1- Zhuge Liang most prob wasnt a man like it was told on the ROTK. He is a selfish egoist but also very capable smart man. But that doesnt change the fact that Zhuge overpraised his "events" and also claimed others achievements too (if you wonder about it, you guys need to read "real chinese history" not the harry potter version of it which 80-85% of it is fake anyway). So he probably chose Liu because he didnt had any chance on Wei with so many talented advisers they got, or Wu again which already has so many brilliant advisers either. If he didnt chose Liu Bei, we prob wouldnt even know him today, because; A) Since Liu was trying to create something from 0 on a land without any improved society on it (West of China is shit, thats why Wei never tried even for it, because a full scale invasion wasnt worth the effort especially thinking the inflation and shitty collapsed system in the central china where the money actually flows) he had incredible power on him which neither Wu or Wei would give it to him. Because they already had a system, they didnt need someone so desperately as Shu. And that would make him "not special", Another brick on the wall basically. But having such power in shu made him famous. B) He did so many good deeds but also he sucked a lot of times (ofc ROTK and Zhuges own tellings dont mention those lol) and in Wei especially you cant fail that many times, he would be prob dead like other 10-20 advisers that are dead and unpopular. 2 - Ma Su isnt someone like in the ROTK, he is actually very capable. 3 - I cant speak for marriage lol. He can be right about this.
Really good points.
Chose a man from zero to hero
Marry a kind heart woman, with high status
Losing a war
Maybe losing war is regret, but 1st and 2nd i dont think so
1- Zhuge Liang most prob wasnt a man like it was told on the ROTK. He is a selfish egoist but also very capable smart man. But that doesnt change the fact that Zhuge overpraised his "events" and also claimed others achievements too (if you wonder about it, you guys need to read "real chinese history" not the harry potter version of it which 80-85% of it is fake anyway).
So he probably chose Liu because he didnt had any chance on Wei with so many talented advisers they got, or Wu again which already has so many brilliant advisers either. If he didnt chose Liu Bei, we prob wouldnt even know him today, because;
A) Since Liu was trying to create something from 0 on a land without any improved society on it (West of China is shit, thats why Wei never tried even for it, because a full scale invasion wasnt worth the effort especially thinking the inflation and shitty collapsed system in the central china where the money actually flows) he had incredible power on him which neither Wu or Wei would give it to him. Because they already had a system, they didnt need someone so desperately as Shu. And that would make him "not special", Another brick on the wall basically. But having such power in shu made him famous.
B) He did so many good deeds but also he sucked a lot of times (ofc ROTK and Zhuges own tellings dont mention those lol) and in Wei especially you cant fail that many times, he would be prob dead like other 10-20 advisers that are dead and unpopular.
2 - Ma Su isnt someone like in the ROTK, he is actually very capable.
3 - I cant speak for marriage lol. He can be right about this.
Great insights, thanks!