《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十四》
又因为在边境地区驻兵守卫，虽然管理的百姓数量不多，但是为了显示对这些地方的的将帅的重视，就把不该建立郡的地方都建成郡，官员中有的一个人就担任两三个郡的太守，州郡虽然多，可是百姓的户口却日益减少了。
又以边境镇戍，虽领民不多，欲重其将帅，皆建为郡，或一人领二三郡太守，州郡虽多而户口日耗矣。
Because troops were stationed in border areas, although the number of people they managed was not large, in order to show importance to the generals and leaders of these places, the prefectures that should not have been established were all established. Some officials served as prefects of two or three prefectures at a time. Although there were many states and prefectures, the number of people in the household registration was decreasing day by day.