The Featherless Arrow Strikes Heroes with Flying Stones; Song Gongming Abandons Grain to Capture the Brave Warrior

There is a poem: On Dragon-Tiger Mountain the decree of the Heavenly Emperor descended; in the hall where demons are locked, the mist scattered. The fierce stars of ill omen were sent out from the heavenly court; the stars of the Heavenly Spirits were made to descend to earth. Warhorses neighed without ceasing by the willow banks; war banners filled the boats on the water. Only because their hearts held loyalty and righteousness could they leave a fair name to be passed down through all ages. Now, after Song Jiang had taken Dongping Prefecture, he led his troops back to Anshan Town and was about to return to the stronghold when Bai Sheng came running up to report: “Lu Junyi attacked Dongchang Prefecture and has already lost two battles in a row. In the city there is a fierce general, surnamed Zhang, named Qing, a native of Zhangde Prefecture and originally of cavalry stock. He is skilled at throwing stones to strike men, hitting the mark every time, and is nicknamed the Featherless Arrow. He has two deputies: one is Flower-Necked Tiger Gong Wang, whose whole body is......