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Another record from the biography of Xiang Lang stated that Xiang, as a close friend of Ma Su, assisted the latter in escaping by covering up Ma's jailbreak. Regardless, Ma Su was deemed by Zhuge Liang to hold major responsibility for the failure of the first Northern Expedition. However Ma Su's wife and children were spared and have been well taken care of by Zhuge Liang after Ma's death. Zhuge Liang also offered personally sacrifice to Ma Su's grave.