Luzhou, the land of the Jianghuai River, embraces Chaohu Lake.
In ancient times, it was praised as "the first county of the Jianghuai River, the hub of Wu and Chu", "the head of the south of the Yangtze River", and "the throat of the Central Plains", and it has always been a place for military strategists to contend for.
Especially during the northern expedition of the southern regime, there were only a few directions: one was to go north from Shu to seize Guanzhong; the other was to go north from Jingchu to compete for the Central Plains; It is to capture Xuzhou and threaten Shandong.
However, because Shandong is far away from power centers such as Luodu and Jingzhaofu in the Central Plains, most Jiangnan regimes attack in Luzhou.
Since the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect in Wuyue, the battle between the imperial court and the White Lotus Sect has mostly occurred in the Jianghuai area, especially the wars against Jiangning Mansion, Yangzhou and Suzhou, where they were most intense.
Under the confrontation between the north and the south, the local people's livelihood withered, and the residents who kept their duty had long since fled without a trace. Finally, between the Huai River and the river, a large area of hundreds of miles across, full of deserted villages and cities, was formed like a ghost. Abandoned land in the domain. The scope includes Guangzhou, Luzhou, Shuzhou and Huangzhou.
This is not only a place for good people to bind their feet, but also a paradise for those who lick their blood.
Especially after the establishment of the Great Wu regime, it has developed into a stage for secret wars between the good and evil regimes and the major forces in the world.
The land of Jianghuai has become the ideal place for all the heroes of the rivers and lakes to achieve success, it is also a safe haven for the landless to seek refuge, and even an adventurous place for some ambitious people to soar into the sky.
At this moment, it may be a paradise in troubled times, but at the next moment it will become a Shura hell.
There are several forces here, which are separated from the two regimes of Great Xia and Great Wu, and even separated from the cult and the righteous way. No one will sell their face, and everything is based on money.
The heavy troops on both sides of the border have been confronting each other for a long time, and the great river is blocked. If you want to cross the south safely, you must have the help of local snakes here.
Even with Jin Yiwei's unrivaled ability, he couldn't open up the situation here.
However, relying on the relationship of "Rolling Dragon" Sun Kun, the imperial court still contacted the local forces here.
Mi Jiang, the head of the "Luyang Club", is also the shopkeeper of the largest "Anle Casino" in the area. Of course, this "Anle Casino" is secretly still Sun Kun's property.
Sun Kun and Mi Jiang are considered partners, not the relationship between a boss and a buddy.
But in any case, Mi Jiang established a close relationship with the imperial court through Sun Kun, and there is no doubt about the benefits.
Ye Qingxuan went all the way south along the canal, and when he reached the outside of Luzhou City, Mi Jiang, a local snake, had received the news and personally led his cronies out to greet him.
Of course, for the sake of confidentiality, Jin Yiwei only said that he was a big shot and asked him to cooperate as much as possible.
Therefore, even with Mi Jiang's status as an old Jiang Hu, he did not guess Ye Qingxuan's true identity for a while.
Although Luyang Council had been told in advance not to be too high-profile, but in order to show respect and respect to the imperial court, Mi Jiang still sent a three-masted ship to welcome them.
Wang Dong threw the cable away, and the helpers from the Luyang Society took the cable, and tied the boat behind the big boat. Ye Qingxuan leaped lightly and went straight to the bow. Before landing, he made a move with one hand. In Yunzhong, he was gently pulled onto the deck of the ship by a suction force.
The two looked dazed, and the members of the Luyang Society didn't see it clearly, they just felt that the so-called Jinyiwei big men in front of them were just three young people in their early twenties, and they all looked at each other with a bit of contempt in their hearts.
What a sharp person Ye Qingxuan was, he could see clearly the reaction of the chief executives of Luyang Society in an instant.
The leader of the meeting, Mi Jiang, is a man of about forty-five years old. He has the stout and stocky figure of a man living on the water in the south of the Yangtze River. He is a head shorter than Ye Qingxuan, with thick brows and a purple face. Lips, a pair of bright eyes, seems to have inexhaustible energy.
He seemed to understand the strength of the imperial court. At this time, his eyes did not dare to show the slightest madness. Although he was slightly different from Ye Qingxuan's youth, they were still shining brightly. When he saw him boarding the boat, he immediately greeted him with a big laugh. He bowed to the end with extremely considerate etiquette, and shouted: "Hahaha, the distinguished guest came from afar, and I met you in the Mijiang River in Xialuyang."
Without waiting for the other party to bow too far, Ye Qingxuan raised a note, helped him up, and said lightly: "You are welcome to call Mi Da Master, you are called Xia Xiaoqi. In Luzhou these days, you are still relying on Mi Da Master I will help you a lot.”
"Listen to your lord's orders. Brothers, come and see Master Qi." Mi Jiang didn't show any dissatisfaction with Ye Qingxuan's anonymity, but the corners of his two assistants twitched slightly.
"I've seen Master Qi."
Mi Jiang laughed loudly, and introduced Ye Qingxuan briefly.
The two assistants were both in their early thirties, among them the tall one was named Cen Shining, who was as majestic as a mountain, half a head taller than Mi Jiang, with big ears, a resolute face, a steel hoop around his forehead, a straight waist, and hands in his hands. Holding an iron gun, he looked capable.
The other deputy, Lei Li, is short in stature, shorter than anyone else, but has a thick neck and thick back, a face like cast iron, an extra-large leopard head, and huge eyes that are like copper bells. Behind the two dark iron double short spears, squinting fiercely at Ye Qingxuan, it was quite provocative.
As for the other gang members, they have different shapes, including fishermen from the south, big men from the north, and even some aliens with tall noses and deep eyes.
Faced with such a group of unruly people, Ye Qingxuan couldn't keep up his spirits, so he simply nodded, declined the invitation to a banquet in the Mijiang cabin, and went into the cabin to rest alone.
Ye Qingxuan's lack of basic etiquette immediately aroused great dissatisfaction among Luyang Society's subordinates.
They all felt that this so-called big man had too much airs, a typical self-righteous villain.
Of course Ye Qingxuan didn't know about the reaction of the other party, but he didn't bother to pay attention to it. Because of cultivating the Tao all the year round, Ye Qingxuan hated this kind of false entertainment in the world. He said insincere words and made impossible promises. Hee hee ha ha, but in fact there is no substance at all.
The set of hypocrisy and pretentiousness is not suitable for Ye Qingxuan.
It's not that he is too lofty, but that he really doesn't like it.
Ye Qingxuan entered the cabin, Wang Dong and Li Hao stood at the door, the door god stood still, Mi Jiang and the others had no choice but to retreat, no one was interested in participating in the banquet.
It's getting late.
The big ship safely entered Luzhou, at this time Mi Jiang invited Ye Qingxuan to attend the dinner again, knowing that he should not be too repulsive, Ye Qingxuan had no choice but to agree to attend this supposedly simple banquet.