gai in the end, they were Duan Jingzhu's anger ceased. 2. The issue of own strength.
On Liangshan Mountain, people in the village generally respect those with strong martial arts skills. For example, which of the Five Tiger Generals is not a strong martial artist? And resourceful people will also be treated with high courtesy, such as Zhu Wu, the divine machine strategist who is in charge of the seventy-two evil stars. But Duan Jingzhu's generation cannot be complimented in both civil and military matters. In terms of literature, judging from the time, he could only speak a few foreign languages, such as Jin language, Liao language, Mongolian language, etc., but at that time, external contacts were not as frequent and close as today, and he was among the peasant uprising groups. (Non-state agency), what’s the use of knowing these? Haha, I guess there may be some market for being a translator in the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" of the Song Dynasty; in terms of martial arts, Duan Jingzhu's martial arts is very difficult to beat others, but he should be very good at being beaten by others or beating a horse or something, but This kind of trivial skills will never be successful in the big market of Liangshan where martial arts talents are abundant. 3. Poor family background
Liangshan people, especially Song Jiang, pay more attention to family background. Perhaps because of his low background, he has an innate sense of respect for comrades with particularly outstanding backgrounds. For example, the courtesy he showed to Hu Yanzhuo, the double whip, and the respect he showed to Xiao Xuanfeng Chai Jin all speak volumes. Duan Jingzhu was a typical commoner from the lower class of society. He had no deep impression on Song Jiang and would not be highly promoted. The people in Liangshan, who advocated fighting with fire and blood, and fighting with swords and axes, not only did not pay much attention to Duan Jingzhu, who was born as a horse thief and had despicable living standards, but even felt contempt for him. 4. No backing
When living in Liangshan, having a backing is indeed very important. Iron Fan Song Qing, why is a small farmer with no great strength ranked so high? You must know that there are many people behind him who are better than him. The reason is very simple, that is because Song Qing has the most awesome backer, haha, his brother is the boss of Liangshan.
Very realistically, he can naturally get a decent ranking (relative to his strength) and a satisfactory job (responsible for setting up banquets, etc., without any danger). What about Duan Jingzhu? He has no gang (such as Erlongshan Faction, Laoliangshan Faction, etc.), no boss to support him, and no iron buddies (probably everyone disdains to associate with him). Even in battles, he can only wait with Hou Jian. Those who have no backers and gangs The poor bastards are hanging out together. Duan Jingzhu's life is definitely unhappy. hehe. 5. Contribution value to Liangshan
Everyone in Liangshan is very particular about the actual contribution value to the village. They tend to think that whoever contributes more will be respected more. This is precisely why many heroes on the mountain are vying to complete difficult and dangerous tasks. The high status of Chai Jin, Xu Ning and others among the 108 generals is inseparable from their outstanding contributions to Liangshan. It can be said that Shi Qian is just like Duan Jingzhu, a robber with little real ability. However, at the most dangerous moment of the confrontation between the two armies, he stepped forward and used what little he had to contribute to Liangshan's great cause: he repeatedly obtained important confidential information from the enemy; there were even more examples of him acting as an internal agent. It can be said with certainty that Shi Qian has done his job to the best of his ability. Everyone with a discerning eye in Liangshan knows this well, and the record of achievements of the iron-faced Pei Xuan can also explain the problem deeply. In contrast, Duan Jingzhu, who was also engaged in intelligence work, was far behind. Not only was he not recognized by everyone like Shi Qian, but he also did not make any outstanding contributions to Liangshan. It is reasonable for everyone to ignore him, despise him, and not treat him well. Motives for Six Shang Liangshan
