In his early years, Yuwen Hu followed Yu Wentai in many wars with the Eastern Wei Dynasty and made great achievements. Successive viceroy, general Lu, a title of generals in ancient times. In 554 AD, Yu Wentai died of illness. On his deathbed, he handed over power to Yuwen Hu, and Yuwen Hu took over. In 557, the Western Wei Gong Di Chan was forced to establish the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Yuwenjue. Fu Feng, Jin Gong.
After the establishment of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Hu was dictatorial and killed Yu Wenjue, Tuoba Kuo and Yu Wenyu for three years. Famous ministers Zhao Gui and Du were dissatisfied with their power and secretly planned to get rid of them. After the defeat, they were killed one after another, and the Northern Zhou regime was stable. Yuwenhu was promoted to Otsuka Jawa, and he was always in charge of the 12 th Army. At that time, he was in power and became the actual controller of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In the second year of Wu Cheng (560), Yuwen Hu made Yu Wenyong, the fourth son of Yu Wentai, emperor.
In the third year of Baoding (563), Yuwen Hu ordered General Yang Zhong to join the Turks to March northward and besieged Luoyang, but the reinforcements from Beiqi arrived in vain. The defeat of the Qi Dynasty greatly reduced Yuwen Hu's prestige in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. From the third year of Gong in the Western Wei Dynasty (557) to the first year of Jiande in the Northern Zhou Dynasty (572), Yuwen Hu reigned for fifteen years, which played a certain role in the stability of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
But Yuwen Yong is a wise man, unwilling to be a puppet emperor. On March 18th, the 7th year of Tianhe (572), Yuwen Hu returned to Chang 'an from Tongzhou, where he was killed by Yu Wenyong, and his son and henchmen were also arrested. In the third year of Jiande (574), Yu Wenyong wrote a letter to restore the title of Yuwen Hu, and posthumous title became an exile.
Historical evaluation:
"Zhou Shu": "Widows are protected from academics, and the relatives are small. Wei's father is at home and conquers from outside. It is unbearable that some people are masters without the heart of a monarch. Loyalty and filial piety is also a big festival, no doubt; Breach is a waste of time, and you have no regrets when you do it. Finally, it's nice to have a head and a wife. "
"Northern History": "At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, it was really difficult for Yu Wenhu. And after the collapse of the text, the philosophers became younger and more pregnant with foreigners. The world has the heart to go, but those who can change Wei into Zhou, guard against danger and seek justice, and protect it. Loyalty by courtesy leads to a period of repentance, and the number of years that have not ended is the same as that recorded in the previous history. How can it be enough? However, I know nothing about academics. I am close to a small group. Father Wei is in my own position, and I am conquering myself. Some people are heartless to you, and being a host is unbearable. Finally, my wife was killed, my head was divided, and I was suitable. "