《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十七》
有人劝崔彦曾投奔兖州，崔彦曾愤怒地说： 我身为元帅，城若被攻陷只有死而已，守城是我的职责。 
或劝彦曾奔兗州，彦曾怒曰： 吾为元帅，城陷而死，职也！ 
Someone persuaded Cui Yanceng to flee to Yanzhou, but he was furious and said, "As the marshal, if the city falls, there is no choice but death. It is my duty to defend the city."