《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十二》
而皇上以万乘之重，不能渡过河去与高欢决一死战，倒是靠着渡口一味防守。
欢至河北十馀里，再遣使口申诚款；帝不报。
Instead, Your Majesty, with the weight of ten thousand chariots, cannot cross the river to fight Gao Huan to the death. Yet you resort to defending the ferry crossing.