《南史·列传·卷四十三》
卫队以马槊刺路边的枯树，皇上让身边的几个人共同牵拽，缠上绳子一齐用力而槊不出来，于是便让萧晃骑马来拔，结果应手而出。
以马矟刺道边枯櫱，上令左右数人引之，银缠皆卷聚而矟不出，乃令晃复驰马拔之，应手便去。
The guards used their cavalry spears to stab at the dried-up trees on the sides of the road. The emperor had the few people next to him pull on it together, twisting the ropes around it and pulling with all their might, but the spear would not come out. He then had Xiao Huang ride over on his horse and pull it out, and it came out easily.