《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十五》
赵韪一向深得民心，便利用益州百姓对刘璋的怨恨，起兵反抗，率军数万人进攻刘璋。赵韪还给荆州牧刘表送去厚礼，与他联盟。
赵韪素得人心，因益州士民之怨，遂作乱，引兵数万攻璋；厚赂荆州，与之连和。
Zhao Wei had always been well received by the people and he took advantage of the resentment Yizhou people held against Liu Zhang to raise an army in rebellion. He led an army of tens of thousands to attack Liu Zhang. Zhao Wei also sent generous gifts to Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, and formed an alliance with him. 