《魏书·列传·卷八十四》
起初，三吴之地困于贼寇肆虐作乱，都翘首盼望刘牢之、高素等人的军队到来。
初，三吴困于虐乱，皆企望牢之、高素等。
Originally, the three Wu regions were besieged by the rampant rebels and anxiously awaited the arrival of Liu Lao’s and Gao Su’s armies.