《北史·列传·卷二十四》
大军驻扎在长江岸边，高赹夜晚坐在军帐中，对薛道衡说 ：这次是否一定能攻克江东？请你谈谈看法。 
王师临江，高颎夜幕中，谓曰： 今段定克江东以不？
When the legions were encamped on the banks of the River Yangtze, Kaoh Ch'uan one evening sat in his tent and asked Hsiao Tao-heng: "Will we definitely be able to conquer Jiangdong this time? What are your thoughts?"