《国语·越语·勾践灭吴》
如果你们认为越国的罪不可宽恕，那我们将烧掉本国的宗庙，与妻子百姓死生同命，把金玉沉入江中。我们有披甲的士兵五千人准备拼死抵抗，那么人数就肯定会翻一倍，因此一共有一万个带甲的士兵为了您而战斗，这不就会伤了吴王所爱的部下吗？
若以越国之罪为不可赦也，将焚宗庙，系妻孥，沈金玉于江，有带甲五千人将以致死，乃必有偶。是以带甲万人事君也，无乃即伤君王之所爱乎？
If you think the crime of the State of Yue is unforgivable, then we will burn our temples, and will share life and death with our wife and children, and sink gold and jade into the river. We have five thousand soldiers with armor prepared to make a last stand, then the number will double, so there will be ten thousand soldiers with armor fighting for you, and won’t it hurt King Wu's beloved men?