《宋书·列传·卷九十五》
可以抽出兵马五万，让右将军到彦之，统率安北将军王仲德，兖州刺史竺灵秀由水路进入黄河。骁骑将军段宏带精兵八千，直指虎牢，豫州刺史刘德武带劲兵一万作为牵制部队，后将军长沙王刘义欣可以暂时借他节仗，率领兵力三万，监督征伐的诸军事。
可简甲卒五万，给右将军到彦之，统安北将军王仲德、兗州刺史竺灵秀舟师入河；骁骑将军段宏精骑八千，直指虎牢；豫州刺史刘德武劲勇一万，以相掎角；后将军长沙王义欣可权假节，率见力三万，监征讨诸军事。
It is possible to draw 50,000 troops and horses, let You General Dao Yan command the Anbei General Wang Zhongde, and Yanzhou Governor Zhu Lingxiu to enter the Yellow River by waterway. General Duan Hong of the hussar, with 8,000 elite soldiers, pointed straight to Hulao. Liu Dewu, the governor of Yuzhou, brought 10,000 troops as a force to contain the troops. The rear general, King Liu Yixin of Changsha, could temporarily borrow his staff and lead 30,000 troops to supervise the military campaigns.