Chapter 169 The Dumb and the Incompetent

One of the two men was a sturdy man who looked to be in his early forties. Although he was not tall, only about six feet tall, he had a dark complexion and was very muscular. He also had a hideous scar on his right cheek, and he looked like a brave man.

The other person was a young man who looked not as old as Ye Mingsheng. He was tall and slender, and had a very handsome face. He was indeed a handsome guy. However, no matter how Ye Mingsheng looked at him, he felt that this young man looked somewhat similar to Chen Yannian.

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng's eyes shifted to Chen Yannian, and he secretly compared Chen Yannian with this handsome guy. If he remembered correctly, Chen Yannian had several sons, and the one in front of him might be one of Chen Yannian's descendants.

It seemed that he noticed Ye Mingsheng was comparing himself with the young handsome guy, but Chen Yannian showed some strangeness. However, he quickly concealed it and introduced the dark-faced burly man with a scar on his face to Ye Mingsheng.

"Sir, this is Yuan Song. He was originally the sentry leader under the command of Shang Haibo, the commander of the Longxiong Army. Due to some reasons, he resigned in March this year and is currently idle at home."

This dark-faced burly man named Yuan Song seemed to be a man who didn't like to talk much, like a taciturn person. When he saw Chen Yannian introducing him to Ye Mingsheng, he saluted Ye Mingsheng with his fists and then said nothing.

Seeing that Yuan Song didn't say anything, Ye Mingsheng didn't care much. He smiled and nodded at Yuan Song, then turned his attention to the handsome guy who looked somewhat similar to Chen Yannian.

Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, this young handsome guy became more fearless than a newborn calf and, without the need for Chen Yannian to introduce himself, he took the initiative to bow to Ye Mingsheng and introduce himself.

"Captain of the Shenwu Army, Chen Chuanwu greets General Huwei!"

Hearing that this person had the same surname as Chen Yannian and was also the captain of the Shenwu Army, Ye Mingsheng immediately became interested and looked at Chen Yannian standing aside.

Chen Yannian smiled bitterly and was about to say something, but before he could open his mouth, Chen Chuanwu spoke first:
"Lord Chen is my second uncle, he didn't want me to come, but when I heard that you were going back to Liaoyang, I volunteered to come!"

Hearing Chen Chuanwu say this, Ye Mingsheng's interest in him became even stronger. He looked him up and down carefully, and then asked:

"Why did you come here as soon as you heard I was going to Liaoyang?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Chen Chuanwu did not hesitate and said very frankly: "In the second year of Anhe, my father and elder brother followed the Hujie Imperial Army to the Asut Grassland. They were ambushed and killed by the Luobi people. I want to avenge them!"

Chen Chuanwu said this with finality, and when he mentioned the word "Luo Bei", his eyes revealed deep hatred, and his fists were clenched tightly.

Nodding slightly, Ye Mingsheng did not ask any more questions. He exchanged a few more words with Chen Yannian, and today's banquet began.

As soon as the banquet started, everyone started talking more, because the purpose of this gathering was to recruit talents. So although Ye Mingsheng was more interested in Chen Chuanwu, his energy was still focused on Yuan Song, a former sentry leader under the command of Shang Haibo of the Longxiong Army.

Shang Haibo was a famous general in the imperial army. He was a sixth-rank official and commanded 5,000 troops in the Longxiang Army. He was also the confidant and beloved general of Feng Rang, the commander of the Longxiang Army. He had fought in many tough and bloody battles in the army for more than ten years. Therefore, Yuan Song was able to become a sentry leader under him, which meant that he was very capable. I just don't know why he parted ways with Shang Haibo and resigned from his post...

After a few drinks, under the deliberately friendly aura and seductive words of Ye Mingsheng, Yuan Song, who seemed to be a taciturn person, relaxed his guard and started talking more.

From his narration, Ye Mingsheng learned that Yuan Song had worked as a sentry chief under Shang Haibo for seven years. He had participated in several bloody battles between the imperial court and the Golden Horde on the Asut steppe. In the sixth year of Anhe, he also suppressed the White Lotus uprising in the Jiangnan region.

Because he didn't know how to flatter others or give gifts during festivals, he was not successful and was not valued by Shang Haibo. The largest number of soldiers under his command was only about 800 people. They usually did dirty and tiring work, such as covering the rear and blocking the enemy. When it came to distributing the benefits, they were ranked last.

Although most of his words were complaints about Shang Haibo, Yuan Song did not slam the table and curse like other martial artists when he spoke. He was quite restrained in what he said.

Ye Mingsheng, who noticed this, nodded secretly in his heart. Having been in the army for so many years, he had seen countless generals who had suffered injustice and were not appreciated for their talents. Even he himself was once one of these people.

Judging from Yuan Song’s performance, although he has complaints in his heart, he still respects his superiors and is able to work hard and is like a workhorse.

Realizing this, Ye Mingsheng was willing to accept Yuan Song, but he still had a doubt about Yuan Song, that is, why did he part ways with Shang Haibo?

According to Ye Mingsheng's own analysis, a hardworking man like Yuan Song would never resign easily, so there must be some hidden story behind his resignation.

When Ye Mingsheng began to tentatively ask Yuan Song this question, Yuan Song hesitated and was unwilling to speak...

Just when he was confused, Chen Yannian, who was accompanying him, gave him a look. Ye Mingsheng understood Chen Yannian's meaning and did not ask any further questions. Instead, he shifted his attention to Chen Chuanwu who was standing beside him.

Compared to Yuan Song, Chen Chuanwu was obviously much more cheerful. As soon as Ye Mingsheng opened his mouth, he didn't need to use any rhetoric strategy. He just poured out the beans, "da da da", and said it all out.

Chen Chuanwu also had a background of serving in the Zhaowu Camp, and he took the initiative to request to be transferred to the Shenwu Army from the Zhaowu Camp.

Hearing that Chen Chuanwu had volunteered to join the Shenwu Army, Ye Mingsheng looked at Chen Chuanwu with a somewhat strange look in his eyes.

When the Prime Minister of the dynasty had not yet come to power, he served as the commander of the Shenwu Army. Therefore, among the six imperial guards, the Shenwu Army was known as the most orthodox of the orthodox, with the best equipment and the best personnel treatment. Precisely because of this, many people wanted to squeeze into the Shenwu Army, which led to the Shenwu Army being very particular about seniority and the degree of internal competition was very serious.

(End of this chapter)