"Water Margin" has depicted two precious treasure knives, which are sharp, and one of them has witnessed the majesty of the Yang general. The protagonist in the story is Yang Zhi, a famous general after the heroes of Liangshan. He is a descendant of the famous Yang generals of the Song Dynasty, and the text describes: "After three generations of generals, the grandson of the fifth marquis Yang Linggong, surnamed Yang Mingzhi." Wandered here in Kansai. When he was young, he had to do martial arts and become an envoy of the palace system. From this description, it can be seen that Yang Zhi is a descendant of Yang Ye, the prince of the Golden Sword Order. The story also mentions that Yang Zhi was good at using the Yang family's marksmanship and carried an ancestral sword with him. So which of the Yang generals used this treasure knife?Let's unravel the mystery together.
According to folklore and classical literature, Yang Ye had seven heroic sons, from Yang Dalang to Yang Qilang, all of whom were extremely brave and loyal and patriotic. However, the "History of the Song Dynasty" only recorded one son, Yang Yanzhao, perhaps Yang Ye only had this one son in history. Now let's analyze the characteristics of the martial arts of these two people and see which one may have inherited this treasure sword. First of all, let's take a look at Lao Linggong Yang Ye. Yang Ye is old but the sword is still sharp, holding a big knife, brave and fearless, quite similar to the old Huang Zhong in the Three Kingdoms period. Although Yang Ye used a large sword, it was a long weapon suitable for fighting on horseback, and it did not match the shape of the sword held by Yang Zhi. Yang Zhi's sword is similar to a sword, with a length of only about three feet, that is, about one meter, and it is a short weapon for foot combat.
Let's look at Yang Yanzhao in the official history. Yang Yanzhao should use a spear, and it is the orthodox Yang family marksmanship. During the Song Dynasty, the Yang family was famous, and the Yang family's marksmanship was even more famous. Therefore, we can reasonably speculate that according to the equipment configuration of ancient generals, the general generals will wear swords or swords when walking, so Yang Yanzhao's short weapon should be a sword hanging from the waist. In other words, Yang Zhi's ancestral treasure knife is better than Yang Yanzhao's short weapon. The original work of "Water Margin" describes this treasure knife in detail, describing it as sharpening iron like clay and extremely sharp. This treasure knife has witnessed the prosperity of the Yang generals, and it is a magic weapon to protect the family and defend the country, and it can also be said to represent the glory of the Yang generals. However, it is a pity that this magic weapon did not play a role after it was passed into Yang Zhi's hands, but instead led to the tragedy of his imprisonment for killing the bully, and the treasure knife was also confiscated by the Song Dynasty government, which can be described as a pity.
Let's look at another treasure knife in "Water Margin". The traitor Gao Yu once possessed an extremely sharp sword, but this sword did not play a role on the battlefield, but was treasured by him at home, and later became a prop to frame Zhongliang. In the story, the wife of Lin Chong, the head of the 800,000 forbidden army, is extremely beautiful, and unfortunately attracts the attention of Gao Yanei, Gao Yu's godson. For this reason, Gao Yu tried to frame Lin Chong, so that Gao Yanei was able to seize Lin Chong's wife. Gao Yu deliberately asked people to sell the treasure knife to Lin Chong, and pretended to learn that Lin Chong bought the treasure knife, and then asked him to bring the treasure knife to show it. Ignorantly, Lin Chong took the sword to meet Gao Yu, who led him to the White Tiger Hall. The White Tiger Hall is a military forbidden place, and it is strictly forbidden to bring weapons into it, so Lin Chong was detained by Gao Yu and the treasure knife was confiscated. According to the ** description, Gao Yu's sword is very similar to Yang Zhi's two treasure knives, both of which are short weapons for foot combat, and they are extremely sharp. It's just that Yang Zhi's sword has been described in detail, while Gao Yu's knife has not been described much. These two swords are extremely sharp, and one of them has witnessed the glory of the Yang family general.