Water Margin, Chapter 59: samenvatting

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1. Gongsun Sheng traps Xiang Chong and Li Gun; Song Jiang releases them, and they bring Fan Rui to surrender.
2. Duan Jingzhu reports a stolen gift horse, and Dai Zong confirms that the Zeng family openly threatens Liangshan.
3. Chao Gai insists on attacking despite a broken command flag, then follows two monks into a disastrous night raid.
4. An arrow wounds Chao Gai; his army retreats, and he dies after making leadership depend on capturing his attacker.
5. Song Jiang accepts temporary command, assigns duties throughout Liangshan, and postpones revenge during mourning.
6. Dayuan mentions Lu Junyi, and Wu Yong offers a plan to bring him to Liangshan.

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Chao Gai’s final instruction connects succession with capturing his attacker. It explains why Song Jiang describes his own appointment as temporary.

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