Tutand Yidu

Timeline

1. c. 1215–1231Yan'an Prefecture · Yan'an CircuitHe rose to governor of Yan'an, defending northern Shaanxi. During the Mongol–Jin War the Jin court repeatedly suffered Mongol attacks on the western front; Yidu held Yan'an, was of benevolent disposition and upheld the greater good, with two sons and two nephews as military officers. Specific battle records are lacking in the sources.
2. 1232Xuzhou · XuzhouIn the first month of Zhengda 9 (1232) he was ordered to handle provincial affairs at Xuzhou. Only three days after taking office, Yisheng Army commanders including Hou Jin had already defected to the Mongols, and Yila Changshou's force sent to meet the enemy was wiped out. Yidu conscripted townspeople and sweep soldiers, mustering ten thousand to defend the city, relying on sweep-soldier commander Wang You. On a dingsi night in the sixth month Wang You and others set fire to the hay yards and mutinied; Yidu suspected all around him had turned traitor and fled the city over the walls with his family.
3. 1232outside Xuzhou · XuzhouAfter fleeing, Yidu tried to reach Suzhou but failed to join Yang Miaozhen. Guo Yong'an, with Yidu having been taken in by others, stationed south of the city. Inside, defense commander Yang Anguo plotted to open the gates and admit the Xuzhou defector Feng Xian; Yidu could not guard against this and lost the key stronghold. On his flight he encountered Mongol troops and was captured and killed.