出身寒门,没有显赫功绩。履历简单,不显山露水,一步一个脚印荣登高位。在职全身而退,晚年被追究,是徐才厚的人生写照。他的升迁既有个人的努力又有人扶持,他的弄权有环境因素又有人帮衬。他的贪腐过程并非一朝一日,没有及早发现和处理有制度缺陷也有管理上的失误。以徐才厚的政治影响力和贪腐程度,其落马无疑是新中国军界的一场地震。 Poor origin, no distinguished merit. Curriculum vitae is simple, no significant dew, step by step, topped the footprints. Work all retreat, was investigated in his later years, Xu Caihou’s life portrayal. His promotion both individual efforts and others support, his right to use environmental factors have also played a role in helping others. His corrupt process is not a one-day process. There are also managerial mistakes made in the early detection and treatment of institutional defects. With Xu Caihou’s political influence and the degree of corruption, its fall is undoubtedly an earthquake in the new Chinese military.