From Knight to King

The author's writing is very good, the protagonist is not a virgin, the supporting characters are not crazy, the plot is exciting and compact, it is not bad in a Western fantasy, but I have a little question: How many people are there in an earldom in the medieval setting? The city of Harens is probably 100,000 people at most (more people than many counties now) and the countryside is 600,000 people at most. At the earliest, the Dunding family sent 25,000 troops and almost died. The Case family built 5,000 troops. The protagonist built 10,000 troops. Don't you think there is a problem? (It is not peasant soldiers but regular troops.) There are also cavalry that can easily reach 45,000, but there are only tens of thousands of horses. Is it really no problem? A self-made leader?

The subsequent development is really disappointing. Although the beginning of the power struggle has some flaws, it can attract readers for the time being, which is better than other novels that only focus on force. But the reforms that followed were so ridiculous. What would the Middle Ages taste like without the enfeoffment system? The author only saw the benefits of reform from the current theoretical results, but did not really think about this issue. He just fantasized about it without actually studying it. Reform can never be carried out because of the determination of one person or some people. All reforms occur because of the needs of social development. However, the author's historical writing method spans hundreds to thousands of years and is almost entirely mythical. In such a vague environment, why does society have a need for reform? Moreover, the nobility will never die due to reforms. The decline of the British nobility originated from the War of the Red and White Roses. Most of the nobility in continental Europe declined due to the Protestant Wars and the later French Revolution. However, there are also powerful nobility like the German Junker nobility who continued to fight. It is not that China did not have feudal aristocrats, but the landlord class took over this role. I hope the author will stop writing this kind of reform plot that has no medieval flavor. It is really ridiculous in the eyes of people who understand history.

If you say that the author hasn't watched Game of Thrones, I won't believe it.

When I read this kind of novel, I hope to see a nobleman who can rise from the bottom and actually become a powerful minister, forming a chain of cooperation and friendship with other authoritative noblemen. To reform, it is best to implement a constitutional monarchy, because the king is the symbol of a country, and it does not mean that he will change his mind. I've read a lot of plot books, but in the end I liked A Song of Ice and Fire. Because Chinese authors like to move Chinese politics into Western cultural circles, which is completely illogical. Later, impatience even led to usurping the throne, suppressing the nobles and removing them. However, in fact, the nobles were not always opposed to the king. Because in Western culture, the territory of the nobles is their home, and the presence of the nobles will not make the king feel that they have robbed his territory. As can be seen from A Song of Ice and Fire, the Usurper War was caused by a certain prince named Rhaegar who was messing around, and his actions were too powerful, which led to the dissatisfaction of the nobles. Prior to this, several sage kings of the Targaryen family, such as Viserys I and Daeron II, were all kings loved by the nobles and the people because they served the country wholeheartedly and their policies were in line with contemporary standards. This is a king's obligation!

Is this Duke just making soy sauce? He actually allowed the people below to annex and strengthen themselves at will

One is Quan Guo, and the other is I Am Wren. These two are Western fantasy novels with little power system. Both of them are well written. What do you think of this one?

Does anyone have a map

Chapter titles have a huge impact on a book's performance!

A real book about knights, I like it

The details are touching and more eye-catching than Kuang Upgrade.