《汉书·传·韩彭英卢吴传》
各将领献完首级和俘虏，都向韩信祝贺，乘机问韩信道： 兵法上说 布列军阵右边和背后靠山，前面和左边靠水 ，这次将军反而命令我们背水列阵，还说打败趟军会餐，我们心裹都不信服。
诸校效首虏休，皆贺，因问信曰： 兵法有 右背山陵，前左水泽 ，今者将军令臣等反背水阵，曰破赵会食，臣等不服。
After the generals presented the severed heads and prisoners, they all congratulated Han Xin and took the opportunity to ask him: "The Art of War says that when forming an army, it is best to have mountains behind and on the right, with water in front and on the left. This time, you ordered us to form our ranks with our backs to the water, and you said that we would defeat the Qi army and dine to celebrate. We did not believe you in our hearts.