The Righteous Heroes of Liangshan Marsh Honor Chao Gai; Liu Tang Rides by Moonlight from Yuncheng County

The Righteous Heroes of Liangshan Marsh Honor Chao Gai; Liu Tang Rides by Moonlight from Yuncheng County A poem says: Heroes gather and swear brotherhood; stars from Heaven descend to the world of men. Wang Lun’s wicked heart brought him death; Chao Gai, righteous and wise, became their chief. Restless ghosts drift cold with the broken clouds; resentment flows with the water through the night. Lin Chong killed Wang Lun for a great cause; his noble spirit commands our admiration. Now Lin Chong, having killed Wang Lun, stood with the sharp dagger still in his hand and spoke to the crowd: “I, Lin Chong, was once an officer of the imperial guard. I was convicted and exiled to this place. Today these good men came to join us, but Wang Lun was narrow-minded, jealous of able men, and made excuses to refuse them. That is why I killed him—not because I wanted the chief’s seat for myself. With my skills and courage, I am not the man to beat back government troops and destroy the great traitors at court. But Brother Chao Gai is generous with wealth, brave, and full of strategy......