《资治通鉴·晋纪·晋纪七》
但诏书的督促严厉急迫，在经过的一个地方耽搁五天，该地的二千石官员就要罢免官职，因此郡县负责官员都亲自出去驱逐催促，这些被征发的人辗转行军没有多远，便聚合又成为新的强盗群体。
诏书督遣严急，所经之界停留五日者，二千石免官。由是郡县官长皆亲出驱逐；展转不远，辄复屯聚为群盗。
But because the imperial edict's demands were strict and urgent, officials below the rank of two thousand shi who delayed for five days were to be dismissed. So the local officials went personally to round up the conscripts and urge them on. But not long after setting out, the draftees regrouped and became a new band of robbers.