《三国志·魏书·钟繇华歆王朗传》
众位将领商议想放他离开，钟繇说: 袁尚势力正强盛，郭援到来，关中暗地里和他勾结，之所以没有全都背叛，只是因为顾虑我的威名罢了。
诸将议欲释之去，繇曰： 袁氏方强，援之来，关中阴与之通，所以未悉叛者，顾吾威名故耳。
The generals discussed allowing Guo Yuan to withdraw, but Zhong Yao said: Yuan Shang's forces are at their peak, and now that Guo Yuan has arrived, the people of Guanzhong will secretly collude with him. The only reason they haven't completely betrayed us is because of my reputation.