Heroes of the Troubled Times of Water Margin

A hero of the greenwood, his stone lays foes low; on the battlefield, he wields his lance against the multitudes.

After his father unexpectedly took control of a border county, Zhang Qing assumed command, wiped out Liao cavalry raids, recruited heroes, built up his military, and constructed ships, making his power feared overseas. He restored the prestige of the Han people across the lands of the East.

Zhang Qing: I’m the boss now. Wang Qing, Tian Hu, Fang La, any objections?

Tian Hu: Why should you be the boss?

Then Tian Hu’s men got poached, and they kept getting inexplicably framed into doing bad things.

Fang La: In your dreams. My sect is based in Jiangnan. What business is that of yours?

Then Fang La got beaten up!

Wang Qing: Sure thing, big brother. Just say the word. I’ll need to give my brothers some benefits to keep them happy, though.

And so Wang Qing slowly built up his forces.

Tian Hu protested: Why are you always picking on us? Chao Gai and the others have a sizable force too. Go cause trouble for them!

Zhang Qing: Liangshan is mine to begin with. Are you asking me to cause trouble for my own stronghold?

Across the border river, Liao envoy Dongxian cried out in despair: “That stone-throwing fellow is back again! He just won’t leave us alone! Your Highness, the Prince of the Realm, help us!”