《宋史·列传·卷一百二十三》
韩世忠接受诏书，感动地说： 主上忧虑如此，臣子怎敢偷生！ 于是领兵从镇江渡江，让统制解元守高邮，守候金步兵；自己亲自指挥骑兵驻大仪，抵挡敌人骑兵，韩世忠令士兵砍树木筑栏栅，自己断绝自己的退路。
世忠受诏，感泣曰： 主忧如此，臣子何以生为！ 遂自镇江济师，俾统制解元守高邮，候金步卒；亲提骑兵驻大仪，当敌骑，伐木为栅，自断归路。
Han Shizhong accepted the imperial edict and said with emotion: "The emperor is so worried about this, how can I dare save my own life!" So he led his troops to cross the river from Zhenjiang and ordered the commander of the detachment army, Jie Yuan, to defend Gaoyou and guard against the Jin infantry; he personally led the cavalry to station in Dayi to resist the enemy cavalry. Han Shizhong ordered the soldiers to cut down trees to build a fence, and cut off his own retreat.