《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪三十七》
刘裕对各位将领说： 贼兵如果从新亭直接挺进，那么他们的锋芒就不可阻挡，应该暂且回避一下，是胜是负也就不可推测了。他们如果回到西岸去停泊，这就可以擒获了。 
贼若于新亭直进，其锋不可当，宜且回避，胜负之事未可量也；若回泊西岸，此成禽耳。 
Liu Yu said to the generals: If the enemy soldiers advance directly from Xin Ting, then their sharpness cannot be stopped, and they should be avoided for the time being, and it is impossible to speculate whether they will win or lose. If they return to the west bank and moor, they can be captured.