Was there a big difference between the historical Three Kingdoms and Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

The Three Kingdoms in history and Romance of the Three Kingdoms were very different. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a famous historical novel that narrated the political and military conflicts between Shu Han, Wu and Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. This novel is very fictional, and many of the plots are adapted and exaggerated based on historical events and legends. However, it also showed the characteristics and style of the politics, economy, culture and other aspects of the society during the Three Kingdoms period by shaping many characters. In contrast, the Three Kingdoms in history referred to the Chinese mainland during the Three Kingdoms period, including parts of Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shandong, Hebei, and other places. The period of the Three Kingdoms was a very important period in Chinese history, and it was also an important node in Chinese history. The political, military, and cultural achievements and characteristics of the Three Kingdoms period had a profound impact on Chinese history. Therefore, there was a big difference between the historical Three Kingdoms and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The former was a novel based on real historical events, while the latter was a fictional historical novel.