《史记·三十世家·齐太公世家》
军队出师之际，被尊称为 师尚父 的吕尚左手拄持黄钺，右手握秉白旄誓师，说： 苍兕苍兕，统领众兵，集结船只，迟者斩首。 
师行，师尚父左杖黄钺，右把白旄以誓，曰： 苍兕ì苍兕，总尔众庶，与尔舟楫，后至者斩！ 
When the army set out, Lu Shang, who was respectfully called Grand Tutor, held a yellow axe in his left hand and a white flag in his right hand, and said to the soldiers: "Cang Si Cang Si, lead the army and gather the ships. Those who are late will be beheaded."