《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十三》
当今英雄豪杰相互竞争，胜败未定。我们应当各守地盘，和陇西隗嚣、西蜀公孙述结成合纵联盟。搞得好可以成为战国时代的六国之一，搞不好也可成为南海尉佗。 
方今豪桀竞逐，雌雄未决，当各据土宇，与陇、蜀合从，高可为六国，下不失尉佗。 
“Nowadays, many heroes and powerful men are competing with each other and it is not yet known who will be victorious or defeated. We should each defend our own territory and form an alliance with Wei Xiao in Longxi and Gongsun Shu in Xishu. If everything goes well, we can become like the six states of the Warring States era. If things don’t work out well, we will at least become like Wei Tuo, the former prince of Nanhai.”