19 Facts About Lai Hu'er

Lai Hu'er, courtesy name Chongshan, titled Duke of Rong, was a general in Sui dynasty of China.

Lai Hu'er played an important role in the conquest of Chen dynasty in 589, as well as the campaigns against Goguryeo led by Emperor Yang.

Lai Hu'er was born in Guangling during the late Southern and Northern Dynasties period.

Lai Hu'er's parents died when he was young, and he was adopted by Aunt Wu, the wife of his father's elder brother.

Lai Hu'er Ruobi sent Lai Hu'er to Chen dynasty as a spy.

Lai Hu'er took part in this war and was further promoted to be a high-ranked official in the military after the war.

The Emperor Wen of Sui ordered Yang Su and Lai Hu'er to put down the rebellion.

In 604 after Emperor Yang became the new emperor, Lai Hu'er was promoted to be a top general of the royal guard army in the central court.

When Emperor Yang was touring the empire, he always let Lai Hu'er to be his personal guard outside of the palace.

Lai Hu'er led the naval force of Sui dynasty to attack Goguryeo, and defeated the Goguryeo army 30 kilometers away from the Pyongyang city.

Fortunately, Zhou Fashang reinforced him with the rest of the Sui troops so that Lai Hu'er managed to retreat back to the harbor.

Lai Hu'er, again, was ordered to lead the navy as the Chief Commander of Canghai Circuit to attack Pyongyang from the sea.

Lai Hu'er decided to draw back from Korea immediately and to encircle Yang Xuangan with some of other Sui generals such as Yuwen Shu.

In 614, during the third campaign against Goguryeo, Lai Hu'er led the navy for the third time and defeated Goguryeo army during a battle at Sabi.

Lai Hu'er planned to continue attacking the Goguryeo, but the emperor accepted Goguryeo's surrender and asked Lai Hu'er to withdraw.

Lai Hu'er led his troop to protect the general at Yanmen, and successfully held the city until reinforcements led by other Sui generals such as Li Shimin and Wang Shichong arrived.

Lai Hu'er was killed during the fight in order to protect the emperor.

Lai Hu'er was one of the prototypes that inspired the creation of the popular fictional figure Yang Lin.

In some other versions of folk tales, Lai Hu'er was portrayed as a great warrior whose weapon was a steel spear.