In the summer of 1917, Ye enrolled in the
Yunnan Military Academy. In June 1922, during
Chen Jiongming's rebellion, Ye, then serving as a battalion commander in the Naval Landing Corps, led his troops to escort Sun to safety and fought against Chen's forces. Afterward, he went to
Fujian to serve as Chief of Staff of the 8th Brigade of the 'Eastern Route Bandit Expeditionary Army', later marching into Guangdong to campaign against Chen. The victory at Yanling Pass made his name widely known. While teaching at Whampoa, he came into contact with many
Chinese Communist Party members and was gradually influenced by them, progressively accepting
Marxism-Leninism beliefs. In July 1924, at the request of Division Commander
Zhang Minda, he returned to the Second Division and led troops to repel the rebel forces of
Lin Hu, who were attacking
Guangzhou, achieving victory. In May 1925, he became commander of the Newly Organized Regiment of the Second Division and led the regiment in the Second Eastern Expedition. After the meeting, he personally drafted and led the issuance of a telegram openly opposing Chiang. When Chen Keyu, Deputy Commander of the Fourth Army, reported this matter to Chiang, Chiang replied, "Division Commander Ye will not oppose us." When Chen reported again, saying, "Division Commander Ye truly opposes us," Chiang responded, "All right, I know. You may leave." Following the issuance of the anti-Chiang telegram, Ye led a group of left-wing officers out of Ji'an and traveled to
Wuhan, where he was appointed Chief of Staff of the
Fourth Army of the National Revolutionary Army. He also assisted the Soviet Union in its military operations during the attack on the city of
Hailar in
Heilongjiang.
Return to China In the second half of 1930, Ye returned to China and arrived in
Shanghai, where he worked with Liu Bocheng and others to translate Soviet military materials, including the Red Army Infantry Combat Regulations and Political Work Regulations. After the Red Army reached northern Shaanxi, he served as Chief of Staff of both the First Front Army and the Central Military Commission. During the subsequent
Criticize Lin, Criticize Confucius campaign, many generals who had been supported by Lin were removed and military programs Lin had implemented were canceled. The Nine Points Proposal also talked of trade, transportation, and postal services as "three links" across the strait and "four exchanges" in the areas of culture, academics, economics, and sports. == Family ==