《后汉书·本纪·光武帝纪上》
到了邯郸，已故赵缪王的儿子刘林向光武献策说： 赤眉军现在河东，只要决开黄河淹灌他们，赤眉百万军队顷刻就可成为鱼虾。 光武不答，离开邯郸去了真定。
进至邯郸，故赵缪王子林说光武曰： 赤眉今在河东，但决水灌之，百万之众可使为鱼。 光武不答，去之真定。
When he reached Handan, the son of the late Prince Miao of Zhao, Liu Lin, advised Guangwu, saying: “The Chimei Army is now in Hedong. We should just open up the Yellow River and flood them, and we will drown the million troops of the Chimei Army in an instant.” Guangwu did not reply, and left Handan for Zhending.