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- After Sun Quan's death in 252, Zhuge Ke served as regent for Sun Quan's son and successor, Sun Liang, but the regency proved to be militarily disastrous due to Zhuge Ke's aggressive foreign policy towards Wu's rival state, Cao Wei. In 253, he was ousted from power in a coup d'état and killed along with his family.
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The reason why (the Wei Shu) said that Zhuge Liang died in a valley was because the Shu army only released news of Zhuge Liang's death after they entered the valley." [Sanguozhi zhu 40]
Zhuge Ke met his end at the hands of Sun Jun's assassins when he unsuspectingly attended a banquet hosted by Sun Liang in the imperial palace. After Zhuge Ke's death, Sun Jun used the opportunity to send his troops to capture and execute Zhuge Ke's family members.
In 227, Zhuge Liang sent an army against Cao Wei even though Wei had a much bigger population. His five campaigns failed, and in 234, he led his last northern offensive. During the campaign, he died of an illness at the age of 54.
On the fifth expedition, Zhuge died of overwork and illness in an army camp in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains, at the age of 54. At Zhuge's recommendation, Liu Shan commissioned Jiang Wan to succeed him as regent.
Eventually, Zhuge Liang died. During his lifetime, Zhuge Liang had invented a multi-bolt firing crossbow, a formation designed to neutralize cavalry called the eight-gates formation, and several devices designed to make transportation of supplies more efficient.
Some historical accounts indicate that Zhuge died from illness while leading a military campaign in 234. A mechanical and mathematical genius, Zhuge is credited with inventing a bow for shooting several arrows at once and with perfecting the Eight Dispositions , a series of military tactics.
Jun 17, 2020 · The exertion and exhaustion of battle campaigns adversely affected Zhuge Liang’s health, and following a serious illness, he died in the war camp in 234. He was buried on Mount Dingjun. Liu Shan honored him posthumously with title of ‘Marquis Zhongwu.’
