The death of Monk Wei is not the failure of "Bright Sword", but the inevitable result. If Monk Wei does not die, the story will be stuck, and Li Yunlong's character in "Bright Sword" will have a hard time achieving his goal.
01 The description of Monk Wei in the original book reveals the true reason for Monk Wei's death.
In a television series, Monk Wei is robbed by a gang of robbers while delivering a letter. Surrounded by five bandits, Monk Wei actually dared to do it. What's even more surprising is that he can easily clean up the five bandits and calmly pack up his things.
It was precisely because Monk Wei was too arrogant to notice the surrounding environment and did not conceal it, so that he was sniped by the lynx of Heiyun Village, and then his head was cut off by an angry lynx and hung outside the gate of the village.
Judging from the above plot, all this was done by the lynx, and Li Yunlong said after hearing about it: "If I don't take revenge for this, I, Li Yunlong, will never be a man!" ”
So everyone felt that the lynx's actions should be punished severely, but in fact, at least seven points of Monk Wei's death was caused by himself, and the lynx was at most an unwitting participant.
There is such a description in the original text:"His pride and irritability remind people of Zhang Fei, who is brave and unscrupulous. It would be a pity if he could have carefully estimated the situation and not die at the hands of robbers. ”
Compared with Zhang Fei, who was killed for torturing his subordinates, the cause of Monk Wei's death was very simple, that is, Monk Wei was fully responsible, and his temper was anxious and urgent.
Robbers rob only for money. Monk Wei doesn't need to risk his life, but since he has made a move, he must be sure. This gang of bandits is all in a gang, as long as you have a little brain, you will understand that there are definitely more than five people in this gang. After killing five people, take cover, or retreat quickly after hearing the gunshots, so as not to attract more enemies. However, Monk Wei was too arrogant and pocketed all the harvest and gave the lynx a chance.
Therefore, Monk Wei's death was inevitable because he was arrogant and short-tempered by nature.
02 Although Monk Wei is not dead, the story develops very slowly, and an important change has occurred.
The death of Monk Wei actually set the tone for the next few important links, if Monk Wei did not die, there would be no such epic battle.
In the Battle of Huaihai, Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei had a skirmish, and each of them suffered damage. Li Yunlong encountered the 74th Army Corps by chance and successfully captured a large number of Japanese uniforms. So, Li Yunlong put on a military uniform, entered the enemy's position, and fought to the death with the enemy.
Then, they and Chu Yunfei fought each other in close combat, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides without reservation, as a result, Chu Yunfei and Li Yunlong were both injured and never returned to the battlefield.
If Monk Wei is still alive, what impact will it have on this battle? When Monk Wei saw that Li Yunlong was seriously injured, he would definitely rush into the enemy formation without hesitation, and Chu Yunfei would be worried about his life.
Why did everyone think that Monk Wei would make such a move? During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army carried out a sweep of the Japanese army, and Wei Zen Master carried Li Yunlong through the artillery fire alone and fled to an abandoned house to escape the pursuit of the enemy.
In the current situation, it can be said that Li Yunlong is unwell and can no longer fight, and the enemy is pressing forward step by step. In such a situation, Monk Wei resolutely chose to charge, because the leader's life was running out, and Monk Wei was still thinking that if he could kill more, it would be good to kill more.
Therefore, if Monk Wei saw that Li Yunlong was killed by Chu Yunfei with a cannonball, regardless of whether Li Yunlong could survive or not, Monk Wei knew Li Yunlong very well, he would definitely understand Li Yunlong's true thoughts, and would kill Chu Yunfei at all costs.
Just imagine, if Monk Wei killed Chu Yunfei, would Li Yunlong be treated very well? If it is postponed for one day, will Li Yunlong be crippled?
Therefore, if Monk Wei is really alive, as far as this scene is concerned, he can be regarded as having completed the end of the entire plot.
03 If Monk Wei is alive, he will one day die in a peaceful and prosperous world.
If Monk Wei was still alive until the end of the Anti-Japanese War, according to his exploits in killing Japanese generals, plus other large and small exploits, he would at least have to be promoted to the rank of regiment or above.
In the second half of the original book, Li Yunlong can be described as a tragic character. When he heard that his former leader had been killed, he was furious and soon became a target for the Red Soldiers.
Because Li Yunlong was charged with such a crime because of his father, but as a fighter, he would never allow himself to be interrogated, let alone lose his last pride.
Li Yunlong quickly pointed the pistol at his head and said to Xiao Hongbing that when he died, he must take a good look at the bullet. Then, he fired, and a bullet went through his head and into a white wall, and against the red background, the little red soldier pulled out a bullet in surprise.
Li Yunlong just wants to tell everyone that his head is very hard, and he is not afraid of any weapons at all. Can you imagine whether Monk Wei will show up, or stand by and watch when he hears the news?
Monk Wei is afraid that he is going to conflict with them, and he will soon be labeled with all kinds of labels. He is very similar to Li Yunlong's fate. But the real reason lies in his personality, and if he hadn't been killed by a lynx, then there is a good chance that he would have died in peacetime.