to be honest I didnt really into a War, Historical or related manga, this was the first one I ever tried and well, a GOOD starter as I can say, to be still reading them in 400s chapters I'm still dig with this manga.
BUT, still, since I'm not really used with War manga, I didnt really quite enjoyed war chapter, it usually took about 1 to 3 volumes to end up the War arc, when the stuff that bugging me that is when they explain some stuff about strategies and tactics, its not really like I hate them but, since its my starter, this Manga is bit hard for me to getting in, but I'm going to used with it anyway. oh btw they didnt push you to getting your head flooded with all tactical war stuff at beginning arcs, its in the middle arcs when the MC gets into a medium scale war so its okay anyway for a first timer like me to read it up lol.

oh the one thing that really get me stuck is the Character Progression. seeing the MC (Xin) as a stubborn brat became a hot headed fine young man, there is no time skip in the manga! time is just went flow like the water and thats why I love to see this thing going!

the story is not quite bad anyway, there is some tearjerking arc, that really gets my tear fall off haha(almost) and since the author improvised the story and add some plot/characters that is not even really depicting the real events, somehow it becomes more interesting to read, in my opinion. but if you prefer 'purity' of a historical manga, I bet you didnt really like this one.

oh didnt mention the Art, since its my starter so I really dont know if Kingdom art meets good score in historical/war manga, but its quite fascinating for me anyway, I mean, those bloods, those troops fighting and stuff, and the terrain too, I think thats awesome.