《周书·列传·卷三十三》
东魏行台吉宁带兵三万人攻陷郡城，趟刚突围而出，退保颖川，重新代行郡中事务。
东魏行台吉宁率众三万攻陷郡城，刚突出，还保颍川，重行郡事。
The Eastern Wei Xingtai, Ji Ning, led an army of 30,000 to capture the county city. Tao Gang broke out of the siege and retreated to defend Yingchuan, and once again became the acting county administrator.