Why did Song Jiang betray Hua Rong?

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Song Jiang is a very cunning man; as the saying goes, those who follow me will prosper while those who oppose me will perish. He would boldly do whatever he believes is right, even if it means sacrificing many lives. In The Water Margin, those who were most loyal to Song Jiang and who protected him wholeheartedly were Hua Rong and Li Kui. But how did Song Jiang treat Hua Rong? First, by taking refuge with Hua Rong, he made it difficult for Hua Rong to have a place to turn to: Who is Hua Rong? He was from a noble family; he served as the military commander at Qingfeng Fortress, wielding a silver spear and possessing exceptional archery skills that allowed him to hit targets from a distance of a hundred steps. He was known as the \"Young Li Guang\". At that time, Song Jiang was at Yan Shun’s place on Qingfeng Mountain, where he enjoyed fine food and drinks. Unluckily, the chieftain Wang Aihu took a liking to Liu Gao’s wife, the ruler of Qingfeng Fort, and almost forced his way on her; it was Song Jiang who freed that woman. Then Song Jiang went to seek refuge with Hua Rong, only to be captured by Liu Gao. In order to rescue Song Jiang, Hua Rong almost fell out with Liu Gao, and from then on it became difficult for him to clear himself of the suspicion of colluding with bandits. Secondly, they framed Qin Ming, causing Hua Rong’s sister Mingzhu to lose her way. Qin Ming had breakfast, put on his armor, mounted his horse, and set off at full speed for Qingzhou. Upon arriving at the city gates, he shouted, \"Lower the drawbridge so I can enter the city.\" ”Drums were beaten and calls were made from the city walls, but no one opened the door. Qin Ming called out again, \"I am Supervisor Qin. Why won’t you let me enter the city?\" ”They saw Magistrate Murong standing on the city wall and shouting, “Rebel, how can you have no sense of shame!” Last night, many good people were killed, and many houses were set on fire,… How can you dare to commit such cruelty! When we catch you in the morning or evening, we will tear you to pieces. ”How terrifying is Song Jiang – he silently killed hundreds of innocent people, as well as Qin Ming’s entire family, leaving Qin Ming’s family destroyed and with no way out. So he tried his best to hide his sense of pride, and quickly bowed, saying, “Why doesn’t the manager return to Qingzhou?” Where shall I ride alone? ”In the end, Qin Ming really became angry, and by tricking and persuading her, he married Sister Hua Rong to himself. Who is it? Who at that time didn’t know of Song Jiang’s extreme cruelty? To treat people’s lives so carelessly and to act in such a beastly manner was truly beneath even animals Third, he secretly instructed Hua Rong to shoot and kill King Chao. It was obvious to anyone with eyes that Song Jiang intended to sideline Chao Gai. As the actual office director of Song Jiang, Hua Rong should act even more in this way. Figuring out how to make Song Jiang the leader of Liangshan is not only the best way for him to achieve fame in the martial world, but it is also Song Jiang’s greatest desire. If Chao Gai succeeds in attacking Zengtou City, it certainly won’t be good news for Song Jiang. Since they don’t want Chao Gai to win, and there’s no strategist like Wu Yong to assist them, it’s better to shoot this man dead, thus paving the way for Song to take the top position. Who told Hua Rong this? It could have been Song Jiang himself, or Wu Yong who gave him the instructions, or perhaps Hua Rong figured it out on his own. In any case, it was Song Jiang who weakened Chao Gai’s position. In the end, Hua Rong shot and killed Chao Gai without anyone noticing, but he still felt a bit excited inside. It is obvious to everyone that in killing King Chao, Hua Rong had an advantage over any other hero in Liangshan. He had arrows that never missed their target, which were the most effective weapons for attack in that era. Another brave man from Liangshan who was skilled in riding horses, Yan Qing, as well as Zhang Qing, who was expert at throwing stones with his arrows, had not yet arrived at Liangshan at that time. Even if these two joined Liangshan, there was no need for them to bear the shame of having killed their former leader in order to secure a position for their master. Especially someone like Zhang Qing, who had no master at all – for whom would he throw stones and kill people in the darkness? Song Jiang treated Hua Rong as an ordinary brother when they met. Yet Hua Rong worshipped Song Jiang, considering him a great hero; it’s truly baffling that Song Jiang should treat Hua Rong in such a cruel manner.