《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪九》
刘曜因为天下还未平定，洛阳四面受敌，不能守御，因此不听王弥的计策而放火焚烧了洛阳。
曜以天下未定，洛阳四面受敌，不可守，不用弥策而焚之。
Liu Yao didn't listen to Wang Mi's idea and burnt down Luoyang because it was under attack from all sides and he didn't think he could hold it. 