《史记·七十列传·大宛列传》
于是就惩治了说讨伐大宛尤为不利的邓光等，并赦免囚徒和勇敢的犯了罪的士卒，增派品行恶劣的少年和边地骑兵，一年多的时间里就有六万士兵从敦煌出发，这还不包括那些自带衣食随军参战的人。
乃案言伐宛尤不便者邓光等，赦囚徒材官，益发恶少年及边骑，岁馀而出敦煌者六万人，负私从者不与。
Accordingly he sentenced the most active in urging the unsuccessful campaign against the Wusun, including Teng Kuang, to punishment, but pardoned the rank and file of the army and promised commissions to criminals who were of good character. Meanwhile he summoned up the riff-raff from all parts of the empire and called upon the frontier tribesmen to furnish cavalry. In a little over a year 60,000 men set out from Tunhuang, apart from those who fought at their own expense.