Is “Zhuge Liang executed Ma Su with tears.” true?
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The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Ma Su records that Ma Su died in prison, and Zhuge Liang wept for him; the novel's beheading is artistic embellishment. Original text: 「谡下狱物故，亮为之流涕。」 (Source: Book of Shu, Biographies of Dong, Liu, Ma, Chen, Dong, and Lü.txt)
Ma Su
In official history, Ma Su was a Shu Han general known for his exceptional talent and fondness for discussing military strategy, but he lacked practical combat experience.
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