Background
Xue Rengui was a descendent of Xue Andu, a famous general of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but the Xue family had declined by his generation. His father Xue Gui died early.
Xue Rengui was a descendent of Xue Andu, a famous general of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but the Xue family had declined by his generation. His father Xue Gui died early.
Xue was recruited to the army, and started his 40-year legendary experience of fighting bravely in wars. During his career, he participated in successful campaigns against remnants of Western Tujue and against Goguryeo, with only one major flaw on his record which was an unsuccessful campaign against Tufan in 670, where another General in his army refused to listen to Xue's advice and charged ahead and caused the majority of the army to be lost..He defeated Koryo, Goguryeo, and Khitan armies several times.Throughout his life Xue fought valiantly, developed strategies to defeat the enemy with great success and brought prosperity to Tang Dynasty.