《旧唐书·列传·卷三》
原光禄卿裴仁基，本是隋朝一位有雄才大略的高级将领，得到特许自行出兵征伐，远近的人们都依靠着他，隋朝的安危都托付了他，他还能识时务知权变，离开隋朝投奔义军。
裴光禄仁基，雄才上将，受脤专征，遐迩攸凭，安危是托，乃识机知变，迁殷事夏。
Pei Renji, the former Minister of Guanglu, was a senior general with great talent and strategy in the Sui Dynasty. He was specially authorized to send troops to conquer, and people near and far relied on him. The safety of the Sui Dynasty was entrusted to him. He could also understand the situation and change his attitude, leaving the Sui Dynasty to join the rebel army.