Before drawing conclusions, first ask if it's true.

Guan Yu was not reckless. He cut off the northern path, flooded the seven armies, and shook the Central Plains with his might. He granted seals to bandits to resist the Central Plains from the north. He set up beacon towers to defend against Eastern Wu; he was absolutely not reckless.

Liu Shan was also not cowardly. Even though the early achievements were Zhuge Liang's merit, decades after Zhuge Liang's death, Liu Shan did not surrender. He also achieved a great victory against Cao Shuang. His later surrender was merely because Deng Ai's army was at the city gates, and Jiang Wei could not send reinforcements in time—a helpless move. Most importantly, after receiving Jiang Wei's secret letter, Liu Shan did not betray Jiang Wei to Sima Zhao. He hid the letter, sharing the risk with Jiang Wei.

Zhang Fei was not vulgar. Zhang Fei had the fortunate encounter with Xiahou, and he respected intellectuals, seeking education from Liu Ba multiple times.

Xu You spent his life doing things that went against the current. During Emperor Ling of Han's reign, he conspired to rebel. When Yuan Benchu (Yuan Shao) was powerful, he defected to Cao Cao, which still made him a notable figure.

Jiang Gan was even more eloquent in Jiangzuo, unmatched by anyone else. How could he be considered clumsy? Mi Heng was first highly praised by Kong Rong. When he served as an envoy to Jingzhou, his penmanship was unparalleled in Jingzhou, and even Huang Zu admired him. With the pride of a scholar intact, he was not mean-spirited.

Yuan Benchu (Yuan Shao) was not unlucky. Whether it was Xu You's defection or the conflict between the two Yuans, these were troubles left behind because he didn't handle them well. I, on the other hand, am truly unlucky. As for Lü Bu, the three-surname slave, he eventually met his end at Baimen Tower. My holding period may have been short, but I planned for the trend, understood the psychology, and gained insight into stock prices, which is vastly different from Lü Bu.