中英雙語話中國歷史名人 第27期:戚繼光

Qi Jiguang(1528~1587) was born into a military family in Dingyuan County of Anhui; he was a military general and national hero during the Ming Dynasty and was best remembered for his courage and leadership in the fight against Japanese pirates along the east coast of China.

戚繼光(1528~1587)，出生在安徽定遠一個軍人家庭，中國明朝將軍和民族英雄，最突出的貢獻是率軍勇敢地在中國東海岸與日本倭寇作鬥爭。

In 1553, Qi Jiguang was promoted to Assistant Regional Military Commissioner of defense force against Japanese pirates.

1553年，戚繼光任署都指揮僉事，抵抗倭寇。

The next year he was appointed the Military Commissioner, a rank similar to today's chief of staff in Zhejiang where the Japanese pirates colluded with their Chinese counterparts and expanded their forces.

1554年戚繼光改僉浙江都司，任參將。倭寇在浙江與當地海盜串通一氣，擴大規模。

Qi led the Ming soldiers to a decisive victory.

戚繼光率明軍取得了決定性的勝利。

In the 40th year of Jiajing's Reign of the Qing Dynasty, his troops continued to deal fatal blows to the pirates at Taizhou, Zhejiang Province.

嘉靖四十年，戚繼光在臺州大勝。

The next year Qi Jiguang led his well-trained troops south into Fujian Province where pirate activities surged and had established strongholds along the coast. His army eradicated major lairs of Japanese pirates, including the one at Hengyu.

次年戚繼光率領他訓練有素的軍隊前去援閩，搗破倭寇在橫嶼等地的老巢。

In 44th year of Jiajing Reign, he exterminated the Japanese pirates in Guangdong Province.

嘉靖四十四年戚繼光剿平廣東倭寇。

In order to resist Japanese pirates, he innovated a series of military reforms. From the experience of the maneuver he wrote Records of Military Training and Military Strategy, which became an invaluable reference for military leaders after him.

戚繼光根據當時抗倭鬥爭的需要，進行了一系列軍事改革，所著《紀效新書》、《練兵實紀》等軍事理論著作成爲後世軍事領導的寶貴資料。