Is “Zhuge Liang executed Ma Su with tears.” true?
based on fact
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Ma Su states that Ma Su was imprisoned and died in prison, and Zhuge Liang wept for him. The execution in the novel is a literary embellishment.
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.