The plot of the Water Margins is detailed
The Water Margins was one of the four famous novels in ancient China. It told the story of 108 righteous men who resisted the corrupt rule of the Northern Song Dynasty and eventually failed. At the beginning of the story, the corrupt officials of the Northern Song Dynasty were corrupt and the common people lived in poverty. The Liangshan heroes gathered in Zhuxian Town because they were dissatisfied with the corrupt rule of the imperial court and decided to rebel against the imperial court and establish their own regime. The Liangshan heroes began their rebellion after the gathering. They first attacked the city of Tokyo, defeated the imperial army, and forced the emperor to surrender. However, after the amnesty, the Liangshan heroes lost their freedom and were placed under house arrest in the dungeon by the ruler. Later, the leader of the Liangshan heroes, Song Jiang, and others launched a large-scale military operation to overthrow the rule of the imperial court. They gathered tens of thousands of righteous men at Liangshan Lake and launched a soul-stirring battle. In the end, they defeated the army of the imperial court, overthrew the emperor, and established the Liangshan regime. However, the establishment of the Liangshan regime did not receive widespread support. The Liangshan heroes had internal divisions and contradictions, and they were also used by the rulers. The Liangshan regime was quickly defeated. The 108 righteous men were finally suppressed by the ruler and their rebellion ended in failure. The story of the Water Margins showed the dark side of ancient Chinese society and revealed the truth of the corruption of bureaucrats and the hardships of the common people. It also shows the courage and sense of justice of the Liangshan heroes. They are important heroes in Chinese history.