When mentioning the 108 heroes of Luong Son Bac, people easily mention names such as Lu Tuan Nghia, Lam Chung, Quan Thang, Yen Thanh, Ho Dien Chuoc, Hoa Vinh…
They are all very “famous” names in the work Water Margin by Thi Nai Am. Some people are talented at riding horses and holding bows, others are capable of fighting in close combat with swords, “unparalleled in the world”, and others are intelligent and brave, many times terrifying the enemy.
But these people are only the first of the 'cold weapons'. There is also a good man who possesses the best 'hot weapon' talent in the world in the Water Margin.
That's why some people say that, among those 108 good men, every time he uses a weapon, he exudes “heavenly” power that even “Great Sword” Quan Thang (5th leader) and “Leopard of Death” Lam Chong (6th leader) uses the eight snake spear to be invincible in the world, even if they combine their forces, they cannot be equal.
That is The world's number one 'hot weapon' Lang Chan – the 52nd leader of Luong Son Bac, nicknamed Oanh Thien Thunder.
Although the ranking is not as high as Lu Tuan Nghia, Lam Chong or Quan Thang; As well as having little “acting space” to show off his talent, Lang Chan's power when using his weapons is undeniable.
Lang Chan is from Yen Lang, Henan, China (today). Before becoming good brothers with Tong Giang and many other good men, Lang Chan was famous everywhere “The best artillery expert of the Song Dynasty”.
Illustration of Lang Chan.
Lang Chan's talent to “make heaven and earth shake” does not stop there. This person is also extremely good at archery and close combat.
Lang Chan's artillery talent and courage were well known throughout the capital. The court tried every possible way to finally recruit Lang Chan and assign him a very high position, in charge of the royal arsenal.
“Mr. Gia Luong” Ngo Dung devised a plan to conquer Lang Chan
When Song Huy Tong – the 8th emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty – sent Ho Dien Chuoc (who had not yet gathered in Luong Son) to lead the imperial army to fight Song Giang's army.
Faced with deputy general Peng Di being captured alive by the Liangshan army; As well as realizing that all four sides of Luong Son Bac were water and could not be fought by land, Ho Dien Chuoc quickly asked the court to let Lang Chan go to battle.
As expected, Lang Chan's talent was absolutely revealed at this time. This person brought artillery and gunpowder, approached Luong Son Bac base and then opened fire.
At this time, “Mr. Gia Luong Sinh” Ngo Dung – Luong Son's top strategist – came up with a brilliant plan to lure Lang Chan and capture this person.
Ngo Dung ordered Luong Son's naval leaders – on the one hand, to quietly go ashore and “neutralize” the artillery mounts that Lang Chan created – and on the other hand, to lure Lang Chan into the water.
Image of Lang Chan in the movie.
Lang Chan fell into the trap set by Ngo Dung. When leading his army to chase the Luong Son leaders to retrieve the artillery mounts that the Luong Son army (pretended to) steal, Lang Chan did not know that the boat had been punctured before. Lang Chan was quickly captured alive while he was busy dealing with the overturned boat.
Knowing in advance of Lang Chan's talent, leader Tong Giang highly respected and used the insurgent's principle of “the way the world acts” to capture his talent.
Lang Chan was originally a man of righteousness and wholeheartedly devoted to the people, so he agreed to gather with other heroes of Luong Son Bac and become the leader in manufacturing Luong Son artillery.
After joining Luong Son Bac, Lang Chan personally fought with other leaders in the battles of Binh Lieu and defeated Phuong Lap.
It can be said that thanks to Lang Chan's artillery, many enemy strongholds were disabled in an instant, creating a springboard for other leaders to attack and capture. During the sieges, Lang Chan's shots scared the enemies and made them flee in disarray.
Lang Chan's artillery had many great achievements by killing many enemy generals, helping to avenge the Luong Son brothers, paving the way for the insurgents to achieve great achievements.
For example, in the battle at Muc Chau with Phuong Lap's army, just one shot from Lang Chan caused Bao Dao At – the “Taoist master” of Phuong Lap, who once cut off Vo Tong's left arm – to pieces. with artillery.
After Luong Son Bac defeated Phuong Lap and returned, Lang Chan was one of the few survivors. Later, Lang Chan submitted to the court and accepted a position in the Fire Department, specializing in manufacturing fireworks and explosive weapons.
*The article is based on the opinions and analysis of Sina.cn (China).
Reference: Sina