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Hun Yu's real name was Rijin. He came from the Hun tribe among the nine Tiele clans and lived in Gaolanzhou for generations.

His great-grandfather Hun Atanzhi was the great leader of the Hun tribe. He submitted to the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong of Tang and from then on took the name of his tribe as his surname.

Hun Yu's father, Hun Shizhi, was an expert in martial arts. He joined the Shuofang army and made great military achievements. He was promoted to the rank of Kaifu Yitong Sansi and was granted the title of Prince of Ningshuo.

In the fifth year of Tianbao, the eleven-year-old Hun Yu followed his father to participate in the routine autumn defense, and Zhang Qiqiu, the governor of Shuofang, made a joke.

Two years later, Hun Yu followed the army to defeat the Helu tribe, participated in the Battle of Shibao City, recovered Longju Island, and was the bravest among all the troops. He was promoted to Zhechong Guoyi.

Later, he was sent by An Sishun, the governor of Shuofang, to lead a small army deep into the Qarluk tribe, through the Humei Desert, across the Tros Mountains, and defeat the Abusi tribe.

He also built two castles, Yongqingzha and Tian'anjun, with the troops, and was promoted to General of the Central Army for his merits.

"In November of the fourteenth year of Tianbao, the Anshi Rebellion broke out."

"The following year, Hun Yu followed Hedong Jiedushi Li Guangbi to suppress the rebellion in Hebei. In the Battle of Jiumen, he shot and killed the brave rebel general Li Lijie with one arrow, and was promoted to General of the Right Guard for his meritorious service."

"After Emperor Suzong of Tang ascended the throne in Lingwu, Hun Yu led his troops to the imperial court."

"When passing through Tiandejun, the Tubo army invaded, and Hun Yu led his army to defeat them."

"Afterwards, he followed Guo Ziyi to recover the two capitals and fought a bloody battle with An Qingxu's rebels in Xinxiang."

"He was changed to the position of Inspector of the Imperial Household and promoted to the rank of Commander of the Wufeng Army."

"He also followed Pugu Huai'en to pacify Shi Chaoyi, fought dozens of battles, both large and small, and made the greatest military achievements."

"After the war, Hun Yu was granted the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Taichang Qing, and was granted a fief of 200 households."

"In the first year of Guangde, Pugu Huai'en, the governor of Shuofang, was dissatisfied with some of the court's actions and colluded with the Huihe and Tubo to launch a counterattack against the court."

"At that time, Pugu Huai'en sent his son Pugu Yan and Hun Yu to lead troops to besiege Yuci. Pugu Yan was killed by Zhang Weiyue and others, the military commander of Shuofang. "

"Hun Yu led his troops to submit to Guo Ziyi and expressed his loyalty to the court."

"In the second year of Guangde, Hun Yu's father, Hun Shizhi, was the governor of Shuofang and guarded Lingzhou. He was killed by the rebels led by Pugu Huai'en."

"The court immediately reinstated Hun Yu to his original post and appointed him as the commander of the left wing of the Shuofang camp, under the command of Guo Ziyi."

"Hun Yu later followed Guo Ziyi to attack Tubo in Bingzhou, and was promoted to the position of Chief Censor for his meritorious service."

"After returning to the army, Hun Yu participated in the defense of autumn in Bingzhou."

"In September of the first year of the Yongtai reign, Pugu Huai'en led hundreds of thousands of people from the Huihe, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, and Nula tribes to attack together."

"On the 15th of the same month, a Tibetan army of 100,000 arrived in Fengtian. The capital was in a state of panic. Hun Yu and the punitive envoy Bai Yuanguang took the lead in garrisoning Fengtian."

"As soon as the Tibetan army began to deploy, Hun Yu led 200 brave cavalrymen to charge the enemy. He led the charge and the Tibetan army panicked and collapsed."

"Hun Yu captured an enemy general alive and rode back on horseback, without any of his cavalrymen being hit by any of the enemy's weapons."

"When the soldiers on the city wall saw this scene, their morale doubled."

"The next day, the Tibetan army attacked Fengtian again, but the casualties were even more severe."

"After a few days, the Tibetans had no choice but to withdraw their troops and return to their camp."

"Hun Yu attacked the Tibetan camp at night and killed more than a thousand enemies."

"Hun Yu fought with the Tibetan army more than 200 times, killing 5,000 Tibetan soldiers in total."

"After the war, Hun Yu was promoted to the Prince's guest due to his merits and led his troops to station in Fengtian."

