Is Coach Hong, who was knocked down by Lin Chong with a stick, really a person with mediocre martial arts skills?

Chai Jinzhuang has a coach, Hong, who is the gun and stick master hired by Chai Jin. What's interesting is that Chai Jin's master looked arrogant and arrogant on the surface, but he didn't expect to be knocked to the ground by Lin Chong with a stick. His face was completely disgraced, and he finally disappeared in despair. The existence of Coach Hong is regarded as a joke by many readers. As the master of the distinguished Chai Daguanren, it is really incredible that he is so vulnerable.

Many people think that Coach Hong is actually a big idiot with no real material, and the few skills he has learned can probably only fool people like Chai Jin. However, is this really the case? If we analyze it carefully, we will find that Coach Hong is by no means a mediocre martial artist. His martial arts in "Water Margin" are at least above average. There are four points of evidence:

The first point, Coach Hong's arrogance is rather a manifestation of self-confidence. Instructor Hong must have heard of the title of instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Army. Coach Hong must have also considered Lin Chong's martial arts skills. He dared to challenge Lin Chong in front of everyone. Although there was an element of arrogance in it, it was actually a sign of his confidence. Just imagine, if Coach Hong is really weak in martial arts and knows that he is no match for Lin Chong, no matter how arrogant he is, there is no need to challenge Lin Chong. Who wants to make a fool of himself in front of everyone? Since Coach Hong dares to challenge Lin Chong, not to mention his martial arts skills are comparable to Lin Chong, he must be able to do it.

The second point is that without sufficient strength, it is impossible for Coach Hong to become Chai Jin’s master. A dignified official, a descendant of the royal family, with endless wealth and splendor. Will the gun and stick master hired by such a person be an ordinary person? Chai Jin is a smart man and cannot just randomly choose someone with poor martial arts skills to be his master. In addition, Coach Hong cannot fool the clever Chai Jin. He became Chai Jin's master not because of luck but because of his strength.

The third point is that among the many disciples in Chaizhuang, only Coach Hong became Chai Jin’s master, which shows that his martial arts is outstanding among the many disciples. Chai Jin is the same type of person as Lord Mengchang during the Warring States Period. He used his strong assets to maintain a large number of followers in the village and let them work for him. There is a Chaizhuang in Nuoda, where heroes from all walks of life gather together, and there must be many Kung Fu masters among them. The person who became Chai Jin's master was none other than Coach Hong. This only shows that Coach Hong's martial arts skills are among the best among these disciples, otherwise such a good job would not have fallen to Coach Hong.

The fourth point is that Chai Jin is good at martial arts, and the master he hired will not be an ordinary person. Many people question Chai Jin's martial arts, thinking that he, like Song Jiang, may only have the skills of a three-legged cat. As for me, Chai Jin's martial arts is far superior to that of Song Jiang, and even far superior to many Liangshan heroes. How can I see it? During the conquest of Daliao, the novel mentions that Chai Jin wielded his sword and killed generals indiscriminately. This word "chaos" is worth pondering. You might as well think about it. A person with poor martial arts might kill enemy generals indiscriminately on a dangerous battlefield. ? Obviously impossible. During the campaign against Fangla, Chai Jin also killed Fang Jie, the most powerful general in the South. Although it was a sneak attack, Chai Jin dared to confront a fierce general like Fang Jie. How could he dare to do this if he didn't have some strength? All these can show that Chai Jin's martial arts is by no means simple. If Chai Jin's martial arts skills are like this, is it possible that his master is just an ordinary person? I think it's unlikely.

In short, Coach Hong, who was knocked to the ground by Lin Chong with a stick, was by no means a person with mediocre martial arts. Even among the hundred and eight generals in Liangshan who are full of masters, Coach Hong's martial arts is at least above the average level, estimated to be between the eight hussars and the sixteen little generals in Liangshan. As for why Coach Hong, who was good at martial arts, was knocked to the ground by Lin Chong, this may be Shi Naian's small punishment for his arrogance.