The two Imperial Guard corps standing in front of Nidesar are the elite of the elite.
Unlike the Black Hat Army, which widely recruits war prisoners and former Imperial Soldiers, the first requirement for the Imperial Guard is loyalty.
So, the Legion Commanders of these two corps are both from Red Mill Village, with Dass, the Legion Commander of the First Imperial Guard Army, being Horn's cousin, and Mengse, the Legion Commander of the Second Imperial Guard Army, being the childhood leader of Red Mill Village's children.
The backbone members, including many brigade and company commanders, originate from the old Pope Guard era of Gulag.
However, considering that half of the old Pope Guards back then were old men, women, babies, and even dogs, the actual number of members in the Pope Guard group was not large.
Regarding specific War Monks, the Imperial Guard only recruits believers with no criminal record, a clean family background, and excellent physical condition.