《明史·列传·卷五》
七月初一，朱宸濠率军出江西，留下其党羽宜春王拱木条、宦官万锐等守城，亲自率水师顺江而下，进攻安庆。
七月壬辰朔，宸濠出江西，留其党宜春王拱〈木条〉、内官万锐等守城，自帅舟师蔽江下，攻安庆。
On the first day of the seventh lunar month, Zhu Chenhao led his army out of Jiangxi, leaving his comrades, Yi Chun Wang Gong Mutiao, and the eunuch Wan Rui to guard the city. He personally led the navy down the river to attack Anqing.