《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十六》
上天把袁尚赏赐给您，您却不去进攻袁尚，而要讨伐荆州。荆州富裕安乐，没有机会可供您利用。
天以尚与明公，明公不取而伐荆州，荆州丰乐，国未有衅。
God has bestowed upon you Yuan Shang, but you are not willing to go to attack Yuan Shang and, instead, wish to punish Jingzhou. Jingzhou is a wealthy and content place, and there will be no opportunity for you to take advantage of.