《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪五十八》
现在，如果连宣武也一并放度，恐怕江淮以南的广大地区都要脱离朝廷。 
今若并汴州弃之，则是江、淮以南皆非国家有也。 
"At this time, if Xuanwu is also left to its own devices, the vast regions of Jiangnan, Changjiang, and Huaihe that lie to the south of the Yangtze River will detach themselves from the court."