諸葛亮病逝五丈原後，蜀軍依照遺命秘密撤退。司馬懿得知蜀軍退兵，立即率軍追擊，眼看即將大獲全勝。然而就在此時，一輛熟悉的四輪車緩緩出現在蜀軍陣前，竟令司馬懿當場下令撤軍。「死諸葛嚇退活仲達」自此成為《三國演義》中最膾炙人口的傳奇故事之一。
After Zhuge Liang passed away at Wuzhang Plains, the Shu army secretly followed his final instructions and began an orderly withdrawal. Believing victory was finally within reach, Sima Yi launched a pursuit. Yet the sudden appearance of Zhuge Liang’s familiar command carriage caused the Wei commander to halt and retreat. The legendary tale of “The Dead Zhuge Liang Frightens the Living Sima Yi” has since become one of the most celebrated episodes in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

中文

五丈原的秋風依舊。

只是蜀軍主帳，再也沒有熟悉的身影。

諸葛亮離世後，整座軍營陷入悲痛。

然而眾將都記得丞相最後的命令。

「不可聲張。」

「依計撤軍。」

姜維、楊儀、費禕等人含淚領命。

所有軍士依舊照常巡營。

炊煙依舊升起。

戰鼓依舊按時響起。

彷彿軍中一切如常。

魏軍探子連日監視，始終未發現異樣。

直到數日後，蜀軍開始有秩序地向漢中撤退。

司馬懿收到消息，立刻露出笑意。

「孔明終究退了。」

眾將齊聲請戰。

司馬懿當即率領大軍全力追擊。

魏軍鐵騎奔馳，塵土飛揚。

所有人都認為，這將是消滅蜀軍的最好機會。

然而，當魏軍追至山道時，前方忽然停下。

探馬飛奔回報。

「前方……孔明現身！」

司馬懿微微一愣。

「胡說！」

「孔明不是已病重？」

他立即策馬向前。

遠遠望去。

只見蜀軍陣前，一輛熟悉的四輪車緩緩停下。

車上，一人頭戴綸巾。

身披白袍。

手持羽扇。

神情從容。

與昔日指揮千軍萬馬時毫無分別。

魏軍上下頓時騷動。

有人驚呼：

「孔明還活著！」

也有人開始後退。

司馬懿凝視許久。

臉色愈來愈沉。

多年交手，使他深知孔明用兵如神。

若真設伏。

魏軍必陷重圍。

副將請命：

「大都督，是否進攻？」

司馬懿沉默片刻。

忽然揮手。

「撤！」

命令一下，全軍震驚。

魏軍立即掉頭後撤。

人人不敢遲疑。

直到退出數十里外，司馬懿才命令停軍。

就在此時。

探子再次來報。

「蜀軍已遠去。」

「車上……乃孔明木像。」

司馬懿久久沒有說話。

最後，只輕輕苦笑。

「我又中了孔明之計。」

旁邊眾將疑惑。

「丞相既已亡故，何以仍能退敵？」

司馬懿望向遠方。

「因為真正可怕的，不只是孔明。」

「而是我對他的敬畏。」

一句話，道盡多年宿敵之情。

另一邊。

蜀軍順利撤回漢中。

將士們回望北方。

人人眼中含淚。

姜維默默向四輪車行禮。

那車上雖只是木雕。

卻承載著所有人對丞相的思念。

也守護了數萬將士最後的生機。

消息很快傳遍天下。

有人讚嘆孔明神機妙算。

有人佩服司馬懿謹慎持重。

更有人感慨。

即使身死。

孔明仍以最後一道奇計，保全蜀軍。

後世因此留下一句家喻戶曉的俗語：

「死諸葛，走生仲達。」

真假早已難辨。

然而這段故事，卻成為智慧、忠誠與傳奇最經典的象徵。

千百年來。

只要提起諸葛亮。

世人總會想起。

那位即使離開人世。

依然令天下敬畏的一代軍師。

English Version

The autumn winds continued to sweep across Wuzhang Plains.

But the central command tent of Shu had fallen silent.

Zhuge Liang was gone.

Even in their grief, Jiang Wei, Yang Yi, Fei Yi, and the other officers remembered his final instructions.

“Reveal nothing.”

“Withdraw according to the plan.”

The army obeyed without hesitation.

Campfires continued to burn each evening.

Patrols followed their normal routines.

War drums sounded on schedule.

From a distance, nothing appeared unusual.

Wei scouts reported that the Shu camp seemed unchanged.

Only after several days did the Shu army begin its carefully organized retreat toward Hanzhong.

Upon hearing the news, Sima Yi believed the opportunity he had long awaited had finally arrived.

“Zhuge Liang has withdrawn,” he declared.

Leading a large force, he immediately pursued the retreating Shu army.

Dust rose beneath thousands of galloping horses.

Wei officers anticipated complete victory.

Then everything changed.

Scouts suddenly returned in alarm.

“Zhuge Liang… has appeared ahead!”

Sima Yi frowned.

“That is impossible.”

Riding forward himself, he looked into the distance.

There, before the retreating Shu formation, stood a familiar four-wheeled command carriage.

Seated upon it was a figure dressed in white robes, wearing the traditional feathered cap and holding the unmistakable feather fan.

The figure remained perfectly calm.

Just as Zhuge Liang always had.

Whispers spread rapidly through the Wei ranks.

“Could he still be alive?”

Some soldiers instinctively stepped backward.

Sima Yi stared silently.

Years of battling Zhuge Liang had taught him one lesson above all others.

Never underestimate his opponent.

One general requested permission to attack.

After a long pause, Sima Yi raised his hand.

“Withdraw.”

The order stunned the entire army.

Without hesitation, Wei forces turned around and retreated.

Only after reaching a safe distance did Sima Yi halt his troops.

Soon another scout arrived.

“The Shu army has escaped.”

“The figure on the carriage… was only a wooden statue.”

For several moments, Sima Yi remained silent.

Then he smiled bitterly.

“Even in death, Zhuge Liang has defeated me once more.”

His officers could scarcely understand.

“How can a dead man still command such fear?”

Sima Yi looked quietly toward the distant mountains.

“It was never merely Zhuge Liang.”

“It was the respect he earned.”

Meanwhile, the Shu army safely completed its withdrawal.

Many soldiers turned back for one final glance toward the battlefield.

Jiang Wei bowed respectfully before the empty command carriage.

Although only a wooden likeness remained, it carried the spirit of the man who had protected them until the very end.

The remarkable story soon spread throughout the land.

Some praised Zhuge Liang’s unmatched foresight.

Others admired Sima Yi’s caution.

Whether every detail truly happened mattered less than the legend itself.

From that day forward, the saying became famous across generations:

“The dead Zhuge Liang frightened the living Sima Yi.”

It remains one of the greatest legends symbolizing wisdom, loyalty, and the enduring influence of an extraordinary life.