"In the first month of the second year of the Dali period, Emperor Daizong of Tang secretly ordered Guo Ziyi to attack Zhou Zhiguang, the governor of Tonghua."

"Guo Ziyi ordered Hun Yu and Li Huaiguang to lead troops to station on the banks of the Weishui River."

"Zhou Zhiguang was deserted by his friends and relatives, and was killed by his subordinates in the same month."

"After Zhou Zhiguang's rebellion was quelled, the imperial court divided the three states of Bin, Ning, and Qing under the jurisdiction of the Shuofang Army, which was concurrently led by Guo Ziyi."

"Guo Ziyi ordered Hun Yu to lead his troops to Bingzhou first and participate in the autumn defense in Yilu County."

"More than a year later, Hun Yu was appointed as the Imperial Censor."

"In October of the eighth year of the Dali reign, a Tibetan army of 100,000 invaded Jingyuan, Bingzhou and other places. Guo Ziyi sent Hun Yu, then the military commander of Shuofang, to lead 5,000 infantry and cavalry to resist."

"On the 18th, the two sides fought in Yilu County."

"Hun Yu climbed up Huangfuyuan to check the enemy's position and ordered his troops to occupy strategic positions and deploy chevaux de frise to prevent the horses from charging forward."

Su Shi: Veteran generals Shi Kang, Wen Ruoya and others were stubborn and self-willed. They refused to obey Hun Yu's command and drank heavily on the battlefield.

Hun Yu summoned Shi Kang and others to attack the Tubo army. Shi Kang and others were already drunk, and they ordered their men to remove the halberds without authorization and forced the cavalry to attack the Tubo army camp, but they failed. When they retreated, they were followed by the Tubo army, which led to a great defeat for the Tang army.

The Tubo army attacked Changwu City from behind, and the Tang army suffered a crushing defeat. Seven or eight out of ten soldiers were killed or wounded, and more than a thousand residents were abducted.

Hun Yu and others gathered the remaining soldiers and fought desperately to break out, thus escaping the disaster. However, three people including the deputy general Shi Ji were killed.

After the war, Guo Ziyi summoned all the generals to discuss and ask for strategies.

Hun Yu took the initiative to request to make amends for his crime, so Guo Ziyi pardoned Hun Yu's crime and ordered him to lead his army to Chaona.

After the Tubo victory, they wanted to plunder Weizhou and Longzhou.

Upon hearing the news, Li Guochen, the governor of Yanzhou, led his troops to Qinyuan, beating drums all the way westward, making a formation to follow the Tubo army.

The Tubo fell into the trap and retreated after reaching Baicheng.

Hun Yu led his troops to block the enemy at the key pass and recaptured more than 200 prisoners, more than 700 civilians and hundreds of camels and horses abducted by Tubo.

Ma Lin, the governor of Jingyuan, also led elite troops to attack the Tibetan army's baggage train in Panyuan at night, killing thousands of people. The Tibetans were forced to retreat.

From then on, Hun Yu often guarded Changwu City every year and participated in the autumn defense.

In the eleventh year of the Dali period, Hun Yu concurrently served as the governor of Bingzhou.

In the same year, Tubo invaded Fangqu, Huaian and other towns in Bingzhou, and Hun Yu led his army to repel them.

The following year, Guo Ziyi was summoned to the court and ordered Hun Yu to serve as the military commander of Bin, Ning and Qing states.

In the 13th year of the Dali period, the Uighurs invaded Taiyuan and defeated the army of Bao Fang, the governor of Hedong.

The court appointed Hun Yu as the commander-in-chief of all the troops south of Shiling Pass, and ordered him to lead his troops to support other armies in order to expel the Uighurs.

In February, Zhang Guangsheng, governor of Daizhou, defeated the Uighurs at Yangwu Valley, and the Uighurs retreated.

In August of the same year, the court promoted Hun Yu to the positions of Acting Minister of Works, Deputy Protector General of Shanyu, and Envoy of Zhenwu Army.

In the 14th year of Dali period, Li Shi, Emperor Dezong of Tang, succeeded to the throne and removed Guo Ziyi's military power. His duties were divided into three. Hun Yu was concurrently appointed as the Grand Protector of Chanyu, and served as the deputy ambassador of the military and state governors of Zhenwu Army, Dongshoujiang City, Zhenbei Grand Protectorate, Suiyinlinsheng, etc., and was in charge of the military and agricultural affairs within the jurisdiction.