Duan Jingzhu turned out to be a wanderer who stole horses. Although his status was not high and his methods were despicable, he was able to take the top spot in Liangshan with his strength. Look, it shouldn’t be a big problem to deal with some small pawns in the world, and he should also be a boss in the horse thief industry. He is popular, a hot drinker, respected by others, his status is relatively high, and his living standard is also Relatively high, haha, although it takes some risks, alas... In those days, could a small character with no background live a good life without taking risks? At this time, everyone may wonder, if it is so good, why does Duan Jingzhu go to Liangshan Luocao to become a bandit? It's very simple. After Duan Jingzhu stole Tianxia BMW, he was naturally very happy and thought that he must find a better place to sell it. Haha, it would be enough for decades of living expenses. But this beautiful mentality was destroyed by Zeng's family. They not only snatched the horse away, but also beat up the boss of the horse stealing industry. This is so humiliating. Duan Jingzhu, who has always been the boss and has never suffered a loss, finally tasted humiliation this time. How could he be willing to do so? In a moment of anger, he went to Liangshan and told the matter, hoping to get revenge and save Yixue from humiliation. Liang Shan is worried about finding the target to snatch. Haha, it's just a favor. But the final result was not optimistic. Chao Gai, the boss of Liangshan, died. Although the Zeng family was beaten down, everyone was very sad and angry. And what about Duan Jingzhu? At this time, his anger had subsided, but a huge fear came into his heart: "That is, he must go to Liangshan to join the gang, away from his comfortable horse-stealing life, and away from his lofty position as the horse-stealing boss. status, he has to live in a situation that is dozens of times more dangerous than stealing a horse (because stealing a horse is punishable by imprisonment at best, but those who rebel are beheaded), but he has no choice, because the boss of Liangshan is nominally doing it for him. If he doesn't go to Liangshan to join the gang, the only thing waiting for him is the machete of the Liangshan brothers. Alas... I have no choice but to go to Liangshan to be my supporting role. So Duan Jing was "forced" to go to Liangshan. Arrangements of the Seven Authors
In "Water Margin": In the mind of the author Shi Naian, the golden retriever Duan Jingzhu is just a minor supporting role, a Hei Wuchang who summons Chao Gai's soul, and a character who has finished the 108 He is a supporting actor in the Liangshan tragedy. He is here to provide conditions for Song Jiang to become the boss, to broadcast the Liangshan tragedy in advance, and to work hard to earn the tears of future generations.
In other works I have seen, Duan Jingzhu does not have any outstanding performance, and some works even depict him as a villain.
In "Remnant of the Marsh": Duan Jingzhu comes from the north. After returning to Liangshan, he tried to make the heroes of Liangshan surrender to the Kingdom of Jin. Guan Sheng hacked him to death in anger. Here, he was a complete villain, far away from the role of a hero, and actually became the most important person among us Chinese. The traitor industry is despised. Of course, the result is not a good one.
Becoming a traitor and betraying the Song Dynasty will lead to death and endless rebuke from future generations.
In "Dang Kou Zhi": Duan Jingzhu was responsible for guarding Youguan. He was captured by Pang Yi during the battle and was finally taken to the capital to be executed in Lingchi. Although Duan Jingzhu is no longer a villain and a traitor that everyone reviled, he still has not escaped his tragic fate and pitiful ending. Standing in front of the execution pillar, the lonely Duan Jingzhu endured the pain of being cut into pieces and ended his miserable life.
In "Three Kingdoms of Thieves": Duan Jingzhu is still a hateful villain. After entering the Han Dynasty, he took refuge with Meng Huo, the leader of the Southern Barbarians. When he sent troops to help the Song Dynasty fight against the Han Dynasty, he was cut off by Ma Zhong and Lu Kai in Yuejun City, and was shot to death by a Sichuan soldier's crossbow arrow. Haha, these works are almost printed from the same mold, and Duan Jingzhu didn't end well. Either he becomes a traitor or he is killed by a thousand cuts. In comparison, being drowned in "Water Margin" is still the best ending for Duan Jingzhu. Alas...poor little people, eternal little people, little people with no happy ending.
It seems that every author thinks so. There is no need for them to make Duan Jingzhu a tall character like Wu Song, because Duan Jingzhu is born to be a little person, and he is born to be an unpopular person. Small supporting role. Conclusion
In fact, every character in Water Margin should be alive. It is also meaningful to take off the altar trademarks on the Water Margin characters, restore the blood and flesh of the Water Margin characters, and show the beauty and ugliness of the Water Margin characters, so that future generations can rationally understand and perceive each Water Margin character.