《南史·列传·卷七十》
他对文帝说： 本打算以死固守，可是姚耸夫进了城就走，弄得人心沮丧恐慌，不可收拾。 
白文帝： 本欲以死固守，姚耸夫入城便走，人情沮败，不可复禁。 
To Emperor Wen, he said: "I planned on defending the city with my life, but as soon as Yao Songfu entered the city he left, causing the people's spirits to be so dampened that panic set in."