《陈书·本纪·卷一》
陈公力挽狂澜，扭转乾坤，极短的时间内，将他们一举歼灭，没有留下任何残存者。他的军队阵容肃穆，国家的政事开始得到治理，礼乐制度得到恢复重建，百姓们又可以看到文明礼教，人民拥戴他。就像当初楚人挤满道路，争相瞻仰叶公的风姿，又像汉民遣老虽然满含悲伤，但此时都和司隶同享胜利的欢乐。
公回兹地轴，抗此天罗，曾不崇朝，俾无遗噍，军容甚穆，国政方修，物重睹于衣冠，民还瞻于礼乐，楚人满道，争睹于叶公，汉老衔悲，俱欢于司隶。
Chen regained order out of chaos, he turned the tide and in a very short period of time, completely annihilated them, leaving no survivors. His forces were in strict formation, the nations' political affairs began to be governed, the rituals and music were restored, the people could once again see civilized manners, the people supported him. It was just like how in the past the people of Chu jammed the roads, vying to admire the bearing of Ye, and it was also just like how Han civilians although filled with grief, at this moment shared the joy of victory with Sialai.