《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十》
王莽派遣太师羲仲景尚、更始将军护军王党，率领军队攻打青州和徐州的盗贼，国师和仲曹放帮助郭兴攻击句町，都不能够取胜。
莽遣太师羲仲景尚、更始将军护军王党将兵击青、徐贼，国师和仲曹放助郭兴击句町，皆不能克。
Wang Mang sent Grand Tutor Xi Zhongjing Shang, and Protector of the General, Wang Dang, to lead troops to attack the bandits in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. State Master and Zhong Cao let helped Guo Xing attack Jumei, but none of them could win.