疯狂的傅友德
《明朝那些事儿》（十六）
一、兵法之所以奇妙，关键在于一个变字。所谓善出奇者，无穷如天地，不竭如江海！战场是一个瞬息万变的世界，决断只在一线之间，进攻还是防守，前进还是退却，都要你拿主意。
1. The wonder of military strategy lies in its capacity for change. As the saying goes, a master of surprise tactics is as boundless as heaven and earth, as inexhaustible as rivers and seas! The battlefield is an ever-changing world where decisions must be made in an instant—whether to attack or defend, advance or retreat, rests entirely on your judgment.
二、在你身边也许有一大群参谋，但他们往往并不站在真理一边，决断的还是你。如果参谋比你高明，为什么要你当主帅？
2. You may have a large staff of advisors around you, but they often don't side with truth—the final decision remains yours. If your advisors were more capable than you, why would you be the commander?
三、傅友德一直在明军当中名声不高，因为没有很好的机遇，作为虚兵的西路军总帅冯胜开始只交五千骑兵给傅友德，而且没有交待具体任务。
3. Fu Youde had long held a low reputation in the Ming army due to lack of opportunity. As commander of the western diversionary force, Feng Sheng initially assigned Fu only five thousand cavalry without specifying concrete tasks.
四、傅友德没有放弃这次机遇，他带着五千人连续攻下两城，然后冯胜看出他的能力把主力都交给他，傅友德就开始了连胜的疯狂剧本。
4. Fu Youde didn't squander this opportunity. With his five thousand troops, he captured two cities consecutively. Recognizing his capability, Feng Sheng then entrusted him with the main force, launching Fu on a remarkable winning streak.
五、傅友德一直打到十月，由于缴获的战利品实在太多，已经严重影响了军队行进速度，而元军已经被打怕了，见到西路军就逃，也无仗可打了。二十四日，明军班师回朝。
5. Fu Youde continued fighting until October. By then, the captured spoils were so abundant they severely hampered the army's mobility. The Yuan forces, thoroughly intimidated, fled at the sight of the western army, leaving no battles to fight. On the 24th, the Ming troops returned victoriously to the capital.
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