《后汉书·列传·皇甫张段列传》
羌虏更加猖獗，攻陷营坞，又互相勾结，扰乱各郡。于是官吏人民守在朝廷为段颎申诉的数以千计。
羌遂陆梁，覆没营坞，转相招结，唐突诸郡，于是吏人守阙讼颎以千数。
The Qiang Hu became even more rampant, storming camps and strongholds and colluding with each other to raid various counties. So the officials and civilians besieged the court to intercede on Duan Yan's behalf in their thousands.