Campaigns and Death
Ou Peng becomes one of the leaders of the Liangshan calvary after the Grand Assembly. He follows the heroes on their campaigns against the Liao invaders and rebel forces after they have been granted amnesty by the emperor.
During the Fang La campaign, Ou Peng is assigned to attack the enemy city of Shezhou (present-day She County, Anhui). He fights with the enemy general Pang Wanchun. Pang Wanchun feigns defeat and retreats, luring Ou Peng to follow him. Ou Peng is desperate to gain the top credit for victory and he pursues Pang Wanchun, but Pang turns around suddenly and fires an arrow at him. Ou Peng catches the arrow in mid flight. Pang Wanchun then releases a string of arrows consecutively. Ou Peng is unable to catch all of them in time and eventually he is shot down and killed.
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