Xue Yue - Definition and Overview

Xue Yue (December 26, 1896 - December 26, 1998) was one of Nationalist China's most ablest generals. Nicknamed by General Claire Chennault of Flying Tigers fame as the Patton of Asia. Born to a peasant family in Canton, Xue joined the Chinese army in 1914, at the age of 18. When Chiang Kai-shek formed the Whampoa Military Academy years later, Xue was one of it's graduates. During the Northern Expedition, Xue's army chased the Communists 12,000 miles by foot and nearly annihilated them, forcing them to start the Long March.