A fierce confrontation between a real gentleman and a real villain. Zhuge Liang respects the emperor above, loves the people below, and treats his colleagues with one heart. Therefore, except for a few villains in Shu, everyone else belongs to Zhuge Liang's camp. Zhuge Liang on the battlefield also proved the victory of Everbright with his intelligence.
In contrast, Sima Yi, the emperor did not give force. Of course, he will also guard against the emperor and his colleagues. He defended his colleagues and finally met with the army. But he was not as resourceful as others, and did not dare to send troops. He just dragged on until Zhuge Liang was dragged to death, and he won.
Sima Yi only pursued family interests, while Zhuge Liang was bent on restoring the Central Plains. The ambitions of these two people are worlds apart. What Sima Yi thinks and does every day is for his family. He never takes reunification as his own business. Zhuge Liang, on the other hand, does not care about personal gains and losses. He devoted his whole life to that highest wish.
Later, Sima Yi was hacked, showing Zhuge Liang's moral integrity. In Sima Yi's mind, family is more important than country, so when his family encountered a series of changes, he pointed the finger at the whole court. He didn't want to clear the temple, but he became his own knife holder. Zhuge Liang insisted that the monarch let the minister die, but the minister had to die, and he worked wholeheartedly for the Han Dynasty. There was little difference.
People in China always like real swords and guns, and don't like villains who steal the bait.