To serve with utmost devotion and diligence, exhausting all one's efforts until death; to work tirelessly and dedicate oneself completely until the very end of one's life.
Era:
Ancient
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During the Three Kingdoms period, after Liu Bei, the ruler of the Shu Han kingdom, passed away, the weak and pleasure-seeking A Dou inherited the throne. He indulged in luxuries and delegated all military and political authority to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang, on the one hand, formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Wu to contend with the Kingdom of Wei, and on the other hand, he launched southern campaigns against Meng Huo. He actively prepared for two northern expeditions.
Before embarking on the final northern expedition, he penned the "Later Memorial on Campaigning" (") to A Dou, expressing his unwavering commitment to serve the country with utmost devotion until his dying day.