《新五代史·世家·东汉世家第十》
太原城方圆四十里，周军距城三百步，形成包围圈，从四月到六月，玫城不下，而符彦卿等人被契丹打败，史彦超战死，周世宗急忙回师。
太原城方四十里，周师去城三百步，围之匝，自四月至于六月，攻之不克，而彦卿等为契丹所败，彦超战殁，世宗遽班师。
Taiyuan city had a perimeter of forty kilometers. The Zhou army formed an encirclement ring three hundred steps away from the city. From April to June, Luo City had not been defeated, and Fu Yanheng and the others were defeated by the Khitans. Shi Yanzhao died in the battle, and Zhou Shizong rushed back with his army.