A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 456: Assignment of Generals

Regardless of his character, Dong Ping was still good enough in terms of military strength. Therefore, Lu Cheng sent him to the command of Zhong Shidao of the Western Army. If this guy didn't make any mistakes, he should be able to make a name for himself in the Western Army, and then he could also bring some of the people Lu Cheng had sent there.

If Dong Ping made a mistake in the Western Army, he would naturally be dealt with with Zong Shidao's rigorous military management style.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng met Hua Rong again.

"Hua Rong, I heard that you have a close relationship with Song Gongming, the timely rain of Yuncheng County. Can you tell me about it?"

"This... I have known Brother Gongming for many years. Back then, I was only fourteen or fifteen years old when I met Brother Gongming. At that time, my family was poor, my mother died early, and my father was bedridden. Thanks to Brother Gongming's help, I was able to survive that period.

Later, my father passed away, and I lived with my sister. Fortunately, I learned a lot from a master, and became a village chief in Qingfeng Village, so I could settle down. Now, I haven't seen Brother Gongming for several years..."

"I see. Your friendship is rare. I have met Song Gongming several times and I admire him very much. It's a pity that Song Gongming was unlucky and saved a vicious woman, which led to a murder case."

If we were to ask who on Liangshan is the most loyal to Song Jiang, it would definitely be Hua Rong.

Even Li Kui, who followed Song Jiang every day, once doubted Song Jiang and even had some small quarrels with him from time to time.

Only Hua Rong, upon hearing that Song Jiang was in trouble, wrote more than a dozen letters to Song Jiang, inviting him to seek refuge in Qingfeng Village. However, Song Jiang had been hiding in Chai Jin's mansion and had not yet gone to Qingfeng Village.

Later, Hua Rong fell out with the government because of Song Jiang, and followed Song Jiang to Liangshan. With his superb archery skills, he made great military achievements for Liangshan.

Later, Qin Ming, the Thunderbolt, led his troops to attack Qingfeng Mountain. Song Jiang and others designed a plan to capture Qin Ming, got him drunk, and sent people to pretend to be Qin Ming to burn, kill and loot, making the Qingzhou prefect think that Qin Ming had surrendered to the bandits, and in anger killed Qin Ming's entire family.

Qin Ming had no way to retreat and returned to Qingfeng Mountain, only to find out that all this was done by Song Jiang and others. In order to appease and win over Qin Ming, Song Jiang and others pushed all the faults onto the Qingzhou prefect, and Song Jiang even decided to marry Hua Rong's sister to Qin Ming.

Hua Rong had no complaints about this and didn't even express any opinions.

Finally, when Song Jiang was sentenced to death by the court with a cup of poisoned wine, Hua Rong and Wu Yong hanged themselves in front of Song Jiang's grave.

From beginning to end, Hua Rong followed Song Jiang till the end and remained loyal to him.

It has to be said that Song Jiang's ability to manipulate people's hearts is indeed very clever.

Hearing Lu Cheng speak for Song Jiang, Hua Rong's favor for him doubled, and he immediately said, "Yuanwailang, you are a high-ranking official in the court and are deeply trusted by the emperor. Can you say a few good words for Brother Gongming?"

Lu Cheng chuckled, "In fact, Song Jiang's problems are both big and small. He just ran away because he was afraid of the crime, which caused trouble. Now, he is in the residence of Mr. Chai Jin, which is the safest place. When the emperor issues a general amnesty in the future, Song Jiang's troubles will not be a big deal at all.

Besides, Song Gongming has many friends, so you don't need to worry too much. But you yourself, are you willing to work for me?"

"I am grateful for your appreciation, Mr. Yuanwailang. I am willing to follow your instructions."

Although Hua Rong is the chief of Qingfeng Village, he is a military chief. There is also a civil chief in Qingfeng Village. Hua Rong is equivalent to the second in command of the township and the captain of the militia. The civil chief has always been at odds with Hua Rong and has always made things difficult for him. Hua Rong has long wanted to find another way out.

"I can give you two choices. First, you can stay in Jeju Prefecture. I will give you a position as a militia commander, commanding 500 soldiers. Wu Song, the deputy commander of the militia, is my man. You won't have to suffer any grievances when you work under him.