In the same year, Emperor Dezong appointed Cui Ning as the governor of Shuofang, commanding Guo Ziyi's former subordinates, and summoned Hun Yu to the court as the general of the Left Jinwu Guard and concurrently the left street envoy.

In the fourth year of Jianzhong, the rebellious Huaixi Jiedushi Li Xilie forged a letter from Hun Yu, intending to frame him for participating in the rebellion. Emperor Dezong saw through this counter-espionage plot and still trusted Hun Yu, and even gave him good horses and brocade coins. Soon after, Emperor Dezong appointed Prince Pu Li Yi as the commander-in-chief of the Jingxiang and other road camps, and opened the palace to fight against Li Xilie.

Hun Yu was appointed Acting Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Imperial Censor, and Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army.

In October, the Jingyuan Rebellion broke out and Dezong fled to Fengtian.

The rebel leader Zhu Ci personally led a large army to attack Fengtian City.

Three days after Emperor Dezong fled to Fengtian, Hun Yu led his clan members and family members to Emperor Dezong, who appointed him as the acting military minister, the governor of the capital and the Weibei Jiedushi.

Hun Yu's prestige was well-known, which quickly calmed people's hearts.

A few days later, Han Yougui, the governor of Bining, Lun Weiming, the governor of Qingzhou, and Zhai Wenxiu, the military supervisor, led an army of 3,000 to resist Zhu Ci at Bianqiao.

The three men encountered Zhu Ci in Liquan. Han Yougui hurriedly turned back and headed straight for Fengtian, and Zhu Ci followed closely behind. The Tang army suffered a defeat in the battle.

"The rebels fought for the gate of Fengtian City and tried to enter the city. Hun Yu and Han Yougui led their troops in a bloody battle all day long."

"There were several straw carts in the city. Hun Yu ordered Yu Hou Gao Gu to lead the armored warriors to kill the enemy with long swords. Each of them was worth a hundred."

"They also dragged straw carts to block the city gate and set fire to the carts. The Tang army took advantage of the fire to attack, and the rebels had to retreat."

"After nightfall, Zhu Ci set up camp three miles east of Fengtian City. The sound of drums and burning fires filled the fields."

"Zhu Ci asked the monk Fajian from Ximing Temple to make siege equipment and obtain wood from the temple to make ladders and battering rams."

"Han Yougui thinks that we just need to prepare the fire and wait for the rebels to attack the city."

"After that, Zhu attacked the city every day, and Hun Yu and his troops fought hard day and night."

"Zhu Ci attacked the east, west and south sides of Fengtian City at night."

"On the 20th of the same month, the Tang army finally repelled the rebels."

"In this battle, General Lü Xiqian of the Zuolongwu Army was killed."

"On the 25th, Emperor Dezong appointed Hun Yu as the governor of Jingji, Weinan and Jinshang."

"In November, Lingwu governor Du Xiquan, Yanzhou governor Dai Xiuyan, Xiazhou governor Shi Changchun and Weibei governor Li Jianhui led an army of 10,000 to provide assistance."

"According to the suggestions of Hun Yu and Prime Minister Guan Yu, the reinforcements should come from the north of Qianling Mausoleum, but the treacherous minister Lu Qi persuaded Emperor Dezong to let the reinforcements advance from Mogu."

"The result was just as Hun Yu had expected. The rebels took advantage of the terrain and used large crossbows and huge rocks to defeat the four reinforcements and the Fengtian defenders who came to rescue them. The reinforcements had no choice but to retreat to Bingzhou."

"From then on, the enemy attacked the city more fiercely and built trenches extensively in an attempt to besiege Fengtian."

"Ten days later, the rebels attacked the northeast corner of Fengtian City again. Arrows and stones were raining down on the city day and night, causing heavy casualties in the city."

"There were no reinforcements outside Fengtian City, and the food in the city was exhausted. Even Emperor Dezong only had two hu of coarse rice to eat every day. The defenders in the city had to go out to collect wood for defense when the rebels rested. The people were desperate, and Emperor Dezong and Hun Yu cried to each other."

"After that, Zhu Ci stepped up his attack on Fengtian."

"He asked the monk Fajian to build a cloud ladder. The cloud ladder was nine feet high, several feet long and wide, with a huge wheel at the bottom and wrapped in wet cowhide. Water bags were hung all around. The ladder could hold five hundred soldiers."

“When the people in the city saw this, they were filled with fear and trepidation.”

"Emperor Dezong asked for the opinions of his ministers, and Hun Yu and Hou Zhongzhuang explained to Emperor Dezong the countermeasures."

