《南史·列传·卷五十二》
魏军占据了合肥却并不援助萧范，萧范进退两难，无法可想，只好沿河西去，驻军于枞阳，派人送信给寻阳王萧大心，萧大心打算回到九江，与萧范合兵西上。
魏人据合肥，竟不助范。范进退无计，乃泝流西上，军于枞阳，遣信告寻阳王大心。大心要还九江，欲共兵西上。
The Wei army occupied Hefei but did not assist Xiao Fan. Xiao Fan was in a dilemma and had no choice but to go westward along the river and station his troops in Congyang. He sent a letter to King Xunyang Xiao Daxin. Xiao Daxin planned to take Xiao Fan to Jiujiang to join forces and go west.