It is said that after Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty opened the Grand Canal, the sky was dark and the earth was dark, ghosts were crying and wolves were howling.
It is said that after the opening of the Grand Canal, the dragon veins in the south were dug out. The sky changed drastically, and ghosts and wolf howls were often heard at night——
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty listened to the slander and ordered the opening of the Grand Canal and the digging out of the south. Dragon veins. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was criticized for his debauchery and immorality, and this incident was criticized by future generations.
During the time of Qin Shihuang, the south was still very powerful, such as the State of Chu. Because the dragon vein in the south was not broken at that time. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the powerful Chu State accounted for two-thirds of the world. At that time, He Zong Lian Heng referred to Lian Chu or Lian Qin. In addition, there are also Wu King Fu Chai who dominates the south and Yue King Gou Jian who dominates the Central Plains.
During the Warring States Period, there was a saying among people: Chao Qin and Mu Chu. In fact, in addition to the original meaning of the fickle princes, it also meant that the only country that could resist Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was the Chu State.
At that time, in troubled times, other princes and kings often went back and forth on the alliance, vertical and horizontal, and it was common for them to go back on their word, just like a common occurrence. In the morning, he surrendered to the state of Qin, and in the evening he went to seek refuge with the state of Chu. It refers to the fact that the princes turned against each other too quickly and the speed changed too quickly. At the same time, it can also be seen from the side how powerful Chu is.
However, since Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty dug out the dragon's veins, if you look at Wu Chu later, how can he still have the domineering power of the past?
In the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan was still very powerful. Precisely because the Grand Canal had not been opened at that time and the Dragon Vein had not been dug out, even if Cao Cao led an 800,000-strong army south, he would still be wiped out in the Battle of Chibi. He almost died on Huarong Road, risking his life and fortune.
Even the great hero Cao Cao lamented that having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou.
It can be seen how unbreakable the Stone City was at that time. The South was so tough at that time.
After the dragon vein was dug out by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty and the feng shui of the south was destroyed, no such powerful person appeared in the south again.
Like the great talent who wrote the eternal masterpiece "Poppy Poppy", Li Yu, the leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty. There is also Chen Shubao, the leader of the Chen Kingdom who wrote "Flowers in the Back Garden" with the beauty Zhang Lihua in his arms, but they are all weak people.
Folks say that when the Grand Canal was opened, ghosts and wolves howled every night in the south, and birds and animals fled in panic. Even the puppies in the village could not sleep at night and were terrified all day long. It can be seen how far-reaching the impact of the opening of the Grand Canal is. Of course, this is just a historical legend and cannot be verified.
However, historical rumors have a certain historical basis. With the opening of the Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains court could calmly fill ships with gold, silver, jewelry, grain and property from the south. Ships were transported back to the capital through the Grand Canal and hid in the treasury.
Before this, treasures that could not be carried by horses could now be loaded onto ships and taken away. The most important thing is that food and cloth can also be shipped back to the capital on a large scale!
The opening of the Grand Canal has comprehensively weakened the strength of the South in terms of economy and military. Moreover, with the opening of the Grand Canal, emperors of all dynasties could not only send money and food to the south by ship, but also, once they heard of any disturbance in the south, they would mobilize large-scale troops and horses from the Central Plains to take ships and transport troops and horses south through the Grand Canal to suppress those rebels. thief.
And when the people from the northern grasslands invaded and the situation was critical, the emperor could quickly take a boat, abandon his subjects and sail south alone. It was true: Jiangling returned a thousand miles in a day, and fireworks descended to Yangzhou in March, just like the Sui Dynasty Emperor Yangdi avoided Shandong Dou Jiande and other rebels, so he went south to Yangzhou and settled there. He stayed in Yangzhou and never wanted to go back.
The opening of the Grand Canal by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty shocked the world and weeping ghosts and gods. This great historical feat is comparable to the contribution of Qin Shihuang in building the Great Wall. The Grand Canal also promoted national integration and maintained national unity. So, it is for future generations to comment on the merits and demerits of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.