Unlike Guanzhong, which has a subtle and somewhat embarrassing atmosphere, the atmosphere here in Jiangling is purer.
As the conquerors, the soldiers of the Western Wei army naturally savored the joy of victory, and as the conquered people, the Jiangling people did not fall into the desperate situation of national subjugation and genocide. At least their personal safety was fully guaranteed.
, so each of them felt a little lucky in their hearts.
The attack on Gangneung did not lead to a long-term offensive and defensive confrontation, so the people's livelihood in the city was not damaged to a great extent, and the city buildings remained generally intact.
Some of the residential buildings near the city wall were damaged. They were demolished by the Jiangling defenders in order to strengthen the city defense and used local materials. Facts have proved that these works were very redundant and did not have the desired effect at all.
Usually when a large army enters a city, military discipline is a very difficult issue to control. Li Tai's Jingzhou Army has strictly observed military discipline for many years, but suddenly entering Jiangling, a city where the essence of the Southern Dynasties is gathered, it is inevitable that the behavior will be out of control.
Not to mention those Guanzhong soldiers who already use war and plunder as their main way to increase their income.
Li Tai did not wait until problems occurred to set an example and emphasized military discipline. From the beginning, he did not order all the troops to enter the city and station them. After the sporadic resistance in the city was completely eliminated and the Nanliang garrison disarmed, the large group of troops left.
Evacuate the city and return to the military camp outside the city to stay.
In Jincheng, Jiangling, Li Tai arranged for his cousin Li Miao, who had been staying in Jiangling before, and Linghu Yanbao, who came from Xiakou west, to garrison. At Luocheng, Liang Shiyan and Li Yunxin each led a force to garrison.
On the night when Jiangling City was destroyed, the hundreds of officials and their families gathered in the inner garden mutinied, and the main army waited for the enemy at the city gate. Because there were not enough guards to suppress the riot, Emperor Liang Xiao Yi was forced to leave the city, while the rest of the civil and military forces
Hundreds of officials also led some people to fight on their own, making the situation in Jiangling City extremely chaotic.
Although the soldiers quickly controlled Jiangling Jincheng and Neiyuan when they entered the city, calmed down the riots in the Neiyuan, and captured Xiao Fangju, the prince of Nanliang, and other personnel, there was no trace of Emperor Xiao Yi of Liang.
Confused.
It should be noted that half of the significance of conquering Jiangling lies in this Liang Emperor, because their advance this time was to take advantage of the opportunity. There are still many Nanliang troops outside Jiangling. If Liang Emperor Xiao Yi was not captured, but
If you successfully escape, you can immediately summon the troops of King Qin from all sides to counterattack Jiangling, so that the war here will continue endlessly.
Fortunately, Wang Bao and other important ministers of Nanliang were captured in time. With the cooperation of these people, the troops entering the city were able to control all the gates inside and outside the city in time, prohibiting the movement of people in the city. They waited until dawn to search the whole city, and then they were in the city.
Tianju Temple discovered Liang Emperor Xiao Yi and his general Xie Daren, which made the attack on Jiangling possible.
After the situation in the city was basically under control, Li Tai rushed to the Dongge Library in the Gangneung Palace as soon as possible. If the heavy casualties in the Battle of Gangneung in history are a big loss, then they are second only to the casualties.
, what also makes people sad is the death of culture!
Li Miao and others had previously sneaked into the Jiangling Inner Garden under the cover of Wang Bao, and took advantage of the personnel turmoil in the Inner Garden to enter the Dongge Library and have been stationed here ever since.
Although Emperor Xiao Yi of the Liang Dynasty was frightened away by the commotion in the inner garden and did not have time to order the burning of books, these books were easily lost and destroyed in the war. Li Miao and others were stationed here, allowing the people who entered the city to completely take over these books of the Southern Dynasty.
A cultural treasure, it can also be said to be a great achievement.
"Thank you for your hard work, cousin, and all of you! We have to go to Jiangling this time to collect the rituals, music, rituals, and historical cultural relics of the Southern Kingdom. You should be the first to do so!"
After Li Tai arrived here, he saw Li Miao and others who were already waiting here. He quickly stepped forward, clasped his fists and said to everyone.
After Li Miao and others saw this, they all responded with a humble and humble response: "The low-ranking officials came here under orders. Because they had strong backing from the generals and the people in the military government, and the cooperation of many people in Jiangling, the operation went smoothly. Jiangling Classics
Books and other cultural relics have been preserved, all thanks to the great general's planning!"
Li Tai did not exchange any more greetings, but ordered Pei Hong, who was accompanying him, to record everyone's achievements for reward, and then walked impatiently to the library.
Li Miao and others not only preserved these books, but also controlled a group of editors appointed by Xiao Yi, including Zhou Hongzheng, a famous scholar in the Southern Dynasty.
When Li Miao stepped forward to introduce Zhou Hongzheng and other editors to Li Tai, Li Tai couldn't help but take a serious look at this famous scholar in the Southern Dynasties.
Zhou Hongzheng is in his fifties, probably because he is good at maintaining his health. He doesn't seem to be aging much. Standing among the officials, he doesn't have much fear. Facing Li Tai's gaze, he just bows in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
Greetings.
