《北史·列传·卷五十六》
杨坚代周立隋，决心平定江南，访察可以担当此任的将领。高赹推荐贺若弼有文韬武略，于是朝廷封他为吴州总管，把平定南陈的事委托给他。他欣然接受，以平陈为己任。
弼遗雄诗曰： 交河骠骑幕，合浦伏波营，勿使骐驎上，无我二人名。 献取陈十策，上称善，赐以宝刀。
When Yang Jian replaced Zhou and established Sui, he resolved to pacify Jiangnan and sought out military leaders who were up to the task. Gao Yu recommended He Ruobi for his military and literary strategies, so the court conferred upon him the title of General of Wuzhou and entrusted him with the task of pacifying Southern Chen. He happily accepted, taking it as his duty to pacify Chen.