《后汉书·列传·郑孔荀列传》
尚书令荀彧极力申述应当坚守的好处，高屋建瓴提出作战方略，启发我的思想，改变了我错误的打算，加固营垒顽强守卫，缴获了敌人军备，终于打垮强敌，转危为安。
尚书令荀彧深建宜住之便，远恢进讨之略，起发臣心，革易愚虑，坚营固守，徼其军实，遂摧扑大寇，济危以安。
Minister of the Interior Xun Yu strongly argued the benefits of holding out, and from a lofty perspective proposed strategic tactics, enlightened my thinking, changed my mistaken plan, fortified the camp and staunchly defended it, seized the enemy’s arms, and finally defeated the strong enemy and turned danger into safety.