Behind Zhou Hongzheng are the brothers Yan Zhiyi and Yan Zhitui, who will be more famous in later generations. Compared with Zhou Hongzheng's indifference, the Yan brothers are a little more awkward, facing Li Tai who is older than them.
The generals of the Western Wei Dynasty, who were similar, seemed somewhat lacking in confidence.
Li Tai didn't care about their respective attitudes. He just motioned for them to follow him into the library and gave him a detailed introduction to the categories of books collected here.
After entering the library, a very complex smell mixed with spices, ink, paper and wood hit the face. The smell can't be said to be very good, but it has a calming effect. Li Tai
Looking around, I immediately saw what a huge amount of people are!
In the tall room, there are bookshelves and boxes stacked on the beams. These bookshelves and boxes are filled with books and volumes. There are more than a dozen rooms like this!
It is not that Li Tai has never seen a large number of books. The number of books in some large bookstores and libraries in later generations is probably only much greater than the collections of books in front of him. But the kind of modern binding, books as neat as bricks, are different from those nowadays.
The visual impact and psychological shock that this ancient scripture brings to people are two completely different feelings.
Li Tai walked among the bookshelves and listened to the introductions of Zhou Hongzheng and other Nanliang officials, but he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.
The collection of tens of thousands of books in Jiangling is second to none in the entire Later Three Kingdoms, and this should also be the pinnacle of cultural accumulation in Jiangling and even the entire Jingxiang region!
In history, when the city of Jiangling was destroyed, Emperor Xiao Yi of the Liang Dynasty ordered all these books to be burned. What was burned was not only the essence of Nanliang culture, but also the cultural foundation and development space of the entire Jingxiang region.
Since then, the entire Jingxiang area is no longer famous for its culture. Even in the era of the Sui and Tang unification, the Jingxiang area has lost its original glory in history. It is no longer closely related to the general trend of the world, but more As a miasmatic place in Shannan, it often maintains a somewhat pitiful existence as a place of exile for those who have lost power.
The idiom "unprecedented" refers to the decline of culture and education in Jingzhou in the Tang Dynasty. Every year, many people were expelled and sent to the imperial examinations, so they were called "unprecedented solutions". Until the middle and middle years of the Tang Dynasty, Liu Tuo, an imperial examiner, was expelled from Jingnan and sent to Beijing for reference, and he became a Jinshi in one fell swoop. That’s why it’s called unprecedented.
From the center of culture to the desert of culture, it may not be entirely attributed to the fire of Liang Emperor Xiao Yi, but this fire is undoubtedly the starting point and the biggest reason for the change! It was not just Jingxiang culture and education that was burned to the ground, but also several people in the Southern Dynasty. The cultural essence accumulated over hundreds of years was also reduced to ashes in this fire.
The Western Wei Dynasty attacked Jiangling, wreaked havoc on the people's livelihood in Jiangling, and plundered all the scholars and people in Jiangling. This caused the Jingxiang area to regress after many years of development in the Southern Dynasties. The so-called Huguang was well versed in the world, which could not be achieved until the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Emperor Xiao Yi of Liang was mediocre. Incompetent and unable to defend the country, they unleashed their anger and burned this place into a wasteland. There is no doubt that they are all sinners!
However, before going crazy and setting fire, I can honestly say that Xiao Yi did a very good job in protecting and organizing these books. Some of these hundreds of thousands of volumes of books have been carefully edited and organized, and some are still properly edited. It is sealed and has not been opened for proofreading.
Although the old gentleman Zhou Hongzheng lacks the respectful and humble attitude that a surrendered prisoner should have, he has a deep understanding of book editing. He is not only good at metaphysics, but also has deep attainments in Confucian classics and Buddhism. , can really be called a profound scholar, and is also the core figure among Xiao Yi's editing staff.
Nowadays, book compilation has been classified into classics and history subsets. Under Zhou Hongzheng's in-depth explanation, Li Tai also had a preliminary understanding of the collection and compilation of these books.
He took great pains to preserve these books, not to shelve them, but to continue editing and extracting the essence of the ideological culture and spiritual outlook suitable for the new era, so of course the book revision must continue.
Because there were a large number of books sealed and protected inside, Li Tai did not lead the people too far inside, but returned to the outermost bookstore, looked at these people and said seriously: "The pictures, books and scriptures here are all from my ancestors, Xia Xia. The preservation of human wisdom is to enlighten future generations, rather than being exclusive to one time and one place. It is necessary to accept this inheritance with a broad mind and carry it forward!
The leader of Liang was unruly in governing the country and had no skill in controlling his subordinates, which led to this disaster. However, his academic proficiency and facts were all there. His regret in life was probably that he could not be a hermit in a scholar's house and was born into an emperor's family by mistake, thus causing harm to others and himself.
I have no doubt that all of you have been appreciated and appointed by him for your academic achievements. You and others should stick to their previous duties and avoid being disturbed by swords and soldiers. If you have outstanding achievements, you will be especially rewarded!"
After everyone present heard this, they couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. However, after Zhou Hongzheng pondered for a while, he walked to Li Tai and bowed down deeply. He asked in a deep voice: "Excuse me, General Li. Today, the Lord of our country.
It has been controlled, what does the general want to do with it?"