《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪五十八》
棣州刺史王稷供给军队物资稍少，军士怨恨愤怒，乘夜晚溃逃。军士推马廷为道领，一边行走，一边收兵，共达七千多人，直向青州逼近。
刺史王稷供馈稍薄，军士怨怒，宵溃，推廷崟为主，行且收兵至七千馀人，径逼青州。
The Dizhou governor Wang Ji granted the army insufficient supplies, and the soldiers were resentful and furious. Seizing the opportunity of the night, they met in secret and fled. The soldiers elevated Ma Ting as their leader. While marching and gathering troops they reached a total of seven thousand people, and advanced straight on Qingzhou.