《明史·列传·卷一百九十七》
许鼎臣督领张应昌、颇希牧、艾万年等七千将士，驻扎汾州，负责汾州、太原、沁州、辽州等三十八个州县。
鼎臣督张应昌、颇希牧、艾万年兵七千人，驻汾州，责以汾、太、沁辽三十八州县。
Xu Dingchen led seven thousand soldiers including Zhang Yingchang, Po Ximu and Ai Wannian, stationed in Fen 州, and was responsible for thirty-eight counties including Fen 州, Taiyuan, Qin 州 and Liao 州.