"Ladders are large and heavy, and they are easy to sink. As long as we dig tunnels in the direction of the rebels' attack and fill the tunnels with firewood, ointment, and pine resin, we can break the enemy's offensive."

"The Tang army is ready according to Hun Yu's request and is ready for battle."

"On November 15, the north wind was howling, and the rebels' ladder trucks began to attack the city."

"The soldiers in the ladder vehicles fired arrows like rain, and the Tang army defending the city suffered heavy casualties."

"The ladder truck is equipped with a cart to assist. The rebels are carrying firewood and earth to fill the trenches. Arrows, stones, and torches are no match for the rebels. Many of them have climbed onto the city walls using the ladders. The situation is critical."

"Emperor Dezong took out more than a thousand empty letters of appointment and gave them to Hun Yu, asking him to recruit death squads to defend against the enemy, and authorizing Hun Yu to fill in any number according to the size of his merits."

"If the letters of appointment are used up, Hun Yu can write the official titles directly on the soldiers' bodies, and the court will grant them positions based on the letters afterwards."

"Hun Yu lay on the ground, tears streaming down his face. Emperor Dezong stroked his back and sobbed uncontrollably."

"The Tang soldiers defending the city were starving and cold, and lacked armor and weapons."

"But under Hun Yu's encouragement, they fought to the death."

Li Yu: Hun Yu was hit by an arrow, but he pulled it out easily, and his clothes were covered with blood, but he remained calm.

He continued to command the battle, and the Tang soldiers present were deeply moved and their fighting spirit soared.

The Tang army was united and had a strong will, which finally moved God.

The rebels' ladders were stuck in the dug tunnel, the kerosene was ignited and burned with the wind, and the Tang army on the city took the opportunity to throw down reeds and torches, and the ladders were enveloped in a fireball.

It was reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye. Thousands of rebels attacking the city were burned to death before they could escape. The burning stench could be smelled from miles away.

The morale of the Tang army was greatly boosted, and they attacked from three sides. Crown Prince Li Song personally supervised the battle and relied on the bloody battle of his soldiers to finally repel the rebels.

Based on Hun Yu's merits, Emperor Dezong granted official positions to his two sons.

Zhu Ci was unwilling to give up, so he launched a counterattack in the middle of the night. The rebels fired arrows like rain, some of which were within three steps of Emperor Dezong.

Dezong was horrified, but Hun Yu remained calm and led the Tang army to defend the city, so the night was safe.

At this time, Li Huaiguang's Shuofang Army traveled day and night to rescue the emperor.

Military envoy Zhang Shao was sent to Fengtian to inform Emperor Dezong in advance.

He carried a wax letter, disguised himself as a refugee, and was driven to the city of Fengtian.

The Tang army on the city wall quickly pulled him onto the city wall. Zhang Shao was hit by dozens of arrows and survived a near-death experience. Finally, he allowed Emperor Dezong to see Li Huaiguang's letter.

After reading the letter, Emperor Dezong was so delighted that he had Zhang Shao carried around the city to announce the arrival of the Shuofang Army to the military and civilians. There was thunderous cheers in Fengtian City.

After the Shuofang Army arrived, they defeated the rebels in Liquan. Zhu Ci was unable to resist and had to retreat to Chang'an. The siege of Fengtian was lifted.

In the first month of the first year of Xingyuan, Emperor Dezong appointed Hun Yu as the military commander of the imperial court in order to reward him for his contributions.

In February, he was given an additional fief of 500 households. Hun Yu's two sons had already been granted official positions.

Due to Dezong's impatient and intolerant character, shortly after defeating Zhu Ci, he forced Li Huaiguang, who had made great contributions in saving the emperor, to rebel.

After forcing the treacherous minister Lu Qi to leave, Li Huaiguang became restless and lingered in Xianyang, secretly colluding with Zhu Ci to rebel against the court.

When Emperor Dezong heard the news, he fled to Liangzhou under the protection of Hun Yu.

Dezong had just entered the valley when Li Huaiguang's pursuers suddenly arrived. Hun Yu ordered Hou Zhongzhuang to lead the rear army to defeat them.

In the same month, Hun Yu led his troops out of Xiegu. Han Yougui, the governor of Bining, sent his general Cao Zida to lead 3,000 soldiers to cooperate with Hun Yu's army. The Tibetan general Lun Mangluo led 20,000 soldiers to follow. (End of this chapter)