《南史·本纪·卷四》
高帝说： 过去在长江上游谋划叛乱，都是因为缓慢失败，刘休范必定会从以前的失败中接受警戒，轻兵急下，利用我们没有防备的空档，请允许我在新亭驻兵以抗击他的前锋。 
帝曰： 昔上流谋逆，皆因淹缓以败，休范必远惩前失，轻兵急下，乘我无备，请顿新亭以当其锋。 
Emperor Gao said: In the past, when rebellions broke out in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, they all failed because they were too slow. Liuxiu Fan will surely learn from the mistakes of the past. He will lead a light force to move rapidly to take advantage of our lack of preparation. Please allow me to station troops in Xintingso as to resist his vanguard .