Chapter 170: The Fierce Character He Jingyun

For people from poor families, the ceiling of officialdom in the other five armies of the Imperial Guards is to be a mid-level military officer and eventually become a commander. However, in the Shenwu Army, an army full of children of noble families, it is very difficult to become a sentry leader, let alone a commander.

As Ye Mingsheng, who also had a background in Zhaowu Camp, was well aware that Zhaowu Camp was nominally the personal guard camp of Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan, but in reality, it was a military academy where Shangguan Hongyuan recruited children from poor families and trained military officers loyal to him.

Therefore, those who can go from Zhaowu Camp to Shenwu Army are all those who have performed very well in Zhaowu Camp. However, there are very few people who are qualified to go from Zhaowu Camp to Shenwu Army.
The reason is very simple. Ninety-nine percent of the people who enter the Zhaowu Camp are from poor families with no background. If they join the Shenwu Army, they may not be able to get promoted even after waiting for ten or eight years.

Therefore, most of these people went to the Xuanwu Army, Hujie Army, Longxiang Army and other imperial guards. However, it was obvious that Chen Chuanwu was a young and foolish man who ignored the dissuasion of his second uncle Chen Yannian and plunged headfirst into the Shenwu Army!

What happened to Chen Chuanwu next was almost the same as what Ye Mingsheng had expected. Chen Chuanwu, who threw himself into the Shenwu Army with great enthusiasm, was very aggressive and fought desperately. During a trip to Guanzhong to suppress bandits, he led the troops and killed the bandit leader, and was promoted to the position of captain as an exception.

But in the next few years, he did nothing and saw no hope of being promoted to sentry leader, so he could only endure it.

How could Chuanwu, a young and inexperienced man, bear this, so he thought of transferring out the Shenwu Army...
Originally, Chen Yannian treated his nephew, who was left behind by his eldest brother, as his own son. He wanted to help him get the Tiger Guards, and as an uncle, he could also help take care of them.
But unexpectedly, when Chen Chuanwu heard that Ye Mingsheng was promoted three levels in the palace because of his military exploits, from a seventh-rank commander to a fifth-rank general, he was very excited and insisted on joining Ye Mingsheng and joining the Zhenwu Army for a chance of wealth and glory. No matter how Chen Yannian persuaded him, he would not listen...
Chen Yannian had no choice but to bring Chen Chuanwu to Ye Mingsheng to see if Ye Mingsheng would accept his nephew.

Looking at Chen Chuanwu who was looking at him eagerly, Ye Mingsheng fell into deep thought. Whether he was able to be directly assigned to the Shenwu Army from the Zhaowu Camp or was able to obtain an exceptional promotion in the Shenwu Army, this showed that Chen Chuanwu was a very good uncut jade with great potential. With just a little training, he would have a good chance of becoming a great general.

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng had the idea of ​​recruiting him. He immediately met Chen Chuanwu's gaze and introduced: "The Zhenwu Army is newly established and is indeed short of military officers. However, you know Liaoyang well without me telling you. If you are sure you can bear the hardship and take the risk, I am willing to accept you!"

Upon hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Chen Chuanwu was immediately overjoyed. He bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng and spoke with great ambition:
"A good man should serve his country and the court. How can he be afraid of death?"

"I am not talented, but I am willing to follow you, General, to defend our country and the border!"

"Very good!" Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction.

Yuan Song, who was sitting on the side, saw that Ye Mingsheng had nodded to accept Chen Chuanwu, but did not give him a definite answer. His eyes suddenly dimmed a lot...

After subduing Chen Chuanwu, Ye Mingsheng originally planned to turn his attention back and consider the issue of Yuan Song. Although he felt that Chen Chuanwu had great potential, Chen Chuanwu still needed training at this stage. What he needed was someone who could be ready for combat and help him train and command troops to resist foreign enemies. Therefore, the experienced Yuan Song was very important.

Just as Ye Mingsheng was considering his words and preparing to have a frank talk with Yuan Song, what no one present expected was that a steady and powerful sound of footsteps was heard outside the private room. Just as everyone in the room was curious, a middle-aged man in a gray robe, with a strong build, a sharp face, bright eyes, but an empty left arm, pushed the door open without knocking, and after taking a look at Ye Mingsheng, he sat directly opposite Ye Mingsheng.

Seeing this man appear, Ye Mingsheng, Yuan Song, and Chen Yannian, the three military officers who had been in the Imperial Guards for a long time, all seemed very surprised. It seemed that no one had expected that this legendary man would appear here...

Chen Chuanwu, a young man who had only been in the remnant army for a few years, was very annoyed when he saw this middle-aged man being so rude. In addition, he had just joined Ye Mingsheng's army and wanted to show off.

Therefore, he immediately stood up and wanted to scold the one-armed middle-aged man, but fortunately his second uncle Chen Yannian reacted quickly and pulled him back to his seat before Chen Chuanwu could open his mouth.

Ye Mingsheng was the first to come back to his senses. After confirming that the other party was the one, he immediately looked at Chen Yannian with an inquiring look. Chen Yannian, who had also reacted at this time, nodded slightly, indicating that Ye Mingsheng was right.

After getting Chen Yannian's feedback, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but glance at Chen Yannian again. He really didn't expect that Chen Yannian's methods were so wild that he invited this "master" to him...

Although he thought so in his heart, Ye Mingsheng's hands were not slow. He smiled and said to the gray-robed man opposite him:
"I didn't know Lord He was coming. I'm really sorry for not welcoming you!"

"Congratulations, Master Ye!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng taking the initiative to show his goodwill, He Jingyun felt a little awkward, but he did not act arrogantly. He also bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said:
After greeting each other and looking at He Jingyun's face, Ye Mingsheng was honestly very confused. Why did this person appear here and want to go to Liaoyang with him?
This He Jingyun is a very fierce figure in the imperial guards!

Born into the noble family of He, Duke of Shen Guo, at the age of less than 30, he had already become the sixth-rank commander of the Hujie Imperial Guards, the pinnacle of mid-level military officers!

Moreover, unlike most children of nobles, he came to the Imperial Guard to gild his reputation, gain some military merits, and then rose to prominence by relying on his family connections.

He Jingyun, who was just the son of a concubine and had no status in the He family of Duke Shen, was a man of courage and resourcefulness. He was promoted to the commander of the sixth rank by relying on his hard-earned military exploits. He was a famous iron-blooded warrior in the imperial army at that time, and his future was bright!
Many people even regard him as a potential third-rank commander of the Great Zhou Imperial Guards in the future!

(End of this chapter)