Phó Minh Duyên
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| Born | 29 May 1902 Hue Tho, Son Lãnh Province, Quenmin |
| Died | 13 July 2002 (aged 100) Haigia, Tuy Ngãi Province, Quenmin |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Quenmin |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Imperial Quenminese Army |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands held | 16th Army |
| Battles/wars | Siduri War |
| Spouse(s) | Võ Mộng Vi |
| Children | 4 |
Phó Minh Duyên (29 May 1902 – 13 July 2002) was a Quenminese general officer who served in the Quenminese Front of the Siduri War. He is known by three nicknames: "Young General" and "Horsepower Duyên" and "Almost Töbedar." The former was attained for being the youngest officer in the Army to be promoted to a General, and the latter two was for his innovative use of mechanized infantry and armoured warfare. Duyên is known for his emphasis and unique application on rapid movements and mobile offensives, which his observers frequently compared his style of warfare to that of the Töbedar horde.
Duyên was born in Hue Tho in 1902 to a father who was a veteran of the Aichi War. At adolescence, he was inspired to embark on a military career path after seeing tanks on display in a military parade. Alongside, he began playing and competing in chess, and won at his town's competitions. Duyên attended the Móng Giá Imperial War College and graduated as a captain. During the Siduri War, Duyên was promoted to colonel and commanded the 275th Mechanized Infantry Regiment upon the death of his commanding officer. During Operation Rhipsaspia, Duyên executed swift offensives against formations of Army Group Epsilon, and was noted for saving the bulk of the 16th Army from annihilation. His coordination with other high-ranking officers and clever thinking helped secured his three-rank promotion to Major General. Subsequently, in April 1936, he was promoted to General to command the 16th Army, which was then placed in Marshal Mạc Hiếu Quang's Northern Imperial Front. He participated in Operation Kunai Grass, where his tactics helped to throw the Inner Sphere divisions into disarray, and the Northern Kansdoen Campaign, where he contributed into securing Kansdoen. He also participated in the final counteroffensive at the end of the war. He retired from the military in 1944 in protest to the Quocvangist government, and lived the rest of his life as an instructor and author until his death in 13 July 2002, aged 100.
Duyên remains to the present one of Quenmin's acclaimed military officers. His tactics on mechanized warfare and mobility are still taught in military academies in Quenmin, and are disseminated through his post-retirement works which remain in use. From his adept career, Duyên is somtimes referred to as the "Father of Quenminese Mechanized Infantry."