Death
After the Liangshan outlaws have been granted amnesty by the emperor, Qin Ming follows them on their campaigns against the Liao invaders and the rebel forces of Tian Hu, Wang Qing and Fang La, making great contributions to the nation. During the calamitous Fang La campaign, Qin Ming is assigned to lead an attack on Qingxi County. He encounters the enemy general Fang Jie and they engage in a man-on-man duel. Du Wei hurls his flying daggers at Qin Ming to distract him during the duel. Qin Ming is successful in dodging the daggers but he is distracted and Fang Jie seizes the opportunity to spear him. Qin Ming falls off his horse and dies.
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