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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125 Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 12 passages
馮暉，魏州人也。
Feng Hui was a native of Weizhou.
唐莊宗入魏，以銀槍效節為親軍，與梁人對壘河上，暉以犒給稍薄，因竄入南軍，梁將王彥章置之麾下。
When Emperor Zhuangzong of Tang entered Wei, the Silver Spear Loyalty troops became his personal guard. Stationed opposite the Liang army along the Yellow River, Hui found the rewards and rations too meager and defected to the southern army. The Liang general Wang Yanzhang took him into his service.
莊宗平河南，暉首罪，赦之。
When Zhuangzong pacified Henan, Hui was the first to confess his crime and was pardoned.
時荊州高季興叛，以兵攻其城，暉拒之，屢敗荊軍。
When Gao Jixing of Jingzhou rebelled and attacked his city, Hui held firm and repeatedly defeated the Jing forces.
會兩川叛，蜀人來侵，暉以眾寡不敵，奔歸鳳翔，朝廷怒其失守，詔於同州衙職安置。
When the two Sichuan circuits rebelled and Shu forces invaded, Hui found his troops too few to resist and fled to Fengxiang. The court was furious at his failure to hold his post and ordered him assigned to a yamen position at Tongzhou.
未幾，從晉高祖討蜀，蜀人守劍門，領部下兵逾越險阻，從他道出於劍門之左掩擊之，殺守兵殆盡。
Before long he joined Jin Gaozu's campaign against Shu. The Shu forces held Jianmen Pass. Hui led his men over treacherous ground by another route, struck from the left of the pass, and killed nearly all the defenders.
會晉祖班師，朝廷以暉為澶州刺史。
When the Jin founder withdrew his army, the court appointed Hui prefect of Chanzhou.
晉天福初，範延光據鄴叛，以暉為馬步都將，孫銳為監軍，自六明鎮渡河，將襲滑臺，尋為官軍所敗，暉退歸鄴，為延光城守。
Early in the Jin Tianfu reign Fan Yanguang rebelled and held Ye. Hui was made overall commander of horse and foot with Sun Rui as army supervisor. They crossed the river from Liuming town intending to strike Huatai, but were soon defeated. Hui retreated to Ye and defended the city for Yanguang.
明年秋，暉因出戰而降，授滑州節度使、檢校太傅。
The following autumn Hui surrendered while going out to fight and was made military governor of Huazhou and acting Grand Mentor.
希崇卒，未有主帥，蕃部寇鈔，無復畏憚，朝廷以暉強暴之名聞於遐僥，故以命之。
When Xichong died there was no commander, and the frontier tribes raided without restraint. The court knew Hui's reputation for violence had reached even distant lands, and appointed him for that reason.
及暉到鎮，大張宴席，酒殽豐備，郡夷告醉，爭陳獻賀，暉皆以錦彩酬之，蕃情大悅。
When Hui arrived he held a lavish feast with abundant food and wine. The tribal leaders of the region grew drunk and competed to offer congratulations. Hui rewarded them all with brocades and silks, and the tribes were greatly pleased.
党項拓拔彥昭者，州界部族之大者，暉至來謁，厚加待遇，仍為治第，豐其服玩，因留之不令歸部。
Tuoba Yanzhao of the Tangut was the most powerful tribal leader in the region. When he came to pay his respects, Hui treated him lavishly, built him a residence, furnished him with rich clothing and ornaments, and detained him so that he could not return to his tribe.