《后汉书·列传·刘玄刘盆子列传》
现在只有长安，眼看就会被消灭，倒不如统帅军队掠取城中财物发财，从这里转而进攻沿途经过的地方，东归南阳，把宛王等人的兵收集过来。
今独有长安，见灭不久，不如勒兵掠城中以自富，转攻所在，东归南阳，收宛王等兵。
“Chang’an is soon to be wiped out. We might as well lead the army to loot the city’s wealth, turn around, and raid the areas we pass through. We’ll head east to Nanyang and gather the soldiers of the King of Wan and others.”