《宋史·列传·卷一百五十三》
于是孝宗让林栗离开京城，去江州任知州。有旨省并江州屯驻大军，林栗上奏指出 ：绍兴三十一年、隆兴二年，金人二次进犯两淮地区，幸亏依赖江州一军分开驻守防备，因此舒州、蕲州、黄州三州唯独没被金人入寇。
有旨省并江州屯驻一军，栗奏： 辛巳、甲申，金再犯两淮，赖江州一军分布防托，故舒、蕲、黄三州独不被寇。
Therefore, Xiaozong asked Lin Li to leave the capital, assuming the office of prefect of Jiangzhou. There was an imperial edict to cut down and combine the troops stationed in Jiangzhou. Lin Li memorialized to the court, pointing out: In the 31st year of Shaoxing and the 2nd year of Longxing, Jin invaded the area of Liang Huai twice. Fortunately, due to the defense by one army kept in Jiangzhou, the three prefectures of Shuzhou, Qizhou and Huangzhou were not invaded by Jin. 