《后汉书·本纪·光武帝纪上》
光武又带上敢死队三千人，从城西水上冲敌中坚，王寻、王邑军阵紊乱，光武乘锐气摧垮敌阵，杀了王寻。
光武乃与敢死者三千人，从城西水上冲其中坚，寻、邑陈乱，乘锐崩之，遂杀王寻。
Guangwu took another 3,000 men of the suicide squad with him to attack the enemy's main force from the west gate on the water, throwing the army of Wang Xun and Wang Yi into disarray. Guangwu took advantage of the situation to break up the enemy force and killed Wang Xun.