Second, you can come to my Lujiazhuang and be a guard leader. Although you won't have an official position, I can give you better treatment. I will provide you with money and I can also arrange a courtyard for you and your brother. I can also teach you martial arts. If there is a chance in the future, I will arrange a suitable official position for you."

"I am grateful to you for your appreciation. I am willing to be the guard of Lujiazhuang."

Lu Cheng nodded: "That's good, you can go back and make arrangements and move to Lujiazhuang as soon as possible."

After that, Lu Cheng asked someone to take out 100 taels of silver and handed it to Hua Rong: "These are for your resettlement expenses."

"Thank you... Master."

After all, Hua Rong has a friendship with Song Jiang. If he wants to win him over to his side, he needs to keep him by his side and brainwash him again.

After making arrangements for Hua Rong, Lu Cheng had Yuan Lang called over and said, "Yuan Lang, you are quite capable, and you are not inferior to Dong Ping in the slightest. Why do you want to hold back your strength today?"

Yuan Lang touched the back of his head and chuckled, "I just want to fight with you, sir. The ranking is not important. Besides, I don't really want to be an official, as I would be subject to so many restrictions for nothing."

Lu Cheng nodded: "Since you don't want to be an official, I have a good place here, but I don't know if you are willing to go."

"Where are you talking about, sir?"

"I won't tell you this for now. Come back to Yuncheng with me and follow my instructions."

"Yes, I obey."

Lu Cheng waved his hand, and his servants prepared another 100 taels of silver for Yuan Lang as a reward.

Next came the Little Wenhou Lu Fang.

At present, Lu Fang's abilities are still mediocre. He is much worse than Dong Ping, Hua Rong, Yuan Lang and Pang Wanchun. They are not in the same league at all.

But Lü Fang was a growing general, and his performance was very weak in the early stage. In the later stage of the expedition against Fang La, Lü Fang was able to fight Fang La's Nanli General Shi Bao for 50 rounds.

You know, even the vanguard Suo Chao and others were killed by Shi Bao. Guan Sheng, the big knife, could only fight Shi Bao to a draw.

From this we can see how powerful Lu Fang was in his later years. He was definitely not inferior to the Five Tiger Generals of Liangshan.

"Lu Fang, I heard that you lost money in business and were too embarrassed to go home, so you almost became a bandit. Is this true?"

"This... I dare not deceive you, this is all true. I... I also care about my reputation."

"How can a man be discouraged by a temporary setback? It's just a temporary failure, it doesn't matter. Let me send a pigeon to ask the people from Yongchang Escort Agency to send 100 taels of silver to your family to reassure your parents. As for you, go to my Lu Family Manor first. You still need to hone your martial arts, and I will arrange for you when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fang burst into tears of gratitude: "Master, your kindness to me is as great as a mountain. I am deeply grateful and will repay you with my life."

"Okay, you better stay alive so you can do more things."

After sending Lu Fang away, Lu Cheng finally had Pang Wanchun and Pang Wanqiu brought up.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be brother and sister, right?"

Pang Wanchun bowed and said, "Your Excellency is right. This is my younger sister, Pang Qiuxia. She is here with me to see the world."

Lu Cheng smiled and nodded: "Pang Wanchun, with your ability, if you go to the army as a general, you can also make a name for yourself. Why are you still a commoner now?"

"This... I have tried the military before, but I just don't want to endure the intrigues in the military."

Pang Wanchun and his sister were from the south of the Yangtze River. The south of the Yangtze River was suffering from the Huashi Gang. Officials made up all kinds of excuses to exploit the people, and the people's lives were miserable. This also provided conditions for the later Fang La uprising.

Therefore, Pang Wanchun actually did not want to serve in the army. He came to participate in the competition this time, on the one hand to make a name for himself, and on the other hand for the reward.

"You should have heard of Yongchang Escort Agency, right? Would you like to come to my Yongchang Escort Agency and be a escort leader? The salary is generous..."

"This..." Pang Wanchun looked at his sister and saw that his sister was secretly looking at Lu Cheng. He hurriedly asked in a low voice, and Pang Qiuxia nodded slightly.

"I am willing."

"Have you heard of Jiangnan Fang La?"

"I've heard of Fang La..."