Su Dingfang in 《weaving a tale of love》 did exist in history. Su Dingfang (592/600-667) was a famous martyr, named Dingfang, and lived by his name in the world.A native of Wuyi County in Jizhou (now Wuyi County in Hebei Province), he was a general in the early Tang Dynasty.

When Su Dingfang was young, he followed his father Su Yong to conquer local bandits and stabilize the countryside.At the end of the Sui Dynasty, he defected to the Hebei Rebel Army led by Dou Jiande and Liu Heita, and made many military exploits.After Liu Heitao's defeat, Su Dingfang returned to his hometown. It was not until Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty that he was awarded the title of Captain Zhechong of Kuangdaofu.

In the fourth year of Zhenguan (630), he followed Li Jing in his northern expedition to the Eastern Turks. In the decisive night attack on Yinshan Mountain, he led two hundred cavalry to enter the battle first and broke through Jieli Khan's tent, making great contributions to the defeat of the Eastern Turks..He was awarded to General Zuo Wuhou Zhonglang for his merits.

In the sixth year of Yonghui (655), he went on an expedition with Cheng Zhijie and defeated the Western Turks Shu Nishi and other troops in Yingshachuan. Due to the obstruction of the deputy general manager Wang Wendu, he failed to achieve a decisive victory.

In the third year of Xianqing (658), he was promoted to the general manager of the march of Yili Road. As the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition, he defeated the main force of Ashina Helu of the Western Turks, pursued him to the Shi Kingdom, captured Helu, and destroyed the Western Turks.Due to his meritorious service, he was promoted to General Zuo Xiaowei and granted the title Duke of Xing.

In the fourth year of Xianqing (659), he was appointed as the pacification ambassador and went west again to Yeshui. He surrounded the city to protect the city. He forced the rebel leader Duman and others to land in the west of Congling.Then he moved to General Zuo Wuwei.

In the fifth year of Xianqing's reign (660), one hundred thousand Tang troops commanded by the General Manager of Shenqiu Dao conquered Baekje, captured its king Fuyu Yici, and destroyed Baekje.In his later years, he was appointed ambassador to Liangzhou Anji to defend Tibet.

In the second year of Qianfeng (667), Su Dingfang died of illness in the border area at the age of seventy-six (sixty-seven years old).The book was presented to General Zuo Xiaowei and the Governor of Youzhou, with the posthumous title Zhuang%.

Su Dingfang spent decades on the battlefield, attacking Jieli in the north, destroying the Turks in the west, pacifying Baiji in the east, and suppressing Tubo in the south. He traveled thousands of miles across the country, destroyed three kingdoms before and after, and captured their masters alive. All the countries in the western region were shocked and surrendered.In the 289th year since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, its vast territory reached its peak under the Emperor Gaozong. The prestige of the Tang Dynasty spread to the northwest corners and the eastern states, which not only laid the foundation for the stability and prosperity of the Central Plains, but also promotedThe economic and cultural exchanges between various ethnic groups have made important contributions to the formation of today's Chinese territory.

Su Dingfang is not only brave but also upright.When Wang Wendu killed and surrendered to seek wealth, Wei Dingfang got nothing. After the destruction of the Western Turks, Su Dingfang let all tribes return to their homes, cleared roads, set up post offices, buried bones, inquired about sufferings, and painted battlefields.In the resurrection industry, everyone who was plundered by Shaboluo must be returned to him, and the ten surnames will remain as before. When Duman surrendered, Su Dingfang promised to spare his life. To keep his promise, he bowed his head and begged Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty to spare him the death penalty in order to preserve his integrity..In the last days of his life, Su Dingfang was still in his seventies at the forefront of the Tuyuhun battlefield.