《元史·本纪·卷十五》
贼寇钟明亮进犯赣州，劫掠宁都，占据秀岭，诏令调遣江淮行省以及邻郡的守兵五千人，提拔江西行省参政管如德为左丞，命他领兵前往讨伐钟明亮。
贼钟明亮寇赣州，掠宁都，据秀岭，诏发江淮省及邻郡戍兵五千，迁江西省参政管如德为左丞，使将兵往讨。
The brigand Zhong Mingliang invaded Ganzhou, pillaging Ningdu and occupying Xiuling. An edict was issued to mobilize five thousand troops from the Jiang淮 Province and the neighboring commanderies, and Gan Ruyu, the assistant provincial commissioner of Jiangxi, was promoted to the position of vice minister and ordered to lead the troops against Zhong Mingliang.