Forum: Story Recommendations

Story about a guy who goes on from being no one to building a powerful empire. Preferably with politics and war.

A fresh start by rlfj https://storiesonline.net/s/68384/a-fresh-start
Do-over with military service and politics in the end

FantasyLover has a couple, "The Earl's Man" and "Of Honor and Betrayal".

"Proeliator"by John Wales also