Which one was closer to true history, Romance of the Three Kingdoms or Records of the Three Kingdoms?

The Three Kingdoms and Romance of the Three Kingdoms were both ancient Chinese historical novels, but they had different historical backgrounds and character settings. " The History of the Three Kingdoms " was a historical novel from Shu Han and Dong Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. It mainly described the wars and political struggles between the various forces during the period of the Three Kingdoms. The authenticity of this novel has been questioned in history because many of the plots depicted in it were based on rumors and legends from the Three Kingdoms period. However, it is still considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Chinese historical novels. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was set in the Three Kingdoms period, depicting the political struggles and wars between the various forces during the Three Kingdoms period. This novel mainly depicted the vivid images of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others, as well as the strategies and military talents of Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, Sun Quan and others. Although Romance of the Three Kingdoms also had a fictional plot, the historical background and character settings depicted in it were real, so it was considered a classic of ancient Chinese historical novels. From a historical point of view, the Three Kingdoms was closer to the real history than the Romance of the Three Kingdoms because the plot it depicted was more detailed and real, and many of the descriptions were based on historical facts. However, because Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a novel, its plot and character settings were somewhat fictional.