Hsueh Yueh (17 December 1896-), Nationalist military commander who was known for his pursuit of the Communist Long March forces in 1935 and for his brilliant defense of Changsha (1939; and Ch'angte (1943; against the Japanese. He served as governor of Hunan (1939-45) and Kwangtung (1949). Lochang hsien, Kwangtung, was the birthplace of Hsueh Yueh. […]